Ellie and dina: chose to leave behind her wife to avenge the death of the only parental figure she's ever had

cait and vi: grew up in opposite sides of the social hierarchy. cait's choice spoke about their power dynamic more than it did to their personal dynamic. she did not simply betray a person: she betrayed morals, ethics, and what she so far seemed to stand for. it approved one thing vi has known since childhood. That the topsiders will never, even if they seem to, see the people of zaun as people

Arcane is obviously and primarily about social i justice. It's about the power struggle of people quite literally pushed under. This concept might be apparent in Shera and TLOU - but it's not what they are about.

Catra was manipulated and believed in a power holder she was influenced by since childhood. Ellie chose rage and bloodlust over the peace and love of her wife and their kid.

love as recognition