Who would you rather travel with?

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  • Intelligence and knowledge are two very different things.

    Kenny IS a smart man, he wouldn't have lasted so long if he wasn't, but he clearly doesn't have much an ideal education now, does he?

    CrazyGeorge posted: »

    i know i laughed at that part too. I wouldn't describe Kenny as intelligent, however he isn't a dumb ass he did get that truck fixed three years after the apocalypse.

  • Joel murdered those three cannibals after getting information out of them - they were completely harmless, but were apart of the group that had taken Ellie. If that doesn't scream revenge I don't know what does.

    UCAAV29784 posted: »

    Joel. He has been through more devastating situations than Kenny, and has killed to keep his companion safe, not for revenge. He is also a very good thinker, never acting with ONLY emotion.

  • During the apocalypse, Joel reverted into NEVER talking about his past, or his emotions. He even became a bandit, murdering innocents so he could take their stuff. He shed his morals to survive - all this after his daughter dying. That's what you call a breakdown.

    Despite all the shit Kenny has seen, he's not once shed any morals, or hurt those he recognised as innocent (I know someone will say Arvo, that's why I say recognise - in the moment, Kenny thought Arvo was at fault).

    RichWalk23 posted: »

    While they are both less than moral at their worst. I would definitely pick Joel. In comparison he's more approachable, cool-headed, likable

  • Cannibals and harmless don't fit together. THEY EAT PEOPLE THEY MEAT. (Pun is obvious). These people would keep eating other people if Joel hadn't seen to that.

    Echopapa posted: »

    Joel murdered those three cannibals after getting information out of them - they were completely harmless, but were apart of the group that had taken Ellie. If that doesn't scream revenge I don't know what does.

  • Welcome!!!!

    Alan_ posted: »

    I don't think I would want to travel with either of them. They've both suffered so much, and they both have major trust issues, I wouldn't f

  • This whole thread is asking people who they'd travel with in a post-apocalyptic setting. Fighting abilities make up a large percentage of weighing your decision.

    Joel is simply the better fighter.

    Belan posted: »

    Yes, I commented on a chain of posts talking about fighting abilities, but those posts were completely irrelevant to what you two were reply

  • edited November 2014

    You're not getting it. Think about the original comment. Tinni said she would travel with Kenny because she doesn't know anything about Joel. How is that not reasonable to you..? Obviously tagging along with someone you happen to actually know, trust, and like, makes infinitely more sense than choosing someone you know absolutely nothing about. Your whole objection to the opinion really made little sense.

    Fighting abilities make up a large percentage of weighing your decision.

    That's 100% subjective.

    This whole thread is asking people who they'd travel with in a post-apocalyptic setting. Fighting abilities make up a large percentage of weighing your decision. Joel is simply the better fighter.

  • Dude, the ending was Joel acting with nothing BUT emotion. And he caused far more damage and death during that ending than Kenny could ever hope to achieve.

    UCAAV29784 posted: »

    Joel. He has been through more devastating situations than Kenny, and has killed to keep his companion safe, not for revenge. He is also a very good thinker, never acting with ONLY emotion.

  • He did, but you can't let a girl get killed like that. I wasn't specifically talking about the ending, but it wasn't just emotion. When he killed the chick, he did it so no one could pursue them and kill her. It was necessary.

    Rock114 posted: »

    Dude, the ending was Joel acting with nothing BUT emotion. And he caused far more damage and death during that ending than Kenny could ever hope to achieve.

  • Your whole objection to the opinion really made little sense.

    I wasn't objecting to their choice, they said "why did the Kenny-hater's hijack the thread?" I was simply stating that the reason why so many "Kenny-haters" are choosing Joel is that Joel can offer something Kenny cannot. Protection. His fighting skills are impressive, he's intelligent, and he's reliable. Fighting skills are very important in surviving a post-apocalyptic hell-scape despite what you may say.

    That's 100% subjective.

    No, it's not... at all.

    Belan posted: »

    You're not getting it. Think about the original comment. Tinni said she would travel with Kenny because she doesn't know anything about Joel

  • The Fireflies were doing what was necessary. Joel was doing what was emotional and selfish. Not just killing her either, but murdering his way through an entire hospital and killing every single person in it. How many people did he murder for Ellie? People that were trying to save humanity? Because of Joel there probably won't ever be a cure. He fucked the entire human race so he could save one person.

    UCAAV29784 posted: »

    He did, but you can't let a girl get killed like that. I wasn't specifically talking about the ending, but it wasn't just emotion. When he killed the chick, he did it so no one could pursue them and kill her. It was necessary.

  • I agree, but to be fair, there were more immune people. Plus, Ellie's a girl. If she was immune, having a child would make them immune as well, right? That would be more beneficial for Ellie. Like I said, there are more immune, so Ellie doesn't have to die prematurely.

    Rock114 posted: »

    The Fireflies were doing what was necessary. Joel was doing what was emotional and selfish. Not just killing her either, but murdering his w

  • edited November 2014

    Ah, well thanks for the clarification. I guess I was the one not getting it.

