[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Quantum Boy

My only real issue after seeing the trailer is, although I know she actually is in her early 20's, I feel like she still looks too young as TLOU2 Ellie, knowing what the events of the season are going to be. TLOU2 Ellie and kid-Ellie from season 1 are very, very different characters with the very different roles.

For Abbie on the other hand, while I would say game-Abbie is a touch TOO hench, I wonder about TV Abbie not being hench enough? There's a parallel supposed to be drawn between the characters in that they can very much take care of themselves; Ellie because she's been raised by Joel and has a tonne of skills/smarts and Abbie because, frankly, the girl is an absolute tank - there are parts of the game where you can straight up have her kill Clickers with her bare hands .

Looking at the two of them in the trailer I'm not sure you get that contrast of Ellie being quick/smart/"tricky" and Abbie being hard as nails.

…I’m not familiar with Abbie, her character in TLOU but I’ve read that the actress, Kaitlyn Dever has been pretty intense in her training for the role to resemble Abbie physically…the main thing that I’ve seen her in was Unbelievable which was based on a true story and she was so excellent in that and as well as being a strong character, she has a vulnerability about her as well…I don’t know if any vulnerability in character applies to Abbie…