Special Comments (Life is Strange)

Life is Strange

Before the Storm

Captain Spirit

Life is Strange 2

This is a compilation of the various comments made by Max Caulfield, the protagonist of Life is Strange, in response to her environment and situations. The sub-sections chosen for this article are based on naming categories in the game file.

General

Anger/Disagreement

• "You gotta be kidding me!"
• "No way!"
• "Are you serious?"

Boredom/Disappointment

• "This blows."
• "Duh"
• "Just great."
• "Well…"

Negative Surprise

• "Damn!"
• "Rats!"
• "Shit!"
• "Damn it!"
• "NO!!!"

Positive Surprise

• "Wowser!"
• "Awesome."
• "Oh, yes."
• "Yes!"
• "Hella yes!"

Idle Comments

When Max stands idle for too long, she may make one of the following comments:

• "Yep, I'm bored now"
• "Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock…"
• "That’s all she wrote, folks."
• "It’s great to watch the world pass you by..."
• "I’d love to stand in this spot forever"
• "And then inertia set in"
• "If I took a selfie now, it would be a still life."
• "Boring"
• "La dee da, la dee da"
• "I’m just chilling like a villain"
• "So I guess I’ll just chillax for awhile"
• "How long can I stand standing here ?"
• "If time is like a river, I’m stuck here"
• "What to do, what to do…"
• "Max, you need to stop talking to yourself. Agreed?... yes."

Suggested Rewind

When Max sees the potential to rewind, she may make one of the following comments:

• "Damn, I better rewind."
• "I better rewind."
• "I should rewind."

Paused Rewind

If Max pauses when rewinding, she may make one of the following comments:

• "No way I can stop here."
• "Should I rewind or stop?"
• "I can't be in two places at once."
• "Either I rewind or I cancel."
• "I definitely can't stop here."
• "I need to rewind or stop."
• "No can do, Max."
• "I need to hit this rewind or cancel."

Rewind to the End

When Max reaches the limitation of her rewind ability, she may make one of the following comments:

• "I can't go back further, I need to let go!"
• "Urgh, that's as far as I can go back."
• "I can't take it! I have to stop!"
• "Ungh... ngh... Enough, Max! You can't go back any further!"
• "That's all you can do, stop before you hurt yourself."
• "I'm getting dizzy... I can't rewind any more…"
• "I can only go so far back in time."
• "Whoa, I'm getting sick. I can't rewind any further."
• "Shit, this is as far back as I can rewind."
• "I can't continue, it hurts too much!"
• "I can't rewind anymore."
• "I have to stop before I pass out."
• "Urgh… I can't stretch time any more."

Forced Rewind

When Max finds herself or a friend nearby in a life-threatening situation, she may make one of the following comments:

• "I need to figure this out."
• "I wonder how I'll get around this?"
• "There's only one way around this."
• "Damn, I missed something, I better rewind!"
• "I must have missed something, I should rewind..."
• "I better rewind right now!"
• "Max, don't fuck around! Rewind!"
• "Think Max, rewind and find something."
• "Shit! I need to rewind and do something fast!"
• "I have to rewind now!"
• "Max, rewind... Now!"
• "No way, Jefferson!" (helping David fight Jefferson in Episode 5)

Photo Rewind

(To Be Confirmed if these comments are made when Max rewinds after taking a photo that is not related to the Optional Photos. These are possibly unused content.)

• "Aw shit, my photo vanished!"
• "Man, there goes another Pulitzer!"
• "Damn, I wanted to keep that picture!"
• "Are you kidding me? I wanted that shot!"
• "I totally lost that picture forever."

No Exit

When Max tries to explore an area and is unable to, she may make one of the following comments:

• "No need to go there now."
• "Nope I don't want to go there..."
• "No reason to go now."
• "I don't want to go that way."
• "Can't go that way."
• "Obviously can't go there."

Not Working

When Max is unsuccessful at performing an action, she may make one of the following comments:

• "It won't work."
• "This does not work."
• "No can do."
• "Not gonna happen."
• "Well, this isn’t working."
• "I best try something else."

Location-Specific

Depending on how long Max stays idle in a specific area, it will randomly trigger several inner thoughts from Max, unheard otherwise.

Episode One - "Chrysalis"

Art Class

In the art class before saving Chloe:

• "Another daily fail in front of the world."
• "It's so... awesome to look like an idiot in my favorite teacher's class."

In the art class after the first accidental rewind:

• "Why is this happening? And to me?"
• "This is so fucking bizarro."
• "I can't tell anybody; they'll think I'm nuts."
• "Could I save the girl in the bathroom?"
• "I need to hurry to the bathroom to save that girl."
• "That girl is going to die again, unless I get to the bathroom."

