The Last of Us’s gay love story breaks new ground for an entire genre

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HBO's h vio-game adaptatn seri The Last of Us took an unexpected tour to gay terrory s most recent episo. The episo director has said viewers sometim need to be tricked to watchg a gay love story.

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HBO’S THE LAST OF US GETS REVIEW BOMBED AFTER HISTORIC GAY EPISO

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HBO’S THE LAST OF US IMPROV ON THE GAME’S IMPLIED GAY ROMANCE

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NICK OFFERMAN TO PLAY GAY IN HBO’S ‘THE LAST OF US’

All tak is a simple Google search to figure out that this is simply the act of homophobic ter trolls. In the game, while not overtly shown, Bill is gay. Bill is gay the game, but ’s referenced so vaguely that plenty of players missed .

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THE LAST OF US’S GAY LOVE STORY BREAKS NEW GROUND FOR AN ENTIRE GENRE

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HBO’S ‘THE LAST OF US’ DIRECTOR SAYS YOU NEED TO ‘TRICK’ VIEWERS TO WATCHG A GAY LOVE STORY

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THE LAST OF US EPISO 3 REVIEW BOMBED BEE GAYS EXIST

The episo is, among other thgs, a subversn of the much-cricised “bury your gays” trope. Here, y, are two gay characters who die. HBO’s h vio-game adaptatn seri The Last of Us took an unexpected tour to gay terrory s most recent episo, focg on a buddg romance between the characters played by actors Nick Offerman and Murry Bartlett.

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The Last of Us’s gay love story breaks new ground for an entire genre .

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