SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from Season 2, Episode 3 of HBO’s The Last of Us. After a frantic and heartbreaking second episode, Season 2 of The Last of Us gave the audience and its characters alike the space to grieve and process the aftermath of their trauma in Sunday night’s third episode.

The lives of the “The Last of Us” characters will never be the same following Joel’s death. Pedro Pascal's character took his last breath in the second episode, the people of Jackson, including Tommy (Gabriel Luna) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey), are still reeling from his loss (not to mention the show's bereft fans).

The actor discusses the aftermath of Joel’s death in Episode 3, how the scene where Tommy says goodbye evolved, and why it matters that he avoids stereotypical roles.