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What are your thoughts about Joel and Ellie’s estrangement in part 2?

I'm so glad you ask!

I actually have many thoughts about it. I totally get why ellie would ignore joel for that. she feels as though her life is only important because she's immune, so him taking away her choice to save the world is the biggest betrayal to her. and then him lying to her about it? just makes it worse, honestly. she basically put her life in joel's hands, and yeah, he did save her, but that wasn't what she wanted. that's not what she thought her life was meant for. she was willing to die for that, but joel took that choice away from her. and then when she asked about it, he just lies? she very clearly knew he was lying to her, but she had nowhere else to go (among other reasons), so she stayed with him.

so, knowing why she's mad at him, I can't see her being mad at him for 2+ years? like, yes, he did betray her trust and took away what she thought she was meant for, but 2 years? after he told her about sarah? and after he told her about his attempt? I know the latter was more in the show, but it was implied in the game. I just can't see her being mad for 2 years. yes, ignore him, make him feel bad for what he did. but that's your father figure? that's the person you traveled the country with? I know it was for the cure and then the cure never happened, but I'm sure ellie saw where he was coming from. she had to of. they got pretty close traveling the country. she had to have realized he barely survived losing his first daughter, and that he wouldn't have survived the second. especially when it was all on a whim??? marlene said the doctors THOUGHT that taking her brain would be the cure. that's not definitive. that's a possibility. so, if joel didn't kill the doctor and didn't save ellie, there's no reason to believe it would've equaled the cure. and I'm sure he could've explained that to her, but no, he wanted to protect her from the truth. which I can kind of get, but she thought the cure was her life's purpose and then you won't even explain what actually happened?

I can totally see where ellie's coming from, but if they just SAT DOWN and had a conversation, maybe it would've been okay. cause I do think, after time (not 2 years worth), she would've been able to see where he was coming from. yes, she probably would've resented him after finding out the truth, but she would've understood. at least a little bit, I think.

so long explanation short, I get why they drifted but I don't enjoy it. I don't think it was worth like 2 years of drifting when ellie probably would've understood if joel had just told her what happened