It's getting old. The whole thing. It takes a television series 13 episodes, maybe 24, to complete a story arc that looms overhead. Capcom managed to take 13 years to maybe finish theirs. This reboot idea they tossed out is just bothering me, because as far as the story goes, I think I'm tired of it for the moment. They really should just leave the original cast alone for a while and go explore the rest of their universe without dragging S.T.A.R.S. back into it. Leon, I don't mind so much, because we had an original go with him and one hell of a ride in Resident Evil 4 that's hard to forget, but at least he is now in a "non-zombie hunting" role in the world. I'd like to see that get explored in a game, and I thought that Capcom might have been on to something. Resident Evil 4 seemed to do a good job in establishing a universe, and I kind of saw Leon as becoming something of a persistent fixer after that and his movie. You know, kind of like Doctor Who, except instead of time-traveling there were just biohazards everywhere. Yeah, I know, it's a stretch.
Capcom just needs to learn to let it go, no matter what people say. Yes, we always piss and moan as fans, but all of their series are based off of repetition and changing as little as possible when it comes to the story. Kill off another character if you have to, but do something. It's a big world, and I'm sure that there's something else going on. B.S.A.A. isn't just S.T.A.R.S. 2.0... surely something else must have happened in the world to spark its creation. I'm seriously beginning to think that Raccoon City residents are actually the real plague in their world, because trouble only seems to find them.
Don't reboot...just find another story to tell. Taking down Umbrella was a great step in letting go, and Wesker is just as important, but you've still got a few steps of recovery before you can avoid the "over-saturated" tag, Capcom. At least they're admitting their addiction. That's the most important step.
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