Not "they", just Shinji Mikami. He said he preferred strong female characters like Jill, and disliked Rebecca because she was "weak" in his opinion. Whatever... For someone so "weak", she went through an awful lot in just two nights, and survived it all. I don't consider her weak at all, just more human than most other characters we know.
Yeah thats it was a while ago thats why i couldnt rememer, that is dumb saying rebecca is weak i dont see how she is when everyone in that situation had no experience what so ever dealing with B.O.W.S to start with.
Ahh I think I know what you're talking about.
Shinji Mikami once stated that he doesn't like Rebecca cuz she's way too submissive and not independent and he doesn't like weak female characters in his games. I think that's what you're talking about
Well I have to disagree with Mikami-san on this one. Sure, Rebecca isn't exactly a Jill Valentine, but she certainly isn't a damsel in distress or weak. She can kick some ass too. If they dislike her so much then why the hell did she get her own game in the first place?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but Mikami never actually used the term
weak to describe Rebecca at all - he uses
submissive and that's a different thing entirely. Submissiveness indicates obedience and humility; you're inclined to yield to the authority of another. To be weak is to lack strength - whether that's in intelligence, physical prowess, etc etc. I also got the impression from the interview that he was asked which character he disliked from the
original Resident Evil.
Rebecca's role in RE 1 is as a rookie field medic -
of course she's going to rely on and defer to the other characters who are much more seasoned and experienced and who also, with the exception of Jill, happen to be men in positions of authority. It makes sense. She has also, as you all have noted, shown tremendous strength of character as well. Submissiveness and physical/mental strength are not mutually exclusive. Mikami just happens not to value female submissiveness in his games - he is suggesting there's no room for it in his artistic vision.
That being said, Shinji Mikami no longer works for Capcom. So if he was the reason Rebecca was flying under the radar for so long, perhaps fans will see an update on her story soon.
Anyway, I can't see myself being finished with the franchise if RE7 is like RE6. Don't get me wrong; RE 6 has certainly caused me to lose a considerable amount of interest - but I've been down this route with RE before. I lost a lot of interest after RE 0 - but then RE4 absolutely blew me away. I can't deny that they certainly have a lot of potential.