Blackwell Academy Hallway

In the corridor before entering in the bathroom for the first time:

• "It's just one stupid picture, not your soul."
• "Okay, chill, splash some water on your face."
• "You need a bathroom time-out."
• "Everybody looks happy just to be here, whatever."
• "Max; you can always hide in a stall and cry."
• "I need to go splash some water on my face and freshen up first."
• "My eyes are stinging; let's go to the bathroom first."
• "You totally wussed out on entering the photo contest."

In the corridor before entering the bathroom a second time to save Chloe:

• "I can't tell anybody... they'll think I'm crazy!"
• "I can't let that girl die in the bathroom..."

Bathroom (first time)

• "I did come in here for a reason."
• "My face feels so oily and gross."
• "I should freshen up now that I'm here."

Blackwell Campus

On the campus after having saved Chloe:

• "I like this school energy near the primordial forest."
• "Blackwell Academy is like... a High School College."
• "This is so weird: these visions, this power."
• "Nathan Prescott is dangerous. Why didn't I tell the principal?" (choice-dependent)
• "Arcadia Bay feels exactly the same but... different."
• "I used to own this town as a kid. And now I don't know anybody."
• "This is what it's like to be alone and feel lonely at once."
• "I can't believe I saw that girl get shot."
• "What is going on today?"
• "Okay, I better get to my dorm and grab that flash drive."
• "Warren really wants that flash drive. I better grab it."
• "Time to go grab Warren's flash drive."
• "That Nathan Prescott is... scary. I'm glad I busted him." (choice-dependent)
• "I can't believe I actually reversed time."
• "So weird to be back here after five years."

Lighthouse - Present

• "If only Chloe and I were kids here again."
• "This is way more peaceful than my nightmare."
• "Chloe's step-douche better not cause me trouble." (choice-dependent)
• "Man, I should have helped Chloe, I feel so bad." (choice-dependent)
• "I love this October vibe."
• "Wowsers. Been ages since I was here."
• "I love how all the weeds and plants just grow wherever they want."

Episode Four - "Dark Room"

Alternative Chloe's Room (Upstairs)

• "Chloe’s room was a disaster area, but it was alive... Now look at it."
• "All that’s left of Chloe’s old life is cardboard boxes... stuck in time."

Alternative Corridor

• "It feels the same yet totally different here…"
• "Altering time and space doesn’t make life easier, huh, Max?"
• "Chloe and me have a whole new set of old memories...Yet I have zero idea what I’ve done in that time..."
• "I better not make Chloe wait for her pain relief."
• "I need to hit the bathroom for the medicine."

Price House - Downstairs

Before taking the morphine:

• "Man, Chloe is seriously hurting. I need to find her painkiller."
• "Chloe said her morphine was upstairs."

After taking the morphine:

• "Talk about Chaos Theory... I fucked everything up..."
• "Nothing feels right about this reality…"
• "So is this what you wanted, Max? Are you happy now?"
• "How can I decide if William's life is worth what happened to Chloe... and vice versa?"
• "This is Chloe's home now... forever. It's amazing what we take for granted."

Hospital

• "I am so happy to see you, Kate Marsh..."
• "I'm sorry, but I do hate hospitals… So cold..."
• "I wonder how Kate’s family feels about all this…"
• "Maybe Kate has more information about Nathan that we can use..."

Beach

Before the conversation with Frank:

• "I should get the hell out of town but... not without Chloe. We have to finish this."
• "So now we have to see Frank all the way out here."
• "Take a breath and go face Frank. You have the power."

Old Barn - Outside

• "Now I need to find a way into the barn..."
• "I hope this is the right place and we didn’t mess up the coordinates."
• "We can’t just break the door down, we have to find another way in."
• "Funny to think the Prescotts started on a farm... Nathan still acts like an orc."

Old Barn - Inside

• "This place is the epicenter of creepy."
• "I better keep snooping around..."
• "I can look under those old metal sheets or that straw..."
• "And yes, I’ve got a bad feeling about this."
• "So Chloe and me actually killed somebody...|What happens to us now?" (choice-dependent)
• "I should go upstairs and get Chloe to help me."
• "Check out the area Max, you can find something heavy to use."
• "Maybe we could drop something super heavy on it..."
• "I could use this old motor with that rope and hook..."
• "I could use the old motor as a counterweight to smash the padlock."
• "Max, use your rewind and get that motor back up there."

Dark Room - Corridor

• "Now that's a serious door. Where's Gandalf when I need him..."
• "Come on, Max, break that digicode."
• "Digicode, numbers, rewind... Take a breath and get cracking."
• "The only reason to build a secret bunker under an abandoned farm is to do bad shit."

