#franchise experience

[starclast]

About my experience with Scooby Doo

Okey, if you have seen some of my fanart carefully, you may have noticed that...I'm a Scooby Doo fan. And honestly: who isn't? No matter in what year you were born, you pretty much grew up alongside (at least) one of the many- MANY series and movies from the Scooby Doo franchise. So, even if you are not really a *fan*, you certainly know about this famous gang with a talking dog and the *meddling kids* phrase is probably stuck on your head. Aaand so, as a fan, I just wanted to talk about my experience with some of stuff from this franchise!!

To be honest, my first REAL interaction with the franchise is...pretty blurry. Like, I honestly cant remember which one was the true beginning!! O__O But still, I can say a couple of guesses. First, I own a vhs of the *first* and one of the best Scooby Doo movies in existence: Scooby Doo on Zombie Island. When I saw this movie for the first time I was confused about why they were separated and other things so...I think I wasn't really aware of the gang before that?? Still, I really enjoyed this movie and it remains as one my favorites till this day (P.S: And surprisingly, I didn't get scared at all!? :o)

My second guess is that I saw an episode of the old series (one from the 60s to 90s) on TV one day, though...I cant really say what episode exactly, hehe.

Still, I (kind of) remember when I saw the first live action Scooby Doo movies for the first time! I think...before I saw the first movie, I already watched a scene from the second one, specifically: the one where the gang is knocking at the door of the *villain*s haunted house. Buuut well, back to the first one! I saw (the full movie) on TV one day and I really, REALLY loved it! It had some kind of charm and atmosphere which I can't really describe, but it caught me immediately!! And ooh boy, the Latin Spanish dub was incredibly funny!! XD This movie also remains as one of my favorites of all time!

It took a couple of years (but not really too long) for me to see the second movie. I also liked it, but not as much as the first one, which is curious, considering that aesthetically, this movie is more Scooby Doo like than the first one. Oh, and as a side note! I didn't ship Shelma back then. Actually, I didn't ship anyone inside the gang. I mean, I saw Fred and Daphne kissing and all but I didn't think much about it =__=

Years passed and I grew up seeing all the Scooby Doo animated movies that came year after year. Back then there was also the *What's new Scooby Doo?* series (which theme song still remains in my head), but aside from one or two episodes which I was lucky to see on TV, I couldn't see much of it. That's why the movies were my only Scooby Doo related entertainment.

More years passed and then it came out: Mystery Incorporated, one of the best (if not the BEST) Scooby Doo series of all time. Sadly, I wasn't really interested in it back then. I was in my teen years and since I had *grew up*, it would be very childish of me to watch a Scooby Doo show now. Still, I was lucky enough to watch some episodes on TV. One of the episodes I saw featured Shaggy and Velma as a couple and then I was like *Wait- they can date??*. I stood silent for a few moments, then I was like *Cool* and kept viewing the episode like noting. I still didn't think much of it, but the vision I had of their characters had already changed a little.

Some time later, I found a place where they sold DVDs and along the many of them, I found one with Scooby Doo movies which I hadn't see before. I bought it and then I finally got to see movies like *Scooby Doo and the witch ghost* for the first time. A few months later, I also found two DVDs with the two seasons of Mystery Incorporated, so I said *why not?* and bought them. And Oh-MY, I LOVED IT!! Sadly, the episodes weren't exactly in order and the second DVD didn't have all the episodes of the second season so, I couldn't finish it, but still, it was worth it! here, I kind of started to actually ship Shelma.

Many-MAAAANY years later (now in college), I finally got the chance to see the series as it was supposed to be, and I just have to say: I loved it even more! Although the series itself *broke* the ship, I still liked it and couldn't *move on* from it as I was supposed to...and so, here I am, still shipping it!

Aand finally, we come to the fanmade live action Scooby Doo series. I never heard or saw anything about this project until last year, when I stumbled upon the pilot on Youtube. I was curious so I watched it. I didn't have any expectations, but I was gladly surprised with what I saw. I had such a good time that I immediately showed it to my friends! And still now, I'm eagerly waiting for the next episode! (...While creating my own fantasies already, as you know XD)

One thing I wasn't sure when I was first sawing the pilot, was about Chris Villain, who takes the role of Shaggy in this series. As he have said, he doesn't look like Shaggy at all (physically speaking, of course), so I was a little out of place at the start...But as the minutes passed, I got to care and actually SEE this version of Shaggy functioning (it even made me cry at one point for how rough his situation is TT w TT). Now, he is definitely my favorite out of the cast (about both, actors, and characters) and I'm excited to see what else will come across him ^w^/

So yeah, as you can see, I ship Shelma in almost all its forms. It may not be the *right* ship for a lot of people, but I still like them and think they can work together as long as someone cares to do them right.

EXTRA:

To be honest, I NEVER saw the TV movies before. If it weren't that one day I stumbled upon them out of pure luck, I would probably continue to know nothing about these movies. At first, I didn't want to watch them because...lets be real: it didn't look good to me. The cast, the scenery, even Scooby look kind of weird. But well, I decided to give them a chance anyway. The first one was okey, nothing really extraordinary, but enjoyable still. The second was...*particular* to say the least (so much that I had to close my eyes out of embarrassment sometimes). Still, it was nice to know this version of their characters because I think they would be funny to work with!

[wizard-legs]

Shrek’s lesbian daughter and donkey’s gay son at the fantasy thrift.

[jhawk]

Saw people enjoying the £35 Willy Wonka Experience in Glasgow

[disgracedghostprincess]

Gay gay gay gay gay gay gay—

Sonic Masterpost

[stormcallart]

So mass effect 1,2 & 3 are 6$ right now.

[dasketcherz]

in my head, varian was not present in new dream's wedding cuz it happened amidst him traveling the 7 kingdoms and that it was one of the things new dream was excited to tell him about when he came back after two years, trust

[rintinningvt]

There are only three thoughts I find funny when thinking of Bayverse:

1. Optimus staying mostly chill after thousands of years of war against Megatron vs. Optimus tweaking after a few years of helping the American government

2. Galvatron seeing Optimus arrive to Hong Kong riding a fire-breathing, cybertronian T-Rex and being like "Nah I'm good actually-" AND THEN LEAVING

3. King Arthur getting help from Knight Transformers, who can combine to make a dragon, and a staff of alien technology yet somehow STILL losing to the Saxons

Honorable Mention: Cuba being cool with Transformers even though they are outlawed and actively hunted everywhere else.

[shortbreadly]

*goes back in time and kicks a chair* don’t you guys just love shotgunshipping?

[saessenach]

I'd be the voice that urged Orpheus when her body was found,

I'd be the choiceless hope and grief that drove him underground.

Rook, Spite and Lucanis together because what is Inner Demons if not a funky little katabasis into the self.

[ddjstar]

I absolutely love your art style! (Pls offer more dr dilf and simping twink, I’m begging you 🤲🧎‍♀️

Dr dilf gets eepy he cannot keep up

[skrrtscree]

Just a call away... 🦋💙

[quinngefail]

Urghh...... Need to draw and/or write more chainshipping spice

[jestinjoculators]

Hey slasher fandom what do you think of this image

[xsalemmustdiex]

Feeling like a freak on a leash

[thirddoctor]

DW is also sort of a semi dormant interest for me at the moment anyway. My love for it is still very deep but it's just not what I'm currently fixating on (though I'm sure S15 will reignite my passion for a while when it airs)

[my-world-my-stories]

When all you have to wear is a beach towel your small GF gave you because you're just too big for regular clothes. At least the toast with spicy jam is good.