The topic has been discussed before here on Era, & I'm glad that Naughty Dog's anti-Blackness is being covered more often. And even then, this is a great article that's worth the read. Check the link below for the rest of the article.Zaire Lanier said:It's no secret that I love The Last of Us series. It's one of my favorite games, and it does so much well, but with The Last of Us Part 2, I am once again struggling with how Naughty Dog represents Black and Brown bodies in the TLoU universe.
I do enjoy how the TLoU universe repeatedly puts Black people front and center. It means a lot to see myself represented in a beloved franchise. Black people exist in the apocalypse, and they don't feel like stereotypes. They feel just as human. They laugh, they love, they hurt, and bleed just like me. Then, as inevitably as I will one day, they die.
That is where the similarities end. None of these characters have a happy ending (or as happy as one can get in this situation). When they die, it feels like we are only encouraged to get close to these characters so their death can be a catalyst for someone else's story.
Source: Medium