#this Joel is far more outwardly insecure and less confided about his Dad-abilities and Pedro pascal is killing it

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Tlou spoilers

can we talk about how joel gives ellie a choice in deciding who to follow, and how that’s changed from the game where he simply shows up and asks her to get on the horse? how that’s so important because the line “you deserve a choice” will echo when he takes that choice away from her later? joel offers ellie agency here and she follows him without question. brilliant change that adds a whole layer of depth to the decision joel makes at the end