Returning characters with more significant roles in S2
WOODY/THE WOODSMAN
Initially introduced as a foul-mouthed, foul-tempered brute, Woody slowly evolved throughout later episodes into an ambiguous and deeply troubled man with his own private woes. The hints of a possible camaraderie in the fourth chapter between Bigby and Woody almost scream to be explored in greater detail. The idea of Bigby and Woody having a Riggs/Murtaugh kind of chemistry with each other is too good to pass up.
COLIN
I love this guy, and I don't think I'm alone. Not only does Colin add some much-needed levity to the proceedings, he's a representation of Bigby's often hidden vulnerability. Watching the traditional predator/prey equation between a wolf and a pig flipped on its head is strangely moving. There's a real sense of warmth in the scenes with Colin in Bigby's apartment, and we need to see more of that odd relationship in season 2. (It's a damn shame, and a complete waste of potential IMO, how Willingham killed off Colin in the sixth issue of the regular series.)
BLOODY MARY
What is it about crazy broads? Probably the most memorable antagonist to come out of season 1, Bloody Mary was the Darth Vader to the Crooked Man's Grand Moff Tarkin. Between her killer looks and killer attitude, Bloody Mary was the kind of psychopath Ed Gein probably fantasized about during his loneliest nights. Does she have further possibilities? Exploring Mary's past, or making her generally more sympathetic, presents a risky "Catch 22" situation where elaborating upon an otherwise mysterious character undercuts her menace and power. Call it the "Star Wars prequels" syndrome.
KELSEY BRANNIGAN
It's obvious that Telltale had much bigger plans for this woman in season 1, all of which were completely axed for the same reason episode 2 was delayed for three whole months. In a season that was almost completely devoid of mundie characters, I'd love to see a little more involvement from the outside world in season 2, and Brannigan would be the best means of going about that angle. Besides, it's clear from the "Keep an eye on her" note seen inside Dee and Dum's office that Telltale isn't done with Brannigan...
BLUEBEARD
Maybe it was the way he was written, or maybe it was something Dave Fennoy brought to the voice, but this dude left a serious impression. Some of the best scenes in episode 4 were Bluebeard's confrontations with Bigby and Snow in the business office. Hateful and charming in equal measure, Bluebeard shares more similarities with Bigby than either would probably care to admit. Just imagine if he were to ever gain full control of the business office.
TJ
We're all aware of Toad's final tragic fate in Willingham's comics, but what about his son? One of the more innocent individuals to be caught in the war between Bigby and the Crooked Man, TJ gave the story some much-needed tenderness among all the scenes of carnage and blood-spattering violence. Toad's destiny might be writ in stone, but can we say the same of TJ? How much influence could Bigby have indirectly had on TJ's personality as he grows older?
PRINCE LAWRENCE
There's only so much Telltale can do with a determinant character, but at the very least, a cameo in season 2 would be greatly appreciated. Seeing his appearance gradually improve throughout S1 was wonderful, and a great inspiration for many fans who suffer their own personal forms of depression.
BIGBY'S WOLF FORM
Watching Bigby throw down with Bloody Mary was one of the most cathartic moments in the game, but there wasn't much time for some of the more surreal details from Willingham's comic to be portrayed on-screen, such as Bigby talking in his normal voice while still in his quadruped shape. The idea of the player choosing dialogue options AS A GIANT WOLF would allow for some...interesting scenes.
Comments
Yeah i wish we could have done more with Bigby's true form. Maybe talking to people in it and things like that, and not just for a fight
I can see that you have read the comics as well
I agree with everything on this list except for Brannigan; I wouldn't care if she came back or not. In Fables, the Mundies are rarely given enough 'screen-time' to become important for more than a few issues maybe. TWAU should focus on it's Legends In Exile and not the Mundane beings around them :P
Bigby's more 'shouty' and 'gruff' when he talks as a Wolf. Almost like he's angry as hell when he is a Wolf, even when he's talking to Snow he sounds angry...
But who could he talk to in that form without scaring ppl or something like that?
Telltale... LOOK AT THIS! And it's only the tip of the iceberg of all the ideas which can grow to Season 2 plots and subplots...
i wonder if TellTale's writing team are looking to these comments for inspiration? Maybe Season 2 or a DLC will be a mash up of user comments with a few tweaks here and there :P
Personally I don't like that approach, and it's one of the reasons why I could never get into the comics. There's something creepy, even borderline fascist, about the way Willingham dismisses "Mundies" from his narratives. After all, Mundies are us, for better or worse.
It's the same kind of vague, off-putting elitism displayed at "Muggles" in the HARRY POTTER series, and I'm talking more about the author's own attitude towards "normal people" than the opinions of the villainous characters in her books.
Telltale, you'd better deliver us that
Something similar to The Wooden Soldiers, lots of chaos, telling people what to do
It's because we're meant to be walking in the shoes of the Fables (and the Witches/Wizards of Hogwarts) It's like we're getting a first-hand account of their world. A world which we as Mundies/Muggles aren't a part of...
I liked playing as Bigby, but I never really felt that I WAS him, which wasn't a problem with Lee. As a result, I was on the outside looking in, as if all the characters belonged to some exclusive club I've been permanently barred from entering simply because I was born human. The way Ichabod Crane "shuts down" all of the police officers in the precinct detaining Bigby is an example of the slightly arrogant demeanour a lot of Fables seem to hold for Mundies. (Watch the scene again whenever you can; there's something genuinely scary about it).
For the scant few minutes she's on-screen, Brannigan comes across as a person with her own fiery temper she's had to repress due to her job, and seeing her lash out at a Fable after she's casually dismissed as a dim-witted Mundie would be therapeutic as hell. Think of Ben's "Fuck you, Kenny!" scene from NO TIME LEFT, but with Brannigan and Bluebeard substituting for Ben and Kenny.
The Fables don't want to get discovered... Crane's 'slightly arrogant demeanour' of shutting them down is necessary.
I'm looking at it from the Fables point of view because they're the characters we're following. It's role-reversal :P
I'm looking at it through Brannigan's point of view too. If I ever found out the memory of twenty-four hours of my life had been violently wiped clean without my consent, I'd be more pissed off than a rabid grizzly bear.
Agreed. I hope Telltale develops on everything they made in S1 rather than bringing in a bunch of new stuff in a S2.
Then again, we first need a S2...
Like Poogers said, March of the Wooden Soldiers arc had him talking and giving orders.
It would be cool if we see Bigby face against another wolf (such as Fenrir or Amarok), and Bigby shouts to Snow and his friends "Get out of here, now!", and have some words with the enemy wolf while fighting.