HBO’s The Last of Us made waves while it was airing, and it’s not just because of how crazy accurate it is to the beloved video game franchise. There’s also been a lot of praise for the cast and the show's two leads, Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal, who play Ellie and Joel. While she perfectly fits the character, mannerisms included, she also represents the queer community, with a storyline focusing on Ellie and Storm Reid’s Riley, Ellie’s friend and crush who gets infected. Overall, this storyline was heartbreaking, moving and important for both Ellie and fans, and now the actress behind the main character is talking about the importance of queer representation on TLOU.
In an interview with L’officiel, Bella Ramsey discussed Ellie and Riley's important storyline and how connected she was to it. Their friendship was a special one, and being the person she is, all Ellie cared about was Riley. In the episode “Left Behind,” it was clear that there was something more between them, as was the case in the game. Many loved this storyline, and now Ramsey is opening up about what she adored about it, saying it didn’t matter whether Ellie was gay or not or who cared because that’s just the world we live in. The actress said:
