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the one piece was the zosans we made along the way

Man I'd be insane abt zoro if i were sanji

What do you mean zoro ate gross squashed food from the ground made by a little girl and told her it was delicious?

Just like how sanji would cook terrible fodo that he would end up dropping on the ground for his mother and she would tell him it was delicious.

What do you mean zoro immediately began to slice through his legs in order to save his friends and people he just met?

Just like zeff cut his leg off so that sanji could survive.

What do you mean sanji and zoro use taunts and bicker as their form of communication?

Just how zeff and sanji communicate through tough love?

What do you mean that zoro has three earrings and three swords when sanji's name means three?

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the Werewolf.. again, but.. better?? the ghost of a werewolf

SDWAY: Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Werewolf

Plot: They were smuggling sheep thought barrels in the river. We.. dont get the name of the smuggles.

Legend: Silas Long, half man and half wolf, came back from the dead. The ghost.. of a werewolf.

IMO: His design is better then the werewolf in A Gaggle of Galloping Ghost (upon further review i disagree, they are honestly just two different dog breeds), i specifically love when they shave his head as a bit and it remains shaved for the rest of the episode. Which also means that all of the gags they pool are actually happening in universe. This villain is also hilariously incompetent. I do love the whimsical of this scene, its so outlandish. Daphne screaming "yeow" is so.. weird but hilarious.

Side Note: the episodes this scene have.... sucked. Its more so the plots, or like... humor. IDK, it just seems off. I guess it makes sense since they are still figuring things out for season 2. The dialogue i think has been more fun, and the character interactions are still nice. It just seems.. off.

Im telling you, your Honor, they are GAY

Chase Song: Tell me, Tell me by Austin Roberts

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Mano Tiki Tia, the Witch Doctor, and the infomercial

SDWAY: Tiki Scare is No Fair

Note: This episode aired in 1970, Hawaii had just became a US state in 1959. Hawaii has been dealing with US interference and colonization since before 1893 when the US overthrew their monarch. For hundreds of years the US had been attempting to profit off of the natural beauty that is Hawaii and its resources. IMO, that is why this episode does not feel as nefariously racist as episodes like Decoy for a Dognapper, or Mystery Mask Mix Up. When depicting Hawaii and its culture one must always keep tourism in mind, that is why this episode feels like a commercial, and why we dont get any jokes are the expense of the culture, but we still get a racially insensitive mascot for a villain that the audience can feel endeared and entertained by.

Plot: John Sims, and his partner planned to scare the fishing villagers away to poach their pearls, using the haunted village as their hide out.

Legend: There is an 'Ancient Village of the Lost'. Mono Tiki Tia claims that the native Hawaiians, Scooby, and Shaggy are trespassing on sacred land and if they dont leave they will have to face his wrath.

IMO: This episode it a fever dream. A racist fever dream. This episode.. feels unfinished. Like it wasnt filmed in a studio. The audio doesn't seem done well, the animation seems rough, the dialogue doesn't seem.. normal. This feels similar to the burger kind commercial, or The Scooby Doo Project. Which sort of fits with my theory that this episode is just a commercial to promote Hawaii tourism. Even the scheme of this episode is a bit.. underdeveloped. On another note, Freddy is very out of character here, that is to say, they actually give him a character here. Hes witty, he sounds flirtatious , and most importantly, hes a coward.

Side Note: I love that this episode could be seen as the reason Velma is allergic to hay in Be Cool Scooby Doo (and maybe her horse allergy in Shaggys Showdown). We also get more violent Velma. We also learn that the gang genuinely believe they might be "killed" by the villains. Shirtless Shaggy also makes an appearance.

Freddy does so much flirting this episode too. They honestly animate Freds emotions so interesting this episode.

Lt. Tomoro is hot

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the Headless Specter (and the phony phantom)

SDWAY: Haunted House Hand Up

Plot: Penrod Stillwall's neighbor was trying to scare away people from his house while he looked for his ancestors treasure. His neighbor, Asia Shanks, was sneaking into his house dressed as the Phony Phantom to try and find the treasure for himself.

Legend: There is a haunted mansion with a headless specter. No one has ever met him and lived tot ell the tail.

IMO: I love the headless specter. Hes my friend. The phony phantom i thought was a hilarious twist. This is honestly one of my favorite episodes of the season. I think even the humor lands for me this episodes, or at least some of them. Ive always found the balloon ghost so cute. Velma defining ghost, has always annoyed me in a way that ive found kool. His laugh is genuinely spooky, one of my favorite villains sounds.

