When we wrote the show bible, [...] right there on the front page, we said, “this is a love story, and that’s not good”. [...] Throughout our series, we will continue to come back to the notion that love conquers all, and that’s problematic.
One of the reasons Kathleen is so terrifying is that her “kids die, it’s just fate” speech is such an anti-vaxxer Christian determinism point of view and we all know people like that who hide behind the “nice midwestern lady” mask. Especially when directed at a black child whose family couldn’t afford medical treatment.
Call OG Star Trek corny all you want. Because yeah. But it's also like-
"Here is a rock slug. It is literally different from Earth life on the molecular level. It is killing people. It's obviously played by a stagehand wearing a rug. Except it's not an it. It's a she. She's a mother, and she's lived here far longer than man has lived on her native planet. She lives alone with eggs that haven't hatched, which the miners thing are just worthless rocks. Her mission is one of love as well as vengeance. She feels anger and pain and joy. She doesn't have a voice but she can be felt. Through understanding her, both her species and mankind can benefit. Through understanding, we can achieve peace."
There’s something poetic about the fact that Kathleen was killed by a child clicker after she just said “well kids die Henry”. I understand her pain but Sam was an innocent. She got what was coming to her
-To save his brother, Henry had to betrayal Kathleen brother. And she is up to anything for revenge. Two people willing to do wherever it takes for their siblings
-Henry and Sam are so much better here than the show. Both of them are more charismatic and just genuinely feel like a person. Which it makes even more sad when you know what's about to happen.
I love every interaction Sam and Ellie had. Joel quickly staring at his watch while watching them playing 🥲
-I love that they made Sam tell Ellie he was infected. And Ellie was so pure by trying to save him and the fact that she tried to stay up all night...like she actually believe that she could save them.
I think she is will now starting to understand how unique she is, how her gift is unique. How important it is and how ain't that simple as matching blood and hope for the best.
-Kathleen couldn't let go of her revenge and that's what led her to get killed at the end. I may be the only one , but she ain't the only one in this series that goes to the ultimate circumstances in order to fulfill her need for revenge, even understanding that the person in which all this is for, would not agree with it.
-Stellar acting of everybody. And I love that instead of watching Joel's reaction to Henry suicide, like in the game, we watch Ellie's reaction.