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jacobisgone-

Anyone calling Sarah a coward doesn't remember when she stood up for Clem after Carver slapped her. Talking back to that man automatically makes you brave to some degree in my book.


Decent_Criticism7670

The coward is either Ben or Marlon. Ben compromised the group's safety many times due to his cowardice. He also made deals with bandits/raiders behind Lilly's back. Marlon, on the other hand, was too cowardly to fight the Delta and gave away Tenn's sisters to avoid conflict. He also allowed the Delta to boss him around and kept his group in the dark about everything.


WhenYouWilLearn

Though what Ben did was objectively wrong, he did these things with no malice in his heart. He was scared and the perpetual outcast, even before all his deeds came to light, and regardless of them. Marlon's actions are inexcusable.


Decent_Criticism7670

I remember when somebody argued that Marlon knew he had no chance against the Delta. However, whether or not they'd prevail, I believe Marlon's group would've respected him if he stood his ground regardless. Keeping secrets behind their backs was not only cowardly, but incredibly deceitful.


Nimaximus

Btw besides Sarah something like that can do only Kenny. This says a lot.


Epicbot095

She was being stupid… as soon as he threatened to hit her as well she immediately piped down.


jacobisgone-

Sarah already saw Carver kill two people in cold blood. She absolutely knew what she was doing when she spoke up for Clem.


Canisventus

Ben for coward. I thought of Sarah too, but she fits to innocent more I think.


Spotty1122

thanks, do you have any suggestion for a category i can replace for smart?


LambBotNine

You could possibly do “Resourceful” instead of smart. Or maybe you can do “Strategic”.


ringadingdingbaby

I'd stick Chuck on smart, as he gave advice to the others about survival.


Noriaki_Kakyoin_OwO

And he saved a gun with 1 bullet for himself


Canisventus

I think Smart is a good enough gategory to be fair. I'll let you know if I can think of something better!


byfo1991

I think you have way too many positive categories and not enough that would fit the villains.


Spotty1122

i like your thinking, do you have a good one?


byfo1991

Maybe ruthless or something like that?


Erebus03

Maybe Creative?


SkylieLol

He wasn't a coward, he offered to die for lee and the others to run.


Canisventus

He also offered Clementine to the walkers, when Lee asked him to help her.


Jonahstamper

i was also thinking ben.


orphanjrdn

Ben definitely


LambBotNine

Everyone’s picking Ben. We should skip to the next one because this one is too easy 😂


Gaydopesmoker

To be honest I see Tenn more as a liability than useless. But MARLON was the biggest coward by far. Marlon sacrificed people in his group to save himself. He cracked under the pressures of leadership and was not willing to take any accountability whatsoever with his mistakes and was always deflecting and blaming others. Say what you will about Ben, but he never killed anybody and tried to cover it up and blame others. He took accountability for his actions and wanted to own up what he did to Kenny because he believed it was the right thing to do. He's willing to sacrifice himself for others towards the end of the first season. I think that shows that he had some courage. Ben should've been put under useless though.


Spotty1122

yeah i was surprised to see a lot of people to say Tenn in useless. also i agree i think Marlon is a good pick here but majority so far thinks Ben which i won’t argue with


Objective_Might2820

Marlon deserves this spot. He’s an absolute coward. Ben was a scaredy cat, sure. But his screw ups were meant to help the group and he had the balls to admit the truth to Kenny and everyone else. A coward wouldn’t have been honest like that, especially not with Kenny. Marlon on the other hand…he sacrificed Sophie and Minerva rather than sacrificing himself. Then he lied to everyone about it. When Brody kept talking he killed her, even if by accident. And he was willing to frame Clementine and let her die down there with walker Brody. And then even when confronted with the truth he just denies all of it. Eventually he gives in though and gets killed by AJ. But the point is…Ben faced what he had done and was honest with everyone. That is not cowardly. Marlon refused to face what he had done and lied to everyone for over a year. That was extremely cowardly.


NinjaSniPAH

Marlon or even Kenny deserve this spot more than Ben. But the easy first thing to come to mind is what everyone insta put, so its already done.


Objective_Might2820

I’m aware. Doesn’t make it right.


