Follow @tloup2countdown - Happy hump day survivors! Today’s post is a focus on motifs. - A motif can be seen as an image, sound, action, or other figure that has a symbolic significance, and contributes toward the development of a theme. Like Steven Spielberg with the colour red a motif can hold emotive significance. - Which brings me to JOEL’S WATCH a recurring symbol in TLOU. - The time piece is a tether to Joel’s daughter and is a central message in TLOU. Throughout the game Joel unconsciously glances and grabs at his watch in pivotal interactions with Ellie, making his inner turmoil clear. The watch like Joel’s spirit is broken. - As we see Joel’s walls come down and his relationship with Ellie grow the watch becomes a key player in Joel’s evolution. - In their final scene together Joel intentionally rubs his watch and says "I struggled for a long time with survivin', and no matter what, you keep finding something to fight for” bringing his arc full circle. He has come to terms and healed. - Will the watch be fixed in part 2? Will Dina’s bracelet become Ellie’s running motif? Only @druckmann @grosstastic and the @naughty_dog_inc team know! And of course ‘time’ will tell. - We are now only #93days away from @naughty_dog_inc ‘s highly anticipated The Last of Us Part 2, which releases at the end of May this year exclusively on @playstation - 📸 If reposting don’t forget to credit. 👋🏼 Follow this countdown on: #TLOUP2countdown @tloup2countdown - Endure and Survive! - - - - - #thelastofuspart2 #tloup2 #thelastofuspartii #thelastofus #thelastofus #naughtydog #elliethelastofus #videogame #gamingforlife2020 #joelthelastofus #joel #ellie #narrativevideogame #interactivefilm #Femalestory #herstory #ashleyjohnson #troybaker #neildruckmann #endureandsurvive #ps4 #ps3 #ps5 #playstation #gaming #gamer #gamergirl #gamergirls #gamersofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/B9B9XofDZlr/?igshid=h2x2pug47w60