Alex Chen - Life is Strange: True ColorsĪlex Chen is the latest protagonist in the Life is Strange franchise. Lev’s a character we’d love to see further explored in future games. He’s compassionate and intelligent, and brave, especially in the face of scrutiny from his community after he came out as trans. He becomes the game’s moral center, temporarily stopping the cycle of violence from continuing and acting as a saving grace for Abby on her journey to redemption. Lev is maybe the most beloved character from The Last of Us Part 2 despite having less screen time than many of his counterparts. We last left her on an emotional cliffhanger, where it’s uncertain if she’ll be able to find herself once again. By the time Part 2 wraps, she had fallen in love again, this time with Dina, started a family… and left that family. Her first love Riley was taken from her while she survived, and she carried that guilt with her for years.
She’s resilient, ruthless, kind, protective, vulnerable, vengeful, and ultimately capable of great change. Ellie has proven to be an extraordinarily complex character over the course of The Last of Us, Left Behind, and The Last of Us Part 2.
