We've included both the main characters in this final entry because they have been through so much (together and separately), there probably isn't enough booze in the world to blot out the nightmares they'll be having for the next decade. Joel is scientific proof that grieving the loss of a loved one causes permanent five o'clock shadow. Unable to overcome the tragic death of his daughter, he is a man on the edge and one mishap away from saying "screw it" before just setting the world on fire. By the end of the game, he is mentally, physically and spiritually drained. There is literally nothing that guy needs more than a stiff drink. Ellie is equally justified in reaching for the bottle. Her being fourteen doesn't really make a difference in this post-apocalyptic world where she's killed more people years before many of us lose our virginity. Death follows her at every turn and even when she's an old woman, she will forever be haunted by the disturbing things she's witnessed and experienced on a personal level.
