The comic book storyline doesn't do Max justice, seemingly because it's a different medium with an arguably separate audience. There is a brief cameo of Max and Chloe in Life is Strange 2, depending on the first game's ending, but this doesn't reveal much about these characters.

In contrast, Max's arc ends vaguely in the first Life is Strange, with no hint about what she plans to do next. Aside from the tragic endings, Sean ends up reaching Puerto Lobos in all of the other ones and starts fresh. In comparison, Life is Strange 2 does a fine job of concluding Sean Diaz's arc. Whatever ending of Life is Strange one sees, Max's future remains largely a mystery. As such, Max isn't an empowering character in a traditional sense that fans look up to, rather she's the embodiment of those fans. Many people likely discovered their sexuality after experiencing the first Life is Strange. It's also important to acknowledge how Max's bisexual character opened up the pathway to many other LGBT characters in the video game space, including Dontnod's own Tyler Ronan from Tell Me Why. While Chloe is the star of Life is Strange, Max is its guiding wind. Max is a believable protagonist that fans not just admire, but often relate to. Max's clumsiness, indecisiveness, and self-effacing nature make her endearing to many. This doesn't mean that Max is a better protagonist than the other two, she just set the stage for what fans would expect from future Life is Strange protagonists.

What separates Max from the likes of Chloe Price and Sean Diaz, the protagonists of Life is Strange: Before the Storm and Life is Strange 2 respectively, is that she's the core of the Life is Strange games and the community that formed around it.

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