It definitely feels like the new Stranger Things, and that’s fine. I really like the cast.
JamStan1978 on
The casting is absolutely perfect. Im actually shocked they managed to do it so well. I cant wait to see a first look at the show. I know its a drama but i hope they dont forget the comedy as well. They can tell a more mature story and still have comedy AND A TALKING DOG. (That frank welker rumor better be true bc scooby needs to talk lol)
urgasmic on
oh the kid from lost in space and young cassie. that’s cool.
jlpmghrs4 on
Cautiously optimistic for this
PeachSubstantial918 on
The what now?
Yeah, ’cause that’s worked every single time it was attempted before.
makuXrosu on
I read Maxwell “Jinkies” as Fred
NowGoodbyeForever on
We just need to accept that this is gonna be *Riverdale* but for Scooby-Doo, and that’s **fine.**
This is a cartoon that debuted in the late 1960s, and has more or less been tweaked or reimagined for new generations of kids and teens in every subsequent decade.
I think this is what any child-adjacent franchise needs to do in order to survive, and a new take on any of these things doesn’t magically erase the old ones. A lot of the reimaginings are objectively better or richer than the older ones, too—*Beast Wars* and *Friendship is Magic* added so much more heart, character work, and depth compared to the original 1980s cartoons of *Transformers* and *My Little Pony*, for example.
Do I want to immediately tell Shaggy and Fred to get off my lawn? Yeah, sure. But I’m almost 40 years old. This isn’t for me. And I’m much prefer to see things honestly trying to appeal to a new generation of young people, or at least be entertaining for all ages, rather than everything from my generation continue to just target a shrinking demographic of toxic and impossible-to-please Millennials and Gen Xers, like we’ve seen in everything from *Star Wars* to the pre-Gunn DCU.
I’d argue *that* was the biggest issue with the *Velma* show, if we’re being honest. I don’t care that they made her a Brown girl, or that the jokes leaned towards being bad more often than not. (Velma has been Asian before, and Scooby-Doo has had groan-worthy jokes since its first episode.)
It’s the fact that they made it an R-Rated Show For Adults With Graphic Violence and Swearing! At that point, why would I watch it at all if I liked the original stuff or wanted to share it with my nieces and nephews? I’ll just show them *Mystery Inc*, and if I want a crass and violent cartoon for adults, I’ve got everything from *Harley Quinn* to *The Venture Bros* (RIP) to watch on HBO Max alone.
In the wake of *Stranger Things* ending, it makes sense that Netflix is looking for other supernatural-teen-mystery franchises to take its place. This is as good of a bet as any.
MrConor212 on
I’m kinda shocked they didn’t race swap Velma or Fred or anyone so far
addieb06 on
i’m from the same neighborhood in chicago as max it’s wild seeing him with mckenna grace lol
Puppetmaster858 on
They should just adapt mystery inc, that show was awesome man. Anyway casting for this is lookin pretty on point so far
Unique-Horror-9244 on
10/10 casting 🥳 I hope I don’t need to wait 3 years for this
Paralta on
Might not be for me, but atleast the casting looks pretty solid so far. Hopefully they do Scooby Doo justice.
RedofPaw on
Who is playing Scrappy Do??
ver03255 on
Only familiar with Maxwell Jenkins from this new batch of cast announcement.
Watched him in Lost in Space when he was a lot younger (his character was A LOT different from Fred). The show was below average, but his performance was among the standouts in the cast (along with his redhead sister, Ignacio Serricchio, and Parker Posey). Looking forward to see his interpretation of Fred and his dynamic with McKenna Grace!
GoldenTriforceLink on
I mean. Yeah. Honestly. Good cast.
lennon818 on
Another remake where the people remaking it have no idea what the original is about. Scooby-Doo might be the most relevant cartoon for our current age. At its heart it is about the decline of America. The death of American factories and the loss of jobs. The loss of hope. The modern great depression.
