One thing you like about each main character
I genuinely like every character from the game. On a whole, I find them to be compelling and to some degree likable in their own way. I may rant on some choices they make, but Telltale has been smart in making them not just bad people because of that. So it can bug me a bit when people latch onto one character the most and use them to snipe at anyone who disagrees that they are not the best character (Carley and Doug fanboys are as guilty as anyone else).
So let's take a moment and think of something we each like about the lead characters. I'd love to see what people find interesting about each character and it gives us chance to be fair.
LEE
CLEMENTINE
KENNY
LILLY
KATJAA
DUCK
LARRY
CARLEY
Ben
DOUG
MARK
CHUCK
OMID
CHRISTA
So let's take a moment and think of something we each like about the lead characters. I'd love to see what people find interesting about each character and it gives us chance to be fair.
LEE
CLEMENTINE
KENNY
LILLY
KATJAA
DUCK
LARRY
CARLEY
Ben
DOUG
MARK
CHUCK
OMID
CHRISTA
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CLEMENTINE - Good reminder of what you're fighting for.
KENNY - Outstanding mustache.
LILLY - Cared deeply for her father.
KATJAA - Good ER nurse
DUCK - annoying kid..wish we had more of em.
LARRY - Cared deeply for his daughter
CARLEY - only one who brought a gun to the ZA
DOUG - Thanks for the help with the remote. next time, don't use your body to block a window.
MARK - Solid hunting partner
CHUCK - He has a guitar. Welcome to the group.
OMID - Likes boring american civil war stuff
CHRISTA - likes cats
Thanks for not listing Ben. That would have been awkward to find something nice to say about him.:D
KENNY: I think this guy is a survivalist, which might be bad in a group but doesn't make his opinion wrong, so far he has been right about most things. Duck wasn't bitten like Larry said, while he is more personally involved he was right, he was the only one other then Lee who suspected the St. John's were hiding a dark secret, and he was right about leaving the motor inn sooner then they did which would have his family still alive, Doug/Carley alive, and maybe a more stable Lilly?
LILLY: She comes off as a controlling bitch, and while she is, it's not so simple as that. Of all the people in the group she has the most experience as a leader then the rest and takes it upon herself to take care of the well being of the group. She is more logical then Kenny is, where he thinks with his heart, and her with her head. She comes off cold for not wanting to help Lee's group and for not wanting Ben and his teacher/friend into the group but logically, trying to save these people only put the ones she's with in more danger, you never know who might be hiding a bite or who may be mentally unstable (Irony?).
KATJAA: Not much to say about her cause she doesn't seem to get any development till the end. I liked the line Lee said to her about how she always looked at him with loving eyes and if she could still do that knowing he's a convict. She was the heart of the group, and seemed other then Doug/Carley, to not be so caught up personally to see things clearly.
DUCK: Annoying kid turned superhero sidekick... yup.
LARRY: Hated the guy for leaving me but grown to like the guy now. All he does is to protect his daughter, much like Lee with Clem. People say Lilly can take care of herself but I've known spouses or parents who will continue to do whatever it takes to help and support them no matter how capable they already are. People also like to throw the "leaving you behind" event in your face if you support him but think of this. Right now we don't know who the walkie man is, he could be a good guy for all we know, but there's already a lot of hate towards him because he's talking to Clem and you don't know what he's capable of. This is very much like Larry to Lee. All Larry knows about Lee is he killed a man before the walkers came, and now he is one of the very few people who is now living with him and his daughter. I do not blame him for hating Lee, as I would do the same thing in his position.
Opps! Haha! I totally blanked on him.
CLEMENTINE - Innocence and Hope in a ZA.
KENNY - Loyal to a point.
LILLY - Believes in the safety of the group.
KATJAA - Nurse Doctor?
DUCK - Clem's friend
LARRY - Was actually one of my favourite characters, sad to see him go
CARLEY - Good shot and trusted me
BEN - Ben... told us we were all infected?
DOUG - Bros for life
MARK - My loyal companion
CHUCK - Badass Hobo with guitar
OMID - All right dude, friendly and helpful.
CHRISTA - Has a more of a "survivor" attitude, could help the group.
CLEMENTINE - Observant and mischievous.
