Different actors will inevitably offer different perspectives on whether or not it’s best to lose themselves in the material related to an established character/figure they’re portraying, or whether it’s best to avoid the temptation of even unintentionally doing an impression. “I said, ‘No, I haven’t.’ They said, “Keep it that way…don’t play it.’ They didn’t want me to copy Ashley Johnson’s iconic version of Ellie, but bring a fresh perspective, I suppose.” “ asked me, ‘Have you played the game?'” says Ramsey in a recent interview with the BBC. While that information caused some slightly more reactionary fans to panic about Ramsey’s upcoming performance, it turns out that the actress has a pretty good explanation for why she didn’t dive too deeply into the show’s beloved source material. In fact, that report suggested that the actress was told to not play the games. That’s why some Last of Us fans were surprised by a recent report that suggested Ellie actress Bella Ramsey has never played either of The Last of Us games.

That includes the series’ two main characters, Joel and Ellie. At the very least, significant parts of the show look like they were pulled directly from the games with very few changes. For what it’s worth, everything I’ve seen of the show so far suggests it’s heading in the right direction. While folks say that the issue lies within the overall game, a disproportionate amount of the criticism revolving around Abby focuses on her body, and not what Naughty Dog did with her character in the story.The Last of Us fans are eagerly waiting to see if the upcoming HBO series can live up to the beloved games they’re based on. Much of this dislike has been masked as “debate” over whether Abby’s buff physique could even be possible in the post-apocalypse, with some going so far as to mistakenly label her a trans woman. But after spending an entire game as Joel and Ellie, some fans are having a hard time playing as someone so diametrically opposed to the people they consider to be heroes. Some fans are upset about The Last of Us Part 2’s story, which, without spoiling anything, asks players to reconsider the impact Joel and Ellie have had on those around them in the first game.Ībby, and by extension Laura Bailey, has been the most visible target of this hate, because the game asks you to step into her shoes. Why all the vitriol? There are a couple of reasons, albeit none that justify folks going overboard like this. It means more than I can say.❤️ /kGyULWPpNu- Laura Bailey July 3, 2020

Thank you to all the people sending me positive messages to balance it out. I blacked out some of the words cuz, ya know, spoilers. but sometimes this just gets a little overwhelming. I try to only post positive stuff on here.

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