25. The Last of Us Part II... part 2
Tiered The Last of Us Part II spoilers! Check the show notes & chapter markers in your podcast player for timestamps. The boys also discuss big topics around audience member responsibilities, otherness, and discourse with people you disagree with on the internet. Wouldn’t be a TLOU II discussion without it! 😅. Yes, this one ran long. Yes, it’s all being released as one episode even though it’s double length. No, there will be no intermission. Join us!
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Using shame as a social tool
TLOU II Internet Vitriol
TLOU II SPOILERS for the first chapter of the game after 29:21
Audience Responsibilities
Talking to People You Don't Agree With on the Internet
TLOU II SPOILERS through Seattle Day 1 Abby after 1:16:27
Is TLOU II too long?
On Joel’s fate and not lazy writing
On Scaling Difficulty, Trophies, & Accessibility
TLOU II FULL GAME SPOILERS after 2:00:50
Considering the Other
Representation is Important
Breaking down Protagonist and Antagonist
The Sequencing of the Story
Thoughts on the After-Life
On Joel's Characterization
The Facial Animations
Using the Trailers as Part of the Story Experience
The Story is Not About You
"If I Ever Were to Lose You..."
What a Story of Vengeance Really Means
Losing Part of Yourself
On Dina & Ellie's Relationship
Do We Need a Part III?
Pushing the Genre Forward
Game Time as an Accessibility Feature