Jesse’s Side of the Story
Jesse serves as a surprisingly likable member of The Last of Us Part II’s cast, though his time in the story – and the explanation for what he was up to before he’s introduced into it – is brief.
Aside from some brief info on being Ellie and Dina’s friend, and wanting to support Ellie in avenging Joel, not much light is shed on what he went through before and during the mission for revenge.
What he was up to before he showed up to save Ellie in one iconic scene, and how he saved Tommy when he split off from Ellie further into the story, were both pushed into the background while Ellie and Abby’s stories took center-stage.
Fortunately, this leaves these sections wide open for further exploration via an expansion.
Much in the same way Ellie and Dina pieced together the location of Abby’s friends, Jesse could be shown to have tracked his friends across the country toward Seattle.
Other states, and their level of post-apocalyptic chaos, could be explored and provide new stories through his eyes.
On the other hand, Jesse’s rescue of Tommy could be just as interesting.
How he makes his way through WLF territory, and how he managed to get Tommy to safety, could make for an adrenaline-pumping experience, and that’s to say nothing of the dialogue and exchanges he could share with Tommy post-rescue.
