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[andtheylive]

for the meta meme: sidney + being ‘famous’

episode 859383539 of ashley crying about how s.idney p.rescott continues to be traumatized.

imagine being semi-famous in your hometown for the worst thing that has ever happened to you. you are in the worst period of your life, and yet local news stations and newspapers cannot, will not stop reaching out to you. every time you turn on the tv, you are reminded of your mother's assault and murder.

a year later ... guess what!!!! the NEXT worst thing ever happens to you!! your bf of two years tries to kill you and your friends, and actually succeeds in murdering your best friend. the media storm you experienced after your mother's death? honey, you've got a big storm coming. not only does the case make national news, which in turn amplifies the media response ... the woman who made your life even more difficult in woodsboro decides to write a book about the murders.

NOT ONLY is your trauma turned into a sensationalized book, it's turned into a hot new slasher! only two years ago you were referencing the town that dreaded sundown, a slasher flick loosely based on actual atrocities. now, that's your life. it's not just reporters that are hounding you constantly: it's pranksters and horror fans too.

AND IT KEEPS HAPPENING!!! time and time again, people you thought that you knew, people that knows your trauma, they keep trying to kill you! they hate you for the sins of the mother that you're still trying to reconcile! and AGAIN, g.ale writes a best-selling novel about it. AGAIN, the stab franchise gains another number.

while i understand 4 making the character choice for sidney to tell her own story in her own words ... i don't love the way it was written! sidney is a private person; she's been robbed of that respect since she was 17 years old, and as much as her younger cousin envies the fame that's followed, sidney would do anything to take it away. she's renowned not for her acting passions or any other talent, but for the twisted details of her life story.

sidney views it like being in a freakshow; for the most part, her fame isn't viewed with any real empathy or compassion, a desire to know her beyond her worst days. she is a celebrity because rubberneckers want to see the horror, they want to know the gritty details of these horrible things that have nothing to do with them.

s.cream is an early commentary on the spectacle we make out of tragedies, the t.rue c.rime c.ommunity before it would bare that name. the most impactful, horrifying day of a person's life can go on to be a popular movie franchise. never forget: stab only started making up their plots because sidney literally sued them. the public got a taste for blood from s.idney p.rescott's story, and they cannot get enough.

[andtheylive]

for the meta meme: sam + the aftermath of the new york attacks (since canon will never let us see it :))) )

welcome to the REAL scream 7, written and directed by moi!

first off: i'm finishing out the trilogy that we were supposed to have. i will be talking about what happens in the aftermath of new york and what i think 7 should have been (based on leaks and rumors).

let us begin!

part one: the aftermath of nyc

for the first time since 2022, sam and tara split ways. sam has no intentions on staying in new york city; tara is right, there's not much holding her there. and with one of their previous assailants being on the nypd, sam doesn't have confidence in new york's finest to keep her safe ... especially since she killed the bastard.

it's not an immediate move; sam stays while both chad and mindy recover from their injuries, which i imagine would take some time. especially chad, because that poor kid was treated like a pin cushion in 6, holy hell. she also takes this time to allow tara her own space; sam is present, but considerably less overbearing. the following six months are spent observing tara and her life from an arm's length distance — close enough for tara to reach out if she needs something, but without sam breathing down her neck.

this is ... hard, for sam. incredibly hard. but she does spend this time getting closer to danny brackett, especially now that their relationship is public to the core four. sam is surprised, and initially cautious (bc trauma lmaoo!!!) when he tells her that he would be willing to leave new york with her.

learning to trust is difficult to sam, especially in regards to romantic dynamics ... again, thank you so much richie, you worm. after much internal debate and discussions with tara + other important figures in her life (because no one knows how to keep a SECRET amongst this group!!), sam agrees to this.

