The Last of Us has an ending that leaves many questions regarding Joel’s actions.

Was he right to do what he did?

Well, The Last of Us' creator Neil Druckmann believes he was.

Ellie at the end of The Last of Us

“I believe Joel was right,” Druckmann said.

And that’s why the ending of the first game is so provocative and so wonderful.

It just doesn’t let you off the hook as a player.

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What should you do if faced with the opportunity to save the world, if you sacrifice your child.

That goes back to Abraham and Isaac.

It’s so profound.

Pedro Pascal as Joel holds Bella Ramsey’s Ellie in the season one finale of The Last of Us

The notion of sacrifice to save the world."

“But now, remove it from being a random person and it’s your kid.

Now the answer is very different.”

Joel holds an unconscious Ellie while pointing a gun in The Last of Us

And yeah, it’s his world.

Who cares about the world if your world isn’t there?"