Taking all of Kenny's bullshit emotionally paid off for me

[Yertos]

I did another playthrough were I would always choose the lines that support Kenny, his family, his plans, etc. Helped duck, stood up to Lilly and Larry, fed his family and left Lilly behind like he asked. Gave him the courage to help his son move on which helped him do the same to the boy in the attic.

At the very end when no one else would come with me; the speech he gave me about how I always had his back even when he wasn't sure he was right, how I've been a true friend and that Clem and I are family to him and he'd stay with us to the very end pulled my heart strings. He even gave Christa and Omid the boat if we're not back by nightfall, his entire plan and reason to come here and he gives it up for Clem and I. He's a true friend if you can just understand the guy and forgive his bigger problems.

[Gman5852]

Originally Posted by Yertos

I did another playthrough were I would always choose the lines that support Kenny, his family, his plans, etc. Helped duck, stood up to Lilly and Larry, fed his family and left Lilly behind like he asked. Gave him the courage to help his son move on which helped him do the same to the boy in the attic.

At the very end when no one else would come with me; the speech he gave me about how I always had his back even when he wasn't sure he was right, how I've been a true friend and that Clem and I are family to him and he'd stay with us to the very end pulled my heart strings. He even gave Christa and Omid the boat if we're not back by nightfall, his entire plan and reason to come here and he gives it up for Clem and I. He's a true friend if you can just understand the guy and forgive his bigger problems.

Ok, now when I help him all the way, but refuse to murder an elderly man for him, and am then told that I am only in this for myself and that he could care less what happens to us, despite me agreeing with him on nearly everything, but that scenario(I also didn't murder Ben), then I can say screw him!

[Donut Funn]

Originally Posted by Gman5852

Ok, now when I help him all the way, but refuse to murder an elderly man for him, and am then told that I am only in this for myself and that he could care less what happens to us, despite me agreeing with him on nearly everything, but that scenario(I also didn't murder Ben), then I can say screw him!

Exactly!

The dude's nothing but a piece of shit. I refuse to kill a woman's dad just to keep our friendship. The way you hold back Lilly and just force her to watch.... Jesus, it's just so awful.

[Yertos]

Taking care of Larry there is the biggest move to him, he fully believes Larry is about to come back and could kill him, Clem, and you. Doubt he cared about Lilly as much :P but he was in a very emotional state with his family being taken away from him by cannibals. Gotta understand he wasn't thinking clearly and because of that if you don't side with him he feels like you just betrayed him and his family. Bad reason I know but at least I get why he's mad. And I believe you can still get him and not kill Larry, you just need to make sure to be 100% pro Kenny the rest of the two chapters.

[Rock114]

Originally Posted by Yertos

I did another playthrough were I would always choose the lines that support Kenny, his family, his plans, etc. Helped duck, stood up to Lilly and Larry, fed his family and left Lilly behind like he asked. Gave him the courage to help his son move on which helped him do the same to the boy in the attic.

At the very end when no one else would come with me; the speech he gave me about how I always had his back even when he wasn't sure he was right, how I've been a true friend and that Clem and I are family to him and he'd stay with us to the very end pulled my heart strings. He even gave Christa and Omid the boat if we're not back by nightfall, his entire plan and reason to come here and he gives it up for Clem and I. He's a true friend if you can just understand the guy and forgive his bigger problems.

I know man. That's exactly how my canon play is. It just got harder and harder to support him from the start of 3 (I thought taking Larry out was the right thing to do), and then when he lost his family I was instantly by his side again. Poor guy is a really great friend if you back him up, and with his family gone that line really hit home for me when he said Clem and I were like family to him. Really the only thing I truly disagree with is letting Ben die, but I still understand why he wants me to do that. I don't blame him so much as I blame the apocalypse.

[Toasty]

I helped Kenny most of the time except for 1 or 2 instances, and he didn't stand by me at the end of Ep. 4. I'm still wondering why. Maybe I should try playing it again, because I might need him in a tough situation later on.

[Rock114]

Originally Posted by Toasty

I helped Kenny most of the time except for 1 or 2 instances, and he didn't stand by me at the end of Ep. 4. I'm still wondering why. Maybe I should try playing it again, because I might need him in a tough situation later on.

Nah man, stay with your choices. That's when the game truly shines.

