Only three months? (spoilers)

edited June 2012 in The Walking Dead
I was reading an IGN article about the demo shown at e3 on episode 2 and they stated that episode 2 takes play only three months after the events in episode 1. The article also said episode 2 takes place in the winter. How is this possible if episode one took place in the spring (mentioned by Clem's mom on the answering machine)? Spring Break is in March, three months later would be summer at the most.

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  • edited June 2012
    Mr._Wok wrote: »
    I was reading an IGN article about the demo shown at e3 on episode 2 and they stated that episode 2 takes play only three months after the events in episode 1. The article also said episode 2 takes place in the winter. How is this possible if episode one took place in the spring (mentioned by Clem's mom on the answering machine)? Spring Break is in March, three months later would be summer at the most.

    spring break here is in June normally first week of June moved this year for Golden Jubilee.
  • edited June 2012
    Also do we really know how old that message is ?

    think about how long it would take the baby sitter's 'flesh' to decompose

    'other than the virus/cause of the zombies...'
  • edited June 2012
    spring break here is in June normally first week of June moved this year for Golden Jubilee.

    Mr._Wok is right though. in the States its almost always in March (the start of April at the latest.) And even if it started in June, that would be September which isn't exactly winter either.
  • edited June 2012
    Also do we really know how old that message is ?

    think about how long it would take the baby sitter's 'flesh' to decompose

    'other than the virus/cause of the zombies...'

    Didn't Clementine say she heard her get attacked a couple of days ago?
  • edited June 2012
    Also do we really know how old that message is ?

    think about how long it would take the baby sitter's 'flesh' to decompose

    'other than the virus/cause of the zombies...'

    I don't know, it didn't seem like Clem had been hiding in her tree house for months.
  • edited June 2012
    What did Clementine's mum actually say? I can't remember. If there is no explanation I guess we could just say she got confused as she was so stressed/upset (although that's depending on what she said).
  • edited June 2012
    Mr._Wok wrote: »
    Didn't Clementine say she heard her get attacked a couple of days ago?
    Yes.

    Also, IIRC, the comics state the virus started in October with Telltale not getting that and saying "Spring Break" which of course, wouldn't happen in October. I'm assuming telltale made it winter to get back on track and fix the canon a bit :p
  • edited June 2012
    Gman5852 wrote: »
    Yes.

    Also, IIRC, the comics state the virus started in October with Telltale not getting that and saying "Spring Break" which of course, wouldn't happen in October. I'm assuming telltale made it winter to get back on track and fix the canon a bit :p

    Ahh, that makes sense.
  • edited June 2012
    Yeah because by the time Rick and co. left the camp it was Winter and snowing, and that was like a month and a bit after the infection so it was December time when they left? Plus soon after that someone in the group mentioned it being Christmas and Rick told them not to tell anyone. Can't remember too much, my memory is bad.

    We could just make up an explanation for this :D

    Edit: Yeah since she mentioned the babysitters Spring Break maybe she just meant a holiday or something, and said spring break accidently. I don't know.
  • edited June 2012
    ZacTB wrote: »
    What did Clementine's mum actually say? I can't remember. If there is no explanation I guess we could just say she got confused as she was so stressed/upset (although that's depending on what she said).

    She said they would be back in time before spring break.
  • JakeJake Telltale Alumni
    edited June 2012
    Episode one takes place in summer-ish and episode 2 takes place in autumn not winter.
  • edited June 2012
    Jenner in the Walking Dead TV show says it has been six months since the first reported outbreak. This statement is made almost parallel with Rick meeting the Atlanta group.

    When they said "Spring Break" I think my mind quickly determined the errors (some clues in the episode and preview and cannon) and switched it to "Summer Break". Assume Telltale slipped up there.
  • CapnJayCapnJay Banned
    edited June 2012
    Am I the only one who didn't Sandra looked young enough [despite decomp] to be having a school based spring break?
  • puzzleboxpuzzlebox Telltale Alumni
    edited June 2012
    CapnJay wrote: »
    Am I the only one who didn't Sandra looked young enough [despite decomp] to be having a school based spring break?

    Give her a break... death is hell on the complexion.
  • CapnJayCapnJay Banned
    edited June 2012
    puzzlebox wrote: »
    Give her a break... death is hell on the complexion.

    Am I the only person who says "doesnt look young enough to have" instead of "looks too old to have"
  • edited June 2012
    Jake wrote: »
    Episode one takes place in summer-ish and episode 2 takes place in autumn not winter.

