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Originally Posted by nik-
Not sure how Joel took away the agency of someone that was lied to, drugged, and then about to have her brain carved up. She didn't choose to die for humanity. She was deceived.
Afterwards? Maybe, but he killed everyone involved, so that causes a bit of a problem.
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They both took away Ellie's agency.
Marlene knew that Ellie would likely have said yes, but she wasn't going to take the risk that the answer was no and something goes wrong.
Joel also knew that Ellie would likely have said yes, which is why he lied. He, like Marlene, couldn't take that risk either.
At the end of the story, Ellie was robbed of her choice by the only two people she trusted.