Ending Predictions and How to shake up the Formula for the Future?
Okay; so this is what I hope happens in the coming episodes. I hope we play more as Clementine; more flashbacks etc and ultimately overtake TNF Group as Javier with help. I want a Civil War; and eventually I think this season will end with a choice of who you want to become Leader of ANF. Clementine, Jesus or Javier. And I'd like to think the aftermath will setup for future seasons. Because ultimately I don't want this telltale series to end. I want the series to progress to a point. Where as leader; we actually play as Javier/Clementine to lead a group; deal with stories of how to approach other groups. How we hunt/gather food. Other minor characters etc. Which characters we allow into our settlement and which we cast out etc. I'd like to think that future seasons are planned and the choices of whom we play as to lead and how either Javier/Clem leads; can influence things in the next season and which characters fulfill each role etc I.e Trip might be my right hand man, Bob a scavenger, Jeff my medic, Sally my people therapist or w/e I think that'd be badass. And I think it'd be cool to raise AJ much like Lee did to Clem when Lee had Clem dumped on him. As has Clem had AJ dumped on her.
It'd be nice if they shookup the formula and in these imaginary and ambitious future season 4. You as a Leader; pick your best members (of which you feel you know best) and as a group go out to look for something important/a resource and run into another group in another far away area. And that be the story; maybe the groups think differently- one group you run into is very scientific- the other crazy like a cult- others friendly and farm based etc. and how you as leader clem/javier negotiate and maneuover your way around each group dictates if there's bloodshed and/or peace amongst groups. Ultimately leading to how many people you can keep alive by the end of Season 4 in order to achieve the goal you setout of richmond or w/e to get. Be it a resource, a stolen child, a message, a cure, unravel a mystery etc. The idea being you can have all your large group survive or none at all depending on which you chose (clem or Javier; and how you approach x positions on this journey- so if you went with javier he's dialogue would fit him more; as opposed to what clem says). The title being a New Frontier; and a way for Telltale to make the next seasons super crazy creative/ and the most differntiated - because groups could appear in different order/met at different times etc. could get really creative. ultimately they all would meet the same like all games do but the adventure being so different for each character/person and all these variations would make it a highly replayable game and be something telltale would totes get reward and praise for doing. Could be the kinda fun you want in a choice zombie game; whereby the choices you make would really matter; and how many of your pals in your group survive and if what your after is found or not depending on the way you hunt for this thing, is all achieved. Some people lose everyone; some not a soul. Some find what they're after; others don't and head back to richmond empty handed (or not quite) etc. Y'know. Setup conflict for Javier and Clem upon return to Richmond etc. for season 5. I dunno.
However the pessimism in me thinks that everyone will die and all will be tragic. Things will go bad; all will die, and then yeah. But hopefully A New Frontier means they're setting up to do something challenging and creative- and this game will serve as just a catalyst in getting your main character. Those who've maynot played the prequel seasons will play with Javier. etc. And yeah. But whatever happens. Telltale have me hooked. And my expectations are never high. So, I'm never disappointed. I just hope Clem makes it through ANF. And we get fanfare. Christa etc.
How'd you like this season to play out and bleed into future seasons if happen.