What I like about RE0 is that Rebecca slowly begins to realize that Billy isn’t the monster he’s portrayed as. Also, though it sucks that Dr. Marcus was betrayed and assassinated by Umbrella, he was _far_ from innocent in their schemes, as he was willingly complicit in the engineering of the Progenitor Virus.

One thing I liked in the novel was the origin of the virus' name: Marcus was feeling increasingly oppressed by Spencer, his impossible demands, and his greed. He called the virus "T, for Tyrant" - his own private joke. I went through the game's files and found out that detail was exclusive to the novel, so S.D. Perry actually gave us a better explanation for it than the games did (I don't think the games ever mention why it's called "Tyrant"). Just thought that was interesting.

I love the characterization for Billy, showing the reader that what society accepts as truth as opposed to what really happened is up for serious debate. This is a key part of Rebecca's changing perception of him during their time together (in the game and here). The "competent rookie" versus "confused/fearful rookie way out of their depth" is a balance that every RE protagonist needs to strike during their first game, even if you are a seasoned mercenary like Jake Müller or a court-martialed marine on trumped up charges like Billy Coen. Insight into Marcus' mind state when his research assistants betrayed him and stole his research, and his recovery/merging with the Queen Leech into a rejuvenated form, was a definite must for writing a book version of RE 0. Having HIS Wesker and Birkin involved with the very men he avoided like the plague to make powerful discoveries in virology and making BOWs, without having his research stolen and sold to the highest bidder... I would be vengeful and angry too. This exact thing is what Wesker eventually did in order to become a prosperous independent party (Umbrella Chronicles and RE4), working with Tricell to fund his own research into the Progenitor virus and Uroboros' development (RE5).

Excellent Analysis! I feel like Rebecca in 0 and 1 aren't as inconsistent as some would believe. She comes off pretty capable in 1 remake.. (aside from her reaction to the Hunter, and randomly crying after treating your wounds in RE1) lol. The personality behind her dialog with higher ranked officers in 0 and 1 is similar. Speaking just on the games.

I love the novels, especially Caliban Cove. It's my favorite. Also I just subscribed to the channel.

Huh, I feel a strong urge to make a fusion between the novels and game versions as a new REmake of those games. If only I had the skills, supplies, knowledge, and connections to make it happen. These novels is full of potential that the games desperately needed to make the characters all the more interesting to learn more about.

I just love how the Resident Evil stories come full circle 20 years later with Wesker's and Birkin's children Jake Muller and Sherry Birkin. They defeat the sins of their fathers. But I either forgot or didn't notice at all that this already happened 20 earlier with Wesker and William where they fail to their corruption from Oswell E. Spencer and James Marcus.

This is an amazing video Beggy. You did a great job. This video makes me wants more Rebecca and Billy in more RE games.

Yay, Beggy!! :D I'm listening this at 5 am in the bed under covers in complete darkness having sleepless night. And I'm loving it :D Your research work is meticulous and such full of information. I've read these (mainline) books couple of times and been thinking them through the same type of way as your research does. That's why I'm overly fascinated of your analysis and deeper thoughts, because you give me so many answers and new perspectives to see the RE lore. I don't know how you do your researches, but it must take some time to dive-in this deep level of the lore , I'm sure! Thank you again for amazing video :]

Oh yeah! Been waiting for this since you announced it! 🤗🤙

I loved RE0. Just hope it gets a remake. Since people didn't like it, I want it to have another chance to pull people in while at the same time ill probably love it again.

Gotta tell ya, I fell in love with these books back in 2004 and I've read all of them. I'm glad someone if finally giving them the in depth analysis they deserve. I'm really looking forward to the Nemesis video. All time favorite book AND game.

Has anyone ever told you that your voice sounds a lot like 'The Sphere Hunter' ?

Love all your lore videos ! I literally listen to it every night! Can't sleep with my thoughts

Glad I finally got around to watching this. You should consider fully playing Umbrella Chronicles and Darkside Chronicles on their hardest difficulties here on this channel!

Great video Beggy. As always.

