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The one good thing to come from the Velma show is that now everyone is watching and appreciating the master piece that is Scooby-Doo Mystery Incorporated
How have I never heard this!? Amazing song, spectacular animation, and whatever the heck sort of tonal dissonance you get singing a song about avoiding supernatural threats while blithely picking a fight with nature and all its dangers.
Love this song so much, best in the whole franchise
very accurate depiction of the domestic canid, actually
sleeby pubby.....
Scooby-Doo (1977) #7
Mystery Inc. meet Holmes and Watson!
I am having a lot of fun with this Victorian Scooby Doo au!!
Who was gonna tell me the hex girls aren’t actually a real band and only exist in the Scooby Doo universe?
Proof that the maruaders are basically scooby doo. (Sirius is the talking dog)
Scooby-doo is not a hard concept.
1. Four teenagers.
2. They are friends that deeply care for each other.
3. They solve mysteries.
4. THERE’S A TALKING DOG.
My dad discovered last night that his wife of almost twenty years doesn’t like Scooby Doo. We were all in shock.
BATIM Chapter 5 Spoilers
but i don’t give context
OK, now listen to this while watching the gifs! why does it fit sooo freaking well!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUvQ5RlFV6A
Don’t ask why but seeing cartoon characters dance is oddly satisfying and refreshing
the kind of scooby-do content we need right now
Guys we've been blessed
The Mystery Machine
Some of Fred Jones' best moments:
Totally not a subtweet about how he is portrayed in the Velma series.
No not at all about that new show.
Totally not actually about his complete mischaracterization that has absolutely no basis on any of the previous incarnations of the character.
That it reduces him to a stereotype he never fit in the first place.
And erases a fun, kind, silly and caring male character for another fill in stereotype we have seen a million times for no reason other than its easy.
NoPe. Not about that at all.
Been Curse of Strahd despite trying to be serious it keeps turning into Scooby like shenanigans, its great
Scooby-Doo where are you, and where did you come from?
Scooby Doo’s all-white cast would in no way be considered diverse in today’s demographics; however, 50 years ago and today it is important to note the diversity and confidence each character had. Shaggy and Daphne may have been considered less intelligent than the others, but they were not “stupid” or held the group back. Fred and Daphne were always a bit more superficial, pushed into romance and look-conscience but they were never shallow or consistently self-absorbed. Velma was within some episodes self-conscious about her looks compared to Daphne, but it never became a battle between them and Velma didn’t lose confidence in using her brain or intelligence and showed how being intelligent can be a superpower. Shaggy and Scooby-Doo, and the rest of the gang promoted healthy male and female friendships where even those who are different can get along.
There will never be a show so random to enter into my life, all because I was bored and could channel surf. Thank you to one of the original “squad goals” and all those meddling kids
The one good thing to come from the Velma show is that now everyone is watching and appreciating the master piece that is Scooby-Doo Mystery Incorporated
Do you guys think William Afton used the Shaggy voice to lure the kids
It wasn't really for Halloween or anything but I wanted to do concept art for Scooby, Shaggy and Daphne. I might do the rest of the gang but here's how it turned out. Hope you all like it.
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January 2023 started interestingly
I still just cannot believe they made Fred obsessed with portraying Toxic Masculinity in the Velma show.
Fred?
‘Ascot wearing’ Fred?
‘Metrosexual icon’ Fred?
‘Cried openly during the goodbye scene in Alien Invaders’ Fred?
‘Drinks his respect women juice daily’ Fred?
‘Unapologetically affectionate with Shaggy’ Fred?
That Fred? Obsessed with Toxic Masculinity? The audacity. The gall. The clownery.
a scooby doo series set in community college where the gang is in a criminology class and end up in a huge debate on the first day of class that leads to them starting a podcast talking about local urban legends, only to realize things aren’t quite adding up and they go to investigate for ~journalistic authenticity~ and end up solving a real-life crime disguised as supernatural occurrences. this happens every week and they’re frequently featured on the school newspaper. they only have twenty listeners
Thinking about how I would write an adult Scooby-Doo series, because I think it can be done.
The first thing I’d do is make the characters actually be adults. Still young, but adults, in the mid to late 20s range. Mystery Inc. is a private detective type business that they run together. In this universe, the supernatural/ghosts/etc are real, but not necessarily common, so when they take on a case, the culprit might be a person disguised as a monster, or it might actually be a real ghost. The stakes can be higher; sometimes a bad guy is legitimately trying to kill them. Sometimes the mystery they’re trying to solve is a murder. Sometimes they actually get hurt on their cases.
