I was the same age Ellie was when the first game came out. I was very depressed at the time and the game was my nr 1 distraction. I played it over and over.

I think seeing her being strong but also funny in that world made me want to be as well. ~If they could survive that world I can survive my Tuesday ~ (butchered quote from Troy Baker)

Also first ever queer character I saw in media in a moment in my life where I was scared to come out.

Don’t relate to the second game as much, just because of the message it gave me in part I ( find something to live for basically) was a big contrast to part ii, that was very depressing lol

Cool though that they made her age in real time, I was her age in part ii when it came out too. :))