I'm going to enjoy this over my morning coffee in peace, when I can appreciate it more

I know I'm late but I'm slowly working my way through all your videos and this one was great just like the last one. Hope all is well on your end. Best wishes to you and yours thanks for the great content.

I really want more analysis mannnn... i have watched all of your videos and now I'm fully hooked! Thanks so much!

That would be awesome if you did podcast or put these on spotify!😁 Great job btw and Merry Christmas!

Awesome job again great analysis and as always looking forward to more also!

I love this so much, I specially adore your dedication in making the video feel so spooky/mysterious and at the same time ominous and interesting! Perfect for someone who wants to chill and enjoy some lore Ps. You sound a lot like the sphere hunter lol

Beggy brought the fire in this video. Awesome job

You're voice is so soothing 😍😍😍

This is awesome video Beggy!

Just got the notification. Can't wait to watch it tonight

Another nice video! I'm afraid RE0 is one of the few RE games I've never played, so I only have a tenuous grasp of the story and would've definitely got more out of this analysis if I'd experienced it (I'll be sure to come back to it if and when I do), but I still appreciated the video very much. It seems like you put a lot of research and passion behind it, and it shows in the final result. So congratulations, and keep up the good work! =) The only doubt I was left after watching this is a very small one, but then again I've always got overly hung-up on details. You mention in this video that the Bravo team helicopter went down because it was sabotaged by Wesker, and indeed that's what I've always been led to believe by every RE1-related piece of media I've ever consumed. In the last few days, though, spurred by your RE1 novel analysis from a couple of months ago, I've started reading the RE1 novel myself, and am about 70% of the way through. In his point-of-view section, Wesker mentions more than once that the Bravo team helicopter accident was not something he'd planned himself, and he in fact expresses surprise (since he'd had it checked just a couple of days earlier) and frustration (as his original plan was apparently to get both Bravo and Alpha teams safely inside the mansion to dispose of the various creatures). Is this part of the many details S. D. Perry refers to in the introduction to the RE0 novel, when she says that authoring a version that successfully reconciles all details would be impossible? Or is it something that she made up for the RE1 novel and then maybe forgot about when it came to writing this one? I apologise for the overly long comment, I can't help myself. I also apologise in case this should be something that's addressed in the latter third of the RE1 novel I haven't read yet, or whether it's something you mentioned in either of your videos and I just forgot or failed to notice. I also just apologise in general for caring about useless minutiae. XD

Love it, thx!!!

Awesome. Thanks. This'll rock

This was nice to listen too this morning.

I’m here because of your video of the Lachey

Your voice is mesmerising. 🤔 i lost track of what video i was on..😍 im just enjoying the narrations. You could do an H.P. Lovecraft short story and i would hang on every word. 😁 😍😍

Woman....I'm in aww of you and your your ability to share hidden meetings within words! I remember playing RE0 and feeling like Dr. Marcus was some sort of weird Jesus figure. Then later reading S.D. Perry book, made it even clearer that he was supposed something like that! Watching this with so gratifying, entertaining, and magical! I cannot wait to see what you come up with in 2021!!! P.S. Me and my special entity thank you for this!!! 😄👍👻

This was incredibly interesting! Great work on this video. I have sadly not read the Perry novels, as when I made my own Marcus video, I was uncertain on how to apply the canonicity onto the character story and psychological analysis on James Marcus. I still stand by the decision to not include the novel, as it would have complicated things, but I was still curious to read the book. And now, I am very happy to hear what I missed regarding the plot of the RE0 Novel. While I'm sure the RE0 Novel may have canonical issues, it is only logical considering the game itself has HUGE glaring plot holes, some of which you brought up in this video. Though to give credit where it's due, the novel helps compliment the subpar narrative of Resident Evil, and definitely helps emphasise the ego and narcissism of James Marcus, not to mention the splitting image between Marcus & Spencer, and Birkin & Wesker. Actually, from what I can tell from your video and quotes you tweeted - my psychological analysis of Marcus definitely stands true. This was a treat to listen to. I look forward to future content in regards to Resident Evil. Though, considering the year that is coming soon - I imagine both of us will have plenty to study and dissect as Resident Evil fans. I have definitely subbed and look forward to more!

