I also just finished Season 2 Chapter 2. Here are my thoughts w/ spoilers:
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- When I chose to "give up" I didn't think it meant all of us, just the pregnant chick. So I was annoyed that we all gave ourselves in because I definitely did not want Clementine to go down there. I don't know what would've happened if I went to find Kenny but if I could pick again I'd definitely do that.
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You find him at his vantage point just in time to try and stop him from shooting one of Carver's men. He does anyway, which leads to Carver killing Walter. After that Carver grabs Alvin and threatens Kenny to surrender or he dies. You then have a choice of telling Kenny to shoot or surrender. I ended up telling him to shoot in a state of panic, thinking that we'd get rewarded for making a bold decision. I didn't trust Carver to keep his word. Kenny shot him, Carver went down. But then it's revealed he was only shot in the shoulder so he jumps back up and shoots Alvin in the head, killing him. Uggggh.
He grabs Sarita (Kenny's woman) next and Kenny immediately surrenders. So Alvin can live or die depending on your choice.
I guess Nick's fate depends on your decisions too judging from your thoughts. I'm so mad at myself for ratting him out to Walter, but I was so pissed about what happened on the bridge and really did not want Kenny or anyone to think I had anything to do with it if they found out later.
Seeing how our games are shaping up, it's very obvious that decisions are much more complicated in this game and I love that. In Season 1 it was basically "do this" or "do that" at the end of the episode and it more or less always resulted in the same thing and just determined who was mad at you and who wasn't. I really love the new system.
Welp, it was nice reuniting with Omid and Christa while it lasted :( KWITE the way to open it!
The part where you throw the frisbee to the dog and everything's happy, then it ends with the frisbee getting lost in the woods forever and the dog biting you over a can of beans is kinda this series in a nutshell (: WHENEVER ANYTHING'S HAPPY IT'S ABOUT TO TURN TO SHIT
Every reference to Lee WARMED MY HEART. I told everyone about him whenever I had the chance
That suturing scene was brutal. I was literally wincing
I ended up "saving" Nick at the end. I hate him (I didn't even accept his apology at the cabin) but I don't think it was much of a choice really! Pete was already bitten. And then the ungrateful prick yells at me for it. FUCK THAT GUY!
That teaser was very intriguing. WHO COULD IT BE? I hope it's LILLY!
Also I didn't realize until just now that only the first 2 episodes have been released so far (: It's gonna be torture waiting for it once I'm done with Episode 2 after plowing through all of these so quickly
KENNY!!! Despite not exactly being friends with him in S1, I was so happy to see a FAMILIAR FACE. I ran up and gave him a hug. Also I wonder if I could've given him the picture of his family if I'd not burnt it in the previous episode? :(
HERE'S HOPING I see Christa next. AND LILLY!!!
It's weird that I've only stumbled across one 400 Days character so far. When we set off from the cabin I thought we'd be running into the whole CREW. Bonnie's the dullest one to me tbh. I really want Clem to meet up with Shel/Becca
Also I agree with what some people were saying in here about there not being enough dialogue in this one. I feel like I would've cared a LOT more for the deaths in this episode if I had been able to talk to them more. Like there was about the same amount of deaths in Season 1 Episode 3 but I felt a lot more for those ones because I felt like I had gotten to know those characters well by that point. The one I felt the most for in this episode was Nick, despite him being a colossal fuck-up (: He was like a Ben who's allowed to hold a gun
I actually kinda was intrigued by Carver when I first met him and was willing to give him a CHANCE. But after that ending, fuck him so much. I can't wait to overthrow that prick
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WHAT A GAME. So addicting. I'm so glad I tried this despite not really caring for the series at all (thx curt :PP). This is the most emotionally involved in a game I've ever been
Can't wait for Episode 3. Should be out soonish hopefully? Can't wait for that GOT game by them too
Gud episode! Not as crazy as the 2nd one but it was fun. I'm still a bit miffed about the lack of spontaneous conversations though. There was probably even LESS of them in this than the previous S2 episodes, which is sad. I can only remember one part in this that actually had them and they were very brief. There also seems to be less puzzles than S1. Everything feels so much more linear in S2
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DECISIONS:
- Helped Sarah with her chores. No brainer. Clem/Sarah's relationship is beginning to feel like Lee/Clem's in a way. I'm guessing it'll be even more like that from here on with her dad dead
- Told Bonnie about Luke. It's funny that Telltale got me to sympathize with her so quickly. I went into this episode HATING Bonnie but after a couple conversations and a gifted jacket I already trusted her enough to tell her about Luke
- Admitted to stealing the walkie. Didn't matter anyway since Kenny jumped in for me. What a goddamn HERO!
- Didn't watch Kenny kill Carver. I actually originally said I'd stay and watch (which it said everyone would remember) but then when it came down to it I changed my mind anyway (: Mostly because Carver was going on about SHEPHERDS and shit and earlier he said I reminded him of him. So I didn't want to stoop to his level and revel in his death. EVEN THO he definitely had it coming and I was eager to see him die all episode! I got so mad every time that fucker hit Clem. I wish my single shot had been the killshot
- Chopped off Sarita's arm. Not sure why you wouldn't really
lol'd @ the random Wyatt cameo. What was that about?
I loved getting to tell Kenny about how Lee helped me escape. MISS U SO MUCH LEE :((
I was convinced someone was gonna get shot at the end, since the guards were firing like crazy. Even if they realized we weren't zombies we were obviously escaping anyway (:
The preview for the next one looks kinda meh tbh. I mean I'm still looking forward to it but the clips they showed weren't that exciting at all
Holy shit, I almost read that without even realizing that I haven't played it yet. It completely escaped my mind it was released yesterday.
