Dog's notability in the industry gave it the opportunity to take risks that other developers can not. When designing Joel for Part II, the art team ensured that he maintained his identifiable look while also showing the stress of the last five years. GamesRadar+s Alex Avard found that Baker "steals some of [the game's] best scenes as Joel" by adding complexities that enrich the character and relationships. Evan Lewis of Entertainment Weekly wrote that Baker "deserves every accolade possible for his heart-wrenching performance". IGNs Dornbush lauded Baker's performance for depicting the weariness of Joel. For his role, Baker won Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Drama at the NAVGTR Awards. He was nominated for Performer in a Supporting Role at the 17th British Academy Games Awards. Secondary characters Tommy Tommy (Jeffrey Pierce) is Joel's brother, and one of the founders of the community in Jackson. In the game's prologue, Joel confesses his guilt to Tommy. Four years later, Tommy witnesses Joel's death while on patrol, but he is spared by Abby and her group. After insisting that Ellie remain in Jackson, Tommy sneaks away overnight, seeking revenge in Seattle. He interrogates and kills several WLF soldiers, including Abby's friends Nick and Manny. He finds and attacks Abby, but is stabbed by Yara and pushed into the ocean. He regroups with Ellie, Dina, and Jesse, but is ambushed by Abby and Lev. He is shot in the leg by Lev and the head by Abby; he survives, but is blind in one eye and limps. Several months later, he visits Ellie and Dina on their farm, revealing that he and his wife Maria had split. Tommy presents Ellie with information regarding Abby's whereabouts and demands that she kill her in his place. After Ellie refuses, Tommy berates her, prompting Dina to argue with him. He ignores her and rides away on his horse. Pierce felt that Tommy convincing Ellie to chase Abby at the farm is him attempting to erase his shame, comparing it to "bombing the shit out of Iraq after 9/11", which is "not quite the right target there, but ... made some people feel righteous". He described the actions as "Greek tragedy-level stupidity", but felt that it was a human action. Early iterations of the scene had Maria visit Ellie, but she was replaced with Tommy so that Ellie "would have to face Abby's impact". When designing Tommy for