Bill and Frank's love story and death in The Last of Us episode 3 manages to avoid the damaging 'Bury Your Gays' trope...
It's within the warmth of this relationship that we're given some comfort and solace; like Bill and Frank themselves, we're protected from the reality of what thrives beyond the wire fence. At least for a while, anyway.
The deaths of these queer characters undoubtedly further the plot for the show's protagonists; Joel was moved enough by the words in Bill's note that he finally seemed to see the benefits of keeping Ellie safe. And to introduce a central gay romance only to kill both of the characters off? It's classic 'Bury Your Gays'... Or is it?
By dedicating a whole episode to Bill and Frank, and giving room to really explore the nuances and development of their relationship, their inevitable deaths don't feel cheap or tokenistic.
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