To the people that are disappointed with Episode 3.

edited May 2014 in The Walking Dead
It's all your fault. You spoil yourselves with achievements and game files, and then you create your own episode inside your head. When the episode is released and doesn't match with what you imagined you feel disappointed. It's like if your dad didn't say you're getting a pony for your birthday yet you still expect a pony.

HUBS- Telltale never confirmed hubs in episode 3 yet you overhyped yourselves with the game's file size. It's hard to have a hub in prison when your every action is controlled.

CARVER- You created the illusion that Carver was the villain of the series and expected some sort of Governor/Negan character. Carver was just the seed that will lead Clementine to either, be a better person or lose her humanity and finish what Carver started.

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT- Do you want every single person to give you a Shakespearean monologue talking about their life? This is like real life, people either don't have nothing to hide/say or don't care about you to tell you. Also, they're in the middle of a survival situation where people's past isn't as important as their present. Their actions are enough to show us if they are worth caring for or not.

WRITING- A lot of people complain about the story having many unexplained things. Do we really need Telltale to babysit us and explain every single detail to us so we can understand and read between the lines?

400 DAYS- We still have 2 episodes to interact with the 400 days characters so relax.

This isn't the end of Telltale, the season isn't even over. I just needed to rant because I feel like people are expecting what they make up in their head. I enjoyed the hell out of this episode, maybe that makes me a casual, but in the end this is my opinion. Please feel free to share thoughts or disagree. Let's keep this civil.
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  • I liked this episode, but a lot of your arguments are silly.
  • Care to explain?
    JorgenDev posted: »

    I liked this episode, but a lot of your arguments are silly.

  • Do not blame you meanie!
  • Then this thread isn't aimed towards you.

    I'm not disappointed with the episode, but I do wish things were different. And NOT because I created my own episode in my head >=/

  • edited May 2014
    I'm not disappointed with the episode, but I do wish things were different. And NOT because I created my own episode in my head >=/
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  • But you don't have to put all the blame on the audience.
    JonGon posted: »

    Then this thread isn't aimed towards you.

  • Seems like people care too much about thumbs.
  • At least be a man and stick with what you say...
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    JonGon posted: »

    At least be a man and stick with what you say...

  • edited May 2014
    Holy shit I couldn't agree with you more. These idiots wouldn't stop talking about the leaked trophies and spoiled the episode and now they're mad that the episode didn't match up to what they imagined. They'll probably pull this same shit when episode 4 comes out

    Keep the dislikes coming..... I don't give a shit
  • edited May 2014
    I COMPLETELY agree i hate having pre conceived notions before going into an episode,the game files basically told you ep.3's plot twists and there would be no suprise or shock when sumn happens.#ToddlerFists
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  • I'm not the greatest at putting my thoughts to text but hey I ain't afraid to say what's on my mind.
    WhatTheDuck posted: »

    I COMPLETELY agree i hate having pre conceived notions before going into an episode,the game files basically told you ep.3's plot twists and there would be no suprise or shock when sumn happens.#ToddlerFists

  • Hells yeah baby.
    JonGon posted: »

    I'm not the greatest at putting my thoughts to text but hey I ain't afraid to say what's on my mind.

  • I'm seeing 6 thumbs up AND down, that would make half and half. So i would say people agreed and disagreed.
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  • What'd they say originally?
    JonGon posted: »

    At least be a man and stick with what you say...

  • I don't thumbs down or flag people, only the porn trolls. But calm down man!
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    Team_Purple posted: »

    What'd they say originally?

  • He ended his sentence with the usual " You're retarded, RETARD"
    Team_Purple posted: »

    What'd they say originally?

  • edited May 2014
    Thank you.

    This was exactly why I'm trying to avoid the achievements, and hope they at least hold off on uploading them for episode 5.

    Mind you however I do still think there were legitimate problems with 203. I don't deny that, I had a lot of them too. But overall, I don't think the episode was that bad.
  • And I'll say it over and over again no matter how many times you flag me down, bitches.
    JonGon posted: »

    He ended his sentence with the usual " You're retarded, RETARD"

  • Ok, no one is stopping you. You do what ever makes you feel better man.

