They added Ben into the TV Series?

[Joshua1991]

I know this is a bit of a stretch and all, but in the mid-season 3 finale they have a new character named Ben. Is it supposed to be the Tall Tale's Ben?

[HiggsBoson2142]

I don't think so. The events in the Comics and TV Series take place a while after the game.

[DreadMagus]

Ben's a pretty common name.......

[HiggsBoson2142]

Yeah, there was also a kid named Ben in the comics. He killed his brother.

[8Bit_System]

In the last episode there was a guy (don't know his name) in the new survivor group that gave me a Ben Strike... *scared*

[JakeSt123]

I haven't seen the latest episode yet, but Axel kind of reminds me of an older Ben.

[Luigi01080]

If ben was added i feel he would cause the end of show with him causing the death of most of the characters.

[george1120]

Originally Posted by Luigi01080

If ben was added i feel he would cause the end of show with him causing the death of most of the characters.

haha

[8Bit_System]

Just looked my Ben stroke up again... his name is actually Ben... and he looks damn close... too damn close...

[Viner16]

Well in the TV Show Ben's dad is called Allen and his mom is called Donna.

If anyone has read the Comics, they'll understand who these characters are, and they are NOT Ben from the game :P

Though they did increase Ben's age in the TV Show...

[BlackPaladin]

Good thing he doesn't have an identical twin lile in the comics.... >_>
lets hope he's not the same lol

[Moggyoxys]

He's somehow based on Ben from the comics, since Allen and Donna are there too, but it's pretty funny that he's a teenager in this. Now I can make jokes about this Ben too. Also, I wonder where Billy is in this?

[Viner16]

Originally Posted by Moggyoxys

He's somehow based on Ben from the comics, since Allen and Donna are there too, but it's pretty funny that he's a teenager in this. Now I can make jokes about this Ben too. Also, I wonder where Billy is in this?

Probably wanted to avoid the event that happens in the "Fear the Hunters" arc.

On a side note, does anyone know how to do spoiler tags?

[Master of Aeons]

[sp0iler]REPLACE THE 0s with Os[/sp0iler]

[rachellouise85]

uhh...does anything actually /happen/ in the tv show? It always sounds like the big and/or good bits are changed or completely removed.

[JakeSt123]

God I hope he acts like TTG's Ben, and gets everyone killed.

[moyermason92]

I think the new Ben in the show is actually the comics Ben. Sasha even says "We're out here to bury Donna" in the clip for the Feb. 10th episode that was shown on Talking Dead.

@rachellouise85 The show is chock full of great moments, from the pilot to the current episodes. Yes, it's not a reenactment of the comics, but if it was, that would suck because we would see everything coming and it would get stale fast. If you haven't watched, AMC will be doing a marathon of every episode on New Year's Eve and Day and I highly suggest you check it out. By the end you'll be another gigantic fan of the show. In my opinion, the show helps compliment the comics and the characters in them by adding subtleties and expansion of certain plot points that helps enforce the lessons conveyed in the comics.

[rachellouise85]

I don't get AMC, at least I don't think so. Not sure what channel it's on here, I keep missing everything. Will probably get boxset or something.

[CrazyandProud]

Originally Posted by HiggsBoson2142

Yeah, there was also a kid named Ben in the comics. He killed his brother.

And then Carl kills this kids after the group discussed killing him. A lot of kid on kid killings.

[Master of Aeons]

Originally Posted by rachellouise85

uhh...does anything actually /happen/ in the tv show? It always sounds like the big and/or good bits are changed or completely removed.

From my viewpoint, the only thing worth watching was the pilot. The rest is a heavy retooling of the original. If you're not a comic reader, watch the show. If you like the comic, avoid it. Or, you know. Just read the comic.