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** Several people desperately want to leave Woodbury, but are too afraid of the Governor and the zombies to actually go through with it.

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** Several people desperately who want to leave Woodbury, but are too afraid of the Governor and the zombies to actually go through with it.
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* AmbiguouslyBrown: Megan is said to be olive-skinned but is compared to a number of white celebrities.

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* AxCrazy: The Governor, of course.

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* AxCrazy: The Governor, of course.course, is as crazy as ever.



* CovertPervert: Bob.
* CrapsaccharineWorld: Woodbury.
** In fact, this is a cover as it turns out to be just plain old crapsack soon.

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* CovertPervert: Bob.
Bob is one of these.
* CrapsaccharineWorld: Woodbury.
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Woodbury appears to be one of these from the outside. In fact, this is a cover as it turns out to be just plain [[CrapsackWorld old crapsack soon.]]


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* KarmaHoudini: A heroic example as the [[spoiler: rebellion against the Governor]] fails. What happens? They get a relative slap on the wrist.


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* NiceGuy: Josh is one of these in spades. Sadly, it doesn't really win Lilly's heart. She just sticks with him because he's tough and good at protecting people.

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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: A surprising number of people after [[spoiler: Josh's exile]]. Which proves to be good [[spoiler: when the camp is destroyed.]]



* UngratefulBastard: [[spoiler: Chad]] blames Lilly for one of his daughters' deaths. This, despite the fact she displays exordinary heroism defending them all.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: A surprising number of people after [[spoiler: Josh's exile]]. Which proves to be good [[spoiler: when the camp is destroyed.]]


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* UngratefulBastard: [[spoiler: Chad]] blames Lilly for one of his daughters' deaths. This, despite the fact she displays exordinary heroism defending them all.
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* {{Retcon}}: This Lilly replaces the comic book character's backstory from the Telltale video game.

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* {{Retcon}}: This Lilly replaces the comic book character's backstory from the Telltale video game. For some this was enough to declare this book FanonDiscontinuity.
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* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: The Governor deciding to spare the rebels instead of executing them directly leads to his demise in the comic book.

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* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: The Governor deciding to spare the rebels instead of executing them directly leads to his [[spoiler:his demise in the comic book.]]
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* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Lilly berates herself for her 'cowardice' but doesn't seem aware she's judgmental, haughty, and just plain mean to everyone around her.
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* BlingBlingBang: Late in the story Lilly wields gold-plated semiautomatic Ruger pistols that were given to her by Martinez.


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* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: The Governor deciding to spare the rebels instead of executing them directly leads to his demise in the comic book.

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* DidIMentionItsChristamas: When the holiday season rolls around Martinez and his men throw up some decorations around Woodbury and the Governor plays Christmas music over the loudspeakers, but it just comes off as a minor annoyance to everyone and is quickly forgotten about.

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* DidIMentionItsChristamas: DidIMentionItsChristmas: When the holiday season rolls around Martinez and his men throw up some decorations around Woodbury and the Governor plays Christmas music over the loudspeakers, but it just comes off as a minor annoyance to everyone and is quickly forgotten about.


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** Several people desperately want to leave Woodbury, but are too afraid of the Governor and the zombies to actually go through with it.
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* DidIMentionItsChristamas: When the holiday season rolls around Martinez and his men throw up some decorations around Woodbury and the Governor plays Christmas music over the loudspeakers, but it just comes off as a minor annoyance to everyone and is quickly forgotten about.


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** Sam [[spoiler:shooting Josh right in the back of the head]] for not handing over some supplies and knocking him down.

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* TheAlcoholic: Bob.

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* TheAlcoholic: Bob.Bob drinks like it's water.


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* {{Anticlimax}}: [[spoiler: The revolt fails, the Governor assigns them some demeaning work. The End]].


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* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: [[spoiler: Megan, eventually.]]


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* MagicalNegro: [[spoiler: Josh, after being the hero for much of the book, turns out to just be the catalyst for Lilly's ostensible character change.]]


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** Megan and Scott Moon's habit of getting stoned during the zombie apocalypse. [[spoiler: It doesn't kill them.]]
** The Governor [[spoiler: letting the rebels live as Lilly eventually kills him.]]
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** Ironically, this also applies to [[spoiler: the rebellion against the Governor.]]

