[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: https://twitter.com/bleeters
Main: https://www.youtube.com/c/MacabreStorytelling/featured
Live: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-2V-NccTF3n9k-MFmQXm1A/featured
[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/2PACX-1vSU22t_ir1MRBtQ1qIStb1iTS-jMikTXikUYULt8EDjmwPUrL7XKHJ9ybQeU3r11Q/pub
VIDEOS:
Hitchcock Bomb Theory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ONNt_7wff8&ab_channel=HergunNostalji
Last of Us Part II Reveal Trailer Reaction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K0C3eUS4uE&ab_channel=EMT
ARTICLES:
Original concept for Abby: https://www.inverse.com/gaming/last-of-us-2-abby-spoilers-introduction-neil-druckmann
Lev being dead-named: https://www.inverse.com/gaming/last-of-us-2-deadname-lev-controversy-explained
Neil Druckmann on "thirst for revenge": https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/the-last-of-us-part-ii-neil-druckmann-interview
Halley Gross on "empathizing with Abby": https://www.indiewire.com/2020/06/the-last-of-us-part-ii-interview-neil-druckmann-halley-gross-spoilers-1234568597/
Neil Druckmann on ending of Part 1: https://o.canada.com/technology/gaming/the-last-of-us-how-the-games-creator-envisions-its-ending
Walt Williams on ludo-narrative dissonance: https://www.gdcvault.com/play/1017980/We-Are-Not-Heroes-Contextualizing
Red Dead Redemption 2 Honor System: https://guides.gamepressure.com/red-dead-redemption-2/guide.asp?ID=47052
The Last of Us Part II Leaks: https://www.inverse.com/gaming/last-of-us-2-spoilers-reddit-abby-ellie-leaks
MUSIC:
All songs from The Last of Us Part II (Original Soundtrack) by Gustavo Santaolalla & Mac Quayle