i love a lot of things about tlou2 but the fact that a white character brutalizes a Black character will always make me feel gross. and not in a “the narrative is productively challenging the viewer by making them uncomfortable” way, in a “these optics are unnecessarily vile and contribute to a longstanding pattern of anti-Blackness in media” kind of way. the game was in dev’t for like 5 years and a scene like this didn’t end up on the cutting room floor? this game handles a queer romance so delicately but lets something like this get through? jfc
Made this after knowing that Ellie can finally swim in TLOU2 HAHAHA– also decided to make a lighthearted comic because I know this game will destroy every fiber of my being