So, did the writer's forget?

Godwalker · May 2014

I'm a little disappointed and wondering if anyone caught an explanation or a resolve to this plot thread.

In episode one, Carlos described Sarah as being different from other girls and if she knew what was really happening in the world, she would "cease to function," or something along those lines....anyways, I thought Sarah...handled the walkers pretty well when she saw the...in fact...i'd say she acted exactly like anyone else...or maybe, handled it even better. She was just a plain, normal, sensitive girl. She certainly didn't cease to function, at least, until Carlos died...which is perfectly understandable.

Anyways, honestly, I'm pissed off that episode 1 built this with Sara and yet it went NOWHERE. I was expecting some sort of interesting conflict with her "breaking down," but alas, there was nothing.I think Telltale is really dropping the ball this season. Other than episode 2 (which I thought was great,) I have found the writing this season to be inconsistent and sloppy. I'm not exactly looking forward to episode 4.

Omid · May 2014

I think Carlos thought Sarah knew less than she did. She turned out to be stronger than he though (mentally that is).

Ragnar Dragonfyre · May 2014

Seriously?

1. Both Clem and Sarah got slapped in this episode. Sarah broke down into a gibbering mess, but Clem took it like a champ.

2. After the slap, she legitimately couldn't function. She couldn't do something so simple as pick berries off of a plant and cut off the dead branches.

3. Sarah freaked out in the middle of the herd and fucked everything up.

I'm not sure if you were paying attention dude.

CornPopper · May 2014

I don't think he was talking about walkers when he said cease to function, I think he meant seeing what people have to do now to survive. The reason it went nowhere til the end of Ep.3 is because she had NO reason to goes crazy til after carlos died so now they can now explore that conflict. Saying a games writing is sloppy and inconsistent because something you thought would happen didn't is just straight up FUCKING RETARDED! That's just you using bad judgement.

Godwalker · May 2014

Hey dude,

Sarah got slapped by her own father, that would depress anyone. I wouldn't say she "ceased to function," I'd say she was bothered and couldn't work. "Cease to function," would be total nervous breakdown.

Sarah freaked out cuz she just saw her dad get eaten by walkers would cause anyone to freak out...I wouldn't say this is "ceasing to function."

Godwalker · May 2014

Sarah was in that camp before,,,so she should have been exposed to how people treat each other already. The way the writers built it, they made it appear as though something really traumatic happened to her there, but it wasn't explored at all. She "ceased to function," only after her father was shot and eaten dead, which would cause anyone to "cease to function," the writer's DIDNT follow up on what they PREVIOUSLY established. They had to introduce something new and follow THAT! They also said she was "different," yet they didn't follow up on THAT either. Again, she may be "different" in episode 4...but only AFTER her father was killed. They didn't follow-up. I'd say she acted normally right up until the end of this episode.

That's SLOPPY and inconsistent.

Anyone should be able to recognize the massive drop in quality of this season when compared to season 1.

Godwalker · May 2014

my message got cut...whatever. She freakout out cuz she saw her dad get eaten by walkers...that would cause anyone to freak out.

Unbitten · May 2014

I agree with Corn Popper to a point. The writers haven't explored Sarah's mental health and emotional maturity yet. Perhaps they will in episode 4 or 5. This story is about Clem, after all, and always has been from S1E1

Godwalker · May 2014

I wouldn't say that. The writer's really looked like they were going somewhere with Sarah. People even perceived her as different. I remember debates on this forum taking place arguing whether or not she was autistic or had a mental disability, yet the writer's did nothing with it, Now, it's too late. Her dad is dead which will cause her to break down of course, but up until then, she was perfectly normal, which invalidates EVERYTHING the writers had established in the previous episodes.

ForClementine · May 2014

It's very clear to me that Sarah has an anxiety disorder (or some people were saying autism) of some sort (that scene before Carver kills Reggie, where Sarah looks out over the edge of the roof, made me very scared for her, specifically) and that Carlos has always tried to shield her from anything that can cause her to panic. But I do think Sarah is tougher than Carlos thinks (thought

Godwalker · May 2014

Everything the writers established in episode one and two regarding Sarah was invalidated in episode 3. Episode 3 was a REALLY disappointing episode.

