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
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
I still don't really feel that bad about Nick dying. I was starting to WARM to him (especially after his heroics at the beginning of ep 2) but he still did shoot a friendly face for no reason. He was a fuck-up of Ben-like proportions except he actually was allowed to hold a gun. Pretty dangerous combination!
God, that fucking cliffhanger. I wish I had the patience to wait to play this so I wouldn't have to wait so long for the next one (: UGH!! And is that the first time they didn't have a trailer for the next episode?
srsly Curt start playing this so I can at least read your reactions to tide me over! (:
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- Saved Sarah at the trailer park. I MADE A PINKIE PROMISE TO HER!! I was so shocked when she ended up dying later. So sad. I thought the civil war statue with the man carrying the other man on his back was a SIGN that I was doing the right thing by constantly risking everything to save her, but I guess it didn't matter in the end :(
- Robbed Arvo. Really hard decision. I only ended up doing it because it was so obvious he was lying, so FUCK HIM!
- Volunteered to crawl through the booth
- Held the baby
- Shot Rebecca. I really didn't consider the fact that that would cause all hell to break loose (: But I STILL stand by it! Gotta think of the baby. Considering the big decisions the past two episodes were whether to cut Sarita's arm and whether to shoot Rebecca, I'm guessing Clem's violent behavior will come to a head somehow? Not sure how exactly though
Glad Jane and Mike got some characterization in this episode. They now feel even MORE like the new versions of Molly and Lee. I'd be surprised if this wasn't intentional, I just wonder what the meaning is. Jane leaving to go off on her own, her general ability to kick ass, and her tragic backstory with her sister all were just like Molly. And while Mike isn't quite as close to Lee (he's a bit more lighthearted for one (: ), him saving Clem from the walker obviously was reminiscent of countless scenarios in S1
And of course they start making me like Jane and Rebecca the most of our group before making one abandon us and one die. I might like Mike the most now tbh (: Or maybe even Bonnie. I love Kenny and hate Kenny in pretty much equal turns. Him yelling at me at the beginning of the episode was ridic. I DON'T CARE THAT YOU'RE IN GRIEF, I COMPLETELY STAND BY AXING HER IN THE HEAD! But then he always does something heroic and says something nice to remind you that he always has your back. I always liked Luke but he started to piss me off this episode. I pretty much agreed with Kenny every step of the way when they were arguing. At this point all I want is to find Christa. Maybe the ending will be everyone dying except Clem and the baby, she makes it to Wellington, finds Christa and gives her the baby she never had? CALLING IT!
Still upset about the lack of conversations but I guess I should used to it by now. But seriously, that part in the museum with Mike and Bonnie was a PERFECT time to flesh out their underdeveloped characters but...nothing. Just one line answers when you try to talk to them. Even though I like Mike based on personality alone, I know next to nothing about him despite being with him for 2 episodes. When you compare that with how much each character got developed through 2 episodes in S1 it's night and day
I think Borderlands is the next due out actually. Same as you, I'll probably pick that up even though I've never played the main games and know next to nothing about them. This shit is like crack