I think we were all beggybeggbegging for this.

I used to own all these books. Sad I lost the original prints. It kills me but happy to see a channel talking about how awesome they are. I consider them Partial canon except for the stand alone novels lol. I cant wait to see ur take on City of the Dead (it's the longest one of all of them). I'd kill to help out if I could.

Again I say it's not a bad game decent story, good mechanics little bump on the road here and there but hey I liked it. Thanks for the novel reading!

I’m here too!!! :)

Hey Beggy, was great to hear your input on the new re8 demo yesterday. If I may make a suggestion (being as you're working on the Kafka literary links with revelations 2) do you think the links with the divine comedy & revelations 1 are worth investigating?

Zero Hour was the last of Perry's novels. I imagine she didn't bother adding much since it didn't fit with her canon, thanks to contradictions with Umbrella's and the T-Virus' Perryverse origins, and how Umbrella Conspiracy presents the timespan between Bravo Team going missing and Alpha Team reaching the mansion as much shorter than RE0 needs in order to take place.

Very interesting analysis! However the Jesus analogy isn't too surprising to me, since Christian elements seem to be a popular theme in Japanese horror. Just look at Siren or Silent Hill. Regarding the novels: since I'm not an English native speaker, I can't commend on the language of the English versions, but unfortunately the German translations are rather sloppy in tone, clearly targeting at a teen audience. That's why I never took them very seriously. Your analysis however gave me more appreciation for them. I'm looking forward to read the Zero novel (This time in English) myself in the near future and I'm very curious what your analysis of Caliban Cove will be.

We have unrelated content but I want to collab lmao Keep up the good work!!

Interesting interpretation from a writing perspective, I could not agree more that Kenneth Sullivan and Kevin Dooley should have been fleshed out in my opinion. Prequels do that too often, keep in mind I'm going off the games and not live action plays. It's like the idea of Man Verses Machine, Man Verses Self, and Man Verses Nature; They get the usual Empowered Hero or Heroine fighting the Antagonist and with everyone else seems to just get in the way. I usually consider the story that unfolded in my technique of choices as I played through Resident Evil, I played through and never had to rescue Rebecca and still I got the best ending. She seemed to be just exhausted with the experience of saving Chris and learning about Brad Vickers leaving them helpless. I mean she wasn't a timid rookie in my eyes and just overcome with relief that Enrico Marini and her weren't abandoned.

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Thoughts on the more-extensively revealed tall vampire lady?

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Wait this is the last and final (origins) novel? Huh. There’s only 7 of these books and yet I crave for more Resident Evil!! By the way, I’m still disturbed by Wesker’s death from the last video.

People often ask me to cover the RE novels, but I'm gonna start pointing them towards this video. Cause there's no way I'd be able to do a better job than this.

The Resident Evil 0 has a plot hole with Rebecca beating a tyrant single-handedly, but then being super weak in the mansion.

I enjoyed the gameplay of re:0, but not so much the story. This video cleared up alot of plotholes lol

I bought and played Resident Evil 0 because it's based off one of my two favorite characters.

Wait this is not Suzi The Sphere Hunter?

i never liked RE 0 even tho the zones and lore is really cool i never liked the fact that you have to control 2 characters at the same time and that killed the game for me personally

This isn’t Perry’s fault, but I think an easy fix for a lot of the plot holes and shift of character traits would be swapping Rebecca out for a different Bravo team member like Forrest, Enrico, or Edward. I wonder why they stuck with Rebecca. They could have told almost the same exact story as long as the timeline shifted a bit. I’d rather have one of the characters end up dead than to have this weird timeline.

Resident Evil 0 is one of the worst stories in the entire franchise. It could have been fine, but they chose to a) retcon Rebecca's character to the point where her appearance in RE1 doesn't even make sense anymore, and b) inclue an anime leech wizard that broke the tone of the entire series.