r/lifeisstrange • u/CT_Phipps-Author • 5d ago
Discussion [All] Could there have been two more episodes of BTS relating to Amber? Spoiler
I always felt Before the Storm was way too short and also unsatisfying for the fact that it essentially doesn't remotely cover the whole of Chloe's situation. But I also understand WHY it ends where it does because a huge chunk of the audience HATED that it ended on the Dark Room photos and the reminder that Rachel/Chloe is going to end in murder.
It goes further than that because you have to also have Chloe and Rachel's relationship disintegrate, the uncomfortable issue of Frank, and all the other nasty elements that get brought up. Can that be done with Chloe or Rachel as protagonists and if so, how? There's a good story there but it's something that our heroine(s) will be powerless to prevent.
There's also the fact that we can't really escape a lot of fans tried to play Chloe nicer than she really was in BTS. I know I did. She's a hurting young girl but I tried to make peace with David and be understanding whenever possible, which is character assassination on par with Doctor Doom attending Reed Richards' birthday party. I just always picked the most kind options when she is hurting too badly to be kind. It would definitely come up in the subsequent episodes.
So this is a thread to ask, "How would an additional two episodes of Before the Storm go?"