[EP 2 Spoilers] Tyler and Michael? And Thoughts And Feelings

[Bealla Donna]

I had a feeling there could be something between them , but I'm both suprised and unsurprised, in a good way, that Dontnod is leaning into representation of homosexual relationships.
I do wish Micheal was fleshed out more though, all of the characters could do with a push into the spotlight.
But I also like the more subtle approach to them being an item by starting off their interactions as flirty jokes. It's a breather from soo many games just chaining your character into a reletionship to another character with or without your say like 10 mins after meeting them. It feels more natural that you're not explicitly a couple by the end of the episode, or the last scene with them in it.
I am concerned about the conclusion to the story, the story is still slow and with one episode to go (that rhymed) it has to have some grande reveal or some other element to really leave an impact on the audience so we will remember this game for months, or even years.
Tyler is cute, Alyson also, but she kinda just feels like a sidekick at times, almost like a bodyguard maybe. She's just there. I admire her opening up about feeling like everyone is moving on to greater things while she's unsure about her future, I know alot of people can relate to feeling like that, myself included.

All in all, even after the disappointment I felt towards LIS 2, I still have faith in Dontnod. If you're against or unsure of this game, we still have Twin Mirror I believe, coming soon hopefully.

[Tesco Meal Deal]

I hope it won't be tied up with a few pictures at the end like LIS 2 was, we deserve at least a cut scene ending. I like Michael and I think they have some good chemistry, so I hope in the last chapter we get to see a bit more of them.

[Twitch xk90]

I personly don't care for shoe horned in love stories. I'm here for a story about a mother who went crazy and tried to kill her kid but was she really crazy? I don't care about these love stories, dont care for them in movies, didn't care for it in TWD game, dont care for it here.

It was 20-30 mins that had nothing to do with the plot or story, you could claim "character development" but Michael is hardly a side character, I don't care about him at all, he has no hooks in the main plot at all.

As for this being a "subtle approach" it's about as subtle as being hit by a truck.

And haven't these 2 litraly only had 2 convesations? Seems a little forced.

[Hobbes]

I thought it was cute. I don't have any problem with it and I went along with it in my game. But I feel like there isn't really going to be enough time to properly flesh it out at all, which is a shame. I doubt we'll get much more from it. I wish that the episodes were longer so we could explore things like this.

[Bealla Donna]

Originally posted by Hobbes:

I thought it was cute. I don't have any problem with it and I went along with it in my game. But I feel like there isn't really going to be enough time to properly flesh it out at all, which is a shame. I doubt we'll get much more from it. I wish that the episodes were longer so we could explore things like this.

I agree, I think if Tyler and Michael DO become a couple, it'll be offscreen and just hinted to before the game ends.
I still wonder why this game is only 3 epsiodes, Is it because this is all they really wanted to tell us or do they plan on a sequel already?

[Bealla Donna]

Originally posted by Twitch xk90:

I personly don't care for shoe horned in love stories. I'm here for a story about a mother who went crazy and tried to kill her kid but was she really crazy? I don't care about these love stories, dont care for them in movies, didn't care for it in TWD game, dont care for it here.

It was 20-30 mins that had nothing to do with the plot or story, you could claim "character development" but Michael is hardly a side character, I don't care about him at all, he has no hooks in the main plot at all.

As for this being a "subtle approach" it's about as subtle as being hit by a truck.

And haven't these 2 litraly only had 2 convesations? Seems a little forced.

Their interactions don't feel forced to me, compared to other games.
I will admit that Micheal doesn't have much involvement in the story, I think the section in the store was also just about letting loose for a bit and having fun to distract from the detective work, kinda like EP3 of LIS with Chloe and Max in the pool.

[Bealla Donna]

Originally posted by FluorescentSoap:

I hope it won't be tied up with a few pictures at the end like LIS 2 was, we deserve at least a cut scene ending. I like Michael and I think they have some good chemistry, so I hope in the last chapter we get to see a bit more of them.

Agreed. Maybe Tyler can choose to join his group or not.

[Twitch xk90]

Originally posted by Kaliliyah:

Their interactions don't feel forced to me, compared to other games.
I will admit that Micheal doesn't have much involvement in the story, I think the section in the store was also just about letting loose for a bit and having fun to distract from the detective work, kinda like EP3 of LIS with Chloe and Max in the pool.

Fare point, but with those two they are on their crazy story together with a strong relationship, this to me just falls flat, LiS also had 5 episodes so had more room for downtime away from the plot, TMW does not.

Calling the scene forced maybe was abit too harsh of a word, out of place, fits better.

Michael on the other had, slow your rollers mate, Ive only spoken to you once and your cooking me meals? Michael be suffering from a strong case of the thirst.

[Hobbes]

Lol. I feel you with that, I was amused with how fast he was moving.
As for the scene being forced, I'm not sure if it's just me, but I also got the impression that they also added the relationship to cause/show some tension between Tyler and Alyson and their relationship. A few times she seemed to be jealous of their interest in each other, or at least I thought I picked up on that.

[DogPartyGuy]

Originally posted by Hobbes:

Lol. I feel you with that, I was amused with how fast he was moving.
As for the scene being forced, I'm not sure if it's just me, but I also got the impression that they also added the relationship to cause/show some tension between Tyler and Alyson and their relationship. A few times she seemed to be jealous of their interest in each other, or at least I thought I picked up on that.

I seem to recall (rather abruptly) it did the "twin separation" effect for that scene too indicating that.

[Hobbes]

Originally posted by STAK3D:

I seem to recall (rather abruptly) it did the "twin separation" effect for that scene too indicating that.

Yes! When you reciprocated Michael feels or compliments, whatever it was. It had the twin separation symbol. Which kind of threw me. Makes me wonder if they'll delve into that at all.

[Let's Kei]

I actually really liked the scene with Michael. I can see how it might feel out of place, but it's kind of a nice change, like some positive outlook into the future, when the rest of the game so far is about uncovering the past? I agree it's probably meant to function as something to get between Tyler and Alyson, which makes me really curious how that will come into play!

[AshHinton]

Clearly Michael likes Tyler, but me playing as Tyler felt like it just wasn't him.. not yet, and maybe not ever, who knows.

I thought the scene done very well and did show that Michael was a bit too keen. I loved that you (playing as Tyler) could nuance the choices and also simply say hey, you know I'm still figuring myself out and just being able to move on from it.

And I'm actually happy with that, I'm happy the story is about the family mystery most of the time. I see two twins back at their family home having stumbled on some nasty skeletons in the cupboard, it's part of what makes them feel so normal and real.

The plushie fight was fun and a nice bit of downtime from all the mystery and tension, especially between Alyson and Tyler. I think Tyler's wanting to know everything is coming up against Alyson's wanting to move on, it's a nice dynamic in the game and feels natural.

Originally posted by Twitch xk90:

Michael on the other had, slow your rollers mate, Ive only spoken to you once and your cooking me meals? Michael be suffering from a strong case of the thirst.

Yeah whoa there Michael, next you'll be looking for a cosy place to rent :-)

[Liayaa ♡]

I'm mostly glad, as you mentioned already, that this time we might not play a bisexual character that has the option for two love interests. Don't get me wrong, I just like the idea of having one choice. Plus Michael is really nice, I'd love for him and Tyler to be together!

[plzhavmercy]

Michael comes on strong, but that's probably because there are like 3 gay guys in town. The struggle is real. It's hard not to be thirsty when you're in a desert.

[Bealla Donna]

Originally posted by tsh792:

Michael comes on strong, but that's probably because there are like 3 gay guys in town. The struggle is real. It's hard not to be thirsty when you're in a desert.

lmfao