The Fate of the St John Brothers

[Sir Craigius]

The official stats show that most people didnt kill both brothers, but doesnt indicate who killed one brother or who killed neither. Personally I spared both. I might have killed Danny, but I read a spoiler in advance and knew Clem would be watching, so no way I wanted her to see that. Not killing Andy was both an act of mercy (he was so pathetic kneeling broken on the ground like that) and as a way of seeing a much more epic conclusion to that scene.

So what about the rest of you? Kill both? Killed one, if so which one? Or spared both like me?

[CapnJay]

sometimes i kill them sometimes i dont

[ozzmann]

I let them both live because I agree with what Dale said in the AMC series.
" The world we know is gone, but keeping our humanity? That's a choice."
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If the world is to survive we must maintain our humanity and that's what I'm(Lee)trying to show Clem.

[Lars80]

I made a promise to Clementine to kill the dangerous ones. So i did.
Both brothers dead.

[franapbsilva]

I repared that most of the people that just kille one brother, killed Danny. That makes sense, you kill Danny, because he almost "forces" you. If you kill him, Clementine will witness it, shocked. With Andy, you have the opurtunity to spank him. And when you stop, if you tell him that his family is dead, it's sad. The guy already lost his family, (and some teeth) and now he is screaming to you. Clementine is already scared because of what you did with the other. You have the choice of walk away, that, in my opinion, shows a lot more of disesteem. He keeps screaming, and you just ignore him, while he wants to die.... Awesome scene.

[greenj2]

All you merciful souls, let me get this straight;

After losing two members of your group and narrowly escaping certain death at the hands of murderous cannibals, you choose to let them go. Men with intimate knowledge of your group, access to weapons and a serious score to settle... and you let them go. All because, wait for it, it's the "right" thing to do.

...

Maybe you'll find some nice rapists and necrophiliacs to make friends with in episode 3!

Seriously though, I'm glad to see other people taking different approaches to their playthroughs than I am. Though I still hope all you naive morality fetishists get bit in the ass big-time for decisions like this in future episodes.

[Zeruis]

I just spared the both of them. Clem was watching and besides, the farmers got a taste of their own medicine(being eaten by the walkers).

[CapnJay]

This is about whats best for clems safety vs whats best for clems mind.

As rick grimes apparently said once "Whats the point in surviving if my son is dead inside" or something to that effect.

[Lars80]

Killed both and it didnt seem to bother Clementine at all. Clem understand that those brothers were very dangerous. And in Ep1 you promise her to kill the dangerous ones.

Perhaps that come back to bite me in the ass, and letting Andy live come back to bite others in the ass.
No one saw him get eaten, just alot of assuming going on.
But he was capable of standing up, grabbing a gun and outrunning zombies.

And Andy may want to die. But he also got a score to settle as someone else pointed out. Well, not with me. In my game he is gone. And Clementine is one step closer to adjusting to the new world.

[Lars80]

Originally Posted by CapnJay

This is about whats best for clems safety vs whats best for clems mind.

As rick grimes apparently said once "Whats the point in surviving if my son is dead inside" or something to that effect.

Carl put a bullet through Shanes head. Clem may eventually have to do the same if necessary.

[CapnJay]

Originally Posted by Lars80

Killed both and it didnt seem to bother Clementine at all. Clem understand that those brothers were very dangerous. And in Ep1 you promise her to kill the dangerous ones.

Perhaps that come back to bite me in the ass, and letting Andy live come back to bite others in the ass.
No one saw him get eaten, just alot of assuming going on.
But he was capable of standing up, grabbing a gun and outrunning zombies.

And Andy may want to die. But he also got a score to settle as someone else pointed out. Well, not with me. In my game he is gone. And Clementine is one step closer to adjusting to the new world.

