Should we have told Clementine about her parents?

[JudeDismas]

While I was playing I, like many it seems, avoided telling Clementine that her parents were probably dead. Now I know telling her doesn't really effect anything in the plot, but if this were happening in real life, do you think it would be better to tell her the truth?

I mean, on one hand, we don't know for sure that her parents are dead, and the possibility that they may be alive seems to give her some hope.

On the other hand, she does several dangerous things trying to find her parents, and it seems wrong to lie to her about something so important.

[Riadon]

Originally Posted by JudeDismas

While I was playing I, like many it seems, avoided telling Clementine that her parents were probably dead. Now I know telling her doesn't really effect anything in the plot, but if this were happening in real life, do you think it would be better to tell her the truth?

I mean, on one hand, we don't know for sure that her parents are dead, and the possibility that they may be alive seems to give her some hope.

On the other hand, she does several dangerous things trying to find her parents, and it seems wrong to lie to her about something so important.

I would tell her about the message on the answering machine and let her interpret that in her own way.

[Crixus]

Originally Posted by Riadon

I would tell her about the message on the answering machine and let her interpret that in her own way.

^ This. It was a shame we were never able to tell her about the messages.

[zev_zev]

I tried not to give Clem false hopes. I basically always silent in conversations about her parents, I wanted that Clementine understand it by her ownself, but I never told her that they are dead and it's time to forget about them because it's a brutally. Have you noticed that the Clementine took the death of parents easier than death....well, you know who I'm talking about?

[thewalkingwalker]

She had accepted her parents death, but the Stranger gave her false hope

[Koi]

Out of curiosity, what does she say if you do tell her they're dead? I mean, the way I see it, it seems like the only reason the stranger was able to get a hold of her was because she thought her parents were alive, and when the stranger said that he had them, she believed him more easily. But if Lee already told her that they were dead, how would that have played out?

[Jaded X Gamer]

Originally Posted by zev_zev

I tried not to give Clem false hopes. I basically always silent in conversations about her parents, I wanted that Clementine understand it by her ownself, but I never told her that they are dead and it's time to forget about them because it's a brutally. Have you noticed that the Clementine took the death of parents easier than death....well, you know who I'm talking about?

I don't know, on some level she knew they were probably dead but on another she refused to completely accept it. If you tell her point blank you can't look for her parents because they're dead she insists they're not and starts crying. She's also still asking about them when you get back from Crawford if you didn't take her with you.

Dealing with the loss of a family member is incredibly difficult for most adults, I don't think Clementine truly believed her parents were dead until she finally saw them in person. One of the first things she says after Lee's wakes up is "They're dead for sure." If she had already accepted their death I don't think she would have said that.

[Riadon]

Originally Posted by Koi

Out of curiosity, what does she say if you do tell her they're dead? I mean, the way I see it, it seems like the only reason the stranger was able to get a hold of her was because she thought her parents were alive, and when the stranger said that he had them, she believed him more easily. But if Lee already told her that they were dead, how would that have played out?

"They're not dead!"

"Do you... want them to be?"

*cries*

At least that's how I remember it.

[zev_zev]

Originally Posted by Riadon

"They're not dead!"

"Do you... want them to be?"

*cries*

At least that's how I remember it.

After this replica:
Lee: You think we have a good plan?
Clementine: I think it's very good... Can I tell my parents...you know...
Lee: ... *silence * (it's my variant)
Clementine: They like it, promise.

Now I understand with whom she wanted to talk.

[chiefzackery]

Originally Posted by zev_zev

After this replica:
Lee: You think we have a good plan?
Clementine: I think it's very good... Can I tell my parents...you know...
Lee: ... *silence * (it's my variant)
Clementine: They like it, promise.

Now I understand with whom she wanted to talk.

I don't understand what she wanted to tell them that she can shoot about how he murdered idk

[Riadon]

Originally Posted by chiefzackery

I don't understand what she wanted to tell them that she can shoot about how he murdered idk

Me neither, I personally thought that she wanted to let them know how Lee had taken care of her.

They should have given it a bit more context.

[zev_zev]

Originally Posted by chiefzackery

I don't understand what she wanted to tell them that she can shoot about how he murdered idk

About all what happened from the moment of their last radiocommunication (when Lee and Kenny returned from the drugstore at the beginning of the episode).
About attack by motel, about Carley/Doug, about what Lee has done with Lilly... and about that they go to Savannah by train.

[Zeruis]

Telling Clem her parents are dead would have probably been a good choice. She'd have to accept it, unlike that part in episode 3. If she did, she would have never talked to the Stranger on the radio about finding her parents.

[Robbingrobin]

Originally Posted by zev_zev

About all what happened from the moment of their last radiocommunication (when Lee and Kenny returned from the drugstore at the beginning of the episode).
About attack by motel, about Carley/Doug, about what Lee has done with Lilly... and about that they go to Savannah by train.

He had no contact due to radio with her. They were just faked.

[Shrewsbury Survivor]

"I know its just pretend" She had at the end of ep.1 Damn stranger

[Robbingrobin]

Originally Posted by Shrewsbury Survivor

"I know its just pretend" She had at the end of ep.1 Damn stranger

No, she had not. Walkie Talkies don't reach from Macon to Savannah.

[AnekiGX]

I believe Clementine knew, to a certain extend, that her parents are more than likely dead. Especially after she saw the state Savannah and Crawford were in.

She just doesn't want to believe it and was hoping against hope. Seeing is believing... and sadly she saw the truth for herself.

I try not to tell her about her parents... I'm just not sure how to break it to her without breaking her heart!

[AnnaSan]

I wanted to tell her directly that, but she cried when I told her :\
I wished there was an option to tell her what her parents said in the answering machine, or let her listen to it herself.
I guess it was sorta my fault too because I keep on giving her false hope, but what the Stranger did, manipulating her mind because she was naive was way worse >:0

[AnekiGX]

Originally Posted by AnnaSan

I wanted to tell her directly that, but she cried when I told her :\
I wished there was an option to tell her what her parents said in the answering machine, or let her listen to it herself.
I guess it was sorta my fault too because I keep on giving her false hope, but what the Stranger did, manipulating her mind because she was naive was way worse >:0

Seems like it was obvious that the parents were dead from the answering machine's messages? How did people tell? I didn't even hear any commotion in the background, only that the call was cut off which I assumed was because the line or electricity was cut off.

I thought the crying from the mother was because she knew of the situation of their hometown and was worried sick about Clementine.

But on hindsight, her cracking up was also because she knew the end was coming and she was wishing against all hope that her daughter could still be or would be alive... I guess I'm too dense to make that out...

[Riadon]

Originally Posted by AnekiGX

Seems like it was obvious that the parents were dead from the answering machine's messages? How did people tell? I didn't even hear any commotion in the background, only that the call was cut off which I assumed was because the line or electricity was cut off.

I thought the crying from the mother was because she knew of the situation of their hometown and was worried sick about Clementine.

But on hindsight, her cracking up was also because she knew the end was coming and she was wishing against all hope that her daughter could still be or would be alive... I guess I'm too dense to make that out...

I don't know about you, but I heard a shit load of zombie moaning in the background of her last call.