MTV’s Scream season 3 news draws big reaction, but will it draw big ratings?

Earlier on Friday, one of the biggest stories of the day actually came as a result of MTV’s Scream. The horror series, already renewed for a third season, is doing something a little bit different and rebooting the entire series. This means that the entirety of the regulars from the first two seasons are probably gone, and there will be a new story that features new characters.

The big surprise that goes with this is simply that this move happened following a pretty big cliffhanger at the end of season 2. If MTV’s Scream  had done a better job of making sure that season 2 tied together all loose ends, maybe there would be some more of a content reaction behind the show going in a new creative reaction.

In looking at the reaction on social media, the majority of it is negative — and understandably so. You just have to remember that the fans of this show already liked what they had, and as a result of that, why would they want to change it?

Yet, there is that expression that sometimes, any publicity is good publicity. It’s been months since we’d written about Scream the TV series before today, and it was starting to become unclear what was becoming of the show. There was infinitely more conversation about the show than there was would’ve been otherwise in the event that there was no news about it … or if season 3 somehow was the same as the two seasons that came before. This move brought the show some publicity, and it also got it to be trending worldwide on social media. Maybe some curious viewers will check it out as a result to see what the hype is about. We can foresee season 3 generating some great ratings for the premiere, but then falling fast after that if it is not up to snuff.

What we’re trying to say here is rather simple: We feel for whoever takes over the show as the showrunner and has to try and live up to these sort of expectations. Remember for a minute here that there are some changes coming behind the scenes to go along with there being a new story.

What do you think: Does all of the attention surrounding Scream today over some of the changes help or hurt the series in the long-term? Be sure to share some more of your thoughts in the comments below! (Photo: MTV.)