Bella Ramsey as Ellie and Isabela Merced as Dina (Image: HBO) In ‘The Last of Us Part II’, Ellie and Dina’s relationship is a key emotional anchor amid the chaos and devastation of their world. One of the most pivotal moments in their journey together takes place in an abandoned theater in Seattle.

There is nothing quite like nearly dying to move a relationship to the next level. Sure enough, Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and Dina (Isabela Merced) become more intimately acquainted after dodging death at human and infected hands in an action-packed The Last of Us.

Director Kate Herron discusses Ellie and Dina's relationship in Episode 4 of Season 2, the "Take on Me" scene, the infected horde in the subway and introducing Jeffrey Wright's Isaac.