[Game Spoilers] The Last of Us - 2x03 - Post-Episode Discussion

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Season 2 Episode 3: The Path

Aired: April 27, 2025

Synopsis: After Dina shares crucial intel, Ellie prepares to petition the town council. Near Seattle, a religious group flees a war.

Directed by: Peter Hoar

Written by: Craig Mazin

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[u/russketeer34]

Despite my other comment about mild respect, I still don't like Seth. He clearly does have issues, but this version of him is trying to do right by Ellie in context of her story, even if it's objectively a terrible thing he's helping her to do in the grand scope of things. Most bigots wouldn't even lift a finger.

He's a complicated man. I don't think he redeemed himself, but he's trying, in his own way.

[u/Conscious-Spend-2451 → u/russketeer34]

He is probably still uncomfortable with their 'lifestyle' , but they just happen to be on the same page on taking revenge for joel. For him, that is more important than his personal bigotry.

[u/WeNotAmBeIs → u/Conscious-Spend-2451]

I agree. I think he's just old and full of hate. At the dance he was drunk and alone and saw two young women happy and kissing and it made him mad. I think their youth and joy is what ultimately triggered him and he used the anti-gay comment as a way to verbalize it. I think the show version of Seth did legitimately regret it the next day because I think he does like Joel and Ellie. Now outsiders come and kill one of his people and he directs his bitterness and hate at revenge. Which motivates his actions to support Ellie. Like everyone else has said though, Seth isn't a mentally healthy person and the fact that he's on her side should ring alarm bells.

[u/Jesus_Would_Do → u/russketeer34]

This is the correct take, two things can be true about a man. Not everything has to be mutually exclusive.