The Last of Us EP7 (Light spoilers, rant warning)

[vercetti2021]

Another good episode with giving more backstory to the character Ellie. This is based on the DLC game that they gave us after the game was released. It shows how Ellie was bit and her love interest who is also bit as they explore an abandoned mall.

My biggest issue was the reaction to it. People are overly sexualizing these characters due to a 2 second kiss between 2 teenagers. I'm trying to figure out when kissing became a sexual act? At 14 years of age, or between those years of 13 to 17. Didn't we have our fair share of innocent kissing on crushes? I swear most of the people (mostly men) have had some repressed issues when it comes to seeing anything romantically suggesting.

It was a good episode, it was filler yes, but it was good. But fucking hate idiots, especially bigoted fuck heads online.

[LonePirate]

1. They obviously did not play the second game if they are watching the show.

They are not going to like season two at all.

[vercetti2021]

2. Oh I fully expect another freak out

When leaks for part 2 hit. Transphobia and misogyny ran rampant online. Mostly due to Joel being killed by a muscular woman. Everyone thought Abby was transgender. Which sparked so much controversy. Turns out she wasn't but her friend Lev was a trans man.

I expect season 2 to be met with a lot of hostility.

But this DLC episode was tit for tat. 1.1. I can easily tell who played the game and who didn't. One guy on this forum was calling everyone a groomer and pedophile who liked the episode. Like bro projecting much?

[Cuthbert Allgood]

3. I haven't played the game, but I know what happens and am watching it.

I realize what you are saying about those complaining, but, you are correct, they aren't going to like it.

I only know because I'm a huge Laura Bailey fan, and I read about the death threats she got (which were bonkers for a voice actor).

[LonePirate]

4. I think there is a solid chance the show radically diverges from the game in season two.

Granted, I don’t know how season one of the show will end. However the events of the second game are such that choosing a new path for the show would not surprise me and that new path has nothing to do with reaction to this week’s seventh episode.