The Last of Us Part 2 is a video game that released in 2020 on the Playstation 4 and acts as a sequel to the first game released in 2013. Where as the main protagonist of the last game was a man named Joel, this game has two protagonists: A girl named Abby and the Ellie, the secondary protagonist from the first game. Set 4 years after the events of Part 1, this game offers up a much more expansive story with many more characters and follows the two women as they both pursue revenge against each other.
While the first game’s protagonist Joel is present for a few portions of this game, the main characters of this game are both female. While Part 1 had moments that hinted at certain characters’ sexuality, this game confirms Ellie as being lesbian and having her love interest Dinah fulfill the same supporting role her character did in the original.
This game more easily passes the Bechdel test due to the expanded cast of female characters. Early on at the beginning of the game, Ellie and Dinah go out on a patrol outside their town and discuss their lives, their futures, and eventually both characters have sex while waiting out a snowstorm. While there is some mention of male characters from their town, both Ellie and Dinah are able to have multiple conversations about other more important things such as the strength of their outposts or the status of the world 24 years after the initial outbreak.
Shared by: John Horan
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