'Last of Us' Episode 5: [SPOILER]'s Death Was Almost More Brutal

Editor's Note: The following article contains spoilers for The Last of Us Episode 5, Endure and Survive.After many somber moments in the previous episodes, The Last of Us Episode 5, ‘Endure and Survive,’ revisited the much familiar action sequences the games are known for and also introduced a new type of infected, the Bloaters. Episode 4 had given viewers a hint of what lies underground which Kathleen decides to deal with later, but the new episode brings out the Bloater with fire and a bang. In a new conversation with The Last of Us Podcast, co-creator Craig Mazin reveals the death of one character was initially going to be much more gruesome than what appeared the screen.