Anybody else feel Numb after playing EP 4 Amid the Ruins?
I just finished playing Amid the Ruins, and I've sorta gotten to the point where I don't feel emotionally attached to any of the characters. Season 1 had me loving all the characters, and then look what happened to them all in the end? Now Season 2 is nearing it's end. And almost everyone is gone. But y'know what? It's like it doesn't even phase me anymore. Clem is about the only character I care about anymore.
I used to love Luke and Kenny. But now, I don't really care what happens to them at this point. Does anyone else feel like this? Or is it just me?
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Tbh I might choose Luke over Kenny...
I used to know who I'd choose, but if I had the choice I'd choose neither. They both pissed me off in this episode.
Luke doesn't piss me off because he doesn't deserve it. He's never made a majorly bad mistake this season. He fucks up by having sex with Jane once and the community's on his ass about it. Kenny was unnecessarily rude to Clem, not listening to anything she says. He only seems to care about the baby, even he knows Clem can be on her own and be fine. If anything, Jane took advantage of the fragile state-of-mind Luke was in and decided to sex him up. But no one goes after Jane for taking control of him like that. He even says "Jane made an offer".
Sorry for ranting, dude.
Well, it depends. I was sad when Alvin died and Carlos too because I liked this characters. After Rebecca's death I wasn't sad like with Carley (Carley... :C) but I was like "Damnit". Also before this episode I was sure who could I choose (Kenny or Luke) but right now... I don't know honestly. Maybe it's good or maybe it isn't. I don't yet. Not until episode 5 will be released.
I felt like this after Episode 4 of the 1st season. Not that i didn't care about the characters (at the time. i only cared for Kenny,Lee Ben and Clementine) but that the ending of episode 4 made me not care because i was hoping it wouldn't end up with Lee getting bit and when it did it was a bit downfall for me because i knew it was too predictable.
I didn't feel to attached to the Season 2 as i did season 1, i still play it and it's good, but it doesn't have the same effect on me that season 1 did. Season 2 hasn't given us good amount of time to form relationships with the characters, im interested to see if anyone does die from the group from the crossfire. I hope Kenny doesn't die though. That's about all im keen on at this stage.
trust me it's not just you. there's been about 100 of these threads in the last five days.
(I'm a girl. ;P)
Well, tbh honest, I would choose Luke too. Kenny is pissing me off to no end in this episode and throughout the whole season 2. I feel attached to Kenny in a sense because of everything we've been through. But, he's losing it. And after how he exploded on Clem, no matter what you do, I really don't like him anymore.
I think there is a lot of unnecessary hate for Luke's decision to accept Jane's offer. And Jane was using Luke in my opinion. She was feeling guilt over her sister and Sarah and Arvo, and Luke just so happened to be there to take her mind off things.
Everybody needs to rant, I got cha.
I feel cheated after playing episode 4
Saddest deaths to me in the Season were Pete, Nick, and Alvin. Sarita's was sad too.
Carley's was so sudden, I just kinda felt numb at that too.
And yeah, I was going to choose Luke before, but after things with Kenny in this episode, I am 100% sure of going with Luke.
Nick's death was sad but saddest? Maaaaaybe... Pete's was for sure.
At least I'm not the only one. I've had a rough week on top of this, so maybe it's not me just being totally heartless.
Omfg I remember meeting you a while back! Damn! Sorry I forgot you were a girl.
I feel cheated because of no Eddie.
After Kenny's reaction to Clem in this episode, I can say I barely care what happens to Kenny. I know he's done a lot for us in the past, but you don't just lash out at an 11 year old kid who's also lost EVERYTHING. Kenny was likable in season 1, but after this episode I don't really know anymore.
Yeah, season 1 had me way more attached to everyone. Season 2 had me loving Luke, Nick, and Pete and that was about it.
XD It's all good! I really don't mind.
The shock factor of Nicks death hit me. I mean, hacking off his face. I almost couldn't do it. I'm just emotionally drained from this season.
Yeah, I know that feel but it wasn't what i felt. I felt like this when... when I chose to shoot Lee. I didn't want to do this but I knew that it needs to be done, that it's better this way then let him turn into walker.
I'm trying to decide, was it bad writing or was it intentionally written to make us feel angry at both Luke and Kenny?
I remember calling you dude and when you said you were a girl I apologized and called you dudette...
Lee, Duck, Nick. All of them were so hard, I particularly hated that you had to kill both Nick and Duck yourself as the player. Lee's made me numb for a few days after beating Season 1.
