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"split into pairs" and shenanigans happen

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the hex girls!!! it’s spooky season 💚❤️💜

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Apparently the direct to video team has been under executive mandate to not confirm the existence of magic, monsters, or Scrappy-Doo. So I get how Curse of the 13th Ghost ended up how it did, they didn't know how little that rule would budge but were now stuck with the project, but why would you even go for Return to Zombie Island after that happened. (Also to be fair, no one but Velma thinks the events of the original Zombie Island were staged, although it is odd to not at all acknowledge that Fred was the skeptic of the original film while Velma chose to just see how things went, not even needing any further verification when Fred and Daphne says the zombies are real. It's a switch in personalities I think makes sense I just think it probably should be acknowledged since it's so central to both films?)

I don’t get it either!!

There really wasn’t other a point other than the DVD sales to make a sequel, especially with this new rule. Although they only made about $3M from the dvd sales. If the original film was so loved because of the real monsters, then you have to be absolutely braindead to think that a sequel debunking that original mystery is gonna be a banger. I really think it all comes down to being a money-grab for the franchise’s 50th anniversary. (Also, it’s super funny that they have to deny Scrappy’s existence lol)

I see the strong shift in Velma’s personality, and it doesn’t make sense to me that she accepted the fact that the zombies and cat people were real in the original movie, but had such an abrupt tonal shift this movie. In the end, everyone accepted it, even Fred. So I don’t see the point in making a whole movie about them denying their past, and not even giving Fred his original hint of skepticism and instead ruining putting it all on Velma.

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concept: a scooby doo chase scene with house of wolves as the song.

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“Scooby Doo: Return to Zombie Island” The Sequel That Ruined Scooby’s Most Loved Film

Scooby Doo on Zombie Island- an iconic movie of its era, considered one of, if not the best Scooby Doo film of all time by both fans and critics alike. Given an 88% from Rotten Tomatoes and a 7.8 from IMDb.

Scooby Doo: Return to Zombie Island- Unrated by Rotten Tomatoes and given a 5.6 by IMBd. Unheard of from the community, with no hype around it.

So… what went wrong?

The original movie follows the story of Daphne Blake, a nation-renowned reporter who is itching to get a good story. She wants something raw, something real- and so she goes ghost hunting with the rest of the gang, only to be met with exactly what she wants. A real ghost story. This is arguably one of the first movies that really developed Daphne as a character, showing her driven and clever side that was never really touched upon in the original series. This movie became a turning point for Daphne, who has carried these traits into later movies and series, but that’s another topic for another day. 

The reason that this film did so well can be concluded by many factors. The beautiful animation by Japanese studio Mook Animation, the appealing soundtrack, the character arcs and the suspenseful plot- the movie is truly a piece of art. 

But the most appealing factor is that the monsters are real.

This is almost unheard of in the Scooby world, happening in only a few 80’s movies and The 13 Ghosts of Scooby Doo. Because of this, the stakes are high, and the suspense is real. Their lives are on the line, leaving viewers on the edge of their seats wondering what will happen. It’s scary. The writing is well done and it’s an overall engaging film for children and adults alike.

Then, Scooby Doo: Return to Zombie Island, is released in the summer of 2019. You would think that because of all the hype behind the original movie from both old and new fans would be immense, and social media platforms would be stemming with excitement over the movie. It should have the whole fandom excited, wondering how the writer’s will continue the iconic story. Will it follow Daphne’s journey after her story goes viral? Has the police force investigated the island and found Moonscar’s treasure? Did the cat’s with the glowing eyes at the end of the movie hint that their story was never over in the first place? …Or was it just a money grab?

Unfortunately, the latter seems to be the case. 

Scooby Doo: Return to Zombie Island, follows the gang after they win a suspiciously fitting vacation to an island resort, which is eerily familiar to all of them. They all seemingly deny their previous encounter at the island. They discover that a movie producer who wants to make a scary movie has staged the whole thing, after reading Velma’s unsolved mystery section of her blog. It’s indeed Moonscar Island. They’re attacked by four werewolves, three of which turn out to be villains in masks. The fourth one is seen watching the gang in the distance as they leave, left at large.

The characters eventually acknowledge their previous, life-threatening excursion at the island, but it’s eventually debunked. Velma takes the lead on this with her new “resident-skeptic” role, gaslighting the gang into believing their experience never happened in the first place. But why? Why would the writers basically destroy such a successful film, which was their peak work?

