Best episode in season 1

[JordyLicht]

So yeah, I liked the thread about putting the episodes in order from best to worst, but I haven't seen a "best episode" thread yet.
I agree it's probably difficult to choose one, but I'm curious what the percentages will be, once everyone has finished the game and voted.

For me it's season 5, and that's gonna get me some arguments, but it had everything for me. Action, emotion, cliffhangers, etc.
I liked all episodes, but episode 5 was clearly ending the season and they threw in some unexpected moments and stuff.

Anyway, what's yours?

[Nuked]

I'm probably in the minority, but I loved Episode 1.

[ASSASSINO]

Originally Posted by Nuked

I'm probably in the minority, but I loved Episode 1.

I loved episode 1 too, but i have to say, episode 2 was the best, I never expected the St. Johns to be a family of psycho cannibals.

[Nuked]

Originally Posted by ASSASSINO

I loved episode 1 too, but i have to say, episode 2 was the best, I never expected the St. Johns to be a family of psycho cannibals.

I knew something was up.

[RobtMyers]

Originally Posted by Nuked

I knew something was up.

I really thought the main problem would be the bandits until I saw the back room of the barn. But then I knew we were dealing with a "cannibal clan" and roughly how the rest of the story would go.

I've seen enough versions of this trope I just don't find it shocking any more.

I liked episode three the best because of the way it threw out all my expectations and sucker-punched me in the gut so many times.

Episodes one and two did effectively sucker me into thinking the way the series would go would be our team dealing with a new threat every time, but three refreshingly tossed that out.

[Chainsaw_bunny]

I thought Episode 2 was interesting, since it was the only one that really distracted from the main story.

In the end, the group didn't make any progress towards their ultimate goal.

It reminded me more of an episode of a TV series, where everything's back to normal at the end.

[dubesor]

2 stands out the most, and I liked it. I would have gone 5 but that'd be unfair because I'd only rate it based on the last 10 minutes.

[SeriousScar]

Episode 2, there were so many stand out moments in this episode. I especially loved the "camera work". The two best examples would be after beating up the brother and then choosing to kill him or rejoin your friends. Another being when you decide not to steal the supplies and you see a close up of Clem and Lee's hands holding. I was doubting my decision but that made it feel like the right choice.

[Zeruis]

Unlike most other people, I loved episode 3. It was the end of some characters story arcs, and introducing others.

[The Fallen]

2 was incredible. It was probably the one to hook me. I thought it was a shame the original group dynamic broke up so quickly since it had a great cast. Aside from that its the only one with a self contained story you could play on its own and it made a brilliant atmosphere.

[Viner16]

Originally Posted by Chainsaw_bunny

I thought Episode 2 was interesting, since it was the only one that really distracted from the main story.

In the end, the group didn't make any progress towards their ultimate goal.

It reminded me more of an episode of a TV series, where everything's back to normal at the end.

Larry's Death leading up to Lilly's instability.

Destroying the Dairy so the Bandits lose their food source.

Stealing from good ol' Campman.

You were saying ?

[AnnaSan]

I loved all of them, I do believe that Episode 2 was the best.
There was so much twist, tension and drama.
I knew something was up with the St. Johns as well, they seem to perfect for that situation.(Barbecue? Where the hell did you get barbeque meat?! -Larry)
Also the meat locker situation. It shows how much your relationship with Kenny changes. One disagreement with him, and you're no longer bros =.=

[AngryZombie]

Episode 2 was the best all around for me. Tense and still full of surprises even after you learn the St. John "family secret."

[Chainsaw_bunny]

Originally Posted by Viner16

Larry's Death leading up to Lilly's instability.

Destroying the Dairy so the Bandits lose their food source.

Stealing from good ol' Campman.

You were saying ?

Probably should've clarified a little.

But, then again, there never really was a normal to begin with.

[BlackBoxx]

Gotta go with episode 5 like a sap. It just had the most impact with me. With a short time frame for Lee to accomplish one last goal and save Clem, and so many things happening to delay it, things were just tense. Waking up in the jewelry store and getting a look at Lee sent a chill down my spine. He was so pale and his eyes had a bad case of jaundice. It was like it finally sunk in. Lee was really dying, and soon.

As good as the confrontation with the stranger was, nothing can beat Lee's final minutes with Clem. That alone would carry the episode as my favorite, but everything else was up to par as well (special mentions go to the fight with the stranger). I get a lump in my throat just thinking about it. It's even stronger when I'm actually playing that moment, no matter how many times I play and watch let's plays on youtube. I don't remember the last time a game had that effect on me.

Yeah, episode 2 was messed up, but there were too many hints that something was up. I may not have been correct (thought they were eating the walkers that got caught in their fence, but I'm not sure which is more disturbing), but the St. Johns were too suspicious and creepy right from the start.

Episode 3 was good as well, but it had a different meaning than just hitting us with a lot of character departures. It was meant to plant the seed of fear in the player's mind that Clementine might not survive this game. Kids aren't protected by plot armor (Duck's death). Death can come at any time, from anywhere (Carley/Doug). Living people are more than just dangerous, but there's one actually out to cause you trouble personally. Yet, we still had hope (meeting new firendly characters in Christa and Omid).

[King Cam72]

As much as I loved Ep 2, I have to say 5 was by far my favourite.

[aefety]

Episode 2 ,i like it

[cnaf]

Originally Posted by BlackBoxx

Gotta go with episode 5 like a sap. It just had the most impact with me. With a short time frame for Lee to accomplish one last goal and save Clem, and so many things happening to delay it, things were just tense. Waking up in the jewelry store and getting a look at Lee sent a chill down my spine. He was so pale and his eyes had a bad case of jaundice. It was like it finally sunk in. Lee was really dying, and soon.

As good as the confrontation with the stranger was, nothing can beat Lee's final minutes with Clem. That alone would carry the episode as my favorite, but everything else was up to par as well (special mentions go to the fight with the stranger). I get a lump in my throat just thinking about it. It's even stronger when I'm actually playing that moment, no matter how many times I play and watch let's plays on youtube. I don't remember the last time a game had that effect on me.

Don't forget the Lee "300" mode, when you have to cut a path thru the zombies to get to the hotel. Good stuff right there...

[Hudomonkey]

It depends Standalone it may be 2 if it was only play 1 episode but if experience from the series it would be 5

As in episode 5 without the others wouldn't be better than episode 2 but as a series and a conclusion it is the best

[BlackBoxx]

Originally Posted by cnaf

Don't forget the Lee "300" mode, when you have to cut a path thru the zombies to get to the hotel. Good stuff right there...

I sure did. Thanks for the reminder. Unfortunately, that scene is a bit... inconsistent, I guess would be the word I'm looking for. Is it cool to see your character cut a swathe through an endless crowd of undead all to rescue a child he has know for roughly 4 months? Omid said it best, "Hells yeah". Does it make sense within the context of the game? No, unfortunately not.

Throughout the game, the walkers represented a major threat, both seen and unseen. A single walker may be no big deal, but there are always more. Killing the loner incorrectly will alert the others, and then you have a horde on your hands. This is when people die, and plans get ruined. How is it that Lee can just waltz right through them all of a sudden, especially now that he's near death, and possibly one-armed?

Sure, he has nothing left to lose and everything to gain, but it's more a question of how, than why. Several times during the scene, Lee has to choose between a large number of walkers to kill. Why do the others not get him when he's rushing headlong into the first one?

So yeah. Awesome in concept, but just ill-fitting with the rest of the game in my opinion. Like I said, his final minutes alone was enough to make it my favorite episode, forgiving all negatives, Lee-hundred (I hereby dub as the name for that scene) included.