History Awesome / UntilDawn

**** And the best part? With a little help from the player, [[spoiler: their plan can work ''perfectly''. [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu The stunned look of horrified disbelief on the Alpha Wendigo's corpse]] is one of the most satisfying moments in the game.]]

-->'''Mike''': [[spoiler: Huh?! HUH!? How does that feel, [[PrecisionFStrike you FUCK!]] ''(Lights his lighter, with a GrinOfAudacity plastered on his face)]]

* After most of the friends have reunited and Emily encountered [[spoiler:the wendigos]], [[spoiler:the Stranger]] visits them to inform them about [[spoiler:the wendigos]]. When he knocks on the door, Chris and Mike open the door with the latter ready to hold [[spoiler:the Stranger]] at gunpoint. [[spoiler:The Stranger]] simply kicks open the door after Chris unlocks it and calmly walks towards Mike and effortlessly disarms him.

* After most of the friends have reunited and emily encountered [[spoiler:the wendigos]], [[spoiler:the Stranger]] visits them to inform them about [[spoiler:the wendigos]]. When he knocks on the door, Chris and Mike open the door with the latter ready to hold [[spoiler:the Stranger]] at gunpoint. [[spoiler:The Stranger]] simply kicks open the door after Chris unlocks it and calmly walks towards Mike and effortlessly disarms him.

** At one point, [[spoiler: Hannah's Wendigo even screams directly into Sams ear and Sam, depending on whether or not you move the controller, doesn't move an inch. She's got nerves of steel.]]
* Mike holding his own [[spoiler: against several Wendigo's in the sanatorium]].

* On a more antagonistic side of the scale [[spoiler: Hannah absolutely destroying all the other Windego in the lodge right near the end. She rips the head off one like it was a doll. She really doesn't like sharing her prey.]]

* A bit of [[FridgeLogic Fridge]] awesome for the stranger. When the Friends first arrive, the [[spoiler: Wendigos could have slaughtered them all with contemptuous ease, yet the monsters only gradually reveal themselves and don't commit to a full-on attack]] until late into the night. For example, the first [[spoiler: Wendigo to attack Jess and Mike could have slaughtered them at it's leisure]], yet he was only bold enough to launch a sneak attack, fled immediately thereafter, and [[spoiler: may retreat from Mike without a shot being fired. Why? ''Because they fear humanity''. The Stranger [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu had them dead-to-rights for over half a century, exploiting their every weakness, and rendering them utterly helpless and imprisoned within their current bodies]]. After just one human caused them so much grief, [[MistakenForBadass they would naturally be wary when ''eight more'' of the damn things show up]]! The stranger didn't just corral a swarm of cannibalistic, nigh invulnerable killing machines; ''[[HumansAreWarriors he put the fear of man in them]]''.]] ==

* A bit of [[FridgeLogic Fridge]] awesome for the stranger. When the Friends first arrive, the [[spoiler: Wendigos could have slaughtered them all with contemptuous ease, yet the monsters only gradually reveal themselves and don't commit to a full-on attack]] until late into the night. For example, the first [[spoiler: Wendigo to attack Jess and Mike could have slaughtered them at it's leisure]], yet he was only bold enough to launch a sneak attack, fled immediately thereafter, and [[spoiler: may retreat from Mike without a shot being fired. Why? ''Because they fear humanity''. The Stranger [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu had them dead-to-rights for over half a century, exploiting their every weakness, and rendering them utterly helpless and imprisoned within their current bodies]]. [[MistakenForBadass Of course they would be wary when eight more of his "tribe" show up]]! The stranger didn't just corral a swarm of cannibalistic, nigh invulnerable killing machines; ''[[HumansAreWarriors he put the fear of man in them]]''.]]

* A bit of [[FridgeLogic Fridge]] awesome for the stranger. When the Friends first arrive, the [[spoiler: Wendigos could have slaughtered them all with contemptuous ease, yet the monsters only gradually reveal themselves and don't commit to a full-on attack]] until late into the night. For example, the first [[spoiler: Windego to attack Jess and Mike could have slaughtered them at it's leisure]], yet he was only bold enough to launch a sneak attack, fled immediately thereafter, and [[spoiler: may retreat from Mike without a shot being fired. Why? ''Because they fear humanity''. The Stranger [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu had them dead-to-rights for over half a century, exploiting their every weakness, and rendering them utterly helpless and imprisoned within their current bodies]]. [[MistakenForBadass Of course they would be wary when eight more of his "tribe" show up]]! The stranger didn't just corral a swarm of cannibalistic, nigh invulnerable killing machines; ''[[HumansAreWarriors he put the fear of man in them]]''.]]

* A bit of [[FridgeLogic Fridge]] awesome for the stranger. When the Friends first arrive, the Wendigos could have slaughtered them all with contemptuous ease, yet the monsters only gradually reveal themselves and don't commit to a full-on attack until late into the night. For example, the first Windego to attack Jess and Mike could have slaughtered them at it's leisure, yet it was only bold enough to launch a sneak attack, fled immediately thereafter, and may retreat from Mike without a shot being fired. Why? ''Because they fear humanity''. The Stranger [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu had them dead-to-rights for over half a century, exploiting their every weakness, and rendering them utterly helpless and imprisoned within their current bodies]]. [[MistakenForBadass Of course they would be wary when eight more of his "tribe" show up]]! The stranger didn't just corral a swarm of cannibalistic, nigh invulnerable killing machines; ''[[HumansAreWarriors he put the fear of man in them]]''.

