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Shwoo · 08/31/2010, 03:36 am

Unmarked spoilers here.

Sad about the ending, I mean.

I haven't felt like this since Frosty the Snowman died. I didn't actually cry this time, but I'm not four anymore, so...

Even though I know it doesn't matter, I still miss original Max, and the credits were really sad. I guess I'm too attached to these characters.

Flyingman356 · 08/31/2010, 03:37 am

Just remember, there's a Giant Sam AND Max smashing up wherver you go when you die.

tabstis · 08/31/2010, 03:39 am

People in Sam and Max can always come back even if they are dead. I bet original Max went to Hell and Sam could meet him again even if he does have a replacement.

Infernape971 · 08/31/2010, 03:50 am

A lot of characters died this episode, including max. But at least sam is happy to have another max. I really want another season! Keep making sam and max plz telltale!

Corvin25 · 08/31/2010, 04:48 am

The ending bummed me out as well.

Not just because "real" max supposedly was vaporized. But because "new max" replacing him felt kinda tacked on. I don't know about you guys. But any seasons after Season 3, I won't be able to look at Max without thinking "That's not the real Max!!" Not to mention Sam so readily accepting this other Max as his new bestest little buddy.

If there's another season, and it perhaps deals with time travel or alternate universes... maybe this could be fixed. What if, in an alternate universe, Sam never got his buddy back, and obsessed over bringing him back for the rest of his life? What if, an elderly Sam used a time machine to bring young Sam a machine that would bring back his ORIGINAL little buddy? Now that would be quite a hard choice for Sam to make. Stick with the new Max, or bring back the Max he's known his whole life? Would make for an interesting episode, or even season.

What if the GHOST of Original Max somehow got merged with the soul of New Max? What if the entire multiverse was threatened by some unknown force, and all the Sams/Maxes from each parallel universe had to step in and save the last surviving plane of existence... OURS? What if all of their different incarnations' memories, thoughts, and spirits ended up merging with our heroes? There's so many ways this could be fixed, Telltale. I just hope it GETS fixed.

Overall it was a great season. But the ending kinda ruined it for me. I'm just too attached to the characters. This is like when your childhood dog gets run over... Except your parents get you a new puppy, when the old one isn't even buried or COLD yet.

Bad ending, Telltale. Bad. No after-season cake for you.

P.S.: Positive note: Great job on working the season title into the dialogue. Seriously. I never would have guessed that would be the theme of the series.

The Highway · 08/31/2010, 04:51 am

I felt it was a very mature way to end the season.

Except the death count was INCREDIBLE!

GinnyN · 08/31/2010, 05:15 am

Yes, it's sad, but at the end... Yep, the apparition of past Max was a bit tackled, but I loved the fact the two comes from similar stories: Both just have seen their buddies blowing up, and they agree they better continue together, which is a lot better than alone. Yes, it's sad, but at the same time has a future, and I was happy they could continue after that. The Heroical sacrifice of Max was unexpected for me tough. It was, in a way, moving.

tabstis · 08/31/2010, 05:17 am

The two come from similiar backgrounds... I wonder if Max has just lived out a completely parallel version of the story. That would get rid of any possible explaining problems and would also reunite the two.

Zeek · 08/31/2010, 05:20 am

I was sad until I saw the time machine. The I just accepted it.

I mean, hell, it's Sam & Max! Their universe is so messed up with continuity flaws and other randomness, that it just kind of had to happen this way, you know?

Plus, alternate Max said that SAM was the one that got the psychic powers in the case they were on. Gotta love the parrellel universe concept.

StrongBrush1 · 08/31/2010, 05:54 am

This episode so so full of shocking Twists that I eventually thought "Oh my god, anything can happen."

Sybil shows up unannounced and VERY pregnant. (Don't get me wrong, I was glad to have her back, but I hard a hard Time looking at her.)
Sal Breaks up with Stinky. (Who would have seen it coming?)
Sal DIES. (The moment of my revelation)
The Narrator is not only the villain, but also Max's Brain.
Sybil starts her labor inside Max.
The Narrator suddenly has a change of heart and frees our heroes.
The Last Maimtron from the Final Imperative flies into Max's chest, and then teleports away at the last minute into Skun-ka'pe's flagship, killing Max, Skunkape, Stinky, and Sammun-Mak all at once.
It is revealed that Original Max cannot come back.
Superball, for the first and probably only time in his life, starts Crying.
Suddenly, though, the Past Max from 204 comes back and explains that the EXACT SAME THING happened with Past Sam in an alternate reality. Ignoring this, duo get back together.

