TWDG Rewatch S3E2: Ties That Bind - Part 2

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#S3E2: Ties That Bind - Part 2

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Episode Summary:

In the wake of escalating trouble, Javier leads a group of refugees towards the safety of a nearby town. Along the way are many revelations and dangerous obstacles for Javier and his family. With his new allies, how will Javier deal with the New Frontier?

Episode Trivia:

• Unused audio clips indicate that the New Frontier originally wanted Clem to surrender to them at Prescott, not Javi like in the actual game. The voice clips also indicate that Tripp already knew who Badger was at the time, unlike in the final cut where they first met at the Prescott raid.
• If you hum to AJ during the Clem flashback, the tune Clem hums is “Alive Inside” which is the main theme of the first season.
• During an AMA on the Telltale site, one of the developers expressed regret for making the Conrad choice too one-sided into shooting him. They said their biggest regret was having Conrad shoot Gabe and Javi if the timer runs out, and that they probably would've changed this in retrospect. You can read the full summary of the AMA here (contains spoilers for the rest of the season).

Discuss everything about Ties That Bind Pt. 2 here! Some optional lead-on questions to start some discussion:

• What did you think of this episode?
• What were your favorite/least favorite moments of the episode?
• What choices did you make?
• Jesus from the comic series appears in this episode and for the rest of the season. In general, how do you feel about comic characters appearing in the games? Do you prefer that they have active roles like Jesus, passive ones like Hershel in S1E1, or that they not appear at all?
• When the episode first released, roughly 90% of players shot Conrad. How would you have made this choice less one-sided?

Next Episode Discussion: Above the Law on Thursday night.