KENNY - A BBQ & beers kinda guy, would make a good neighbor.
LILLY - I like the fact that she's gone.
KATJAA - Trustworthy.
DUCK - Bubbly enthusiasm.
LARRY - Gone!
CARLEY - Direct.
Ben - Puppy dumb, with promise.
DOUG - Sincere.
MARK - Eager to please.
CHUCK - Easygoing.
OMID - Friendly.
CHRISTA - Genuinely concerned about Clem.
LEE
Like - Still in the world of the living.
Dislike - Wasn't able to successfully kill off Clementine
CLEMENTINE
Like - Can't die because she has super powers!
Dislike - Couldn't kill a zombie in episode 3. *hence how she got eaten in the first place*
KENNY
Like - That I'll be killing him off ASAP!
Dislike - Have not been able to kill him yet.
LILLY
Like - Psychotic, in my age range and lonely. Father did have his head seasoned after all. *Licks fingers* "Mmm. braiiiins!"
Dislike - Drove off and left me with the rat-pack.
KATJAA
Like - Was able to kill herself. One less in the group. Trimmed the fat.
Dislike - Could have done it sooner. Wasted so much food on her.
DUCK
Like - He's dead.
Dislike - More waste of precious resources.
LARRY
Like - Demeanor and over-all attitude.
Dislike - He's dead. Though I did tell him to calm down. If he'd been alive perhaps Lilly and Carley would still be around.
CARLEY
Like - My age range, good with a gun.
Dislike - She's "dead". She was a hypocrite. (Told me to never tell anyone about my murdering ways in episode 1 then said that it would be the best thing to do later on.)
Ben
Like - Will be killing him as soon as possible
Dislike - Not allowed to kill him yet. Couldn't push him off the train. Couldn't fess up to being a traitor. He. Is. Still. Breathing!
DOUG
Like - Good with electronics
Dislike - Thought he was bulletproof.
MARK
Like - He brought us food!
Dislike - Didn't get to eat him. *stomach grumbles*
CHUCK
Like - Nothing
Dislike - Can't trust him. Too bossy and Mr. Know-it-all.
OMID
Like - Unsure, Will wait until EP 4.
Dislike - He's hurt. Hey, he wouldn't jump so I had to push him. *shrugs*
CHRISTA
Like - My age range! Could use to help re-populate humanity.
Dislike - Unsure yet, Will wait till the next episode. Might not like being Eve to my Adam.
Like - Smart, Clumsy, keeps the group together, and can be a comedian.
Dislike - Can be slow to react.
CLEMENTINE
Like - Innocent as hell
Dislike - May not be able to make it to the end.
KENNY
Like - Wouldn't put anybody who was not already in danger in danger on purpose, honest too.
Dislike - Quick to take action without much consideration.
LILLY
Like - Was good at managing the group and taught the group how to shoot really well, she would have made a good leader.
Dislike - Took the angry demeanor from her dad.
KATJAA
Like - Good physician, trustworthy, and cares a lot about the people around her
Dislike - Doesn't want/try to be involved with much at all.
DUCK
Like - Doesn't mope around and stays cheery.
Dislike - Can easily get in the way sometimes.
LARRY
Like - Direct as all hell, he doesn't try to be your friend when he obviously has something against you, its a shame hes gone, even though he had something against you the fact that he came to your rescue/backed off of you in ep2 if you gave him food and told Mark that you were just protecting Clementine meant that he wasn't likely to try to kill you again, also he probably did care for Clementine.
Dislike - Although he'll help you, he'll back off of you, and he may not try to kill you again, if he lived you'd have never been able to get on good terms with him, also very negative, aggressive, and angry, and not just to Lee.
CARLEY
Like - Good shot, good person, good help, always takes action when you need it, cares for everyone around her, and really just a asset.
Dislike - ...batterys
Ben
Like - Hes young.
Dislike - Useless and quick to make mistakes, naive too.
DOUG
Like - Wishes that you'd have chose Carley instead of him, caring about others around him, just like Carley, and a Asset.
Dislike - He doesn't try to be as involved as Carley does, and doesn't take much serious either.
MARK
Like - Overall nice guy.
Dislike - Can't stand up to anyone without backing out.