Side Note: i dont know why its important but i want to note they they were looking for interstate 5. They were also heading to the Rock music festival. Also, this damn wan needs to see a mechanic. The villain was trying to stop Shaggy, Velma, and Scooby out. Fred, and Daphne were also trying to violence them. I love that the chickens are blue.

we got some great fraggy this ep. I need a scared Shaggy, protective Freddie fan fic.

Chase Music: Love the World by Austin Roberts

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The Creeper

SDWAY: Jeepers Its the Creeper

Plot: Caldwell would rob his own bank, and then come back at night dressed as the creeper and pretend to rob the place.

Legend: a mysterious figure that has been robbing Caldwell's bank 'in the dead of night', apparently he's phantom.

IMO: This is honestly my favorite episode of the original series, so i am a bit bias. The creeper was always the most memorable villain to me, and I love the chase song this episode. From what i can tell they get the chase scene out pretty early. Honestly i think the three act structure of this episode is slightly different then the rest. We get introduced to a red herring 3/4ths of the way in. I think they did the Hermit so dirty, he was so sweet. I love him. he just wanted to share his dinner. This episode had good side characters, the chick and the hermit were both well done. I always found the riddle of "the light will show the creeper" so compelling, i didnt know wtf it meant but it caught my attention. Then the reveal was so cool. Also, the Creeper waiting on them in the Mystery Machine was always chilling. I talked about it with Mr. Hyde, but the invasion of space really is intimidating.

Side Note: The baby chick that follows Scooby around this episode was definitely the blue print for Scappy. This episode is also the inspiration for the 'Shaggy chooses Scooby over Velma' in Mystery Incorporated. Chocolate colored corn on the cob actually doesnt sound horrible. Also, I find it so funny that newer series depict the kids as being outcast, but these kids have friends/ are popular. Ya know, this season Velma has been flaming Shaggy and Scooby, but the gang has also been mistreating her. They ran her over, and they left her defenseless against the creeper. The gang have been VIOLENT this scene. They beat Shaggys ass twice so far. They also try to beat the Creepers ass.

We also get a win for team polycule

Chase Song: Day Dreamin' by Austin Roberts

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this is actually so good. Ive been trying to figure out drawing them for years

Very first sketch from 1969 of the gang by Iwao Takamoto. I really like the placement of the characters for obvious reasons. 💙🧡🤎💚💜

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the Caveman

SDWAY: Night with a Frozen Fright

Plot: Professor Wayne heard about the missing caveman and used the incident to kidnap Professor Ingrom because he wanted all the credit for their knew device which they use to talk to marine life.

Legend: there isnt a legend. There is a 2 million year old caveman discovered in the Artic which was lost at sea.

IMO: it is iconic that the caveman has darker skin. Ya known, since white America desperately wants to erase humans African origins. Unfortunately, this is another forgettable episode. Im finding that season two is a lot of filler. The first season had the gang interacting a bit more, and we got bits an pieces of their personality. The trap trio have become merged together by this point, and some of the comedy between Shaggy and Scooby have become more mean spirited.

Side note: They love their beach parties... in long sleeve.. and jeans. The "im I glad that hes in there" video has ruined this episode for me. We are also at the Malt shop again, specifically the season 2 shop. They also love dancing. I wonder if it was because they already had those sequences animated so they tried putting them in as many episodes as possible.

Chase song: 7 Days a Week by Austin Roberts

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Ghost of Zen Tuo, the Scare pair, and more racism

SDWAY: Mystery Mask Mix-Up

Note: This is yet another episode that the creatures use as an opportunity to incorporate racist art work, and stereotypes. Scooby Doo does speak Mandarin, I dont know if its actual Mandarin or just if its them making Scooby say gibberish. Even though that is up in the air, what isnt is the deliberate choice to draw Scooby and Shaggy as Chinese caricatures. They also have Shaggy speak in a stereotypical accent while playing this character, all while a laugh track plays in the background.

Plot: Mr. Fong is a leader of an international smuggling ring. He used a mask to smuggle information between him and his gangs. It was accidently sent to a jewelry store where Daphne bought it.

Legend: The Golden Mask was stolen many centuries ago from the crypt of a great warrior, Zen Tuo. His ghost as return, with his 'emissaries of the living dead', to reclaim it.

