A sad gay

This is the face of a man who has completely disconnected from what is happening around him.

The most he’s ever done is pull on the hood of her sweatshirt to make her move (and do you know how often parents steer kids that way? It’s not even zipped, there’s no way for it to hurt her.) The only time, really, is when he grabs her and hauls her out of the State House when Tess tells him to go.

When she lashes out and shoves him, he doesn’t react at all. He just takes it. There’s absolutely no thought in his head, even once, of being physical with her.

But he pushes her away, physically, because he’s so scared of losing her that he’s willing to bleed to death in a basement to save her. He wants her to hate him enough to leave, wants her to be angry enough to leave him. He shakes her to try and get her to take this seriously and then pushes her away and she is pissed, alright.

Reddit wins this one

[Image ID: post from Reddit thread r/thelastofus titled "When is a gay relationship on screen not "political propoganda?""

Post reads: "It's the same criticism I see levied at the last episode over and over again. "I'm fine with gay people, but keep politics out of my entertainment."

I'm genuinely curious. How in the holy hell is a gay relationship pictured on screen inherently "political?"

It's maddening man. I'd prefer they just come out and say what they're actually thinking."

User catnap_kismet replies: "there are two sexualities, straight and political. there are two genders, male and political. there are two races, white and political. etc".

This reply has many awards and 1.2k upvotes

But you get it, though. You might not be her father, but you were someone’s. See, I could tell.

Where do Joel and Ellie sleep? What do they eat? How do they live, not just fight, in this world?

Tlou was praised for its brutality-it was difficult, it was gruelling, it was grounded. Yet, that’s not exactly right. I love the game, and it is difficult but it’s not that realistic. The characters, while intriguing and well developed, lack a level of believability. They rarely have to tend to any actual human functions besides heavily accelerated healing. It’s necessary for a video game. I get it. I’ve still always wanted more. Wanted them to feel like real people, not just characters.

The show has delivered.

Ellie is a young teenager-it’s very likely she has already had her period, yet it is NEVER discussed in the game.

Effortlessly, in episode 3 of the show she rejoices in finding tampons. In episode 2 Joel and Tess are noticeably jealous that Ellie gets to eat chicken, a luxury to them. Joel is a hardened survivor and smuggler, yet has to scrounge for jobs in QZ.