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5
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9
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3
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Critic Reviews
The TelegraphJul 12, 2022
Jul 12, 2022
Season 1 Review:
As a new Resident Evil title, the series passes the test of including just enough nods to the franchise to keep longtime fans happy, while not alienating new viewers at the same time. ... The two-timeline structure, however, is the show’s weakest link. Though intended to create enough questions to keep people watching, the abrupt shifts between the present and future make it difficult to get fully invested in both storylines.
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Jul 14, 2022
Season 1 Review:
Plagued by some of the most frustrating storytelling choices currently spreading throughout TV: constant jumping back and forth across a split timeline; “strong female characters” who often lack interiority; a padded episode count that causes the narrative to sag in the middle. When Resident Evil attempts to be serious, hard-edged sci-fi (which is often), it’s indistinguishable from all the other zombie-related content out there.
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Jul 14, 2022
Season 1 Review:
“Resident Evil” doesn’t reinvent the zombie wheel, as it juggles too many storylines without honing in on one vision for the series. Fans of the series of the genre may find some enjoyable moments amid this apocalyptic tale. Reddick also gives a dynamic performance as the show progresses, but his absence from scenes leaves viewers hungry for more.
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The IndependentJul 12, 2022
Season 1 Review:
The whole thing is shonky. The writing, by necessity, is largely expository and clichéd (“Scientists said the world would end in 2036,” Jade’s opening monologue announces. “But they were wrong: the world ended a long time ago”), though they also find room for some weird asides, courtesy, mainly, of Paola Núñez’s very evil Evelyn Marcus.
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