![]() Supporting characters are more prone to lying, which adds a wrinkle to any interactive drama. For their part, however, Telltale is experimenting with different types of storytelling techniques with this new series. Still, he is given a great deal of screen time, even more than his sister Norma, who might have some of the same sinister, sociopathic charisma that made Carver so intriguing. Randall is a transparent thug with little finesse, differing greatly from the menacing charm of Bill Carver from season 2. Pete is a boring Boy Scout, for instance, and several of the adversarial characters fall into the Telltale habit of becoming simple obstacles for the hero to roll over on their way to glory. I cannot say the same for all of the other characters. That thread ties together all of the various Michonnes, and the script represents that succinctly. She can take risks because her enemies have much more to lose than she does. While that state of affairs might cripple most normal people, it is Michonne’s strength. Even though I didn’t usually select her "nice" dialogue responses, they were always presented in a spartan fashion, from the perspective a woman who really has nothing to live for. She is not one-dimensional and also not completely tied to her depiction in the source material. Actually, depending on conversation choices, several character variations are possible. A more tender, compassionate Michonne (within reason) is also available to the player. That is the beauty of Telltale’s characterization. She does not trust strangers and barely tolerates anyone else. ![]() My Michonne is strong, silent, and as violent as the choices will allow me. Unlike the main series’ Clementine, Michonne is not only a full-grown adult, but also a skilled fighter and vicious when backed into a corner. Things take a turn for the worst almost immediately and Michonne is put into very strenuous circumstances. A small crew of survivors, led by the affable Pete, have been living on the sailboat The Companion, trading with other survivors when possible. The episode begins with Michonne on a fishing boat, of all things. ![]() That, combined with her complicated relationship with Ezekiel, led to her leave of absence. Afterwards, Michonne continued to struggle with guilt from the early days of the apocalypse, when she lost her family. ![]() Some time before, the combined forces of the Kingdom and Rock Grimes’ band of survivors at Alexandria had defeated the Saviors, a ruthless gang of marauders. The 'Michonne' miniseries takes place during the titular character’s self-imposed exile from the Kingdom, a safe zone led by Ezekiel. ![]()
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