If Andy and Danny are alive they both are hiding out in the barn

[Sir Craigius]

It wasnt actually neccessery to kill either of them. Danny was pinned down by the animal trap and defenceless. Killing him at that point wouldnt be about surviving, it would be about cold blooded revenge. I like that Lee came right out and said he wouldnt let Danny force him into killing him. He wasnt going to stoop down to the St Johns level.

Andy was a serious threat up to the point Lee punched the crap out of him. After finding out his family was either dead or dying, he completely broke down. He wasnt much of a threat after that. Again as Lee said, "ITS OVER!" The horror has passed. The tension has been broken. The best thing to do at that point is to turn and walk away. I doubt either brother lived through the night, so kill them or not, the threat was gone. At least by NOT killing them, we retain our humanity.

[Lars80]

Originally Posted by CapnJay

If Andy and Danny are alive they both are hiding out in the barn

Danny chanse of survival is low. He was sliced wideopen by Lilly with a sickle, stuck in a bear trap and laying in the barn. Unless the door is closed his chanses are slim when the zombies approach. And if it is closed he will likely die from dehydration a few days after.
Andy on the other side. Hes leggs are working just fine. Face is messed up but that is also it. If left alive, he is the biggest threat we have encountered so far.
Would he stand on his knees waiting for walkers to approach and kill him? Maybe. But maybe not? No one saw it happen. So its up to telltale if they want this incident to backfire on the player.
Maybe Andy lodge a bullett in Clementines spine next episode, but she survives like Carl did in the tv series.

[greenj2]

Originally Posted by CapnJay

This is about whats best for clems safety vs whats best for clems mind.

As rick grimes apparently said once "Whats the point in surviving if my son is dead inside" or something to that effect.

Oh no, I get it. She's going to be one hell of an emotionally sheltered walker some day. "Good job, Lee. Now I can be innocent forever. Braaaaaaains..."

[/breaking balls]

Trouble is, even if the world doesn't get to her first, Clem's a smart kid. Maybe too smart for her own good. Sheltered or not, she'll figure things out on her own. That's my bet, anyway.

As for the brothers, I think it's a good rule of thumb that if someone tries to murder you and fails, you shouldn't allow them any chance to try again some day. It's just practical.

Also that "Clem would see me kill Danny" / "walkers got Andy anyway" argument is bullshit. Unless you skip ahead of the narrative, those elements don't come into play until AFTER a decision is made. That's what makes the dilemma so awesome!

[thestalkinghead]

i didnt kill them my first try, i figured they will get eaten (poetic justice) and also it would have been murder because they were no longer a threat, we may see them again as zombies so we can kill them then, but they might come back alive and try and kill us all, as we don't see them get eaten

[CapnJay]

Ironically Andy and Danny weren't killed by the Walkers but by the Bandits who killed them right after learning about the survivors

[Milosuperspesh]

Originally Posted by CapnJay

Ironically Andy and Danny weren't killed by the Walkers but by the Bandits who killed them right after learning about the survivors

speculation hmm ?

i only see walkers arrive in the farm.

and clem is not ok with lee killing she hides away behind people cries and looks at lee with fear.. you monster..

i've done save em both and kill em both

[adam86shadow]

Spared 'em! Danny was injured and trapped, Andy was in no fit state after the shock, Brenda became lunch ironically. Clem doesn't need to see more death, besides I don't want to seem a murderer... Despite my alleged crime perhaps the group will see i'm no killer once the past comes out...

Besides I thought been eaten alive by walkers was a more fitting punishment

[dubesor]

I killed Danny the first time because I didn't realize there was the other option on the far right of the screen to save him. Would spare both tho because they would die anyway.

[ZombieGoBoom]

Originally Posted by adam86shadow

Spared 'em! Danny was injured and trapped, Andy was in no fit state after the shock, Brenda became lunch ironically. Clem doesn't need to see more death, besides I don't want to seem a murderer... Despite my alleged crime perhaps the group will see i'm no killer once the past comes out...

Besides I thought been eaten alive by walkers was a more fitting punishment

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