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root_fifth_octave t1_j80gvv4 wrote

Yeah I’ve been enjoying it, too. Not really seeing why people hate it so much. Maybe some internet/culture wars thing.

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Veiled_Discord t1_j80vs6s wrote

Or maybe humor is subjective and you think a show that most people do not think is funny, is funny. You're in the minority, there are no culture wars here.

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root_fifth_octave t1_j816hdk wrote

Of course taste is subjective. There’s like an emotional weight behind some people’s dislike of this show, though. Something a little extra there.

At the very least I think there’s some piling on happening.

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hawks-make-me-sad t1_j81rltd wrote

It's not a matter of culture wars.

The reaction would not be this strong if this was some generic adult animated mystery show with no association to Scooby Doo. There are multiple mean spirited mediocre adult cartoons created every year that no one pays attention to.

Expectations are simply higher when you try to extend an existing franchise, especially when you try to subvert/diverge from the original like Velma tried.

Studio execs have been pushing more and more for shows to tie into existing franchises (to reduce risk of a flop), and it starts to add up for a good chunk of people.

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root_fifth_octave t1_j81tjrx wrote

Yeah, I think that is definitely part of what’s going on. Maybe not the whole story, though.

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hawks-make-me-sad t1_j81wh87 wrote

Yeah you're probably right. There's certainly a brigade of people that are whining as a part of their weekly "The Wokes are Ruining America" segment, eg the race swapping, fred characterization. There's also been a similar amount of leftist complaints about the show, eg the #metoo joke, etc. The 30 minute long Youtube review industry profited from Velma.

I just don't think any of the groups would have cared (or even noticed) were it not tied to the Scooby Doo franchise.

Little Demon is another recent adult animation with similar crass humor that tries a bit too hard (despite a promising premise and cast). It's not great, but no one really cares. Yes, some portion def found it funny, but other viewers just quietly dip after episode 1 or 2. Thats how I imagine Velma would have turned out were it not for the Scooby Doo association

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root_fifth_octave t1_j81xzbc wrote

Yeah, that’s exactly what I’m getting at.

You’re probably right though, that if it wasn’t from a known and dear franchise it wouldn’t have gotten so much of that type of attention.

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