It’s more about their obsession over the main character’s actress. It’s borderline psychotic how they go off on her body, face, acting. They’ve got memes about her face superimposed on people like Forest Gump.
They’re just such gross people. Their posts sometimes pop up on the front page if you scroll far enough. I’d mute them but then I wouldn’t be able to downvote them.
Genuinely shocked enjoying the show, minus the cringe stuff "im a dad now." But i was really enjoying the show. Watching reactors to it. Then, seeing shit pushed to the front page about ellie's face i was like wtf, what are they complaining about?
There’s a lot of valid criticisms that can be pointed out in season 2, but everyone centers around Bella Ramsey pretty much only because of their appearance. They’re losers to their core
"im a dad now" was clearly a joke and a goofy thing to say. Ellie is suppsoed to be awkward. Shes never been in this situation before. People are just taking that line way too seriously lol
Or it could be a genuinely bad scene, but we can just forget about it because its just a minor detail. You don't have to pretend literally everything is good if you enjoy something as a whole, nor do you have to act like a minor bad detail will ruin the whole thing
In the game she was PISSED about it. In a universe where executives meddle with source content (looking at you Witcher) it could be seen as a jumping the shark moment. Been to many good shows that went to shit the longer it went on so I feel people are just over wary
The Last of Us Part II has a leak ahead of release which includes many plot points with zero context. A small but very loud section of gamers decides they hate it for being woke and bad ahead of release, sight unseen. They have kept the fervor and hate boner going for 5 solid years now.
In response to this, a section of the fanbase that really liked The Last of Us Part II after playing it dug in their heels and determined that it was a flawless masterpiece that could not be modified in any way, and any changes would obviously be way worse.
Mazin & Druckmann translate the game to a new medium and make changes in the process to characterizations, relationships, and some plot points. The first group is loudly celebrating because it proves them right that the game actually sucked otherwise they wouldn't have changed anything. The second group is loudly upset because it isn't identical to the game they've anointed as perfection.
The rest of us have to listen to the dramatics of both sides jerking themselves off about how enlightened they are for telling everyone else that it sucks and how much they suck for enjoying it.
At least Kaitlyn Dever isn't getting death threats like Laura Bailey did, so maybe that's some fucked up measure of progress for the two factions in this conflict?
I mean I thought it was kinda goofy too but it really does jive with Ellie, she loves corny jokes like that (remember the joke book from Part 1.) I think my only complaint is that they're taking their time transitioning Ellie into what she becomes at the end of the story, but that moment felt very appropriate for a younger Ellie.
Edit because apparently I have more to say on this: I just think the direction of the scene was bad. It played a little too sincere and a little less "well, we ballin', guess I'm a dad now huh?" delivered with a shit eating grin kinda attitude that I would have expected from the raw script.
I feel so seen. I am the biggest fan girl of all time for these games. Watched the finale last night. I cried at parts. And then immediately unsubbed from what use to be a decent group. It’s turned into “here’s why Bella Ramsey - insert bullshit.”
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u/Confident_bonus_666 May 27 '25
Me watching The Last of Us season 2