The Last of Us Part II’s Story Falls Short Because It’s Afraid to Make Ellie a Villain

The Last of Us Part II’s Story Falls Short Because It’s Afraid to Make Ellie a Villain

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Warning: This article includes major The Last of Us Part II spoilers. If you still plan to play the game and want to go in fresh, back out now.

The Last of Us Part II is a big game, both in terms of sheer size and narrative ambition. While the original The Last of Us was a relatively simple parable with a perfect endlessly-debatable ending, Naughty Dog’s follow up is a sprawling epic that tries to tackle a laundry list of weighty issues, including loss, discrimination, cyclical violence, and more. So, it’s rather surprising that The Last of Us Part II actually lands with significantly less impact than it’s predecessor. Why is that?