Life is Strange 2 Episode 2: 7 Shocking Moments We're Still Mad About (SPOILERS)

[@hansok77]

I like that this is Luke and Jane's bonding thing. It's almost like if Ellen and Andy bonded over Great British Bakeoff.

[@PaleHorseShabuShabu]

And they'll stay bonded as long as they don't play Overcooked together.

[@eliottdewitt893]

I want them to stream oxbox bake off god dammit!

[@orangecat862002]

So a moment from this episode that was very quick but I think was very important (and I'm glad you discussed) was the moment Sean goes out to smoke and tries to move something like Daniel. Most of the time in stories like this with someone getting powers, those around them generally react in two ways: fear or jealousy. I think we're so focused on raising and guiding Daniel that we don't need to ignore that Sean is still a kid too and still growing and developing, and I think he might be kind of jealous of Daniel and those feeling might grow stronger as Daniel's powers grow stronger.

[@ex.O]

He maybe feels some sort of jealousy but the most important feeling is anguish, he has to look over his little brother and at any age that's scary but as a teen it's too much and that what I thing will become to much to handle at some point in the story.

[@pinkcloudsnightlightbell]

If we consider their gender race and class, kids can act very differently wrt having to parent their siblings. But yeah I can see what you mean. Op also has an interesting point, too, for sure though, not getting it twisted. I hope they do explore this aspect of potential jealousy or lack thereof ❗🤔😔

[@azaraxy]

sean being jealous is hella realistic tho if my little brother got super powers and i didnt i would be PISSED💀

[@lachdownproductionsyt]

Agreed that scene hits hard for me!

[@KumquatPeon]

So you can actually "save" Chris if you delve into that conversation with his father. It's clear after a bit he wants you to sit there and listen as he admits to himself Chris would probably be better off at his grandparents' place while Charles gets cleaned up. But, y'know, that requires sympathizing with Charles.

[@matthiasholscher4925]

They killed the puppy? You better hope John Wick did not hear about that.

[@wierdalien1]

John wick goes on a rampage through the game studio

[@DieAlteistwiederda]

Never kill the dog. I can live with dead humans but don't kills the innocent pets.

[@ahomophobesnightmare9369]

Can't wait for JW3

[@Nathanyel]

@@ahomophobesnightmare9369 it's a crossover with LiS, from what I'm reading here.

[@zelg.5551]

@@DieAlteistwiederda "Innocent"? Are we going to ignore that the events of Silent Hill 2 were all orchestrated by a bored shiba inu?

[@thehulkster9434]

I'm kind of glad that Life is Strange doesn't necessarily give you a way to resolve every conflict or to improve every bad situation you come across. As much as I'd like it if no child in a bad home gets left there, the reality is that in a lot of situations, even if you fell like something is going on, there isn't a lot you can do, which is doubly true if your a kid/teen, and probably even more true when you're on the run. I know the video game trope is that everyone who meats the protagonist either has their life ruined or all their problems solved, but I do like it when a game sometimes just has you pass through someone's life with no way of solving their problems (in the sense that I appreciate the design choice, I do get frustrated sometimes).

[@lachdownproductionsyt]

I just feel it makes the writing more realistic. Sean and Daniel can barley strighten out thier own lives, much less CHris' too.

[@maxlittlewood]

Oh no Luke is so mad I can hear the little edge in his voice

[@Christian-ir2mb]

there are two types of people in this world, the one that try to use the force and the ones that lie about trying to use the force

[@april00026000]

I knew that Sean wasn’t going to take Chris with them. He has so much on his plate already and furthermore, he cares more about his brother’s life and well-being. It’s believable to me that he would prioritize Daniel over some kid he just met a day ago

[@pooty195]

And also as shitty as Charles is it's still a lot safer for Chris to live there than be on the run train hopping with Sean and Daniel

[@Steve-YT383]

LIS 2 Spoilers If you don't let Mushroom outside Daniel does. I agree about Claire. Her emotional state is all over. I think Stephen is more supportive of the boys. I think it is interesting that you give Daniel rules to protect him and his power and with your grandparents they give you rules to protect you that you can follow or not. I think it shapes Daniel on how you follow their rules. If the grandparents want the child in most states they have the option to be guardians to their grandchildren. Yes I've tried telekinesis😀 and it was so sad to see Sean try. Mind reading and future telling too... I just knew the laptop was a trap. Too tempting. I missed the phone too 😂 I think you have to call Lylla in Ep 1 to talk to her in Ep 2. I think it is more Claire scrubbing Karen from their life than Stephen. He seems upset over everything. I think the mom ran away either because of powers or ran away with another man or woman. I think it was sad that Chris's dad told Sean he is aware he is a bad dad to Chris and wonders if Chris would be better without him. I got Chris hit by the car. I had Daniel conceal his powers and didn't think if the repurcussions Maybe if you get the Dad to open up, he will get help, AA or similar, and be a better dad. Maybe Captain Spirit 2 will be LiS 2's BtS.

[@Altmith]

Spoilers about Charles Getting Chris to open up about his Dad allows you to talk to Charles bluntly about it. He will agree he needs to send Chris to their grandparents.

[@spinachtron]

I kept lying to chris and he still didn’t get hit so....

[@victorrocha5755]

I believe Karen's Runaway is the same thing as Rachel's disappearence, and it will be solved in episode 4. And I do think she ran away to be with a woman she loved and that she knows somehow about Daniel's Powers, so she runs away to protect herself or something.

[@imfoty775]

I got that ending either. Can’t wait for the next episode. If he dies, I will die too. Did you call Lyla (in both episodes)?

