Most notably, revealing the antagonist’s plot and rallying against it here feels a lot like the ending of The Wolf Among Us, but not nearly as well done. Once again, it feels like so much of what’s happening has already been played out not only in other Walking Dead games, but other Telltale games. However, that isn’t to say that this chapter was wholly original by any stretch. But I can at least say the played out events were fun to watch. While three episodes couldn’t make me care about any of these characters-save for Clementine- by the fourth, I can still say I don’t really care about anyone not named Clementine. To give credit where credit is due, episode four: Thicker Than Water was more interesting than any of the preceding episodes, however that may just be a bi-product of three episodes worth of “build up” finally being “paid off.” I put those words in quotes because depending on your level of investment, these things might actually matter.
Personally, I was pretty pleased to finally see this, and have actual issues like the complicated nature of her marriage to David and the brother’s relationship addressed, but that doesn’t detract from the fact that it took four-out-of-five episodes for someone to finally bring it up. In the midst of all this, the romantic subplot between Javi and Kate finally comes to a head as they admit (or don’t depending on your choices) their feelings.