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[dankir]

Does this look like Elie to you guys????

 

[Venuspower]

I just watched it again. When she goes to cut open her belly, she says 'you are nested with sin'. That sounds very cultish!

Maybe she is talking about Ellie.

Does this look like Elie to you guys????

No. This is not Ellie. Ellie is played by Ashley Johnson.
But these woman is played by Laura Baily (Nadine from UC4 and TLL).

https://twitter.com/Naughty_Dog/status/925058760120320002

 

[notacat]

Well this looks like the bright, upbeat game the series is well known for!

Really looking forward to it. Still surprised how TloU was just an HD remake on the Ps4 in the first place.

 

[Alebrije]

This is pure speculation but I think it then makes sense of this scene (if true):

Ellie is immune and so we could also assume so is her mother. That means when the kid says she's 'one of them', he could actually be referring to 'the infected'. We also know that Ellie's mother is pregnant in the poster. If the boy is indeed referring to 'infected' then other people may also know she's infected and yet has not shown any symptoms. Some people may well know she's 'immune'. The woman was about to cut her belly open ... It's not a big stretch to assume they also believe her unborn child will also be immune. That could be why Ellie was given to the Fireflies to protect.

That means these people are not Fireflies and there is another enemy out there seeking the cure.

If she is Ellie's mom and the trailer is a prologue , Fireflies won't exist as we know them so the theory is accurate , those boys and woman are part of a group , survivors were just organizing , Fireflies maybe were just beginning to form and other groups became just hunters protecting small territories.

Ellie's mom belonged to one of these groups and something happened that made she inmune, the group decided to kill her baby because he/she could emerge as a monster, something not human due to the fungus expose that will put them on risk.

The asian girl could be just part of other group, a rival one o the same territory.

We just saw a witch hunt that went wrong.

 

[Marvel]

I thought it might be the new tomb raider when I first saw it. Glad it wasn't, been dying to see more of this since E3. Looked great.

 

[Venuspower]

Naughty Dog posted the names of the other persons:
- Emily (the "evil lady")
- Lev (Asian boy)
- Yara (Asian woman)

Source: https://twitter.com/naughty_dog?lang=de

The only name that has not been mentioned is the girl Laura Baily plays. In other words: Her name has to be a spoiler. Maybe the rumors are true and it is Ellies mother (Anna).

 

[Three]

I think it's Ellie's mum. Just a guess.

 

[GribbleGrunger]

OK, so in the poster we see a hammer and a wolf. The things that women says sound like something a cult would say. I'm going out on a limb here but I bet this cult is called The Wolves. Another take on what I said earlier could be that when the boy says 'she's one of them', he could be referring to The Wolves and the reason she's 'sinned' is because she's got pregnant to someone outside of the group.

 

[Soldiussnaku]

Well just wow.

Fidelity is jaw dropping


Oh and yeah that's,clearly, not Ellie. Build, face, and voice gives it away. Might be related though, maybe a sister?

 

[WaterAstro]

LOL. I couldn't help laughing.

Yeah, okay, it's not her. lol
I'm all sorts of confused.

I actually thought it was Lara Croft at first lol.

 

[GribbleGrunger]

Yeah, okay, it's not her. lol
I'm all sorts of confused.

I actually thought it was Lara Croft at first lol.

I hope you didn't take offence at my post. I just found it amusing.

 

[WaterAstro]

I hope you didn't take offence at my post. I just found it amusing.

I didn't take any offense. Now that I know it's not Ellie, I actually find my own post funny.

 

[Coulomb_Barrier]

Not Ellie but I get some real bad ass vibes from this chick!

As per usual Naughty Dog stunning graphics.

She looks brutal

 

[GermanZepp]

Dat girl is buffed

 

[beau_beaumont]

I don’t really like how everything is a single take. It makes the cutscene seem a lot less cinematic. I hope the whole game isn’t like that.

 

[prag16]

It's not Ellie, read the frekin posts man

TC should add this to the OP.

"ELLIE IS NOT IN THIS VIDEO"

 

[IndustryX]

Very hyped. That women has pythons for arms. Sheesh.

 

[Prototype Viktor]

Huh? She literally did nothing but get saved by two asian girls. She certainly looks tough though.

If anyone is badass it is the girl that got her arm smashed and still murdered that one dude. SHE was hardcore.

1 asian woman, 1 asian male

 

[Venuspower]

Another intersting hint by Naughty Dog:
https://twitter.com/Naughty_Dog/status/925058760120320002

"And finally, Laura Bailey is ████."
There a exactly 4 letters blurred by the black bar.
The name A-n-n-a has four letters.

 

[squallheart]

Can't wait looked awesome. Even the rain effects look beautiful when lightning struck. Those character models.

 

[winstonia]

I shouldn't even post this clickbait article but Polygon are unhappy with the violence towards women

https://www.polygon.com/2017/10/30/16571230/last-of-us-part-2-trailer-violence-women

 

[Dre_G_Writer]

Wow, that was impressive.

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

Another intersting hint by Naughty Dog:
https://twitter.com/Naughty_Dog/status/925058760120320002

"And finally, Laura Bailey is ████."
There a exactly 4 letters blurred by the black bar.
The name A-n-n-a has four letters.

Just the fact that the name is hidden at all confirms it.

 

[prag16]

Ellie is immune and so we could also assume so is her mother.

Did they ever say how Anna died? I don't recall them specifying anything other than that she died very shortly after Ellie's birth, like that day, or day after.

 

[Atrus]

Just the fact that the name is hidden at all confirms it.

Absolutely. There's no other first name from the first TLOU that the masses would be spoiled by in a positive manner.

The other options would just get a Starlordesque "Who?"