[@Nathanyel]

Yes, Daniel definitely looks to Sean on how to behave, read something on Reddit a few days ago where they checked the save data of Ep1 to confirm that if Sean steals at least 3 times, Daniel will do so, too.

[@nramos33]

My super power story: When I was a kid, my favorite X-Men was Storm. One day, I tried to make it rain because where I lived it never rained. It rained like 3 hours later lol. I used a stick for some reason and I went outside and threw it on the roof lol

[@benjamin7746]

The end is so random i like it

[@NisansaDdS]

I do the Jedi hand gesture EVERY time I go through automatic doors. So that is several times a week. Wouldn't call it a "private moment" though. 😂

[@jehut2k10]

according to ellen in one episode of show of the weekend, luke does that too

[@NisansaDdS]

@@jehut2k10 Luke replied to me on Twitter saying he does. I am shocked that I do not remember Ellen saying that. That means, time to rewatch all episodes of show of the weekend.

[@jehut2k10]

@@NisansaDdS though I cant remember the context of that particular episode so I can't help you find it.

[@ellbent]

I tried to do the special beam canon from Dragon Ball, also the force, tried to fly too, lift my hand to rewind time, recently the Leprechaun coin trick from American Gods. Even tried Hulking out. But we all know my power Is the knock out bitch slap

[@lachdownproductionsyt]

Same :D

[@myeldest]

when i was a kid, i thought i could read minds b/c i didn't know what empathy was. like, "oh, i understand and relate to this person's feelings, obviously i'm a super hero." tbh, i think i was kinda right. so many people lack empathy conpletely; it may as well be a superpower.

[@ex.O]

It's consider a type of intelligence "emotional" and is related to social skills, so get a job related to that!! It is rare.

[@christinegermundson4286]

That's beautiful

[@michaelgirodat1062]

I hope that someday they decide to make a choose-your-own-adventure style game off the OG's of the style, Goosebumps. Imagine the old books made into somehing like this or the Telltale games. Sounds like video game gold to me.

[@chiffmonkey]

Not sure if you know but Goosebumps was actually more of a reboot of the concept. Dungeons and Dragons was doing it long before, and even before that there was Bantam Books' "Choose Your Own Adventure" series, which ended up as the generic name of the genre.

[@michaelgirodat1062]

@@chiffmonkey I did not know about that, but I'm intrugued now. Thanks for that :)

[@paradoxacres1063]

@@michaelgirodat1062 A Goosebumps video game is a *great* idea, dude. If i was a $Billionaire I'd totally fund that game.

[@NoctsukeYukimura]

@@paradoxacres1063 great idea, plenty of poor executions done. i personally had experience of playing the amusement park one, which just makes you play minigames and have like a mascot character chase you when the 2nd area unlocked or something. small me was scared but yea, not exactly up to expectation nor was it enjoyable.

[@paradoxacres1063]

@@NoctsukeYukimura Well, they just need someone to throw a HUGE budget at some talented developer to make sure the execution's perfect *;)*

[@theluckybard]

I feel like Life is Strange 2 is going to start either dividing Sean and Daniel, or uniting them more as brothers depending on what you tell him to do. I chose to make Daniel suppress his powers (with the exception of saving Stephen) and lie to Chris. Now his friend is possibly dead, and Daniel blamed Sean for it. Sooner or later he is going to stop listening to his older brother because he believes Sean is making the wrong decisions, or vice versa, he might end up really looking up to Sean not only as an older brother, but as a guide and mentor helping him navigate his powers and everyday life. Either way I think a bigger catastrophe with Daniel is coming, and Sean's relationship with him is definitely going to be a factor in whether or not you can save him.

[@antonyingram]

Having played Captain Spirit I *know* Chris's dad isn't a great parent, but I also do feel sorry for him as he's clearly struggling with a situation that's beyond his control. There's not to excuse him for saying the things he said and hitting Chris, but although it's never really made clear, I also don't get the impression he's *always* been a bad parent - just someone emotionally unable to deal with having lost his wife and unfortunately, taking it out on Chris. But II took more of a hands-off approach to all those conversations - I didn't pry too deeply with Chris, and didn't pry too deeply in the car with Chris's dad. He obviously doesn't have the prior knowledge we do as players, and while Sean might get an idea of what was going on in the moments after Chris falls from the treehouse, I didn't get any indication he'd be hyper-aware enough to start delving into their family problems, and more focused on Daniel. But then that all-out focus on Daniel is why I ended up with Chris getting hit by the police car, so that's *clearly* not working out well for me! Other stuff: I'm starting to feel really bad for Lyla, and I think the game may start punishing me somehow for not contacting her (as I've chosen not to at each chance so far). After reading the phone messages in ep1 I actually got the impression Lyla was more interested in Sean than just the jokey tomboyish bff thing they have at the start (certainly more so than Jenn) and Sean's absence is really badly affecting her. She certainly seems too significant a character to just continue ignoring her over five episodes with no repercussions. My big big end-of-story prediction: Daniel will have to make a choice of using his powers to save either Sean or their mother. Since you can't directly influence that choice (because you play as Sean and not Daniel), it will be done as a culmination of the way you've "brought up" Daniel throughout the rest of the game. Maybe a "trolley problem"-style ending is too much like LiS 1, but if it's not all leading up to Daniel using his powers in a true life or death situation then I don't know what it could be...

[@PatrickLongblkwhtrbbt]

He didn't bring it all the way across the midwest to just NOT use it - Jane 2019

[@Steve-YT383]

Available soon on Teespring😅

[@jocosesonata]

Chekhov's Condom! Get it now and receive a free Don't Be a Dob shirt! "Don't Be a Dob. Always use protection."

[@VoidMaid]

It’s the Pacific Northwest

[@IchigoFan]

Gonna be honest, when I was younger (3 weeks ago) I tried to go super saiyan, ended up just making myself super hungry.

