The Resident Evil live-action Netflix Series (2022) has sparked a lot of division among fans and curious onlookers alike. Tonight, we will analyze, in great depth, just how "Resident Evil" the show truly is. To do this, we'll be using my Resident Evil formula, a loose enumeration of key thematic and narrative elements that distinguishes a piece of media as a Resident Evil story. The earlier timeline (2022) and later timeline (2036) will be examined as separate stories at first, and scrutinized for both their alignments with and deviations from the RE formula. While deviations don't necessarily weaken an original adaptation per se, they run the risk of compromising the Resident Evil spirit, and thus, viewers may then struggle to discern the piece of media as a legitimate child of the franchise. The formula doesn't preclude deviations from succeeding; it is elastic enough to welcome creative embellishments, yet definite enough to identify Resident Evil DNA within an original story.

So, just how "Resident Evil" is the new Resident Evil Netflix Series? Well, allow me to show you!