Ive always felt Max has this kind of later ing that it’s not very often talked about, she really isnt a hero type and she is developed by her circumstances, idk if DN had a lot of hand in farewell episode 4 exmpl i think it really changes the original max personality
Also in our mind Rachel was a much more gray character that she ended up being portrayed. She was using everybody for her own benefits and burned her wings this way.
Pretty much like our main inspiration of Laura Palmer.