Pretty much everyone loved Joel as a character, even people who disagreed with his actions in the ending of the first game. He was just a great and complex character. Part 2 came out seven years later. That’s important to . Then in the second game a random buff lady, whose somehow more ripped than the guys in a post apocalypse, comes and brutally murders him with no immediate explanation. Ellie is right there watching this, her only parental figure mutilated. And then you’re forced to PLAY as Abby. For about half the game. It’s really not that hard to understand if you consider those details for a bit. Again, people sat with the great character of Joel for 7 years.

I don’t agree with any harassment the creators or actors received but the anger is understandable. There’s a parallel there