Anything could have happened, and to my knowledge anything pretty much did.

Max's death at the end really got to me.

The Gentleman · 08/31/2010, 05:58 am

I was sad until 204 Max came back, it's likely that they had the same adventures too, despite Sam gaining psychic powers.

doodinthemood · 08/31/2010, 05:58 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by StrongBrush1

This episode so so full of shocking Twists that I eventually thought "Oh my god, anything can happen."

Sybil shows up unannounced and VERY pregnant. (Don't get me wrong, I was glad to have her back, but I hard a hard Time looking at her.)
Sal Breaks up with Stinky. (Who would have seen it coming?)
Sal DIES. (The moment of my revelation)
The Narrator is not only the villain, but also Max's Brain.
Sybil starts her labor inside Max.
The Narrator suddenly has a change of heart and frees our heroes.
The Last Maimtron from the Final Imperative flies into Max's chest, and then teleports away at the last minute into Skun-ka'pe's flagship, killing Max, Skunkape, Stinky, and Sammun-Mak all at once.
It is revealed that Original Max cannot come back.
Superball, for the first and probably only time in his life, starts Crying.
Suddenly, though, the Past Max from 204 comes back and explains that the EXACT SAME THING happened with Past Sam in an alternate reality. Ignoring this, duo get back together.

Anything could have happened, and to my knowledge anything pretty much did.

Max's death at the end really got to me.

Also Stinky's a mermaid.

And yeah, the ending sent shivers up my spine. Good work telltale.

GinnyN · 08/31/2010, 06:00 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by StrongBrush1

Suddenly, though, the Past Max from 204 comes back and explains that the EXACT SAME THING happened with Past Sam in an alternate reality. Ignoring this, duo get back together.

I don't think they are ignoring it. I think they are together now for THAT.

tabstis · 08/31/2010, 06:02 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by doodinthemood

Also Stinky's a mermaid.

God, keep up.

The_Hamburgaler · 08/31/2010, 08:05 am

The fact that this is the third season made it all the more believable that they could kill off max. Having used the game in many discussions, and having been with the charecters since their birth, I am not ashamed to say I cried full on.

Bravo, Telltale Bravo! I was mad at you for the long wait but.... I love you.

RMJ1984 · 08/31/2010, 08:08 am

Amazing ending for sure, its nice to see that hey are starting to have alot of past story to run on, from season 1-2 and 3. Cant wait until we someday get Season 4

For a min there i was gonna get a bit upset if they ended the season like that, but thank god for stuff after credits haha xD.

Its kinda wierd to think about, how would you react in real life, its kinda the same person, but again its not the same person. Its max but its not max. a sad and good ending in one.

And Superball really does like max to it seems, didn expect mr no emotions to crack like that, Guess he really is a softie on the inside

Actully that makes me wonder, if Superball had something to do with bringing past Max back, because how else did he get access to the timetravel elevator again ?. Maybe Superball is in more timeslines, and its other Max's he's talking to xD

girlycard · 08/31/2010, 08:19 am

The reactions I get, man

(Spoiler, of course)

Eyeball · 08/31/2010, 08:27 am

I personally thought the ending was fantastic, easily the best part of a fairly uneven season. Skunkape and Stinky got their comeuppance and I felt that Sam's lonesome walk through the city into the dawning day was beautiful and heartbreaking. Max's return was both silly and hilarious and completely in the spirit of the series. The last dialogue cracked me up:

"Max! How can you be here?"
"Well, in my reality, you turned into a giant monster. So I blew you up."
"...just like that?"
"Ayup."
*awkward silence*
"So, wanna go hunt some bad guys?"
"You bet, little buddy!"

Unhappy about Sal, though, but hey, it's a cartoon. Surely he can be brought back.

Player_2 · 08/31/2010, 08:43 am

I just beat the game. (I couldn't finish it yesterday, because I played until three AM and needed sleep.)

That was so sad. I'm tearing up right now.

I can't believe that actually happened.

(The piano piece over the credits was beautiful, though. I'd love sheet music.)

The Indigo Child · 08/31/2010, 10:43 am

I too am not ashamed to say that I cried! This episode really tugged on every emotion. Great job as always TellTale! I loved Sams lonely walk through the streets, especially the part where he held himself, this to me shows the he truely felt completely and utterly alone. And I have no problem with how you rectified Max's death, I actually quite like it.