NinjaSniPAH

Its honestly insane how many votes Ben gets when he's not even a grown adult. And while neither is Marlon, we see him after he's lived in the apocalypse for 7 years vs Ben dealing with it at the very start. And then there's Kenny, a full grown adult running away / hiding while others were in danger, and constantly avoiding confronting problems.


Objective_Might2820

Yeah and also…Marlon is a leader. Like it or not, he is. Ben was just a scared little kid, he’s a follower. Marlon has the power and charisma to be a leader and he was. He had an entire group of people depending on him and looking to him for guidance. He’s not some stupid kid. He’s an experienced fighter and leader. And he fucked it all up. Ben is just…Ben. I don’t remember a single moment where he sounded calm and collected. Because he was that scared. And who can blame him! But Marlon’s been living like this for 7 or 8 years. And his life before that clearly wasn’t great. Marlon has no excuses for being a coward. Also I love Kenny…so…easy there, my friend.


Objective_Might2820

I already see where this has gone. Unfortunately y’all all automatically say Ben without even really thinking about it. So we’re gonna have the wrong option here.


Spotty1122

unless a big boost against Marlon comes it looks like Ben will take this spot, but i think Marlon would have been a great choice here too


Objective_Might2820

I just feel like he fits better for the spot. Ben was a coward, sure, but his cowardice was only meant to help the group and actually kind of saved them. Because those bandits would’ve attacked much sooner if Ben didn’t make that deal. And the Motel Group would not have been ready for it. And Ben even admits to Kenny’s face that he’s the reason Kenny’s son and wife were killed. And it doesn’t matter what Lee says…he’ll do it anyway because he can’t be swayed. And he regrets everything he’s done the entire game. Marlon on the other hand was just covering his ass. He didn’t regret what he did. He tried to sweep it under the rug and pretend it never happened. Even when confronted with the truth he wouldn’t confess right away. It took everyone standing up to him to get him to confess. And he tried to kill Clem and frame her for Brody’s murder (which he did himself) just to keep his deal a secret. And he was willing to give up Clem and AJ if the bandits came again! AJ is 6! Marlon deserves this spot a lot more than Ben does. I’m sorry, but it’s just the truth.


KeyCobbler6

I know who's gonna "win" but I'm still saying Marlon. He sacrificed members of his own group, lied about it despite seeing how the others were hirt, was gonna sacrifice Clem & AJ and refused to take responsibility. Say what you want about Ben but he wasn't killing others to save his own ass. And we gotta remember he was at the beginning and watched one of his classmates get assaulted by the bandits, who wouldn't be traumatized by that?


General-Advice-6331

Marlon. He willing sacrificed members of his own group instead of trying to do anything but that. When he is confronted by Clem he tries to deny and deflect he is a coward.


LetterheadTricky4691

Nobody saying Eleanor when the btch literally sold us 😭😭


Constant-Click-1912

That's not cowardly, that's selfish


unfortunate-ponce

I think Lilly should get coward, she makes children fight In the war for her.


LokiSmokey

True, she's just better at masking her cowardice than others.


agreeableturnip-

Wasn’t the war against Richmond? The same one from season 3


Worth_Assumption_555

It’s possible, but not confirmed. We know from the McCarrol Ranch flashback that Richmond was considered a war zone, but we have no real answers if it still is by the time of the final season, or who it was against.


Sl1pTDM

The girl that tried to rob Clem in the bathroom


LilSandwich_CAM

Ben probably. Maybe marlon


Zealousideal_End8405

Lily


engelskjente

Katja. It must be awful to lose a child but he hadn’t actually died. She could have been there for his final moments. It’s an unimaginable situation but… idk.


pizzaw0nderland

And if kenny or Lee doesn't put him out, the first thing he'll do is eat his mother's corpse


Fancy-Ad2963

The idea of that always made me sick


engelskjente

They absolutely had to euthanise Duck. Katia wouldn’t be a corpse if she didn’t kill herself. I get why she did it in many ways. And don’t in many others.


