MTV developing Scream series

[antsman41]

Emma cries more in one episode than Syd did in 3 films.

 

[ShadowBoxer]

So I gave this a shot and I'm enjoying it. The sharp wit and clever humor of Williamson and great Craven writing and direction are sorely missed but this show is enjoyable and so is the mystery. It takes more than mere meta writing and pop culture references to succeed at being a great Scream story.

This is my first MTV scripted show and I get it's MTV but **** -- everybody is so damn good looking. Even Noah is a very well articulate speaker with a great expository voice. They all look like models wearing designer clothes. They're all so good looking. There of course was sex appeal in the films, but they felt like real teenagers down to what they wore, 90's clothing aside. Craven directed them in a such a way where it just felt casual, and even if they weren't teenagers, in that context it worked. Here it looks like in the casting notices it said, "HIRING GOOD LOOKING PEOPLE WHO CAN READ THESE LINES BUT ALSO HAVE PERSONALITY." It's just not subtle.

The mother is late 30's but is clearly older because I don't think MTV would want certain parents to be too old.

And of course the lesbian and/or outcast is wearing black and has short hair.

And Piper looks just as young as they are. Except she's wearing glasses so I guess she's smart and she's a hip podcaster.

But all these flaws aside, I'm enjoying things. My number one suspect is Brooke. I do like the idea of the stupid blonde girl cliche actually being the killer which Scream hasn't dealt with yet.

I wasn't crazy about the show during the pilot but now I am definitely digging the show. But I do agree with your post, you can tell this is an MTV show because everyone is super attractive and white LOL.

 

[Hunter Rider]

Glad it's gotten a second series, the show is the surprise of the summer and a lot of fun, the killers lair stuff last week was great and I like all the little deceptions going on within the band of "friends" as the beautiful people look to out-manipulate each other.

 

[Matt]

LAst couple episodes have been good, but this week felt a bit like filler. Too much teen angst. The killer's presence wasn't really felt in the same way it was in other episodes. We need a death next week.

 

[terry78]

I wasn't crazy about the show during the pilot but now I am definitely digging the show. But I do agree with your post, you can tell this is an MTV show because everyone is super attractive and white LOL.

Well, they're not all white. There is that one asian chick who...never mind, she's gone.

 

[bullets]

I think it's getting better as it goes along with the exception of this week feeling like filler. It's still got the trappings of being an MTV show but the conclusion should be interesting. I'm glad they got another season. This show might turn out even better in the long run.

 

[Doctor Jones]

What would they do with a second season? Would it be a different story with a different cast or will they loosely adapt Scream 2 and go to college and follow whoever survives?

 

[Sithborg]

I think we need to see how this season plays out first.

 

[John Locke]

At Comic Con they said they were thinking they would follow whoever survived this season rather than an Anthology series.

 

[Sawyer]

That seems to be the way Scream Queens is intended to go, too. Whoever's still breathing at the end moves on to season two, should they get one.

 

[Sithborg]

And then, like the horror movies of old, kill the survivor in the first 5 minutes of the new season.

 

[CB Fan]

Loving this show and I'm glad it's getting a season 2.

 

[Broseph44]

For an MTV series I think the show is really quite good. I know a lot of people were ready to hate on it right out of the gate. I think it surprised a lot of people though.

 

[BeaverJuk]

I wonder if for future seasons they would do what they originally intended with Emma roberts character going in later scream movies.

Spoiler

That she is still the killer and the intended story for scream 5 was that a new killer shows up and it plays on her being jealous and killing people she thinks is the killer whilst the killer does his/her own thing on the side.

 

[ShadowBoxer]

I honestly think the show should have existed in the movie's universe just for continuity purposes. But other than that I think this show has improved since the first episode and I am glad there is a season 2.

 

[Matt]

I honestly think the show should have existed in the movie's universe just for continuity purposes. But other than that I think this show has improved since the first episode and I am glad there is a season 2.

Is there any indication that it doesn't?

 

[John Locke]

Technically nothing so far other than they haven't been able to reference the movies. I definitely think a reference is in the realm of possibility in Season 2. I'm hoping we get a season of the Brandon James Mask vs Ghostface.

 

[ShadowBoxer]

Is there any indication that it doesn't?

Well the fact that Noah aka Randy 2.0 hasn't referenced Ghost Face, Sydney and the events of the previous movies. Plus the show creators said this is totally new universe.

 

[Sithborg]

Of course, he could just consider Ghostface blase.

 

[ShadowBoxer]

This episode is really ramping up the Who done it mystery. I really have no idea who the killer is. I am sure it wouldn't be so cliche as Aubry.

 

[Sithborg]

Next week is going to be fun.

My personal favorite is still Brooke/Kieron (the new kid).

I kind of like the mom's view of the original Brandon James murders. Makes me really, really curious about Emma's dad.

 

[ShadowBoxer]

The show is getting really good now. I think the killer might be either Jake, Or Nina, I think she faked her death somehow. The actresses that played Nina has said that we haven't seen last of her. I also think the stuff with Brooke's Dad has something to do with it as well.

 

[John Locke]

I do think it's one of the missing parents, Brooke's mom (or dad), Aubrey's mom, or Emma's dad and one of the kids. I'm betting on Kieron but I'm hoping its Brooke. I think Emma, Noah, and Piper, are going to survive.

 

[SuperBatman]

Next week is going to be fun.

My personal favorite is still Brooke/Kieron (the new kid).

I kind of like the mom's view of the original Brandon James murders. Makes me really, really curious about Emma's dad.

Spoiler

No kidding it seems to me after last episode that somebody wanted people to think Brandon James was actually a murder during that time in the past. It makes u wonder if James did murder those people or if it was somebody else.

I think Audry being the killer is to predictable however I'm trying to remember who lifted the mask off of Tyler's Head and maybe that's why Audrey's DNA off the mask. Then again Audry could be releated to Brandon James for all we know.

 

[Doctor Jones]

Next week is going to be fun.

My personal favorite is still Brooke/Kieron (the new kid).

I kind of like the mom's view of the original Brandon James murders. Makes me really, really curious about Emma's dad.

Could be Emma's father is the person who actually killed everyone back in '95 and it was pinned on James. The story in the first episode was told my Noah that was a town legend so a lot of embellishing tends to happen in those. I don't think we know the whole truth yes about that.