Paigegonerogue - Paige: Speaking Like A Normal Person

Hey, hi, what the fuck??

one thing that gets to me about joel’s confessional scene with tommy in ep 6 is when he says “they’ll shoot her” if the rest of the town sees ellie’s bite marks. not “they’ll kill her” or “they’ll hurt her” but very specifically “they’ll shoot her”—those three words took tommy back to september 26, 2003, friday night, and he realised what ellie is to joel.

Miss your fics 💔

Anon I’m so sorry😭😭

I’m working on the next chapter of both Scars and AbelCode at the moment and they’ll be out soon!! I started Scars from scratch but this chapter is gonna be pretty long, promise!

waiting for the next chs of abel code and aoabg !!!

First off, glad you’re excited! I’m always shocked that people like… care and want more of my fics😭

Secondly, I have good news, Anon! I finished the next chapter of AbelCode last night! I’m currently editing it, but it should be out soon! AoaBG is taking a bit longer since I completely restarted, but this next chapter is gonna be pretty long!

My Top 5 Shots In Every Episode of TLOU

Episode 2

Number #5

An incredibly intimidating, memorable shot. I love the horde below, and the over-the-shoulder shot with Ellie out of focus. It’s such a terrifying picture, and also really helps drill in how dangerous the infected can be.

Number #4

TIE! Two absolutely gorgeous shots that I thought could work well as a pair in this list since they’re both remakes of shots from the game. These are absolutely breathtaking, and showcase the ruined city so incredibly well. I love the way they use focal point to draw your eyes to specific places in the shot, and I adore the change from the game with the gorgeous golden lighting.

Number #3

I could go on about this shot forever. I adore the way Tess is framed in the arch, and her reflection on the floor. This shot really draws your eyes to the center using the walls, rays of light, and the contrast of the brighter floors and reflection. It’s just excellent.

Number #2

I’ve written about the symbolism of this shot in another post (that ended up being my most popular TLOU post ever), but it’s just absolutely fantastic. Ellie in the light and Joel in the dark, with Tess as a transition between the two. It’s just so incredible and symbolic, not to mention the beauty of the contrast and the sunbeams and the shadows. It’s just breathtaking on so many levels.

Before I reveal my #1, here are some honorable mentions…

Something I’ve mentioned before, and will absolutely mention again, is how much I love the shallow depth of field of a lot of TLOU. I’m an absolute sucker for shots in which danger is blurred out behind a character (that will come up in other posts), and this shot does it so well. I also love the beam of light, and the intensity of the shot. It’s just really cool and well executed all around.

Not only is this shot gorgeous from a set design and lighting standpoint, but we also get the best character in the entire world ever: PIANO FROG! WOOT WOOT!!

I just love the way the sinkhole take up a lot of the shot, and Ellie and Tess are in the foreground. I think it’s really unique, and is this really cool way of making the shot look pretty, but also show scale.

Number #1

Not only does is this shot absolutely gorgeous, but it also works so well from a symbolism standpoint. Ellie lingering where Tess died, not able to push past it like Joel pretends he is, with the burning statehouse in the background, and the stricken, shocked expression on her face. It’s gorgeous, heartbreaking, and an indicator of what’s to come… (Also the only place I could find this shot unobstructed was a ‘Ending of TLOU Ep 2 EXPLAINED’ video, so apologies for the channel logo on the bottom left)

Tune in for ep 3 tmrw!

HOLY FUCK HOLY SHIT THIS IS NOT A DRILL OH MY FUCKING GOD THIS IS GONNA BE INCREDIBLE I AM GOING TO DIE I LOVE YOU CRAIG I LOVE YOU PEDRO I LOVE YOU BELLA I LOVE YOU NEW CAST MEMBERS I LOVE YOU THE LAST OF US

New look at TLOU S2