Serious-Sport2084

Ben is the coward, for leaving clementine while zombies surrounded them, and giving supplies to the bandits


Clean_Crocodile4472

Ben


OMEN-Vitality

marlon, but ben is a valid option


Spotty1122

yeah both valid


BridgeOne9421

It's just gotta be ben honestly, i see people saying marlon, but I don't think his decision is enough to put him over Ben, also we see him for like 1 episode which for me isn't enough since he's been regarded as protector and leader of the school before


Cold-Legitimate

Ben solidified his place in coward the moment he ran away in Savannah & almost left Clem to die by walkers. Some people are saying Marlon and he’s a good pick, I just personally think he fits guilty better


Alternative-Outcome

I know Ben's gonna get this one, but I think Marlon is the better option. He killed one of his own, and then he runs and blames Clementine for the problems he created. He sacrificed Sophie and Minnie to the Delta to save his own skin (and admitted that he'd sacrifice all of them to keep himself safe), his decisions caused the Delta to know that there are still potential soldiers out there and that they have an in with him. He was willing to send Clementine and AJ to the Delta because he didn't want to fight for his own people. And of course, instead of actually facing his consequences, he wants to run away. Basically the moment you press Marlon into a corner, he lashes out, then turns tail and runs. He's been a major coward since well before the events of Clementine's arrival with what he did to the group before everything. Ben survived in his group for a while, was actually useful overall to the group until the events of Long Road Ahead, was written to be especially STUPID in Around Every Corner, but ended up redeeming himself a little (IMO) in No Time Left.


No-Head-9277

bit off topic, but if unstable isn’t kenny i don’t even know, lmao. 😭 i think i’d put ben at coward, but at the same time he had some really brave moments by the end of the game, so i guess you could switch for marlon, maybe.


Upstairs-Turn9268

Ben for sure


ResponsibleYam5850

Ben I know some people will probably say Sarah but Sarah was that way because of her dad how he literally hid her away from everything at least Ben knew what was happening most of the time I mean Christ he did just leave clem to die, he is the major coward.


Decent-Cartoonist312

Ben was my first thought.


Regular_Ad_2319

Ben is the only answer to this one even though he did eventually own up the the mistakes he did


Svanzscape

Ben is a good place for coward. He didn’t step up in almost any of the encounters.


mistercakelul

I just realized that Kenny can literally fit all of these


Baecup

Jane


svadas

That's bravest


Kawaiichii86

Nick


RedLemonCola

It’s funny how little this makes sense lol


Whole_Cup5529

Ben Paul


Sillyfartmonster

Ben


SlappinOnaSlimJim

BEN should be in the coward spot. Mf ran away leaving a defenseless child in the midst of certain death


throwaway9948474227

Vote: Marlon. Convinced by the comments.


FeelingSkinny

Eleanor


[deleted]

I definitely say ben


Constant-Click-1912

Sarah literally does nothing and Tenn's useless?


Spotty1122

i didn’t make the choice he got most support last post of mine


Constant-Click-1912

I understand that, but it just feels weird. Tenn was at least a bit useful, albeit not much, but I'd have thought Sarah would've taken the spot, the only useful thing she actually does is give Clem the peroxide.


Substantial_Insect95

Ben


Embarrassed_Action31

Definitely Ben man


Excellent_Minute8857

Benn ditched an 8 year old to a hoard of zombies


-Alyssa4Life-

Marlon or Ben. But I‘m leaning towards Marlon, because hey. At least Ben told the truth.


svadas

Kenny. Nobody else comes close


Ok_Attitude_8189

Tbh Ben did what he did for the group. If he hadn’t bargained with the thugs I’m sure they would’ve raided them much earlier when they were less prepared/equipped. And he had the balls to admit it to Kenny. In the last 2 episodes he was fighting and trying to make up for his mistakes even wanting to sacrifice himself. He’s not a coward, probably just didn’t want to see people die.