    And I'll say it over and over again no matter how many times you flag me down, bitches.

  • edited May 2014
    Your welcome Sven! so much hate in this world... what has the world come to.

    The only real problem I had with the episode was that it seemed like we lost more control over Clem. But I feel ya man, different people have different requirements.

    Thank you. This was exactly why I'm trying to avoid the achievements, and hope they at least hold off on uploading them for episode 5.

  • I don't need to say anything, you said it all.
  • I like the ideas the episode had. I just feel like it rushed them by you too fast. I have others, but I think most of my issues can be traced back to that, really.
    JonGon posted: »

    Your welcome Sven! so much hate in this world... what has the world come to. The only real problem I had with the episode was that it seemed like we lost more control over Clem. But I feel ya man, different people have different requirements.

  • I completely agree, people imagined a 3 hour long episode with huge hubs, being able to talk to the 400 Days characters (Which is dumb, the rest of the 400 Days crew are just guards. They don't know Clem and they don't want to know Clem.) every character telling their life story to Clementine in the middle of a bad situation and people from Season 1 returning. (Which would be bad writing, Macon and Virginia are very far away from each other)

    And what do we get? A one hour and forty minute episode with plenty of interactions with characters and action sequences, as well as heart-racing moments. And people cry like babies because they didn't get their perfectly constructed Build-A-Bear episode that they thought they would.
  • Carver was awesome!
    Jane is even better!
  • Well said, JonGon.
  • The episodes do feel rushed, not enough interaction with everything/everyone around you. It just doesn't bother me as much because I put myself in that scenario and I think I wouldn't have enough time to get comfortable.

    I think the genius behind Season 1 was that they allowed us to get comfortable, then threw us out into the fire.

    Season 2 is more about being in the fire all the time. If you can't handle the heat, then get out of the kitchen.

    I like the ideas the episode had. I just feel like it rushed them by you too fast. I have others, but I think most of my issues can be traced back to that, really.

  • Aaaaand he just said it to me. Classy, lol.
    JonGon posted: »

    He ended his sentence with the usual " You're retarded, RETARD"

  • The only part I disagree with is the writing. I understand the whole 'not explaining plot points that seem like they should be important so you can come back to them later' thing, they don't want to make the player feel like they 'should' make any one choice so they didn't explain what actually happened with Lee murdering someone until, what... episode 5? And Christa's baby. Seriously, it's just gone now. I understand it, but that doesn't mean I have to like it. I guess those don't really count as 'every little detail' though, so fuck me what am I even talking about?
  • Jon, you mention factors that made me disappointed with the episode, but I don't see how reading the achievements set me up for disappointment.
  • I feel you man. Plenty of things the story could help with, but isn't our own imagination a more effective story teller? We still have 2 more episodes for the story to wrap up. It can go both ways... Another masterpiece, or an enjoyable flop.

    The only part I disagree with is the writing. I understand the whole 'not explaining plot points that seem like they should be important so

  • I guess it can affect people differently. I for one tried my best to avoid all achievements and I was genuinely shocked with the events in episode 3. Achievements are like the blueprint of the story. Some people can set them aside and focus on facts. Other people can take those same achievements and create/expect something different altogether. Sorry if I confuse you man I really suck at putting my thoughts on paper/text.

    Jon, you mention factors that made me disappointed with the episode, but I don't see how reading the achievements set me up for disappointment.

  • I don't know, I'm kind of a cynical bastard. I wouldn't trust my imagination.
    JonGon posted: »

    I feel you man. Plenty of things the story could help with, but isn't our own imagination a more effective story teller? We still have 2 more episodes for the story to wrap up. It can go both ways... Another masterpiece, or an enjoyable flop.

  • I agree with you Jon. I thought this episode was fantastic.
  • edited May 2014
    THANK YOU.

    I agree completely. I was tempted to say the same thing, but I'm getting enough heat for my opinions on Luke.. lol.
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