As a kid, I absolutely LOVED Scooby Doo. Even as an adult, I go back to watching some of my favourite movies (Zombie Island is a favourite). I started doing a bit of research to see if there have been any spin-offs that were more for adults who grew up loving Scooby Doo (I would LOVE to see it as a Netflix show, perhaps?).
Anyway, I stumbled upon this show which looked promising and it is quite a bit of what I was hoping for. The show is not just about the 'gang' but also about the individuals - Fred, Velma, Daphne, Shaggy and Scooby. However, I find some basic flaws in their personalities. I was a bit disheartened to see how Daphne is portrayed as a Fred-worshiping, jealous person? Velma is shown as someone who is no longer motivated to solve mysteries but more motivated to change Shaggy (I can never imagine Velma asking Shaggy to choose between her and Scooby?!), Fred being completely obsessed with "traps" and also being absolutely clueless about Daphne's feelings for him.
I understand that the writers wanted to put in more effort into the characters' individual personalities but why oh why were they made this shallow?
Anyway, I stumbled upon this show which looked promising and it is quite a bit of what I was hoping for. The show is not just about the 'gang' but also about the individuals - Fred, Velma, Daphne, Shaggy and Scooby. However, I find some basic flaws in their personalities. I was a bit disheartened to see how Daphne is portrayed as a Fred-worshiping, jealous person? Velma is shown as someone who is no longer motivated to solve mysteries but more motivated to change Shaggy (I can never imagine Velma asking Shaggy to choose between her and Scooby?!), Fred being completely obsessed with "traps" and also being absolutely clueless about Daphne's feelings for him.
I understand that the writers wanted to put in more effort into the characters' individual personalities but why oh why were they made this shallow?