So you write Riley and do whatever you want,’” said Hicks, who had been shown only the game’s original script and some video sequences in preparation for the comic. “Neil was basically like, ‘Ellie’s my character, I created Ellie. Hicks explained that she wasn’t given too many parameters when she was developing the character for the comic. “She’s badass and she is going to stand up for what she believes in and she is going to protect Ellie at all cost,” said Reid. Being next to someone and ‘Oh my God, I want to kiss them so bad.’ Her and Riley getting that beautiful moment in this really harsh world - that’s a wonderful thing.” “See those glimpses of getting to be a kid and … being carefree and those first moments of having a crush on someone. The “Left Behind” DLC “gave a moment of fun in a really heavy world,” said Ashley Johnson, who portrays Ellie in “The Last of Us” games. The “Left Behind” expansion - or DLC, in gaming parlance - jumps between the present, where Ellie scours an abandoned mall looking for medical supplies to treat a gravely injured Joel, and the past, where Ellie is hanging out at an abandoned mall with Riley. “Left Behind” was hailed for its story and for centering a queer teen romance, which was groundbreaking at the time for mainstream video games. Those familiar with “The Last of Us” video games will recognize that Episode 7 is an adaptation of “The Last of Us: Left Behind,” a supplemental chapter of the game originally released in 2014. To make up for her radio silence, Riley has planned an extravagant date night for Ellie at a relic of the Before Times: the mall. It turns out that while Ellie has been going through the motions at school after Riley’s disappearance, Riley has dropped out to join the Fireflies - the rebel militia that opposes the oppressive military government that’s been in charge since the outbreak. They’re two young women trying to figure it out, trying to grow up in this crazy post-apocalyptic world.” “It’s a little bit refreshing to see Ellie’s story … You get to see two best friends … that love each other, that care about each other. “I just love that this episode is focused on the younger characters’ perspectives,” said Storm Reid, who portrays Riley, during a recent video call. In Sunday’s episode, the HBO series introduces two characters from the game, Bill and Frank - and changes their story completely. Television ‘The Last of Us’ team explains the ‘skeleton key’ episode that has everybody talking
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