Velma (2023)

Watchseries; And no, I am not at all exaggerating for the sake of getting attention from the reader here. I have seen virtually every iteration of Scooby-Doo, and experienced its highs and its lows as a franchise, and this is an all-time low. A complete misunderstanding of the property, terrible writing, horrid characterization, and a sense of humor which is so cynical you feel it is giving you the middle finger every minute.

This is a series I honestly cannot see really appealing to anyone. There is nothing for a fan of the property, there is nothing for the average member of the audience who just wants to laugh, there is not even anything for very progressive viewers who just need to see social justice on screen to scream "yaas queen, slay!"

BEWARE. See at your own risk.

And no, I am not at all exaggerating for the sake of getting attention from the reader here. I have seen virtually every iteration of Scooby-Doo, and experienced its highs and its lows as a franchise, and this is an all-time low. A complete misunderstanding of the property, terrible writing, horrid characterization, and a sense of humor which is so cynical you feel it is giving you the middle finger every minute.

This is a series I honestly cannot see really appealing to anyone. There is nothing for a fan of the property, there is nothing for the average member of the audience who just wants to laugh, there is not even anything for very progressive viewers who just need to see social justice on screen to scream "yaas queen, slay!"

BEWARE. See at your own risk.

Velma watchseries. This show is obviously trying to be the next Harley Quinn not realizing what made that show good . Harley Quinn writers unlike the writers of this show respected the dc lore and the characters still felt like their comic counterparts . I have nothing against Mindy Kalling . She was funny in the office . But she was miscast as Velma . This show is just a generic mystery show with Scooby Doo Character names being used . Did they seriously think this wouldn't flop . You can't do the mystery inc gang without Scooby . The original show wouldn't have become so big if it was just a group of kids solving mysteries . Seriously they couldn't figure away to include scooby . If you want a darker Scooby Doo watch Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated Instead . That's a much better show with good character development and overarching plots . All they had to was do something similar to Mystery Incorporated . This is just bad and they changed the ethnicity of Velma and Shaggy for sake of representation . I'm a brown guy and have nothing against representation but I would have rather they have made new characters instead of changing existing characters.

You know when someone thinks they are being really funny, when instead they are just being kind of rude and hateful? That would be this show. It felt more like an edgy YouTube spoof from the early 2000s than an actual show. You really didn't need to mess with such a great, wholesome and generation spanning IP. People are hateful and will review bomb movies and shows because they disagree with the politics or idea of the show. I figured that would be the case, but please know that these reviews are accurate. This show is truly insulting to its audience, the original creators and actors of these characters, and human decency in general.

When you see reviews about a TV Show, usually there are two extremes. One side loves the show for its biases, and the other hates it. This is a rare occasion where the general audience opinion comes together and the majority is united in agreeing that this show is truly the lowest tier in almost every way possible.

Poorly written dialogues, inconsistent animation, and some of the saddest attempts at humor since Transylmania.

This show is only capable of satisfying a tiny group of people, which consists of the writers and kids with an underdeveloped sense of life that is solely based on Social Media. This show proves that we truly do need a 0 rating in IMDB, a new low in modern media.

This show HATES its audience. It should not have been named Velma. Even the dubbing is odd. Glenn Howerton basically plays Dennis from IASIP as usual but in Fred's body. Daphne is crass, mean and vulgar and Velma is Mindy Kailing.

I don't understand why this is what we get when attempting something adult with the Scooby Doo IP. No one asked for this. The hate is warranted - it's an acceptable, albeit unfunny animation show that thinks it's a lot better than it is.

This was my main issue with the first two episodes: you can tell the writer's room was comprised of mostly "yes" people who thought every idea was edgy and current. Instead the finished product resulted in a convoluted, mean-spirited and just all around embarrassing start.

I'll preface this review by saying I have no problems with adult humor, or with a family friendly franchise being reimagined to include such. Nor am I outraged by the diverse casting. I approached Velma with an open mind, and it's just not good.

Like another HBO Max show, Harley Quinn, Velma is full of edgy and fourth wall breaking humor. Unlike that show, Velma seemingly holds nothing but contempt for its source material. Not one character behaves anything like you'd expect, and none of them are enjoyable to watch. Daphne is vapid and mean, Fred is a rich douchebag, and Shaggy is a bore. Velma herself comes across as Mindy Kaling's self-insert Scooby Doo fanfic character. She is the coolest, smartest, and funniest person in the room at any given time and multiple characters want to have sex with her. Everyone else is a loser. It's more sad than it is funny.