Summary
I’ve been ready forScream 7ever since the end credits ofScream 6rolled, and I’ve enjoyed every movie in thehorrorfranchise. Like many slasher fans, I appreciate the humor that the franchise has, and I likehow wise and strong final girl Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) is. I’m also a big fan ofKevin Williamson, who created the teen dramaDawson’s Creekand wroteScream,Scream 2,andScream 4.
I enjoy reading interviews with Williamsonand hearing his perspective on the slasher tale. While it’s fun to hear what he thinks about the most recent movies, he has also reflected a lot on past entries.I like this Williamson interview aboutScream 2when he mentioned a potential couple,and now I’m wondering if these two characters could have had a love story.
Kevin Williamson Answered A Question About Sidney Prescott And Randy Meeks Dating In Scream 2, And I Love This Idea
In a 2022 interview withEntertainment Weekly,Kevin Williamson answered a question about whether he was planning on havingthe intelligent final girl Sidney Prescottand Randy Meeks (Jamie Kennedy) date. He said:
“No, I thought it should just always be his crush. He was always sort of the guy who had the crush and they were meant to be friends always.”
Williamson added that Kennedy and Campbell askedthe legendary horror director Wes Cravenwhat he thought, and Craven deferred to Williamson. The writer/director continued:
“Yes, he would love it, he also knows that’s not going to happen, and she knows it’s not going to happen, but they have that sort of flirty thing. He flirts with her and she just puts up with it. They’re bonded after the first movie. I think they’re family at that point.”
Williamson has always sounded fond of Randy when he speaks about the film geek character, andhe even said he regretted killing him off.I’m also fond of Randy and now I’m sad that Sidney and Randy never dated. Although Sidney’s love life has never been the point of her storyline, it would have been nice to see her in a happy relationship inScream 2. Sure, she dated Derek Feldman (Jerry O’Connell), but I never thought that he was a particularly interesting or memorable choice for her. AfterSidney was terrorized by her own boyfriend/Ghostface Billy Loomis (Skeet Ulrich) inScream, she deserved to be with a sweet person like Randy.
As smart as I think Randy is, I do think he should have died inScream 2as it proves how dangerous Ghostface is. And it would have been devastating if Sidney had lost someone who she was in love with. But at the same time, I think if these two characters were in a relationship, thenRandy’s death would have been even more impactful.
Scream 2is a solid sequel, but I think Sidney seemed a bit lonely. She makes new friends at college, which is nice to see, and she has her old friend Randy to lean on. But it would have been charming to see the two of them dating, even ifScream 2only featured a few scenes of them having fun together. This could have added some necessary levity and fun.
Who Are The Most Famous Couples In The Scream Franchise?
There are several couples in theScreammovies, the most notable being Sidney and Billy in the first film. Even before Sidney suspects Billy of being the killer, they’re experiencing tension since he pressures her to be more intimate than she’s comfortable with.Another memorable relationship is between Sidney andDetective Mark Kincaid (Patrick Dempsey). Hopefully, Dempsey will star inScream 7and audiences can see where they are now. I like that fans got to see the two beginning to get to know each other inScream 3.But fans missed a lot of their courtship and relationship, and more details should be included in the upcoming slasher sequel.
Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox) and Dewey Riley (David Arquette)are another important pair from theScreamfranchise. They have great chemistry in the first movie and go through an emotional journey that includes falling in love, getting married, dealing with the stressors of everyday life, and then sadly getting divorced by the fifth movie. At the time ofDewey’s tragic death inScream (2022), he and Gale are no longer together, but they still think and worry about each other a lot.
Another unforgettable couple is Stu Macher (Matthew Lillard) and Tatum Riley (Rose McGowan) inScream.Stu is goofier than the tough, sarcastic, and wise-cracking Tatum, which makes them a bit of an odd couple. When I look back on theseScreamcouples,I’d say that Gale and Dewey were the best one, and that makes me sad all over again about his untimely passing.
