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Death is treated with respect in The Last of Us 1. Bill's partner, Tess, Sam, and Henry... They are all mourned and mentioned even after their deaths. Contrast this with Manny's swift death in Part II. He is never mentioned again. Ellie knew Sam only for a day. Abby was friends with Manny for 4 or more years.
In fact, Abby had a phenomenal opportunity to mention Manny. Namely, when she confronts the man who LITERALLY killed him in front of her eyes. When she's beating Tommy to a pulp she should be screaming "I KNEW MANNY FOR YEARS, HE WAS A GOOD FRIEND" but I guess the writers just forgot.
After traveling for several long months over 950 miles of wasteland, Ellie manages to find out Abby's location via a comedy of errors. Ellie makes it to Abby moments before she's going to die. To say this whole situation is ridiculously lucky would be the understatement of the decade.
Tommy "I've been putting out feelers for MONTHS now."
Tommy "I have found Abby's location."
Tommy "Will you kill her?"
Tommy "Well I sure as shit can't go!"
Hang on just a second Tommy. Why would you make it your personal mission to find Abby's location WITHOUT consulting Ellie? You couldn't have mentioned that you were "putting out feelers" to Ellie in the "months" you've been trying to find Abby? Man, you've got a lot riding on Ellie saying "Yes"! So WHY would you act so butthurt when she replies "No?" She has a CHILD and a WIFE. What the fuck were you expecting? You're just expecting a wedded mother to go on your revenge mission for you? It's been three years since the events in Seattle. You're all incredibly lucky to be alive.
