Johnny. Nothing but a blatant redshirt. Reggie is a close number two, but at least he got some development, however miniscule and insignificant it was.
On another note, I strongly suggest that the OP take Kenny and Jane out of the possible choices for this discussion. We all know what this thread is going to devolve into otherwise.
Sarita (she had potential, but she was just there to die tbh)
Buricko, Vitali, Natasha (they could've done a lot more with them, maybe have them stalk Clem's group throughout Amid The Ruins). They were just there, and they all died before we got to know any of them.
Luke (this is just my opinion). His character was all over the place.
Arvo. It doesn't matter how you treat him. Don't steal from him, he'll still accuse you. Stand up for him, he'll still mean mug and shoot you. In later playthroughs, I just let Kenny beat him up.
Troy I guess. Just a very generic villain with little to no development. I reckon he would have fit in better in the show where more action and less character interaction and development is the way things works. Even he has more personality than Daryl and Michonne.
There's worst in terms of dislikable and there's worst in terms of bad writing.
Just so happens that Kenny's the answer to both of those for me, but still :P
I don't really think you can count Johnny since he wasn't in the game long enough to be a good or bad character. It's like saying the girl attacked by walkers at the beginning of Long Road Ahead was the worst character in S1.
Matthew, Walter and Sarita as characters. All three were literally pointless, nice guy characters. Who existed purely to die, there were a few more red shirt characters but they were all from one settlement
Worst people I'd say were Arvo and the russians, Michelle and Most of the howes survivors
Arvo. It doesn't matter how you treat him. Don't steal from him, he'll still accuse you. Stand up for him, he'll still mean mug and shoot you. In later playthroughs, I just let Kenny beat him up.
Arvo. It doesn't matter how you treat him. Don't steal from him, he'll still accuse you. Stand up for him, he'll still mean mug and shoot you. In later playthroughs, I just let Kenny beat him up.
Sarita and Reggie, being one-note characters who were destined to die for the sake of someone else... and honestly, only Sarita's death actually made something happen. Reggie's meant to prove Carver's a bad guy, but that was already established, and since no one had any kind of bond with Reggie, his death changed... nothing. Sarita at the very least gets a reaction out of Kenny, even if some people argue that it's just a rehash of what happened to his family in S1. That's still more of an effect than Reggie left. The only impact Reggie had was with the pavement.
Mike gets a (dis)honorable mention, since he's literally just there. However, unlike Reggie and Sarita, his sole purpose wasn't to die. In fact, I am legitimately surprised that they didn't kill Mike in the shoot-out, or just kill him period. However, despite not being death fodder, Mike was promoted to just fodder; his purpose was to have an extra person in the group, and that's basically it. I liked Mike, or at least, the little bit of him we saw. He had a few good lines, a few nice walker kills, but that's it. I really hope they decided to keep Mike alive for the purpose of actually bringing him back and making him into someone interesting. They could use his betrayal as a jumping off point for some development and characterization. They are literally sitting on potential here; one of the few characters that survived S2, one of the least developed characters, his exit from the story can be used to help develop him and provide both an internal and external conflict... they have all the pieces in place.
Sarita and Reggie, being one-note characters who were destined to die for the sake of someone else... and honestly, only Sarita's death actu… moreally made something happen. Reggie's meant to prove Carver's a bad guy, but that was already established, and since no one had any kind of bond with Reggie, his death changed... nothing. Sarita at the very least gets a reaction out of Kenny, even if some people argue that it's just a rehash of what happened to his family in S1. That's still more of an effect than Reggie left. The only impact Reggie had was with the pavement.
Mike gets a (dis)honorable mention, since he's literally just there. However, unlike Reggie and Sarita, his sole purpose wasn't to die. In fact, I am legitimately surprised that they didn't kill Mike in the shoot-out, or just kill him period. However, despite not being death fodder, Mike was promoted to just fodder; his purpose was to have an extra person in the group, and that's b… [view original content]
She got a lot of screentime in episode 4 and 5 when she wasn't supposed to
How is this even a valid argument to you? lmao.
It's not like Telltale went behind their own backs to write in a character and give her more time on screen. And they didn't force us to like her either, we have the option to let her die or abandon her. Honestly, that doesn't make me feel "forced to like her."
Not because he was a bad character from a writing stand point, but because of his personality. He's got that assholish, dominant-craved type of personality that shits me up the wall. Also, he acts like pervy.
