The Last Of Us

Warning : plunderer The Last of Us season 2 , episode 1 , and The Last of Us Part II game!Dina wee-wee her official debut inThe Last of Usseason 2 ’s premiere , and an face of the character alters Joel and Ellie ’s dynamic in a manner the picture plot story never did . Isabela Merced ’s Dina is set to be an integralcharacter inThe Last of Usseason 2 , portraying Ellie ’s closest friend and eventual love interest . The premiere divvy up a lot of brainwave into Dina ’s friendly relationship with Ellie , specially as the two go on a patrol mission together , leading to a campaign - in withThe Last of Us ' smart septic variant .

ByThe Last of Usseason 2 , episode 1 ’s ending , Dina and Ellie ’s relationship reaches another level during Jackson ’s New Year ’s Eve party in the barn . The conniption is take right out ofThe Last of Us Part IIand features Ellie and Dina sharing a buss on the saltation floor , teasing what ’s to come with their shared story . The scene ends with a homophobic Jackson occupier destroy the moment before Joel step in . Despite his good intentions , the succession prove how much has changed between Joel and Ellie , but that ’s not the only change surrounding Joel , Ellie , and Dina .

Dina Has A Closer Relationship With Joel In The Last Of Us Season 2

Dina & Joel Don’t Interact In The Video Game

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As part of her prefatorial episode inThe Last of Us , the show unveil that Dina has become very close to Joel since living in the Jackson biotic community . Like Ellie , Joel , and Tommy , Dina is part of Jackson ’s patrol squad , and she has patently spend a portion of time around Pedro Pascal ’s character . When Joel first appears inThe Last of Usseason 2 ’s timeline , he run into a visitant to whom he respond with a " Hey , kiddo . " However , it ’s not Ellie . The visitor is Dina , asking Joel for boss - related assistance for a construction project .

Isabela Merced ’s part in The Last of Us season 2 make quite a lovable first effect , which is good news for the remaining instalment .

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Realizing that Joel is fixing circuit surf , Dina then ask to look out and read what he ’s doing . Interestingly , the scene with Joel and Dina inThe Last of Usseason 2 ’s premiere also shows thatDina is deposit in the middle of Joel and Ellie ’s strained relationship , an element not present inThe Last of Us Part IIgame . Dina is curious aboutwhy Ellie is so sore at Joel , and after essay to bring the brace together by ask round Ellie to watchCurtis & Vipermovies with her and Joel .

Dina’s Bond With Joel Adds A Complicated Aspect To His Current Relationship With Ellie In Season 2

A Lot Has Changed For Joel & Ellie Since Season 1

During Dina ’s vista with Joel in " Future day , " he lets it slip that he ’s been seeing Gail , Catherine O’Hara ’s therapist character inThe Last of Usseason 2 . afterwards in the episode , Joel has a seance with Gail , and the ongoing issues with Ellie are brought up . It ’s clear that the strained relationship is due to what pass with the Fireflies inThe Last of Usseason 1 ’s ending , but Joel ca n’t disclose the specifics about that turn of events . Granted , Dina inadvertently make Joel ’s current connection to Ellie seem worse .

Dina being so secretive to Joel is a drastic change for the telecasting show adaption , as it unendingly reminds Joel just how strained his kinship with Ellie has become over the past five years .

Joel loves Ellie like a girl and understands the relationship is unconventional . However , his relationship with Dina makes Joel question why he ca n’t have that same bond with Ellie these days . The topic of what come about to Eugene inThe Last of Usderails the therapy school term , leaving Joel ineffective to fully share the root of his alienation from Ellie . Still , Dina being so close to Joel is a drastic change for the TV show adjustment , as it ceaselessly reminds Joel just how strain his relationship with Ellie has become over the preceding five twelvemonth .

Dina, Joel, and Ellie from The Last of Us season 2 in a collage

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Dina’s Character Change Will Heavily Affect The Rest Of The Last Of Us

Joel Will Have An Impact On Ellie & Dina

Those who playedThe Last of Us Part IIknow Dina will be a pivotal bod in Ellie ’s next journey . " Future Days " rag their romantic relationship , which will belike continue for the rest of time of year 2 . At some level in the show , Joel will meet a grim lot at the hand of Abby , propelling Ellie on a mission to Seattle for retaliation . Dina accompanies Ellie , butDina ’s close adherence with Joel changes her role for the difference ofThe Last of Us . Isabela Merced had this to say about Dina and Joel , include how the show changes the relationship :

" If she ’s Ellie ’s best ally , they would have interacted . And so this is an opportunity to see how and I imagine they have a very light , warm relationship , where he ’s like the fun uncle , and she can commit in him , and he can confide in her . But mostly , you recognise their point where they really connect is their beloved for Ellie that they both have and share . And I cogitate Dina , when we see her , she ’s sort of noticing this rift between them and trying to mend that . "

In the game , Dina join Ellie on her delegation to find Abby out of loyalty , not necessarily because of what bechance to Joel . That likely wo n’t be the typeface inThe Last of Usseason 2 , since Dina will have her own motivation for want to help essay out Abby due to her personal connections to Joel . The Last of Usseason 2 ’s premiere already shows that Dina is apparently fearless and extremely equal to of dealing with menace , so her willingness to campaign for the " sport uncle " in her animation makes everlasting sense .

Dina (Isabela Merced) and Joel Miller (Pedro Pascal) talking about electrical things in The Last of Us Season 2 Ep 1

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Bella Ramsey as Ellie next to Isabela Merced as Dina in The Last of Us season 2, episode 1 (2025)

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