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divir"></div><div class="ptn jsx-1189612256">Updated: <!-- -->Feb 19, 2023 4:12 am</div><div class="jsx-3176214726 divir"></div><div class="ptn jsx-1189612256">Posted: <!-- -->Feb 13, 2023 11:08 pm</div></div><div class="jsx-4050243981 divir"></div></sectn><div class="piano-template-placeholr" id="p-article-below-hear-image"></div></div><div class="jsx-3517015813 page-ntent"><div class="jsx-3517015813 si-by-si"><div class="jsx-3517015813 article-ntent page-0"><sectn class="article jsx-2571790323 article-sectn jsx-28683165 news"><sectn class="article-page"><p class="jsx-3649800006 ">HBO's The Last of Us seri has <a class="jsx-955973305 unrled" href="/articl/hbo-the-last-of--renewed-for-season-2"><u>been officially renewed for Season 2</u></a>, and executive producer Neil Dckmann has already teased a Part II storyle. Wh the foc further shiftg to Ellie, actor Bella Ramsey knows what li ahead for the character and isn't "particularly anx" about potential backlash over LGBT characters.</p><div class="jsx-303009029 adun-wrapper"><div class="jsx-303009029 bobble bobble-0 pogot pg-article"><div data-mix-name="mediumAd" data-pos="0" data-pogo-hi="1" class="jsx-343126785 pogo-slot"></div></div></div><p class="jsx-3649800006 ">In an terview wh <a href=" target="_blank" class="jsx-955973305 unrled" rel="noopener noreferrer"><u>GQ Magaze</u></a>, Ramsey touched on her faiary wh Ellie's story The Last of Us Part: II tellg the outlet she hop Da's relatnship wh the character is somethg Season 2 explor.<br/>"There are a few bs wh Ellie on her own, probably," Ramsey said. "But I like the fact that she also has [Da] now."</p><output class="box-wrapper jsx-537794787" data-cy="article-slishow"><button type="button" style="display:none" class="jsx-3968970857"></button><div class="jsx-2415274857 slishow-preview"><h3 class="tle5 jsx-3573724151">The Last of Us Episo 3: TV Show vs Game Comparison</h3><div class="jsx-2415274857 imag-ntaer"><button type="button" aria-label="Open Slishow" class="jsx-2415274857 hero-image"><img dg="async" alt="" role="prentatn" aria-hidn="te" src=" class="jsx-2920405963 progrsive-image jsx-1049729975 image aspect-rat aspect-rat-16-9 jsx-1330092051 jsx-3166191823 round hover-opacy loadg"/><span class="jsx-1603570557 button button--sendary-alt jsx-1457652164 row-pagatn-button next ntaed centered round xlarge" tle="Open Slishow"></span></button><div class="jsx-3963919147 jsx-4243969252 imag-list"><button type="button" aria-label="Open Slishow" class="jsx-2415274857 gallery-image"><img dg="async" alt="" role="prentatn" aria-hidn="te" src=" class="jsx-2920405963 progrsive-image jsx-1049729975 image aspect-rat aspect-rat-16-9 jsx-1330092051 jsx-3166191823 round hover-opacy loadg"/><div class="round jsx-3166191823 overlay progrsive-image jsx-2407332289 expand"><div class="ptn jsx-1189612256">13 Imag</div></div></button><button type="button" aria-label="Open Slishow" class="jsx-2415274857 gallery-image"><img dg="async" alt="" role="prentatn" aria-hidn="te" src=" class="jsx-2920405963 progrsive-image jsx-1049729975 image aspect-rat aspect-rat-16-9 jsx-1330092051 jsx-3166191823 round hover-opacy loadg"/></button><button type="button" aria-label="Open Slishow" class="jsx-2415274857 gallery-image"><img dg="async" alt="" role="prentatn" aria-hidn="te" src=" class="jsx-2920405963 progrsive-image jsx-1049729975 image aspect-rat aspect-rat-16-9 jsx-1330092051 jsx-3166191823 round hover-opacy loadg"/></button><button type="button" aria-label="Open Slishow" class="jsx-2415274857 gallery-image"><img dg="async" alt="" role="prentatn" aria-hidn="te" src=" class="jsx-2920405963 progrsive-image jsx-1049729975 image aspect-rat aspect-rat-16-9 jsx-1330092051 jsx-3166191823 round hover-opacy loadg"/></button><button type="button" aria-label="Open Slishow" class="jsx-2415274857 