Killing off **** was a bad idea

[VirtR]

Killing off Lee was brilliant and its the thing that made the game so memorable. Season 2 might not be as good as season 1, but why does it have to be? Besides, maybe we play as Clem in season 2, and I care about Clem a big deal.

[thestalkinghead]

i think by episode 3 i realised that Lee wasn't me, but he was a character i was getting to know and all i was doing was choosing from options he thought of in his head that he saw as equally good options but he couldn't decide on which was best.

if i had designed his character and picked his back story then lee would be my character (or me) and his death would have been stupid and ruined it because i would not have done all the things that he did to lead to his death, but because Lee wasn't me it was easier to accept things that he did that i thought were wrong.

i think as long as they make another good story Lee's death is not a bad idea

[GoldenFleece]

Killing off Lee was genius, it closed his arc perfectly. His redemption was complete in looking after Clementine and giving her everything.

[kevinStark]

It gives the game the great impact! So yes! It’s no happy tale. By telltale!

[Web Head]

The character was indeed unique..He was actually the best character in all Video Games.

[8Bit_System]

Having Lee getting bit the way he was in episode 4 was a bad idea, but having him being bitten and taken out of the game wasn't.

Just my humble opinion.

[kevinStark]

It was like how do we get him get bitten.. It was not a great moment it happened so fast it wasn’t spectacular at all…

[Mornai]

Originally Posted by kevinStark

It was like how do we get him get bitten.. It was not a great moment it happened so fast it wasn’t spectacular at all…

It shouldn't have been a spectacular moment, i think. It wouldn't fit the theme of the universe. They probably could have gotten away with Lee slicing through the herd of zombies and one gets the bite on him as escapes, but the way it actually happened is probably much more likely in the realm of TWD. A fancy goodbye or final farewell speech would have been a tad off.

No matter how tough or experienced you are, one simple mistake can just end it all.

[Desmodus87]

I don't really agree.
There are a lot of game series that don't offer your old character in the new game. The Fallout series, I don't believe you're ever the same person from one game to the next? (Admittedly, I have much less experience with the first two than the last two.)
And to be honest, I wasn't attached to Lee right from the get go. He won me over during the second half of the first episode and on, but first starting out, he was interesting and all, but if he had died, it wouldn't have mattered. But me and my hubby both expected him to die pretty early on. We figured Lee or Clem one would be dying, and I didn't think TTG would actually want to kill a little girl. :P (Fictional or otherwise! lol)
I just think that because they have such a powerful way of storytelling that we will all grow to love the new cast and/or storyline. I don't think there will be any shortages of "Lee was better" or "We miss Clem" threads, but I think, for the most part, people will like the new season.

[Rommel49]

Originally Posted by Mornai

It shouldn't have been a spectacular moment, i think. It wouldn't fit the theme of the universe. They probably could have gotten away with Lee slicing through the herd of zombies and one gets the bite on him as escapes, but the way it actually happened is probably much more likely in the realm of TWD. A fancy goodbye or final farewell speech would have been a tad off.

No matter how tough or experienced you are, one simple mistake can just end it all.

Except Lee did basically get a final farewell/goodbye speech.

Pretty much any scenario I can think of for the bite would've been just as, if not more plausible than the one we got; particularly if your Lee was observant and tried to check behind the rubbish first. Odds are you're more likely to get bit tangling with multiple zombies (e.g. during the bell tower escape) than a solitary one simply by virtue of math. If somebody could see the bite scenario coming from the safety of home, there's no way that a person living in the environment for months wouldn't see it coming either.

[montesinos7]

Listen people. Killing off Lee was a good idea. But either do it, and don't have a season 2, or make him survive then kill him off then. Don't kill of the characters that everyone gets attached to then make another game, because I will never be attached in the same way.

[Inconsu.]

Yeah but season 2 is a new story. It would be lame if you were Lee all over again in the 2nd season.

[double_u]

Originally Posted by Desmodus87

There are a lot of game series that don't offer your old character in the new game. The Fallout series, I don't believe you're ever the same person from one game to the next? (Admittedly, I have much less experience with the first two than the last two.)

Correct. You play a different protagonist in each game. In Fallout 2, you are a descendant of the main character from the first game.

[montesinos7]

Originally Posted by Inconsu.

Yeah but season 2 is a new story. It would be lame if you were Lee all over again in the 2nd season.

It isn't a whole new story, it will have some of the same characters I think

[GREYxDUZxKRUSH]

Maybe lee isnt dead.If they are using data from S1 for S2 then what if you chop lees arm off and hand cuff zombie instead of lee.he just weak from having arm chopped/loss o blood.
He lives aka Murle.He made it with 1 arm why cant lee.

[Jennifer]

I edited the title so it doesn't spoil the game for people who still haven't played. Remember not to post spoilers in titles, since they show in the main forum and under new posts.

Originally Posted by GREYxDUZxKRUSH

Maybe lee isnt dead.If they are using data from S1 for S2 then what if you chop lees arm off and hand cuff zombie instead of lee.he just weak from having arm chopped/loss o blood.
He lives aka Murle.He made it with 1 arm why cant lee.

Lee wouldn't survive in either situation. He had his arm cut off too late. The people who lived in The Walking Dead television show and comics had their infected areas cut off immediately. At least half an hour passed before Lee had his cut off. The zombie bacteria already got into his bloodstream by that point.

[Rambo297]

I really want him to survive, in my opinion, it was really bad idea to kill him. Best character ever and he get bitten that way... Oh god.

[gimmeseason2]

Originally Posted by Rambo297

I really want him to survive, in my opinion, it was really bad idea to kill him.

Leaving Lee alive or saving him would not have made the game(season 1) as memorable and heartbreaking as it was in my opinion . But I guess many other people may see this in a different way.

[Jeenyus]

Originally Posted by gimmeseason2

Leaving Lee alive or saving him would not have made the game(season 1) as memorable and heartbreaking as it was in my opinion . But I guess many other people may see this in a different way.

As I said it makes for a great ending, but I feel the same affect could have been achieved with killing Clementine(not that I'd prefer that). It would have been better if they just went with a whole new cast for season two. Which isn't going to be the case, seeing as they're carrying over saves from the previous season. With a character as malleable as Lee, assuming they want the same kind of feel for the game and you're a knew character, people will just end up creating a cheap version of him. I'm sure everyone will come to love the knew character they come up with after a little bit but I feel as though season two would have been better with Lee in it(see what happens I guess).

And addressing the whole fallout thing, yes there are games which you don't keep the same character, but there are plenty in which you do. In fallout I don't think there are any of the same characters from its predecessors(not 100% on that). On top of that for the most part you're a lone wolf. And the other characters you do meet don't have much development. Never really get attached to them. Including your own. Not a very good example in my opinion.

In a game so heavily character based & story driven, it just makes more sense to me to keep the players character intact if you're going to continue on with the same story.

[corruptbiggins]

Originally Posted by Jeenyus

In a game so heavily character based & story driven, it just makes more sense to me to keep the players character intact if you're going to continue on with the same story.

It won't be the same story, it'll be someone else's story. And that's a good thing.