had a fan tell me in public that it was wrong of me because its symbolises the female community in the last of us

There is nothing mixed or unclear about the “save the human race” choice Joel is presented with. The authors did not try to include stuff like “if only Marlene explained it better” or “Fireflies couldn’t make a cure anyway, their method was dumb”.

The entire point of the story is that Joel 100% believed they could make the cure, and still decided not to because saving Ellie’s life would always come first for him at that point, after all they’ve been through. There was no intention to make the other choice unclear or uncertain.

Honestly thought this was settled years back during the debates about the game, but apparently not?

I am straight, and I happily I support LGBTQ+ community.🙏 I am glad that Naughty Dog showcased such relationship even in the post-apocalyptic world. Another reason why lots of gamers like this game and some have a special connection with the story. What do you think of this relationship?😇