History Heartwarming / LifeIsStrange

** If the player's chosen to have Max romance Warren, she'll be given the option to kiss him. Examining him immediately afterward propmpts the following internal monologue:

-->''Considering how insane my life has been this week, kissing Warren in the middle of a deadly storm didn't seem strange. It was like we were flipping off the cruel universe... and [[NowOrNeverKiss if I was gonna die]], I wanted one kiss [[SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan from a boy]] [[http://dalekofchaos.tumblr.com/post/641418548049215488/why-do-you-ship-max-and-warren-she-clearly-is I cared about]].

-->''Considering how insane my life has been this week, kissing Warren in the middle of a deadly storm didn't seem strange. It was like we were flipping off the cruel universe... and [[NowAreNeverKiss if I was gonna die]], I wanted one kiss [[SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan from a boy I cared about]].

* The opening of the ''Waves'' arc, showing that Max, Chloe, and Rachel have been living happily together for years without any supernatural disasters. Rachel and Chloe are in a relationship and Chloe has forgiven Max for the years of ghosting her.
* In issue 14, in Max's original timeline, Victoria Chase is revealed to be alive, having been kidnapped by Jefferson and locked in his bunker, which had ended up saving her life. Victoria seems to be far different from the RichBitch she used to be at Blackwell. She and the Chloe in this reality reconnect over a coffee. Even joining in on a water gun fight with her and their friends.
* The Settling Dust arc has Max reuniting with her Chloe, complete with more than one TheBigDamnKiss moment to go around. After two years apart, they've more than earned their happy ending.

** If the player decides to [[spoiler: sacrifice Chloe to save Arcadia Bay, the two share a heartfelt hug (or a passionate kiss if Max mostly made decisions in Chloe's favor and kissed her in Episode 3). While the ending is mostly sad, Kate is no longer DrivenToSuicide and Max honors Chloe's memory with her jewelry and photographs, wearing Chloe's black spiked wristband at her funeral. Lastly, the blue butterfly lands on Chloe's coffin, making Max smile.]]
--->[[spoiler: '''Chloe:''' You're my hero, Max."]]\\

--> "I'm proud of you."

--> "Chloe, I am...awesome. We are awesome!"

* If Max agreed to go to the drive-in with Warren, Kate ([[spoiler: if alive]]) will text to wish them well.
-->'''Kate:''' "Warren is so sweet. Give him a hug for me."

** [[spoiler: The exchange if they hug.]]
-->'''Warren:''' "[[spoiler:You better go before I get pathetic and tell you not to.]]"
-->'''Max:''' "[[spoiler:You're not pathetic. You're one of my heroes.]]"

-->[[spoiler: "Okay so you're not the goddamn Time Master, but you're Max Caulfield. And you're amazing."]]
-->[[spoiler: "No matter what you choose, I know you'll make the right decision."]]

-->[[spoiler: '''Chloe:''' "You're my hero, Max."]]\\
[[spoiler: '''Chloe:''' "I'll always love you. And Max Caulfield, don't you forget about me."]]\\
[[spoiler: '''Max:''' "Never."]]

-->[[spoiler: '''Chloe:''' "Max, I'll always be with you."]]\\
[[spoiler: '''Max:''' "Forever."]]

* The reveal that there exist timelines where neither Max or Chloe or even Rachel died, and they're all together.

* [[spoiler: David]] busting in like a badass to save Max counts as this and [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome CMOA]], [[spoiler: especially if she's pretty much been against him the whole game]].

-->[[spoiler:"Okay so you're not the goddamn Time Master, but you're Max Caulfield. And you're amazing."]]
-->[[spoiler:"No matter what you choose, I know you'll make the right decision."]]

-->[[spoiler:'''Chloe:''' "You're my hero, Max."]]
-->[[spoiler:'''Chloe:''' "I'll always love you. And Max Caulfield, don't you forget about me."]]
-->[[spoiler:'''Max:''' "Never."]]

-->[[spoiler:'''Chloe:''' "Max, I'll always be with you."]]

