AFatz

AFatz t1_j7j0x22 wrote

Reply to comment by YANFRET in In The Dark (OC) by LeeroyM

The military made me extremely paranoid about intruders. If I'm in a room, I HAVE to face the closest entrance, or at least have it in my eyeline.

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AFatz t1_j6n7voz wrote

Not just for those 2 characters. It gave you a reason to give a shit about the letter. Yeah the comparison of Tess to Bills partner make us and Joel emotional. But it also helps us relate to Joel realizing he needs to protect Ellie.

They could have just had Joel find Bills letter and just move on. Instead they added emotional "filler" that shows us that even though they weren't exactly friends, Joel respected Bill so much that his (and his partner's) death still upset him.

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AFatz t1_islmg24 wrote

I mean, that's where a lot of first names came from, family last names. Most people only have one last name but 2 parents who probably didn't have the same last name.

Example: my friend is named Riley. His great grandmother's maiden name was O'Reilly. Also work with a guy named Jackson, which is his mother's maiden name.

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