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Going down a forest trail to an illegal encampment near a river, Sean diverts Daniel from his hunger and aching feet by telling him that they're just like Sam and Frodo embarking on exciting new adventures . It works for a moment.
Sean's grief over his father's death is powerful and real, rather than melodramatic and flawed, as could easily have been the case. Dontnod, the developer of the Life is Strange series, proved once again that he was adept at establishing visceral, realistic and relevant worlds, and creating tension from there. In the first 15 minutes of Life is strange 2Sean, Daniel and their father are a happy family unit filled with jokes. Sean sneaks cigarettes with Lyla on the back porch and they are planning the party by discussing snacks, drugs and alcohol that they will have to bring. Their problems are those of middle-class teens in the United States and it is fascinating to see how quickly Dontnod can bring back older players at this time.
This is done in part through dialogue. As the first season of Life is Strange proves, Dontnod's characters are often witty and insolent, and the developers easily transferred this proven joke to the Diaz family. Sean teases his brother; Daniel tries to attract his brother's attention. their father provides a good-humored wisdom and a firm hand. Lyla is extroverted and direct, pushing her best friend to let go and have fun.
Dontnod passes the introduction allowing these characters to settle themselves, offering many opportunities for conversation while Sean searches for supplies in his home. The sun sets; the party is about to begin. Sean has a heart to heart with his father in the garage. Daniel is working on a secret project in his room. Sean and Lyla finalize their plans on Skype – and then, in an instant, everything changes.
Daniel fights with the neighborhood bully in the yard and Sean rushes to intervene. There is fake blood involved – it's almost Halloween – and a cop gets up just when the bully hits the ground hard, landing on a sharp rock. The cop, an anxious white man, fires his gun at the Diaz boys. Their father rushes out of the house. The gunshots sound. Instantly, the neighborhood is ravaged by intense winds and swirling anti-gravity fields.
When he arrives, Sean scans the scene, discovering his dead father and the remaining bodies among the debris. He picks Daniel up, grabs the backpack full of snacks and runs.
Everything that happens after that moment is made powerful because of those first 15 minutes. Dontnod takes the time to build his characters before releasing them and allowing players to make their own decisions. This character-themed theme is aired throughout the episode, in Dontnod's classic fashion – much of the story is told through the power of sitting.
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