What Was Tommy Up to During Ellie and Abby’s Stories?
For all of the clarity and perspective playing as both Ellie and Abby provides to The Last of Us 2’s story, one key viewpoint still remains a mystery; that being Tommy’s.
Sure, we catch glimpses of him and his trail here and there. Ellie discovers friends of Abby’s who he tortured for information, while Abby has to make her way toward his sniping post at the cost of her friend Manny. It’s even hinted at that Jesse saved him after Abby reaches him and sends him plummeting into the ocean.
Overall though, we have little to no idea of what Tommy was up to during his time in the war-torn city. All of his exploits, and what he went through in the immediate aftermath of his brother’s death, are unclear and vague, leaving him as less of a character and more of a plot device.
He may not be the biggest character in the series, but we can’t help but wonder what he was up to. Whether it be in DLC or a more expansive approach, learning of Tommy’s adventures could very well expand the scope of the story in some meaningful ways and clarify a few unknowns besides.
