Telltale Crossed The Line

[CapnJay]

Originally Posted by Vainamoinen

I wonder why the comics do not give rise to such protests. Kirkman has been doing the exact same thing for a fucking decade now. Children killed, babies and mothers killed, suicides, prolonged rape, massive torture. I can absolutely understand why people would call it quits with Clementine's death - and I probably personally would as well - yet why is Kirkman "allowed" to and even praised for breaking those taboos while Telltale is continuously bashed for it? Is that some kind of double standard for the Walking Dead fans?

Of course they'll cross the line. The original comics series has crossed so many, it's hard to even think of another line it could cross!

This may be an fairly simple and stupid answer but.

I didn't get TWDG because of The Comics, or The Show. To get the comic I either have to pay money and get them online or pay a taxi to take me to a local comic/book store The Show on AMC requires me to have cable and while I do have it It's currently not on yet and i'm missing a few episodes However right up on the front page of Xbox they advertise new games and such. I saw a Walking Dead game remembered it was some sort of zombie show and tried it because I loves me some zombie stuff and so I got the Demo and the voice acting especially of Clem and how the story was a little different depending on if i went at night or said I was the babysitter and all won me over to getting the actual game. I had no back knowledge of TWD universe other then it involved zombies and had a joke about a tank. I expect Clem to be like a little sister in bioshock , Amy from.. Amy, or the girl from I Am Alive, or any number of games where your supposed to protect and play a paternal role. Naturally your "child" is supposed to be in danger so you can save them. But you don't expect any truely terrible things to happen.

[Zeruis]

Kill Lee and Clem in episode 5, probably might stop playing the game.

[Master of Aeons]

Vain: He gets a lot of grief for it too. In fact, in issue 102, he gets a lot of mail about his decision to kill Glenn.

A few of them are general, some of them insanely passionate, but one is long and crazy - with a bullet list of things Kirkman will need to survive his wrath. It's signed Steven Yuen. The letter alone is worth buying the comic.

[Cyreen]

Originally Posted by LadyJ

It looks like Cyreen and I actually agree on something

I said it with the understanding that it will NEVER happen, why? Because she's ROADKILL.

Originally Posted by Vainamoinen

I wonder why the comics do not give rise to such protests.

Does Kirkman have a personal public forum?

Originally Posted by Master of Aeons

It's signed Steven Yuen.

LOL ~ that is awesome!

[Viner16]

Originally Posted by Master of Aeons

Vain: He gets a lot of grief for it too. In fact, in issue 102, he gets a lot of mail about his decision to kill Glenn.

A few of them are general, some of them insanely passionate, but one is long and crazy - with a bullet list of things Kirkman will need to survive his wrath. It's signed Steven Yuen. The letter alone is worth buying the comic.

Wait, doesn't Steven Yeun play Glenn in the TV Show?

[DreadMagus]

Lol

[CTCCoco]

Bring back Carley in the end of the Episode 5 like "OMG SHE'S ALIVE". Then she save Clementine from die and Lee die in an epic moment, they kiss each other and end of season 1.

That would make my day.

[Cyreen]

Oh yeah, she's gonna be downright sexy with half her face gone. Come here baby, give us a kiss!

[Master of Aeons]

Honey. You got real ugly.

[FarmerJoe]

Less soppy romances and more killing and gruesome deaths!!!
The former is possible in real life, I play games to enjoy the latter without creating trouble for myself... Bring it on Telltale!!!

[trd84]

Originally Posted by Vainamoinen

I wonder why the comics do not give rise to such protests. Kirkman has been doing the exact same thing for a fucking decade now. Children killed, babies and mothers killed, suicides, prolonged rape, massive torture. I can absolutely understand why people would call it quits with Clementine's death - and I probably personally would as well - yet why is Kirkman "allowed" to and even praised for breaking those taboos while Telltale is continuously bashed for it? Is that some kind of double standard for the Walking Dead fans?

Of course they'll cross the line. The original comics series has crossed so many, it's hard to even think of another line it could cross!