gallery-image"><img dg="async" alt="" role="prentatn" aria-hidn="te" src=" class="jsx-2920405963 progrsive-image jsx-1049729975 image aspect-rat aspect-rat-16-9 jsx-1330092051 jsx-3166191823 round hover-opacy loadg"/></button></div></div></div></output><div class="jsx-303009029 adun-wrapper"><div class="jsx-303009029 bobble bobble-Medrec_article_q4 pogot pg-article"><div data-mix-name="mediumAd" data-pos="Medrec_article_q4" data-pogo-hi="1" class="jsx-343126785 pogo-slot"></div></div></div><div class="piano-template-placeholr" id="p-article-below-slishow-1"></div><p class="jsx-3649800006 ">In the send game, Da and Ellie have a clear romantic relatnship not left up to qutn, which leads to predictable cycl of <a href=" target="_blank" class="jsx-955973305 unrled" rel="noopener noreferrer"><u>ter hatred and review bombg</u></a>. In her GQ terview, Ramsey explas how she's well aware of the potential backlash playg a queer character like Ellie may brg, but as a non-bary actor wh years the public eye, she don't seem disuraged.</p><p class="jsx-3649800006 ">“I know people will thk what they want to thk. But they’re gonna have to get ed to ," Ramsey said. "If you don’t want to watch the show bee has gay storyl, bee has a trans character, that’s on you, and you’re missg out. It isn't gonna make me aaid. I thk that om a place of fiance." </p><p class="jsx-3649800006 ">HBO's live-actn retellg of the two-part seri has already troduced and explored arcs wh queer characters Season 1, as episo three spent much of s foc on a gay uple om the first game, Bill and Frank. The episo is notable for s major viatn om the origal story's tale, choosg to give Bill and Frank a <a class="jsx-955973305 unrled" href="/articl/the-last-of--lets-gay-love-flourish--the-apolypse"><u>'happier' endg that don't doom Bill and Frank</u></a> to typil "Bury Your Gays" trop. </p><output class="box-wrapper jsx-537794787" data-cy="article-vio"><div class="jsx-3033355949 jsx-2961976369 vio-wrapper"><div class="jsx-3033355949 jsx-2961976369 vio-ntaer"><div class="jsx-3866305403 vio aspect-rat aspect-rat-16-9"><div class="jsx-3044862456 loadg"><svg class="ign-in jsx-2211565535 in-loadg" focable="false" viewBox="0 0 32 32" lor="whe" aria-hidn="false" role="img"><tle>Loadg</tle><path d="M16,5 L16,9 M23.7781746,8.22182541 L20.9497475,11.0502525 M27,16 L23,16 M23.7781746,23.7781746 L20.9497475,20.9497475 M16,27 L16,23 M8.22182541,23.7781746 L11.0502525,20.9497475 M5,16 L9,16 M8.22182541,8.22182541 L11.0502525,11.0502525" stroke="currentColor" fill="none" stroke-lep="round" stroke-lejo="round" stroke-width="2" class="jsx-3044862456"></path></svg></div><div class="jsx-1093179800 badge"><svg class="ign-in jsx-1735195406 in-play" focable="false" viewBox="-2 0 17 21" aria-hidn="false" role="img"><tle>Play</tle><path stroke="none" fill-le="evenodd" clip-le="evenodd" d="M16.094 9.176c1 .6 1 2.049 0 2.649L2.341 20.092A1.545 1.545 0 0 1 0 18.768V2.232A1.545 1.545 0 0 1 2.34.908l13.753 8.268Z" fill="currentColor"></path></svg></div></div></div></div><div class="piano-template-placeholr" id="p-article-below-vio-1"></div></output><p class="jsx-3649800006 ">While The Last of Us Season 2 don't have many official tails yet, there's hope the seri will rema fahful and build upon queer characters met the gam. The -wrer of the adaptatn, Craig Maz, promised 2020 that <a class="jsx-955973305 unrled" href="/articl/the-last-of--hbo-tv-seri-wrer-promis-ellie-will-be-gay"><u>Ellie would be gay the HBO versn</u></a>.</p><div data-cy="accent-divir" class="jsx-2008757641 divir"></div><p class="jsx-3649800006 ">Andrea Shearon is a eelance ntributor for IGN verg gam and entertament. She's worn several hats over her seven-year reer the gam dtry, wh byl over at Fanbyte, USA Today's FTW, TheGamer, VG247, and RPG Se. 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