* A bit of [[FridgeLogic Fridge]] awesome for the stranger. When the Friends first arrive, the Wendigos could have slaughtered them all with contemptuous ease, yet the monsters only gradually reveal themselves and don't commit to a full-on attack until late into the night. For example, the first Windego to attack Jess and Mike could have slaughtered them at it's leisure, yet it was only bold enough to launch a sneak attack, fled immediately thereafter, and may retreat from Mike without a shot being fired. Why? ''Because they fear humanity''. The Stranger [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu had them dead-to-rights for over half a century, exploiting their every weakness, and rendering them utterly helpless and imprisoned within their current bodies.]] Of course they would be wary when six more of his "tribe" showed up! The stranger didn't just corral a swarm of cannibalistic, nigh invulnerable killing machines; ''[[HumansAreBadass he put the fear of man in them]]''.

* A bit of [[FridgeLogic Fridge]] awesome for the stranger. When the Friends first arrive, the Wendigos could have slaughtered them all with contemptuous ease but the monsters only gradually reveal themselves and didn't commit to a full-on attack until late into the night. For example, the first Windego to attack Jess and Mike could have slaughtered them at it's leisure, yet it was only bold enough to launch a sneak attack, fled immediately, and might be scared away from it's prey by Mike's mere presence. Why? ''Because they are afraid of humans''. The stranger [[DidYouJustPunchOutCuthulu had them dead-to-rights for over six decades, exploiting their every weakness, rendering them utterly helpless and at his mercy for more than half a century]]; Of course they would be wary when six more of his "tribe" showed up! The stranger didn't just corral a swarm of cannibalistic, nigh invulnerable killing machines, ''[[HumansAreScary he put the fear of man in them]]''.

** You kind of have to [[GuideDangIt know what to do in advance]] to get this moment, but as Matt, [[spoiler: if you get caught by a wendigo in the mines [[AlwaysSaveTheGirl due to trying to save Emily at the collapsing radio tower twice]] [[HonorBeforeReason instead of jumping to safety]], it IS possible to survive. If you disagreed with Em's plan to head for the radio tower earlier, and gave Matt the [[ChekhovsGun flare gun]] when playing as Em, he'll recall that moment in the present as he's being dragged to his death. He'll then pull out the flare gun and, [[PressXToNotDie assuming you don't screw up the QTE]],[[BewareTheNiceOnes damn near put a flare right through the ugly bastard's head]], scaring it off and saving his life.]]

** Increasing the badass factor, at this point [[spoiler:Matt and Jessica]] are the only ones left LockedOutOfTheLoop. They don't know any of the sordid affair behind [[spoiler:the Wendigos]], have no idea who the psycho is, don't know anything except "We're trapped in the mines, [[spoiler:Jessica]] can barely move under [[spoiler:her]] own power, there's something nasty down here with us, and '''''we are not going to die today.'''''"

-->'''Emily''': Understand the palm of my hand, ''[[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch bitch]]''

** Emily slapping [[spoiler:Ashley]] so hard that it knocks her to the floor. Given that the latter's hysteria can get Emily shot over nothing, [[spoiler:she]] kind of had it coming.

* Mike holding his own [[spoiler: against several Wendigo's in the sanitarium]].

** Increasing the badass factor, at this point [[spoiler:Matt and Jessica]] are the only ones left LockedOutOfTheLoop at this point. They don't know any of the sordid affair behind [[spoiler:the Wendigos]], have no idea who the psycho is, don't know anything except "We're trapped in the mines, [[spoiler:Jessica]] can barely move under [[spoiler:her]] own power, there's something nasty down here with us, and '''''we are not going to die today.'''''"

* If both are alive, [[spoiler: Matt encounters a badly injured Jessica in the mines, and then they promptly get stalked and chased by some wendigo. His decision to refuse to abandon her despite her being badly injured and barely able to keep up with him, all while being defenseless and menaced by incredibly fast, nigh invulnerable cannibalistic monsters, is just inherently badass.]]

* When [[spoiler: Chris and the Stranger go to try finding Josh, the Stranger smirks at Chris, saying he knows Chris doesn't know how to use a shotgun. As they get attacked and the Stranger is killed, Chris actually proves to be highly efficient with the shotgun, blowing away any wendigo he comes across until he's finally safe inside the lodge.]]

* When [[spoiler: Chris and the Stranger go to try finding Josh, the Stranger smirks at Chris, saying he knows Chris doesn't know how to use one. As they get attacked and the Stranger is killed, Chris actually proves to be highly efficient with the shotgun, blowing away any wendigo he comes across until he's finally safe inside the lodge.]]

* When Emily is attacked by the [[spoiler: wendigos]] in the mine, her entire escape counts as this. By this point she's the first one to genuinely encounter them [[spoiler: (Jessica being the first one attacked but was injured and dragged away)]], and even in her panic on being attacked by these [[spoiler: monsters]] she's still emotionally strong enough to think of proper ways to escape, setting obstacles for them while never hesitating to take any possible route out and away. Even at one point, a [[spoiler: wendigo]] can latch on to the elevator she's taking, and her first instinct is to not move, which proves to be exactly the way to [[spoiler: evade the wendigos, who can only see movement, as she and the others find out later.]]

* Mike holding his own [[spoiler: against several Wendigo's in the sanitarium]].

* Sam's very likely HeroicSacrifice of [[spoiler:continuously stalling Hannah's Wendigo until her friends can escape the lodge, even though it's very likely she will be murdered and eaten]].