Later this year, Cartoon Network plans to unleash a horror upon us.
The network who built an empire on the fleeting attention span of man-children is hoping to cash in on the nostalgia factor by introducing former Saturday mainstay into his heavy rotation of reruns.
Thus, a new era of Scooby-Doo is upon us.
Unfortunately, this one looks to be a smoldering pile of garbage that makes the movies look like Downton Abbey.
To start with, Be Cool, Scooby-Doo gives the time-tested, stoner-approved characters a bit of a crappy-animation makeover. While still in their traditional garb, the elongated jawlines of Fred, Shaggy and Scooby and the wide-eyed terror that is Daphne do little to reassure long-time fans.
Producer Zac Moncrief has been attempting to calm down the betrayed masses by describing the latest incarnation as a “comedic ensemble.”
But news of Scooby’s diminished role and limited dialogue did little to quell the masses.
The 46-year-old Great Dane has grown a lot in recent years. From a cowardly pooch with food issues to a super sleuth with sarcastic wit, the great Scooby-Doo and his gang of loyal mystery-loving teens have held to their fanbase for almost five generations.
In the past, successful Doo-overs have maintained true to the main characters while updating other elements, and least successful ones have included horrible, horrible sidekicks that will forever scar the conscience of Generation-Xers for years to come.
Here is a look at the hits and misses:
Read more »
The network who built an empire on the fleeting attention span of man-children is hoping to cash in on the nostalgia factor by introducing former Saturday mainstay into his heavy rotation of reruns.
Thus, a new era of Scooby-Doo is upon us.
Unfortunately, this one looks to be a smoldering pile of garbage that makes the movies look like Downton Abbey.
To start with, Be Cool, Scooby-Doo gives the time-tested, stoner-approved characters a bit of a crappy-animation makeover. While still in their traditional garb, the elongated jawlines of Fred, Shaggy and Scooby and the wide-eyed terror that is Daphne do little to reassure long-time fans.
Producer Zac Moncrief has been attempting to calm down the betrayed masses by describing the latest incarnation as a “comedic ensemble.”
But news of Scooby’s diminished role and limited dialogue did little to quell the masses.
The 46-year-old Great Dane has grown a lot in recent years. From a cowardly pooch with food issues to a super sleuth with sarcastic wit, the great Scooby-Doo and his gang of loyal mystery-loving teens have held to their fanbase for almost five generations.
In the past, successful Doo-overs have maintained true to the main characters while updating other elements, and least successful ones have included horrible, horrible sidekicks that will forever scar the conscience of Generation-Xers for years to come.
Here is a look at the hits and misses:
Read more »