‘The Last of Us‘ has quickly become one of the most well-received television shows of 2023. The HBO series is based on the super successful eponymous video game. It stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey in lead along with several other actors including Storm Reid.
The latest episode of the series titled ‘Left Behind‘ showcases the past of Ellie (Ramsay) as she spends some time with her best friend Riley Abel (played by Storm). In a recent interview, the two talked about the homophobic trolls who have slammed the episode for its content.
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Storm Reid and Bella Ramsey Talk About ‘The Last Of Us’
The seventh episode of HBO’s ‘The Last of Us‘ goes into flashback to show the life of Ellie before she realized she was immune to the virus. It also introduces a new character called Riley Abel (Storm Reid) with whom Ellie spends some time in Boston.
In an interview with Variety, Bella Ramsay and Storm talk about the homophobic backlash the show has received. In this episode, the two actually kiss at one moment. “I think Bella put it perfectly a couple of weeks ago: “If you don’t like it, don’t watch,” Storm said.
She further said that there are already several things to worry about in this world and targeting people for who they love “is just absurd to me“.
“I think despite what people are going to say, if they don’t like it, I think there are going to be a lot more people that appreciate it. A lot more people that feel represented and seen and heard. So that’s what matters“, she said.
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Ramsay Has Slammed Homophobic Critics In The Past
After Bill and Frank’s gay love story was showcased on the show, several homophobic trolls started slamming the episode. Ramsay said that people are free to think anything “but they’re gonna have to get used to it.”
She further added, “If you don’t want to watch the show because it has gay storylines, because it has a trans character, that’s on you, and you’re missing out.”
The actor herself doesn’t like to be bracketed into any type of gender and identifies herself as a gender-fluid and non-binary person.