IMO: I'll start with giving the episodes its flowers, the gang are said to be in China Town for the Chinese New Year parade. They do a good job with the background character unique designs, and in regards to the setting things arent as stereotyped as is usually common for the series, and other series that try to depicted a China town. I also think they do a good job with the creature design. Both Sen Tuo and the Scare pair (also referred to as zombies) are unique. However, this does not then justify their deliberate sinophobic racism. Unfortunately, this same story element will be repeated multiple times in the franchises future.

Side note: this season increase the amount of bats in the series. We learn that Velma can read mandarin. The chase scenes have definitely increased this season.

Chase Music: I Can Make You Happy by Austin Roberts

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This article does a nice job at breaking down the xenophobia in Scooby Doo WAY, however..

So i will start by saying through this article i learned a few things that I didnt know. For instance, the John Wayne joke from Hassle in the Castle. As an American i understood the western joke, and connected it to the old racist western movies, but this article added some depth to that which helps me place it a bit better. I was also informed of a racist comment in Decoy for a Dognaper when Shaggy refers to come body taking his hair, he is referring to scalping. And lastly, I think "Fear of the Other" is a perfect way to phrase what the crew behind Scooby Doo does with all its villains, but specifically its cultural villains.

However, there are some issues with the article. Minorly I think its written very pompously. Every other word seems like one the writer just learned in their political science class and is desperate to use in a sentence. It almost feels like the reader is being spoken down to. In my opinion, this is done to a point that some of the sentences don't really make any sense. Next, I think some of the points made about xenophobia are a bit far fetched. For example the writers mentioning of "London, England" from A Night for a Knight. The author mischaracterizes it as the gang being so amazed that a place outside of the U.S exist, when in context of the show they are exclaiming because it is a clue that Prof White, who went missing before getting to the museum, is at the museum. The author also is just wrong when referencing Mr. Leech (whos name i've been spelling wrong in my previous post) from That's Snow Ghost. They state that Mr. Leech is framed in the way to make the audience (and Scooby) afraid of him, only for him to not be the villain in the end. Im going to push back on this by saying, while Mr. Leech is not the only behind the mask of the Snow Ghost, he is in fact a villain. We see him arrested in the end with Mr. Greenway because they are in cahoots smuggling jewels. I will concede that the introduction does feed into the 'fear of the other' as there is no real reason to be scare or weirded out by them in the beginning. Out side of the sound track, and their weird laughs and speech patterns. Finally, I think the end of this article is a bit of a cop-out. I have already talked in previous post about how i do not describe to the 'its a white man being the mask so it self aware' mindset, but I think the author taking this route in the end undermines his whole argument as it doesnt separate the in universe actions and the non diegetic actions.

In conclusions, I think its a good read when you want to explore Scooby Doos place in the racist history of America, but i think that the article itself has some issues.

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the Ghost of Hyde

SDWAY: Nowhere to Hyde

Plot: Dr. Jeckle, grandson of the fictional one, uses the legend to rob jewelry stores.

Legend: Dr. Jeckle believes the formula has been working on is turning him into the Ghost of Hyde.

IMO: First and foremost, this is one of the few times we see a scooby doo villians in the Mystery Machine. The unease that this creates is one that i think should not be understated. The Mystery Machine has always sort of been a safe haven for the audience, and the gang. Not only that, but the cold open has this man scaling buildings bare handed. I am terrified of him already, thought the rest of the episode does not live up to the intro. Outside of that, I have not read the Mr. Hyde book. Im vaguely aware of it from pop culture. So, from my perspective this is a very unique concept, but i have heard criticisms of this episode to the contrary. And for this to be the first episode of Season 2, that not very promising.

Side Note: we get a new/different Malt shop this episode. We get some high school lore. Apparently, there was a magic show at the high school. Shaggy said 'Zoink". They do a lot of riffing this episode, constantly picking on each other or insulting the villain. This is also the first time the gang is wrong about the villain.

This is the first instance of chase music in the series, specifically the music by Austin Roberts. In my opinion this change is one of the early indicators of the downward slope Scooby Doo will experience in the next few years. They were already over using sound effects in season one, but now they forgo character interactions and instead up the humor and kill the time with a wacky chase scene. I have mixed opinions on the fact that this is one of the things the series becomes known for moving forward.

