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During the podcast, Druckmann addressed complaints and negativity directed at The Last of Us Part II. He notably expressed a defiant attitude, stating that he told his team afterward that they should not care about the critics or the haters. He referenced an email he sent to his team after the game’s positive review scores rolled in, ending it with "F the haters." This blunt dismissal underscores his stance that criticism from certain segments—primarily those who oppose the game's themes or story choices—are not worth losing sleep over.