Summary
- Fans eagerly await the return of legacy characters like Sidney Prescott in Scream 7.
- Discussions arise about Martha Meeks potentially returning and her impact on the story.
- Revealed legacy characters include Sidney, Gale Weathers, and Chad Meeks-Martin for Scream 7.
A horror franchise is only as good as its characters, and fans can’t wait to see their favorites come back for Scream 7. Legacy characters like final girl Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) have been to hell and back. However, no matter how many times she battles this iconic villain, it feels like the nightmare of fighting Ghostface will never truly be over. Although it’s fun to imagine the storylines of the new Scream 7 teenage characters, fans are most looking forward to catching up with the people who they’ve gotten to know over the past six movies.
Although a few legacy characters are coming back for Scream 7, there is another one who fans think would be a compelling addition to the horror franchise. Could this character realistically return, and what would happen to them?
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Why Martha Meeks Should Appear In Scream 7 (And Why She Shouldn’t)
Redditor @ashmichael73 wonders if Martha Meeks (Heather Matarazzo) could come back for Scream 7 and suggests that she could be the victim of the opening sequence. Several fans agreed with this. Redditor @Terryr405 wrote that Martha’s death could be “emotional” and explained:
“At this point she’s definitely earned her place as a legacy character and therefore would be a good one to bring back for an emotional death scene since they need to up the stakes.”
Redditor @Own_Atmosphere7443 agrees that Martha could show up in the opening sequence:
“I think she would be a good possibility for an opening kill.”
Since many fans think a legacy character should be in the opening of Scream 7, it would make sense to feature Martha this way. Since she’s Randy Meeks’s (Jamie Kennedy) sister and Chad Meeks-Martin’s (Mason Gooding) mother, she could be hanging out with Chad or on her way to meet him when Ghostface attacks. Now that Chad is back, it would only be logical to feature at least one of his family members. Many fans dislike the idea of Chad dying in Scream 7 since he was badly injured in Scream 6. While fans like Martha, her death would have a big impact on the franchise and would prove once again that no one can avoid this danger forever. It might not be surprising since fans assume it could happen, but it could still work for the story.
However, while some think Martha could have a perfect comeback in Scream 7, some don’t want to see her again.
Redditor @CrissBliss thinks Martha shouldn’t come back because the Meeks family has been through a lot. They wrote:
“Oh my gosh, I hope not. How much can the Meeks family suffer? GF has terrorized them more than Sydney by this point. It’s why I sometimes wish we just got a new cast every movie.”
It’s possible to see both sides of this argument. On the one hand, Martha is a kind character who would be a welcome sight in the seventh movie in the popular franchise. It would be brutal for Chad to almost die and then lose his mom. On the other hand, Martha’s death could motivate Chad to fight Ghostface, which would make the story even more powerful. Since not every member of the Core Four is coming back and it’s unclear if Jasmin Savoy Brown will reprise her role of Mindy Meeks-Martin, it would be good to see Chad and his mom interacting, even if in a brief scene.
Which Legacy Characters Are Returning For Scream 7?
Now that more Scream 7 cast members have been announced in the past month or so, it’s fun to imagine if some fan theories about Ghostface could come true. Fans now have a complete picture of which legacy characters are coming back for the seventh movie. They include Sidney Prescott, Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox), and Chad Meeks-Martin (Mason Gooding). While it’s true that any of these characters could die in the next film, many fans think they will survive and come back for subsequent sequels.
Fans are hopeful that Patrick Dempsey will come back as Detective Mark Kincaid since he and Sidney are married with kids. They also would love to see Hayden Panettiere reprise her role of tough character Kirby Reed.
Although it’s unclear if more legacy characters will be announced, fans remain hopeful that they will see more strong, brave, and smart characters return to battle Ghostface in Scream 7. It would make sense if they wanted to rally around Sidney and help her, especially since she now has a family.
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