“Good to know she’s keeping faith during hard times,” one recent top comment says, “especially when there’s a fungus infected [sic] people around.”

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Christianity, like many religions, has a complicated history, one that’s almost cartoonish at times in the U.S., where it flows in a strange, diluted form throughout predatory megachurches, televangelists, and those floppy hats mommy vloggers in Utah like to wear. As Ramsey’s channel becomes more known, I feel like U.S. fans are getting weirdly fixated on Ramsey’s faith, but for the most part, everyone commenting simply seems glad to see Ellie with a guitar.

“They HAVE TO let her play and sing in the show for real,” another top comment says, no doubt recalling all the acoustic guitar scenes featured in The Last of Us Part II. “They have picked the right girl for Ellie,” another upvoted comment says. “She can already play guitar and can sing. I’m just waiting for season 2 and Ellie singing ‘Take On Me’.”

“I thought she was a perfect casting, but then I saw this and I was like.. she’s more than perfect, she was born for the Ellie role,” another popular comment echoes.

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Ramsey told The New York Times in January that her current relationship to her faith is “a lot quieter” than it was before, but it’s still around. Secular fans are likely hoping the same is true for her guitar skills.