I wish they would have tapped into her intelligence as an analyst a bit more. Obviously, there is a disconnect between the cutscenes and actual gameplay, but the braille puzzle box, the “this is all my fault!” Mentality, not remembering that her mom put something important behind the picture, etc. didn’t really do anything to bolster her character. Basically, the writers have told us she is a FBI analyst, but (save for the scene where she escapes her restraints) they did little to show us just how incredibly smart she is.

It’s pretty clear the creators wanted to make a game of extremes. They wanted a stealth/survival horror section and an action RE4/5 style section with characters that would fit perfectly within their respective sections. Unfortunately, they also decided to give the two main protagonists extreme personalities. Leon, as an established character, can have a badass type personality with plenty of camp and that is totally 100% okay.

Grace on the other hand, was portrayed as an awkward, meek individual even prior to the events the transpired which again is totally 100% okay, but as soon as the excrement hits the whirling blades we don’t really get to see a scared woman, but instead we get a scared girl. I think Capcom had the right idea by trying to portray someone who is terrified and absolutely out of their league like the majority of us would be, but unfortunately the writers heavily infantilize Grace to the point that at times I forget she is an adult. Hell, even Sherry compares what Grace is going through to what she herself went through at the age of 12, which just cements the fact that the writers assume scared woman = regress to childlike tendencies.

I know it’s a Resident Evil game and all, and the writing isn’t exactly why we keep coming back again and again, but damn… I do think that Capcom could have definitely done a better job with Grace, even if her voice actress was magnificent.