How would you personally describe Kenny?

edited March 2014 in The Walking Dead

And how would like to see his personality change in season 3?

I see him as a good man, someone who is loyal, caring, resilient, and tenacious as hell.
Who is also impulsive, quick tempered, and lacking a bit in people skills.
I mean, his people skills ain't totally bad, but they could use some work.

The only change I'd like to see is him gain greater self control.
As his temper does get hard to deal with sometimes.

How about you?

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  • how would I personally describe him... Godlike Mustache and beard

  • edited March 2014

    Oh dear...

    The most loyal of friends if you are blindly loyal to him in turn.

    An impulsive and resolute man who can come off as stubborn or persistent.

    A selfish, intolerant asshole if disagreed with.

    A wounded man.

    A brave man.

    Alive, according to Chuck.

  • Asshole with good morals and common sense.

  • Loyal to you-if you don't make him mad.
    Hard to please-as choosing his side is not always easy.
    Good person-even though we fell out when I disagreed with him about Lilly's dad and he didn't defend me against the St Johns, he still helped Lee find Clementine.
    Short temper.
    Brave
    Impulsive I agree with.
    Strong personality.

  • For better or worse, he always goes with his gut. Every single time.

  • edited March 2014

    On Kenny's good side, loyal, determined, brave, tenacious, and puts his family above all else. On the flip side, he's impulsive, ornery, short-tempered, holds grudges, is prone to being in denial, stubborn, and doesn't like not getting his way. If you're loyal to him, he'll return the favor. But if you don't side with him, he'll pretty much be an asshole, may not help you when you're in danger, and he'll hold it against you in the future. It's difficult to agree with his every plan, he's not always at the peak of sensibility. He tends to go with his gut and take action, when thinking rationally and holding himself back from acting impulsively would work more efficiently in certain situations. ((I have a feeling he won't fit in so well in Carver's settlement due to this trait))

    In my opinion, I think he's a really well developed character. He has an abundance of flaws, sure, but that's what makes him interesting and more relatable. Kenny is one of the most believably human characters in TWD.

  • He's an asshole, but under it all he's still a good man.

  • He's a good man, but he's selfish, only really wanting to help those he cares about. Like if you don't help him kill Larry, he lets you almost die like seven times. I'm not saying he's a bad man, he just should of took some humane classes from Walter. Kenny let the apocalypse change him.

  • He doesn't just almost let Lee die, you have to understand that killing a person by yourself is very tiring and he was too tired to save Lee all those times.

    He's a good man, but he's selfish, only really wanting to help those he cares about. Like if you don't help him kill Larry, he lets you almo

  • edited March 2014

    A man deeply wounded by the world who feels powerless in protecting his family. Doesn't know how to express his emotions in a constructive manner so comes out as rage.Brutally honest never caring how people felt as long as his point is getting across and the situation is fixed. True hero willing to sacrifice himself for someone he hated and ruined his life in Ben. A very determined man who struggles for hope and to have the will to survive after what happened to his family every day.

  • A man who can't handle guilt so he shifts the blame to others. A weakling that has mastered the art of denial.

  • The Son of a bitch that blames himself for the death of a kid,wounded so deep,trying to forget the past with using Sarita as his Anchor...
    A good friend but in pain....

  • On the edge of insanity.

  • Really? Because if you do agree with him then he lifts the door right up off you, not to tired then. ..

    AusZombie posted: »

    He doesn't just almost let Lee die, you have to understand that killing a person by yourself is very tiring and he was too tired to save Lee all those times.

  • Kenny is a bag full of problems. Lee was carrying it, now it's Clementine's turn. :/

  • Sorry i was trying to be funny, i wasn't serious.

    Viva-La-Lee posted: »

    Really? Because if you do agree with him then he lifts the door right up off you, not to tired then. ..

  • edited March 2014

    Im glad you were joking because my eyes nearly popped out of my head at that one, lol

    AusZombie posted: »

    He doesn't just almost let Lee die, you have to understand that killing a person by yourself is very tiring and he was too tired to save Lee all those times.

  • Oh. Oops. Haha

    AusZombie posted: »

    Sorry i was trying to be funny, i wasn't serious.

  • I dont like that. She's not responsible for his problems or for keeping him together. He's the adult here.

