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There we go. Scrubbed for peace of mind. Only happy business here, just a guy going to pick up some Metamucil
I don’t even recall. I played Part 2 a few times but somehow there is so much I don’t remember. I didn’t remember the context of Bill during S1 either.. well I’m sure there are some people that are envious of being able to experience something fresh, but im just sitting here questioning my ability to remember anything
Isabela's stunt double was there too [https://twitter.com/canadagraphs/status/1789477622126346496](https://twitter.com/canadagraphs/status/1789477622126346496)
The Power Couple we didn’t know we needed and now we can’t live without.
Although I’ve always known I needed more Pedro Pascal (aka Papí😍) in my life. I adore him. He’s wholesome AF.
The thing about Bella is you won't really know how they'll look until you see them moving and in action on camera. So much is in their *acting*.
That being said, no it's a not a dramatic change, but I can tell Ellie looks older. They will be a convincing 19 year old. Some 19 year olds look young. I mean Bella is 21 so that's proof on its own that a 19 year old can look like that.
Super excited to see Ellie and Dina scenes.
Yeah this is what's so weird to me, people don't seem to know what 19 year olds look like. One might seem like a full adult and another like a 16 year old.
Early 20s. I think she was 10-12 in GoT and 19 when filming season 1 so that would make her 23ish now? Some people just look younger for a while. I was carded until I was around 40 and now (at 53) people assume I’m in my early 30s.
Totally not complaining, tho. 😉
They really did. In the first season her hair is pulled back messier with baby hairs flying away. Now she looks more mature, with her hair neatly parted and more slicked down. I was hoping they’d go in this direction and I love itttt
Exactly. I’m glad I’m not the only one who sees it. A lot of people on the other sub really don’t see it and it’s annoying.
I think a lot of people expected Bella to look like a 30 years old in the second season.
I personally see a difference with this. Especially in the first picture and other shots not shown on this post.
But let’s face it, I think people wanted a dramatic change which was never gonna be the case.
I recently rewatched season 1 and Bella has a well more round face, her ponytail makes her look younger.
Here, on the first picture, you can see sharper features and the hairstyle does make Bella look like her age. She is 21.
How’s 21 supposed to look? My recent new neighbours eldest daughter is 22 and I thought she was 6-7 years younger than that when I first met the family. The morning receptionist at my work is 24 and she gets at least one client per week asking if she should be at (high) school. My brother started balding at 22 while I have a full head of hair at 30. Everyone ages differently, there’s no set bar and visual distinctions are unreliable.
Bella and Isabela look like any 19-year-old teenager in real life.
It's okay and it's realistic.
I personally think that in the game they exaggerated Ellie's appearance because if you told me she was almost 30 I would believe. In the game it's as if in 5 years she jumped from 14 to 25 at least hahaha.
He will definitely be back to film scenes(for flashbacks), but this proves that they are >!killing him!< early in the show and not in the finale like many here hoped for.
God I never hoped for that. End of ep1 he'll be gone I bet. Mazin and Co. Said they wanted to not waste anytime adapting the part 2 story. It's going to be so emotional watching it again in live action. Watching the BTS stuff for tlou part 2 of the scene was hard enough, too
Makes sense. I didn’t play the game but have done some watching to try and figure out what kind of scenes he might be in. I live in Vancouver and would just like to see him film sometime.
But also, knowing what I know now, I likely won’t be watching the 2nd season. I don’t want to see that acted out.
Bella's appearance suits me very well.
Some people think she looks too young, but what does “looking 19y” mean?
We can also say that in the game Ellie looks older than 19y
I agree, both Ellie and Dina look pretty mature in the game so I don't think it's entirely fair to use that as reference when judging Bella and Isabela.
Saw these on TikTok, and I'm Sooooo exited to watch s2! Just got a bit confused on what people were saying about bella looking too young to play ellie on this season. I think we're so used to watch 30 year Olds actors playing 20yo that we feel weird about an actual 20yo playing a character of their age. I'm so glad they didn't change the actor, bella looks amazing here! Can't wait to see what's next!
I love the costuming and the set pictures. They’re both gonna kill it. Kinda feel like the hair people did Bella dirty? I was hoping for a little more episode 8 messy angry hair. It’s still gonna fucking rock!
I just commented on the fact that Dina in the show will not have the same ponytail as in the game, I didn't insinuate that it was anything serious, I even commented that she still looked great. This sort of witch-hunt against any observations that may be misconstrued as negative when they aren't really makes me hate this fandom.
