Netflix's em Resident Evil /em is Surprisingly Good. There's One Scene That Proves It.

As Netflix's profits have begun to wane, some business analysts have argued that, when compared to rivals like HBO Max or Amazon Prime, Netflix has a "quantity over quality" problem with its content. Critics have joined this bandwagon, turning on the streaming service's wide array of original material. This trend manifested itself most recently in the wake of the release of the television series Resident Evil, loosely based on the Capcom survival-horror video game from the 1990s. A week after its July 14th release, the show has been snubbed by critics, earning a 51% on Rotten Tomatoes, as well as absolutely savaged by viewers who rated the show on that website, leaving a bloodbath of one-star reviews and an "Audience Score" of 26%. Given the history of the Resident Evil movie franchise--six schlocky Milla Jovovich vehicles that contained, in total, exactly one memorable scene; one forgettable 2021 prequel--this kind of critical drubbing might be the expected outcome.