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LiS has always been my favorite game franchise ever since I was an early teenager. It came out in like, what? 2015 I believe. I would've been around 14 years old then. It definitely changed me a lot because it helped me discover a big part of who I am. A little gay (lol) and appreciative of life's little moments. I also once dyed my hair blue because of Chloe. It didn't last long though because the color was hard to maintain. My older sister helped me dye it and since it was really late we ended up falling asleep too soon. I still remember waking up the next morning on the couch to my sister's face looking down at me with an expression of horror and trying her hardest not to laugh. When I looked in the mirror I saw that my entire face was covered in blue dye. That's when she cracked and finally began to laugh then proceeded to call me a Smurf. She couldn't stay to help clean it off because she had to leave to go back to her home that morning. Haha, fucking girl.
Anyway, I'm getting distracted! I also remember picking up photography and journaling because Max had always inspired me. My parents bought me a Polaroid camera one year for Christmas and I still have it to this day. Since I'm hella sentimental I keep the photos I took way back then. Even after all these years I still listen to the amazing soundtrack and around two years ago I ordered myself Sean's hoodie from the second game! Sean and Daniel's adventure has to be my favorite because of the impact it had on me and my niece. We saw ourselves in their characters and it brought a lot of comfort because we played it together. We went camping a few times when I was living with my sister and niece. I've always been a nature boy at heart.
Now, I'm attending university in my own dorm and sometimes I like to romanticize my life by pretending I am my own protagonist in my own Life is Strange game. You know, as if I am attending my own version of Blackwell Academy. Not to sound like a dork of course. I know it's just my imagination. It just makes me smile to wake up and get ready while listening to "Something Good" by Alt-J. This game will always be a part of me I suppose.
Lastly, Max and Chloe's relationship really resonates with me because you can see throughout the game just how much Max loves Chloe. The way she changes time and fate is just so she can spend more time with or run away with Chloe. Isn't that amazing? They honestly are soulmates. Maybe I am just a little crazy because I also fell in love with my childhood best friend when we were 13. However, the last time I spoke with her was last year when she snuck online late one night just to talk to me once more, then she blocked me because her fiance (husband?) didn't want us to talk. I understand though. It just sucks and I still miss her to this day. She told me that one day we'll talk again, but she doesn't want me to wait for her. The secret though is I still think about her all the time. I am both delusional and hopeless. Not that I would ever cross the line that we created between us. I will respect her decision, and before you tell me to try to move on, I've been trying for years already.
I just miss the Max to my Chloe, or am I the Max to her Chloe? Hm..
Anyways, the main point of this rant is that Life is Strange is a huge part of who I am and I'd love to make friends with people who also love this game. I plan to make more art! My favorite characters are Max, Sean, and Finn. ^_^)/ What's yours?
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Val
LIFE IS STRANGE IS SO GOOD!! Chloe has easily won my heart and I'd defend her with my life. The way her trauma has shaped her has far more depth than a lot of players like to believe and I think she's helped me understand a lot of my own grief over the years (especially considering Before The Storm as well). She hits INCREDIBLY close to home for me. Max was such a complex protagonist and I love everything about her! She seems like such a contrast to Chloe on the surface despite her own guilt and it's a bit of a tearjerker remembering they grew up as such nerdy kids together (and seeing it still shine through Chloe even after her toughened exterior if you know where to look). The entire game to me is representative of learning to forgive yourself in one way or the next and it's something I definitely needed when I first discovered it. The chemistry between Max and Chloe feels so incredibly real, painful and beautiful and mundane and extraordinary and it's so intriguing to watch. It's genuinely one of my favorite relationships in fiction.
The second game was awesome as well!! Very stressful to have played first hand, but the idea of these two brothers forced to grow up too fast sticking together and working through the hard things meant a lot to me. What can I say, I'm a sucker for familial bonds. I think it's sweet that a lot of the game relies on help you get from strangers along the way, it's sort of a "you're not in this alone" type of deal and that's a very touching message in the midst of the darker themes. Hard to find others who enjoy this one though, I wonder why it was received so poorly by most.
Cool to see other LiS enjoyers on this site ^^
Oh hey! Reading your comment just made my day. I'm smiling like an idiot. Isn't it crazy how a lot of players see Chloe act out and are quick to judge her brash behavior? I can't even begin to count how many YouTubers I've watched play the game and give shit to her, which totally isn't fair. Just like you said, she is shaped by her trauma, and in her eyes, she has been abandoned by the people she loves. It breaks my heart that in the "Save Arcadia" ending she dies thinking she really is alone because all the memories they had made throughout the game don't exist in that timeline. It's cool that you found comfort in Chloe's character because I know how you feel when seeing pieces of yourself within her. I think growing up I've always been more of a Max, you know? Awkward, Creative, and Nosey. Although I can't deny that I've always loved Chloe's fashion and her awesome killer tattoos. I know that I'd want to look more like her haha. OH and speaking of looks! Have you seen their picture in Life is Strange 2 if you chose the "Save Chloe" ending? It makes me feel like I'm overflowing with love because they have gone through so much and despite the destruction, they get to be together finally taking over the world like they said. It's beautiful and tragic at the same time.
I've always wondered about Rachel's character being so complex as well. I think I still have trouble trying to process who she truly is. We've all seen Before The Storm and the development of Chloe and Rachel's relationship. They really seemed like they were close and really loved each other. The thing that baffles me though is why Rachel would secretly see Frank on the side. I remember Nathan mentioning that she used him to get to his stash and that she partied MORE than Nathan himself, which is a lot if you recall the deals he made with Frank in his logbook. The reports of her holding his drugs, skipping class, and avoiding her dorm for an entire week.. I think she really did love Frank. Hell, she also really loved Chloe. Plus we don't know for sure if she chose to go with Jefferson, because it would kind of make sense since he was the famous photography teacher who the entire campus thinks is hot shit, he probably spoiled her and she canonically fell in love with him right? He was her easy ticket to get into Hollywood just like she had always wanted but instead lead to her tragic death. I don't mean this in a "look down on her" kind of way, but Rachel had commitment issues, daddy issues, etc. Everybody thought she was "perfect" but she also kept many secrets. I cannot really tell who the real her is. I suppose she really is a mystery even to me. Regardless I still find her just as beautiful and charming as everyone says, and I think that Max would have loved her as well. I haven't read the complete comics since I have only about 3 issues and they aren't even in order lol, but I'd like to imagine how their friendship would have been. Lastly, how did you like true colors?
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