Did joel know ellie was gay

The Last of Us Part 2 is a very queer game. The main protagonist is a lesbian who spends most of the game protecting her pregnant bisexual girlfriend from danger, while the second protagonist ends up as the found family of a trans boy cast out by his religious society.

Is Ellie gay in The Last of Us? Her sexuality in the video game explained

It allows for some of the heartbreaking elements of both games, especially in the first game's Left Behind DLC which The Last of Us show is also confirmed to explore. Shortly after the series was announced, a fan took to Twitter to request that Mazin and Druckmann "keep the gay gay" and request the duo not erase any representation found in the game.

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If you're wondering if these scenes happen in the games, we're here to fill you in. Ellie's sexuality is never explicitly stated in The Last of Us games but she exclusively has romantic relationships with women. Ellie and Riley's romance isn't confirmed in the first The Last of Us game.

Is Ellie Gay in The Last of Us?

He's her friend, not a potential boyfriend. Maybe it's the ending that most benefits from the revelation, though. Joel and Ellie's entire quest has been to try and help find a cure for the infection through her mutated immunity. That's her whole purpose, and the thing that keeps her going.