Which Cutscenes Highlight Leon And Ada Wong'S Chemistry Best?

My short, probably obsessive list: start with 'Resident Evil 2' to feel the spark, move to 'Resident Evil 4' for all the action-heavy, almost-romantic rescues, and check out 'Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness' for a cooler, more reflective angle. I have a soft spot for the way their scenes are staged — think tight framing, quick cuts when things get dangerous, and those quiet, longer shots when the music dips and they actually talk. Those beats create a chemistry that’s part romance, part professional interference.

I’m the kind of person who replays a single cutscene just to catch a look or a half-line, and with Leon and Ada that habit pays off: every retake reveals another small nuance, another deliberate ambiguity. So if you’re trying to pick the best clips to watch, pick one early-meeting scene, one mid-game rescue, and one later, quieter reunion. The trio shows the full arc — flirtation, tension, and a brow-beaten kind of fondness — and it’s why their scenes keep me coming back.

I like to watch their interactions from the perspective of someone who’s seen the relationship evolve across decades. The first thing I tell friends is: don’t look only for overt flirtation — look for the pauses, the indirect help, and the small acts that say more than words.

In 'Resident Evil 2' (and the remake), their early scenes are textbook chemistry in slow motion. Leon’s earnestness meets Ada’s inscrutability, and the result is a push-and-pull that feels real because it’s uneven — she helps, he trusts, and then she walks away with a secret. Contrast that with 'Resident Evil 4', where the cutscenes treat them more like co-conspirators who flirt with danger. There’s a rhythm to their exchanges: one moment they’re tossing quips, the next they’re improvising escapes. Those sequences make me think of spy movies where emotional stakes are always folded into missions.

The animated miniseries 'Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness' gives a quieter, more poignant side to their bond. The conversations are intimate in a different way — less showy, more about old wounds and pragmatic affection. If you want to study chemistry, watch a corner of each medium: classic game banter, cinematic quest rescues, and restrained animation drama. Put them back-to-back and you’ll see how the relationship is written to be perpetually unresolved, which is exactly why it’s so addictive to follow.

I still get a little giddy thinking about the first time their paths cross on-screen — the way it feels like a genre-movie meet-cute, except drenched in neon and blood. For me the best starting point is the pair of moments in 'Resident Evil 2' (both the original and the 2019 remake capture this energy): their early encounter where Leon is wide-eyed and by-the-book and Ada slides in with a cool, unreadable agenda. It's not just the dialogue — it's the staging: the cramped corridors, the tension of not knowing whether she'll be a threat or a saving grace, and those tiny beats of concern and teasing that make the scene crackle. I always notice how the sound design pulls focus on them — footsteps, the hiss of rain, a hint of a smile — and it feels like the game is nudging you to pay attention to the relationship as much as the plot.

Their chemistry is dialed up into full cinematic mode in 'Resident Evil 4'. There are several cutscenes where she appears out of nowhere to pull Leon out of danger, and those rescues are half adrenaline rush and half private joke between them. The tug-of-war between trust and deception in those sequences — a rescue that feels almost intimate, then immediately re-framed as manipulation — is what makes their dynamic compelling. I often replay the castle and extraction sequences because the editing gives them moments to lock eyes, trade barbed lines, and then vanish, leaving Leon and the player wondering.

If you like more subtle modern takes, watch 'Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness' — the animation gives their interactions a quieter weight. There's a scene where they talk almost like old friends who have rehearsed their distance; it landed on me because it leans into regret and history rather than flirtation. Those three sources together — 'Resident Evil 2', 'Resident Evil 4', and 'Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness' — are where their chemistry reads the clearest: sparks, ambiguity, and a habit of showing up for each other without ever committing to staying.