History YMMV / LifeIsStrangeBeforeTheStorm

* TheScrappy:
** Max's parents became a pair of Scrappies after the bonus episode "Farewell" revealed that [[spoiler:they forced Max to leave Chloe for Seattle '''in the middle of William's funeral.''']]
** You won't find too many fans of Eliot due to his creepy obsession with Chloe as well as his general irrelevance to the plot outside of being another Warren (though Warren was nowhere near as disturbed as Eliot is).

TheScrappy:
* Max's parents became a pair of Scrappies after the bonus episode "Farewell" revealed that [[spoiler:they forced Max to leave Chloe for Seattle '''in the middle of William's funeral.''']]
* You won't find too many fans of Eliot due to his creepy obsession with Chloe as well as his general irrelevance to the plot outside of being another Warren (though Warren was nowhere near as disturbed as Eliot is).

* TheScrappy:

* TheScrappy: Max's parents became a pair of Scrappies after the bonus episode "Farewell" revealed that [[spoiler:they forced Max to leave Chloe for Seattle '''in the middle of William's funeral.''']]

* NoYay: Yes, Hampdenprice does have a following.

* CompleteMonster: The psychopathic crime boss [[DragonInChief Damon Merrick]], who operates drug-running and dog fighting rings and is responsible for a slew of murders and sexual assaults, is [[EstablishingCharacterMoment introduced]] beating Drew, who owes him money. Damon [[SadisticChoice either]] makes his younger brother, Mikey, break his own arm if paid or breaks Drew's leg if not. Confronting Chloe and Rachel while they look for Rachel's mother, Sera, Damon threatens them, stabbing Rachel upon getting into an altercation with her, later stabbing Frank when he saves her. Discovered to have abducted Sera for Rachel's District Attorney father, Damon has been promised evidence against him would be destroyed, a cash payment and the name of an informant he intends to kill. Planning to force Sera back into drug addiction, Damon tries to kill both Chloe and Frank when they try to stop him.

** Rachel (potentially) drugging Victoria to keep her role in the play was seen as either a [[BlackComedy hilarious]] KickTheSonOfABitch moment, or a jarringly selfish act from a character we are [[DesignatedHero supposed]] to sympathize with. Kate's experience with [[spoiler: Nathan and Jefferson]] back in the first game also added fuel to the debate. And that Victoria will try drugging ''Rachel'' if Chloe takes the blame with Wells blurs the lines even further.

** Max. This game provides extra context as to why Chloe was so pissed with her three years later. Max only initiates conversation once, while every other time is Chloe desperately trying to get her former best friend to say something, ''anything'', to make her feel less alone. She does reply occasionally, with extra emphasis on '''occasionally'''. This helps Chloe seem less UnintentionallyUnsympathetic with the way she came down so hard on Max in the original game, but there's a sizable portion of the fanbase that feels like this gives Max some very harsh CerebusRetcon, as it feels less like an shy anxiety sufferer having a hard time finding the right thing to say and more like a shitty so-called "friend" completely ignoring someone who genuinely loves her, and with whom she shares a deep past with.
** The Caulfields in general are now viewed in a (more) unflattering light, thanks to ''Farewell''. Apart from Max's actions, we now have Ryan and Vanessa, Max's parents, [[spoiler:forcing Max to leave Chloe and Joyce straight from William's funeral]]. This was seen as such a MoralEventHorizon and some ''seething'' CerebusRetcon that a fair share of fans ''hate'' Max's parents or even the entire Caulfield clan thanks to it. There are, of course, fans who see this as a very unnecessary demonization of characters that did absolutely no wrong prior, as Max's parents were pretty clear-cut GoodParents who only left Arcadia Bay due to Ryan's new job.

** Steph has been getting a lot of love for having a crush on Rachel, for being an incredible Dungeons & Dragons DM, and for selling pirated [=DVDs=] to her fellow students on the sly. Her cute design and friendly- if snarky- nature only add to her appeal.
*** Creator/DeckNine appear to have been aware of her popularity with the fandom, as she's set to return as an AscendedExtra and potential LoveInterest for the protagonist of ''VideoGame/LifeIsStrangeTrueColors''. She's even PromotedToPlayable in the [=DLC=]!

** The bonus episode, ''Farewell'', is full of these:

*** There are also complaints that David's CharacterDevelopment in this game is the exact same character arc he went through in the original game, which on top of not making much sense considering this game's nature as a prequel, [[ItsTheSameSoItSucks just feels like a rehash]].

** It also raises the question of how just James is in keeping Sera and Rachel estranged. On one hand, Sera was an unfit parent who used drugs irresponsibly while looking after a baby and James is right to say that Sera shouldn't be forgiven that quickly for doing something so dangerous. On the other hand, the fact that Sera had been trying so hard to redeem herself and reconnect with Rachel should have afforded her some clemency from James. Is James right to be so protective of Rachel?

