Mistakes, plot holes and comic canon violations in the game (spoilers)

[Chillforce]

I just think it's because he's become her de facto father. Also, the only characters who don't know she isn't your daughter are the ones you've told.

[WabbitTwaks]

Except even after being told, Hershel continues to call her "Your daughter"

[gamingafter40]

I think, under these circumstances, most people would tend to use "your daughter" even if that's not technically true. It's easier for human beings under stress to use the simplest concept that works, and it doesn't seem inappropriate as shorthand. (That's not saying that these references aren't due to a dialogue/playtesting oversight, but it doesn't ring false.) People do this all the time with "uncles" and adopted/step- daughters -- it describes the relationship adequately for most purposes, and is easier than explaining the whole situation to any new people who might overhear.

[Saboteur-6]

Clem is now Lee's daughter by zombie survival law article 7 paragraph 12 right below "The guy with the gun is always right" but before "Zombies don't know how to climb".

[WabbitTwaks]

Originally Posted by Saboteur-6

Clem is now Lee's daughter by zombie survival law article 7 paragraph 12 right below "The guy with the gun is always right" but before "Zombies don't know how to climb".

ROFLMAO! Love it. Where can I get a copy of those laws?

[Vainamoinen]

I renamed the thread - maybe you can indeed find more of the sad stuff.

[PsychoRaven]

I think it comes down to this. It's only human nature to assume that if you have a little girl with you then odds are she is your daughter or something related. Also you are her father now really. Everyone knows that she has nobody else now. Hence you have become her father. Hell Lee even says a couple times that she is alone now. Hence they all know the truth. Her parents are dead.

You'll actually see that stuff in the comics. An example is the kids in the comics who lose parents and end up with other members in the group. They seem to pretty much adopt them as their own. So that's kind of what is happening here. So I really wouldn't consider this a violation.

[Vainamoinen]

All right then, here's one of mine.

When the group runs into the drugstore, Glenn applies a padlock to make the store zombie safe. We assume that Glenn has the key to the padlock, and we will also assume that padlocks are a very valuable commodity in times like these!

...Lee opens the padlock with an axe, destroying it and making a lot more noise than absolutely necessary. Huh?? What was that for??

[Abel]

Originally Posted by Vainamoinen

All right then, here's one of mine.

When the group runs into the drugstore, Glenn applies a padlock to make the store zombie safe. We assume that Glenn has the key to the padlock, and we will also assume that padlocks are a very valuable commodity in times like these!

...Lee opens the padlock with an axe, destroying it and making a lot more noise than absolutely necessary. Huh?? What was that for??

You can ask Glenn before. He will say that he doesn't know the number for the lock (if I remember it right).

[Vainamoinen]

Originally Posted by Abel

You can ask Glenn before. He will say that he doesn't know the number for the lock (if I remember it right).

I didn't get that. But it's of course correct that it wasn't a key that was needed, but a code. All right then, let's replay.

/edit: Definitely not a plothole, but still strange. When asking Glenn about the code, he sais "You're probably better off breaking it if you have to". When asking Doug, he sais that he hasn't got the code as well.

[Rodry]

- Not being able to pick the brick outside the drugstore using the cane. (It was that far away? Maybe Lee could find the cane in the office, broke in two pieces, adding to the feeling of WTH happened there)

- Staying in the inn near the woods with zombies.

- Not being able to punch Larry at the inn.

[WabbitTwaks]

Originally Posted by Rodry

- Not being able to pick the brick outside the drugstore using the cane. (It was that far away? Maybe Lee could find the cane in the office, broke in two pieces, adding to the feeling of WTH happened there)

- Staying in the inn near the woods with zombies.

- Not being able to punch Larry at the inn.

I also wanted to get the brick with the cane. Later, I realized there was no way you could have used the brick for its intended purpose with the gate closed. So, what point would there be in getting it before?

[Gman5852]

Originally Posted by Vainamoinen

All right then, here's one of mine.

When the group runs into the drugstore, Glenn applies a padlock to make the store zombie safe. We assume that Glenn has the key to the padlock, and we will also assume that padlocks are a very valuable commodity in times like these!

...Lee opens the padlock with an axe, destroying it and making a lot more noise than absolutely necessary. Huh?? What was that for??

My question is though is that... how did the group/Glenn leave the first time? You can't break the lock until you leave to save Glenn, so how did you leave the first time?

[WabbitTwaks]

Perhaps they had yet to actually lock it? Seems a bit strange considering their obvious concern with safety, but... *shrug*

Your leaving to save Glenn was accomplished by going out the back door (in the office) and down the rear alley. This is evidenced by the animation showing Lee and Irene heading to the office door once deciding it's time to save Glenn.

[Vainamoinen]

Originally Posted by Gman5852

My question is though is that... how did the group/Glenn leave the first time? You can't break the lock until you leave to save Glenn, so how did you leave the first time?

There is a second exit besides the front door, and it's very obvious. It is also the door through which the group eventually leaves (because the front door obviously isn't much use any more ).

[tobar]

[Im_The_Foreman]

How about clementine being 8 years old in first grade, that has to be a mistake surely?

Unless she got held back for hitting other kids with a hammer or something, or maybe she's "special" like duck.

[Jennifer]

Originally Posted by tobar

The part about him being bitten and that the barrier around the house isn't up yet is true. Herschel might not consider him "dead" when he starts moving because he thinks he can save him at that point and he doesn't consider him one of "them" until days later when it's obvious he can't be helped (he does seem to be very unaware of zombie behavior at this point).

[Gman5852]

And to be fair, it is POSSIBLE Shawn is somewhat alive. Or maybe Hershal was trying to forget that, and stumbled his worlds and really meant he TURNED a few days later.

[tobar]

Something else that's odd. Hershel tells Shawn to go inside and check on his sister. Hershel has seven kids, three sons and four daughters. The youngest of which are twins. So wouldn't it make sense for him to have said check on your sisters?

Obviously they couldn't have portrayed the whole family but where were Arnold and Billy? They're definitely old enough to be helping around the farm. Just seems like it would have been a good idea to include some dialog explaining where they were.