Originally Posted by
Gigantique
All I can say is that without the interactions between Joel and Ellie, and a conclusion to the conflict hinted at between them at the end of TLoU, the sequel already had a near-impossible task of convincing me smashing Joel into his grave before I've even had a single non-intro interaction between him and Ellie was a good idea. Trying to have me not want the catharsis of throwing Abby into a pit of clickers by the final confrontation is a narrative feat I don't think any developer could pull off, and sadly I don't consume media I classify like that. I also stopped watching the Walking Dead in the season Negan was introduced, because they kept puling shit upon shit on "my" team, and subverted every expected catharsis from getting back at them.
I really hope a miracle happens, as I've been looking forward to this game since its announcement. I am afraid I'm gonna regret letting my gf convince me to pay full price for it though.