I didn't have a problem with them killing off Carley and Doug, I had a problem with them dying in the same way.

[CTCCoco]

Originally Posted by trd84

I didn't have a problem with them killing off Carley and Doug, I had a problem with them dying in the same way.

This. Same way and more or less same words by both, and low appearance.

[Viser]

Originally Posted by trd84

I didn't have a problem with them killing off Carley and Doug, I had a problem with them dying in the same way.

They don't. Carley stands up to an almost insane Lilly and provokes her, ending up getting shot in the face, Doug and Clem see Lilly pulling the gun, but Doug pulls Ben and gets shot in the back of the head. Lilly doesn't feel that much remorse in killing Carley, as she thought she was protecting the group from the traitor, but she shows it when she kills Doug, because the bullet wasn't meant for him.

It's two different ways to perceive the moment. They were two different characters with two different personalities, and died because of two different reasons.

And since I saved Doug and she showed remorse, I sort of "forgave" her for the moment and let her into the RV. Had I saved Carley instead, I don't know if it would have played out the same way.

[hyperkentic rabbit thingy]

I'd only stop playing if Lee & co. Save a Sciencetist who has the "cure" to the zombie virus and he needs upload it to a machine which was secretly built incase a Zombie outbreak ever did occur which is located conveniently in Savannah and Lee needs to sacrifice himself to save the human race.
I would quit if that was the case but aslong as TellTale keeps the series the way it is i'm staying for round two.

[Sir Fruitcakes]

Originally Posted by KCohere

No way they are going to bring Carley back. I think being shot in the face and left there is a pretty definitive "she's not coming back". People just have to get used to the idea that she is gone. I liked Carley too but I dont desire to have her come back, or anyone else that we lost. We have to move on.

Imagine this, the train is about to get to savannah, your about to finally make it to your destination, then as soon as it parks, you walk outside to find Larry sitting waiting for you as he gets in your face "Wheres my daughter?!"

[KCohere]

Originally Posted by Sir Fruitcakes

Imagine this, the train is about to get to savannah, your about to finally make it to your destination, then as soon as it parts, you walk outside to find Larry sitting waiting for you as he gets in your face "Wheres my daughter?!"

That would be quite the trick since he is now missing a head.

[Sir Fruitcakes]

Originally Posted by KCohere

That would be quite the trick since he is now missing a head.

Hah thats the point, it would be a big big "WTF" moment, :P

[thestalkinghead]

Originally Posted by Vainamoinen

I wonder why the comics do not give rise to such protests. Kirkman has been doing the exact same thing for a fucking decade now. Children killed, babies and mothers killed, suicides, prolonged rape, massive torture. I can absolutely understand why people would call it quits with Clementine's death - and I probably personally would as well - yet why is Kirkman "allowed" to and even praised for breaking those taboos while Telltale is continuously bashed for it? Is that some kind of double standard for the Walking Dead fans?

Of course they'll cross the line. The original comics series has crossed so many, it's hard to even think of another line it could cross!

the biggest difference between the comics/tv show and the game is that in a comic or tv show we are passive observers that try to empathise with the characters in a story we have no control over, in a game we are active participants that SHOULD have some control over what happens, it make us feel responsible for what happens, but a comic or tv show we don't feel responsible we just feel sad that they made bad decisions

[Master of Aeons]

"Larry, how are you still alive? And you...I shot you months ago! I rotted in prison to kill you!"
"Quite the contrary, Mr. Everett. You see, the other deceased and I have constructed a crude suspension bridge to Venezuela. Once there, I shall lie low and assume odd jobs under the name: Mr. Pilkington; but perhaps I’ve said too much."

[Marleysativa]

For any of you curious about the actual letter from Steven Yeun that Master of Aeons was talking about, check this link: (spoilers obviously)

http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/steven-...ore=1348100944

It's hilarious and worth a read!

Edit: They need to fit a Bruce Campbell type character in this series eventually, haha.