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* AnyoneCanDie: [[spoiler: Josh, Megan, and Scott]].



** The Butcher had it coming. [[spoiler: For killing Josh.]]
* AxCrazy: The Governor, of course.



** In fact, this is a cover as it turns out to be just plain old crapsack soon.



* DisproportionateRetribution: The Governor decapitates [[spoiler: Scott Moon]] and places his head in a fish tank for the crime of annoying him once. Weeks ago.



* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler: Megan]]



* SexSlave: The Governor attempts to turn [[spoiler: Megan]] into one.



* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: A surprising number of people after [[spoiler: Josh's exile]].

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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: A surprising number of people after [[spoiler: Josh's exile]]. Which proves to be good [[spoiler: when the camp is destroyed.]]


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* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: [[spoiler: invoked by Lilly regarding her father and Josh.]]
* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Lilly berates herself for her 'cowardice' but doesn't seem aware she's judgmental, haughty, and just plain mean to everyone around her.
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* TooDumbToLive: The tent city sets up in an orchard. Which, admittedly, provides lots of fruit but doesn't ANYONE think a fortification would be better?

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* TooDumbToLive: The tent city sets up in an orchard. Which, admittedly, provides lots of fruit but doesn't ANYONE think a fortification would be better?better?
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* TheAlcoholic: Bob.


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* CovertPervert: Bob.
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* NoSell: Chad has his pistol ready for Josh should it come down to a fight between them. [[spoiler: Josh takes it from him when he sees him going for it.]]
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* ScaryBlackMan: Subverted by Josh who is huge but gentle as a kitten. Unless you hurt his Lilly.

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* ScaryBlackMan: Subverted by Josh who is huge but gentle as a kitten. Unless you hurt his Lilly.
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* TooDumbToLive: The tent city sets up in an orchard. Which, admittedly, provides lots of fruit but doesn't ANYONE think a fortification would be better?

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* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler: Chad.]]

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* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler: Chad.Chad is killed by Josh after he tries to beat Lilly to death.]]


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** Lilly overcomes her terror of zombies through psychotic-rage. [[spoiler: All to protect the children]].


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** Chad, arguably, [[spoiler: should have seen Josh's reaction to his attempted murder of Lilly.]]


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* {{Retcon}}: This Lilly replaces the comic book character's backstory from the Telltale video game.
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* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler: Chad.]]
* BerserkButton: Lilly is this to Josh.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Josh is possibly the nicest guy to survive the Apocalypse but is a zombie-killing machine.



* DidntThinkThisThrough: The elders of the tent group [[spoiler: exile Josh]] only to find a significant number of people following him, including their [[spoiler: only Doctor.]]



* HumansAreTheRealMonsters: Par for the course in ''The Walking Dead''.

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* HumansAreTheRealMonsters: Par for the course in ''The Walking Dead''.Dead''.
* ScaryBlackMan: Subverted by Josh who is huge but gentle as a kitten. Unless you hurt his Lilly.
* TheStoner: Megan is introduced smoking pot--after the Apocalypse.
* UngratefulBastard: [[spoiler: Chad]] blames Lilly for one of his daughters' deaths. This, despite the fact she displays exordinary heroism defending them all.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: A surprising number of people after [[spoiler: Josh's exile]].
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'''''The Walking Dead: The Road to Woodbury''''' is a novel written by Robert Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga. It is the second of three prequel novels to Kirkman's comic ''ComicBook/TheWalkingDead'', the first being ''Literature/TheWalkingDeadRiseOfTheGovernor''. It is set for release of October 2012.