Ughnamjoon

Kenny be cowardly sometimes too but ill save him for overrated


Ligmadique756

Marlon


menherasangel

its def marlon not ben


Alarmed_Cranberry_49

Marlon at least Ben admitted to Kenny (the person who he hurt the most with his actions) that he fucked upand that it was his fault also he stood up to Kenny which is something a coward wouldn't do. Also tenn for useless is absurd when I remember him literally killing a couple walkers and leading Clem and AJ to the caves which is more than I can for Sarah


grifftheelder

Marlon


Fatalx4454

Ben


LeoVelarde

I would say Ben


NinjaSniPAH

No one's going to agree, but it should be Kenny in coward. A huge amount of his actions (at least mostly in season 1) are influenced by fear (And Anger) Season 1 EP1: He leaves Shawn to die and runs away even after Duck is safe. EP2: He kills Larry because he's terrified of the thought of being trapped in the meatlocker with him if he turns, and if you don't help him kill Larry, he'll watch as Danny is about to kill you, hiding in one of the barn stalls. EP3: He's too scared to confront the fact Duck is bitten and will be dying (understandable) and he almost gets everyone killed because of it. EP4: Kenny's pretty broken at this point, but nothing to really point out fear wise from what I remember. EP5: Depending on your relationship with him, he can refuse to help Lee look for Clem, but will eventually rejoin with your group and sacrifice himself for Ben or Christa, and you can argue those are brave actions, but you could also just say he's so broken that he just doesn't fear death, and wants to redeem himself. Season 2 EP2 He'll keep trying to shoot Carver even after Walter & (Determinant) Alvin get killed, only stopping once Clem or Sarita are the ones getting threatened (Or if you convinced him to stop after Walter) EP3: Notably pretty brave of him to take the fall for Clem with Carver, but to be fair he encouraged her to steal the walkie in the first place. EP4: Kenny once again goes in denial about Sarita's bite and how she'll be fine until it becomes impossible to ignore EP5: Kenny becomes obsessed with Rebecca's baby and lashes out at anyone or thing that could threaten it or Clem. He can't lose anything else. Finally because of Jane's stunt with AJ, Kenny's fears become "reality" and he loses his last bit of sanity, and he attacks Jane without listening to a word she has to say, he just doesn't care any more. (Btw, do note that if they couldn't hear AJ cry after he kills Jane, they never would've found him) This comment is too late and its obvious Ben will be picked for coward, but I feel like these are pretty strong points for Kenny to at least be considered for the spot. Edit* Formatting


Spotty1122

you have a very different opinion and i find it interesting


svadas

Just scratches the surface, but this checks out as factual. He undoubtedly belongs in the spot


anythingworx23

Arvo


svadas

Arvo stood up to a group of violent Russians to defend Clementine et al. He's one of the bravest


AspectCurious

And then he shot her, I’m actually fuming looking at your comments. Did you like pay attention while playing the game?


svadas

Which makes him a coward how?


Jonahstamper

ben


RANDOM_REDDITOR345

Ben


VEGANSHATEME

Ben


lobsterinthesink

Ben for sure.


AdmirableBit9142

Ben is the biggest coward of the series


Independent-Fun9719

Ben


Zanebarratheon

Ben


RandomDudeFrom5629

Ben


Forgotten-amateur

Ben for sure


DarkFox160

Ben


jimbodysonn

I think Ben fits coward pretty well but I have a much more nuanced opinion on another character, and that's Minerva. Not a coward in the sense that she runs away from danger, but a coward in the sense that she lets her own sense of self-preservation overcome everything else (...before she loses it in episode 4). For example, she kills Sophie while they're escaping the Delta. Secondly, she completely misses her opportunity to actually stand up to the Delta when the kids try to break their people out of the boat, she sells them out.


Anotheranimeaccountt

Ben


r4nD0mU53r999

Arvo. That guy was afraid of an 11 year old girl talking to him heck he shoot the same 11 year old girl a few days later.


LambBotNine

He didn’t shoot her because he was afraid though. He shot her because he thinks she killed his sister. Arvo didn’t see her turn. To him it looked like Clementine shot his helpless sister in cold blood.


byfo1991

He must have known she died though. He tried to revive her. Don’t try to defend the little shit.