Chase song: Recipe for My Love by Austin Roberts

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SDWAY: Season 1 thoughts, opinions, and data

Now that i have done a review of each of the villains from season 1 i want to rank them, give my opinions, and generate some data.

First, the ranking:

This ranking is just based off personal biases. I can justify the placement of each of them. I do think that depending on your criteria, this would look very different. I also think that people are going to be very mad at my Space Kook placement, but meh.

The first season has some very iconic designed for the characters. In the future a lot of people complain that the color pallet for the villain gets washed out with a lot of greens, and purples. However, its nice to see that the first season plays with a wide range of colors. I think all of them have merit, even the ones i labeled as 'no potential' the art of the design is very good, and you can tell that thought went into this first seasons design. I think they mightve blown their load with the classics a bit too early, those villians will show up time and time again, so having them all in one episode kinda sets them up for failure.

For the first season of a show, which was released in 1969-1970, this marker is specifically American. 5 out of 17 episodes of the first season feature some sort of racism. I did not include A Night is Frieght is No Delight, even though this episode definitively indicated that racism and the American Civil war does in fact exist in the Scooby Doo universe, the episode itself does not partake in any racism. Unless you count the fact that Scooby saved a conservative.

The racial break down of the villains. Its odd to do this but considering the only other people in the series tend to be the villains, i figure what not dissect them as much as possible. Im not making a claim of how this pie chart should look, or what is and isnt racist. IM just simply collecting the data. This chart includes Red Beards 2 henchmen who are racially ambiguous, along with Zeke and Big Bob Oakley. The only two who we know are not white are Dr. Najib and Mr. Liche, and Mr. Liche doesnt even get a costume.

We get two instances of men in drag as costume: Zeb as the witch, and Big Bob Oakley as the fortune teller. I did not include Uncle Stewarts disguise as a fortune teller because we never see it on screen, and i can only assume its another instance of drag. There are no women villains this season. Im very curious as to who the first woman villain will be. After realizing my inconsistency I have updated the chart. If i am going to include Red Beards henchmen, and Mr. Liche in this, then i must include Mrs. Cutler. And actually upon typing this I completely forgot about Sarah Jenkins. (in my defense Charlie is male coded). So the actual data would look like:

These number include: Zeb, and Bob Oakley as the men in drag. I do not include Bob Oakleys other costumes as the Fortuneteller is his main one, and I'm trying to specifically count the villains. Then we have Mrs. Cutler, and Sarah Jenkins. I find a few things interesting about this. First, while Mrs. Cutler would be the first woman who we presume the gang arrests, I would argue that she is more of a hench-lady for her husband then a villain in her own right. I would give that title more so to Sarah Jenkins. Sarah is the mastermind behind her whole scene and actively takes steps towards her plan other then spreading the rumor. Next, I find it very fascinating that neither of them women are in the suit chasing/running from the gang. They are both very behind the scenes players. Which is even more interesting when we see two female costumes doing the ground work, only to be unmasked as men. I know that later in the franchise we get some women behind the mask, but again I wonder who the first is.

I want to take a second to appreciate some season 1 art work, backgrounds, and designs. So here is at least one from each episode:

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the Snow Ghost

SDWAY: That's Snow Ghost

Note: the appearance of Mr. Phu Lung Chi is very... odd.. at best. It is specifically an example of the magical Asian architype. And his appeace seems very out of place in the ep. Upon researching, its not out of place at all, just poorly done. Yetis are Tibetan Buddhist myth, so in order for the creators to sell the idea that a snow monster was real they added a Buddhist who actively believes he is fleeing from the ghost of a yeti. However, no one but him believes that there is a Yeti, the gang just believes its a 'snow ghost' and thats what the villains call it too. So.. the lore is kinda unneeded, and since they associate a bunch of stereotypical things with his appearance- it just seems poorly done, and borderline offensive.

Plot: Mr. Liche and Mr. Greenway are using the snow ghost disguise

Legend: Mr. Chi came across a Yeti in Tibet, and while escaping it the Yeti fell to his death. He now believes he is being haunted by the Yetis ghost.

IMO: This episode is one of my least favorites, but i can say that their willingness to kill the gang, specifically Velma and Scooby, did elevate this episode for me. I also think this is the first time Velma has been the damsel. The turning Shaggy into a ghost thing was always a dumb to me. Shaggy does come in clutch for Scooby tho.

