Joel's death would have been worst. This is official concept art

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Joel and Tommy (concept art) : r/thelastofus

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The Original Joel on 'The Last of Us' Was Skeptical of the Show

There was a concept art of Joel with an unknown adult woman and the concept artist said that they were thinking of having Joel getting married and celebrating in a barn but

How 'The Last of Us' changed gaming and became an HBO show - Los Angeles Times

So, this is what Abby looks like in some concept art. Like a different person entirely. : r/thelastofus

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