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The popular HBO drama ôThe Last of Usö has been getting a lot of negative attention since Sunday nightÆs episode, in which one of the main female characters announced she was going to be a ôdad.ö

In the fourth episode of the second season, Ellie (Bella Ramsey) learns that her love interest Dina (Isabella Merced), who is portrayed as bisexual, is three months pregnant. After Dina reveals the news, Bella responds, ôSo
weÆre having a babyà I mean, we and also I guess Jesse ù it was Jesse,
right?ö

ôSo weÆre all having a baby,ö Ellie continued. ôHoly sh**. IÆm gonna be a
dad.ö

At another point in the episode, the two characters arrive in Seattle and ponder remnants of gay pride amongst the post-apocalyptic background,
including pride flags and a giant rainbow mural.

The reviews for this season, which saw the death of main character Joel
(Pedro Pascal), have been mixed, and not just because of woke moments. Some have accused viewers of ôreview bombingö the show on various websites, but
many critics are just underwhelmed by the pacing, character development, and straying from the storyline of the video game upon which the series is based.

ôItÆs the usual bait and switch. Season 1 was fantastic. Season 2 was all
over within the first 10 mins. Woke bs from the start with Pascal going to therapy, females being more male than any of the men and the push for refugee rights. When are they going to stop pushing political agendas and write
decent stories again?ö one person observed on Metacritic.

ôThe first season was good, and I canÆt say the same for this season,ö a
second person agreed. ôThis is all teen drama with revenge plot, itÆs so
boring that I canÆt turn off my brain to try to watch another episode.
Killing off a beloved character for cheap reason is the final nail. This
could be a good series but they clearly ruined it with bad writing. And donÆt get me start on the agenda they try so hard to push but fail miserably.ö

While fans say it made sense to make Ellie gay in the show to match the game, they say the showrunnersÆ approach to the character is off the mark.

ôI think people are missing that the way the show is going about this is not normal. At least in the game? Ellie being a lesbian wasnÆt shoved in your
face. It was natural. Like, æoh, sheÆs a lesbian? Okay. SheÆs still cool.Æ
But the show has Ellie being played by someone who looks nothing like her,
even though they had options of actresses who did,ö one X user wrote.

ôThey consistently show Ellie being a judo bad*** when thatÆs not what she
is? SheÆs a survivor. Even in the game? The melee animations show that she struggles and fights desperately. And now this? æIma be a dad.Æ This ainÆt
it. Just more ammo to be used against woke culture.ö

Ramsey, 21, identifies as ônon-binaryö in real life, but has said she
supports gendered categories for awards shows despite feeling itÆs ônot
quiteö right for her to be nominated for Best Actress.

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On May 9, 2025 at 1:30:45 AM PDT, "Ubiquitous" <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:

The popular HBO drama “The Last of Us” has been getting a lot of negative attention since Sunday night’s episode, in which one of the main female characters announced she was going to be a “dad.”

In the fourth episode of the second season, Ellie (Bella Ramsey) learns that her love interest Dina (Isabella Merced), who is portrayed as bisexual, is three months pregnant. After Dina reveals the news, Bella responds, “So we’re having a baby… I mean, we and also I guess Jesse — it was Jesse, right?”

“So we’re all having a baby,” Ellie continued. “Holy sh**. I’m gonna be a
dad.”

At another point in the episode, the two characters arrive in Seattle and ponder remnants of gay pride amongst the post-apocalyptic background, including pride flags and a giant rainbow mural.

The reviews for this season, which saw the death of main character Joel (Pedro Pascal), have been mixed, and not just because of woke moments. Some have accused viewers of “review bombing” the show on various websites, but
many critics are just underwhelmed by the pacing, character development, and straying from the storyline of the video game upon which the series is based.

“It’s the usual bait and switch. Season 1 was fantastic. Season 2 was all over within the first 10 mins.

Yeah, I'm seriously considering just letting the show consist of Season 1 and the first episode of Season 2 for me and just leaving off there. Everything that's come since then has been garbage.

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