The difference between the two seasons...
People complain about the lack of hubs, the lack character development. Not enough attachment, no feels, no crying. Sure, season one was emotionally devastating, Id give you that, but think about what made the first game so.
We all loved Carley and personally her death was very shocking for me! I was like "No... No, what did I do wrong?" Kenny, Omid, most of them got to me, yes. I was actually worried about them. But the most emotionally involving relationship I had was that between me, as Lee, and Clementine.
Everything was touching. After playing episode 5, I actually got depressed for two days. I cared about that little girl and when a walker got his hands on her, twice, I made damn sure he went straight to hell. Then It all ended, by the time I started playing Season 2, I missed Lee a lot. It just wasn't the same.
But that's the point, that's how Clementine feels. Now you play as her and now you also FEEL like her. Lee is gone, you are left on your own to survive. Will you manage to do that with the skills he taught you?
Telltale said this season is about trust. You don't get to be close to your group like in Season 1 anymore. It's no longer the start of the apocalypse, people are different. Who would you trust? How would you survive?
This is the challenge now, not building relationships. You must stay alive... It's what Lee would want you to do...