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\/>\n\t\t\t\t\treturn;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tvar player = data.detail.carousel.el_;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tvar container = player.closest(‘.metro-video-player’);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tvar placeholder = container.querySelector(‘.metro-video-player__up-next-placeholder’);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tcontainer.removeChild(placeholder);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tcontainer.classList.add(‘metro-video-player–related-videos-loaded’);<br \/>\n\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2018It felt amazing. I can relate to a lot of Dina\u2019s story, relate to her seeing no need to define her sexuality, she flows,\u2019 the actress said.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Also I really appreciate that Bella is someone that I could work with and I felt really safe with. Bella is an amazing co-star for so many reasons, but also having someone you can trust, it feels better when you\u2019re \u201cfalling in love\u201d with them.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Following Isabela\u2019s introduction as Dina in the first episode of The Last of Us season two, fans have showered her and Bella with praise for their \u2018insane\u2019 chemistry.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Warning: spoilers ahead for the first episode of The Last of Us season two \u2013 if you haven\u2019t watched it yet, look away now!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_246655776-cd2b.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22903749\" alt=\"Ellie and her friend dance during The Last of Us Season 2\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Fans have already fallen in love with Isabela Merced’s portrayal of Dina (Picture: HBO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<section class=\"metro-comment-cta\">\n<div class=\"metro-comment-cta__inner\"><span class=\"metro-comment-cta__text-wrap\"><title>Comment now<\/title><span class=\"metro-comment-cta__text\">What did you think of the first episode of The Last of Us season 2?<\/span><\/span><a class=\"metro-comment-cta__button\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\">Comment Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>In the opening instalment, Dina and Ellie are attending a dance on New Year\u2019s Eve in their community in Jackson when they kiss for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>When a man hurls homophobic insults at them, he\u2019s shoved to the ground by Joel, who then asks Ellie if she\u2019s ok.<\/p>\n<p>Ellie furiously shouts at him in response, insisting that she doesn\u2019t need his help, leaving viewers upset over the fact that the father-daughter duo clearly have a lot of tension between them at this point in the story.<\/p>\n<p>After watching Ellie and Dina\u2019s romantic moment, one fan called Gianni wrote on X: \u2018The chemistry between Bella Ramsey and Isabela Merced is insane. They hit this scene out of the park. Everything about it was beautiful.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It was so perfect,\u2019 Aubrey added, while AJ said that they were \u2018giggling and kicking my feet rn\u2019.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_247555801-c0b5.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22908252\" alt=\"Isabela Merced in The Last of Us as Dina, smiling.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>The actress has previously starred in Madame Web, Transformers: The Last Knight and Dora and the Lost City of Gold (Picture: HBO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Last of Us showrunner and executive producer Craig Mazin explained to <strong>Metro <\/strong>how there are going to be new moments in the second season that are different to the game, which are \u2018really going to rock people\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019ll put you back on your heels,\u2019 he promised.<\/p>\n<p>The writer also shed some light on the dark direction the series is going to go in future, talking to us shortly after the third season was officially confirmed by HBO.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I think it\u2019s important for fans to know that everything that\u2019s happening now in season two is almost like\u2026 it\u2019s like a little seed that\u2019s going to blossom into this very scary fungal nightmare in season three,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018But all questions will be answered, all mysteries will be solved. Everyone is going to have to face their fate.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>The Last of Us is available to watch on Sky Atlantic and NOW, with new episodes released on Mondays.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Got a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\">Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/submit-stuff\/\">Submit Stuff<\/a> page – we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text-justify mb-2\" >{“@context”:”https:\/\/schema.org”,”@type”:”VideoObject”,”name”:”Metro.co.uk”,”duration”:”T13S”,”thumbnailUrl”:”https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/04\/14\/17\/97271751-0-image-a-16_1744647598638.jpg”,”uploadDate”:”2025-04-14T17:18:16+0100″,”description”:”Using the position of being first on the call sheet to make everything more inclusive and kind to first timers? 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