Resident Evil has featured some of the best monsters/villains throughout the franchise. Some of them have left their mark on fans, becoming cult classics in the horror genre. Resident Evil Village definitely gained a huge reputation with their old school villains, one of the few games in the franchise where I loved each and every single monster. However, there is one villain that left an impression on me, one that deserves all the credit for the monster concept of the Resident Evil Franchise.
William Birkin from Resident Evil 2 is the only villain in the entire series that left me with dread. It is due to two main reasons:
1. Birkin is the first human to be exposed to the G virus.
2. His humanity was still lingering beneath his transformations.
Once the game showed the backstory of Birkin, through only a couple of scenes, his character really haunted me. I felt so sorry for his character, even though he committed evil acts by creating the virus that led to destruction of so many victims; it was devastating to watch the first human get injected with the zombie virus. The worst part...was that he was screaming for his daughter during his transformations. He was still clinging to what was left of his humanity.
His transformation led to so many questions that messed with my head for days:
Was he aware of his skin taking on different shapes?
Was Birkin still aware of his memories throughout every single transformation?
Was he continuing to haunt down Leon and Claire throughout the game, because he wanted his daughter back?
Did he regret becoming a monster?
Was he in pain?
All of these questions left me a blubbering mess. I mean, sure Birkin is responsible for killing so many people later, but he didn't deserve a horrible fate to that level. Becoming a monster is horrific, and I can't imagine how much it broke his daughter, knowing that she lost both of her parents to the G virus.
Truly a great villain introduction for the Resident Evil franchise! :D
Thank you for reading!
Emy Quinn
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