I honestly can’t be sure. I can’t say I understand what the writer’s were trying to do. The most iconic and era-defining film that the franchise has ever produced… and it’s ruined, the storyline turned into nothing more than a myth. The original film didn’t need a sequel- it ended where the story should have ended, the sequel was completely unnecessary and wasn’t appealing at all. The late 1990’s and early 2000’s were peak time for the Scooby franchise, with fans being all over their newest line of DTV’s where the monsters weren’t just people in masks, they were real. The franchise eventually abandoned this, and wouldn’t release another movie with real monsters/magic for the next 7 years, in Scooby Doo and the Goblin King. The franchise was thriving, but after the small decline after Scooby Doo and the Cyber Chase was released, everything just went downhill from there. 

So then, what was the real reason? Recently, The new Scooby Doo franchises are trying to make movies more kid-friendly, and it seems their only rule is that villains must be fake. It makes it appealing to parents and they’re more likely to buy the DVD for their kids to watch. It seems that they’re willing to denounce any suspicion of real monsters even if it means destroying their best movie. This wasn’t the only time they’ve done this. Their previous DTV, Scooby Doo and the Curse of the 13th Ghost, has done its work to debunk the 13G show, thanks to skeptic Velma. The movie is left on a note where you never know if some of the monsters are real or not, as Velma never reopens the chest of demons. The same ending occurs in Return to Zombie Island when we see the werewolf left on the island, the villains saying that they never included a 4th person into their plan.

This seems to be the newest format for Scooby movies. It’s horrible, but I digress- anything to appease the parents, no? If the parents don’t like what they’re seeing, then kids will never get to watch the movies. Scooby Doo has turned into a money grab with lazy writing just so they can appease their declining audience, when it has the potential to be much more.

Warner Bros, at the very least- if you’re going to make movies where the villains are fake, leave the classics out of it. You’re only doing yourself a disservice.

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I saw a video talking about chemistry within actors that pointed out that actors without chemistry often read similar to actors who work with CGI creatures.

When an actor works across from a CGI creation (basically something that isn't there) there's a disconnect, something that seems not genuine because it's not easy to create that dynamic when your basically talking to nothing.

But in both scooby doo live action movies the character of Shaggy and Scooby have such an insane amount of chemistry that I only have to commend Matthew Lillard for an insane performance where he somehow created a believable chemistry when working across from dead air.

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@pscentral​​ event 05: from your decade

↳ SCOOBY-DOO ON ZOMBIE ISLAND (1998) + 90s aesthetics

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Oh to be a kid in a spooky mystery set before the internet was a thing so me and my ragtag band of misfit friends have to go look at old newspaper clippings in the local library that just lets random kids handle century old diaries

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my favourite kind of scooby doo content is velma and fred being friends. 10/10

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meeting ash's pokemon

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In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the live action Scooby Doo film, Matthew Lillard will be hosting the Mystery Machine on Airbnb!

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time to go, the world's in need of heroes

scooby doo and the lost city of gold (2020)

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Since the Roger Family AU is anyone with the last name Roger, how do you feel about Steve Rogers, AKA Captain America, being part of it?

"So, like, why am I here again?"

The agent that was chaperoning him down the endless corridors of the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division ("We are still workshopping it" was the answer said agent gave him when he pointed out the thing was, like, a mouth full) glanced back at him with a smile on his face, but didn't slow his stride.

"You, Mr. Rogers, is the closest living relative of a MIA soldier who was found not long ago. As the only Rogers in New York, it was decided that you would be the one informed." The agent, Coulson he believes his name was, stopped in front of giant metal door. "We would be thankful if you informed your remaining relatives about his recovery."

"Wow, wow, wow, hold on a minute, man. My family hasn't served in the military since, like, the second war... not after grandpa's nephew fell from the sky right into the ocean."

"Oh, really?" Coulson said, the metal door opening after the little panel on the side read his digitals –– wasn't that a little bit much for a family reunion??? Oh no, he was being abducted by the Men In Black wasn't he? Oh god oh no –– "Do you know anything more about him?"

Taking a deep breath (how he wished Scooby was here. He should have know this place was wack when they said that his buddy could not come with him) he pretended like he was not being led towards a probable super gulag so scientist could make experiments on his stomach, and smiled as genuinely he could.

Come on, dude, he thought to himself. If you can pretend to be a talent judge to a murder jester you can pretend that everything is cool to the Area 51 agent over there.

"Oh, noting much. He lived in Brooklyn; he had, like, the worst luck health wise: asthma, sinusitis, heart palpitations, the works. He did get, like, better though. Some sort of treatment funded by the military. Classified too." He glanced at Coulson, a nagging suspicion starting to take shape in his mind. "After he got his miracle resetting to fabric he , like, became a big thing on the war effort. First as a symbol of sorts, then later as an actual soldier. They called him Captain America, which, I have to say, pretty groovy name."

