{"id":62721,"date":"2020-08-27T15:03:02","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T15:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/resident-evil-netflix-series-characters-plot\/"},"modified":"2020-08-27T15:03:02","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T15:03:02","slug":"netflix-confirms-resident-evil-series-reveals-main-characters-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2020\/08\/27\/netflix-confirms-resident-evil-series-reveals-main-characters-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix Confirms Resident Evil Series, Reveals Main Characters and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The announcement of a Resident Evil<\/strong><\/em> series for Netflix left many fans split as to what the quality of the show would be like, with its accuracy to the video game series being the biggest question of all. Today, hardcore Resident Evil<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>fans received some bad news, as the upcoming show seems to be following in the steps of the movies as opposed to being accurate to the games.<\/p>\n

A leak about the Resident Evil<\/em> Netflix series<\/a> from back in January stated that the show\u2019s protagonists would be original characters instead of the beloved cast of the video games, and today, that leak was officially confirmed. The series will not focus on Chris or Claire Redfield, Leon, or Jill Valentine, with two brand new characters taking center stage instead. At the very least, the show was confirmed to take place in New Raccoon City (though the \u201cnew\u201d could imply a more futuristic take on the original).<\/p>\n

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Though the Netflix tweet where the announcement was made includes the name Wesker, fans should not get their hopes up. The show will not focus on the infamous villain from the games, but rather his two children. Supposedly sisters, Jade and Billie Wesker will be the show\u2019s focus. This is unlikely to be a situation akin to The Witcher<\/em> show\u2019s Dandelion name change<\/a>, as there would be no logic behind changing characters names and origins here.<\/p>\n

With Netflix\u2019s The Witcher<\/em> being such an incredible success, even spawning a spinoff show<\/a>, it is clear why Netflix would be open to making more content centered on video games. They do seem to be missing what made the show such a success, however. The Witcher\u2019s<\/em> accuracy to the books, and by extension, the games, made its core fans happy, while the show\u2019s cast and quality attracted newcomers. The Resident Evil<\/em> series following in the flawed path laid by the films is an odd decision and one that makes little sense from a fan perspective.<\/p>\n