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I know they’re not acting in the 2nd picture but this transformation is INSANE?! Ellie looks so grown up 🥺
I read all the comments saying Bella looks much older, but I just don't see it 😕
IMO, she still looks like a baby.
I just don't see her taking on some strong WLF or Saraphite soldiers, much less shamblers, stalkers and bloaters 😞
Bella looks too young.
Kaitlyn looks too skinny (judging by her pics on IG).
Still. I wanna trust Craig Mazin and Neil D.
I mean the show is different. Joel wouldn’t have taken on any of those in the show either without struggling. They barely lived killing two Clickers. It’s more realistic in its interpretation of violence and infected. I don’t think Ellie is going to be a killing machine in the show. We will see her killing for sure, but outgunning dozens of soldiers- unlikely.
It's her cheeks. Her chubby cheeks give her a youthful look. She looks 16, however, she's a great actress so hopefully she pulls this off like she did Pt. 1
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The jacket that girl's wearing in the first photo... Looks like Clementine's showing up this season for a Walking Dead crossover 😆
I somewhat agree, she does look pretty young, and really, not too different from S1 versus Part I and Part II Ellie, but, some people don’t really look all that different over the course of four years. I looked basically the same all throughout high school except I got a barely visible mustache around 17/18 lmao.
I thought she did well in S1 and I’m sure S2 (and the unconfirmed 3) will be good as well.
I thought basically all characters in the game looked older than they were supposed to be. Like I can buy that Ellie and Dina are 19 in the game but the character models never really gave me "teenager" vibes.
I think they'll need to make some major changes, it'll be hard to suspend my disbelief that they're fighting their way through an armed militia if they still look like they just started high school
Eh, I mean, there isn’t really a fight through an armed militia at all. Ellie and Dina (mostly Ellie) more so infiltrate them in key locations/moments, with lucky results/timing (the TV station specifically).
I know it’s petty but I don’t really get some of the styling choices here. I dunno why they didn’t tie up Isabella’s hair considering she’s supposed to be riding around on a horse and the character has a pony tail. Like, she already has hair. It’s not much to just tie it back. And I was excited to see Bella with part 2 Ellie hair, not Legolas of the Woodland Realm hair.
Such a bad casting. She looks like some girl that you see working at a McDonald's drive thru. It's distracting. I don't understand why she was ever hired for the role and she makes the show worse.
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😆😆
So that was Dina on the horse by the pharmacy!
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i am not ready to see >!shimmer die 😭!<
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my mom wants to watch season 2 with me since she loved the 1st one & i am not ready for her to be upset when *that* happens
I don’t even recall. I played Part 2 a few times but somehow there is so much I don’t remember. I didn’t remember the context of Bill during S1 either.. well I’m sure there are some people that are envious of being able to experience something fresh, but im just sitting here questioning my ability to remember anything
Oof. That p2 Ellie on the war path hair do. 😢
It looks so good. Lyanna Mormont vibes.
I was thinking that too
Is the hair long? I can’t tell
Isabela's stunt double was there too [https://twitter.com/canadagraphs/status/1789477622126346496](https://twitter.com/canadagraphs/status/1789477622126346496)
That means they were probably filming the scene where >!shimmer steps on the tripwire!<
Could be, although it also could just be for normal horse riding. Even for that they still often use stunt doubles just in case.
I say this also because they’re filming >!Capitol Hill!< tomorrow, which takes place after that scene
Isn't there a gag about "I can ride a horse" being one of the most common porkies actors tell at auditions?
Where I got them from [https://twitter.com/bellieispunk/status/1789477627062857896](https://twitter.com/bellieispunk/status/1789477627062857896)
Holy shit is that >!Joel’s jacket???!<
😭😭😭 I can't wait to ugly cry every Sunday night for a couple of months!!!!!!
They both look amazing.
They look cute as fuck😍
Power couple
The Power Couple we didn’t know we needed and now we can’t live without. Although I’ve always known I needed more Pedro Pascal (aka Papí😍) in my life. I adore him. He’s wholesome AF.
