The Last of Us episode seven has come and gone and it was one that was largely focused on a backstory. Hewing fairly close to The Last of Us DLC Left Behind, episode seven told a story about Ellie and her best friend Riley. [Spoilers ahead] It was a heartfelt episode, with lovely, whimsical moments, and a tragic ending. But it appears episode seven has been attracting some very negative ratings.
Episode seven started with a continuation of the previous episode, with Joel badly wounded by a gunshot, and Ellie has managed to drag her guardian into shelter. Needing to apply medical treatment, Ellie goes to look for supplies. Then, the episode shifts and we're back to an earlier time, with Ellie training at a FEDRA facility. At night her best friend Riley breaks in to her room and takes her out to a mall. The episode has a 7.9 user rating on IMDb so far, with more than 17,000 votes, the worst so far. But while nearly 39 percent of users gave it a 10/10 score, a surprising number has rated the episode just 1 out of 10.
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It is worth noting that the previous episode with a significant amount of low ratings was episode three, which is the one that centered on Bill and Frank and their relationship. The episode featured the gay couple as a major focus and was acclaimed for its tender protrayal of their life. But the episode also attracted ugly homophobic reviews and accusations that it was somehow "too woke". However, queer and gay storylines are no stranger to the games the show is based on, while such relationships also just happen to exist in the real world.
It was DomTheBomb who drew attention to episode seven's low rating, and the
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