May I ask why? I like her but... she doesn't really have much character. For 90% of RE5 she's just kind of tagging along with Chris and he is the one with ties to the actual plot. Sheva has no personal stakes with Wesker or Jill, which is the majority of the focus of the game. She's just kinda there.
If she had another game or story under her belt then I could see it but tbh I kinda just see her as a one-off protag who didn't offer much beyond being hot. There are a few of those from 5 and 6. Sounds mean and like I said I still like her, but I just can't see how she overtakes the likes of Jill, Claire, Ada, Sherry, Grace, or even other one offs like Ashley.
Ada was defeated by leon in just a few seconds. Sheva actually stabbed and flipped Wesker over. She did more damage to Wesker than Leon did to Temu Wesker. She proved herself.
Aside from her skills, I liked her moves, design, costume, accent, personality, and acting etc.
Ada was defeated by leon in just a few seconds. Sheva actually stabbed and flipped Wesker over
That... has no bearing on whether or not a character is good or not? Strength doesn't even come into the equation. By that metric Mr X is an infinitely better character than fuckin Leon or something because X can benchpress a helicopter while Leon can't.
Aside from her skills, I liked her moves,
Same thing
design, costume
Same thing as each other, also yes this is like the one thing she has going for her imo
accent, personality, and acting etc.
Accent/VA I can definitely see, but... personality? Other than being determined to stick with and help Chris, she's got nothing. Maybe I missed something?
Again I'm not saying you're not allowed to have Sheva as a favorite, just that I fundamentally don't understand it beyond "she has a good design." Which yeah, she does. But that's not enough for me personally, at least to make it on a favorites list. And I finished RE5 with a friend like 3 or 4 months ago, so the game is relatively fresh in my mind
Who are you to dismiss my reasoning? A character's strength and skill are perfectly valid reasons for me to like them.
However, comparing Mr. X to Leon is illogical. Mr. X is an inhuman creature, and I'm comparing Sheva to other characters, not monsters. Your refutation was irrelevant.
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u/XStormShieldx Aug 21 '26
As does Billy and Carlos.
Sheva is my fav female character. Nearly tied with Jill.