CHUCK
Like - He cares about Clem and Ben
Dislike - He doesn't care what he says to Clem or Ben.
OMID
Like - He seems like a really good sort, really reminiscent of Mark too.
Dislike - He seems a little scared easily and jokes at bad times.
CHRISTA
Like - Shes not afraid to speak her mind, no matter how rude/mean it may be, that's a valuable trait.
Dislike - She's too distant to try to share her past.
LEE - He is the one I directly control, so I usually like the decisions he makes
CLEMENTINE - She's small and can fit in tight spaces
KENNY - He can fix stuff
LILLY - Long term planner, disciplined soldier (before she snapped)
KATJAA - She's dead
DUCK - See above
LARRY - I actually respected his instinct to protect his daughter
CARLEY - Good shot
Ben - He will make excellent walker bait
DOUG - I liked how resourceful he was
MARK - He was just pleasant
CHUCK - Theoretically he has life experience
OMID - Walker bait
CHRISTA - shows promise as a pragmatic leader.
CLEMENTINE - Doesnt get in my way and is always happy to help. Cheers me up aswell.
KENNY - Just trying to save his family and he and my Lee are bros aswell. He also has a awesome moustache.
LILLY - Um, she gave Clem hairbands so she's not all bad i guess. :P
KATJAA - Good person, didnt start any fights and was a good medic
DUCK - Robin, nuff said.
LARRY - I admired his determination to protect his daughter
CARLEY - She and Lee trusted each other and she always had faith he would do the right thing. She's also a really good shot.
Ben - Doesnt start any fights, and unlike most, i dont blame him for the bandit deal.
DOUG - And all round sincere, honest and pleasant guy.
MARK - Good person, seemed pretty understanding. Was also tough, didnt even complain that much with an arrow in his shoulder
CHUCK - Seems pretty friendly, gave some (hopefully) non-dodgy candy to Ben and Clem. Also plays the guitar
OMID - Friendly and likes history like i do.
CHRISTA - Seems to honestly care about Clem
LEE: He's got a sweet background (Hostory Professor) that makes him seem like a realistic person caught up in the world's biggest shitstorm. And that beard he has going is pretty cool to look at. Finally, his voice is just HEAVENLY. Dave Fennoy was the perfect vocie actor for our hero.
CLEMENTINE: She's our moral compass, the one that hold the most sway over our choices. When we see her, we're reminded that there's something worth fighting for and a reason to retain our humanity.
KENNY: Awesome mustache, hat and mullet combo make him an awesome redneck. The way he's changed from Episode 1 to the Episode 4 trailer has been a real treat as well. Going from a good man in Episode 1, slowly inching ever closer to the dark side in Episode 2, until by the start of Episode 3 he is a cold-hearted survivalist willing to let anyone he doesn't know/like die to save the ones he cares about. Then he loses his family and his only reason to go on, realizing that in the end, all of the atrocious things he has done since the dead rose have been for nothing. I really can't wait to see where he goes in Episode 4.
LILLY: She is a control freak in my game, who wants everyone to follow her orders. Her constant blowing up on me and Kenny for our choices (trying to save Ben and his friends in particular), and her no bullshit attitude gave me and Kenny something to unite against and become good friends. The way she changes after Larry's death and gets closer and closer to the edge until she went over was really great to see.
KATJAA: A pretty good medic for our group, and she loved her son and husband dearly. She was a pretty good person who just couldn't adapt to a world in ruins.
DUCK: Swell little kid who helped us solve the Motor-Inn Mystery. He meant so much to Kenny it was heartbreaking to see him and Kat go.
LARRY: When we met him, it seems like he was what Kenny has become. He lost everything and him putting Lilly above everyone else made me feel for the guy, but not enough to forget about trying to kill me. He proved to be a good foil for Lee, and some of his one-liners were pure gold.
CARLEY: By my count, she saved Lee's life at least 4 times. She was a dead-eye shot and trusted Lee enough to keep his secret from the group. They were almost happy together.
BEN: He's a teenager, like me. That's where our similarities end. The fact that he's also a good ol' fashioned coward makes him AS A CHARACTER IN A STORY cool in my book, but as a person really needs to step back and take a look at himself.
