[SPOILERS FOR PARTS I & II]


I wish things were different... but they ain't. Full story review/analysis.

A big thanks to the audio expertise of Joe Crow: https://www.joecrowaudio.com/ and the exquisite meme taste of Bleeters:   / bleeters  


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[00:00:00] - Intro
[00:01:53] - Prologue (Recap)
[00:05:37] - Prologue (Analysis)
[00:21:39] - Ellie's Main Segment (Intro)
[00:23:45] - Ellie's Main Segment (Recap)
[00:25:51] - Ellie's Main Segment (Analysis)
[00:40:31] - Abby's Main Segment (Intro)
[00:43:05] - Abby's Main Segment (Recap)
[00:45:42] - Abby's Main Segment (Analysis)
[00:59:19] - The Problem with the Switch
[01:47:58] - Fixing the Structure of the Game
[01:55:37] - Abby vs. Ellie
[01:57:44] - We Need to Talk About Abby...
[02:08:35] - Epilogue (Recap)
[02:10:41] - Epilogue (Analysis)
[02:26:40] - The Betrayal of Ellie
[03:12:30] - Conclusion
[03:16:03] - Credits/Patrons


ANNOTATIONS:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/...

VIDEOS:
Hitchcock Bomb Theory:    • hitchcock bomb theory  
Last of Us Part II Reveal Trailer Reaction:    • The Last of Us 2 Crowd Reaction - PSX...  

ARTICLES:
Original concept for Abby: https://www.inverse.com/gaming/last-o...
Lev being dead-named: https://www.inverse.com/gaming/last-o...
Neil Druckmann on "thirst for revenge": https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture...
Halley Gross on "empathizing with Abby": https://www.indiewire.com/2020/06/the...
Neil Druckmann on ending of Part 1: https://o.canada.com/technology/gamin...
Walt Williams on ludo-narrative dissonance: https://www.gdcvault.com/play/1017980...
Red Dead Redemption 2 Honor System: https://guides.gamepressure.com/red-d...
The Last of Us Part II Leaks: https://www.inverse.com/gaming/last-o...

MUSIC:
All songs from The Last of Us Part II (Original Soundtrack) by Gustavo Santaolalla & Mac Quayle