Liam Mullally

I'm baffled by the polarization in these reviews. This show is not amazing, and it's not horrible. It's okay. Simply okay. After seeing so many reviews expressing such vitriol or such adulation, I felt compelled to write my own. ***Spoiler alert from here on*** I, for one, enjoyed the teenage drama and I'm a bit sad that this part of the backstory is over and won't be returning for S2 (presumably). I'm not really a teen drama sort of person but I think the fact that it was so over-the-top made it enjoyable. I was disappointed that it wasn't rebooting any of the Resident Evil games, but I got over that quickly. Similar to how you quickly realize this show isn't starring Leon, Claire, etc., you also realize that - similar to the RE movies - realism and logic aren't high on the priority list for the writers. For example, as many other reviewers mentioned, I also rolled my eyes at the poor security at the Umbrella compound. Again, this is something you either accept or not... and let's face it, if you're watching Resident Evil, you must already be suspending disbelief to a large degree. The CGI is passable, and the action scenes are pretty entertaining for the most part. There are many lazy tropes used, like the zombie-genre requisite of the person who keeps their undead loved one chained up. The acting is okay but not great - Reddick (Albert) and Nunez (Evelyn) are good, as is Balinska (adult Jade). The young actors playing teen Jade and Billie are one-trick ponies, but let's face it, they're also teens in real life and aren't going to be churning out Oscar material. Daytime Emmys, perhaps... As for all the reviews complaining about "wokeness", or the amount of melanin in the cast... well, they aren't reflecting on the show, but rather they are showcasing the types of people that complain about "wokeness". They ignore the fact that most people on earth aren't white, that queer people exist, that veganism isn't a fad, etc. I'm a straight, white, middle-aged male who eats animal products, but I am all for representation. My niece is vegan, my nephew has two moms, and I live in one of the most racially diverse regions in the world. So none of this seems "forced" or "politically correct" to me. It's just life. If you're complaining about diversity and inclusion in fiction then I'm sorry to say: You live in a bubble (and probably in your parents' basement).