Bring in Alex and Steph for the next game. (spoilers)

[texasgoldrush]

Because Alex may actually be the one that should handle Safi, as she is a woman of color and a second generation person like Safi, had family issues unlike Max, and has the powers to get through to her.

But it is Steph that should be a key to Max's story. They either both lost Chloe, or both have gone through a bad break up. They both have similar ways to deal with grief. Steph is like a character that can sum the franchise up. And she could help Max heal and even get her to reach out to Chloe. And Steph was impacted by Max's decision at the end of the original. That is easily a big storytelling opportunity to have Steph meet Max, it fits nearly perfectly.

[Mr.Smith]

No thank you, I don't want Marvel in Lis franchise. This isn't Avengers....

[texasgoldrush]

Originally posted by Mr.Smith:

No thank you, I don't want Marvel in Lis franchise. This isn't Avengers....

Except it would absolutely work thematically, and the narrative supports it.

Max's choice did impact Steph's character

[Angel]

I think introducing Alex because they are a woman of colour may bring more unnecessary hate toward the franchise than it already (unjustly) gets. Her power would be useful though. However I do believe that Alex and Steph (especially Steph, though TC shows that she is probably living her life elsewhere) are fantastic characters and I for one, would love to see them again, especially with Max.

[gamerguy]

I think being a woman of color and/or second generation to have empathy for Safi is a point lost in translation on your part, but her family issues and power would be, frankly, quite awesome to see explored in relations to a betterment of Safi.

Side note, if Max and Steph ever meet, we BETTER be getting another Dungeons and Dragons inspired scene akin to the ones from Before The Storm.

[P1nkLem0n4d3]

Honestly, if they are truly going down this path, which yes it's bad but whatever, seems like this is the path they're going, I think this wouldn't be a bad idea, especially since Alex is a pretty established character already, and Steph, although they don't have a power, is also a well known character.

[texasgoldrush]

There has been two Alex and Steph stories this year. Forget me Not comic, and the novel Heatwaves, both are good.

It does seem like they will bring those two in the next game.

[SpaceMan]

The grapichs are not original from the game on my Gaming PC

[texasgoldrush]

Originally posted by GOD:

I think being a woman of color and/or second generation to have empathy for Safi is a point lost in translation on your part, but her family issues and power would be, frankly, quite awesome to see explored in relations to a betterment of Safi.

Side note, if Max and Steph ever meet, we BETTER be getting another Dungeons and Dragons inspired scene akin to the ones from Before The Storm.

It is not about empathy, but about lived experience.

Alex has been betrayed by a parent, like Safi has. Max has not, she can give no real advice to Safi here. And Max being a white woman is a subtle point the game makes in a couple of cases.

[Carighan]

Hrm, I dunno. Combining stories doesn't sound like it'd go well. I think it's okay if they roughly reference other characters, like how we indirectly heard some tiny bits in text messages of Steph or so.

Like it'd be fine if Alex read somewhere that ♥♥♥♥ happened near where Max is.