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Abby refuses to fight. She says, "I’m not doing this." She has already won her internal war. She let Ellie live twice (at the lodge and at the theater). In the end, it is Ellie who forces the fight, and Abby who fights back only to protect Lev.

When players first take control of Abby Winters in The Last of Us Part II , the feeling is almost universally visceral: disgust. After the shocking, brutal death of Joel Miller—the beloved protagonist of the first game—being forced to walk a mile in his killer’s boots felt like a cruel joke by developer Naughty Dog. violetta abby winters

Joel was a hero to Ellie and a monster to the Fireflies. Abby was a monster to Ellie and a hero to Lev. She asks a question we don’t want to answer: If someone killed your father to save a stranger, wouldn’t you pick up the club? The Legacy As we look toward the future (be it The Last of Us Part III or the HBO adaptation), Abby stands as a landmark character. She proved that video games can make you hate a character, live as them, and—perhaps—forgive them. Abby refuses to fight

What follows is a masterclass in forced empathy. We watch Abby pet a dog (Alice) that Ellie later kills. We see her banter with her friends (Manny, Owen, Mel) and develop a fear of heights. We learn she is loyal to a fault and carries the emotional weight of her father’s death like a stone in her chest. In the end, it is Ellie who forces