[rachellouise85]

I thought it was more emotional that everyone was there for Lee, and I didn't have to take Kenny's bull. He does contradict himself though. How can I be looking out for only myself, when he agrees I was there for his family, or whatever. Hey I'll let it slide.

[ColtPeacemaker00]

I didn't agree with that sob all the time, but I had his back alot and did more to protect his family and the group then he ever did, and he tells me he won't help me find Clementin because I was selfish and never thought of anyone but myself? I told him to go f**** himself and if they would have gave me the option I would have knocked him on his ass. The guy was an ungrateful prick.

[LokiHavok]

What do you guys expect? Loyalty is a two way street.
Kenny is just misunderstood. He's prolly the most compassionate character in the whole series.

[GenericMartini]

I felt it was weird that I hadn't really supported Kenny, and he gave me his spill about Loyalty. I seriously think my game corrupted or something because it was pretty random. I think the whole Kenny thing is pretty buggy, but eh I dunno how games work so it may just function that way.

[Acadias]

Originally Posted by LokiHavok

What do you guys expect? Loyalty is a two way street.
Kenny is just misunderstood. He's prolly the most compassionate character in the whole series.

Nah, I've been friends with him and the only thing we really had a disagreement about was Larry, everything between us was cool. I helped him emotionally after his family died and I tried to be a good friend.

Clementine gets kidnapped, "Hey you never looked out for my family, screw finding that little girl D:<"

If he can still be angry over something like that after you had been a good friend to him, then he can go screw himself.

"What has she done for me" about Molly I think

He's the kinda of friend who keeps track of what you've done for him only.

[aguyuno]

Actually I DID kill Larry. The only time I disagreed with him was Ben. And apparently that makes me a selfish dick.

So I stand by my "Fuck that guy" response.

[Yertos]

How did you guys react to him about Duck being bit? Did you constantly bring it up and kept telling him he has to deal with it? It's true but it hurts him to hear it from you over and over. Fighting him on the train will not help one bit haha. And if you choose Katjaa or Kenny to shoot Duck, Katjaa will go out there alone and as she's walking away you can put your hand on Kenny's shoulder and it says at the top "Kenny won't forget your compassion" or something like that.

I don't think it's all just the stat screen choices that matter, those are the big players but a lot of the little dialogue and and the way you handle yourself also plays a role.

[Viner16]

He was a dick to me just cuz I didn't kill an unconscious man in front of his daughter.

Whoop-de-doo.

[StanleyStutters]

Kenny is coming with me in EP5, but he didn't want to at first. When I asked him he said something like "If it was my family would you help me?" Which is odd because I have helped his family several times. I saved Duck on the farm, I fed him every time I had food, I let him be Robin to my Batman, and I put him out of his misery when Kenny couldn't.

The only time I wasn't with his family was in EP1 when I told him to try and reason with Larry. Later in the conversation I sided with Kenny, but he takes that "try and reason with him" choice as me siding with Larry.

I like Kenny, but he gets annoying at times. It seems like his idea of friendship is someone who blindly follows you and agrees with 100% of the decisions you make. Anyone who doesn't side with him on everything he says and does isn't a friend.

[Rock114]

All those conversation points points where it says "Kenny won't forget that" or Kenny noticed your loyalty" or the like probably mean something too you know. It's not JUST the stat screens at the end of each episode, although those are major parts. The conversations with him really DO matter.

[DreadMagus]

I had his back at all times, except with Larry and he acted like a little bitch about how I "never did anything for him" - Kenny is a tool.

[Yertos]

Originally Posted by Rock114

All those conversation points points where it says "Kenny won't forget that" or Kenny noticed your loyalty" or the like probably mean something too you know. It's not JUST the stat screens at the end of each episode, although those are major parts. The conversations with him really DO matter.

This. You can't just pick Duck, side with Kenny, steal food and kill Larry to get him to stay with you, what you say to him outside major choices DO count.

[StanleyStutters]

Originally Posted by Rock114

All those conversation points points where it says "Kenny won't forget that" or Kenny noticed your loyalty" or the like probably mean something too you know. It's not JUST the stat screens at the end of each episode, although those are major parts. The conversations with him really DO matter.

That makes sense, but he told me he didn't know if I'd help his family which I did do several times. I was nice to Kenny for most of the game and he still didn't want to come at first. I've only done one playthrough, but it seems like you have to constantly agree with him on everything he says and does in order for him to want to help you.