A Resident Evil community member has pointed out an inconsistency in Leon S. Kennedy's background story that's told in Resident Evil 4. The detail concerns a plot hole found in the Resident Evil timeline during Leon's training in the military.
Leon S. Kennedy is a Resident Evil character that played a key role in the eradication of the G-Virus and other anomalous mutagens in the series. He has taken on several challenges in both Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 4 and was part of the most important developments in Resident Evil 6 alongside other heroes like Chris Redfield and Ada Wong. This iconic Resident Evil character has a lot going for him, especially given his military background.
Some observant Resident Evil fans have put this into question, however. As a clever user on Reddit who goes by Philkindred12 pointed out, Leon was exempt from taking one of the most prominent military measures that any cadet will undergo as soon as they are enlisted: shaving their hair. It's almost widely known that military boot camps have this sort of rite-of-passage for any new trainees that exist to promote cleanliness among military cadets. The official explanation for this practice involves field sanitation to help reduce the risk of spreading head and/or body lice. However, such measures don't apply to Mr. Kennedy, as he is free to sport his signature hairstyle with no issue, even during military training.
Other Reddit users have poked fun at this plot hole found in the backstory of one of Resident Evil's most iconic characters. Some theorized that the reason why he was given special permission to keep his hair was to keep him quiet about everything he saw within Raccoon City as the events of Resident Evil 2 unfolded. Meanwhile, other users have pulled a conspiracy about how Leon somehow strong-armed his government into giving him special permission to keep his hair.
Regardless of the reason, Leon still manages to keep this hairstyle and look throughout the Resident Evil series, even with Leon's changes in the Resident Evil 4 Remake. A character like Leon S. Kennedy will never lose the opportunity to look stylish while taking down several hordes of the undead and other freaky mutagen viruses. In a world where survival is the most important thing to do, characters like Leon find a way to look stylish while doing it.
Resident Evil 4 is out now for PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
