What if Ellie’s role was switched with Joel’s in Part 2?
How do you think it would’ve been if it was Joel who had to avenge Ellie’s death in Part 2 instead? Same storyline with Abby and her father but instead of killing Joel she kills Ellie as a form of vengeance/retribution against Joel, and consequently we see Joel’s journey in confronting Abby (and friends) and coming to terms with his own past knowing it was his own actions that ultimately brought this fate to Ellie.
For me, it could be interesting to explore this idea as not only would Joel lose Ellie despite all the efforts of the first game, but we’d also know that the world (unaware) would also permanently loose the only possible cure.
Do you think this could have worked? Do you think the game wouldn’t have received as much hate as it did just for letting you play as Joel? Or are you glad it was the other way around?
Disclaimer: I absolutely love both games and I’m not making this post to hate on Part 2 at all or say it should be different. Just curious what everyone else thinks.