[@lachdownproductionsyt]

Them saiyan transformation really do work up an appetite.

[@keaganche144]

I love these discussion videos even tho I don't really like and won't play life is strange, I just love how excited/angry Jane and luke get when they talk about something they are both very interested in

[@Platonis-The-Warlock]

So... Jane and Luke meet only one time in 3-6 months, when new episode of LiS is out. Reasonable.

[@laurelleaves]

I think the most disturbing thing about the mountain lion thing is that if you do let Daniel kill it, he is absolutely horrified that he can do that. It was absolutely heartbreaking seeing him in this moment of rage and instantly coming out of it terrified of himself and clinging to his brother

[@Putz327]

Jane, the foster system isn't so simple. Living relatives still have to fight for the child (or children) depending on a multitude of factors. It isn't just "oh, your grandparents are still here, so you'll go with them." Its A LOT more complicated than that.

[@Raicheru13]

Good point. There is so much grey area. Relatives can also refuse to take children in. Genetics don't necessarily mean anything. The foster system can also be terrible, so it's reasonable for kids to avoid the system out of fear. Mileage may vary due to state or caseworker, but my friend was in foster care and it was the worst period of time in her younger years.

[@setherous]

Wow here I am like 10 months late to this comment. But it sometimes is that simple. I know here in the U.S. if a parent with sole custody is deceased they try and find the next of kin to keep them with family. Like if a mother cannot be found the grandparents can be given custody or uncles/ aunts. It's a way to keep kids out of foster care while keeping them in an environment that's less traumatic given they have just lost a parent. It's very quick and then the kids are checked on by a government agency to ensure they are getting the right care and temporary custody is granted almost immediately. Then within a few months time they grant custody to the guardians once proven that the children are well cared for.

[@nataliealtemose9191]

Two cents : I live in the greater Philadelphia area. I used to live near a family who had a couple of their own children and a multitude of foster children. The father in the household was a felon, and continued to sell methamphetamine. I don't understand how they allowed it. The family was vocal in the community about enjoying the money they were paid to care for the children. In contrast, I have friends who were eventually adopted by their foster parents and had very happy, loving adoptions and lives. Foster care system is a real coin toss.

[@CaitlinRC]

I want to make a joke about mushroom but well... what can I say except she was a fungi? *sobs in puns and grief*

[@maxlittlewood]

Oh no you seem like you're in truffle. I would cheer you up with a joke about mushrooms, but it would take some time to grow on you.

[@wierdalien1]

Thats depressing

[@jbzhummerh2gamer]

Mushroom was a girl

[@CaitlinRC]

@@maxlittlewood *EVEN MORE SOBS*

[@blazzzzziing]

I'd offer some comfort food, but I only have some mushroom soup so....

[@joeldfisher]

it felt a bit manipulative to bring in Mushroom ONLY to kill her off not too long after (besides the episode break) and the way she went did feel a bit unnecessary

[@r0be077]

Unimaginative Username yeah it feels like they originally intended to keep Mushroom around for an eventual plot point but then decided not to go with it and just kill him off.

[@blackmanwhitesuit]

reminds me of the dark room ending in before the storm to try and drudge up emotions. it is what it is though.

[@xxlethesxwingsxx2340]

I totally agree. I wasn’t sad when Mushroom died, I was just upset that they killed HER off so early in the game.

[@brentage5000]

Mushroom's a girl

[@_Sallow_]

The whole point of killing Mushroom was to find a sneaky way to introduce the real nemesis of the story! The puma! *THE PUMA THAT ATE THEIR MOTHER!!!!*

[@JDRWolf]

So I test my superpower daily. My cat still doesn't talk back but I still try.

[@NathanWeeks]

I think you missed the racial undertones with the grandparents: they had a bad relationship with their Latino son-in-law, a distant relationship with their Latino grandchildren, they asked questions like "Why did you run?" - Because they're two Latino kids standing over a dead white police officer! Forget foster care, they would be lucky if they got to jail in one piece! And especially from their point of view, they watched a white cop kill their father for no reason! They don't hit you over the head with it, but if you are aware of the racial problems in America (and doubtless in the UK) you see how the cop shooting their father, their reluctance to go to the police, the way they were viewed with suspicion in town, the way their white grandparents responded to them, it's all subtle racism.

[@linkash4167]

Yeah, grandad has a MAGA hat

[@playmaker7910]

i wouldn't call the racial undertones in this subtle. this event, the family at the gas station, the owners of the gas station. life is strange is a lot of things but subtle is not one of them.

[@pinkcloudsnightlightbell]

@ Nathan: ✊ Yes!!! ❗❗❗❗❗❗Thanks for pointing that out 😣😭😭😭😭😭 IIRC, totally got reminded of the flashback memories that one of the characters had in Justin Simien's DWP where a transracial adoptee learned the hard way that the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb (on that note if that stuff is interesting to anyone reading this I recommend immediately and swiftly checking out an interview about racialized experiences of adoptees in white families in the series Just So You Know on either podcast or the original KZbin form)

[@jennieg2547]

In my playthrough, Chris's father told me he'd contact the grandparents so that they could take care of Chris for a while until he got back on his feet. So felt like Sean actually got through to him. If the father will actually follow through, that's an entirely different story. I hope we get to see what happens to Chris's family.

[@ELStogs762]

The main positive I see to letting Daniel kill the cougar is so Daniel can see the possible repercussions of his powers. He's very loosey goosey with them and most of the episode is about the good they can do, but killing the cougar let's Daniel see the bad too. He also regrets it when they bury Mushroom, which is important

[@kendrajrockin5]

Plot twist: what if the reason she ran off was because she accidentally killed chris's mom and jetted

[@lachdownproductionsyt]

In reference to Karen? That's one hell of a plot twist, but feels a bit soap opera esc.