08/31/2010, 03:36 am	#1
Shwoo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 1,486	Who else is sad? Unmarked spoilers here. Sad about the ending, I mean. I haven't felt like this since Frosty the Snowman died. I didn't actually cry this time, but I'm not four anymore, so... Even though I know it doesn't matter, I still miss original Max, and the credits were really sad. I guess I'm too attached to these characters. __________________ This is a link to the Sam & Max wiki. This is a link to a Sam & Max deviantART group.

08/31/2010, 03:39 am	#3
tabstis Back to the Telltale Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hill Valley Posts: 938	People in Sam and Max can always come back even if they are dead. I bet original Max went to Hell and Sam could meet him again even if he does have a replacement. __________________ It's About Time I Get Double Visions of Citizen Brown.

08/31/2010, 04:48 am	#5
Corvin25 I kill you! O_O Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 6	The ending bummed me out as well. Not just because "real" max supposedly was vaporized. But because "new max" replacing him felt kinda tacked on. I don't know about you guys. But any seasons after Season 3, I won't be able to look at Max without thinking "That's not the real Max!!" Not to mention Sam so readily accepting this other Max as his new bestest little buddy. If there's another season, and it perhaps deals with time travel or alternate universes... maybe this could be fixed. What if, in an alternate universe, Sam never got his buddy back, and obsessed over bringing him back for the rest of his life? What if, an elderly Sam used a time machine to bring young Sam a machine that would bring back his ORIGINAL little buddy? Now that would be quite a hard choice for Sam to make. Stick with the new Max, or bring back the Max he's known his whole life? Would make for an interesting episode, or even season. What if the GHOST of Original Max somehow got merged with the soul of New Max? What if the entire multiverse was threatened by some unknown force, and all the Sams/Maxes from each parallel universe had to step in and save the last surviving plane of existence... OURS? What if all of their different incarnations' memories, thoughts, and spirits ended up merging with our heroes? There's so many ways this could be fixed, Telltale. I just hope it GETS fixed. Overall it was a great season. But the ending kinda ruined it for me. I'm just too attached to the characters. This is like when your childhood dog gets run over... Except your parents get you a new puppy, when the old one isn't even buried or COLD yet. Bad ending, Telltale. Bad. No after-season cake for you. P.S.: Positive note: Great job on working the season title into the dialogue. Seriously. I never would have guessed that would be the theme of the series. Last edited by Corvin25; 08/31/2010 at 04:56 am.

08/31/2010, 05:15 am	#7
GinnyN An Armed Lagomorph Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ask the earth Posts: 2,426	Yes, it's sad, but at the end... Yep, the apparition of past Max was a bit tackled, but I loved the fact the two comes from similar stories: Both just have seen their buddies blowing up, and they agree they better continue together, which is a lot better than alone. Yes, it's sad, but at the same time has a future, and I was happy they could continue after that. The Heroical sacrifice of Max was unexpected for me tough. It was, in a way, moving. __________________ Because we have nothing, we want to do everything --- - My Zazzle Store! - My DeviantArt Account! #nadaesimposiblehueonniunawea.

08/31/2010, 05:17 am	#8
tabstis Back to the Telltale Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hill Valley Posts: 938	The two come from similiar backgrounds... I wonder if Max has just lived out a completely parallel version of the story. That would get rid of any possible explaining problems and would also reunite the two. __________________ It's About Time I Get Double Visions of Citizen Brown.

08/31/2010, 03:37 am	#2
Flyingman356 Not really the Thnikkaman Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Melbourne, VIC, Australia Posts: 253	Just remember, there's a Giant Sam AND Max smashing up wherver you go when you die.

08/31/2010, 03:50 am	#4
Infernape971 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 17	A lot of characters died this episode, including max. But at least sam is happy to have another max. I really want another season! Keep making sam and max plz telltale!

08/31/2010, 04:51 am	#6
The Highway Resident Voodoo Master Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pathetic Perth Telltale Games Level: 3,652 Posts: 3,623	I felt it was a very mature way to end the season. Except the death count was INCREDIBLE!

08/31/2010, 05:20 am	#9
Zeek Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,127	I was sad until I saw the time machine. The I just accepted it. I mean, hell, it's Sam & Max! Their universe is so messed up with continuity flaws and other randomness, that it just kind of had to happen this way, you know? Plus, alternate Max said that SAM was the one that got the psychic powers in the case they were on. Gotta love the parrellel universe concept.