Fred: the core of Fred’s character should be that he’s incredibly kind. Like, give a stranger the shirt off his back kind. The “Fred can’t talk to potential clients because he might take a case for free and we need to eat” kind. He’s an honest and good person and sometimes gets himself into trouble because he assumes other people are too. While he’s not very good at reading people or noticing ulterior motives, he’s brilliant when it comes to mechanical or engineering type stuff, so he’s the one who keeps the mystery machine running, builds their gadgets, and of course, designs the traps.
Daphne: she comes from old money, and her parents absolutely despise her life choices, to the point where they haven’t officially disowned her, but they have basically cut her off, so she doesn’t actually have access to any family money. Growing up wealthy has granted her a variety of skills, including speaking multiple languages, horseback riding, and fencing. She’s very into fashion and jewelry (even if she can’t afford it anymore) and has extensive knowledge of both that can occasionally provide a vital clue in a case. And even though her parents have cut her off, Daphne still has a wide network of contacts she can ask for favors sometimes, because she’s personable, and people tend to like her. Daphne is also very emotionally intelligent, and is usually the one who can spot when someone is lying to them.
Side note - I ship Fred and Daphne, so I think I would start them off as an established couple for this universe. Dating, engaged, married, I don’t care. They are stupidly in love, ride or die for each other. There’s no will they, won’t they, no worries about cheating. They are in a healthy, happy, loving relationship, and no one (not even Daphne’s disapproving parents) are going to mess that up for them.
Velma: she is the forensics nerd who sometimes gets super excited about the wrong thing at the wrong time (”He was mummified in seconds? That’s so cool!” “Velma! His wife is standing right there!” “Oh. Sorry.”). She’s not purposely insensitive, she just gets laser focused on her work and forgets to filter herself sometimes. She’s also the one who can get so fixated on solving whatever mystery they’re working on, she’s willing to bend or maybe break laws. Is breaking and entering really so bad? Not if it gets them answers.
Shaggy: he is still the comic relief, but he’s the comic relief by being the only person in the group that actually has common sense. He manages the business’s finances, he’s the only one who knows how to cook, and the others tease him for being a coward sometimes, but Shaggy maintains that if a ghost with an axe is coming for you, running is the only sensible option. He should also have a range of random knowledge that sounds useless, but sometimes saves the day (ex ventriloquism, origami, the history of spoons, etc).
Scooby: as this is a universe where supernatural creatures exist, Scooby is an ancient eldritch type being that took a shine to Shaggy when he was a kid, and took the form of a talking dog to befriend and hang out with him. Aside from the talking dog bit and not aging, he never uses his powers in a way that anyone notices. The audience is not told upfront that Scooby is an ancient eldritch being; it should slowly be hinted at throughout the series so the audience put it together, but the characters never realize it. Scooby genuinely considers Shaggy to be his best friend, and cares about the rest of the gang too.
SCOOBY-DOO (2002) dir. Raja Gosnell
Scooby Doo and the Mystery Inc. Friends Inspired Blythes at a Haunted House
Blythe a Day October 2023 for: Haunted House
Freddy, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy, and Scooby have arrived at a haunted house and are ready to investigate.
♫ You know we got a mystery to solve
So, Scooby Doo, be ready for your act
Don't hold back
And, Scooby Doo, if you come through
You're gonna have yourself a Scooby Snack
That's a fact
Scooby Dooby Doo, here are you
You're ready and you're willing
If we can count on you, Scooby Doo
I know we'll catch that villain ♫
(Scooby-Doo is from Playmobil, Haunted House is a cat scratcher house)
Scooby Doo and the Mystery Inc. Friends Inspired Blythes
Blythe a Day October 2023 for: Haunted House
Freddy, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy, and Scooby are off to solve another mystery in a dark forest.
♫ Scooby Dooby Doo, where are you?
We got some work to do now
Scooby Dooby Doo, where are you?
We need some help from you now
Come on Scooby Doo, I see you
Pretending you got a sliver
But you're not fooling me, 'cause I can see
The way you shake and shiver ♫
(Scooby-Doo is from Playmobil)
Scooby doo when he finds gross bugs in his food: ruh roh... raggots!
Shaggy: like, zoinks scoob! I don't think you can reclaim that man!
Monsters haunters convention or too much monsters in the neighbourhood?