And I got cha, I would rather let them rest peacefully than suffer as a Walker.
intentionally, they knew Luke had no flaws until this episode so they kinda made him an asshole, Kenny was an ass to though.
DUDE It's all good!
K srry
Yea the only people I care about at this point is Clem, Kenny and the baby and that's because of Season 1 and as for the baby come on its a baby. Hate me all you want and call me a hater but this Season wasn't Season 1 quality when it came to story.
No I agree, Season 1 was amazing. In all honesty I don't think anything could live up to Season 1, it was just too good.
I thought so. But I'm not really mad at Luke for what happened. I guess I'm just bracing myself for his death. Since I'm 100% sure Luke is going to die. And Kenny, he just got to me in this episode. I am just mad at him at this point.
I feel a bit numb myself but I still think the writing is wonderfully done. Almost as if they wanted me to feel this way. This numb feeling of not caring and trying to be emotionally detached could lead to actually a bigger emotional impact in episode 5, if they done it right.
You just opened my eyes...
I've thought this too. It almost makes me glad there's no trailer for episode 5. It will make finding out who lives and dies more of a surprise.
Either way, I'm really just bracing myself for the inevitability that everyone is going to die. So when they all do, I won't cry again. :,(
I have a feeling we'd cry either way...
I think the same.
Episode 4 was great in my opinion but I also have a feeling that episode 5 might hit us really hard.
I don't think it's death itself that got people cry, but the way it happens. It's all about a good execution of a well written plot. It's like the ending of Season 1, we all knew exactly what is going to happen after episode 4 and can brace ourselves for all we want. But in the end I still cried my eyes out for that entire 10 minutes or so. It was an overkill lol.
I do hope season 2 finale can live up to that, even just 70% - 80% of that I'll be content.
After all the talks with Jane about the group weighing Clem down and how she'll have to let them go, I think TellTale actually wanted us to feel this way.
I have faith in Nick Breckon.
I just don't want Clem to be alone. She's been through enough. ;___;
I think so too. In this way, this episode has depressed me more than any other episode in the series.
Although I'm still enjoying this season, I think the quality of the writing has gone down and it feels like the story has been effected due to too many rewrites.
Rebecca started out being horrible to Clem and was holding a dark secret of who the father is. This basically fizzled out into nothing by the very next day and the question was never really brought to the forefront even in episode 3. She was the whole reason Carter was after them and despite making out it was a dark secret, the group never really questioned it even after Carver caught them and pratically said "our child". Surely at that stage, the group should be livid with her? They thought Carver was after them because they left, not because of their baby.
Pete, Luke and Nick. I think the choice between Nick and Pete should of been between Luke and Nick. They were good friends before the walker outbreak and it makes sense for them to go out hunting etc together. Luke always sees himself as the leader despite not having all the qualities, but the choice between Luke and Nick would of carried far more weight in my opinion.
If you chose to save Nick, his character could of developed into one of standing on his own two feet unable to rely on Luke telling him what to do. Imagine how guilty you'd feel saving him only for him to make the mistake of killing William on the bridge. You'd have to face the task of saying is he worth saving again or is he another Ben? If you kept him alive, he could of become a core member where as I think Luke could of (and has) gone the other way.
Sarah and Carlos. This was an interesting one. It's like looking at how Lee could of got it wrong. My only really complaint was how Sarah died. Did none of them think to even try and help her? It felt like they just put up with her because Carlos was a doctor - which is just sick.
There's more, but I'm starting to ramble so I'll stop here.
Im not angry with the poor guy, not one bit. And I side with Kenny not Luke, at any given choice. Its the ZA for gods sakes, the chances of relaxation through sex are almost nil, yet theyre both still human. They will want some form of 'connection' to life for want of a better word. They had just been through a traumatic experience at Carver's camp, then watched a third of their number die. In a situation such as this, your group is your family, and whilst so many of you are berating Luke for not grieving for Nick. This was part of the grieving process - he had no chance to grieve at the mobile home other than a broken "Fuck..." Maybe Jane wanted to do this for him, knowing he was hurting physically and emotionally? Yes, it was piss poor timing, but did the guy even know she was in labour at the time? Just cut the guy a break, maybe, just maybe. After losing Pete - the last thing he had resembling family, then Nick - on top of the others, knowing without a doubt that at some point this world would kill him - the poor guy just didnt want to be alone? To die alone? God knows I'd probably do the same!
It seems like Rebecca and Carlos were almost 180'd as characters. I would much rather prefer them stay the way they were to see how the season played out.
You're not coming soon bro.
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