Well, for me, worst is a bit strong of a word, but I still think they're the weakest characters of the season. You can have mostly uneventful characters that are still done well for the most part, that still have a personality, character and presence to them that leaves an impact when they leave the story. I'd use Katjaa as a good example of this. Sarita and Mike, however, are certainly not as fleshed out or as realized as characters as Katjaa was.
Sarita's presence in the season is next to none. Whenever she does speak up, it's almost always after Kenny says or does something. She's almost devoid of having her own character. Katjaa played a voice of reason and a logical/emotional tether to Kenny as well, but she had more facets to her personality than always trying to talk sense into Kenny. She still had more of her own beliefs, and wasn't afraid to make them known, even in front of Kenny. She didn't take part in many arguments, but when she did, she felt like she had her own opinions on the matter. Sarita, when in arguments like in the back of the truck, mostly just played the role of the yes-woman; agreeing or going along with what the others are saying. Defending Kenny about his actions in the lodge, telling Kenny to listen to the cabin group since they know Carver, defending Kenny when discussing an escape plan, but also agreeing with the others that it's dangerous. She didn't really make her own opinions on this stuff, but just tried to go with both sides. Unlike the mediator type that Katjaa was, Sarita was pretty much plain neutral at best.
Mike has no backstory of any sort. Even with Sarita, we know a bit about how she met Kenny, or that she doesn't celebrate Christmas. Sure, that's barely anything, but it's still more than what Mike has. Like, what do we even know about Mike? Reggie says he's a dick when he's tired, but the rest of the episode, and the rest of the season, he's helpful, sensible, and barely acts like a dick. The only time he acts like a dick is when someone else eggs him on or annoys him, which almost always tends to be Kenny, the resident shit-starter of the group who is almost always doing something that people have a good reason to question in the first place. The most insight we get into who he is/was is when he says "here, here" after Luke's toast by the fire, and that's about as vague as you can get. We see some character traits in him; he's willing to make himself heard, he tries to help out when he can, he's strong. But those aren't really explored all that much. He makes his voice heard, but his arguments in episode 5 basically amount to "stop beating up Arvo", a feeling that basically every other character also has. He's strong, but that trait is only really used to show him hauling some jugs of water around, or to have him be a personal lift for Clementine.
But Jane is still Molly several years into the apocalypse, just a version of Molly that has seen more shit than she could take and has become an unemotional hag.
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Troy. I couldn't have asked for a better way for him to go out, without his manhood intact, I salute Jane for bestowing such cruelty upon him.
Johnny. Nothing but a blatant redshirt. Reggie is a close number two, but at least he got some development, however miniscule and insignificant it was.
On another note, I strongly suggest that the OP take Kenny and Jane out of the possible choices for this discussion. We all know what this thread is going to devolve into otherwise.
There's worst in terms of dislikable and there's worst in terms of bad writing.
Just so happens that Kenny's the answer to both of those for me, but still :P
Arvo
Mike. The most pointless character of Season 2.
Arvo. It doesn't matter how you treat him. Don't steal from him, he'll still accuse you. Stand up for him, he'll still mean mug and shoot you. In later playthroughs, I just let Kenny beat him up.
Troy I guess. Just a very generic villain with little to no development. I reckon he would have fit in better in the show where more action and less character interaction and development is the way things works. Even he has more personality than Daryl and Michonne.
Sarah.
You have no idea what you've done
Sarah. I never really cared for her and in my humble opinion, she was annoying.
The worst or least favorite?
My least favorite was Kenny...
The worst character probably has to be either Carlos or Sarah.
I don't really think you can count Johnny since he wasn't in the game long enough to be a good or bad character. It's like saying the girl attacked by walkers at the beginning of Long Road Ahead was the worst character in S1.
Matthew, Walter and Sarita as characters. All three were literally pointless, nice guy characters. Who existed purely to die, there were a few more red shirt characters but they were all from one settlement
Worst people I'd say were Arvo and the russians, Michelle and Most of the howes survivors
Reggie
Sarah
Agreed
Should've been replaced with Nick... It could've worked so easily.
Don't tell dojo
Sarita and Reggie, being one-note characters who were destined to die for the sake of someone else... and honestly, only Sarita's death actually made something happen. Reggie's meant to prove Carver's a bad guy, but that was already established, and since no one had any kind of bond with Reggie, his death changed... nothing. Sarita at the very least gets a reaction out of Kenny, even if some people argue that it's just a rehash of what happened to his family in S1. That's still more of an effect than Reggie left. The only impact Reggie had was with the pavement.
