Scream: 12 WTF Moments From Episode 2
2. Noah Talks About Romance In Horror Shows
Right in the midst of a scene of the love triangle, there’s this moment of Noah’s date with Riley where he complains that romance is always shoehorned into genre fare, citing Sarah Connor and Kyle Reese sleeping together despite being chased by a terminator.
Of course, this is all in the middle of a scene that’s shoehorning a romance into genre fare, so this is your meta moment of the week. It even makes a point to have Riley say that she watches these shows for the romance, and “a girl loves a little romance with her gore.” It’s like the Scream showrunners pointing out to horror fans that they’re trying to appeal to a broader audience, specifically the audience of people more interested in the relationship subplots than the killings.
The meta moment kind of works here, mostly because this relationship between Noah and Riley is actually somewhat charming, far more interesting than the Emma/Will/Kieran triangle.