That's right, people, this type of thread was a long time coming, especially from myself, and it has anything and everything to do with Wesker and, most importantly, his sexuality! Yay it’s a fun subject, no?
Imagination time!
I’ve seen my fair share of similar topics on other forums but have never had the pleasure of joining in the conversations because they were either older topics or because I had no interest in joining the forum (not even to discuss one of my favorite videogame characters andwhat who he does in his spare time).
In many cases people will simply comment “no I don’t think he’s gay” or, “eeew no!”
If you feel that way, then it is your opinion and I am open towards it and by all means feel free to elaborate on your thoughts in this thread. Though the comments “this has no importance towards the games” or “he is a monster and doesn’t have human desires or needs” are what made me feel the need to respond more than anything else.
You can argue that it has nothing to do with the main story of Resident Evil but that doesn’t mean fans shouldn’t have fun dissecting a character’s personality and interests- sexuality included. It’s fun getting inside the mind of a character and can add depth to the story going on.
As for the whole “he doesn’t have human needs/desires” … bull****. He’s still very much a living, breathing being and still requires the many things that most living things need to survive. You can say that something is a monster but they/it should still be considered an organism. That being said I personally see Wesker as a more advanced human being, he may have the ability to suppress certain urges and desires for so long but that doesn’t mean he can live without them.
It’s no secret that I believe Wesker to be either bisexual or completely gay. I have nothing against it and find that it adds so much more to the story around him as well as Chris. Some people think it’s completely ridiculous, but the fact that CAPCOM never bluntly depicts Wesker as a (sophisticated) straight man makes me believe that I’m not simply grasping at straws either. Do I think they intended for him to be gay? No. But I think he most certainly comes off as questionable at the very least and the idea of him being either gay or bi is not at all farfetched.
My perception on it:
He treats neither male nor female much differently. It is arguable that he is even more excepting/open towards the male characters than he is towards the female characters. You have Birkin, Barry, Krauser, Irving, and of course there’s Chris who he is almost always willing to share his plans to and was anticipating to come across (pun intended
) throughout the series. He could have easily changed this, however, and quickly killed Chris.
I try to take into account that you are dealing with a game series so how a story would realistically take place is altered for the sake of gameplay as well as there being lack of details. Despite that I still believe that Wesker gets a thrill when dealing with Chris; he shows more emotion around Chris (simply in the tone of his voice alone) than he does with any other character in the entire series. Wesker has fun with him and has had the many opportunities to “quickly” end his life- not only in later games but during the mansion incident as well- in yet he takes his time and or lets him go.
Again the games lack a lot of the more personal details on characters and even alters more realistic situations for the sake of gameplay. But I have read some well written fanfictions by some very talented writers and have to say how much they have changed my thoughts on the relationship between Wesker and Chris. While it is all simply fanfiction, it's how the story is written that makes me believe that it is very possible (and in some cases better written than the story in the games).
There’s a lot more to be said about this but because of time, I am getting the gist of my thoughts out and hopefully will add more onto the topic if more people comment.
Do you believe Wesker could be gay or bi? Do you think he’s straight? Why or why not? Maybe you have some of your own thoughts and observations you would like to add or share. Maybe the Wesker/Chris fans are just crazy!?
Feel free to share your thoughts. It’s all good fun in the end and most of it is going to be opinions.
Imagination time!
I’ve seen my fair share of similar topics on other forums but have never had the pleasure of joining in the conversations because they were either older topics or because I had no interest in joining the forum (not even to discuss one of my favorite videogame characters and
In many cases people will simply comment “no I don’t think he’s gay” or, “eeew no!”
If you feel that way, then it is your opinion and I am open towards it and by all means feel free to elaborate on your thoughts in this thread. Though the comments “this has no importance towards the games” or “he is a monster and doesn’t have human desires or needs” are what made me feel the need to respond more than anything else.
You can argue that it has nothing to do with the main story of Resident Evil but that doesn’t mean fans shouldn’t have fun dissecting a character’s personality and interests- sexuality included. It’s fun getting inside the mind of a character and can add depth to the story going on.
As for the whole “he doesn’t have human needs/desires” … bull****. He’s still very much a living, breathing being and still requires the many things that most living things need to survive. You can say that something is a monster but they/it should still be considered an organism. That being said I personally see Wesker as a more advanced human being, he may have the ability to suppress certain urges and desires for so long but that doesn’t mean he can live without them.
It’s no secret that I believe Wesker to be either bisexual or completely gay. I have nothing against it and find that it adds so much more to the story around him as well as Chris. Some people think it’s completely ridiculous, but the fact that CAPCOM never bluntly depicts Wesker as a (sophisticated) straight man makes me believe that I’m not simply grasping at straws either. Do I think they intended for him to be gay? No. But I think he most certainly comes off as questionable at the very least and the idea of him being either gay or bi is not at all farfetched.
My perception on it:
He treats neither male nor female much differently. It is arguable that he is even more excepting/open towards the male characters than he is towards the female characters. You have Birkin, Barry, Krauser, Irving, and of course there’s Chris who he is almost always willing to share his plans to and was anticipating to come across (pun intended
) throughout the series. He could have easily changed this, however, and quickly killed Chris. I try to take into account that you are dealing with a game series so how a story would realistically take place is altered for the sake of gameplay as well as there being lack of details. Despite that I still believe that Wesker gets a thrill when dealing with Chris; he shows more emotion around Chris (simply in the tone of his voice alone) than he does with any other character in the entire series. Wesker has fun with him and has had the many opportunities to “quickly” end his life- not only in later games but during the mansion incident as well- in yet he takes his time and or lets him go.
Again the games lack a lot of the more personal details on characters and even alters more realistic situations for the sake of gameplay. But I have read some well written fanfictions by some very talented writers and have to say how much they have changed my thoughts on the relationship between Wesker and Chris. While it is all simply fanfiction, it's how the story is written that makes me believe that it is very possible (and in some cases better written than the story in the games).
There’s a lot more to be said about this but because of time, I am getting the gist of my thoughts out and hopefully will add more onto the topic if more people comment.
Do you believe Wesker could be gay or bi? Do you think he’s straight? Why or why not? Maybe you have some of your own thoughts and observations you would like to add or share. Maybe the Wesker/Chris fans are just crazy!?
Feel free to share your thoughts. It’s all good fun in the end and most of it is going to be opinions.