Mike gets a (dis)honorable mention, since he's literally just there. However, unlike Reggie and Sarita, his sole purpose wasn't to die. In fact, I am legitimately surprised that they didn't kill Mike in the shoot-out, or just kill him period. However, despite not being death fodder, Mike was promoted to just fodder; his purpose was to have an extra person in the group, and that's basically it. I liked Mike, or at least, the little bit of him we saw. He had a few good lines, a few nice walker kills, but that's it. I really hope they decided to keep Mike alive for the purpose of actually bringing him back and making him into someone interesting. They could use his betrayal as a jumping off point for some development and characterization. They are literally sitting on potential here; one of the few characters that survived S2, one of the least developed characters, his exit from the story can be used to help develop him and provide both an internal and external conflict... they have all the pieces in place.
Sarah DX
Karver
Jane. Seriously, Telltale forced us to love this stupid woman.
Jane and Bonnie
I think Jane was the wrost
Same thought
Arvo, I didn't take his meds, I defended him from Kenny and the bastard still accuses me of stealing and shoots me.
uh..did they?
Jane. She's just molly from season one who's meaner and can't do parkour. And Arvo of course.
She got a lot of screentime in episode 4 and 5 when she wasn't supposed to. When did you start to like her?
I respect your opinion and all, but does them being one-note, mostly uneventful characters make them the worst characters, though?
i don't like u anymore
):<
How is this even a valid argument to you? lmao.
It's not like Telltale went behind their own backs to write in a character and give her more time on screen. And they didn't force us to like her either, we have the option to let her die or abandon her. Honestly, that doesn't make me feel "forced to like her."
Molly couldn't abandon a young girl (Clem) like Jane could (Sarah).
Troy.
Not because he was a bad character from a writing stand point, but because of his personality. He's got that assholish, dominant-craved type of personality that shits me up the wall. Also, he acts like pervy.
Well, for me, worst is a bit strong of a word, but I still think they're the weakest characters of the season. You can have mostly uneventful characters that are still done well for the most part, that still have a personality, character and presence to them that leaves an impact when they leave the story. I'd use Katjaa as a good example of this. Sarita and Mike, however, are certainly not as fleshed out or as realized as characters as Katjaa was.
Sarita's presence in the season is next to none. Whenever she does speak up, it's almost always after Kenny says or does something. She's almost devoid of having her own character. Katjaa played a voice of reason and a logical/emotional tether to Kenny as well, but she had more facets to her personality than always trying to talk sense into Kenny. She still had more of her own beliefs, and wasn't afraid to make them known, even in front of Kenny. She didn't take part in many arguments, but when she did, she felt like she had her own opinions on the matter. Sarita, when in arguments like in the back of the truck, mostly just played the role of the yes-woman; agreeing or going along with what the others are saying. Defending Kenny about his actions in the lodge, telling Kenny to listen to the cabin group since they know Carver, defending Kenny when discussing an escape plan, but also agreeing with the others that it's dangerous. She didn't really make her own opinions on this stuff, but just tried to go with both sides. Unlike the mediator type that Katjaa was, Sarita was pretty much plain neutral at best.
Mike has no backstory of any sort. Even with Sarita, we know a bit about how she met Kenny, or that she doesn't celebrate Christmas. Sure, that's barely anything, but it's still more than what Mike has. Like, what do we even know about Mike? Reggie says he's a dick when he's tired, but the rest of the episode, and the rest of the season, he's helpful, sensible, and barely acts like a dick. The only time he acts like a dick is when someone else eggs him on or annoys him, which almost always tends to be Kenny, the resident shit-starter of the group who is almost always doing something that people have a good reason to question in the first place. The most insight we get into who he is/was is when he says "here, here" after Luke's toast by the fire, and that's about as vague as you can get. We see some character traits in him; he's willing to make himself heard, he tries to help out when he can, he's strong. But those aren't really explored all that much. He makes his voice heard, but his arguments in episode 5 basically amount to "stop beating up Arvo", a feeling that basically every other character also has. He's strong, but that trait is only really used to show him hauling some jugs of water around, or to have him be a personal lift for Clementine.
I think Reggie is self-explanatory.
True. She's just an unlikable molly who only cares about herself.
I think following the entire group on foot is pretty noteworthy. Plus, he saved Clementine's life. There's nothing wrong with just being a good guy.
But Jane is still Molly several years into the apocalypse, just a version of Molly that has seen more shit than she could take and has become an unemotional hag.
There once was a game called The Walking Dead Season 2. Most of the characters sucked and the rest were underdeveloped.