The Creators Of The Last Of Us Reveal Why They Chose To Film THIS Stomach-Churning Kissing Scene

The creators of The Last Of Us discussed the stomach-kissing scene that got viewers talking in episode two.

The show centers on the parasitic fungus Cordyceps – which has a tendency to infect insects – evolving to control the human race and according to showrunner Craig Mazin is “real”.

The second episode introduced viewers to “clickers”, humans so infected with the fungus that they are no longer recognizable.

The episode ended with Tess (Anna Torv) sacrificing herself to save Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey).

After already being infected, Tess doused a building with gasoline and lured the infected to her, allowing the other two to escape.

Just as she lit the flame, viewers saw one of the infected lean over and kiss her, her tendrils entering her mouth.

The Last Of Us creators Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin discussed the scene with Variety, calling it “disturbing.”

Mazin said, “We were already talking about coming out of spins and asking these philosophical questions: ‘Why are infected people violent? If the goal is to spread the fungus, why do they have to be violent? We came across the fact that they don’t.

“They are violent because we are resisting, but what if you don’t? What does it look like if you stand perfectly still and let them do this to you?

“Then we landed on this nightmarish fuel. It’s disturbing and it’s violent. I think it’s very primitive in the way it invades your own body. To use a hackneyed word, it triggers.

The show changed the plot of the video game, in which Anna was killed by soldiers.

The series follows the same characters Joel – played by Pedro Pascal – and Ellie – played by Bella Ramsey – as they cross the country after the fungus takes hold of society.

The parasitic fungal infection – modeled after the real-life Ophiocordyceps unilateralis – has killed 60% of the population and has four stages of infection, making humans look more and more like zombie-like monsters that use the echolocation.

It takes over a decade for someone to reach stage four of the infection where they develop hardened fungal plaques, release infectious spores and are increasingly difficult to kill.

The Last of Us also includes Nick Offerman, Melanie Lynskey, Storm Reid, Gabriel Luna and Merle Dandridge.

It currently has a 99% “Certified Fresh” Critics’ Approval Rating (out of 102 reviews) and an Audience Score of 96% on Rotten Tomatoes.

The Last of Us is a small-screen adaptation of Naughty Dog’s best-selling 2013 motion-capture video game of the same name, which appeared to be heavily inspired by AMC’s The Walking Dead and Alfonso’s Children of Men. Cuaron in 2006.

“We are thrilled to see fans of the series and the game experience this iconic story in a new way, and we express our gratitude to them for helping to make it a success,” HBO President Casey Bloys said. in a press release.

“Congratulations to Craig, Neil, and the brilliant cast and crew who have worked tirelessly to bring this show to life. We look forward to fans everywhere enjoying the rest of the season.