I think the problem is two fold: Ellie isn’t that compelling of a character and you’re really given more reasons to dislike her than like her through the first two episodes of this season, and Bella Ramsey is a far weaker actor than most anyone on the show and especially Pedro Pascal, which was manageable when you had Pascal, and is kind of unfathomable if you don’t.
Apparently the Abby actress was once considered for the role of Ellie. Would have been a significantly better choice, imo.
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