    No, it's not... at all.

    You're speaking to the reasoning behind someone else's decision.. which may or may not actually factor in fighting ability behind the decision making. So yes, it's completely subjective.

    Your whole objection to the opinion really made little sense. I wasn't objecting to their choice, they said "why did the Kenny-hater

  • Funnily enough, you can actually get through that entire hospital sequence killing only two people (that guy you interrogate at the very beginning, and the head surgeon. I guess you could count Marlene too, if you want). Not that it changes anything though.

    Rock114 posted: »

    The Fireflies were doing what was necessary. Joel was doing what was emotional and selfish. Not just killing her either, but murdering his w

  • I guess I was the one not getting it.

    Well, at least you're self aware.

    You're speaking to the reasoning behind someone else's decision.. which may or may not actually factor in fighting ability behind the decision making.

    What are you getting at? That being able to handle yourself is not a crucial component in being able to survive? Or, did you just poorly word it?

    So yes, it's completely subjective.

    Nope, it's still super not.

    Belan posted: »

    Ah, well thanks for the clarification. I guess I was the one not getting it. No, it's not... at all. You're speaking to the re

  • There's beneficial for Ellie (One person) and beneficial for the entire human race (Considerably more than one person). It sucks that the operation would have killed her, but now that a cure will never be found, how many people are going to die to the infected? Their blood is on Joel's hands, but he doesn't care because he has Ellie. Even Ellie herself would be horrified had she learned what Joel had actually done.

    UCAAV29784 posted: »

    I agree, but to be fair, there were more immune people. Plus, Ellie's a girl. If she was immune, having a child would make them immune as we

  • edited November 2014

    Of course it's a crucial component in being able to survive, but that doesn't mean it actually needs to carry weight in someone's decision making over choosing one person over the other. It's not all just about survival with everyone. So again, being the better fighter doesn't necessarily carry weight with everyone, and in the case of it carrying weight, the proportion of that weight could be different from person to person. It's subjective to the very definition.

    I guess I was the one not getting it. Well, at least you're self aware. You're speaking to the reasoning behind someone else's

  • What I've gathered is that you'd choose for Kenny to be your protector because you'd have a more enjoyable time with him. Fine, ok then. I can accept that, truly I can.

    But it's still not subjective. Fighting is very important to surviving violent bandits and flesh-eating whatever it is. And, unfortunately for Kenny, Joel has an edge or two over Kenny when it comes to this particular area.

    Belan posted: »

    Of course it's a crucial component in being able to survive, but that doesn't mean it actually needs to carry weight in someone's decision m

  • You ignored the fact that there are more immune around, so Ellie was NOT the World's last hope.

    Rock114 posted: »

    There's beneficial for Ellie (One person) and beneficial for the entire human race (Considerably more than one person). It sucks that the op

  • I love Joel.

    Such a beautiful beast.

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    Psychotic redneck hillbilly fisherman or psychotic extreme badass?

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    Joel. No contest here.

  • I love Joel.

    Such a beautiful beast!

  • "an edge or two"?

    More like the entire grand canyon

    What I've gathered is that you'd choose for Kenny to be your protector because you'd have a more enjoyable time with him. Fine, ok then. I c

  • edited November 2014

    It really doesn't make much sense that you can accept an opposite viewpoint and then turn around and say the matter isn't subjective.

    Subjective: "Based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions."

    It's not as if there is some sort of universal criteria that everyone follows for this.

    What I've gathered is that you'd choose for Kenny to be your protector because you'd have a more enjoyable time with him. Fine, ok then. I c

  • edited November 2014

    So, ok. Fighting doesn't matter then in an apocalyptic world ravaged by cannibals, rapists, flesh-hungry undead, bandits that carry an entire arsenal of weapons, and other things that can kill you.

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    And knowing is half the battle... the other half is subjective.

    Belan posted: »

    It really doesn't make much sense that you can accept an opposite viewpoint and then turn around and say the matter isn't subjective. Sub

  • I haven't played the entire game a second time through, but I did just finish season one - season 2 for the first time and I picked Kenny.. and I am so glad I did. He's always been a favorite of mine. There were times I struggled with my choices, when it came to him, but in the end, I liked my decision. Now to play it again and see what else is out there! :)

  • Can you say for certain that she wasn't the last immune person in the world? Can you say that operating on her would have yielded no cure FOR CERTAIN? Because unlike the other immune people, IIRC, something was different about Ellie's condition. Maybe that difference was what could have saved the world. It doesn't matter if there were other immune people when the amount of immune people is so small (In game it's like a dozen, mentioned in a log or some such) that in order to get one, they literally had to hike for a year across the entire country through bandit and zombie infested warzones. Ellie very well might have been the world's last hope, but because of Joel that hope was snuffed out.

    UCAAV29784 posted: »

    You ignored the fact that there are more immune around, so Ellie was NOT the World's last hope.