Dark Room - Inside

Before finding the binders:

• "How did Nathan get ahold of this place? A gift from dad?"
• "I don’t think this is just a photo studio."
• "Oh no... is this the bright white room Kate told me about?"
• "I couldn’t even make this shit up about the Prescotts..."
• "Scour this room, Max. There has to be evidence here."
• "I know we’ll find serious dirt in here."

After finding the binders:

• "If Chloe did recognize a spot in the junkyard, then I better go with her and| just get ready for the worst... We'll need each other."
• "There might be more clues around here, but I have to get back to Chloe soon…"

End of the World Party

Swimming Pool Area:

• "I hope Chloe can handle all this…"
• "After all this, Rachel is dead…"
• "Everybody wants to party while Nathan gets away with murder…"
• "We have to stop Nathan from hurting anyone else here tonight."
• "I feel like I’m in some kind of dream nightmare…"
• "Everything at Blackwell looks evil to me now."
• "Principal Wells should have canceled this party... but he was paid off."
• "I will get revenge for Kate and Rachel if it’s the last thing I do."
• "Hey, kids, let's all get drunk and go swimming! What could go wrong?"

VIP Area:

• "Is that a real leather couch and a Persian rug?"
• "This must make them feel extra crispy special."
• "I bet Rachel hated hanging out with these people..."
• "Jeez, this whole fucking party is so tasteless and insenstive."
• "Dance, monkeys, dance for the Prescotts... They own you."

Episode Five - "Polarized"

Art Class

Before searching David's phone number:

• "So weird to be right back where it started…"
• "It's only been a week but it felt like five years…"

After having texted David:

• "I wish I was waking up from a long dream…"
• "It doesn't matter what happens to me... I have to save Chloe!"
• "Okay Jefferson, here's my fucking photo for the contest."
• "Calm down... Breathe... One change at a time... for good."
• "Whoa, so I'm inside of a photograph that's... inside a photograph."
• "That shouldn't screw up time and space... too much... Please don't."
• "I need to give him the last photo he'll ever judge for the "Everyday Heroes" contest... and then we'll all live happily ever after. Or try…"
• "Don't mess this up, Max…"

Plane

• "Is this what it feels like to be a real artist, jet-setting to your gallery shows?"
• "Be careful... I'm still between realities... and I can't focus on this one for too long…"
• "I hope I did everything right this time."
• "But Chloe is alive! Focus on that, Max... Now I have to wait until after my trip to see her again... and I'm not letting her out of my sight again…"

Art Gallery

Before looking at Max's photo:

• "Be cool, Max. Smile and don’t say anything stupid."
• "I don’t know if I like all this attention…"
• "Come on, Max. Chloe is finally safe, Jefferson is done and your photo is on display in San Francisco."
• "What’s that line from Blade Runner?|"Revel in your time... ""
• "I probably should at least go see my picture and see how it looks on the wall of a real gallery. Who knows when this will happen again?"
• "I can always run to Principal Wells in case I need somebody to talk with… I'm surprised how chill he is outside of campus..."
• "I do have to appreciate my life after everything that happened this week."
• "Maybe I have to put my rewind power on a major time-out... Fuck it, pun intended."

After looking at Max's photo:

• "No fucking way... Chloe can't die again... I have to save her."
• "Please, no... I have to be in Arcadia Bay to help Chloe... not here."
• "My contest photo… It might be the only way to get back."
• "There'll be another contest, Max... You won't get another Chloe…"
• "If I rewind into my contest photo then destroy it... I'll definitely end up in Arcadia Bay not San Francisco…"

Main Street

On the main street after exiting Jefferson's car:

• "You know how to use your power... Do it."
• "This storm is... huge. Keep going…"
• "I need Warren's photo to save Chloe!"
• "There's no way I'm letting Chloe die…"
• "But the whole town is dying... am I responsible too?"
• "I have to accept that I've changed more than time…"
• "Please let Warren and Joyce be okay... Please…"

Nightmare - Art Class

• "If this is a nightmare... I want to wake up..."
• "What if I can't wake up and this is... real...?"
• "Please, Chloe... Where are you..."

Nightmare - Dorms

• "Now where exactly am I?"
• "Too many doors to choose..."
• "You're not going to be trapped here... Find the right door, Max!"
• "Chloe... Help me..."
• "Oh, thank God I'm myself again... Now I know where to go." (after having entered Victoria's room)

Nightmare - Maze

• "Jefferson is coming after me again... No..."
• "This is like an evil maze…"
• "The lighthouse is over there!"
• "Maybe I'll be safe in the lighthouse... maybe I'll wake up..."
• "Dammit, Max... Wake up!"
• "Be strong... You have to."
• "Freddy Krueger better not show up or I'll scream..."