    Omid's cat posted: »

    Kenny is a bag full of problems. Lee was carrying it, now it's Clementine's turn.

  • Ungrateful. No one can do enough for him. That line he said about Molly after Lee said she saved his life, 'Yeah, but what has she done for me lately,' says a lot.

  • Yeah I thought that the absurdity of what I said would be enough for people to know i was joking.

    KCohere posted: »

    Im glad you were joking because my eyes nearly popped out of my head at that one, lol

  • BigBlindMaxBigBlindMax Banned
    edited March 2014

    I enjoy analyzing characters way too much, here is my breakdown.

    • Good Attributes: Loyal, Trustworthy, Courageous, Friendly, Optimistic, Scrappy, Determined, Caring
    • Bad Attributes: Stubborn, Self-Centered (but not selfish per-se), Vindictive, Impulsive, Combative, Insensitive, Temperamental, has no self-awareness.

    In my opinion the good attributes outweigh the bad. Kenny is definitely the best leader early on. Unlike Lilly, he knows how to delegate tasks. he's motivated by a desire to help his family and the group. Even when their relationship is poor, Kenny maintains that he still trusts Lee and Lilly with his life. He's a vindictive piece-of-work when he doesn't get his way, but then again, so are most of us. His biggest flaw is a crippling lack of self-awareness. He never pauses long enough to realize how much of an unreasonable jerkass he is. This makes him automatically assume the he is the only one in the right.

  • A good man who makes bad decisions in bad times.

  • edited March 2014

    Very nice comment.
    I must say that my my being able to relate to him, is one of the reasons I like him.
    Unfortunately, his quick temper is one of the things I can relate to, although I am making strides to control it better.
    And I agree that he is one of the most believable human characters in TWD.

    sayakamiki posted: »

    On Kenny's good side, loyal, determined, brave, tenacious, and puts his family above all else. On the flip side, he's impulsive, ornery, sho

  • Harr Harr.

    Oh dear... The most loyal of friends if you are blindly loyal to him in turn. An impulsive and resolute man who can come off as stubbo

  • A white dude, who only dates foreign chicks.

  • edited March 2014

    In response to Clayton_Boylan.

    I strongly, yet respectfully disagree that Kenny let the apocalypse change him.
    He went through quite a rough spell, losing his wife and child.
    That's going to effect a person!
    And it can affect you for years, as Kenny showed in season 2, episode 2.

    Having experience severe personal loss, myself some years ago, which included a very close family member, I can relate to what he's going through, and how it effects your attitude and judgement. And it took me a years to recover from that funk I was in. In some ways I'm still recovering actually.

    And when Kenny killed Larry, he did show remorse over it.
    Though I can understand his reasons for doing what he did.
    If I were trapped with a big, mean guy like that who meant me harm, I'd be afraid to, and I would do whatever I had to do to protect myself.
    And any who I care about!

    Lilly on the other hand, she let the apocalypse change her.
    She killed Carly without remorse, and stole the Rv, leaving everyone to die!
    That is selfish!

    When Herschel son died, Kenny felt like it was his fault,( which wasn't the case as Lee explaind), showing genuine remorse, and feeling he was being punished for it.
    And when it came to helping Ben's teacher who was stuck in the bear trap, Kenny held walkers back for as long as possible, while Lee worked to get the man free.
    Including helping get the man/ Ben's classmate, back to the motel.
    So with that said, I don't think Kenny's interested in helping only those he cares about.

    I do agree Walter is a very decent man, and likable.
    However, he did tend not to be cautious.
    When it came to giving Bonnie food, he should at least have been willing to check her for weapons, instead of just offering to take her in at first glance.

    I learned through hard experience when I was younger to be cautious with strangers, as you never what their attentions are.
    Even if they look harmless, they could still be extremely dangerous.
    So I personally agree with Kenny about being leary of her!
    Though that's not to say I wouldn't have given her some food to go.

    He's a good man, but he's selfish, only really wanting to help those he cares about. Like if you don't help him kill Larry, he lets you almo

  • edited March 2014

    I do have to admit, I raised an eyebrow when he made that comment.
    When people are hurting though, they do tend to lash out.
    So I gave him the benefit of a doubt!

    KCohere posted: »

    Ungrateful. No one can do enough for him. That line he said about Molly after Lee said she saved his life, 'Yeah, but what has she done for me lately,' says a lot.