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[[AC: Episode 1 - "Chrysalis"]]

[[AC: Episode 2 - "Out of Time"]]

[[AC: Episode 3 - "Chaos Theory"]]

[[AC: Episode 4 - "Dark Room"]]

[[AC:Episode 5 - "Polarized"]]

** If the player decides to [[spoiler: sacrifice Chloe to save Arcadia Bay, the two share a heartfelt hug (or a passionate kiss if Max mostly made decisions in Chloe's favor and kissed her in Episode 3). While the ending is mostly sad, Kate is no longer DrivenToSuicide and Max honours Chloe's memory with her jewellery and photographs, wearing Chloe's black spiked wristband at her funeral. Lastly, the blue butterfly lands on Chloe's coffin, making Max smile.]]

* Frank thanks Max and Chloe for everything they did [[spoiler: even if they were too late to save Rachel.]]

** If the player decides to [[spoiler: sacrifice Chloe to save Arcadia Bay, the two share a heartfelt hug (or a passionate kiss if Max mostly made decisions in Chloe's favor throughout the game and kissed her in Episode 3. While the ending is mostly sad, Max wears Chloe's black spiked wristband at her funeral and ends up smiling when she notices the blue butterfly on Chloe's coffin.]]

** If the player decides to [[spoiler: sacrifice the town, Chloe will hold Max as the tornado ravages the town. After it ends, they drive away together. Chloe gives Max a comforting rub on the shoulder, and both share sweet smiles before driving off]].

* If [[spoiler: Chloe does not end up killing or wounding Frank]], he later sends a text to Max [[spoiler:that wishes her and Chloe good luck with their investigation (with an exclamation mark and an offer to hang out with him to boot)]].

** If the player decides to [[spoiler: sacrifice Chloe to save Arcadia Bay, only made up to one decision not in Chloe's favor throughout the game, did not kiss Warren in Episode 5, and kissed Chloe in Episode 3, they share one last kiss. Otherwise, they share a heartfelt hug. While the ending is mostly sad, Max wears Chloe's black spiked wristband at her funeral and ends up smiling when she notices the blue butterfly on Chloe's coffin.]]

** If the player decides to [[spoiler: sacrifice the town, Chloe will hold Max as the tornado ravages the town. After it ends, they drive away together, with Max still feeling down about her decision. Chloe gives Max a comforting rub on the shoulder, and both share sweet smiles before driving off]].

** Everything ''about'' William is heartwarming. His character just radiates a soothing, humorous warmth that's hardly anywhere to be found among most of the other "adult" characters. Even in the alternate timeline, he does his best to maintain his optimism and good cheer in the face of [[spoiler: Chloe's paralysis]], and usually succeeds. No one could blame Chloe and Joyce for being so heartbroken at having such a wonderful man taken from them.

* If you saved Kate, Max visits her in the hospital. The entirety of that scene is very touching.
* If Max agreed to go to the drive-in with Warren, Kate will text to wish them well.

* Max can potentially reconcile with Victoria, who can even go so far as to offer to let her into the Vortex Club. Victoria will admit that she secretly thinks Max is the coolest person at Blackwell and that she wishes she could be so genuine like her instead of fronting as an AlphaBitch all the time.

* If you didn't delete the answering machine's message in Episode 3, David will actually protect Chloe by stating to the cops that she was with him all that night instead of sneaking at Blackwell. Despite Chloe hating him, David will do anything to protect his family, even if it means breaking the law.

* Max's friendship with Samuel really starts to show in this episode, and you can tell that he really appreciates her for her kindness.
* Max can write on Warren's board, using a science pun to call him cute.
* Max giving compliments and support to the various students at the Vortex Club party is really heartwarming to see. Her wishing Stella success is particularly sweet. You also really see how highly people like Taylor and Dana think of Max if you chose to be nice to them in the past. At one point, Max tells someone that everyone at Blackwell should work to be kinder and more sincere. It also gives a nice sense of closure to some of Max's relationships with the other characters before things get really serious for the final episode.

