Like it but the plot is wearing thin. (light spoiler)

bigben5

I'll be honest, I actually like this show. I like the fact that Scooby Doo and gang have finally returned to form. I also like the bright and cheery atmosphere as well as the mystery of figuring out the identity of the culprit. The monsters are well designed for once and the masks are now capable of showing emotion and making monster noises. What I don't like however, is the fact that the formula hasn't changed one bit for the new age and that all episodes start and end in a very predictable fashion.

This is how it goes EXACTLY:

In the beginning, there is always some monster that is  terrorizing some place and Scooby and the gang just happen to show up to help solve the case. It's usually always one of the first three sub characters introduced that is the culprit, usually the opposite of what the monster itself is like. If the monster is super strong, then the culprit is in fact really weak. If it is tall, then the culprit is short. You get the idea. Anyway, Scooby and Shaggy always split up from the gang and get the c**p scared out of them when the monster shows up. Meanwhile the gang manages to find clues because the culprit actually helps give them some. The monster then shows up for a chase scene. More clues are then found, Velma then says: " I have a pretty good idea who's behind this". They then capture the monster and unmask it to reveal his or her's true identity. And of course the villains always deliver the classic line: " And I would've gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you meddling kids!".

The reason for the crime is even worse. It's never because "I was a sadistic little bitch with nothing else to do " but some dumb pathetic reason like, "she stole my underwear and so I vowed revenge". Apparently that's a good enough reason to run down Wal-Mart and buy a $2 costume, so you can run around scaring the c**p out of people again and again until someone throws your ass in jail. Don't these people know that there are other methods for violence and mayhem that are much more subtle and effective? Why not just kill the person? Or just sabotage the deal using your own two hands. Instead of running away from the monster, kick'em in the nuts. Take out a weapon and fight him off. There are tons of possibilities here...

All I'm really saying is that the Scooby audience is now all grown up and as such it would be nice to see some new concepts that help fit with  that audience.

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bigben5 30 December 2003

Reprint: https://www.imdb.com/review/rw0853199/