#in this world ellie is not sacred but joel should ALWAYS treat her as sacred you feel

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spoilers for TLOU Part II but something that never sat well with me was how in one of the flashbacks Joel didn’t have a strong reaction to Ellie nearly getting killed by a bloater. like,,,,,,excuse me? I’m normally up to bat for this game, I am its personal defense attorney until my last breath, but this has always irked me. we’ve seen Joel react to Ellie being put in dire situations prior and the initial response would ALWAYS have a profoundly emotional reaction. remember how he desperately gave Ellie CPR after she nearly drowned? remember how he responded when he was told she would die in the operating room? Joel has almost always helmed that penchant of protectiveness, that protector role, so seeing Ellie amidst any potential threat should elicit that emotional response that defines him. but all he essentially said was “oop that was too close.” THAT WAS YOUR SURROGATE DAUGHTER NEARLY DYING VIA *THAT* DEATH ANIMATION?? HUH?? his protective nature was on display whilst saving her but no where was it present in the immediate aftermath. but it absolutely should’ve

basically what I’m saying is assuming this scene is adapted for season 2 of the hbo series I can picture Pedro “I fail her in my sleep” Pascal putting this to rights. grabbing Ellie into an embrace. breathlessly calling out her name, saying “are you okay, are you hurt” repeatedly. reminiscing the trauma that retroactively formed him as he had nearly lost his daughter all over again. the response should be immediate and emphatic. they are two stray cats that cannot be adopted separately. Joel should always be malleable to the fear of losing her. I hope they cook