Picking Arcadia Bay would be tough on Max. She loses her best friend and lover. Chloe is probably the only person on the planet that truly understands her. Max also has to relive Chloe's death and be powerless to do anything about it. At the same time, Arcadia Bay will head in a much more positive direction. The people have shown they can change, and their collective deaths won't have to weigh on Max.