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MVS
Change the flashback to some instance where Joel talks about an actual lesson of forgiveness or letting go or better yet, play 1 level with that theme. Have them track someone who did bad shit in jackson, play as joel and have him let them go because he realizes it's not worth it. Maybe they have suffered enough and it's time to let go.
One of the brilliant ways the game handles exposition and character development is that very few scenes need to be handled explicitly like this, because of the way it gets seamlessly woven into the narrative.
The themes of empathy and forgiveness are explored in the first hour of the game.
Think back to the first scene in Jackson, with Seth (the bigot). This is the night after the dance. Maria makes Seth apologize for calling her a dyke. He does, and offers her some steak sandwiches. Ellie refuses his apology and gives the sandwiches to Jesse.
Later, when we play as Abby, we find an old letter left behind by Seth when he was fleeing San Francisco from the infected, in search of shelter in Jackson. He is near death and his sons are dying.
Empathy and forgiveness.
Last edited by sleeve; 10 Jul 2020 at 07:05 PM.
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