"They said they had my friend" -- what was ben talking about?
Look I understand that a lot of fans of TWD (video game series) really hate Ben, but I really want to fill in the gap on something. If Lee ask what he was doing give the drugs to the bandits (Long Road Ahead) Ben will answer: "They said they had my friend, that he was with them. And when I realise they didn't it was too late. He said they'd would kill me....kill all of us!". What friend was he talking about? When he was first introduced in "Starved for help" he said that he was with his school music group, they had travel down to that area because of music play offs. But he also said that he, Travis and David Parker (his teacher) were the last people alive in his group. Is it cannon that you would leave David or Travis in the woods? if its not then I don't know what friend he was talking about.
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I think bandits raided the camp and then everyone left scattered, David, Travis and Ben were one of the few little groups that scattered and Ben maybe figured a few others had made it.
Honestly I wish they'd left Ben with the whole "I did it to keep them off our backs" While he's still kind of a traitor he still has his reasons for the good of the group. However maybe they thought with that route Ben couldnt really have a reason for not telling the others on the RV, if there was a good reason for it
I've always wondered the same, It feels like just another excuse/lie from Ben since it doesn't make that much sense, He wouldn't just believe anyone that told him they had his friend or someone he knew so they would have to prove its true, So what did they do guess the name of one of his buddies? Im lost
Good question OP. As far as I can remember, the game never elaborates on this. I don't remember Ben telling anybody else that story besides Lee either...which was pretty dumb because I think the group would've been more understanding had they known that.
I agree I wish they didn't went with the friend thing. But Ben is a scaredy-cat I don't think he would tell the group if he did give the bandits the drugs to keep them from the group.
It seems that its cannon that David or Travis is left alone in the woods. But surround by zombies they wouldn't get away. but if it was the scattered groups, it would most likely be other schools as well, not just the one that Ben is from. But since the writers of the series would change the story plot a little with each episode this story was drop all together, maybe cause they wanted to move things along.
Is this a thread about what ben is talking about? i mean really? this is ben we are talking about. When people ask me "Hey man what is your most hated antagonist in the walking dead?" i say ben. An all around moron
well everyone would be more understanding apart from Kenny -- and that's understandable. Maybe the writers drop this because the wanted to move things along with the story plot.
TheZascaLivesOn - I said that that I realise not everyone is a fan of Ben, nor did I stated that I was a fan of Ben's character. I simply ask about the story plot hole, the storylines I enjoy most in a video game/ series, I really hate when things don't make sense.
If you hate Ben then by all means hate him, he did a lot of stupid things no one said he didn't, I was just asking about the story hole this isn't fan forum for the people who do like Ben. Please relax
Heh you should see me when i am angry. What im bringing to the table is that ben is a nervous idiot. he could of made that up or thought of the way that people would understand. sorry for being offensive
In Ben's unused audio files he states a lot of his classmates got tortured to death in front of him by bandits. There's a reason why Ben seems down all the time, he's been through some heavy shit. But yeah more or less bandits killed, captured (then tortured and killed), or drove off everyone else in his class. The bandits pressured Ben into giving them the supplies by saying they would kill Ben's friend then everyone at the motor inn if he didn't. He did it to try to protect people, but he fucked up bad and got people killed by accident.
He's a good person at heart who lacks bravery, and makes terrible decisions. If you have any shred of compassion you would pity him. I still can't believe some people dropped a 17 year old off a watchtower because he made some bad mistakes.
I actually like Ben and can relate to him. what unused audio files are you talking about? is there anywhere on the net you can listen to them?
Same here pal.
It sucks when you like a character and they strong hate them, you smile and agree with what them but all the time you are thinking I strongly disagree.
He is only a kid. Yeah he made a big mistake, but he is still a kid. Ben was afraid his "friend" would be killed. After he found out they were lying it was too late. He was sorry for his mistake, as he told Lee and Kenny. In my first playthrough, I dropped him. I regret dropping Ben, but killing just because Kenny tells you to is over the line (I was very loyal to Kenny though)
His a kid, he was forced in a sticky place, he tried to his best to save his friend. He was trick into doing something and by the time he find they had lied to him problems become linked, and stuff start to pile up all leads to a tragedy. He feels guilty and speaks to Lee and after a period of time Kenny all whom feel betrayed. Ben falls to depression and goes so far as suicide in the bell tower. -- Cart_hero_2010 you don't have to explain I agree with you all the way. Fact is the player is controlling Lee and thro noticing the actions of characters the players will make up their own minds by seeing the story unfolds before their eyes. I didn't drop Ben from the bell tower the first time I played season 1, nor could I if I was in Lee's place.
What Kenny did was very brave though. He "sacrificed" himself to save the one person who costed him everything
Why keep his friend when he would require food and medicine that the bandits want to receive surely threat of killing them all were enough and plus they could easily overpower the camp and take majority of stock everytime so why use teenage boy newcomer to the group who people would obviously not trust and would be to scared to take any good without being noticed
Yes but he feel guilty as well. when Lee tells Kenny about the bell tower Kenny said "S*** me and my big mouth." so I would say it was a mix of emotions. A lot of people don't like Ben but its really the second tragic death apart from Kenny's family. ok...maybe 3rd since Lee's death is tragic as a well. I keep thinking of what Ben said about his biggest fear is the zombies and that he didn't want to be taken, that he would kill himself instead. Lee's reply was "Don't be dramatic....and don't let them get you." great foreshadowing there....yeah
I don't mean to correct you, but Kenny says "Me and my fuckin mouth"
that's fine I couldn't remember the quote.
I cried when I dropped Ben..idk why
because it was sad to watch the writers and the creators created a great game full of emotions
You play on Pc xb or psn?
I play pc and ps3 games
but the walking dead on the pc. I imagen its sightly easier to control then the other consoles with the speaking options and other stuff.
I play ps3
Maybe he was lying. "I wanted to save my friend" sounds a lot more noble than "I didn't want them to kill me", even if the latter is more realistic and agreeable.
I pitied Ben. Doesn't mean I can't dislike him for making choices along the lines of leaving a little girl to die to save himself.
Unrelated, but what is the latter?
I was referring to my last statement, "I didn't want them to kill me".
Look up the definition for latter. It'll clear things up.