** [[spoiler: If they hug, Warren will tell Max to go before he gets “pathetic” and tries to stop her, alluding to all the times he wanted to join Max and Chloe but was refused out of fear of him hitting on her. Max assures him that he is anything but, calling Warren one of her heroes.]]

* During [[spoiler: Max's nightmare, when Alt!Max reams her for using her powers to get people to like her, Chloe barges into the diner, and tells Alt!Max off. If one interprets Alt!Max as a manifestation of Max's insecurities, it comes off as a YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre speech]]. In any reality, Chloe is a true, loyal friend to Max.

** If the player decides to [[spoiler: sacrifice Chloe to save Arcadia Bay, only made up to one decision not in Chloe's favor throughout the game, did not kiss Warren in Episode Five, and kissed Chloe in Episode Three, they share one last kiss. Otherwise, they share a heartfelt hug. While the ending is mostly sad, Max wears Chloe's black spiked wristband at her funeral and ends up smiling when she notices the blue butterfly on Chloe's coffin.]]
-->[[spoiler:'''Chloe:''' "I'll always love you. Max Caulfield, don't forget about me."]]

* Max can end up telling Chloe about having to save and sacrifice her dad. There's a distinct vacuum where the expected angry outburst should be.

* Before [[spoiler: submitting the photo]], Max can go over and give Kate a much-needed pep talk, hug her, and even take a portrait of her. It's small, but it does a lot to make her feel better.

* Warren gets beaten up by Nathan to protect Max from getting hurt. He even sends her a reassuring text message later on, along with a selfie of him with a black eye and a grin.

* All the little ways that Max can comfort and help out Kate. Every time she does something for her, Kate seems appreciative. Judging by all the graffiti about her and even the rude messages on the whiteboard outside her room, Max is the only person in the school that's nice to her.

* Early in the episode, you go inside Kate's room. One of the things you find there is a postcard from Kate's father, telling her that he loves her unconditionally. [[spoiler: When is about to jump, she says that nobody cares about her. One of the options is to bring up her father. Doing so is one of the possible answers that convince Kate not to jump]].
* The distraught looks on some of the crowd members when [[spoiler: Kate is about to jump.]] It's clear there are people besides Max who care about her.
* The end of the episode shows, among other things, a scene of Victoria [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone bawling her eyes out]]. This indicates that she actually feels remorseful for [[spoiler: bullying Kate to the point of attempted suicide]].

* Max and Chloe have a number of sweet heart-to-hearts this episode (most notably, the entire pool scene, and their talk about Max's photography after they wake up), proving again how much Chloe really does adore Max despite all the crap she gives her.

* While going through David's stuff in Episode 3 you'll encounter a card he prepared for Chloe's 18th birthday, in which he declares how grateful he is for being accepted into their family. No matter how hard you try, there is ''no'' way you can hate a guy who would be able to write anything like that, even if in the end he didn't work up the courage to actually give it to Chloe (or maybe he did but she just refused to have it?).
* Not to mention that the password to David's laptop [[spoiler:is the first time that he and Joyce met]].

* Max can potentially reconcile with Victoria, who can even go so far as to offer to let her into the Vortex Club. Victoria will even say that she secretly thinks Max is the coolest person at Blackwell and that she wishes she could be so genuine like her instead of fronting as an AlphaBitch all the time.
* It's small, and heavily depends on how you view the character, but small things in Nathan's room hint at his softer side. His email from his sister, Kris. The picture with his dad on his desk and the "Best Son in the World" certificate on his wall, which his dad gave to him as a kid.
* If you make the right choices with Frank that [[spoiler: doesn't end with Chloe shooting him]], he later sends a text to Max [[spoiler:that wishes her and Chloe good luck with their investigation (with an exclamation mark and an offer to hang out with him to boot)]].
* If you didn't delete the answering machine's message in Episode 3, David will actually protect Chloe by stating to the cops that she was with him all that night instead of sneaking at Blackwell. David may not be the best parent but this one act shows he will do anything to protect his family, even by breaking the law.
* Cheering up poor Daniel, who is in low spirits because of his lackluster photographs and being a target for the bullies. If you convince him to go to the Vortex Club party, [[spoiler: you'll see him flirting with Brooke]].

