What is Hopes purpose

[mageftw]

other then the whole Samantha Datu relationship how is hope relevant to the story of we're alive

[Wicked Sid]

I'm not sure I understand the question here.

She's another character introduced to the story using the excellent mechanic of the Datu/Samantha interaction. She deepened Datu's character and allowed him to have a link to his lost love interest.

I can take a stab at it and say her purpose is to test the compassion of the characters, seeing who would be quick to abandon a person who needs more attention than someone without a disability.

[Lusimania]

She is a metaphor for hope within the characters. Right now hope is blind, but if they fight through it and keep hope, they will do well off.

[Ra1th]

other then the whole Samantha Datu relationship how is hope relevant to the story of we're alive

She is Blind Hope. If/when blind Hope dies, the series will be in it's darkest hour. Plus, she represents disabled people, and shows that they too can survive and do their part in an apocalypse scenario.

[Adventureless_Hero]

She is a zombie shield who can't see it coming. (terrible)

Asking what her purpose is like asking what anyone's purpose is. They are all just trying to survive and keep their loved ones alive. After what happened to Samantha I have no doubt Datu would be willing to sacrifice himself in order to keep Hope alive.

Though having her around does complicate things quite a bit. The jobs she can do safely are very limited. There might be some in the group later on who are like, "Screw this, I'm out!" and would leave her behind. Though after this most recent chapter I very much doubt it.

[reaper239]

hey, everyone should be trying to keep hope alive. get it: keep... hope... alive? lololololololollolololzorz

[Marijke]

I think we need Hope in the podcast. Every character this far has had something to bring to the table in terms of survival - not all of them being military or gunslingers - but still helping out and being resources. They have all been strong and healthy. Hope brings humanity to the table, aswell as bringing her disability - making the group take different paths in their search for survival. She might bring some problems, but it also makes the whole group from the tower more approachable from the listeners perspective. Instead of being an A-team of more or less professionals - they became a group of people.

[Ryan]

It give Datu something to cry about.

[Willy Beamen]

Hope is all of us...we can only hear what is going on and we keep the story alive.

[Lilt]

She is fodder for the end of Season 3. The death of Hope will be the sweetest of all tragedies.