 

[Jigolo]

These first two teasers (not really trailers imo) are nice sneak peeks for the game. I expect gameplay at E3.

Wonder how Druckmann will do without Straley.

 

[Sunset Samurai]

Literally every mongoloid who is outright stupid enough to think a character with a different voice, different body type, lack of tattoo and lack of infection scar is Ellie.

How do these people leave the house when they probably look at their bedroom door and think it's painted on.

Lol chill, it's not that deep

 

[Omoiyari]

I shouldn't even post this clickbait article but Polygon are unhappy with the violence towards women

https://www.polygon.com/2017/10/30/16571230/last-of-us-part-2-trailer-violence-women

From the article:
"How many women were involved in the creation, editing and approval of this trailer? In an industry (and studio) that's predominantly run by men, did women feel comfortable offering a critique?"

Whoever wrote this article must not be aware that a woman is co-writing the game alongside Neil Druckmann.

 

[GribbleGrunger]

Can we please stop pandering to these God Damn virtue signaling ass holes. This story is written by a female. Take it up with her. I'm here to talk about games, thanks. Did it matter that Ellie killed a bunch of men in the first trailer?

 

[BLAUcopter]

Lol polygon. Dat research.

 

[Shifty1897]

I shouldn't even post this clickbait article but Polygon are unhappy with the violence towards women

https://www.polygon.com/2017/10/30/16571230/last-of-us-part-2-trailer-violence-women

I removed Polygon from my feedly after reading this. Wasn't just this article though, just the straw that broke the camel's back.

 

[RandomHopeInc]

I shouldn't even post this clickbait article but Polygon are unhappy with the violence towards women

https://www.polygon.com/2017/10/30/16571230/last-of-us-part-2-trailer-violence-women

Considering how his thread has gone smoothly, and how "the other site" thread has derailed, becoming a conversation about "is this too far for video games". I think we really are better off.

I personally feel, Naughty Dog is trying to make art here, and I look forward to the story, I'm very intrigued.

 

[michaelius]

I shouldn't even post this clickbait article but Polygon are unhappy with the violence towards women

https://www.polygon.com/2017/10/30/16571230/last-of-us-part-2-trailer-violence-women

It's Polygon if they do non cringe worthy article it's exception from the norm

 

[Harlock]

I shouldn't even post this clickbait article but Polygon are unhappy with the violence towards women

https://www.polygon.com/2017/10/30/16571230/last-of-us-part-2-trailer-violence-women

Is super stupid. They can on thrive on find anything to make an fake outrage.

Really liked the dark tone. Even more dark than the first game.

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

I shouldn't even post this clickbait article but Polygon are unhappy with the violence towards women

https://www.polygon.com/2017/10/30/16571230/last-of-us-part-2-trailer-violence-women

I don't envy the balancing act creators have to do when it comes to their female characters. If they pull back they'll get shit but if they go all in they'll get shit too.

 

[GribbleGrunger]

Anyway, back to the game ...

 

[Sosokrates]

Dam.. the woman about to get hanged is jacked, I wonder how she gets so much protein in a post apocalyptic world.

When the cult leader lady gets bashed with a hammer her eyes go dead in a very ragdollish way.

Looking foward to playing this, Im sure it will be great.

 

[Eppy Thatcher]

God i hope that is Ellie's mom...

and i'm in fuckin LOVE with how ripped out she is. Beat people to death all day almost everyday cause the world is coming to a fuckin end? Yah... you can count on some gains.

Hype.

 

[GribbleGrunger]

Dam.. the woman about to get hanged is jacked, I wonder how she gets so much protein in a post apocalyptic world.

When the cult leader lady gets bashed with a hammer her eyes go dead in a very ragdollish way.

Looking foward to playing this, Im sure it will be great.

God i hope that is Ellie's mom...

and i'm in fuckin LOVE with how ripped out she is. Beat people to death all day almost everyday cause the world is coming to a fuckin end? Yah... you can count on some gains.

Hype.

I really do think it's Ellie's mother but you know how ND like to stitch us up.

 

[eso76]

🔨 to arm was painful to watch.
Either Anna or ND is trying to have us think so.

Since the other trailer was showing older Ellie does this mean the game will go back and forth, being both a prequel and a sequel ?

 

[Harlock]

Maybe this is in a new mechanic in the game:

 

[Ravelle]

Does this look like Elie to you guys????

We've seen her in that first teaser, Ellie is way younger and definitely looks different.

Every time I think Naughty Dog can't out do themselves anymore with animations they knock it out of the park and then some. Holy shit.

 

[Marvel]

How the fuck some of you think that's Ellie is beyond me lmao.

 

[Oxn]

How the fuck some of you think that's Ellie is beyond me lmao.

Yea for real. Looks nothing like her, acts nothing like her, sounds nothing like her.

 

[PuppetMaster]

WTF was that!?

Hmmm I'm still interested. But damn, this looks dark af.

 

[-MD-]

Why would they make a character that looks a lot like Ellie though? I thought it was her

But it looks nothing like her?

You guys are telling me that more than one person thought that was Ellie? Yikes.

 

[K.Jack]

Bleh. Feels too Walking Dead. This trailer lowered my hype compared to the last one.

Ya know what, I felt the same way, especially after the last season or two of The Walking Dead.

I'm not thrilled.

 

[Tyaren]

Looks amazing visually, but it's not my type of game. Seems really grim, gritty and brutal. :/

 

[Alebrije]

I shouldn't even post this clickbait article but Polygon are unhappy with the violence towards women

https://www.polygon.com/2017/10/30/16571230/last-of-us-part-2-trailer-violence-women

Definitely a click bait article , but is the kind of work you can expect from them.

 

[Alebrije]

Maybe this is in a new mechanic in the game:

Maybe the only food left were found on GNCs stores.....