[@kendrajrockin5]

@@lachdownproductionsyt i hear ya but u have to have some juicy drama

[@lachdownproductionsyt]

@@kendrajrockin5 hell yeah, that'd be juicy!

[@kendrajrockin5]

@@lachdownproductionsyt thats what makes the life is strange franchise so great!! There feel good stories, characters and plot twists

[@lachdownproductionsyt]

@@kendrajrockin5 it truly is incredible! A ride for the feelings from stat to finish!

[@nam9085]

i know this is 2 years late but you can convince the dad to send chris to his grandparents while he gets his shit together using the "you had an honest conversation with charles about his issues"

[@lachdownproductionsyt]

I came by all this pretty late too! Welcome to the club ha :D

[@JKM395]

As a father of three who will turn 41 on the 16th, there is NO situation in which being verbally or physically abusive to a child (or woman) is forgivable for me. I don’t care what is going on in your life, you don’t take it out on the kids. Before I turned 30 I was a Captain in a private security firm. At 31 I had a stroke, followed by four heart surgeries. I’m only now beginning to get truly mobile again. It’s frustrating. It sucks. Some days I want to give up. But my children rarely know it. What’s going on with them is what’s important. When you become a father you lose the right to put your wellbeing first. You get to soldier up and deal. Captain what’s his face’s old man needs a good poke in the nose. And those grandparents... I know we don’t have the full story, but I can’t imagine what my daughter could possibly do to me me cut her out like that.

[@fatcat1399]

The superpower I always thought I would have was talking to animals/ seeing faeries. I would sit in my little forest fort for ages trying to hear the trees and birds talking to me. 🧚‍♀️

[@Wrendalee]

When I was in primary school I led a meditation group trying to harness our airbending powers in the vein of avatar the last air bender. Every time there was a gust of wind we were convinced we were getting stronger haha

[@Kongaii]

The dumbest thing that annoyed me about Mushroom was that even if you aknowledge he wants to go outside but then doesnt let him out cause its fucking dangerous and go to Daniel instead, Daniel just says "Cant you hear he wants out!" and uses his powers to open the door killing the dog anyways, so choice didnt matter there. Also Daniel ending up being mad at me for not using his powers to stop the car when it hit Chris after me saying well done after saving Chris from falling and quickly telling him to use his powers for grandpa just cause I repetedly told him to not use his power obviously in public. Although Chris might end up being treated better after being hit by a car and sent to the hospital (since same-ish thing happened to his mother). Also I really cant fully understand why they ran away as someone whos from Sweden where this kinda shit just wouldnt happen, so when they asked why I just took to safeguard Daniel cause he blew shit up.

[@reoot]

When I was little every month or so I would jump off the side of my trampoline trying to fly lol. I also always checked to make sure I hadn’t developed telekinesis lmao

[@butter_scotch]

Wow, the ending of this video really has wildly different tone than the rest of it............"Chekov's Condom" 😂😂😂. I'm so glad you guys kept that in the final cut. Can't stop laughing

[@lachdownproductionsyt]

Yeah that was unexpectadly hilarious.

[@riotintheair]

Grandparents are not obligated to take their grandkids. Sean doesn't know them. If you confess the power to Stephen, he does give Sean a pat on the back. I expected Brody's blog to be terrible! If you confront Charles directly, which you can only do if Chris confesses that dad hits him while drunk, Charles will suggest that he will send Chris to Emily's parent's house (not that it's clear he won't just grab some whiskey and beat Chris instead). ETA: I felt very different about the grandparents... Mostly because my mom's family is exactly like them. They're blue blooded and cold, but not unloving. I never thought they'd turn us in after the first night. If I needed shielding from the cops in my life I'd rather have my blue blooded grandparents than the warm loving ones that for all their hugs and kisses don't have the foggiest notion how to lay down the rules I need to hear to not immediately call Lyla. ETA2: Lyla is doing a lot better in Ep2 if you called her in Ep1. ETA3: It's hard for me to see what valid excuse there can be for mom to sever all contact with Sean and Daniel. I'm trying to keep an open mind, but it's really hard to live in Sean's head and understand it.

[@robodogmech]

wow, for the first time, I really didn't agree with any of the points you guys made, and its a shame that you didn't get to see the global stats and discuss those. but one thing i will say about the episode, is that i fell in love with Cassidy the moment i met her, and when she was like "what, you got a crush on me or something?" IRL i was like"YEEEEEEES!!!!"

[@sleepytime999998]

When I was a kid I played Super Ghouls & Ghosts, and I was convinced that double-jumping was a real thing.

[@lellymapommscymbillnos336]

I let Daniel kill the mountain lion because I thought he needed to realise what he's capable of. Sean isn't always gonna be there to hold him back - Daniel needs to understand that if he lets himself get too upset, someone might end up dead. Better a mountain lion than a person. Also, the little funeral was so sweet.

[@lachdownproductionsyt]

Same, plus heaven forbid, but we need for him to do that sometime in the future.

[@DucklynStark]

Jane, I'm sorry for your loss. I, too, lost my dad and my mom. To answer your question, I always tried the Kamahama move, and trying to transform into Sailor Moon.

[@Icam_here]

That's the angriest Luke's even been, I thought that was when he came across the frost troll

[@jocosesonata]

He has become so livid, it transcends the Frost Troll rage.

[@lachdownproductionsyt]

Home boy was stright boiling!

[@prongs43]

This episode was crazy glitchy for me, and I hate that I was forced to steal a present because I didn't have enough money for a yo yo.

