![]() Still, Ellie doesn't turn her nose up at the novelties around her. Such bric-a-brac must be difficult to understand if you live among people who cherish only the bare necessities. As they try on masks in a Halloween shop, their joy is infectious, and I was nodding along with Ellie when she remarked how much junk people used to buy. Watching these two characters interact is heartwarming. When Ellie flicks the power generator, the lights come on, and the two girls are free to explore the shattered remains of what was once a rich and wasteful society. Their destination: an empty mall without any electricity. She's more of an older sister than a guardian. A few years older than Ellie, Riley soon takes charge, though her direction is subtle. Ellie is playful and open with Riley, always ready with a quip and eager to experience everything that life has to offer. There's a relaxed back-and-forth between Ellie and Riley that's a marked change from the uneasy chatter that dominated The Last of Us. Grievances quickly forgotten, the two risk punishment from their superiors by sneaking into the dangerous city they call home. We soon learn that these two best friends had a falling out a month back, and while Ellie is going through training in a military school, Riley has joined the rebel Fireflies. Jokes aren't quite as funny when there are monsters lurking. Obviously terrified that an infected is eating her alive, Ellie tosses Riley to the ground before pulling a knife from beneath her pillow. Riley sneaks into Ellie's room before the sun rises, pouncing upon her sleeping body while mimicking a hissing neck bite. By examining Ellie's plight through the lens of such a bleak existence, we grow ever closer to her, and realize how devastating one's life in such a world would be. Don't expect this prequel to ignore the dark cloud that hovers ominously overhead, though. ![]() Left Behind presents this unique point of view through Ellie, the extraordinary heroine from The Last of Us, and it's hard to resist laughing along with her when her childlike nature is on full display. The psychological toll of burying your most basic desires must be exhausting. Everyone around them is obsessed with survival-which is certainly understandable-but every ounce of a teenager's instincts is pushing him or her toward goofing off. Adolescents have it particularly tough in the zombie apocalypse.
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