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Drakengard t1_iyen6g6 wrote

Reply to comment by Lifesaboxofgardens in HBO’s “The Last of Us” Character Posters Reveal Nick Offerman, Storm Reid and More by MarvelsGrantMan136

True, though the fact that Sarah and Ellie are both white in the game helps to push Joel's uncomfortable feelings when he first runs into Ellie.

Sarah and Ellie not looking much alike physically removes that though perhaps it also opens the story to easing Joel and Ellie into a slow burn father daughter relationship. The game kind of slaps you upside the head with that early on for pacing purposes that a show doesn't have to do given that it'll probably run 3-4 seasons at a minimum.

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SoulCruizer t1_iyf12f9 wrote

Wtf it doesn’t push anything. Personality and connection matters not race. Besides Ellie and Sarah don’t look that much alike other than being white. I can guarantee you Joel would feel no difference if their skin color was the same or not unless you want to install implicit bias into a fictional character.

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