[@ariton2990]

You are not forced to steal, if you told him that you are staying at Reynolds, he`d give you a discount.

[@GeoffGibbs]

@@ariton2990 but if you didn't take that option, the only option was to steal, no option to just walk away.

[@prongs43]

@@ariton2990 I told him I was staying there but lied about who I was

[@ariton2990]

@@GeoffGibbs Im pretty sure you can also find a christmas present that you can take(not steal). In the statistics at the end there are 3 options: You bought christmas present, you stole it and you found it. Only 10% found it so I guess its not that easy.

[@Isrialith]

@@ariton2990 The third option is if you do both (Buy him one and steal the yo-yo)

[@angrydrummergirl2648]

I fully, fully appreciate these videos! I think I legitimately made the decision to buy the original LiS on sale based on the extremely fun discussion videos for Before the Storm. I didn't actually play that, but this is quite literally the first game I've ever bought full price to follow OX's discussions episode to episode!! I love you guys and I love the feels LiS gives me, so it's just quadruply better to be able to enjoy both all at once! Love you guys so much!!

[@lachdownproductionsyt]

Thier discussions are fun, hope you enjoy your time with LIS. Did you wind up playing LIS2?

[@paradoxacres1063]

My prediction: Sean Diaz's superpower will be *Bisexuality* *;)*

[@wonderwaffle4137]

Shut up bruh Sean will not and cannot be LGBT!!

[@paradoxacres1063]

@@wonderwaffle4137 Sorry, bruh. Just have to accept that everyone's gay now, bruh. Our Feminist masters have decided everyone's sexuality is LGBT. Everyone. Including YOU, bruh.

[@wonderwaffle4137]

@@paradoxacres1063 Fuck off you fuckin muppet

[@danielfalcao7572]

And you were right :v

[@butter_scotch]

Also Jane's 'surprised pikachu' impression is on point 👌 XD

[@JwiSoulsby]

I reckon that Chris will get his own BTS-esque semi-sequel

[@sethneville]

Coming soon: "Unwise Courage: The Dob Story".

[@brentage5000]

A sequel to his first book "Treasures and lakes I've hidden them in"

[@mycroftstark6779]

i still pretend i have the Force when i walk through automatic doors. my friends now feels embarrassed when we go to the malls.

[@calebhill5679]

I’ve been waiting for this video since the day episode 2 came out. It’s finally here! Time to passionately discuss every single detail

[@lachdownproductionsyt]

Exactly, and such passion indeed.

[@zarbixii]

"You don't know what a cursed and sexy, fun existence I have!" ~ Spider-Man, probably

[@lachdownproductionsyt]

Loved that quote!

[@epicglitter7218]

Great video!! hope that Lyla's story is going somewhere meaningful. Before the game's events she was seeing a therapist and struggling with insomnia; losing contact with Sean seems to intensify this to where she's either "just" on medication (if you called her in Ep1), or being treated at a psychiatric institution (if you didn't call). She was a good friend and a fan favorite - I hope she plays a major role later on! Someday, I hope we learn what was up with that plane in Ep1! I hope we get to Mexico sooner rather than later. Puerto Lobos is on the east coast so there's still a ways to travel after crossing the border. Whatever's there, has got to be a more interesting game setting than grandma's house or a christmas tree lot! (Would be cool to meet their grandparents on Esteban's side though) I don't know what to think about the "mom with powers" thing, since this is the same universe as LiS1. So, did Vanessa and/or Ryan Caulfield have powers? Finally - I hope the wait won't be any longer than for this episode, and with no save-file-eating bugs.

[@kai7291]

Them: we know you've tried some power at some point. We. Know. Me: I have never felt so outed

[@bishielurfer]

I used to try to Harry Potter spells all the time. And I was a huge Matilda fan so I would sometimes try to do Matilda psychic things.

[@jakew852]

So... I somehow managed to get the "Chris gets hit by a car" ending, and I think this is how I got it. In Episode 1, I chose to steal camping supplies from the gas station after Daniel had used his powers on the owner. This apparently makes Daniel more unpredictable, and I actually asked him to stop lying to Chris in Episode 2, but he decides not to. I also don't ask Daniel to use his powers to move the cupboard off of Stephen, meaning Daniel chooses not to move the car himself when its driving at Chris. SO not only does Chris get hit by a car, Daniel blames himself and was too sad to enjoy the yo-yo I stole and wooden beaver I spent most of my money on. I literally got the worst ending to episode 2.

[@avesrex]

what an interesting and frustrating episode! i really did like it, but i hope we get a genuine break from all the stress in the next episode or i'll have to check myself into hospital also my secret power is that i'm like 95% positive i was able to hover as a child

[@kallasantysanty6092]

Telepathicly, Magneticly or on hot air?? How high did you hover?? Do you have pictures?:P

[@lachdownproductionsyt]

Loved this episode too!

[@sethneville]

"Chekhov's condom". Well, there's a phrase I never thought I would need in my life, but now here we are. Also, I know it's just the accent, but Luke, you pronounce 'condom' really weirdly.

[@misterthegeoff9767]

If you introduce a teenage boy in act one, he's going to go off.

[@Steve-YT383]

Does Teespring brand condoms?

[@kallasantysanty6092]

I still think that old Fallout games brand had the best name (Jimmy Hats). But that one there is also fine :P

[@blackmanwhitesuit]

This goddamn condom is going to be the end of them. Just you wait. Also mentioning Cassidy, you also have Finn and at least 2 other people in this gang of boxcar children (they look like older teens or young 20s).

