![]() ![]() Whoever he chooses, the next section has players taking control over Mia. After defeating Jack Baker for good, Ethan gets to choose who receives the serum shot that remained after the conflict with the patriarch. That’s when the game’s poor character development starts to pick up. We don’t get to see her for a long time, and when they’re finally reunited, she receives little attention. There are only a handful of comments regarding her state, and many missing opportunities for character development afterward. For most of the prologue, but especially when he’s fighting off Mia, Ethan says nothing. This idea is also seen on Ethan, because although he traveled all the way to Louisiana to find his missing wife, he’s emotionless for most of the game. Their troubled relationship and the man’s ultimate fate leave the notion that Alan was what some people think of men: too tough to demonstrate affection, too manly to care for someone else. First, it enforces the idea that women are always more likable and relatable than men, as seen with how Alan Douglas, Mia’s coworker, refers to Eveline. This suggests a few interesting aspects of RE7, whether they were intended or not. Simply put, everything that happens in Resident Evil 7 and the reason why Ethan was drawn to the Baker estate at all is that Eveline formed a deep bond with Mia. ![]() Winters’ employees specifically mention that the girl needs this sort of bond, which is why she is tasked with guarding her whilst dodging competitors who were concerned with Eveline’s existence. It becomes obvious that she’s being controlled by another entity, or as it’s explained later, a very particular bio-weapon that she was supposed to safeguard and terminate should things get out of hand.Įveline, the creepy little girl created to pose as an unsuspecting weapon in wars and domestic conflicts, sees in Mia the mother figure she never had. ![]() The second half of the prologue, which takes place in the eerie house from the Beginning Hour demo, has Mia and Ethan in a clumsy dance, as she shifts from indefensible and nurturing to inhumanly strong and homicidal. She seems ill, both physically and mentally, but it doesn’t take long until that perception is thrown out of the window. As soon as protagonist/caring husband Ethan arrives in the Baker property and finds his missing wife, it’s clear that she’s been through some hell in the past three years. It’s difficult to blame players for perceiving Mia solely as such when developers deliberately made it so. Almost two weeks after the release, however, and few to no people seem to have given Mia Winters any credit besides the damsel in distress. Criticism seems to focus mostly on the game’s overall feel and lack of character development (or rather slow development, as we do get to know the Bakers a little more through files). The change in perspective was a bold move from Capcom, but despite the risks, the final release has proven to be a major success. The latest entry in the successful franchise, Resident Evil 7 (subtitled Biohazard in the West) left fans skeptical when it was first announced at least year’s E3. If you haven’t finished Resident Evil 7 yet or intend to play it at a later date, come back to this article after you’re familiar with the whole story. ![]()
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