This article contains spoilers for "The Last of Us" season 2, episode 6.

Just when the viewers thought "The Last of Us" season 2 was done with Joel (Pedro Pascal) making them cry, the show reels them right back in. Episode 6 is the sophomore season's answer to "Long, Long Time" and "Left Behind" -- a flashback-driven story that offers insight on a special relationship between two characters.

This time, the focus points are none other than Joel and Ellie (Bella Ramsey), who are shown exploring a history museum -- a scene that fans of the Naughty Dog video games likely knew was coming -- and slowly drifting apart over the years, as Ellie's increasing independence and Joel's survivor pragmatism cause a rift between the two. However, before we get to any of that, we're treated to the episode's biggest surprise: a flashback meeting between young Joel and his law enforcement officer father. After...