Seeing that this was a story of learning to forgive. Find the ability to let go of the things that hurt and hunted you in the past. Even if that means you didn't get the final revenge. Or you might say especially if you can learn to let go and not get that "final" revenge. Cause revenge is never final. At some point someone will learn to have say enough is enough. Abby came to that conclusion a bit earlier than Ellie did.
Another scene that worked really well was the final scene with Tommy. Coming to visit Ellie, Dina and J.J. in their farmhouse. At first it just seems like a friendly visit. But then when Tommy takes the map out and starts talking about this rumor he heard of Abby and Lev it really broke my heart. It broke my heart because I imagine that this is what it's like to see someone you love having become lost. Lost to addiction, or in this case revenge. Which is almost portrayed as a form of addiction in this game. Which is one the things the game's story succeeds with. Tommy was not able to let go. Because of this his relationship with Maria came to an end and he also becomes really nasty, mean and unpleasant when Dina makes it clear the Ellie is done with this "mission".
In the end Ellie might have learned the lesson of forgiveness and letting go. It seems like she learned it to late to keep her relationship with Dina, which is the price she had to pay for going on this final hunt for Abby. Dina made it clear that Ellie didn't have to do this and she might not be around if she goes. Dina didn't stay.
And in the end Ellie left the farm and her old way of living behind. Where she's going I don't know. But hopefully she is going out in the world to find some kind of inner peace with herself and her violent past so she can move on in some way. It's not going to be easy and in Ellie's case it might be a very lonely journey. But true change is hard and lonely at times.
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