The Last of Us showrunner defends controversial finale ending

Warning: Lots of spoilers ahead, obviously

The first season of The Last of Us has come to a close, after what was a gut-wrenching finale.

So, as you can imagine, there was a lot of pressure for the final episode to do the rest of the series justice.

We then learn about Ellie's birth, and how her mother was infected while in labour after being attacked by a runner, resulting in her becoming immune.

When they arrive, though, it's not quite what they were expecting.

The pair are knocked unconscious, and when Joel wakes, he's told that they will have to kill Ellie in order to retrieve the infected cells from her brain to create the vaccine.

As you can imagine, this does not go down well with Joel at all, who kills everyone in sight before eventually rescuing Ellie from the operating table.

But while the episode has been lauded by plenty of people who've seen it already, some feel it was 'rushed' and 'disappointing', and don't agree with Joel's decision, which essentially doomed the rest of humanity.

He said: "When you love something unconditionally, logic goes out the window and you will do really horrible things to protect the ones you love.

"And there's a lot of examples worldwide of this happening all the time."

He went on: "[There’s] greater and greater sacrifices Joel has to make for Ellie, and likewise what she's going through to protect him.

"I'm confused about it morally. I think it's a difficult choice. I go back and forth. I think a lot of people will go back and forth on it."