Maybe it's just me, but has anyone else noticed how much Roman and Scream 3 have been getting glazed recently?
I have nothing against Scream 3 or Roman. I actually enjoy the movie. What I don't really get is how the conversation has shifted to acting like Roman is this untouchable top-tier Ghostface.
I understand why Billy, Stu, and Jill have such dedicated fanbases. They feel like actual characters before the reveal. They have relationships with Sidney, memorable interactions, and you spend the whole movie getting to know them.
Roman doesn't really have that.
Outside of Ghostface, he and Sidney don't even share a proper scene before the reveal. And no, I don't count Ghostface phone calls or attacks because that's Ghostface, not Roman Bridger as a character.
Even Jessica in Scream 7 had at least two scenes with Sidney before she's unmasked. Their relationship was established first, so the reveal had something to build on even if it was done very shoddy with horrible writing.
It feels like Roman is constantly being called the smartest Ghostface, the best mastermind, the best reveal, the best killer, and Scream 3 has suddenly become one of the franchise's most praised entries. It almost feels like the fandom has overcorrected from years of people underrating both the movie and Roman.
I'm not trying to yuck anyone's yum. I'm just curious where this recent wave of Roman and Scream 3 praise came from because it feels like it happened almost overnight.