It's been three years since The Last of Us 2 released, and while plenty has been said, there hasn't really been a good conversation about just how much Naughty Dog woofed the ending. Or rather, how they had the perfect ending to a complex and nuanced story, but threw it away for the video game closure of a boss fight that might as well have flashed 'You Win' on-screen before the credits.
SPOILER WARNING: Just in case you haven't played The Last of Us 2 yet, this article will go into details on the events and themes of the ending.
