EP 12 | Resident Evil & Why Survival Horror isn't Meant to be Difficult (with Thomas Roland)

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Oct 31, 2023•59 min

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Episode description

Marina Ryan sits down with Thomas Roland for a special Halloween episode covering the Resident Evil series.

This episode covers Resident Evil 0 through 5 Remake.

Grab your green herbs and get ready for a dive into RE’s characters, the themes of fleeting hope and becoming your own saviour, and why the survival horror genre isn’t meant to be difficult.

Welcome to (an accidental) Leon Kennedy Hour.

(00:00) Introduction

(07:33) Story summary for all 5 games

(14:30) Why Resident Evil 4’s change in direction made sense narratively

(21:53) Why is Leon Kennedy a fantastic character?

(26:20) Scariest moments in Resident Evil

(32:24) Jumpscares and RE’s creepy windows

(35:04) Leon’s leather jacket

(35:35) Fleeting hope and becoming your own saviour

(40:29) Multiple endings in RE1

(44:27) Survival horror as a genre isn’t meant to be difficult

(52:03) ‘Saudade’ or ‘The Bullet and the Blade’?