    So why is Clementine's mum talking about getting back before spring break on the answer phone?
  • edited June 2012
    Jake wrote: »
    Episode one takes place in summer-ish and episode 2 takes place in autumn not winter.

    What is summer-ish? The last week of spring?
  • edited June 2012
    i always assumed spring break mean't it's the end of spring so the schools are out for summer ?
  • puzzleboxpuzzlebox Telltale Alumni
    edited June 2012
    Maybe Clem's parents just don't know when spring break is supposed to be. :p
  • edited June 2012
    i always assumed spring break mean't it's the end of spring so the schools are out for summer ?

    NO they go back to school after spring break
  • CapnJayCapnJay Banned
    edited June 2012
    puzzlebox wrote: »
    Maybe Clem's parents just don't know when spring break is supposed to be. :p

    oh you crazy kids with your spring breaks , and your Hula hoops, and your hop scotch, and your malt shops, and your frankie avalon, and
  • edited June 2012
    When Clem's mom said they would be back before spring break I assumed she meant it as a joke, because they would be away longer than originally agreed on with the babysitter because Clem's dad wasn't feeling well enough to drive.
  • edited June 2012
    Coldis83 wrote: »
    When Clem's mom said they would be back before spring break I assumed she meant it as a joke, because they would be away longer than originally agreed on with the babysitter because Clem's dad wasn't feeling well enough to drive.

    yeah, you are most likely right good point. I didn't look at it that way :)
  • edited June 2012
    Jake wrote: »
    Episode one takes place in summer-ish and episode 2 takes place in autumn not winter.

    Why is it so chilly in autumn then? Georgia is hot.
  • edited June 2012
    No ones factoring in how long did episode 1 take.
  • edited June 2012
    CapnJay wrote: »
    Am I the only one who didn't Sandra looked young enough [despite decomp] to be having a school based spring break?

    To quote Bruce Cambell: Honey, you got real ugly.
  • edited June 2012
    coryay113 wrote: »
    No ones factoring in how long did episode 1 take.

    It appeared to be within 2 days. Of course we don't know how long Lee and Kenny were driving...
  • edited June 2012
    coryay113 wrote: »
    No ones factoring in how long did episode 1 take.

    asin to make from scratch or play ;)
  • edited June 2012
    asin to make from scratch or play ;)

    i think they mean timeline wise from when lee crashes till the time they are at the motel
  • edited June 2012
    I'd say 3 days max for Episode 1, depending on how long Lee was knocked out when the police car crashed.
  • edited June 2012
    It could possibly have been an exaggeration said as a joke as in spring break next year. because she does laugh when she says it.
  • edited June 2012
    Maybe they mean that the episode will end in winter... in the trailer for episode 2 it doesn't look like it's winter... I could see them ending episode 2 at the beginning of winter.. then episode 3 could be them surviving winter.. lol

    But, something that seems silly to me is, if this zombie outbreak **** had been goin down for a couple of days already I wouldn't think they'd be transporting Lee.. and they'd have come from town and would have known what was going on back there.. all the cops and ambulances and helicopters that were heading in town would have already been in or out or have died trying (then come back). It seems to me when the game is starting the outbreak is just now starting, then all the sudden it's like it's already been goin down for a couple days. One of many contradictions/mistakes in this game.. but I still love it lol. I just hope they do better about it in the future!
  • harrisonpinkharrisonpink Telltale Alumni
    edited June 2012
    Zombieface wrote: »
    It seems to me when the game is starting the outbreak is just now starting, then all the sudden it's like it's already been goin down for a couple days.

    You're right in both cases. Lee was in the cop car right as the outbreak was starting. He was in the back of the car wreck for a few days, passing in and out of conciousness.
  • edited June 2012
    Well were I live spring break is in Mid-March and 3 months will be July but we do have some cold days in July but not a lot. However like others said that it can be an old message.
  • edited June 2012
    Maybe they are horrible parents and where going to leave Clementine with her babysister for six months? So yes, they would be back before Spring Break.
  • edited June 2012
    You're right in both cases. Lee was in the cop car right as the outbreak was starting. He was in the back of the car wreck for a few days, passing in and out of conciousness.

    Plausible I suppose... There seemed to be quite a few walkers in the woods by the time he woke up... guess he's just lucky he woke up when he did and not a few minutes later?? Oh but I guess he was probably sheltered in the crashed car!.. as he had to break out of the window.... Ooh, is that why he says he's so thirsty when he wakes up? Cause he'd been in the car a couple days? Making sense now... Thanks for the clarification! :)
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