The Last of Us Part II: If I Ever Were to Lose You
"If ever I were to lose you, I'd surely lose myself" (*Spoilers Ahead*) Those 11 short words put into perspective everything that The Last of Us Part II's tale aims to achieve. No other tagline has captured the essence of a story quite like Pearl Jam's 'Future Days' did with Naughty Dog's latest game, as the ~25 hours it takes to reach its conclusion is a poignant lesson in the fight to maintain our goodness when faced with immense adversity. Ellie's journey is undoubtedly about revenge, and in blindly following a lust for vengeance after a vicious attack on a person she holds dear. Her morality is constantly compromised. Maintaining her sanity, rationality and compassion as she meticulously hunts down those who wronged her is as challenging as the pursuit of 'justice' that she embarks upon. Few emotions override our sense of right and wrong, and when grief is forced upon us by the heinous actions of a single individual we surely lose a ...