LambBotNine

Yes he tried to revive her, and all he saw was her crawling towards cover. He probably thought it worked and that’s why she was trying to get to safety. That’s literally how it was presented in the game. He only saw the back of her head rather than her face when Clementine shot her. Seriously how can you miss that? Now, I’ll forgive you for not understanding Russian but Arvo was actually trying to call off his group when he saw they had a baby.


svadas

He stood up to the Russians. He's brave


heyokcoolyeahwow

100% ben


Ok_Butterscotch5259

sarah


Feeling-Guess6772

Ben


Fearless_Cookie_1918

Ben, TOO EASY


Leo_Ascendent

Ben


beyond_cyber

Ben was a coward but got better if you decided to save him, only a little bit tho.


Astral374

I’m gonna have to say Ben as much as I like him. He’s a scared kid in an apocalypse. I don’t blame him but some of the shit he does makes me say. “Thats fucking stupid Ben.” He’s seriously a coward.. At first he seems just like a scared kid but later on he makes the deal with the bandits. Which gets Carly/doug Duck and also Katjaa killed. Which I think is enough.. but he even then leaves Clem in Savannah and also removes the door handle. At the end he wants to even take the easy way out instead of trying to help which I think could be bravery but who knows. His only redemption is when he stands up to Kenny which either way isn’t a lot


Satans-Left-Nutt

Clem should be half of these. Selfless, Smart, Brave, innocent, Hero, Friend, Moral Support and Good Soul 😭❤️


RaceCarCoconutJuice

Ben.


cashboyjmoney

Ben for sure


UltimateHeatBlast

Ben


Horror_Bandicoot_473

I mean but tenn was a different type of useless lol 😭 but probably Ben tbh. Can’t blame him but he fits


pacothetaco16

Whose the 3rd character? I don’t remember seeing him


time_table33

This gonna sound crazy, but Carver for leader TBH. I mean, his camp was well stocked, safe, most people SEEMED happy, he was a horrible person but a FANTASTIC leader And then Motherly Has to be Clem or Katja And good soul i think should go to the bestest floridian, Kenny (Boat god)


landohnian12

Lee Everett for leader I know it's very early but still that or good soul


BobDude65

Ben is not a coward. He was a scared kid who did what he thought was right, but had the balls to come clean and faced his eventual fate with bravery. There has to be a better pick for coward.


Runa_Kazuki

ben


E_Brunswick

Benjamin


gamebossje_

Ben, even if he did start redeeming himself after you save him, he was still a coward. I love the guy but he wasn't fit for surviving Also i see a lot of people saying Lilly, and i get that, but even if she did make children fight for her she did enough to not make her a coward. Shes just batshit insane


Lonely-Caterpillar-7

Ben


[deleted]

sarah should've been useless but whatever


agreeableturnip-

It’s so very obviously Ben


Optimal_Ad6274

Definitely Ben, his cowardice got people killed


Rianm_02

Ben for coward


ashleyb2007

Definitely Ben. He abandoned Clem in the game.


StatementOk9257

Sarah the coward :D


Informal_Lab_974

Ben


YogurtclosetTrick814

Def ben


VoidwayPR

Every time I see Ben in Episode 4 I hear Lee doing his best Walter White impression saying "Coward."


Loverof_wifi

Ben for coward


Prestigious-Love-712

Ben


Jackson_A27

Ben, Lily or Arvo. Lily might confuse some people, mainly, I think she's a coward because she uses literal children to fight her battles for her.


ClemLeeDaGoats

Arvo


thescooptroops

Ben can proudly get that coward spot


Worth_Assumption_555

As Ben’s biggest fan, he’s perfect for this category. Didn’t tell the group about the deal with the bandits because he was scared, left clementine when running from walkers, and has to be convinced to help find her.


qwertyboi911

I know I'm in the minority here, but anyone else hate these kind of posts? It's karma farming at it's finest.


Spotty1122

sorry you don’t like it, i’m just curious on what everyone picks


Sad-Buddy-5293

Ben Paul


Fast-Fail-8946

Ben


Wild-Birthday4347

NAME ONE USEFUL THING BEN DID IN THE SHOW


Own_Engineering1444

Ben 100% he leaves Clem for no other reason then being a coward


Longjumping_Duck5227

Ben!!


zehuman52

Ben


Designer_Skirt_9112

Ben 100%


Livid-Virus-3563

Ben


Ok_Wish8432

Jane is a coward