[@Canadian_Zac]

​@@blackmanwhitesuit But honestly, it's not weird that he kept them. They'd have other uses aside from their intended use. Emergency liquid carry if you don't have anything else you could use. Like a real shitty glove you have to be careful not to tear with your fingers. Could even use it as part of a water-cleaning thing (boil the dirty water, put the condom over the water, so the water will condense on the condom)

[@almostirrelevant9181]

I always like to wave my hand and pretend that automatic sliding doors are actually opening because I can use the force.

[@lachdownproductionsyt]

Yes!

[@DottieWithHearts]

This episode hurt me in ways I can't describe. And Chris is my son.

[@jocosesonata]

"Hey, does your dog bite?" "No, but it can hurt you in other ways." Dog: **Gets eaten by a cougar**

[@DottieWithHearts]

@@jocosesonata Ouch

[@ex.O]

If Chris is your son, isn't that make you a terrible parent?!

[@DottieWithHearts]

@@ex.O Nono. I'm the mom that died in a car accident.

[@ex.O]

@@DottieWithHearts ok. LOL

[@MrRafalel]

Mom and Dad talking about LiS2... what a great day

[@clockworklayton6330]

I love the dynamic between Jane and Luke - it always leads to such interesting videos!

[@lachdownproductionsyt]

They've certainly got magnetic chemestry!

[@jehut2k10]

38:38 suddenly episode 3 turns into a psychic cover based shooter.

[@lachdownproductionsyt]

There's a welcomed twist lol!

[@adamhodgson4580]

As someone who has never played these games but thoroughly enjoys watching your videos on them, I get the impression that these games (particularly this episode) are teaching the player a lesson of disappointment and helplessness. The grandparents won't always be warmhearted and loving parental figures that provide the solution, you won't always be able to save your new friend from his abusive father, sometimes you're the side-character in your brothers story, and sometimes you can't save your new puppy from being eaten by a couger/mountain lion. The game teaches you lessons about loss and failure and how you can't always repair or prevent the damage done like in most games, and that subversion of expectations and tropes is what makes this series special.

[@adamhodgson4580]

Also my superpower was believing I could move loading bars on games and stuff by focusing on them and "pushing" them, and I still maintain to this day that it does work sometimes all the time.

[@psyndor1243]

I don't think I've ever seen Luke lose it like Ellen usually does, and over a comment about condoms. His face just got so red there at the end. As far as the path Sean and Daniel take, they are never in the midwest, but are traveling down the west coast of the US (so he hasn't actually carried the condom across the midwest). Also, I think the lukewarm reception given by the grandparents is just another subtle poke at covert racism in the US. If Sean and Daniel's father weren't latino, they would have likely been far more welcoming. And just in case you aren't aware, marijuana is legal in Washington, Oregon, and California, so ending up on a marijuana farm would not be so unusual (though I don't think there would be any growing in December or January, even in California, unless it were an indoor operation).

[@cassidymunholland1688]

Sean's hair progress reminds me of Zuko's hair progress in avatar😂😂

[@Sheldon1985]

In my playthrough, Sean called Lyla, and at the end of the call he said "Love you Lyla". I took that to mean he does have feelings for her, something I got throughout the episode as well

[@calteco8]

Oh two things I have dear to my hear in the same video, Life is Strange and the Xbox crew. I love that you guys are doing this series of conversations about this amazing game. I agree pretty much with everything you guys said. Thank you. 💙

[@Nose4a2]

The spider-gwen version of Peter Parker is an example of the friend trying to get powers trope you were talking about

[@annikabrock90]

I definitely tried to teleport when I was younger. Not because I wanted to run away or anything; just because I love travelling. 😂

[@geekwithglasses2897]

I kind of disagree about Chris’ dad. I get what you’re but I get it. Abusive relationships aren’t black and white it’s complicated and the victim still loves the abuser and the abuser still loves the victim even if it is toxic, I know as I’ve been in one. I guessed all of Chris’ toys right and e told me his dad got drunk a lot and when he does he gets angry so when I was in the car I had the option to tell him to get help and I did. I see your point of view as well but I think they were trying to say that toxic and abusive relationships are extremely complicated. I do think that Chris should probably go and live with someone else like his Grandparents at least until his dad is in a fit state to raise him.

[@twilightdenizen]

This episode had me feeling so many feels. Mushrooms fate, that moment with Sean seeing if he had powers, and everything with Christ. Gotta day though the moment Daniel hovers that cloth by the door? My fears kicked into overdrive and I almost panicked! As for powers I tried when younger, totally tried to summon a keyblade with my thoughts and tried to see if I could read people’s thoughts xD

[@Sol-mr1lv]

That mountain lion had a nice bowl of Mushroom stew. I'm very sorry.

[@marhawkman303]

It was a good pun. :D Whether it was a good kitty is debatable but I definitely wouldn't have killed the kitty.

[@itsasquid]

Get out

[@Qannable]

Why did you do that?? 😢😢

[@marhawkman303]

@@Qannable #thePumaDidNothingWrong

[@chaosspooks]

QUIZNAC YOU

[@Safiyahalishah]

I read _Matilda_ as a kid and tried to hone telekinetic powers. It didn't work so I tried reading more books, but I guess I'm not smart enough. 😂

[@KimberlySchwartz1]

I tried to summon teleportation powers when I was in NY because I wanted my mom’s home cooking in Atlanta. Sadly it did not work

[@gritz5475]

As a child I may or may not have spent about 45 minutes trying to telikenetically move a pencil...but you cannot prove it and I will deny it in court!

[@nananderson7259]

So if the next part of the game has something to do with a weed farm...does that mean the next episode comes out on 4/20???? -ill see myself out-

[@n543576]

At this point watching these Life is Strange videos is like a part of the actual game experience. I NEED Jane and Luke to talk about it so I have someone to vent with me as I play these games!

