Gay characters in last of us

This page is for the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer) characters of The Last of Us video game series.

LGBTQ+ themes are not something entirely new to The Last of Us franchise, as the first installment of the series also showcased a gay NPC and then a very gay characters in last of us lesbian kiss in the Left Behind. Category page B Bill (The Last of Us) D Dina (The Last of Us) E Ellie Williams L Lev (The Last of Us) R Riley Abel T Category:The Last of Us (TV) Characters Categories.

The Last of Us is by far one of my favourite examples of LGBT representation done right. Its queer characters aren't buried in subtext and they play a prominent role in the story without being tokens. Bill, Riley, Ellie, Dina, and Lev are all fully realized characters who just so happen to be LGBT. According to critics who have seen the show, we're getting a whole lot more of The Last of Us' gay characters than we thought.

The Last of Us follows Joel and Ellie as they travel. As it continues, it may need to demonstrate some more original features to maintain its quite staggering audience. Sign up here to access more exclusive content. Apparently, there are only nine episodes, which seems like a condensed amount of time for the series to give us the entire exposition of the first game.

The last of us season 2

One overcast night while my partner was away on a trip, I loaded up The Last of Us for the first time. That follow-up was met with review bombing on critical aggregator site Metacriticat least some of which was directed at its LGBT characters a transgender character was also introduced. Queer and cishet characters included.

So I think your prayers will be answered in that! Despite the exciting casting for the TV adaptation of the game, we never really get to know the character of Frank beyond notes and dialogue that can be last in game. It boasted an incredible narrative, introduced complex and morally gray characters, cast incredible voice actors, and touched the hearts of the many players who came to know the story of Joel and Ellie. But the most obvious is that LGBT representation in videogames, and by extension their adaptations, has not been historically rich.

Boot Camp. They are the epitome of perfection, in my eyes. She said: "I know people will think what they want to think. Sign In. In Part II, the story contains even more diverse characters and characters last than usual for a gay console game independent games have been historically more diverseincluding bisexual and trans characters as well as explorations of homophobia, xenophobia, and other salient issues.

Email Name Gay. His traps keep the stray infected out. Related stories. Reviews have called it, not without reason, the best episode of the season. It was a memorable tale of two initially vastly different people trying to hold onto things that were rapidly slipping away from them — humanity and innocence. Ten years and two generations of Playstation consoles ago, The Last of Us was released for the Playstation 3.

It as dreary as you might expect. And Four Comics to Read. She said: "There are a few bits with Ellie on her own, probably, but I like the fact that she also has [Dina] now. It ended up meaning a lot to me over the years. But they're gonna have to get used to it. Anyway, my love of gaming has been with me for almost 40 years.