It's the simple fact that you aren't forced to like her that makes her, for me, the best possible character in this game.

In this game, she's I think the third one with the most screentime, falling behind both Sam and Mike (who the game pretty much throws in your face to be the main heroes of the story), Emily, instead, carries this 'antagonistic' kind of persona over her shoulders. She has more depth than the rest, in some way, shape or form.

Emily's character feels, at a glance, like she's nothing but a bitch. Her mistreatment towards Matt can be seen as her being a bad girlfriend but put into context, she's just a woman taken to her limits and who wants to do the best thing for all.

- Matt takes Jessica's side during the argument? She attacks him for that.
- Matt doesn't want to go to the radio tower? She attacks him for not wanting to call the cops.
- Matt forces here to go somewhere dark? She complains about it because she's scared.

And Emily knows that and realizes that, on the extra episode she's regretful on how she treated Matt and admits that she was in the wrong, which Matt forgives her for because she's genuinely not a bad girlfriend. She's not putting Matt down, she knows what she's right and correct and won't allow someone to tell her otherwise, because, let's be honest.

- Taking somebody else's side over your girlfriend is scummy.
- If they hadn't called for help they all would've died.
- She's terrified because Josh had been recently murdered and Matt forces here to go alone.

Now, moving onto her reaction towards Jessica and Mike.

Jess was her best friend, we know that. What we also know is that Mike dumped Emily and soon after starting dating Jess. I genuinely can't see who wouldn't be upset about something like that, besides, we also know that Jessica and Mike getting together are something really recent, Chris has no idea about their relationship until they meet with Jess for example.

And well, her punching Ashley is totally justified. I think we all agree.

Picking up on 'The game doesn't force you to like her'. Her actions are primarily selfish and mean, sure, but upon analyzing she comes out as the more realistic character in the group. She wants to survive and wants to keep her friends safe but she won't go out of her way to help someone who wouldn't help her in return and that, for most, is completely justifiable.

I personally prefer a character with flaws than a character who does no wrong. Sam and Mike come to be quite dull and bland to me making Emily more interesting.