Maybe. But Nick has one hell of a temper, and probably wasn't very receptive of Pete taking the parental role.
I myself was more or less raised by my great-uncle from age 9-ish onwards, and looking back, Pete's stance on parenting is actually pretty understandable. I just don't think he counted on Nick really not being the type of kid who should have been brought up like that, and what it did in the long run was give him self-esteem issues, depression, etc. Clementine wouldn't really need all the level of disciplining Nick probably got.
Maybe. But Nick has one hell of a temper, and probably wasn't very receptive of Pete taking the parental role.
I myself was more or le… moress raised by my great-uncle from age 9-ish onwards, and looking back, Pete's stance on parenting is actually pretty understandable. I just don't think he counted on Nick really not being the type of kid who should have been brought up like that, and what it did in the long run was give him self-esteem issues, depression, etc. Clementine wouldn't really need all the level of disciplining Nick probably got.
Still, you're right. We don't know.
What else do you need to know for an apocalypse? Walkers should be killed....survival skills (which clem clearly knows) (my point with the cans) and dont trust everyone. Clem was going in the right path. And its too late for her to have somebody to teach her how to be a good person. This isn't gonna be a therapy session. All Clem needs is a friend to help her with her badassery not necceserally a baby sitter to "look after her" . If she has food then she has enough strength to survive on her own. She is capable just like everyone else. She is also a good person and she can manipulate people with het sweetness if she needs to
OH FUCK. She can open fucking CANS. I mean, not to be an asshole, but come on. That is no sign of being different than anyone else. And if a… moren 11 year old had to, they could kill. In the right situation, I mean. With the right combination of societal pressure, physical threat, and a number of other factors, exceptional children like Clem could do that. Clem is really fucking tough. Doesn't make her anything more than she is. A child. Children need guardians. Have you ever met somebody who grew up without parents? They're usually really angry, and really hard. I don't want that to be Clementine. If that's how she ends up, I'll be disappointed. She doesn't need a guardian to do everything for her, hell no. She needs a guardian to vouch for her in an unforgiving world. A guardian to teach her how to be a good person. And now, in the apocalypse, a guardian to show her how to survive. And I feel that she has already found those in Luke and Christa.… [view original content]
No. I don't believe so. She's 11. She's going to change her personality. Changing your personality on your own can be a hard thing to do. A guardian can alleviate that. Plus, she's 11. She isn't badass. Remember how many times she's had to rely on other people to get out of tense situations? She relied on Kenny, and his knowledge of her to stop the conflict outside of the lodge. She relied on Walt to save Nick. She relied on Luke to save her. She relied on Pete/Nick to distract zombies as she ran. And there's much more. She doesn't need to develop as a badass. If she were like that as an adult, and she were more capable, sure, she'd be badass, but she's 11. Are you the same now as you were when you were 11? No. You're not. You're similar. Not at all the same. I'm not either. And neither is anyone else on this forum, because 11 year olds CHANGE. And I want her to change for the better. And if she has food, she CANNOT survive on her own. She was on her own for five minutes before the fucking dog tried to kill her. She had food at that point. What was the problem? She couldn't read the dog. She was dumb enough to let the dog get to where it was. There is hardly a shred of her innocence from Season 1 left. I don't see her as much of a good person anymore. Again, I don't hate her, she's just neutral. I don't see how anything she's done at this point is really truly good. Aside form telling Walt that Nick is a good guy.
What else do you need to know for an apocalypse? Walkers should be killed....survival skills (which clem clearly knows) (my point with the c… moreans) and dont trust everyone. Clem was going in the right path. And its too late for her to have somebody to teach her how to be a good person. This isn't gonna be a therapy session. All Clem needs is a friend to help her with her badassery not necceserally a baby sitter to "look after her" . If she has food then she has enough strength to survive on her own. She is capable just like everyone else. She is also a good person and she can manipulate people with het sweetness if she needs to
But we can call him a coward. It doesn't matter what your age is, heroism comes in all different sizes and ages, and he chose to run away. He showed he was willing to let a little girl die, so I wouldn't have even thought about leaving her with him.
It would be incredible how that choice would impact their decisions on Clementine's care. I told Christa and Omid to take care of her, so i guess if your theory does happen then Kenny will just have to put up with it :) Christa and Clementine are a good team if they've managed to survive in the "16 months later" period
This is bull? WHERE?! WHERE IS BULL!? Just fucking with you.
Clem is still a child, but I would not leave her with Kenny or anyone else from the cabin, don't trust anyone of those guys (other than deceased Pete). Christa would probably best watch over her.
That is bull. That is bull, and I'm tired of people saying that. She was on her own for like five minutes before she needed to be saved. Plu… mores, she's fucking 11. She needs help to grow up properly. I don't care how mature you are at 11, you're going to change. I was mature at 11. Much more mature than any adult I lived with. A biker and his girlfriend? Fuck yeah I was more mature than them. I was dumb, but mature. More mature than the receptionist at my school, maybe even more mature than most of my teachers. But I still needed to grow, and as I moved into my teenage years, I naturally lost some maturity. I still needed growth. And no matter who you are, you're going to need an adult to do so properly. Some sort of guiding force to show you what right and wrong is. Some force to bring harsh realizations to you. Finding those on your own, with no guidance, and no comfort, that can be a traumatic fucking experience. And yes, she knows a lot, too… [view original content]
But we can call him a coward. It doesn't matter what your age is, heroism comes in all different sizes and ages, and he chose to run away. He showed he was willing to let a little girl die, so I wouldn't have even thought about leaving her with him.
This is bull? WHERE?! WHERE IS BULL!? Just fucking with you.
Clem is still a child, but I would not leave her with Kenny or anyone else fr… moreom the cabin, don't trust anyone of those guys (other than deceased Pete). Christa would probably best watch over her.
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I myself was more or less raised by my great-uncle from age 9-ish onwards, and looking back, Pete's stance on parenting is actually pretty understandable. I just don't think he counted on Nick really not being the type of kid who should have been brought up like that, and what it did in the long run was give him self-esteem issues, depression, etc. Clementine wouldn't really need all the level of disciplining Nick probably got.
Still, you're right. We don't know.
Clem is still a child, but I would not leave her with Kenny or anyone else from the cabin, don't trust anyone of those guys (other than deceased Pete). Christa would probably best watch over her.
We should just try talking in quotes from TWD.