Summary
When you think ofLife is Strange, you probably think ofMax and Chloe, the duo who kicked off the series in 2015. Throughout the years, Chloe in particular hasremained a fan favourite, having been brought to life by Ashly Burch in the first game.
Now, more than ten years since we met Chloe for the first time, Burch reflects on her iconic role. Speaking on Ginx TV in the latest episode ofThe Games That Made Me, Burch shares her thoughts on the character, including her take on the popular pairing of Max and Chloe.
Ashly Burch Shares Her Thoughts On Max And Chloe’s Relationship In Life Is Strange
“I think Chloe had an attraction to Max, but I think to me, Rachel was her big love, and Max is her best friend,” says Burch. “Maybe in the grief of Rachel, wires get crossed.”
Burch continues, “I always saw them [Max and Chloe] as a very deep friendship, because I just saw sort of saw Rachel as where all of her affections really were.”
Burch stresses that this isn’t canon, rather, this is just her interpretation of Chloe and her feelings. Indeed, it would go against how many view Max and Chloe, since a whole lot of us were even willing to sacrifice Arcadia Bay to keep them together. That said, there have always been those who argued that Chloe’s heart really lies with Rachel, although that’s not to say that she couldn’t feel something for Max too.
In any case, fans of Max and Chloe in a romantic relationship were left bitterly disappointed by the latest game,Life is Strange: Double Exposure. Here, it wasconfirmed that the pair broke upif Chloe survived the events of the first game. Speaking to us at the BAFTAs last month, Burch said that she “might not have written it that way”. However, she added that she respected the decision to break them up if the writers felt that it was best for Double Exposure.
