#Left behind

[sylvie0starz]

IF 3GS DOESN'T GET HIS REVENGE IM CRYING

[songofsoma]

ellie after left behind

[crisisreading]

Something very unique about the Last of Us is the way it handles character death and extreme tragedy in a remarkably respectful way.

Pop culture in this current moment is all about who can explore the darkest topics and depict violence in the most provocative way. (I am specifically looking at you, Game of Thrones and Euphoria!)

Even though the Last of Us is an HBO show, the people behind the series grant their characters a level of respect that most don’t.

Bill and Frank avoid the all-too-common “Bury Your Gays” trope and live sixteen beautiful years together. When the time is right, they go out on their own terms and the camera grants them dignity in death by not panning to their dead bodies at the end of episode 3.

We also never see Sam after he is shot by his own brother; we only need the blood splatter to let us know what happened. And instead of portraying a gratuitous suicide scene, we instead focus on Ellie and Joel’s reactions when Henry takes his own life.

The best example is probably the ultimate fate of Riley being kept offscreen in the latest episode. The last time we see Riley and Ellie together, they believe they are both going to die and pledge to do it together, on their own terms. Of course, the viewer knows Ellie is immune and had to defend herself from an infected Riley SOMEHOW, but guess what? We don’t have to know. Did they ever get another kiss? What were their last words to each other? We don’t know. The girls get to have privacy in their final moments together, and it’s perfect.

In summary, I really love that the camera respects the characters of this show and allows us to linger on their best moments instead.

[the-muppet-joker]

I have a dream that one day I will be able to emit pheremones on command to attract prey to my Muppet Hole. Then, when they suspect nothing, it will snap shut and I will be able to digest them. This is how I will sustain myself during the endtimes.

[aprocessionofthoughts]

Left Behind

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Barbara was working the closing shift at the library. She was putting some books away when she overheard a conversation.

“Do you know when mom and dad are going to pick us up?” said what sounded like a teenage boy.

“No, I– Oh, wait they just messaged me.” said what Barbara thought was a slightly older teen girl.

Silence.

“Jazz?

“They left.”

“What?”

“Someone posted about a possible sighting in Metropolis. They said they’ll be there for a few days.”

There was more silence. Barbara stayed quiet.

“So, they left us behind.”

“Yeah.”

“Again.”

“...Yeah.”

Barbara closed her eyes, thinking of Tim and how he had been left home alone so much. And these kids… their parents had abandoned them too.

“Well at least we’re not helpless.”

“I hate them.”

“Jazz–”

“No, Danny. I hate them. They’re supposed to be our parents. They’re supposed to take care of us.”

“I know. They always chose something else over us. Why aren’t we enough, Jazz?”

“I don’t know.” she sniffled.

“Jazz, hey, look at me. We’ll be okay.”

“I'm sorry, Danny. I'm just so tired.”

“I am too.”

Barbara was about to speak up when they continued.

“At least i have a credit card this time so it won’t be like the time they forgot is in Bridgton.”

“Yeah, that sucked. We were lucky we were able to sneak onto that semi.”

“Well, tonight we can get a hotel room and then get bus tickets tomorrow.

“I could just... you know. Do my thing.”

“I guess, but we should at least get a hotel for tonight. I don’t want to try traveling while you’re exhausted.”

“That’s fair. But–”

Barbara finally decided she should make her presence known. She cleared her throat as she made her way around the bookshelf.

The two teens startle. They looked like siblings. The girl was a redhead with teal eyes, and the boy had black hair and blue eyes.

“Hello, I’m Barbara. I work here at the library. I’m sorry, but I couldn’t help overhearing your conversation.” she paused as the siblings glanced at each other, the boy reaching over to grab his sister’s arm. 

“What do you mean?” asked the girl, Jazz, if Barbara was correct.

“You need a place to stay tonight? It’ll be hard to find a good hotel at this hour. I’ve got an extra bedroom at my apartment, and you’re welcome to stay the night. You won’t owe me anything.”

“Why?” asked the boy, Danny.”

