#screech powers

"Y/n you need to chose," said Zack as he pushed Slater so he could enter first

"I bed your pardon?" You asked as you were confused as to why two of your best friends were in your room

"Y/n who are you taking to prom?" Asked Slater, you stood up and groaned

"Please don't make me choose between you guys! I like the both of you," you said as you sat on your bed

"So who are you taking?" Asked Zack You sighed

"Let me sleep on it and I'll let you two know Tomorrow morning," you said as you pushed the two boys out of your room while Zack lingered a little bit

"Leave you doof," you said as you pushed Zack out of the room

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It was the next day and you were walking down the bayside hallway with Lisa and Kelly right at your hip, 

"So you finally made a choice?" Asked Lisa, you nodded your head with a smile before opening your locker after you opened your locker Slater and Zack popped out from behind the lockers with zack at the bottom and Slater at the top. 

"So who is it going to be?!" Asked Slater and Zack at the same time as the two boys stood in the hallway while everybody else formed around the three people

"I choose.... Slater," you said as you pointed at Slater after you said that Zack had a meltdown

"No why him?! I'm more pretty then he is," said Zack

You patted Zack on the shoulder and walked away with Slater who had his arm around you

"If it makes you feel better I'll go with you," said Kelly as she stood in front of Zack as she placed a hand on his arm, Zack yanked his arm out of Kelly’s grasps

"Nah it won't be the same," said Zack as he walked away Kelly stood there shrugging her shoulders as she walked the other way.

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It was the night of the prom and you had a change of plans. Your father has lost his job making you short on money making you cancel your plan with Slater for the prom. You were sitting in your room with your oversized bayside shirt with some sweats and some Ugg boots, when all the sudden your dad came in

"y/n, are you ok?" Asked your dad as he came into the room "your mother told me you were looking forward to the prom,"

"I was a little sad at first but... I needed to help my family," you said as you smiled, your eyes were red from crying

"Well there's someone here to see you," said your dad as he motioned for Slater to come in as your dad left the two of you alone

"Your dad told me about the situation, why didn't you tell me?" Asked Slater

"I don't know but why aren't you at the prom?" You asked

"Well I wouldn't want to go if the girl I loved wasn't there," said Slater as he tucked a piece of your hair behind your ear making you blush

"Aww I think I'm going to cry," you said as you fanned your face

"Yea your dad warned me about that, but the night isn't over yet," said Slater

"What do you mean?" You asked confused

Slater took your hand dragging you behind him

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As you arrived at the spot it looked familiar

"Slater what is all this?" You asked as you smiled

"Since we both can't go to the prom... I thought we could enjoy our own," said Slater

"Aww this is so sweet," you said as you gushed as you say down in front of you was a cake that almost didn't have frosting on it

"Sorry I had to wrestle Alan for this cake," said Slater as he laughed

"Oh so that explains why this cake slice barely have frosting," you said

"I'm sorry this isn't the prom you wanted but... I tried my best," said Slater as he grabbed your hand from the table across from him

"It may not be perfect but I'm just glad I'm here with you," you said

Then the two of you leaned in to kiss, the girls were beaming and screech was trying to calm a crying Zack

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I mean this one is kind of obvious: obsessed with fashion and relationships. They're both popular and give good advice. But I think the biggest difference between them is that Lexi's intentions are purely selfish while Lisa generally did what was best for her friends. It's interesting how they get into similar scrapes, but there's the very clear difference in how they happen and what the results are. Lisa, who spent a ton of her father's money and then worked to pay it back, even though her friends offered her money, ended up happy while learning a lesson. But when Lexi tries to get Jamie to date her or tries to win the role of president, she gets out of her scrapes without learning anything. She's starting to learn and she's going to have a great arc, but Lisa was - mostly - selfless from the first episode.