DOUG: He and Lee have a bromance almost as cool as Lee and Kenny if you side with him. He's a pretty smart, funny, and heroic guy who deserved better than he got in the end.
MARK: He used to be a survivor like us, but... He and Lee seemed to be pretty good friends, and he helped out around the motel pretty regularly with his hunting and fixing the wall. Too bad he wasn't a better shot.
CHUCK: Provies wisdom, music, and depression numbing alcohol. His guitar skills are pretty awesome, and the way that he tells it how it is makes me trust him. Hopefully, he can procure some more hootch for me and mah boy Kenny.
OMID: Likes southern history, was crazy enough to let me dangle him over an overpass to cut some metal. He seems to be a bit energetic.
CHRISTA: I'd trust her to care for Clem if something ever happened to me, but we haven't had as much time to see her character develop as anyone elses'. She seems to be prety level headed though, and I'm fairly certain she could hold her own when the shit hits the fan again.
CLEMENTINE: Nothing wrong with her.
KENNY: He is the arrogant version of Rick Grimes
LILLY: She looks cute and that's it.
KATJAA: Nothing wrong with her.
DUCK: He is a zombie
LARRY: He is dead.
CARLEY: Good at gun.
Ben: I don't think he is evil by nature.
DOUG: Don't know because I save Carley. He seems to be very good at tech though.
MARK: He seems sincere.
CHUCK: Alcohol
OMID: Glen 2.0
CHRISTA: She is not evil by nature.
CLEMENTINE: She saved me twice so she's automatically on my cool list. Plus, she put a bug on Duck's pillow.
KENNY: He was a helping hand in Episode 1, and tried to protect Duck and Katjaa to the utmost of his ability. If he stops leaving me to die, I'm sure we can be bros.
LILLY: For the most part, I thought she was a good and sensible leader until Larry died.
KATJAA: Probably would've been a good medic for the group. *sigh*
DUCK: I couldn't have cared less for him in the first 2 episodes, but I'm one those saps that started liking him in the 3rd. I'll always remember Robin.
LARRY: I think he genuinely cared for Lilly and Clementine, and he does try to save you at the start of episode 2 when the teacher turns. He was also actually civil with Brenda so he's not a jerk all the time...just most of it.
CARLEY: Saved Lee, Clem, Kenny, and his family in the first episode so I liked her from the start, even if she can't use technology.
BEN: Umm...cool plot-shields?
DOUG: Can use technology, seemed laid-back and cool but I didn't do a play-through with him yet.
MARK: A true bro!
CHUCK: Can play a tune.
OMID: Funny and knows Civil War history, so he can't be bad, right?
CHRISTA: Seems to have a good survivalist mindset, though I suspect that'll be put to the test in the next episode.
CLEMENTINE- The moral core of the story and a very wise character for her age on a whole
KENNY- Probably the most morally complex character of the group. With each new episode, we see how what genuinely good desires and qualities he has conflict with his impulsive and sometimes irrational behavior. It makes it more interesting to figure out what makes him tick.
LILLY- She was a strong and well intentioned leader for most of the game. Even with her harsher moments, you knew she was motivated by helping her father and keeping the group safe.
KATJAA- A very caring and loving individual. She may not have spoken out much, but she was the right kind of passive force working to protect the children and keep people at peace.
DUCK- While he may have gotten in the way at times, his optimism and plainness was refreshing.
LARRY- A total jerk at times, but one motivated by loss and fear of further loss. He also had some of the game's best one-liners for his two episodes.
CARLEY- Direct, empathetic and trustworthy from the get-go
BEN- Genuinely desires to be of some use to the group, though his naivety and poor judgment often gets in the way
DOUG- A genuinely good person. He never attempts to be confrontational and he aspires to be helpful to the group.
MARK- Similar to Doug. For what little we got to know of him, he always struck me as someone trustworthy and genuinely friendly.
CHUCK- While his methods are questionable at times (just telling kids they are going to die unless the buck up), he is a no-nonsense character who seems to use whatever wisdom he has picked up being homeless to benefit Lee and the group.
OMID- A bit dopey and ignorant, but he means well and he cares for Christa's safety.
CHRISTA- A tad too cold for my liking, but you start to see that she means well despite how she voices it