Barbara considered for a moment. “I have a friend who went through a similar situation as you guys, so I’m familiar with what it's like to have your parents be too busy. And you wouldn’t be the first kids I've let stay the night. I can help you find bus tickets in the morning. I’m familiar with most of the routes and can let you know which ones are the safest and quickest.”

The girl glanced at her brother, who stared at Barbara. There was a moment where his eyes seemed to glow and Barabar felt as if he were really looking at her. She suppressed a shudder at the intense feeling. 

Then he turned to his sister and nodded.

“That’s very kind of you. Thank you. I’m Jazz and this is Danny.”

“It’s nice to meet you both. I have to finish locking up so I’ll meet you by the door.”

They nodded and started gathering their stuff.

Barbara went to finish the rest of the closing shift duties. 

She also had a call to make.

[hanmegumi]

The Last of Us | Inside Episode 7 x

[asianrabbit]

[critter-of-habit]

Let's just wait it out

[meltingangels]

[thedemonofcat]

Now I'm not saying that the infected are homophobic. However, they did get in the way of two little lesbians having a good time and being together.

[batsnipp]

betrayal has to happen before redemption

[supermarvelgirl15]

The Last of Us (2023) — 1.07 “Left Behind”

The Last of Us: Left Behind (2014)

The Last of Us Part II (2020)

[whumpisgoodwhumpislife]

Whumpcember day 7

Kidnapping Alt prompt 3: Fire

CW: Fire (duh), disabled whumpee, left behind

Second part

When the hospital alarms had started blaring, whumpee hadn't panicked. It was probably a training session, those were mandatory after all. He had waited for a nurse to come with a wheelchair to be evacuated with the others.

It was only when the commotion outside had started to fade, footsteps and shouts disappearing into the distance, that he had started to be afraid.

But still, he waited. An exercise. Yes, it was surely an exercise. He would joke about it with the doctor when everyone would be back, joke about the terrible organisation of the hospital staff. Whumpee tried to look out the window, but he couldn't sit up enough to see anything but the sky. They were supposed to take a roll call outside, right? They would quickly notice his absence.

His eyes started to water, and he absentmindedly raised a hand to wipe his tears. Was he hallucinating or...

Smoke. He could smell smoke. It wasn't an exercise.

- H-HELP ! ANYONE ? I-I'M STILL IN THERE !

Whumpee started coughing, tears running down his face. They were going to come. They knew he couldn't walk, after all. He glanced at the door, but all he could see from the small window was the white walls of the corridor getting darker as it filled with smoke.

He couldn't just stay here. He had to do something, or he'd die intoxicated by the smoke. Whumpee grabbed the railing of the bed and pulled, falling on the floor with a loud thud. Despite the muscle strengthening sessions, his arms had started to atrophy after months spent bed bound, constantly preparing for another operation. He leaned his head against the wall, and slowly reached out for the edge of the window. He needed to make his presence known.

Glancing behind him, he could see that the bottom of the door had begun to darken. He turned pale, and tried desperately to pull himself up to the window. His arms shook, and he quickly understood how useless it was.

The corridor was probably already on fire. Sweat had started to drip down his face, and he breathed in short, smoke-filled huffs of air.

- Help... Help... No...

The edges of his vision were dangerously darkening. His fingers slipped off the edges of the window and he fell back to the floor, the rest of his body as limp as his useless legs. He made a last tentative to crawl towards the door, but his hands were damp in sweat, his arms burning from the effort.

The last thing he saw before his head hit the floor was the fire licking the ground near the door.

@whumpcember

[jupteur]

the parallel between not showing bill and frank dying in episode 3 and not showing ellie having to probably shoot riley in this episode it just feels like it's done out of RESPECT if you know what i mean like i don't know how to explain it i'm bawling my eyes out

[ladygrit]

I got you, I won’t let go

I got you to love me so

[hanmegumi]

it's the fact that riley gave ellie a whole fucking mall for me. like no she didn't jut think about it. she thought of what ellie would like to do once there. she walked the mall thinking of what ellie would be most attracted to; what she'd enjoy the most. she found out how to get coins because she knew ellie would want to play in the arcade. she found out how to power the whole fucking thing to give ellie the best night of her life.