Jessie and Daisy

Again, another very obvious comparison. Jessie was the overachieving class president who was best friends with the popular prankster. And, per Mac's proclamation in the second episode, Daisy is Mac's best friend. But what sets Jessie and Daisy apart is that Jessie was super vocal about everything she believed in, and was willing to upset people she cared about even if it hurt her (think of her will-they-won't-they with Slater where she accused him of being a sexist pig every other second). And Daisy is just as vocal, but she has an inherent understanding of when to step back and let other people figure things out. Like when she says that if she wants to do anything at Bayside, she had to stop trying to fix one guy. Jessie didn't take that route with Slater.

Kelly and Jamie

For all of their other incredible qualities, Kelly and Jamie were reduced to the good looking airheads of the group. Kelly was the object of many boys' affection, and Jamie is just as liked by the girls at Bayside. But they're also both insanely kind and willing to help their friends. Jamie was the only one from the Bayside trio to be genuinely saddened about the kids having to go back to Douglas because, like Kelly, he never really has ulterior motives. He's kind of just... misguided.

Slater and DeVante

I know that the show explored this parallel from the very beginning of the show with the whole football thing, but their similarities extend farther. Slater was lonely and a little jaded when he arrived at Bayside because he had been in fourteen schools due to his father being stationed in a lot of different places. His only friend was his chameleon that he was really attached to. And he used his insecurities to look tough and join different teams to create his own family, knowing very well that he may have to leave. And DeVante has a really hard home life, and he's had some past misdemeanor issues, but like Slater, he wants to change how people view him while also trying to become happier. Maybe he isn't ready for a family like group of friends, but he's trying.

Screech and Aisha

Screech got the short end of the stick a lot, but he was an incredibly kind and helpful person - he got Lisa out of a lot of scrapes even though she never showed any interest or kindness in return - but most importantly: he was unapologetically himself. He flaunted his ant farm and his interesting abilities, no matter how much Zack teased him. And Aisha is the same way. She wanted to play football without a helmet just so people would know they were losing to her. And she's kind too. She lends a shoulder to Daisy constantly, and she's respectful towards Lexi even though she kind of admitted to sabotaging Jamie and Aisha's relationship.

Romances

the triangle

The Aisha, Lexi, and Jamie love triangle is reminiscent to the Slater, Zack, and Kelly triangle, where two people are fighting for the affections of a third person that’s rather oblivious. Saved By the Bell is a big fan of the “best friends to lovers” trope, so Lexi and Jamie might be the most obvious choice for long term couple, but - and hear me out here - I think the ultimate couple will be Aisha and Jamie. Jamie is less prejudiced out of the three original Bayside kids, but he’s a little confused, especially because his mother shields him from so much. If the show can do it right, with Aisha’s prompting, Jamie can have an amazing arc where he steps away from his mother and other people that have controlled his life (like Lexi), learning that he’s enough as his own person, and Jessie can learn that her son will be okay on his own.

And Jamie can teach Aisha how to accept her feelings, especially since she admitted that she’s not the best at talking about/understanding her feelings.

Slater and Jessie

Ah yes, my personal favorite. Especially since Jessie stood up to Rene, it’s highly likely that Kelly will be sowing the seeds of the old relationship in the second season, and we go back to our regularly scheduled programing

also - can you guys tell I adore Jamie yet? - it would be great for Jamie to have a positive father figure, something he doesn’t have since Jessie did most of the raising. 

Mac and Daisy

I know their actors were surprised by this pairing, but Mac and Daisy are perfect. Before Slater asked Jessie to the prom, I shipped Jessie and Zack so hard because they had chemistry and they were friends. Mac and Daisy have the chemistry - and have had it since day one - but also they’re best friends who build each other up and learn from each other. The also appreciate and value each other. Mac tried to teach Daisy how to be rich to get what he wanted, but ultimately he pushed everyone to help her since he knew that she was doing the right thing. And Daisy accused him of not being able to do anything, but she apologizes because she understands that Mac is still working out his issues and most importantly - he’s trying.