At its core, HBO’s hit zombie thriller The Last of Us is a character study of father-daughter relationships, one that doesn’t coddle or lionize teenage girls but depicts them in all their obnoxious glory

At its core, HBO ’s hit zombie thriller is a character study of father-daughter relationships.

Season two picks up five years later with the duo settled into a homey relationship, so much so that Ellie, now 19 , pretty much hates his guts.

In an unexpected twist for HBO , she's not presented as smarter, stronger than the male authority figures training her.

We'll see how this rift grows or heals as the rest of the season shakes out.

Teens are always going to resent their parents for the good choices made on their behalf.

Will Ellie mature and accept that Joel did what he did for her good as a father? Or will her arrogant attitude win an endorsement in the end?.