Why do you like Fables/TWAU?

RammsteinFürImmer

Why do you like Fables/TWAU?

Is it the story? Is it the setting? is it the art style? Is it that you enjoy the versions of fairy tales you heard as a kid being savaged?

Here we discuss why you like Fables and/or the Wolf among Us and, if you wish, how you got into it.

I got into Fables in early 2013 when a freind of mine recommended the book to me and lent me his copy of Volume 1. the idea of the stories read to my as a young child being sent back to their dark roots (which I was very knowledgable of) and placed in our society kept my mind convicted in every issue I downloadeded illeagally (90% of us did that, admit it). That and I was invested in the chemestry between Bigby and Snow White. How they seemed so juxtaposed yet similar to some degree.
It was thus natural that I would love the Wolf among Us.

What about you?

HazzatheMan

I think it was how the fairytales and stories of our childhoods got a very believable makeover and were placed into an environment that we associate with all too much...

I played TWAU first as I didn't know Fables existed. But now I am up to date with the main comic and spin-offs! XD

FanGirI

Because the story is interesting, the characters are likeable, the writing is excellent, I love the atmosphere of the game and the soundtrack is epic.

pudding_pie

I played the game first. My fiancee was reading the comics at the time and I never did. After the game, however, I needed to know more about the FABLE community (and fill the void until season 2, that is) and so far, not bad. The stories are interesting with a lot of depth. Great takes on the childhood classics we all grew up with. The style of both the game and comic were pleasing to my eyes as well.

Overall, Love them.

Strat-rocker

The game was good I think I would have liked it a lot more if it was just a murder mystery story without all the magic powers. But I liked the way it looked and the depth of the characters and would play another if they make it.

HazzatheMan

without all the magic powers

Then it wouldn't be a prequel to Fables :P

DragonButter

I like Fables/TWAU mainly because it's fantasy! Who doesn't like fantasy? Fantasy is literally the best thing since peanut butter and banana sandwiches, foot massagers, and classic rock were first invented.

Strat-rocker

Then it wouldn't be a prequel to Fables :P

Yeah I never knew about Fables until the game came out so there were probably a lot of things that had meaning for people that I don't know about.

DoubleJump

It's a wonderful mature rated story. It simply has everything going for it from it's style, soundtrack, and intrigue. (TWAU, not Fables, never had the pleasure)

DragonButter

You serious? Magic powers make everything better.

HazzatheMan

I would recommend Fables to anyone who liked TWAU. It is simply a perfect continuation of the game (even though Fables started in 2002 and TWAU Ep.1 came out in late 2013 :P)

Strat-rocker

I have had enough super heroes and magic for awhile everything is superpowers and magic.

DragonButter

I don't want to hear any more words come out of a Mundy like you. (just kidding XD)

RammsteinFürImmer

And then there is the Fables movie of which is having it's script written as we type and post.

CoolGuyJ

I have many reasons (below reasons may apply to both Fables comics and TWAU):

1. Nostalgia of the fairytales that I used to read many times in the past. When I read Fables (and the spin-offs), I get this feeling a lot.

2. Setting where these characters could just be living among us in out world intrigued me.

3. While the book is based on characters from fairytales and stories from our childhood, it is still geared towards an adult audience, main series and spin-offs contain sex, strong language, violent deaths of some characters (though all of them serve purpose of the story, and none are gratuitous). Nothing is toned down.

4. Compelling storylines of characters going through love, laughter, tragedy and trials and challenges that brings them together as a community (by either family, friendship, respect, or against a common enemy).

5. Most characters being very much likable - starting with my very favourite Bigby Wolf, his companion Snow White, Boy Blue, Flycatcher, Pinocchio, Charming, Cinderella, Briar Rose, and many more.

6. Covers of TPBs are simply gorgeous, and I like majority of art used in the main series.

7. The music and the noir-feeling atmosphere (this is exclusive to TWAU).

8. Compelling villains - The Adversary, The Dark Man, Bluebeard, Goldilocks, Miss Dark, Crooked Man, Bloody Mary etc.....Fables also has the most compelling set of villains , each with their own personalities and agendas. For me, while a lot of credit goes to the (ensemble cast of ) heroes, Fables wouldn't have been as successful without it ensemble cast of villains.

