Seattle Ellie, all the fucking way! [art by: rougemochi, comparison by me]

Man, I’m so excited for TLOU season 2!! I saw this screenshot from the video game and it seems like they’re doing a beach episode :D

im afraid i won't survive season 2 🫶🏻

This is for me and @elliespuns . I was reminded that I won't be able to follow her incredible blog anymore, among many others, and I need to go through and change the tag filters. With the filming going of Season 2 of TLOU, I have to go no spoilers due to a certain event that if you don't know and don't want to know, I won't name. But IYKYK. Lived through it enough in the game and watched playthroughs. There is no desire to see it again until it airs live. So, it is my responsibility to go through all my shit and probably not spend much time here on Tumblr until the show airs next year. Which sucks because I know I will miss a great story or three. So, if you find something Joel related, that has nothing to do with Season 2 of the show, tag me in it. I WILL be there. And I will be on AO3 reading stuff. It won't be like here. I LOVE YOU GUYS. So fucking much 😫 😭😭😭😭

y’all, it’s happening.

new photo from the set of The Last Of Us Season 2

(tw: blood, character death.)FIRST EVER EDIT PLS DONT BE MEAN 😭. Joni Mitchell is back on spotify so i was listening to Both sides now and it reminded me of joel sm. anyways should i post on the tik tok?

I’m so excited for season 2 Bellie. I definitely want to do one of these for Abby too, when the actor gets confirmed!

Dude…season 2 of TLOU is shaping up to be fantastic. I am so stoked that Danny Ramírez just got cast 🤗

Danny, Gabriel and Pedro, in the same room - in the same scene, dare I say?!

the sexual tension between them is crazy

being super excited for the season 2 cast announcements but then remembering what's going to happen:

"Oh, Ellie. I think they should be terrified of you."

[art: justralphy]

kinda sad to see the bella ramsey slander gang... they made them look younger in the first season so why is it unfathomable that they can make them look older in the second? besides, it doesn't matter if ellie has a baby face, cause her looks aren't integral to the story! i have no doubt in bella's skills as an actor and her ability to convey the emotional turmoil ellie goes through in part two. i understand the disappointment with kaitlyn dever as abby, but are we seriously gonna underestimate bella AGAIN because of their looks? they've proved themself fit for the role repeatedly and i don't doubt they'll be able to nail the darker themes of older ellie.

however, it sucks they're part of a blatantly zionist production. neil yuckmann, the newer cast members, THE GAME ITSELF are all zionist. good talent (bella and pedro) wasted in my opinion. i love tlou and it's always gonna hold a special place in my heart but the pro-israel narrative of part two is disturbing and can disrespectfully fuck itself. please don't hype up season two. neil shitshow already gets enough money as it is.

(DISCLAIMER: this is not an attack to anyone disappointed with the casting for season two, i feel the exact same! i don't agree with the bella slander, though. i still respect all of your opinions, of course.)

and when people start shifting to writing fix-it fics to make tommy Good Uncle Tommy™️ instead of whatever he becomes in tlou season 2, what then?

They found Abby TLOU2

https://www.ign.com/articles/hbos-the-last-of-us-season-2-finds-its-abby-in-kaitlyn-dever

Now, can all the ASSHOLES that hate Abby LEAVE the actress the FUCK ALONE! After the immense hatred that poor Laura Bailey received for playing a fictional character in a video game, I am fearful how poorly Kaitlyn Dever will be treated, in particular concerning her connection to Pedro's Joel.

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You are warned. If you don't wanna know what happens, don't go any further.

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Ok. Now, for that already know what knows what happens in Part 2, Abby kills Joel in a very horrific manner. Not rehashing it, nor do I really want to turn this into another Abby bashing post. Not my favorite character, but I don't outright hate her, and won't tolerate that shit right now. Time and places, people.

I am concerned because of the absolute hate STILL felt for the character, that it will seep over to the actor in full force, much like it did for LB. Many can't seem to be able to separate the actor and character from each other. They still body shame Abby to no end. I've already seen a bunch of comments where they began body shamming the live action actor before she was even cast.

The misogynistic idiots can be ignored to a degree. But what really worries me are the Pedro fans, similar to the Joel fans, are gonna be so pissed when they see Abby kill Joel. And they didn't know it was coming. Some people can remain oblivious, somehow, in this day and age. How feral are they gonna be? How reactionary are they gonna be? Are they gonna be able to separate the actor from the character? And, more importantly, are the rest of us Pedro fans gonna be mature enough to help guide them to a safe place to get their emotions out where it won't be a complete nightmare for KD AND Pedro?!

Because, c'mon, you can't tell me, that when Pedro sees any fan of his hurt anyone that it doesn't hurt him? The big smush pillow that he is? I see so many people passing around videos and memes about how they're not responsible for your reactions to their actions. That may be so, but you do need to be held accountable if those actions are causing harm. A point that is sorely missed those. The Pedro Fandom is overall protective of our Pedro.

So, I want to kindly ask the Fandom, with love, that when we see this shit happening, and especially when it happens when the show airs, (picture lots of mom/grandma finger pointing here, because that's me), to be nice, be mature, ask them to remember what our Squish Pillow would do (even if he is more chiseled and less squishy right now 😉)? Are we adding to his anxiety? We don't need to do that. The man has more than enough for all of us and don't need no more. Nor does he need another fucking excuse to shrink more away from social media!

Besides, I don't know Kaitlyn Dever. I've never heard of her. I look forward to learning more about her, and seeing what she brings to Abby. Do she and Craig make me see what Neil wanted me to all along? Or is it the same old? But I know this. I won't hate her. She's a human being. Very few things on this planet could make me hate her, and her playing Abby is not one of them.

Guys I know we’re all worried about season 2 but I genuinely do not think they’re going to incorporate part 2 this early. They have Pedro fucking Pascal as their male lead, they’re gonna milk the shit out of him. Joel is safe for at the very least another season.