So I just played TLOU for the first time..

[ArchangelMadzz]

JinxRake said:

ArchangelMadzz said:

This. 

I was similar but I was a "I am running straight toward the surgery room, you leave her the fuck alone and if you get in my way I will paint the walls with your brains, no one is fucking touching her"

You build a genuine relationship with Ellie, something that's believable and feels natural. The whole winter sequence with her is just fantastic, how you try and take care of Joel at that point. It was amazing how real that relationship felt and it draws you in if you give it the proper chance. 

When I went with Joel into the blizzard bound town, I knew that I was wounded, that I was low on supplies and that there were a lot of enemies. What he does to find information made me really understand the character and how much Ellie meant to him. 

I remember finding Ellie to be a total brat at the beginning, it was actually amazing to see the bond grow and to feel it yourself.

You definitely get the feeling that it doesn't matter how shit the world is to Joel as long as Ellie is there he'll get by just fine.