User blog comment:NotCrazyZora/Bloody Mary's status/@comment-24557726-20140709191259

In the end, there is no facts one way or the other. We all know Telltale has a history of making blatantly obvious death scenes, such as with Kenny, and then turning them around later. The situation right now is very similar to the Kenny situation before, and I think it's only fair to realize that neither side has concrete evidence. The poll I made currently has 24 votes that she's either alive or should be listed as unknown. Only 10 say she's dead. Elsewhere, it seems the same. Many, many people think she isn't dead, and have theories why.

So far, each theory that she IS dead has been debunked. The blood on Bigby's jaws was merely a design oversight. Each Mary splattered copious blood everywhere, but Bigby's model had to keep changing in that fight to show blood where they slashed him repeatedly. Many other scenes in Telltale games have similar design oversights that are not considered canon, necessarily.

The dramaticism of her death. Again, that's not proof in and of itself. Kenny, a Walking Dead character, was trapped in an aleyway surrounded by hundreds of zombies with a weapon empty of ammunition as he attempted to give his life to save another. It was highly dramatic, and he had 0 chance of escape. But he did. Of course, this is a different game, but my point is that Telltale has reversed even the most dramatic of deaths in the past.

The idea that Mary wouldn't flee. Did you forget this is the Fable who frequently assaulted Bigby from behind, launched hit-and-run attacks on him in a factory, threw dozens of clones at him to kill him? Snapping his arm while he's down? Fleeing from Bigby at the butchery? Escorting the Crooked Man away even though he ordered each of his goons to assault Bigby? She's many things, but a fair fighter isn't one of them. Bigby's full form was completely unstoppable for her. She's cocky, she's psycho, but she isn't stupid. It'd make sense for her to flee.

Those are the only arguments I've seen anywhere for why she's 100% dead. Meanwhile, a dozen or more theories exist why she's alive. And it seems on here, the only answer Glaive and others can come up with is "She's dead, end of story". No. You are not correct or superior in opinion solely because you're an admin. You cannot decide the fate of characters in opposition to massed opinion and intelligent debate by simply saying "She's dead because I said so". I'm not trying to make personal attacks at anyone, and this has nothing to do with anything personal. Once you start making logical, concise arguments for why you think she's dead, instead of just saying we have to accept it, then eventually it will get reverted by other staff. And in the process, you're only making yourselves look worse. If you can argue concrete evidence to her death, then she shouldn't be listed as dead. Unless we can argue concrete evidence she's alive, then she shouldn't be listed as alive. Unknown is the compromise, and the most logical option, and the one most players, either here or ones I've asked elsewhere, seem to agree with. Head on over to the Telltale forums or many of the larger game forum sites, and you'll no doubt see people arguing over her fate. It's an issue that should be acknowledged, not brushed off.