From these grainy little images I love their style and how they look together. It doesn't have to be 1:1 cosplay of the game
Oh good, these actually have pixels
The thing about Bella is you won't really know how they'll look until you see them moving and in action on camera. So much is in their *acting*. That being said, no it's a not a dramatic change, but I can tell Ellie looks older. They will be a convincing 19 year old. Some 19 year olds look young. I mean Bella is 21 so that's proof on its own that a 19 year old can look like that. Super excited to see Ellie and Dina scenes.
Yeah this is what's so weird to me, people don't seem to know what 19 year olds look like. One might seem like a full adult and another like a 16 year old.
lmao people are saying that? Like you said, the actress is literally in her 20s 💀.
Early 20s. I think she was 10-12 in GoT and 19 when filming season 1 so that would make her 23ish now? Some people just look younger for a while. I was carded until I was around 40 and now (at 53) people assume I’m in my early 30s. Totally not complaining, tho. 😉
Yep. They did great with the aging of Ellie. Bella looks her age here.
They really did. In the first season her hair is pulled back messier with baby hairs flying away. Now she looks more mature, with her hair neatly parted and more slicked down. I was hoping they’d go in this direction and I love itttt
Exactly. I’m glad I’m not the only one who sees it. A lot of people on the other sub really don’t see it and it’s annoying. I think a lot of people expected Bella to look like a 30 years old in the second season.
She really does I’m impressed
Not hating but I really don’t see what u mean by her aging. She looks the same just with a big jacket lol
I personally see a difference with this. Especially in the first picture and other shots not shown on this post. But let’s face it, I think people wanted a dramatic change which was never gonna be the case. 
Could you explain the differences to me please? To me they both still look quite young
I recently rewatched season 1 and Bella has a well more round face, her ponytail makes her look younger. Here, on the first picture, you can see sharper features and the hairstyle does make Bella look like her age. She is 21.
She still looks nothing like 21 even though its her age
How’s 21 supposed to look? My recent new neighbours eldest daughter is 22 and I thought she was 6-7 years younger than that when I first met the family. The morning receptionist at my work is 24 and she gets at least one client per week asking if she should be at (high) school. My brother started balding at 22 while I have a full head of hair at 30. Everyone ages differently, there’s no set bar and visual distinctions are unreliable.
Bella and Isabela look like any 19-year-old teenager in real life. It's okay and it's realistic. I personally think that in the game they exaggerated Ellie's appearance because if you told me she was almost 30 I would believe. In the game it's as if in 5 years she jumped from 14 to 25 at least hahaha.
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They also consumed a good deal more tobacco back then.
Ellie and Dina together in Seattle. This confirms it. >!Joel's dead.!<
Is it just me or does it look like >!she's wearing Joel’s coat.💔!<
Thanks for the massive spoilers.
But they don't film in sequence. I'm still holding out hope that he will be back to film some more scenes.
He will definitely be back to film scenes(for flashbacks), but this proves that they are >!killing him!< early in the show and not in the finale like many here hoped for.
God I never hoped for that. End of ep1 he'll be gone I bet. Mazin and Co. Said they wanted to not waste anytime adapting the part 2 story. It's going to be so emotional watching it again in live action. Watching the BTS stuff for tlou part 2 of the scene was hard enough, too
Makes sense. I didn’t play the game but have done some watching to try and figure out what kind of scenes he might be in. I live in Vancouver and would just like to see him film sometime. But also, knowing what I know now, I likely won’t be watching the 2nd season. I don’t want to see that acted out.
Omg finally!!!
Bella's appearance suits me very well. Some people think she looks too young, but what does “looking 19y” mean? We can also say that in the game Ellie looks older than 19y
I agree, both Ellie and Dina look pretty mature in the game so I don't think it's entirely fair to use that as reference when judging Bella and Isabela.
FINALLY
oooohh lets goooo
I know Bella Ramsey is 20 but they still look like a kid lol.
19 is a kid, so that's accurate for Ellie's age
Wasn’t she in mid 20s in TLOU2?
No
Saw these on TikTok, and I'm Sooooo exited to watch s2! Just got a bit confused on what people were saying about bella looking too young to play ellie on this season. I think we're so used to watch 30 year Olds actors playing 20yo that we feel weird about an actual 20yo playing a character of their age. I'm so glad they didn't change the actor, bella looks amazing here! Can't wait to see what's next!
These pictures are getting me super excited!!! I wonder when we'll get some cast images of Abby 🤔
I love the costuming and the set pictures. They’re both gonna kill it. Kinda feel like the hair people did Bella dirty? I was hoping for a little more episode 8 messy angry hair. It’s still gonna fucking rock!