* It's small, but Max giving compliments and support to the various students at the Vortex Club party is really heartwarming to see. Her wishing Stella success is particularly sweet. You also really see how highly people like Taylor and Dana think of Max if you chose to be nice to them in the past. At one point, Max tells someone that everyone at Blackwell should work to be kinder and more sincere. It also gives a nice sense of closure to some of Max's relationships with the other characters before things get really serious for the final episode.

* Before [[spoiler: submitting the photo]], Max can go over and give Kate a much-needed pep talk and even take a portrait of her. It's small, but it does a lot to make her feel better.

** You can also look at Victoria's notebook while she's talking to Jefferson, revealing that she's highly insecure and she doesn't actually hate Max all that much.

** [[spoiler: David apologizing to Max and essentially saying that he fucked up but he wants to do right by Chloe and Joyce.]]

* Finally, Max tells Warren everything that happens [[spoiler: and he is nothing but supportive.]]

** [[spoiler: Right before Max jumps into the photo, they share a very cute moment. Max can hug or kiss Warren for luck. Aww.]]

* Easily missed, but [[spoiler:in the diner in Max's nightmare, while everyone is mostly begging Max not to kill them or let them die,]] some of them may say some things about how much they appreciate Max, or apologize to her for how they acted. This includes Principal Wells calling Max "a true Everyday Hero", Daniel saying Max has inspired a lot of confidence in him, and [[spoiler: Nathan and Victoria apologizing for how they acted]]. A simple representation of how, even though she feels that everyone [[spoiler: including herself]] is against her, that simply is not the case and she's actually done a lot of good and changed a lot of people.
* A subtle one but at the end of the episode, Chloe finally calls David her step-father, albeit reluctantly, knowing that deep down he does care about her and her mother. This moment shows that she has finally matured as a person in the end.

** If the player decides to [[spoiler: sacrifice Chloe to save Arcadia Bay, only made up to one decision not in Chloe's favor throughout the game, did not kiss Warren in Episode Five and kissed Chloe in Episode Three, they share one last kiss. At the end of the episode, Max can be seen wearing Chloe's black spiked wristband at her funeral. Also, while the ending is mostly sad, it ends with Max smiling when she notices the blue butterfly on Chloe's coffin.]]
** If the player decides to [[spoiler: sacrifice the town, Chloe will hold Max as the tornado ravages the town. After it ends, they drive away together, with Max still feeling down about her decision. Just before they leave town, Chloe gives max a comforting rub on the shoulder, and both share sweet smiles before driving off]].

** [[spoiler: If they hug, Warren will tell Max to go before he gets “pathetic” and tries to stop her. Max assures him that he is anything but, calling Warren one of her heroes.]]

* Max has the option to comfort Victoria after using her powers to cover her in paint. Max also internally sympathizes with Victoria when she snoops around her dorm room and finds a rejection letter amongst her belongings.
* A minor one in Episode 1. You can rewind time to prevent Alyssa from getting nailed in the head with a football.
* Victoria gets a small one herself, if you follow the above option, when she deletes the unflattering photograph that she took of Max earlier. She even texts Max later to thank her again, albeit in a rather {{Tsundere}} way.
* When Warren gets beaten up by Nathan to protect Max from getting hurt. He even sends her a reassuring text message later on, along with a selfie of him with a black eye and a grin.

* All the little ways that Max can comfort and help out Kate. Every time the player does something for her, she seems appreciative. Judging by all the graffiti about her and even the rude messages on the whiteboard outside her room, Max is the only person in the school that's nice to her.

** [[spoiler: Right before Max jumps into the photo, they share a very cute moment. If the player decides to, it can also lead to a sweet hug or a kiss for luck. Aww.]]