Make a serious re-adaption using this as the heart of the movie. Shoot it in the rust belt using abandoned factories. Make the ghosts people who have lost their jobs. Make it bleak. Turn it into a found footage / documentary style movie.
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It definitely feels like the new Stranger Things, and that’s fine. I really like the cast.
The casting is absolutely perfect. Im actually shocked they managed to do it so well. I cant wait to see a first look at the show. I know its a drama but i hope they dont forget the comedy as well. They can tell a more mature story and still have comedy AND A TALKING DOG. (That frank welker rumor better be true bc scooby needs to talk lol)
oh the kid from lost in space and young cassie. that’s cool.
Cautiously optimistic for this
The what now?
Yeah, ’cause that’s worked every single time it was attempted before.
I read Maxwell “Jinkies” as Fred
We just need to accept that this is gonna be *Riverdale* but for Scooby-Doo, and that’s **fine.**
This is a cartoon that debuted in the late 1960s, and has more or less been tweaked or reimagined for new generations of kids and teens in every subsequent decade.
I think this is what any child-adjacent franchise needs to do in order to survive, and a new take on any of these things doesn’t magically erase the old ones. A lot of the reimaginings are objectively better or richer than the older ones, too—*Beast Wars* and *Friendship is Magic* added so much more heart, character work, and depth compared to the original 1980s cartoons of *Transformers* and *My Little Pony*, for example.
Do I want to immediately tell Shaggy and Fred to get off my lawn? Yeah, sure. But I’m almost 40 years old. This isn’t for me. And I’m much prefer to see things honestly trying to appeal to a new generation of young people, or at least be entertaining for all ages, rather than everything from my generation continue to just target a shrinking demographic of toxic and impossible-to-please Millennials and Gen Xers, like we’ve seen in everything from *Star Wars* to the pre-Gunn DCU.
I’d argue *that* was the biggest issue with the *Velma* show, if we’re being honest. I don’t care that they made her a Brown girl, or that the jokes leaned towards being bad more often than not. (Velma has been Asian before, and Scooby-Doo has had groan-worthy jokes since its first episode.)
It’s the fact that they made it an R-Rated Show For Adults With Graphic Violence and Swearing! At that point, why would I watch it at all if I liked the original stuff or wanted to share it with my nieces and nephews? I’ll just show them *Mystery Inc*, and if I want a crass and violent cartoon for adults, I’ve got everything from *Harley Quinn* to *The Venture Bros* (RIP) to watch on HBO Max alone.
In the wake of *Stranger Things* ending, it makes sense that Netflix is looking for other supernatural-teen-mystery franchises to take its place. This is as good of a bet as any.
I’m kinda shocked they didn’t race swap Velma or Fred or anyone so far
i’m from the same neighborhood in chicago as max it’s wild seeing him with mckenna grace lol
They should just adapt mystery inc, that show was awesome man. Anyway casting for this is lookin pretty on point so far
10/10 casting 🥳 I hope I don’t need to wait 3 years for this
Might not be for me, but atleast the casting looks pretty solid so far. Hopefully they do Scooby Doo justice.
Who is playing Scrappy Do??
Only familiar with Maxwell Jenkins from this new batch of cast announcement.
Watched him in Lost in Space when he was a lot younger (his character was A LOT different from Fred). The show was below average, but his performance was among the standouts in the cast (along with his redhead sister, Ignacio Serricchio, and Parker Posey). Looking forward to see his interpretation of Fred and his dynamic with McKenna Grace!
I mean. Yeah. Honestly. Good cast.
Another remake where the people remaking it have no idea what the original is about. Scooby-Doo might be the most relevant cartoon for our current age. At its heart it is about the decline of America. The death of American factories and the loss of jobs. The loss of hope. The modern great depression.
Make a serious re-adaption using this as the heart of the movie. Shoot it in the rust belt using abandoned factories. Make the ghosts people who have lost their jobs. Make it bleak. Turn it into a found footage / documentary style movie.
The dude for Shaggy looks perfect.