And yes, I'm talking about his death from "In Harm's Way."
Um, Nick died in Amid the Ruins XD that said he may as well have In Harm's Way since Nick didn't say all too much after the second episode.
And yes, I'm talking about his death from "In Harm's Way."
Um, Nick died in Amid the Ruins XD that said he may as well have In Harm's Way since Nick didn't say all too much after the second episode.
Walter/Matthew's relationship went way over my head, as it would have to a much less experienced child like Clementine. When I read a review that talked about how "mature and sensitive" episode 2 was for tackling homosexuality, I honestly thought it was referring to Kenny making that weird joke about Luke & Nick.
To be honest, I actually get a weird sense that players are expected to understand Kenny's bigotry and to sympathize with Carver - a guy who beats children, murders the disabled, and executes the homosexuals.
I didn't realize that Walter and Matthew were a couple at first because Walters seems a lot older than Matthew. To me, Matthew looked like h… moree was in his mid 20's and Walter looked like he was in his mid 40's may even closer to 50. The significant age difference is what threw me off there.
Also, I don't think that Luke referring to Walter and Matthew as "friends" is evidence of Telltale avoiding the issue. I think it's just more realistic dialogue. Homosexuality is a topic that a lot people feel strongly about one way or the other, and a lot people are uncomfortable talking about it. I'm not saying this is right, it's just the way it is. Also, think about where most of these people are from: the south. A place where homosexuality is more controversial than anywhere else. Also, Luke was talking to Clem when he said "friend" and I think a lot of adults are uncomfortable talking about homosexuality in front of kids. I think it was Luke's character tip-toeing around the issue, not Telltale.
I feel the same: it feels disappointingly cynical, as though the developers were ticking off a checklist rather than actually having the guts to make unconventional protagonists the main characters. It's not just the fact that Clementine is sidelined in her own narrative by older (white) characters, but the plot armor remains irritatingly fastened towards those two white heterosexual adults up until the ending. There's Arvo, who ends up justifying Kenny's xenophobia and reinforces the season's overall antipathy towards disabled people.
Amid The Ruins was disturbing in part because, in addition to treating Nick like a cosmic joke, it also got rid of all the non-white women (Rebecca, Sarah, Sarita) in a narratively callous way.
The "Alone" ending of season 2 is the best one.
Luke is a boring character.
Nate is a worthless asshole.
Doug had more of a charact… moreer arc than Carley ever did.
Stephanie has a cute butt.
And here's the only thing I've ever "secretly held back", and only in the sense that I never really bothered to voice it in the first place:
I get a weird vibe with the way diversity is handled in season 2. It seems to me like proclamations of how diverse the first season was went to Telltale's head and they tried to keep up with that and ended up coming up with characters that felt more like token characters waiting to be killed off. Carlos does nothing and has no development, Alvin does nothing and has no development, Rebecca develops but doesn't really do anything and just dies just as soon as she has her baby, Christa is written off without explanation, Matthew shows up just to die and Walter is the only one slated to die no matter what … [view original content]
I agree at @bloop's 4th point, but not because "Kenny didn't mean it" or "He wasn't controling his emotions".
I didn't take his yelling at Clem seriously, because just before that, someone else from the group (Mike?) said he tried to reason with him earlier and he yelled at him all the same. So I don't think Kenny was really mad at Clem, he was just mad in general.
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i think it was like 30 words, someone actually counted.
I ship them.
Did I say in Harms Way? I can't quite remember which episode I meant, but I meant either A House Divided, or Amid the Ruins.
Walter/Matthew's relationship went way over my head, as it would have to a much less experienced child like Clementine. When I read a review that talked about how "mature and sensitive" episode 2 was for tackling homosexuality, I honestly thought it was referring to Kenny making that weird joke about Luke & Nick.
To be honest, I actually get a weird sense that players are expected to understand Kenny's bigotry and to sympathize with Carver - a guy who beats children, murders the disabled, and executes the homosexuals.
I feel the same: it feels disappointingly cynical, as though the developers were ticking off a checklist rather than actually having the guts to make unconventional protagonists the main characters. It's not just the fact that Clementine is sidelined in her own narrative by older (white) characters, but the plot armor remains irritatingly fastened towards those two white heterosexual adults up until the ending. There's Arvo, who ends up justifying Kenny's xenophobia and reinforces the season's overall antipathy towards disabled people.
Amid The Ruins was disturbing in part because, in addition to treating Nick like a cosmic joke, it also got rid of all the non-white women (Rebecca, Sarah, Sarita) in a narratively callous way.
Season 2 Kenny made me hot
, maybe even more so with that eye bandage lol. Lee was pretty hot too
I agree at @bloop's 4th point, but not because "Kenny didn't mean it" or "He wasn't controling his emotions".
I didn't take his yelling at Clem seriously, because just before that, someone else from the group (Mike?) said he tried to reason with him earlier and he yelled at him all the same. So I don't think Kenny was really mad at Clem, he was just mad in general.
Yeah, it's when people shoot you that you know you should really re-evaluate who you find attractive...
You're damn right