CornPopper · May 2014

She was in the camp before as part of the group but not as a prisoner. I think they haven't followed up on those things yet is because they were saving that conflict for Ep.4 But I do agree that the quality had dropped significantly since the first season probably because they're working on 4 games now. those greedy bastards

Godwalker · May 2014

Right, but what I'm saying is it's too late for that. Carlos is dead and, of course, that will change anyone mentally. Especially because she witnessed it. But nothing was explored before that. It would have been proper writing to develop Sarah's mentality BEFORE the traumatic event had happened. The writer's also wanted us to think she was different. Since episode 1, they have been painting this picture of her, but they didn't do anything with it. I never noticed anything "different," about her. Of course, she freaked out a little when she saw Reggie die or when her father hit her. but any 15 year old girl would. I wouldn't say she was "different," in any way.

Of course,she'll be different in episode 4, sure, but nothing was handled before that.

Godwalker · May 2014

I'd say she's acting like any 15 year old girl....living in a world of zombies where people die everyday and father's slap daughters cuz they need to.

Ragnar Dragonfyre · May 2014

Would it? Clem had to shoot Lee in the face and saw her own parents as Walkers, all in one day. She managed to do okay.

MA5Bergey · May 2014

Clem is also functioning like an adult as a preteen. Yeah, Sarah can be a bit of a crybaby. But the last point is moot. Let's be real. If you're a 15ish year old girl and you just see your father get shot dead and eaten alive in front of you, is it that unbelievable that you freak out?

TheCygi · May 2014

her character was very odd and inconsistent. after everything that we've seen and heard, i would have expected her normal reaction to carlos getting shot to be to run to him and try rousing him sayin "she needs him, he has to look out for her", and requiring clem or sumone else to pull her away or distract her so she can keep goin, like how clem could do when they first took carlos away after getting to carver's camp. her just totally bolting was out of character.

_Juice_Box_ · May 2014

She clearly has anxiety and she was 'ceasing to function' even before Carlos died. She started hyperventilating and her dad dying made it even worse.

Don't get me wrong, we'd all cry and yell if our dad died, but she acted strangely as if she was competing with herself, trying to hold back the pain.

Ragnar Dragonfyre · May 2014

Bolting in a life or death situation is not out of character for any human being. Fight or flight is one of our most primal instincts.

TheCygi · May 2014

she's never run from the problems before in any other sort of confrontation. she's rushed to whoever she felt safe around, or just collapsed, even if it meant going INTO danger, as she did when she left the lodge to run to carlos's side after he got punched. running into a group of armed men attacking and holding your friends at gun point is hardly a sane or safe thing to do.

Godwalker · May 2014

I agree. I imagine she would have dropped beside carlos and would have refused to go anywhere-ceasing to function-or cling to clem for dear life. I agree that suddenly just fleeing was out of character for her. I don't thin Sarah has a very good fight or flight instinct, but rather, she's just a clinger who can't make decisions on her own.

AusZombie · May 2014

It's very possible that Carlos may have been exaggerating, besides did you actually play episode 3? Sarah lost her shit multiple times in situations where other characters kept their cool.

Cazabubu · May 2014

Godwalker it looks like you didn't even notice what happened to Sarah When her Father died...She freaking lost it and Ran away from everyone...
How can you say its going nowhere with sarah,you can even in the Episode 4 Teaser that they found her glasses...meaning that Finding her and then the consequences of your past actions with her will have an impact on what will happen...So i am pretty Sure TT Hasn't Dropped the ball...they just need to add more Hub Areas...

Free_Dead · May 2014

You took the words outta my mouth.

Exactly, what if Carlos cared A LOT, which made him exaggerate and even think improperly? Since just one person says it, it doesn't mean the story must be true. Hell, he perhaps even said it to make Clementine get away from her, so he can shield her more and more, but who knows.

Wrong conclusion.

greenetea · May 2014

I also thought she handled seeing Walter get shot, Alvin get shot (determinant), Reggie push off the building quite well. She was shocked but she pull herself together. The only time she was distraught was when she saw Carlos gets killed (which is normal reaction, any 15 year old girl would react like that).

So, yeah I think Carlos underestimates how strong Sarah could be.

AusZombie · May 2014

This is a good chance for me to use one of my favourite quotes from season one.

"You gotta consider her a living person, that's it! You're either living or you're not. You ain't little, you ain't a girl, you ain't a boy, you ain't strong or smart, you're alive."

So, did the writer's forget?

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