


So, a collection of frenemies who hang together for convenience or comfort, who have shown hints of aggression in the past, which rise to the surface during this terrible weekend. which Ash will tolerate since Scott found a cheap cabin where the couples can get some alone time.

He also indicates that Scott isn't really a friend, just someone who's clung to Ash since they met in grade school. so why are they on a weekend trip into the backwoods?" Verheiden handles this question by ignoring the idea Cheryl and Ash are siblings (here, she's just a friend of the other two girls along for the ride). Verheiden also writes a backstory that helps to explain the bigger question, "why are these five people on a trip together? They don't have much camaraderie, two of them are allegedly siblings but barely acknowledge each other. His answer: Ash has always been a charming but foolish and self-absorbed fellow, he was just less cocky at first. Verheiden finds a clever way to deal with the chronology problems between The Evil Dead and its sequel, and the broader question of why Ash seems like a different character in each film.