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'''''The Walking Dead: The Road to Woodbury''''' is a novel written by Robert Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga. It is the second of three prequel novels to Kirkman's comic ''ComicBook/TheWalkingDead'', the first being ''Literature/TheWalkingDeadRiseOfTheGovernor''. It is set for release of was released in October 2012.
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* AscendedExtra - In the comics, Lilly only appeared for a couple of pages. Her role was important, though; [[spoiler: under the Governor's orders, she shoots and kills Lori during the siege on the prison. Upon discovering that Lori was holding a baby and that Lilly had killed her as well, she shoots the Governor in the head.]]
* BreadAndCircuses - The Governor keeps the people of Woodbury entertained with cage fights with zombies.
* CrapsaccharineWorld - Woodbury.
* DoomedByCanon - [[spoiler: The Governor and (maybe) Lilly.]]
* HumansAreBastards - Par for the course in ''The Walking Dead''.

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* AscendedExtra - AscendedExtra: In the comics, Lilly only appeared for a couple of pages. Her role was important, though; [[spoiler: under [[spoiler:under the Governor's orders, she shoots and kills Lori during the siege on the prison. Upon discovering that Lori was holding a baby and that Lilly had killed her as well, she shoots the Governor in the head.head]].
* BreadAndCircuses: The Governor keeps the people of Woodbury entertained with cage fights with zombies.
* CrapsaccharineWorld: Woodbury.
* DoomedByCanon: [[spoiler:The Governor and (maybe) Lilly.
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* BreadAndCircuses - The Governor keeps the people of Woodbury entertained with cage fights with zombies.
* CrapsaccharineWorld - Woodbury.
* DoomedByCanon - [[spoiler: The Governor and (maybe) Lilly.]]
* HumansAreBastards -
HumansAreTheRealMonsters: Par for the course in ''The Walking Dead''.
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* CrapSaccharineWorld - Woodbury.

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* CrapSaccharineWorld CrapsaccharineWorld - Woodbury.
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* DoomedByCanon

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* DoomedByCanonDoomedByCanon - [[spoiler: The Governor and (maybe) Lilly.]]
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The story focuses on a young woman named Lilly who, in the midst of a ZombieApocalypse, finds safety in the gated town of Woodbury. Woodbury is ruled by the Governor and it's long before his despotic rule undermines everything that Lilly believes in.

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The story focuses on a young woman named Lilly who, in the midst of a ZombieApocalypse, finds safety in the gated town of Woodbury. Woodbury Woodbury, however, is ruled by the Governor and it's long before his despotic rule undermines everything that Lilly believes in.
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'''''The Walking Dead: The Road to Woodbury''''' is a novel written by Robert Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga. It is the second of three prequel novels to Kirkman's comic ''ComicBook/TheWalkingDead''. It is set for release of October 2012.

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'''''The Walking Dead: The Road to Woodbury''''' is a novel written by Robert Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga. It is the second of three prequel novels to Kirkman's comic ''ComicBook/TheWalkingDead''.''ComicBook/TheWalkingDead'', the first being ''Literature/TheWalkingDeadRiseOfTheGovernor''. It is set for release of October 2012.
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'''''The Walking Dead: The Road to Woodbury'''''' is a novel written by Robert Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga. It is the second of three prequel novels to Kirkman's comic ''ComicBook/TheWalkingDead''. It is set for release of October 2012.

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'''''The Walking Dead: The Road to Woodbury'''''' Woodbury''''' is a novel written by Robert Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga. It is the second of three prequel novels to Kirkman's comic ''ComicBook/TheWalkingDead''. It is set for release of October 2012.
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'''''The Walking Dead: The Road to Woodbury'''''' is a novel written by Robert Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga. It is the second of three prequel novels to Kirkman's comic ''ComicBook/TheWalkingDead''. It is set for release of October 2012.

The story focuses on a young woman named Lilly who, in the midst of a ZombieApocalypse, finds safety in the gated town of Woodbury. Woodbury is ruled by the Governor and it's long before his despotic rule undermines everything that Lilly believes in.
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* AscendedExtra - In the comics, Lilly only appeared for a couple of pages. Her role was important, though; [[spoiler: under the Governor's orders, she shoots and kills Lori during the siege on the prison. Upon discovering that Lori was holding a baby and that Lilly had killed her as well, she shoots the Governor in the head.]]
* BreadAndCircuses - The Governor keeps the people of Woodbury entertained with cage fights with zombies.
* CrapSaccharineWorld - Woodbury.
* DoomedByCanon
* HumansAreBastards - Par for the course in ''The Walking Dead''.

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