Side Note:

I have to start by geeking out over their winter outfits. They are so fucking cute.

Mr. Greenway, and Mr. Liches laughs are so annoyingly suspicious. Its like they have a tic.

We also get the first Velma stack joke.

The timber wolf is also so fucking cute.

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The Gaggling ghost, and green phantoms

SDWAY: A Night of Fright is No Delight

Plot: Creeps and Crawls, the lawyers, were going to scare off the heirs and keep the inheritance for themselves.

Legend: Col. Beauregard Sanders claims his mansion is haunted.

IMO: this is one of my favorite episodes. They take the horror atmosphere to the next level, and the art is amazing. There is also heavy character, and world building in this episode. The episode then ends on some pretty good gags. Overall a very iconic episode, with iconic monsters. I also love that the community has picked up on the phantoms having two different name. We see a lot of the Phantom Shadows, which is typically used to scare the guest. Its never explained but it is consistent. Then we get the actual costume reveal of the Green Ghost, and the reveal that there are in fact two villains. I think the reveal itself was also done really well, only out dont by the dead bodies.

Actually such a terrifying concept.

Side Note: the gays are winning this episode. With gay lawyers Creeps and Crawl, and domestic Fraggy.

the continuity errors are also pretty common this episode, specifically with shaggy and the vanishing fish. This is also the first time the trap trio are the bait.

just another cute scooby

Unexplained Mysteries:

We do not get any explanation on how the villains manipulate their shadows. Which honestly, because of the constant use of name changing, you would think is important to their plan.

the closing walls also made no sense to me, and they still dont.

The haunted bone at the tend alludes to the possibility of their being real ghost and this is an offer by Col Beauregard to Scooby for everything.

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the Spooky Space Kook

SDWAY: Spooky Space Kook

Plot: Henry Baskum, the farmers next door neighbor, wanted to pick up the land for cheap since he said heard the army was goin to be buying up land for their jets.

Legend: Not really a legend. The farmer just believe that a space ship landed near his property. Apparently even reporters believe it.

IMO: People love this episode, it was never one of my favorites. I do think that the design of the Space Kook is amazing. The unusual colors, the intimidation, and the art of the episode are all great. But the episode itself is kinda.. boring. It could be that i wasn't exposed to it as often as I was other episodes growing up, but watching the episode now you can tell the story boarding is just a bit.. random. There are so many other unique sounds in this episode, but his laugh is the one most people praise. IMO i think his laugh sounds too much like the Phantom from Hassle in a Castle. Ive seen people say its a reused sound, but I can hear very distinct differences, however, the similarities do make Space Kooks laugh less memorable then the Phantoms. After rewatching the episode I think Space Kook is the most memorable part of it. A lot of the episode is just them running around, its not even really clear what the mystery is. The army of Space Kooks is also iconic. I honestly think the Space Kook is funnier then anything, hes just a little guy running around.

Some good art frames. Side Note: Velma's, "mechanics arent my cup of tea freddie" is something i love, i love seeing her limitations especially since they use her as an easy answer in this series. We also get confirmation that Shaggy is good with mechanics. Shaggy also says solving mysteries is their hobbie, confirming once again that he enjoys the mysteries just like the others. Also, is this the first time the gang has been held at gun point?

I love damsel Fred.

I also love when they play with different angles.

Daphne says that this article is circled.. it is not.

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Red Beard, and his Pirate crew

SDWAY: Go Away Ghost Ship

Plot: C.L Magnus uses the legend of Red Beards ghost to hijack his own shipments for the insurance money.

Legend: The Ghost of Red Beard the pirate is seeking revenge. Over 300 year ago Red Beard was the 'terror of the 7 seas'. Magnus ancestors brought him to justice and he vowed his revenge on the bloodline.

IMO: Red Beard himself was always a bit intimidating to me. he has such a heavy laugh, and is always wielding a weapon. Plus, his crew was always there, so he deff posed a threat to the gang. The end of the episode is full of visual humor that in my opinions lasts way too long. However, we get some very beautiful art in this episode. The ship, the coast line. All of it looks beautiful.

Side Note: We see the Malt shop again, and the gang getting their mystery from the papers. Ventriloquism Shaggy also makes a return. This episode also gave me such an interest in dry ice. Shaggy scaring Velma was good to see.

I love shenanigans. The Ghost Pirate Stew is another one that i found fun.

Unexplained Mysteries:

This is never explained.