*** The Caulfields in general are now viewed in a (more) unflattering light, thanks to ''Farewell''. Apart from Max's actions, we now have Ryan and Vanessa, Max's parents, [[spoiler:forcing Max to leave Chloe and Joyce '''in the middle of William's funeral''']]. This was seen as such a MoralEventHorizon and some ''seething'' CerebusRetcon that a fair share of fans ''hate'' Max's parents or even the entire Caulfield clan thanks to it. There are, of course, fans who see this as a very unnecessary demonization of characters that did absolutely no wrong prior, as Max's parents were pretty clear-cut GoodParents who only left Arcadia Bay due to Ryan's new job.

* FanDislikedExplanation: As seen over on the [=WMG=] page for the game, WordOfGod has it that [[spoiler:hints towards Rachel having elemental powers are a deliberate RedHerring, and the events giving that impression are all massive coincidences]]. Needless to say, most fans of the series have elected to ignore that in favour of continuing to speculate. This is so prevalent that the ambiguity has even re-ascended into canon somewhat, going so far as to [[spoiler:have Rachel's potential powers teased ''even more heavily'' when she returns in the tie-in comics.]]

* FanDislikedExplanation: As seen over on the [=WMG=] page for the game, WordOfGod has it that [[spoiler:hints towards Rachel having powers are a deliberate RedHerring, and the events giving that impression are all massive coincidences]]. Needless to say, most fans of the series have elected to ignore that in favour of continuing to speculate. This is so prevalent the ambiguity has even re-ascended into canon somewhat, going so far as to [[spoiler:have Rachel's potential powers teased ''even more heavily'' when she returns in the tie-in comics.]]

* FanDislikedExplanation: As seen over on the [=WMG=] page for the game, WordOfGod has it that [[spoiler:hints towards Rachel having powers are a deliberate RedHerring, and the events giving that impression are all massive coincidences]]. Needless to say, most fans of the series have elected to ignore that in favour of continuing to speculate. This is so prevalent the uncertainty has even re-ascended into canon somewhat, going so far as to [[spoiler:have Rachel's potential powers teased ''even more heavily'' when she returns in the tie-in comics.]]

* FanDislikedExplanation: As seen over on the [=WMG=] page for the game, WordOfGod has it that [[spoiler:hints towards Rachel having powers are a deliberate RedHerring, and the events giving that impression are all massive coincidences]]. Needless to say, most fans of the series have elected to ignore that in favour of continuing to speculate. This is so prevalent it's even re-ascended into canon somewhat, going so far as to [[spoiler:have Rachel's potential powers teased ''even more heavily'' when she returns in the tie-in comics.]]

* SignatureScene:
** The end of Episode 1 with [[spoiler: Rachel's screams unleashing the forest fire.]]
** Episode 2 has two (no pun intended). The scene between Chloe and Rachel while they're acting out The Tempest and subtly making a promise to run away together. Then, of course, TheBigDamnKiss unlockable just a few scenes later.
*** The beginning of said episode when Chloe tags the bathroom stall also counts.
** Episode 3 has [[spoiler: Rachel and Chloe's confrontation with Damon and Frank. Specifically, the part where Rachel gets stabbed and Chloe rushes her to the hospital.]]
** The dream sequences, in general, are treated as such due to the uncanniness of several of them.
** TheStinger, due to being a massive gut punch.

* AuthorsSavingThrow:
** [[BaseBreakingCharacter For players that found Chloe's personality in the original game off-putting]], they are given a choice on how they shape Chloe's personality. While Chloe still has her JerkAss moments without player input, they can give her more PetTheDog moments.
** Similarly, some people felt Chloe came off as UnintentionallyUnsympathetic and [[{{Wangst}} Wangsty]] with her issues. In the original game, it was implied that Chloe didn't make much of an effort in staying in touch with Max. Here, it shows that Chloe tried to stay in touch with Max, only for her to eventually stop replying to her messages. Another point of contention was her relationship with David, with some feeling that his strictness towards her was self-inflicted. Here, it shows David igniting some arguments between him and Chloe and acting like he's [[EntitledBastard entitled to her respect when he did nothing to earn it]].
** The bonus episode "Farewell" not only having Max included in the game but the revelation that both Ashly Burch and Hannah Telle will perform a RoleReprise as their beloved characters have won over a lot of fans after all the complaints about the game.
** The choice-dependent ending. A major point of contention among fans of the original is the stark difference in quality between its endings; many critics accused the devs of copping out at the end with a transparent decision that strongly pushed you in the "right" direction, and punished you with a "bad" ending if you chose differently. Unlike the original, both of Chloe's options at the climax have clear merits and drawbacks, a comparable emotional payoff, and neither is presented as more right than the other.
** Minor case but some of the cringe-worthy dialogue present in the first episode either got changed and/or edited with the release of the latter two episodes. Noticeable is the "social media haters" line being taken from Chloe and given to Elliot, seemingly to emphasize how uncool he is.