[@lachdownproductionsyt]

It's certainly great to have that person!

[@angrydrummergirl2648]

@ Luke: Regarding your comment at 17:40ish about superhero best friends who try the whole superhero schtick and it turns out "worse" for them in the long run--Richie from Static Shock instantly popped into my mind, but with better returns! He actually becomes a pretty competent techie superhero on his own, but throughout the entire series I felt so bad for him for being the best friend who stuck by Static/Virgil but didn't get his time in the spotlight :)

[@byholden9020]

Everyone's complaining about the "chris dying" outcome but what about the "chris not dying but finding out that he wasnt really the one with power" outcome? Kid questioned his life choices after learning the fact. Chris might end up having self esteem lower than the mariana trench

[@iakona2104]

I’d love to see a video about your thoughts on the new comic, and the implications it has for the Life is Strange world in general. Your videos about the first game were what first got me interested in Life is Strange, and it instantly became one of my all-time favorites. All your video commentaries on the series have been fantastic!

[@noahsark.cosplay]

I tried to achieve flight and wind manipulation all the time. One winter I was walking home and trying to control the wind and some rando was outside watching me. It was the most embarrassing moment of my life

[@DeyanStrikes]

An example of a best friend doing something stupid to also gain super powers would be Zeke from inFAMOUS! He got so jealous of Cole's super cool zappy powers that he knowingly activated the ray sphere and, to quote Cole, "a**hole makes the choice to kill thousands". Thankfully, it didn't work, but the intent was there. For shame, Zeke!

[@chrisparker6325]

I feel like my playthrough for Captain Spirit was really different to most; mostly because I went out straight away when he called, but through the episode he seemed much nicer to Chris and playful (the milk and the foam gun come to mind), and then the snap came at the end. I got the impression he was a nice guy and a good father who had been destroyed by this awful event, but that there was still some part of his old self still there. I didn't manage to get him to open up, but on my master playthrough, I'm going to and I hope there can be some sort of resolution.

[@thecheesebuffalo3298]

You know when you get the pins and needles feeling in your arm if you lie down for too long? When i was a kid i thought it meant i would be able to force lightning

[@ShepherdGunn]

As a foster parent, I do know that the foster system here in the U.S. works differently from state to state. A constant, though, is that when the child services is looking at who to place children, most do all they can to keep siblings together, if possible. They also will approach other family members, with a cursory investigation to make sure that the relatives are not a worse situation, than that the children are leaving. Relatives do have the option to refuse to take the children, though. This could be indicative that the boys knew that their grandparents would refuse, if asked, instead of actually showing up.

[@ryanfrounks]

Mushroom. How dare you Dontnod... HOW VERY DARE YOU!

[@ex.O]

37:33 "Life is sad" XD all those pharmacies should apply to sponsor you!! When I was a kid I used to jump from my uncle's awning car (a powerful volkswagen beetle ;)) to see if I could fly... until I did it from my roof (1 floor) and pretend at dinner that I didn't cry all the afternoon because of the painful and scary fall I had that day '(

[@thetrue_crvn]

"Try to use a super power when you were younger"? What do you mean "when I was younger"? I still do it now in my early 30s. KEEP THE INNER CHILD ALIVE PEOPLE!!

[@MinniMaster]

I have a habit of going “Hadoken!” during points of excitement (sneezing, playing a game, etc). This stems from my childhood, where I would sometimes go into my room, lock the door, and genuinely try to perform a Hadoken. Oh, and I also have a scar from when I tried to fly and hit my nose on some metal. Yeah I wasn’t the smartest kid.

[@BriarPatchNyra]

"Haven't we all tried to do a jedi force thing" absolutely

[@edef1244]

Apparently ppl think Lyla snitches on you??? No, the police tracked the phone call themselves, Lyla is precious and would never do this

[@mfrazier3876]

I’ve never disliked a child more than I’ve disliked Daniel. Regardless of his age, he still should have some speck of understanding the severity of him and his brother’s situation. Yet and still he continuously makes dangerous decisions that affect *everyone* around him. And it’s not just silly little “oh the kid is playing with sharp objects” stuff. It’s “I know I’m on the run but let me just go out in public and risk putting my entire family in danger because I miss my friends”. I don’t care what anyone says, you can say “he’s just a kid”, at the end of the day, he’s still remarkably selfish as a person. And if the game’s purpose is partially raising Daniel properly with everything going on, you should be allowed to reprimand him for any selfish behavior (as you do with kids) but at best your options are Sean is regretful but aloof towards it all and your worst are Sean blows a fuse at Daniel. There’s no real or efficient discipline that ever gets handed to Daniel for anything he does cause “he’s a kid” but then he does dumb things like expose himself and Sean and break literally every rule presented in front of him. And I know some people really wanted to find out about the mom and the plot demands it or whatever, I still think it’s incredibly awful of Daniel to insist go into his mother’s room. But not because he doesn’t deserve it, I get that a kid who doesn’t know his mom would want that, but Sean clearly doesn’t want anything to do with her. Daniel kinda forces Sean to confront things he’s already tried to move past and bury and I think that’s just another stitch in a full string of decisions Sean has to make against his own best interests because Daniel requests. To me, if this is a story about two brothers (and not father and son, where in parents should put the children first), Daniel should be equally giving as Sean, because even though Sean needs to take care of him, they should have each other’s’ backs. But I just ranted about a fictional 9-year old so who’s really the idiot here?