This also always confused tf out of me. I can get with the iron door with a voice activated skull in a treasure chest. (the aesthetics are there, i see the vision.) But what was the fucking password. And if the password really was "yum, yum, yum, and a liverwurst alamode" wtf does that mean and why. My theory is that because Shaggy is the one that said it, and earlier he sounded like Red Beard it was just checking for voice identity, but he wasn't doing a Red Beard impression. It could also be seen as a trap, especially since the Red Beard shuts the door after they enter, but I don't think its properly explained. We also see liverwurst inside the tunnel, so it could just be the password.

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the Zombie and the Witch

SDWAY: Which Witch is Which

Plot: Zeb and Zeke (gay icons) hijacked an armored bank car a few years ago, drove it into the swamp, and waited to look for it till the coast was clear.

Legend: The witch brought the zombie to life with the 'voodoo magic'. We get the full incantation, "Smoke of darkness. Demon of evil. Take the form of the living. And come forth from the flame." Kinda suck, 2/10 lacks any rhyming or pizazz, but is still kool. Also muddies up the zombie as not only being a zombie, but a reanimated corpse hosting a demon.

IMO: I think the Scooby Doo is one of the few medias that pay homage to the origins of zombie folklore. I.E the Haitian belief in the ability to reanimate a corpse thought VooDoo magic. I think it shows that we the minimum there is some research done into these characters. Most western zombies completely erase the VooDoo origin. However, it does not go unnoticed by me that ever instance of Voodoo in this series is vilified. As a kid, this was my first introduction to VooDoo, and VooDoo dolls. I cant say it resulted in me disliking the practice, but i did develop a deep misunderstanding of it. Unrelated, I have always enjoyed this episode. The art is some of my favorite and i actually do like the designs of the characters.

Side Note: We get to learn why the gang is constantly getting lost: Freddie just takes random ass roads. We finally get some more diversity in the criminals as we get out first gay villains' of the series. Scoobys laughing is deranged OMG. Of course, the first time Daphnes stands he ground she gets kidnapped as punishment. Kinda wish it was Velma. I always hate when Shaggy flames Scooby for being scared, especially when he does it aggressively. Velmas "what" at the witches laugh is hilarious, i love her. Them beating the fuck out of Shaggy because they think hes the witch and stole Scooby is great. Also, first time Fred trap worked.

when did scooby get a gold collar

Unexplained Mysteries:

Ive always wondered how scooby did this. The gang says its just a bucket of water, but then Scooby magically catches a fish. Something seems fishy about it. (also this frame of scooby is so fucking cute)

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The Mummy of Anka

SDWAY: Scooby Doo and a Mummy Too

Not: Scooby doo speaks ?Japanese? in this episode and i dont know what hes saying or if its just stereotypical.

Plot: Dr. Najib knew that the Egyptian coin would unlock a valuable jewel. He was trying to steal it for himself so he kidnapped the Professor to get him out the way, but Shaggy had the coin so he needed to go after them too.

Legend: Anka, a feared ruler of Ancient Egypt, vowed that if he were ever removed from his tomb he would come back to life and turn those responsible to stone.

IMO: the petrification aspect is terrifying. Just conceptualizing the thought that scooby doo died is a lot. I get why the rest of the gang didnt sob because they think theres a logical explanation, but im right there with Shaggy. This episode is oddly similar to A Knight for A Night, thought he mummy is way more intimidating. Also, "coin. coin." has never not been stuck in my head from childhood, but the monster sitting there having a conversation with the gang deff breaks the tension.

Side Note: $1.50 for 3 ice cream sandwiches- I want top live in their economy. We also see the Malt shop again, and get some new lore as we see one of the employees. I LOVE the fact that Shaggy has to yang Velma off screen because she's known not to be scared of the monsters, in this episode she stands up to the mummy that punched through a solid door. The power saw always scared me as a kid. I also think this is the first time we none white man is the villain. Some have been racially ambiguous, but always more white leaning. We have also not gotten any women villains yet, a few men in drag, but not a woman. I wonder who the first one is.

OMG i never noticed this detail:

Scoobys gag from earlier with the cat statue and Shaggys gag with the Scooby statue are one huge clue.

The polycule is confirmed again. Unexplained Mysteries:

I know its not necessarily unexplained, but i do think its worth adding to this section. We dont know what the chemicals were, who put them there, or if they have any lingering effects.