S.D. Perry interview

[I_Am_Nemesis]

I actually love her books. I really enjoyed her version of the Resident evil story with the introduction of Trent, the second group of stars and even her own stories Caliban Cove and Underworld. Now I realise that Perry isn't the best writter in the world and so her books arent expertly written but I found them very entertaining and I actually prefer the direction the series seemed to be taking in her books to the direction the video games took. In Perry's novels the stars (and leon and Claire) ended up forming their own underground group to take umbrella down who seemed to have escpaed the Raccoon City disaster relatively unscathed and by CVX Umbrella was still the powerful pharmaceutical company it was at the beginning of the series. I always imagined that if her stories continued it would end up that in order to destroy "white" Umbrella the stars with the help of Trent would eventually have to take out the each member of the board of directors of Umbrella in order to take the company down and expose its B.O.W programme. I always hoped the gmae series would take this aproach but no, suddenly at the very beginning of RE4 we are being told that Umbrella fell apart after the Raccoon City incident which to this day I still feel was a great kick in the bollocks.

[REmaster]

This comment does no justice without this video.

But what always fascinated me about Perry's books was that almost every villain was a sex fiend. In the RE3 novel Nicholai has intentions of raping Jill and almost goes through with it until Nemesis kills him in a rather gruesome way.

Oh yes, I also recall her making light of Irons's past rape accounts when he goes into "rape mode" in City of the Dead (RE2 novel) when Claire can feel his eyes moving all over her and he's sweating profusely with naughty intentions.

Creepy.

[Mr. Spencer]

Nicholai ain't got time to rape. Business comes first.

[valentinesdead?]

Nicholai ain't got time to rape. Business comes first.

Not according to S.D Perry! Right before his demise at the hands of Nemesis, Nicholai has Jill held at gunpoint, whereby he contemplates having a little *fun* with her before escaping. Perry's portrayal is flat out the best version of Nicholai out of any other sources(even the game), and what made her novel the best out of all the one's she's written in RE. Sadly, the only flaw and problem I have with it is he didn't make it to the helicopter like in the game. . .

[Mr. Spencer]

I disagree.

[valentinesdead?]

Well, to me, she gave Nicholai a ton more characterization than what was actually in the game, that actually made him far more interesting. I really liked how she expanded on the whole "watchdog" idea. IT's too bad Re3 itself didn't really expand on that. But of course you would disagree, since Nicholai got tentacle raped in her novel, lol.

[DarkMemories]

Not sure why everyone's so appalled by her turning many of the male antagonists into would-be rapists. Let's face it: these guys aren't exactly Joe Average Nice Guy, so it's not out of the realm of possibility.

Irons, for instance, seems the most obvious when it comes to his...infatuation.
Nicholai's a scumbag who'd probably be up for anything so no surprise there.
Wesker's just a dick who'd probably get off on the power he gets from it, not the pleasure. That, and I'm pretty sure he just said that to be an asshole to Chris.

So really, it's not much of an issue.

[Darkmoon]

With Nicholai at least, it seems off. He comes across as too professional to stop in a city full of rampaging killing machines, including one he has to suspect is nearby because it's stalking his intended rape victim, to have a little 'fun'. He's not going to risk his skin on the job when he can escape, get his pay check and spring for a half dozen hookers.

Plus, it's just kinda annoying to see, 'This character is a guy who is evil? The he must also be a rapist!' It's not good writing to simply do that. It's like going, 'This character is a woman who is good? She must work in a shelter for abused animals!' Rape is a pretty complex subject, with a number of motivators for the sick, twisted sacks of skin who try it, and simply slapping it on a character to go, 'Look! Now he's really evil!' isn't a good way to do things.

[Smiley]

And if I recall he was the one who wounded Mikhail from behind the scenes just for the lulz.

[alexdz]

With Nicholai at least, it seems off. He comes across as too professional to stop in a city full of rampaging killing machines, including one he has to suspect is nearby because it's stalking his intended rape victim

And with a nuke coming to blow the whole city.

[Mr. Spencer]

With Nicholai at least, it seems off. He comes across as too professional to stop in a city full of rampaging killing machines, including one he has to suspect is nearby because it's stalking his intended rape victim, to have a little 'fun'. He's not going to risk his skin on the job when he can escape, get his pay check and spring for a half dozen hookers.

Plus, it's just kinda annoying to see, 'This character is a guy who is evil? The he must also be a rapist!' It's not good writing to simply do that. It's like going, 'This character is a woman who is good? She must work in a shelter for abused animals!' Rape is a pretty complex subject, with a number of motivators for the sick, twisted sacks of skin who try it, and simply slapping it on a character to go, 'Look! Now he's really evil!' isn't a good way to do things.

Why not make him a child molester too!

[nicksena17]

i enjoyed the books i own the third book its pretty good

[Scream]

Think people are focusing far too much on the sexual overtones (though forgive me, I can't really a remember a thing from the books haha), Nicholai in the book seems fucking professional. I remember that much.. And he his portrayed just as I would of expected from a book on the character (i.e. its done well).

[DarkMemories]

With Nicholai at least, it seems off. He comes across as too professional to stop in a city full of rampaging killing machines, including one he has to suspect is nearby because it's stalking his intended rape victim, to have a little 'fun'. He's not going to risk his skin on the job when he can escape, get his pay check and spring for a half dozen hookers.

Plus, it's just kinda annoying to see, 'This character is a guy who is evil? The he must also be a rapist!' It's not good writing to simply do that. It's like going, 'This character is a woman who is good? She must work in a shelter for abused animals!' Rape is a pretty complex subject, with a number of motivators for the sick, twisted sacks of skin who try it, and simply slapping it on a character to go, 'Look! Now he's really evil!' isn't a good way to do things.

Oh, I agree, it is pretty lazy writing. I just don't think it's completely out of character for them. At least she didn't turn every male antagonist into a rapist: Marcus, Alfred, and her two original baddies didn't exhibit those kinds of traits.

[Bertha]

With Nicholai at least, it seems off. He comes across as too professional to stop in a city full of rampaging killing machines, including one he has to suspect is nearby because it's stalking his intended rape victim, to have a little 'fun'. He's not going to risk his skin on the job when he can escape, get his pay check and spring for a half dozen hookers.

Plus, it's just kinda annoying to see, 'This character is a guy who is evil? The he must also be a rapist!' It's not good writing to simply do that. It's like going, 'This character is a woman who is good? She must work in a shelter for abused animals!' Rape is a pretty complex subject, with a number of motivators for the sick, twisted sacks of skin who try it, and simply slapping it on a character to go, 'Look! Now he's really evil!' isn't a good way to do things.

This...very much this. And let's also not forget that Jill wasn't Nicholai's only sexual interest. Before he kills one of the female scientists he debates whether or not he should bang her...but if I remember correctly, he just goes on and kills her and there's some comment about him not being in the mood because his feet/boots were wet (from being in the sewers).

Adding the whole rape thing to several of the characters was very stupid. It was like Perry was trying to show that they are nothing but evil and deserve no liking at all, Capcom's views of the characters be damned. It's like if they just randomly went out and killed a kitten while they were pondering their rape schemes, or as Mr. Spencer stated, make them child molesters as well. Pointless, and terrible writing.

As for her original works....mountain goat chimera zombies and a half bred t-rex tyrant thing? Um...how about....no. Just...no.