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The Last of Us Finale: Thoughts / Violence as a Defense Mechanism

March 14, 2023 Fildy 0 Comments ellie, joel, Reviews, the last of us, the last of us part I, tlou, tv series, tv shows

I’ve enjoyed discussing and observing Joel and Ellie’s relationship dynamic, and how Ellie, as Joel’s daughter figure, has subconsciously acted

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Narrative Tools — Joel + Tess’ Death in “The Last of Us” / The Nature of Trauma

March 8, 2023July 15, 2023 Fildy 1 Comment HBO, the last of us, the last of us (series), tv series, tv shows

The Last of Us features prominent uses of Death as a narrative tool (Tess, Henry), to remove unwanted characters and bring about outcomes desired by the author.

Iconic House of the Dragon Screenshot, Daemon and Rhaenyra Targaryen at their wedding

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House of the Dragon — S1 Thoughts / Why Are The Women Always Discarded?

November 15, 2022February 7, 2023 Fildy 0 Comments A Song of Ice and Fire, alicent hightower, dragons, Game of Thrones, house of the dragon, old valyria, rhaenyra targaryen, television, tv series, tv shows, westeros

I was excited to hear about House of the Dragon, and I ignored the frustration that came from the underwhelming catastrophe that was Game of Thrones’ final seasons, because I could sense right off the bat that House of the Dragon would help return the bar back to where it used to be.