[@MrUkraider]

This is great, thank you luke and jane needed this right now. Btw, i have tried to do an iron man force push, jedi force push, force choke and sith lightning all on separate occasions, sadly none ever worked. Oh well, does not stop me enjoying these things in games and films though. All the emotions involved in this episode, ouch

[@SayNeverSayNever180]

So, I played episode 2 because of the pre-order and it has also stated that my choices werent comparable. My original ending was Chris getting hit by the car, because I didnt have his trust, and I told Daniel to keep the secret. But I went back, got Chris's trust & open up, told Daniel to tell the truth & talked to the dad. This lead to the ending where chris still jumps out but Daniel takes action. One thing that I found was strange, was before it said that I had OVERALL, REPRESSED Daniel's powers! When in fact, I never repressed his powers until there was the option to prank the guy in the market. I decided to leave it alone...but for some reason the game took that and felt like it scrapped all the times I encouraged him. I've also never lied to Daniel & I only lied to the dad about going out? Which is weird. Idk how the game mechanics are working but idk it's strange how one odd choice like those can DRASTICALLY change the outcome. Idk if anyone else is experiencing this or feeling the same way? I'm mega confused. Also, I have a theory that Steven knows something about Daniel's powers. When he talks to Sean, you'd expect him to be more confused and asking questions but he seems like he's seen it before? Maybe it's a rare gene that went from the Mom to Daniel? He says to not let Claire know due to her beliefs. Is this why the mom ran away? Is this why they( more Claire) keeps the room locked?

[@theenigma2861]

I ALWAYS used to try and use force powers (which may have included force lightening and force choking) but mostly the telekinetic moving things

[@eliottdewitt893]

The god damn light switch when I'm sittin in bed every single day i try to jedi that bugger! Never works 😭

[@SakraIgor0qNomoko]

I mean, there's a couple of ways to make that happen. You could wear a brainwave-reading device to use your mind to turn the light off and on like this guy did to control a car kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4HFpYVqq9Slnbs. Or you could connect your lighting system to the internet with smart LEDs and use voice commands www.businessinsider.com/amazon-echo-alexa-control-smart-home-with-voice-2017-8#smart-lightbulbs-2. Or you can do what I did when I was 12 and duck tape some string to the light switch and the bedpost and turn it off and on that way.

[@eliottdewitt893]

Lmfao your last suggestion i miss read as you duct taped someone to the light switch 😂 then just yell them to turn the light off p.s. that string suggestion was genious

[@Amaritudine]

I'll start by paraphrasing my comments from Eurogamer’s videos on episode 2: I was kind of cold on this episode at first, feeling like I'd been railroaded to an unreasonable degree. As soon as I saw the 'outcomes' screen at the end, though, I immediately reflected on how much difference all my small actions and choices had made. From that moment, everything felt heavy with responsibility and consequence again. I'm equal parts excited and apprehensive about where things will go from here. Hearing about other players’ experiences really hammers home how much all those small decisions add up. For instance, I haven’t been perfect at teaching Daniel the importance of obedience and honesty, but I've been pretty consistent about doing what’s ultimately right. So Daniel disregarded Sean’s instruction to tell Chris the truth, but then used his power to save Chris from the police car. So Chris is left with the misapprehension that he’s got superpowers, which could backfire spectacularly, but on the other hand he’s met new people he liked, and had an amazing adventure. You might not get to save him from living with his Dad, but at least you get to brighten his world, which might help to give him hope for the future. Small actions with bigger consequences down the line. For now, I don't regret calling Lyla both times I had the chance, though I can't help but feel the consequences might snowball in the long run. She's such an interesting character, even though her last two appearances have both been fraught telephone calls. I can’t help suspecting - or hoping - that her inevitable reunion with Sean may develop into a possible romance. Episode 3, dire prediction: Anyone who let Daniel kill the cougar will find a news report about a group of hikers being terrorised by a family of starving mountain lions. Turns out that violence begets violence, you monster, and depriving that family of their mother and their winter morsel forced them further afield in a desperate search for food. Episode 3, less dire prediction: I now doubt that Karen was responsible for the tragic death of Chris' mum, due to the chronology, but I’m sure we haven’t heard the last of that story. I think we'll learn more and maybe find some answers. I also suspect we might learn whether Karen had any connection to Sera, linking her to goings-on in Arcadia Bay in the original LiS. I agree with Jane about Chekhov’s condom. It’s time will surely come, if you’ll pardon the expression. Same with the pipe and flash drive Sean’s also been lugging around in his bag this whole time. Whatever will happen, I’m looking forward to episode 3, as much as I’m looking forward to Jane and Luke’s commentary. ...And as for superpowers I tried to unlock as a lad: psychokinesis. It'd be so useful - flight, first aid, building or demolishing structures, starting or stopping vehicles, igniting or extinguishing fires, exploring the ocean in a mobile air pocket. Depending how it's applied, it could be just about the most versatile superpower available. Or not available, as it turns out.

[@alexthorold3496]

You sort of gave me a slightly dishonourable mention last time over the Rachel Amber mum thing, and now Jane's starting to draw the same parallels I did :P That letter's quite a kick in the teeth for that theory though; it seems like quite a significant part of the boys' emotional story, and I can't really fathom what would be there instead for people who didn't save her in BtS outside of what we hear in episode one. Also I would always do the Dragonball energy thing when I went to the toilet as a child. I felt like the regular practice might help.

[@NBEEALEX]

I think I always tried to teleport. Sitting in classes and willing myself home so hard it really should have worked.

[@Crisjola]

Brody's blog is your average Tumblr User's, tbh. With less explicit material (as far as we know.) Edit: the powers I used to try and experiment with as a child we're mind reading. When I got older, I tried to test and do still is Force opening automatic doors.

[@jaderabbitart7316]

You guys are so lucky! Because playing it the way I did, I wasn't prepared for exactly how I DIDN'T save Chris. It was a long crying night for me. I need extra therapy after just chapter 2.