i've only read very brief summaries so can you explain as to why
[spoiler]saving Chloe causes the town to get destroyed[/spoiler]
because with no context it sounds incredibly stupid.
edit: when will my avatar come back goddammit dropbox.
Unfortunately, it's as bad as it sounds. The game leads you to believe that Max and Chloe's lives are somehow linked to the tornado. And since Chloe dies multiple times in this game, it seems like that may be her destiny, for some reason or another.
Which is all fine and good, except for the fact that
it's never explained WHY. That is not okay. The foreboding threat of the tornado is a monumental part of the story, but the writers apparently couldn't think of a plausible reason for why it's even happening.
[spoiler]For all the more neatly woven plot threads they explained, like Jefferson kidnapping and murdering girls, sacrificing William so Chloe can have a better life, Nathan's connection to the Dark Room, and so on, there are
major plot points that are left entirely to suggestion.
The tornado is explained as nothing more than "the result of Max's powers", and in order to stop it from destroying Arcadia Bay, they believe the only way is to allow Chloe to be murdered by Nathan, all the way back in Episode 1. This is where all of your past choices crumble at your feet; every decision resets.
Initially, when Chloe is saved from getting murdered in the restroom, they theorize that is what causes the tornado. The butterfly effect is a constant motif in this series, and you first see the mysterious butterfly at that moment, when Nathan is about to kill Chloe. Some fans speculate that the butterfly is Chloe's reincarnation and it's leading Max to that moment, so she can prevent the disaster.
Conversely, by saving Chloe's life, you're permitting the tornado to demolish the town. No one wins. All that remains are two bittersweet endings.
If you care to see the Chloe sacrifice ending, here you go.
They even share a lesbian kiss, depending on the choices you make throughout the game.
http://youtu.be/uEPMI7DGoVw[/spoiler]
But yeah, if you ask me, I think the writers got ahead of themselves. They wanted to make a deep time travel story and crafted this entire build up, but they stumbled over the various plot points and ended up with a cliche ending and zero explanations for the most predominant questions.
It's their excuse to lay everything on the players and have them speculate, rather than wrapping up their own damn story in a way that makes sense.
I mean, Life is Strange is still good, with a fair amount of incredibly emotional moments, but... god, Episode 5 is the Phantom Pain of this series.