Fans are “clowning” The Last of Us BJJ scene
That triangle was nowhere near close to being sunk in. https://t.co/xOInfvbiMa
— Blaine Henry (@BlaineHenryTFL) April 15, 2025
“That triangle was nowhere near close to being sunk in,” wrote MMA analyst Blaine Henry, who is probably one of the only fans to criticize the scene who actually knows what he’s talking about.
Everybody is clowning on this scene. The issue isn’t that she took him down. The issue is that they didn’t do it in a believable way. Other movies have conveyed the same idea by having the character use weapons, the environment, or simply be more cruel.
This scene from the… https://t.co/3eNP4ujt6i pic.twitter.com/vq9eRK0KVH
— Daniel M (@Daniel86Cycles) April 15, 2025
“Everybody is clowning on this scene,” wrote X user Daniel M, another skeptic, whose credentials are unclear. “The issue isn’t that she took him down. The issue is that they didn’t do it in a believable way. Other movies have conveyed the same idea by having the character use weapons, the environment, or simply be more cruel.”
Many other users had critiques of the jiu jitsu scene in The Last of Us, too.
“They literally had to tell him to act like he’s struggling to stand up when she had her legs wrapped around him,” wrote one user. “Dude dragged her like she was a rag doll and you mean to tell me he couldn’t get a good grip and lift her up and slam her on the ground to end her shit? Stahp it.”
“Bruh she tapped him with an omoplata,” wrote another user who claims to be a BJJ black belt, and probably knows what he’s talking about. “What even is this show?”
What did you think of Ellie’s BJJ skills in the first episode of The Last of Us season 2? Were you convinced, or did the show’s choreographers miss the mark? Let us know in the comments.
