Netflix’s Resident Evil series has divided opinion
Opinion is divided on the first official trailer for Netflix‘s upcoming live-action Resident Evil series.
The show, simply titled Resident Evil, received its first trailer yesterday as part of Netflix’s Geeked Week event, and the reaction has been mixed.
At the time of writing, the video has over 13,000 likes on YouTube, but also has over 28,000 dislikes.
Much of the criticism appears to focus on the show’s apparent decision to take the story in a new direction, rather than retelling stories from the games or bringing back established characters.
“Considering that Capcom has finally put the Resident Evil series back in its rightful place as a beloved franchise, with the reinvention of the games starting with VII, and the stellar remakes of earlier games, it’s a real shame that live action adaptions continue to fail so spectacularly,” said user Miles Quatermass.
“How difficult is it to give us a show set entirely in the Spencer Mansion, that somewhat follows the storyline of the original game? I’m sure it’d be cheaper, too. Even an adaption of VII or Village would be preferable to whatever this is meant to be.”
Another argument frequently being cited is that the trailer hints at a ‘zombie apocalypse’, with one brief shot showing a horde of zombies outside an Underground station in London that’s overgrown with foliage.
“I love stories about the zombie apocalypse but I agree that it doesn’t work for Resident Evil,” said user Tygermite. “I feel that the horror works way better if you’re surrounded by zombies in a secluded area than the whole world facing the threat.”
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Other comments are more positive, however. YouTube user TheWorld said:
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