Ashley Johnson famously played Ellie in Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us games, and now she’s reacted to the criticisms of Season 2 of the HBO series. Speaking to The Direct, Johnson said the series has “very passionate” fans, and this can go both ways in terms of sentiment.

“Sometimes that passion feels really great, and sometimes it feels not great. But you know, I understand it. I understand loving something so much, and wanting it to be what you want it to be,” she said.

The HBO series makes many changes from the games, and showrunner and writer Craig Mazin said before Season 2 even came out that he expected fans to revolt. Regarding fan feedback in general, Mazin said he is only trying to do what is right for the story, even if people don’t like it.

Continue Reading at GameSpot Ashley Johnson famously played Ellie in Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us games, and now she’s reacted to the criticisms of Season 2 of the HBO series. Speaking to The Direct, Johnson said the series has “very passionate” fans, and this can go both ways in terms of sentiment.”Sometimes that passion feels really great, and sometimes it feels not great. But you know, I understand it. I understand loving something so much, and wanting it to be what you want it to be,” she said. The HBO series makes many changes from the games, and showrunner and writer Craig Mazin said before Season 2 even came out that he expected fans to revolt. Regarding fan feedback in general, Mazin said he is only trying to do what is right for the story, even if people don’t like it.Continue Reading at GameSpot  Read MoreGameSpot – All Content