08/31/2010, 05:54 am	#10
StrongBrush1 is best brony Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: In my own little world. Posts: 1,399	This episode so so full of shocking Twists that I eventually thought "Oh my god, anything can happen." Sybil shows up unannounced and VERY pregnant. (Don't get me wrong, I was glad to have her back, but I hard a hard Time looking at her.) Sal Breaks up with Stinky. (Who would have seen it coming?) Sal DIES. (The moment of my revelation) The Narrator is not only the villain, but also Max's Brain. Sybil starts her labor inside Max. The Narrator suddenly has a change of heart and frees our heroes. The Last Maimtron from the Final Imperative flies into Max's chest, and then teleports away at the last minute into Skun-ka'pe's flagship, killing Max, Skunkape, Stinky, and Sammun-Mak all at once. It is revealed that Original Max cannot come back. Superball, for the first and probably only time in his life, starts Crying. Suddenly, though, the Past Max from 204 comes back and explains that the EXACT SAME THING happened with Past Sam in an alternate reality. Ignoring this, duo get back together. Anything could have happened, and to my knowledge anything pretty much did. Max's death at the end really got to me. __________________ My Personal Theme Song: X-Kid; Green Day Words of Wisdom: Do what I always do: Hold tight and pretend it's a plan. You have my sword, my bow and my deviantArt page. Guess what? I got a Youtube Channel now. Click here to see me ramble on about stuff you don't care about.

08/31/2010, 05:58 am	#11
The Gentleman My Opinions Are Wrong Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: UK Posts: 924	I was sad until 204 Max came back, it's likely that they had the same adventures too, despite Sam gaining psychic powers.

08/31/2010, 08:05 am	#15
The_Hamburgaler Hamburger inspector Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: McDonald land Posts: 126	The fact that this is the third season made it all the more believable that they could kill off max. Having used the game in many discussions, and having been with the charecters since their birth, I am not ashamed to say I cried full on. Bravo, Telltale Bravo! I was mad at you for the long wait but.... I love you. __________________ By Jove! They will let anyone on the internet these days.... ┌─┐ ┴─┴ ಠ_ರೃ

08/31/2010, 08:08 am	#16
RMJ1984 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 607	Amazing ending for sure, its nice to see that hey are starting to have alot of past story to run on, from season 1-2 and 3. Cant wait until we someday get Season 4 For a min there i was gonna get a bit upset if they ended the season like that, but thank god for stuff after credits haha xD. Its kinda wierd to think about, how would you react in real life, its kinda the same person, but again its not the same person. Its max but its not max. a sad and good ending in one. And Superball really does like max to it seems, didn expect mr no emotions to crack like that, Guess he really is a softie on the inside Actully that makes me wonder, if Superball had something to do with bringing past Max back, because how else did he get access to the timetravel elevator again ?. Maybe Superball is in more timeslines, and its other Max's he's talking to xD Last edited by RMJ1984; 08/31/2010 at 08:34 am.

08/31/2010, 08:19 am	#17
girlycard Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 64	The reactions I get, man (Spoiler, of course)

08/31/2010, 08:27 am	#18
Eyeball Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11	I personally thought the ending was fantastic, easily the best part of a fairly uneven season. Skunkape and Stinky got their comeuppance and I felt that Sam's lonesome walk through the city into the dawning day was beautiful and heartbreaking. Max's return was both silly and hilarious and completely in the spirit of the series. The last dialogue cracked me up: "Max! How can you be here?" "Well, in my reality, you turned into a giant monster. So I blew you up." "...just like that?" "Ayup." awkward silence "So, wanna go hunt some bad guys?" "You bet, little buddy!" Unhappy about Sal, though, but hey, it's a cartoon. Surely he can be brought back.

08/31/2010, 08:43 am	#19
Player_2 Yes, I Am a Girl Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 453	I just beat the game. (I couldn't finish it yesterday, because I played until three AM and needed sleep.) That was so sad. I'm tearing up right now. I can't believe that actually happened. (The piano piece over the credits was beautiful, though. I'd love sheet music.) __________________ In Memoriam RIP: Real Max

08/31/2010, 10:43 am	#20
The Indigo Child Also known as Max4prez Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Leicester (That's in Uk :D) Posts: 51	I too am not ashamed to say that I cried! This episode really tugged on every emotion. Great job as always TellTale! I loved Sams lonely walk through the streets, especially the part where he held himself, this to me shows the he truely felt completely and utterly alone. And I have no problem with how you rectified Max's death, I actually quite like it.

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