  • It's been a while since I last saw the ending, but the playthrough I watched (Don't have a PS3 :( ) I just saw the guy murder his way through the hospital. I didn't realize sneaking was an option. Still, sneaking or murder, I still hate Joel.

    Deltino posted: »

    Funnily enough, you can actually get through that entire hospital sequence killing only two people (that guy you interrogate at the very beg

  • DeltinoDeltino Moderator
    edited November 2014

    Yeah, you can sneak around all of the soldiers, and also use smoke bombs, which are infinitely useful at that part. Sneak as much of the area as you can, and toss some in high traffic areas or near the doors you need to exit through for good measure.

    Funny how the part where Joel has the most reason to actually carve a destructive path of murder is also the part where you don't even need to.

    Rock114 posted: »

    It's been a while since I last saw the ending, but the playthrough I watched (Don't have a PS3 ) I just saw the guy murder his way through the hospital. I didn't realize sneaking was an option. Still, sneaking or murder, I still hate Joel.

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    Would you mind pointing out where I said fighting ability doesn't matter? I didn't say that anywhere. I was only saying that people value that ability on different levels.

    For example, who would you rather be with in an apocalyptic world? People you actually care about, or Rambo? Obviously being with Rambo would be massively advantageous for surviving, but on the other hand, you could wish to fight alongside those who are close to you, ect. Rambo being the vastly superior fighter doesn't nesescarily carry any weight in this decision making.

    Some people need to learn how to admit when they're wrong.

    So, ok. Fighting doesn't matter then in an apocalyptic world ravaged by cannibals, rapists, flesh-hungry undead, bandits that carry an entir

  • To hell with humanity, why would you even want to save them? Look at all the things humans do in the game, are they worth saving? Joel blames humanity for his daughter's death so you think he's gonna let another get killed for them? It's not his or Ellie's responsibility to save the world, I don't know why some make it seem like it's an obligation. Even if he did let them kill her, who knows if it would even work? I'm pretty sure even if it did it wouldn't bring back majority of the world, they're gone. How would they even spread it? You can't blame Joel for what he did, he probably hasn't felt happiness since his daughter died (20 years), then once he starts to become happy again with Ellie, they try to fucking kill her!!! Fuck them and fuck humanity.

    Rock114 posted: »

    The Fireflies were doing what was necessary. Joel was doing what was emotional and selfish. Not just killing her either, but murdering his w

  • Yeah, that's great, sentence millions of people to death so that you can feel happy again. Makes wonderful sense, perfectly justifiable. Let an entire species die out and become extinct for your own personal well being. Totally cool.

    Of course I can blame Joel for what he did, he knew exactly what the consequences would be for his entire species, and he gave zero fucks about all the people he was sentencing to death. If he did let them operate on Ellie, who the hell knows if it would work or not, but a chance, even a small one, is better than just giving up and letting everyone die. And don't act like they were killing her simply for teh lulz, it was the only way to try and make a cure. If there was a way for Ellie to live and still do the operation, they sure as hell would have gone that route, but it wasn't an option so they were doing what they had to do for the greater good. But then Joel crashed the party, started killing people, and decided that the needs of the few (Himself) came before the needs of the many (Every other person on Earth).

    And guess what? Before you go full on "Fuck humanity," remember that you're a human being too. Therefore part of humanity.

    thatguy97 posted: »

    To hell with humanity, why would you even want to save them? Look at all the things humans do in the game, are they worth saving? Joel blame

  • Did you even pay attention? The Fireflies flat out told Joel there were more immune.

    Rock114 posted: »

    Can you say for certain that she wasn't the last immune person in the world? Can you say that operating on her would have yielded no cure FO

  • ...yeah, I know there's more immune people. Doesn't mean they don't have to operate on Ellie. They also flat out told Joel that there was something different about Ellie's condition that the other immune people didn't have, making operating on her even more important that it would be for a normal immune person, of which there probably aren't very many of left considering how dangerous the world is and that the surgery is fatal.

    UCAAV29784 posted: »

    Did you even pay attention? The Fireflies flat out told Joel there were more immune.

  • You ignored all of my other points, try again.

    Rock114 posted: »

    Yeah, that's great, sentence millions of people to death so that you can feel happy again. Makes wonderful sense, perfectly justifiable. Let

  • What points did I miss? Tell me, so I can address them.

    thatguy97 posted: »

    You ignored all of my other points, try again.

  • First off, operating on a little girl for the entire race is horrible if there are other, older people like her. Secondly, we should probably stop with TLOU on TWD forum.

    Rock114 posted: »

    ...yeah, I know there's more immune people. Doesn't mean they don't have to operate on Ellie. They also flat out told Joel that there was so

  • Yeah, this probably is enough TLOU since we're on a TWD forum. Agree to disagree?

    UCAAV29784 posted: »

    First off, operating on a little girl for the entire race is horrible if there are other, older people like her. Secondly, we should probably stop with TLOU on TWD forum.

  • Nah, I see your points. I agree with you.

    Rock114 posted: »

    Yeah, this probably is enough TLOU since we're on a TWD forum. Agree to disagree?

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