they escape the cold and seasonal changes of new york and return back to the west coast. i'm thinking socal (fitting with 3's motif of taking place in hollywood hehehe!) but not necessarily. they get an apartment and sam finds a new job that she doesn't love, but it pays the bills. she considers going back to school and contemplates what she should spend the rest of her life doing; it's only fitting, considering her life has almost ended twice.

then come the horrors!

part two: what 7 could (and/or should) have been!

starting with the rumors:

sam and tara splitting up (see above) comes directly from behind the mask's report of what scream 7 would have been. i diverge with where the movie would have gone exclusively because i don't want to alienate or exclude any tara writers, but: scream 7 would have killed off tara because of jenna's busy schedule filming other projects (i presume wednesday and beetlejuice beetlejuice). the core four would have taken a back seat, so it makes sense to have sam separated from her friends.

who is our killer? i am running with everyone else's speculation and saying christina carpenter would have made a fantastic ghostface for 7. consider the build up we've received over two movies, the foreshadowing in 6 that she has disowned sam after ONE ghostface attack. after a second one featuring her and tara? i would absolutely by her snapping and deciding to take sam out of the equation to keep tara safe for the rest of her life.

also WHAT A SUBVERSION OF 2 & 6 which feature a parent killing to avenge their slain child. 7 having a parent attempt to kill one child to defend and avenge the other??? christina punishing her daughter for being the child of a monster while becoming a monster herself, killing off the people that sam holds dear as she tries to build a new life?? oh ....... that is cinema. devastating cinema.

i will significantly diverge from the leaks in a major way, however: i will not write sam being a ghostface killer. the idea of writing a person experiencing psychosis as a killer .... mmm, i don't love it!

i can understand how narratively, it would be interesting to see sam try so desperately to defy her father's footsteps and fall into them anyway, but i ain't about that life! i'm not doing it to my girl! i don't have a problem with the films portraying sam killing to defend herself & the people she cares about, especially when they are the ones that cast the first rock. baring the mask and taking up her father's mantel however is not a satisfying end for sam imo.

[andtheylive]

BODY LANGUAGE edition

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DEFENSIVENESS: arms crossed on chest // crossing legs // fist-like gestures // pointing index finger // karate chops // stiffening of shoulders // tense posture // curling of lip/baring of teeth

REFLECTIVE: hand-to-face gestures // head tilted // stroking chin // peering over glasses // taking glasses off — cleaning // putting earpiece of glasses in mouth // pipe smoker gestures //putting hand to the bridge of the nose // pursed lips // knitted brows

SUSPICION: arms crossed // sideways glance // touching or rubbing nose // rubbing eyes // hands resting on weapon // brows raising // lips pressing into a thin line // strict, unwavering eye contact // wrinkling of nose

OPENNESS & COOPERATION: open hands // upper body in sprinters position // sitting on the edge of a chair // hand-to-face gestures // unbuttoned coat // tilted head // slacked shoulders // droopy posture //feet pointed outward // palms flat and facing outward

CONFIDENCE: hands behind back // hands on lapels of coat // steepled hands // baring teeth in a grin // rolling shoulders // tipping head back but maintaining eye contact // chest puffed up/shoulders back // arms folded just above navel

INSECURITY & ANXIETY: chewing pen or pencil // rubbing thumb over opposite thumb // biting fingernails // hands in pockets // elbow bent/closed gestures // clearing throat // “whew” sound // picking or pinching flesh // fidgeting in chair // hand covering mouth whilst speaking // poor eye contact // tugging at pants whilst seated // jingling money in pockets // tugging at ear // perspiring hands // playing with hair // swaying // playing with pointer/marker // smacking lips // sighing // rocking on balls of feet // flexing fingers sporadically

FRUSTRATION: short breaths // “tsk” sounds // tightly-clenched hands // fist-like gestures // pointing index finger // running hand through hair // rubbing back of neck // snarling // revealing teeth/grimacing // sharp-eyed glowers with notable tension in the brows // shoulders back, head up - defensive posturing // clenching of jaw/grinding teeth // nostrils flaring // heavy exhales

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