The infamous train philosophy question.
Many people are very loyal to Clementine. So lets see how far would you go to keep her alive. Where would you stop.
Lets go.
You are a new protagonist in Season 4. Clem falls in many times were she is about to die. Who will you save?
Assume all characters are still alive
Clem VS AJ
Clem VS 5 Randomers(That are good)
Clem VS Gabe
Clem VS Kate, Eleanor, Tripp, Jesus
Clem VS 100 Randomers(That are good)
Clem VS Christa and Omid
Clem VS Javier
Clem VS Lee and Kenny
Clem VS 1000 Randomers.
Although not very logical, saving Clem every time seems like the best option.
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In a survival situation, you're safer with someone who can protect you and, ultimately, protect themselves. I'd have to pick Clementine on that basis.
When you say 'good', do you mean skilled, or good as in kind? If you mean the former, then I'd pick Clementine since I know her and don't know these people. If you mean the latter, then presumably I'd have to know them very well in order to know where their morals lie, right?
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If Eleanor wasn't there, then I'd probably go with Tripp and Jesus. The fact that Eleanor is there, and that I don't trust her, is why I'd, again, pick Clementine.
Same applies. You'll have to clarify what you mean by 'good', but just to elaborate, 100 people is like a community, and we've seen what has happened to communities in the past seasons. I'd pick Clementine.
Honestly, this is tough. The fact that Christa and Omid are a couple, is probably the reason I'd pick Clementine. Couples are unreliable, and when they're broken, then chaos erupts. I do like them both, though.
Javier.
Lee and Kenny.
Clementine.
Why is it called the train philosophy?
I was originally gonna do it the original way with the train but then changed it to suit the walking dead and forgot to change title. Woops
It's also known as the 'trolley problem'.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolley_problem
Ah, that makes sense.
Oh, it's based on some psychology question or something (I think?), where there's a train headed towards five people and you, being beside the lever, have the option of moving the train onto another set of tracks. Except, there's one person on that set of tracks, so you have the options of either allowing that person to die to save the original five or you could let the five die instead, saving the one person.
This is a very neat topic ^^
Clem VS AJ: Clem. I don't think AJ deserves to die, but there's no way he'd be able to save more people than Clem could.
Clem VS 5 Randomers(That are good): I think I might have to flip a coin for that one. Part of the problem is that it's easier to know 1 person than multiple, and those good people can become bad at any time.
Clem VS Gabe: Clem, probably.
Clem VS Kate, Eleanor, Tripp, Jesus: I'd save both Clem and Jesus if I could, but this is tough. The problem is that the other 3 can easily either save or destroy the group.
Clem VS 100 Randomers(That are good): Actually, I'd ask each side about this one, see what they have to say about it, then decide based on all answers and my own judgment.
Clem VS Christa and Omid: Honestly, I think Christa and Omid would be hella pissed if I didn't pick Clem, so I'm gonna go with Clem
Clem VS Javier: Based on their ANF personalities alone, I might have to flip. Or I'd have them do rock-paper-scissors or something.
Clem VS Lee and Kenny: If I know that Lee survives because of it, Lee and Kenny. Otherwise, Clem.
Clem VS 1000 Randomers: If there's a chance one of those random survivors knows the cure, then them. Maybe.
Idk, I just went with the first answer I came up with for each of these.
Ew, sounds like a Larry situation except far more urgent.
In the end, probably Clementine for the survival part.
Clem, I'm too attached to her.
I'd have to play the whole game to be completely honest, but for now definitely Clem.
I'd save Clem and if I can Tripp and Eleanor ( I also love Jesus but I didn't pick him since he is alive in the comics, and I'm pretty neutral towards Kate)
Same with the 5 random people above.
Clem, i'm pretty sure Christa and Omid would agree with me on this.
I reaaally like both of them in ANF, but I'd have to play the whole game to choose.
Clem and if I can Lee. If not, only Clem.
Off topic kinda, but considering that in Life is Strange I originally saved Chloe over Arcadia Bay, I think I'm gonna go with Clemmy here. (like I said, I'm just attached to her so much)
Guess I'll throw my very eh lot in here:
AJ.
I guess Gabe would be the logical choice depending on the circumstances. We'll see how the Season plays out eventually, but I think he'd be the one regardless.
Now this is a somewhat tough one, but I'd probably pick Tripp and Kate, respectively, because they can help me save the others if we're fast enough. I don't know Eleanor and that Paul guy can save himself.
If there's no baby involved, then Clementine. Sorry Chromid.
Another weird one, you know? I'm honestly tied on this one cause Javier technically has more to live for than Clementine but at the same time, she'd take the priority normally because she's both female and (barely) a kid.
Clementine. Lee and Kenny would want me to save her over them.
Gonna group these altogether for the sake of giving the same answer: the Randomers would take priority. This really does suck and I hate having to say this, but to quote Leonard Nimoy "The need of the many outweigh the needs of the few." Unless I could find some way around it, I'd have to pick the Randomers because their automatically the "right" choice. Now, I'm sure if I was actually in that situation, things would be a lot tenser and I'd be searching for a quick workaround, but I don't know if I just could let up to hundreds of various individuals die because of my preexisting feelings for someone who's capable of taking care for themself.
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Yeah, okay.