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Welcome To New Raccoon City: [s1e1]

Reviewers from The Review Geek and Vulture noted that this version of Resident Evil focuses more on teen drama and corporate conspiracy than the pure survival horror of the games. While the dual-timeline structure was praised for its ambition, some critics found the jumping between eras jumbled and disorienting.

The "present" timeline takes place 14 years after "the end," with only about 300 million humans remaining against billions of "zeros" (zombies). [S1E1] Welcome to New Raccoon City

The sisters struggle to fit into the "Stepford Wives" atmosphere of the city. While Jade is rebellious, Billie is a sensitive vegetarian who becomes distressed after seeing evidence of animal testing at Umbrella. Reviewers from The Review Geek and Vulture noted