Opinions on Roman
I'm really interested in the character of Roman from 400 days. A lot of people seem to hate him and think he's evil, but I just didn't get that from his interactions.
Before the attack, he seemed like a nice, jovial leader, encouraging Becca's guitar playing and thanking Boyd for his work on the garden. When talking to Shel, he seemed to be genuinely concerned for Becca but respected what Shel wanted for her sister. And when it came to dealing with the intruder, he makes the decision based on what the group wants, without adding any input of his own unless Shel freezes up.
Even though he became more strict after the attack, he still handles the Stephanie situation fairly delicately. He doesn't talk about Stephanie in front of Becca, he explained to each member of the group what was going on, and he gives Shel some time to "get her head together."
Most people probably get hung up on Becca's fear that Roman would hunt them down if they tried to leave, but that seems more like Becca's interpretation of an empty threat meant to keep people from leaving. Roman's main priority is protecting the group. Since Shel and Becca don't pose any threat to the group, it wouldn't make much sense to go after them.
So what do you guys think? Is Roman really that bad of a guy?
Before the attack, he seemed like a nice, jovial leader, encouraging Becca's guitar playing and thanking Boyd for his work on the garden. When talking to Shel, he seemed to be genuinely concerned for Becca but respected what Shel wanted for her sister. And when it came to dealing with the intruder, he makes the decision based on what the group wants, without adding any input of his own unless Shel freezes up.
Even though he became more strict after the attack, he still handles the Stephanie situation fairly delicately. He doesn't talk about Stephanie in front of Becca, he explained to each member of the group what was going on, and he gives Shel some time to "get her head together."
Most people probably get hung up on Becca's fear that Roman would hunt them down if they tried to leave, but that seems more like Becca's interpretation of an empty threat meant to keep people from leaving. Roman's main priority is protecting the group. Since Shel and Becca don't pose any threat to the group, it wouldn't make much sense to go after them.
So what do you guys think? Is Roman really that bad of a guy?
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Aside from Nate and Eddie, Roman's the one secondary character from 400 Days who I want to return in season 2.
Damn it, you beat me to it.
In my second, I don't think that two girls in a RV are his main problem, he would quit after a bit.
Joyce should be the main antagonist!
Fear Joyce and her minions of evil .
Yes a team so evil , that not even Lee , Rick and Joel can defeat if they joined forces .
Don't forget Booker and Kenny!
Ha ! How ironic , back in episode 2 , we all thought that there is no way that the owner will come back and later bite us in the ass , it would amazing if they would pull the same thing with Roman .
I agree with this statement, hell why don't you throw in Ellie and Elizabeth, it won't tip the balance but why not.
Something made me uncomfortable with the way Shel's story went down. Why did Stephanie want to leave? Can I talk to her? she's my friend. No I can't? But you still want me to kill her, right?
I wonder what he would do if he caught Becca sneaking out through that hole. I chose to get out of there, but it looks like they end up leaving anyways.
Agreed to all, particularly the bolded which I've mentioned here before because it's unnerving as hell. Let's just say given Roman's behaviour, it wouldn't have been good.
Not knowing all the details of what went down, Roman's 'paranoia' and with Stephanie probably being Shel's 'best mate', I couldn't blow her brains out.
I'm pretty sure Roman does say that no one can leave - anyone who leaves could reveal their location, therefore they are a liability.
Thinking more on it, and having replayed it again, Roman unsettles me more than Nate, good intentions or not. Slippery slope, dude, you are well on it.
That being said, he would discipline her a hell of a lot more than Shel's gentle reprimand. Maybe lock her up for a few days or something. Might do her some good...
And sure he says that no one can leave but that's not his main reason for wanting to kill Stephanie. When you mention the possibility of talking sense to Stephanie, he brings up the stealing as the reason they can't do that, not the running away. He's mostly pissed off about that and I would be too. The thing is, we haven't actually seen anything from Roman to suggest that he would track people down just for leaving, only for stealing supplies. Roman seems like the kind of guy you can reason with so long as you don't screw him and his group over before you try to talk.
Also honestly even though roman wouldn't let you talk to Stephanie, Shel would still probably talk to her off screen, because she has to confront Stephanie to shoot her, though if this did happen it was off camera.
Overall I liked Roman he had a cool head looking out for his group, even letting them act as a democracy on whether to kill the spanish guy, he only seems to get more tense after that, which I mean honestly leading is not an easy thing, and leading in a zombie apocalypse would probably be even more stressful, so I can see why he was like he was later in Shel's story
I would have liked to talk to Stephanie first. I didn't wholly trust Roman's story.
And saying that no-one can leave. It is an absolute. Creepy as fuck.
It's amazing how quickly I change my opinions about people in this game.
If only I could turn back the RV and run him over.
I'm guessing you're an outdoor cat...
He's certainly not evil he dosn't relish at the thought of killing someone like Becca. He looks pretty sad if Shel agrees to kill Steph
Shel was so desperate to stay human that im sure she will have to kill Roman and it will change her. a lot.
Anyway, the idea that he and Stephanie knew each other for so long is interesting. On one hand, it explains why he seemed so upset at her betrayal. On the other hand, the fact that he is still willing to have a person so close to him executed demonstrates how cold and impersonal he's become. So with this in mind, if Shel ends up betraying him just like Stephanie did, I could see him breaking and going on full revengeance mode.
He doesn't seem like the bandits from Season 1 who would kill just for the fuck of it. His reasoning was sound too imo
and do we know why Stephanie tried to escape? I don't remember that being explained...
It's probably because she accidentally broke his guitar.
Haha, that or she rebuked his advances and he got all pissy.
Or maybe he played triangle
i saw that Winslow. you can't hide it from my memory.:D
I believe Jake Rodkin once said that he played the Trombone.
*blinks* cause.... Cause you like someone who played the tuba.