  • edited March 2014

    Best comment on the forum.
    I think you explained his personality beautifully.
    Especially about him having no self-awareness.
    Good job man!

    And I'll admit, the way described why he's a better leader than Lilly, was really good.
    I never actually thought about it that way before, but you're right.
    I sided with him and routed for him to be leader mainly cause I liked him, and not because I realized he has better delegation skills.

    Out of curiosity, what did you think of my description of him?

    BigBlindMax posted: »

    I enjoy analyzing characters way too much, here is my breakdown. * Good Attributes: Loyal, Trustworthy, Courageous, Friendly, Optimisti

  • Not sure you can play that adult card in TWD world.

    KCohere posted: »

    I dont like that. She's not responsible for his problems or for keeping him together. He's the adult here.

  • edited March 2014

    Sure seems that way don't it!
    My last girlfriend was Italian.
    And this one woman, who I was interested in, but it's it won't go anywhere, was Persian.
    So I can kinda relate.

    Personally, I'm really into blondes with blue eyes.

    A white dude, who only dates foreign chicks.

  • BigBlindMaxBigBlindMax Banned
    edited March 2014

    Thanks, I try. :)

    You raise a very important point. Though, it's not always readily apparent, Kenny has a lot of guilt. Thought he defends what he did in the meat locker, but it obviously weighs heavily on his conscience, doubly so with the deaths of Shawn, Katjaa and Duck. All things considered he's in very good shape, mentally. I'm not sure I would say the apocalypse hasn't changed him though. Even in episodes 2 and 3, he was becoming noticeably darker along with Lily, and possibly even Lee. When he wanted to let the girl distract walkers while we were scavenging, all I could think was "damn, what happened to us?!" It's not that unsurprising though. Once you've seen that much death, you have to harden yourself or lose it.

    I wonder if mistakes like this aren't the reason Kenny is so defensive and uncompromising about his choices. Perhaps he is trying to justify his actions to both the player and himself.

    Kenny/Lee posted: »

    Best comment on the forum. I think you explained his personality beautifully. Especially about him having no self-awareness. Good job man

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  • Was he drunk when he said that? I can't remember.

    KCohere posted: »

    Ungrateful. No one can do enough for him. That line he said about Molly after Lee said she saved his life, 'Yeah, but what has she done for me lately,' says a lot.

  • What about Lee? Clem was at least partially responsible for keeping Lee from crossing the moral event horizon. There were a lot of awful things Lee might have done if he wasn't worried about how it might effect Clementine. Lee took care of her, but the relationship was definitely mutual.

    KCohere posted: »

    I dont like that. She's not responsible for his problems or for keeping him together. He's the adult here.

  • A jerk with a heart of gold.

  • A likeable fellow who is loyal and caring at times, however flawed, reckless and short-tempered. My favorite redneck!

  • edited March 2014

    Well I know when it came to the girl, I put her out of that misery.
    The way I viewed it, no matter how badly I'm in need, there's no excuse for something like that.

    Same thing with the station wagon, which I'll admit Clementine's protest influenced my decision on that one.
    I probably wouldn't have done so anyway, but after hearing her arguments, it reconfirmed to me that it was the right call to make.

    The way I see things like that, if I don't hang on to my principles, I've got nothing left.
    I think Dale on the tv show put it best when he said: "Keeping our humanity, that's a choice."
    So that was one of the few things I disagreed with Kenny about.
    That and dropping Ben from the tower, to me he was just a kid who messed up, and didn't deserve to die like that.

    When it came to Lilly, about leaving her behind on the side of the road, I agreed with Kenny wholeheartedly on that.
    She had just murdered Carly in cold blood, and showed no hint of remorse at all.
    To me, since she had murdered a member of the group, she didn't deserve to stay with us.
    And that's what we did!

    BigBlindMax posted: »

    Thanks, I try. You raise a very important point. Though, it's not always readily apparent, Kenny has a lot of guilt. Thought he defend

  • But Lee wasnt losing it the way Kenny clearly is. I dont want her to feel like she has to stay with him because she knew him way back when.

    BigBlindMax posted: »

    What about Lee? Clem was at least partially responsible for keeping Lee from crossing the moral event horizon. There were a lot of awful t

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