They stopped once again in front of another door. They seemed to be going deeper and deeper into the building. Yeah, this is no normal family reunion. "He had, like, everything: comics, commercials, toys, trading cards. I think my grandpa still has all the comics safely preserved and stuff."

He was also an Unbonded, he didn't say. Making him virtually impossible to track.

Unbounded were extremely rare in the Rogers clan. By age 5, most Rogers children had already bonded with their Doo. As it should be. The youngest recorded bonding was Elisa Rogers, who bonded with Bella Doo when she was 2. The oldest was Edgar Rogers, bonded with Ben Doo at age 11.

But Cousin Steve? Cousin Steve was 27 when he fell into the ocean. No lovable pooch to his name. No connection for the other Doos to track down. Nothing that would help them bring him back home.

When he fell, he fell alone.

He and Coulson got to an elevator –– where exactly were they going? The center of the earth??? –– where there was no markings on the buttons or visor telling him how many levels this place has or in which direction they were going. He only knew they were going down because his sense of gravity was still working fine, thank you very much.

"Oh, that's good. Less things to explain then," Coulson looked at him, a kind smile on his face. "You know, it was my idea to contact you. I told my superiors that he would want to find his remaining living relatives so we thought wise to... facilitate this reunion."

And gain his trust, was left unsaid. And he could bet actual money that no one inside this building was expecting him to read between the lines. Their loss.

His panic slowly abated the longer Coulson didn't pull a glock on him and dragged him down, kicking and screaming, to the basement. Coulson was surprisingly chill for a Man In Black all things considered. Relaxed even. It could all be a front, of course, but the man's vibes until now was more in lines with high school teacher than high level assassin.

They stayed there, side by side as the elevator went down, a cloud of tension hovering around them. He may not be going to have his stomach chemicals studied, but he still didn't like this place one bit. It feel too much like a cage for him to truly relax down here.

"... I also have all the comics. And all the trading cards too." Coulson said suddenly, breaking him from his thoughts, sounding immensely proud of himself.

"No way." He gave the agent all his attention. "Those are, like, even harder to find than the comics, man."

Coulson took his wallet out of his pocket, the special card #30 with its comic style illustration of Cap smiled at him from it place of honor on the sheer pocket where normally dads put pictures of their kids. "This one is my favorite. I had to eat my weight in cereal to get it, but it was so worth it."

"Dudeeeee, that's awesome."

"I know, right!"

The atmosphere between them was significantly lighter after that. They discussed the trading cards during their journey down, the man going on along dissection of the designs of each card that he apparently had memorized.

The elevator arrived at its destination not long after Coulson's scalding review of the card #147 had ended.

Agent Coulson walked ahead of him, stopping at the end of a hall window that gave to what looked like a med bay. "I believe you already deduced why you were brought here, correct?" he said, his hands folded in front of him, standing at attention in front of another metal door. His wallet (and the trading card #30) safely back in his suit jacket's inner pocket.

He nodded, looking thru the window. He placed his hand against the glass, almost like he wanted to get closer. The glass was warm under his fingers.

Laying there on the other side was a man. Blond, tall, and frozen all over.

He recognized him from the pictures, from his square jaw to the bridge of his nose. His skin was a pale blue, slowly gaining back its rosy color as the room he was in slowly warmed over. And under his closed eye lids, he just knew, there was a pair of the same brand of blue eyes from his Grandpa's side of the family.

"Hey there, Cousin Steve."

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little redesign of the scooby gang i made a while ago………

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“Scooby Doo and the Mystery Pups” - Scooby Doo’s first preschool series, coming to HBO in 2024! 

Synopsis:

As counselors in a lakeside sleepaway camp, Scooby and Shaggy don’t know much about canoes and archery, but they do know how to solve a mystery! In a summer filled with nature hikes, rafting trips and fireside ghost stories, the goofy, good-hearted and can-do duo will share their love for chasing clues with three young camper pups destined to become their own preschool version of Mystery Incorporated.

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Ohhh my gosh, you guys have to peep this awesome commission I got done by OnlineValentine on Instagram!!! She did such a totally awesome job! 💖

It’s a scene from the Shaggy/Crystal fic I’m working on! There’s a part where they go on a date through a cryptid/supernatural themed festival where the Gang are celebrity guests! They sneak away to enjoy all the cute & spooky snacks and just have a real groovy time together 💞👽

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Happy Halloween! Feat my fave monster girls that shaped my mind as a child