9. The Cubs - from when they were born, they were the most lovable bunch of rascals, and now some of them are no longer with us (Darien), or have grown up (Therese), while others are still growing up. Watching these kids grow and going through phases (such as loss of their grandpa North Wind, and their dad Bigby, but also happy moments they spent together as Wolf Family) made me feel as if I'm maturing more as a reader (it gave a strange, yet pleasant feeling).

10. Bigby and Snow. Their everlasting Love - From their first meeting to their Wedding, and here we are. Just waiting anxiously for the final issue. I have to say, it has been quite a journey. But #1 reason why I like Fables/TWAU would be the love (bond) between these 2 characters, and the trials they went through to get to this point. These two were always meant for each other (i.e. soul-mates), and I would be really disappointed if Willingham gave them a bad/tragic ending. Let's just hope that isn't the case.

How I got into Fables/TWAU:As for how I got into both, I first heard about TWAU when I was searching around google for The Walking Dead. While searching TWD, I happened to come across Telltale Games Wikipedia website, and there listed TWAU. By then, Telltale had just announced TWAU, and I just read the premise, and it stated (among other stuff) then "Prequel to Bill Willingham's comic series Fables.."

So I searched around, and found out there were already several TPBs of Fables around. So as preparation for the game, I started reading "Fables" first. By the time I started playing TWAU (which was after all Episodes were released), I was already about 60% through the main series, and also substantial amount through the spin-offs.

After I replayed TWAU several times (even during that time, I was still reading the books), I was fully caught up to the issue releases, and here we are.

lin3756

Bigby attracted me when I saw the poster in ps store

bloop

I only bought TWAU simply because it was made by TellTale, but I fell in love with it when I played EP1. I didn't know Fables existed before. 2 reasons, I love the concept, fairytales having to live in the real world, that's a great idea. 2, Bigby himself, he's just so likeable.

Shubbalubbadingdong

Something about fairy tales in a mature setting is something that I always enjoyed. On top of that, the noir, 1980s New York City feel the game gave me was fantastic. The story and characters in the comics are mind blowing as well.

Blind Sniper

For me, I liked the premise of seeing how characters that initially came from a surreal environment had to deal and cope with realistic problems. I wouldn't say it was the mature twist of the characters as much as it was that they were characterized to feel more relatable and human, despite their eccentric upbringing as Fables.

A review of Wolf Among Us (that Telltale retweeted a while back after the series was finished) made a good point in that the series showed what it was like to be the unappreciated person who had to answer for the mistakes of others while also being the only person trying to fix it.

Blind Sniper

http://killscreendaily.com/articles/if-you-hate-government-bureaucracy-play-wolf-among-us/

I did some searching and this is the review I was talking about; I think it makes some powerful points and sums up what I found so mesmerizing about the story.

[...] Despite all that he’s seen, he cannot be sure if he made a definite impact in the larger story of Fabletown. Perhaps that’s all he can really hope to do: give a voice to people government has rendered voiceless and maybe cultivate some empathy for the people behind the desk who are doing the best they can in a job that has to be done.

That’s where The Wolf Among Us’ complexity lies. It challenges players to see government workings as complicated systems involving people deeply affected by decisions they never get to make, dragging the player along through a gauntlet of thanklessness and willful ignorance. People, after all, tend to have short, selective memories, and few care about the perspective of the guy behind the desk that does the job people hate him for doing. But they don’t really hate him so much as they hate the government that ignores the plight of the underclass in favor of maintaining wealth and privilege for a select few. At least The Wolf Among Us offers a glimpse into this world with hopefully enough bite to make us recognize such systemic problems when we come across them in our own lives.

In the meantime, we leave it to some unlucky bastard to put on his tie and shirt and ask the questions that people don’t want to answer. We let him look into corners of the world our bosses would rather we forget. We let a guy like Bigby figure out that the only way to solve a particular case is to confront the ugly realities of government failure and then berate him for not solving all the problems that arise from a broken system. And at the end of his work day, he goes home and hopes he made the slightest bit of difference. Then, he pours himself a drink and lights another goddamn cigarette.

kiwi_walking_dead

Well, I didn't actually like TWAU at first, because I was so into TWD, mostly. But then I thought, its made by Telltale and I looked more into it, decided to play it, and I didn't look back. Its one of my favourite series now.