This text accommodates spoilers for “The Final of Us” season 2, episode 6.
Simply when the viewers thought “The Final of Us” season 2 was accomplished with Joel (Pedro Pascal) making them cry, the present reels them proper again in. Episode 6 is the sophomore season’s reply to “Lengthy, Lengthy Time” and “Left Behind” — a flashback-driven story that gives perception on a particular relationship between two characters.
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This time, the main focus factors are none aside from Joel and Ellie (Bella Ramsey), who’re proven exploring a historical past museum — a scene that followers of the Naughty Canine video video games seemingly knew was coming — and slowly drifting aside through the years, as Ellie’s growing independence and Joel’s survivor pragmatism trigger a rift between the 2. Nevertheless, earlier than we get to any of that, we’re handled to the episode’s largest shock: a flashback assembly between younger Joel and his legislation enforcement officer father. After the scene frames Joel’s dad as a stern disciplinarian, he realizes what his sons have come to see him as and sits right down to have a heartfelt discuss with Joel. Admitting his shortcomings, he duties Joel with turning into a greater father than he is been.
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This heavy scene turns into vital on the finish of the episode, the place Joel relays the identical message throughout a remaining porch dialogue with Ellie, and the 2 start to patch up their battered relationship. As such, the actor who performs Joel’s father within the flashback scene is essential, as a result of he has to each carry sufficient gravitas to believably play Joel’s father and ship a speech that may later be revealed to be a serious motivation for Ellie as soon as she finds out Dina (Isabela Merced) is pregnant. Fortuitously, the present solid Tony Dalton, who’s greater than able to all this and extra.
Tony Dalton finds the right steadiness between threatening and charming
If Joel and Tommy’s (Gabriel Luna) father appears instantly acquainted, it is as a result of Tony Dalton is a recognizable determine within the status TV scene. Dalton began his display performing profession in 1997 and constructed a reputation for himself in Mexican TV productions. In 2004, he landed his first main position within the telenovela “Rebelde,” on which he performed Gastón Diestro till 2006 to the tune of 225 episodes. Quickly, extra main roles in different TV exhibits — such because the drama collection “Flor Salvaje,” the crime present “Dueños del Paraíso,” and the award-winning “Sr. Ávila” – adopted.
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With the expertise gained from large roles in crime-themed exhibits, Dalton made his U.S. breakthrough taking part in one of the crucial chilling drug lords who has ever graced the small display. Introducing his borderline invincible cartel large shot Lalo Salamanca to “Higher Name Saul” solved a few of the writers’ largest issues, in addition to offered the present with its most chilling villain … which, as any fan of the present can verify, is saying one thing. Dalton’s ruthless but charming Lalo debuted in “Higher Name Saul” season 4, and went on to steal scene after scene till the present’s sixth and remaining season.
Although Vince Gilligan was initially in opposition to including the fan-favorite Lalo to “Higher Name Saul,” Dalton instantly grew to become one of many present’s best belongings. He has since gone on to determine himself as a key determine within the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s socialite circles as Jack Duquesne, aka the Swordsman. Dalton’s affable Duquesne performs a serious position as a fake-out antagonist on “Hawkeye,” and his long-teased vigilante crime-fighter persona makes a shadowy debut in “Daredevil: Born Once more” season 1.
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New episodes of “The Final of Us” hit HBO and Max on Sunday nights.
