𝐓𝐨𝐩 5 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬

Since the show put this eternal debate about the validity of Joel's decision back on track, I wanted to talk about it and explain why Joel was right. Note that I'm not talking about Joel's reasons so don't tell me "yes, but Joel wasn't thinking about that so...", that's not the issue. The issue is his decision in itself.

Btw, I specify here that I talk about the show but considering its fidelity to the games, my arguments also work concerning them.

So... let's take a look at Ellie. Firstly, she was unconscious at the time. There's just no way to justify that. Marlene or the fans who defend the Fireflies can speculate all they want about what Ellie would have wanted, the truth is that we fucking don't know. We know for sure that she wanted to help produce a cure, but at the time, no one knew that this would require opening her head and killing her.

If Marlene was so sure of what she's claiming here, she would have woken up Ellie to give her the choice. But she didn't because she knows it's bullshit she's saying to convince both Joel and herself.

I'm sure I'll be objected that in TLOU 2, Ellie blamed Joel for preventing her from dying on the operating table and that given the fidelity of the series to the games, this will surely be the case in the next season. Yeah but that's irrelevant too, it's not the same Ellie. In a few years, especially during adolescence, we change a lot.

Then, since we're talking about Ellie's consent, I would like to remind you that regardless of whether she was conscious or not, she's a 14 year old girl. I have the impression that too many people tend to forget that, no one at that age can make the decision to sacrifice their life with full knowledge of what they're giving up and with the maturity to think about it properly. Especially when the 14 year old girl in question is victim of survivor's guilt after having seen several of her close ones die.

For those who have trouble visualizing what I'm saying, I'll make an analogy : If an adult slept with a 14 year old and the latter justified herself to you by saying that she was consenting and that it was her choice, would you find this relevant ? Of course not, because almost everyone knows that there are decisions that children/teenagers can't consent to !

Now that was just about Ellie, but what about the cure ? Because in spite of all the utilitarian debates about whether or not Ellie needs to be killed for the greater good, we're forgetting one essential point : What proves that the Fireflies could have made a cure ? Because whether it's in the games or in the show, there's no real evidence of that. Even the Fireflies don't know anything about it, Marlene and the others directly assume that they will be able to create a vaccine from Ellie's Cordyceps even though they barely had time to do some tests on her while she was unconscious.

Hey you know what ? Even Marlene implicitly admits that they don't know about it : "Our doctor… he thinks that the Cordyceps in Ellie has grown with her since birth (…) He thinks it could be a cure, Joel."

They literally had no plan or certainties, they didn't even take the time to conduct any in-depth study of Ellie, of her blood for example to find a way to produce a vaccine without killing her. They just chose the easiest solution out of impulsivity without worrying for a single minute about the opinion and safety of the concerned one.

Whether it was for the greater good or not, all of Marlene's justifications are based on biased assumptions and intellectual dishonesty. Joel hurt many people and was wrong about a lot of things but certainly not about stopping reckless morons from butchering his 14 year old daughter.

+Bonus

So let me get this straight. Byler fans want El to come back from being traumatized and confronted with her past as a lab rat to this evil government man… only to be broken up with by her boyfriend so that he can go date her brother? That’s what ya’ll want? How bout you all just admit that you hate El and let’s go on with our day! 

Okay now I need this

fezco buys lexi flowers

lexi presses the flowers

lexi makes a pendent with one of the pressed flowers

lexi gifts it to fez

fez never takes it off.

THEY DID NOT JUST END IT LIKE THAT-

In there rdr2 era

Manifesting a quick-draw gun battle between Caitlyn and Jinx in season 2.

Why are there so many b*ler posts or anti mileven posts in the mileven tag? 😭😭

I’ve seen so many posts talking about how b*ler is canon and there’s not even a mention of mileven in the post but they still tag it for no reason like could they stop?

^^^^^^^^^

“Oh Fez die is sad and all but it makes sense”

No, don’t make any sense. His death don’t advance anyone plot. Rue addiction won’t be cured thanks the death of dear one (literally, her father death caused her problem). Lexi arc won’t be more interesting and dramatic, she already have her own issues that the writers didn’t notice yet.

His death would a nosense tragic event to shock and upset everyone. Don’t came use storytelling to defend this shit creative decision if it happens.

I'm sorry I'm just imagining Fez and Cal being roommates in prison and pissing myself

If my man isn't in that front fucking row for lexis play I'm going to court I stg