Bella Ramsey tells critics to skip The Last of Us Season 3 if unhappy

Bella Ramsey, who plays Ellie on HBO's The Last of Us, told outspoken critics of the series on Wednesday that they can skip the upcoming third season if they dislike the show's direction, saying the show is finished and there is nothing she can change. Speaking on The Awardist podcast, Ramsey defended stepping away from online criticism and urged detractors to play the video game version of The Last of Us instead of watching the television adaptation.

"Because there's nothing I can do about it anyway. The show is out. There's nothing that can be changed or altered," Ramsey said. "So I'm like, there's not really any point in reading or looking at anything. People are, of course, entitled to their opinions. But it doesn't affect the show, it doesn't affect how the show continues or anything in any way. They're very separate things to me." Addressing louder critics specifically, Ramsey added, "You don't have to watch it. If you hate it that much, the game exists. You can just play the game again. If you do want to watch it, hope you enjoy it."

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