![]() ![]() Cassidy's name is a reference to Butch Cassidy, a famous American train and bank robber who led the most successful train-robbing gang, the Wild Bunch.Instead of embarking on a prestigious and profitable career, he chose to give his savings to charity, rid himself of his possessions, and set out on a journey to the Alaskan wilderness. McCandless was the son of wealthy parents and graduated from Emory University as a top student and athlete. Brody's appearance, car, and backstory are similar to Christopher McCandless, the protagonist of the 2007 film Into the Wild.Writer Michel Koch has said in an interview that Mike Brodie's work was a major inspiration for Life is Strange 2. Brody is likely inspired by and named after Mike Brodie, a famous photographer who freighthopped across the USA for four years while capturing images of the people he met along the way, largely freight-hoppers, vagabonds, squatters and hobos.Daniel may be named after an apocalyptic prophet in the Bible. ![]() Sean's middle name, Eduardo, may be a reference to Lead Concept Artist Edouard Caplain.One of Cassidy's signs reads "Make me great again", which likely refers to Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again" slogan.He owns a red hat with white bars in his office that bears resemblance to Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again" hat. Stephen Reynolds represents political conservatism with his views on America and traditional marriage.Hank’s threat of calling ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) on Sean is also a reference to the illegal immigration crackdown when Trump took office.Hank Stamper's quote “You're the reason we need to build that wall” references the Mexican border wall that President Donald Trump wants built between the two countries.Sean marks this date as "American Horror Debate 2016" on page 9 of his journal. In their chat messages prior to the game's events, Lyla Park and Sean Diaz discuss the 2016 Presidential Election on October 19, 2016, the night of the final debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.Various references to these main inspirations and influences can be found throughout the game. ![]() In an interview prior to the release of the game, Michel Koch revealed that one of his major inspirations for Life is Strange 2 was Mike Brodie, a photographer known for having train-hopped across the USA for four years while capturing images of the people he met along the way.
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