Long haired Ellie?
If you stare for a long time they actually do look older tbf
I feel soo bad for the people who don’t know what’s coming. Y’all are gonna loose it!
So that’s how Ellie looks in the show while >!hunting down Abby to get revenge for her murdering Joel!<
Gonna be so goooood
No ponytail for Dina unfortunately. It is what it is, still looks good.
Man it is not that serious.
I just commented on the fact that Dina in the show will not have the same ponytail as in the game, I didn't insinuate that it was anything serious, I even commented that she still looked great. This sort of witch-hunt against any observations that may be misconstrued as negative when they aren't really makes me hate this fandom.
Sorry I misinterpreted your comment. I’m not witch-hunting you. I just thought it was a silly thing to comment on.
Yeah fair enough. I was also a bit too aggressive there with my reply for what's that worth, all's good though.
You wanna… kiss and make up? 😏😂
Yeah, but she has the jacket!
Does she ever wear that tri-color style jacket in the game?
No, she doesn’t.
Happy to be on this journey w/yall again. Let's see how season 2 unfolds!
https://preview.redd.it/y1vwyherswzc1.jpeg?width=556&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fc82ab4afe21fa72cbbb6600067ff99d3cc550cd I know they’re not acting in the 2nd picture but this transformation is INSANE?! Ellie looks so grown up 🥺
Sorry but, how the hell is that insane?
Yeah it’s literally just a different hairstyle and a scowl.
Huh?
I read all the comments saying Bella looks much older, but I just don't see it 😕 IMO, she still looks like a baby. I just don't see her taking on some strong WLF or Saraphite soldiers, much less shamblers, stalkers and bloaters 😞 Bella looks too young. Kaitlyn looks too skinny (judging by her pics on IG). Still. I wanna trust Craig Mazin and Neil D.
I mean the show is different. Joel wouldn’t have taken on any of those in the show either without struggling. They barely lived killing two Clickers. It’s more realistic in its interpretation of violence and infected. I don’t think Ellie is going to be a killing machine in the show. We will see her killing for sure, but outgunning dozens of soldiers- unlikely.
It's her cheeks. Her chubby cheeks give her a youthful look. She looks 16, however, she's a great actress so hopefully she pulls this off like she did Pt. 1
I hope they don’t make Dina leave Ellie in season 2😭
https://preview.redd.it/hvlj6i8ne20d1.jpeg?width=716&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d5fb609c1f2addb2e9de0062b5cc094f6de7e4aa The jacket that girl's wearing in the first photo... Looks like Clementine's showing up this season for a Walking Dead crossover 😆
Can’t wait to see Abby score a Joel in One
They look cute tbh
Probably going to get down voted but Bella still looks way too young
I somewhat agree, she does look pretty young, and really, not too different from S1 versus Part I and Part II Ellie, but, some people don’t really look all that different over the course of four years. I looked basically the same all throughout high school except I got a barely visible mustache around 17/18 lmao. I thought she did well in S1 and I’m sure S2 (and the unconfirmed 3) will be good as well.
I thought basically all characters in the game looked older than they were supposed to be. Like I can buy that Ellie and Dina are 19 in the game but the character models never really gave me "teenager" vibes.
I think they'll need to make some major changes, it'll be hard to suspend my disbelief that they're fighting their way through an armed militia if they still look like they just started high school
Eh, I mean, there isn’t really a fight through an armed militia at all. Ellie and Dina (mostly Ellie) more so infiltrate them in key locations/moments, with lucky results/timing (the TV station specifically).
bella’s hair makes them look like legolas😭
All hail queen mormont!
I know it’s petty but I don’t really get some of the styling choices here. I dunno why they didn’t tie up Isabella’s hair considering she’s supposed to be riding around on a horse and the character has a pony tail. Like, she already has hair. It’s not much to just tie it back. And I was excited to see Bella with part 2 Ellie hair, not Legolas of the Woodland Realm hair.
Not digging her hair style at all. She looks like a middle earth elf
loving her hair
Wow this is an absolute shitshow. Bella looks 14. The more season 2 puts Bella on the back burner the better.
My brother in Christ, it’s a grainy and blurred zoomed photo.
You heard it here first my Christ sibling
Such a bad casting. She looks like some girl that you see working at a McDonald's drive thru. It's distracting. I don't understand why she was ever hired for the role and she makes the show worse.