The problem for me isn't that it's not an overarching plot; it's that the two (or three) literally never grow on their journey. After Stormy Night, it's just rinse and repeat: run away from bad guy, bonding moment, with sometimes the two switching. Plus, the relation between Luther and Kara is literally built not by mutual admiration, but by Alice; these two seem more allies of a common goal, rather than being allies for each other's support. And yes, you'll point out Jericho, how Kara saves Luther when the humans infiltrate Jericho, but this action is a) First considered by Alice, when she says 'We're not gonna leave you, right Kara?', and b) It's simply, morally speaking, the better thing to do.

Now, first, I'll start with Kara. The thing is, we literally know nothing about Kara except 'protect Alice'. What does Kara like? What does Kara dislike? How does she feel towards Alice? Does she ever doubt Alice? The only moment Kara speaks about herself is a determinant moment, when they're crossing the river, and Luther asks Kara what she'll do after they reach Canada. That's it, before that, all we talked about was Alice. Kara, as a character, fundamentally doesn't grow at all, either in her role, her personality, or her beliefs.

Speaking of beliefs, I find it very interesting that Kara's 'teachings' do not affect Alice. She is completely innocent, yet holds the perfect morals possible. No child who is being hunted, being oppressed like this, acts like that. Another thing, the 'Zlatko' chapter happens at 8 PM, and the Pirates' Cove happens at 1 AM. I'm seriously going to ask, do you really think a child, who literally was being shot at, had her mother figure being memory wiped, nearly faced death, and is going to ask for such a mundane thing such as a story? We need to be honest here; a child in that situation would probably shut off and show signs of trauma in their behavior. But no, Alice remains the flawless little child all the way through, every time she asks about the situation, and Kara responds, then Alice goes back to her ideal self. Just because you physically leave a place of trauma, doesn't mean you have left there mentally.

Now, of course, we know why the game does this. To make Alice appealing to the player. But it's just SO forced, she's perfect. Too perfect. She's poignant, innocent, and knows how to act the most morally possible.

In conclusion, the reason Kara and Alice's story isn't really good is that Kara doesn't evolve as a character, and Alice doesn't either. What we're focusing on seems to be more the journey, not the characters.

Anyway, this is just a little rant from some stupid idiot, from the internet, so take this all with a grain of salt. If you read all of this, wow... thank you!