kirby reed & i.
i know barely anyone follows this blog anymore, but i was suddenly struck with a wave of emotions regarding kirby reed & how much she means to me. the four year anniversary of when i first began writing her recently passed a few weeks ago & i honestly completely forgot about it until now.
it’s ironic because i’m not all that invested in the scream franchise anymore. i don’t eagerly stalk the tags for edits, i don’t rewatch the films day. i barely think about it. something that used to mean so much to me doesn’t matter anymore. it’s funny how that sometimes happens. i hate to admit it because she’s a supporting character in a sequel that isn’t even widely known, but kirby reed will always be my number one favorite character above every character ever. she’s the character i’ve loved the most, connected with the most, understood the most. i really have felt a deep connection with her that i’ve never quite been able to replicate. believe me, i’ve tried. shout out to lana winters.
writing kirby has always come so easy & natural to me. i can promise that it wasn’t always like this, aha. it took me a long time to actually be able to understand her. but when i did, something clicked inside of my brain. a lot of people see her as a fiery & attractive girl who adored horror films. people tend not to see past that, & why should they? as mentioned before, she’s a fictional character from a horror sequel. but kirby reed is so much more than that as a general aspect & to me personally. i’ve met so many amazing people from writing this character. the majority of these people aren’t going to see or read this. i lost contact with some, others abandoned tumblr, & others just moved on to new muses in new fandoms. i feel this character on such a personal level. it’s buried underneath the surface, but it’s always going to be there. i don’t know if i’ll ever write kirby again. maybe i will, maybe i won’t. but she’ll always be on my mind.
thank you hayden for portraying this character beautifully & thank you kevin williamson. thank you scream franchise for being there for me during the odd stages of youth. it’s strange to say that a horror series meant so much to you but it’s the truth. and i wouldn’t trade it.