I know what I'm doing after work B)
I'm thinking there's less interaction because of how much branching is in this season. Season 1 had a lot of dialogue options but everything pretty much stayed the same no matter what, just some people were mad at you and some weren't. This season, there's a lot more optional deaths and story turns. So the amount of possibilities probably meant they had to sacrifice a few other things so that the AI didn't bork up. Apparently every line of convo in the game has stats attached to it that affect things, big or small.
That's my stupid theory anyway. Although it would be nice to just get to know people, the conversations don't really need to change the story or have those stats attached.
Did nobody get shot for you at the end at all, Cart? For me, Carlos got shot in the neck and was promptly devoured, which lead to Sarah freaking the fuck out and me telling her to shut up (Which I felt horrible about, but I didn't want her to die). I can't see why that'd be determental. I know you mentioned Carlos was dead earlier but I'm wondering if it happened some other way.
Also about Wyatt, all the 400 Days people made small little appearances. I guess Wyatt and Bonnie were the only ones who went with Tavia for you? Sucks they had no impact this episode whatsoever, I was really looking forward to their introduction. Now they're probably all dead. Bleh!
Decisions:
- I helped Sarah. I like Clem and Sarah's friendship and I wanted to preserve that, but I also wanted to help Reggie out. I figured if I helped Sarah, I'd have time to do my chores too but evidently not. I felt so bad about Reggie dying, I loved his character. I laughed so hard at him patting Clem's head and then the "....that was awkward, I'm never doing that again!"
- I did tell Bonnie about Luke, which I hesistated on strongly. I hated Bonnie last episode and wanted to see her burn. And fuck, I hated her in the 400 Days DLC too. I think Telltale purposely made just the most unlikable person you can imagine, only to envoke that sympathy on you to make you really think about this one. And crazy enough, I took the fucking bait. I loved that she gave me the jacket, it reminded me of Lee giving Clem the Brooklyn sweater from The Stranger's car.
- I admitted to stealing the walkie. After seeing Alvin die because of me, I am completely willing to martyr myself at this point. But fucking Kenny man. Once again, Kenny has been UNBEARABLE this season. I liked him Season 1, but they've done everything to make him an unbelievable asshole these past two episodes. Then what do they do? Make him a fucking hero and nearly make me lose my shit over watching him die in front of me (Or at least I thought he was dead)
- I did watch Carver die. I knew that would freak the group out and that it was probably not the best decision. But I wanted to see that fucker burn. And Kenny smashing his face into a pile of red mush was worth every second. Satisfying!
- I did chop off Sarita's arm but I'm starting to think that might not have been the best of ideas. Maybe kill the walker first and cut her hand when we're clear from the walkers. I'm afraid she's going to leave a fresh blood trail right to where we go or she's gonna get devoured anyway for screaming. But eh. GUess we'll see.
I like the two new characters a lot even though they didn't do much.
I'm also really curious how Alvin and Nick would have fit into all of this if they lived for me last episode. Nick in particular with how much of a hot head he was, would have been fun to see him clash with Carver
Carlos did die for me but I thought he just got ate by zombies. Maybe I just missed him getting shot? That feels like something that wouldn't be affected by any decisions so it was probably the same for everyone
And lol, even before Kenny's heroics this episode I liked him a lot more this season. I didn't like him at ALL in S1 and he ended up being the only one staying behind on Lee's rescue mission. Maybe it's just the lack of Lee this season that Kenny's filling the void for, which is why I like him more now
The two new characters kinda reminded me of Molly and Lee tbh. I wonder if that's what they were going for at all. I'm curious to see where they go with those characters
RE: Alvin and Nick, they're dead for me too but I heard this is what happens if they're alive:
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Alvin gets killed somehow during Clem's mission to turn on the PA, but Nick actually survives until the end. I'm sure Nick will die eventually judging on how they've handled these kinds of things in the past but it'd be interesting if he didn't
and Bonnie, Wyatt, and Russell all left with Tavia for me in 400 Days. I don't remember seeing Russell but I might've just not been paying attention since the appearances were so brief
I reallyyy want to meet up with Shel and her sister somehow tho. I feel like Clem would have such an interesting dynamic with them. They've gotta have the 400 Days characters factor in somehow I would think, otherwise everyone but Bonnie was pointless in that
Yeah it was quick. Right after he told Clem to say something to Sarah to calm her down, he got shot in the neck and was surrounded almost immediately.
I actually thought the same exact thing about the two new people. I thought the chick actually was Molly at first under some sort of guise for some reason, especially when Reggie said she was an outsider.
I barely noticed Russell myself. he looked older and his voice sounded different from what I remember. He was the guy Clem ran into when she was sneaking away from Bonnie to go meet up with Luke. Basically same thing Wyatt did.
And I agree completely about Shel. They did appear in my game where Becca was annoyed about Sarah being back in the group and Shel basically telling her to shut up. No interaction whatsoever outside that, it was just them talking loudly as Clem walked by. I'm assuming they're dead -- at least in my save -- since the store got overrun. I am really curious if any of those left behind in 400 Days will re-appear but I just cannot see how that could competently be programmed without breaking the game. Real shame too cause after 400 Days I figured Shel would end up being the most important character in Season 2 out of the DLC people.
