If the writing is good and the Scooby Doo gang still loves each other then yes. Having watched every single Scooby Doo Series I've realized the most important thing about the Scooby Gang is that they come off as friends.
Iconic pop culture characters like Scooby Doo aren't popular because they reflect the audience. They're popular because they're consistent archetypes that you can simplify and enjoy. They remain iconic because they wear the same outfits, the same colors, they talk the same, they do the same schtick; it's basically comforting to see something from your childhood stay the same in an adult life where life is constantly changing (Moving to different apartments, getting different partners, getting different jobs, responsibilities changing every year). It's why people enjoy Bugs Bunny or Spongebob; they don't need to be black or have black voice actors for black audiences to like them.
It's also why people would prefer racebent superheroes if they were different people donning the suit (Jon Stewart, Miles Morales, Sam Wilson) rather than actually changing the race of the character.
So what you're saying is, This Black Scooby doo crew is perfectly fine if it's established that they're not, in fact, the scooby gang. Rather a different set of similar detectives solving mysteries as well. Even better if they meet the original gang and they aren't confrontational about it.
Possibly, yes. I know Loonatics was mocked when it came out because it was during that era of, "LETS MAKE IT EDGY", so it was the butt of a lot of jokes online. But it definitely gained a cult status and people like it a lot more as an original action show. The characters aren't actually the Looney Tunes; they're supposed to be futuristic descendants.
Another example that was very accepted is Batman Beyond.
I mean in this concept the original scooby gang still exist. These are a different group of people. A spin-off if you will. Like "The new Ghost Busters" or "Tiny Toons".
>The mystery gang meets another group of mystery solvers who were inspired by them. >They all hit it off and become friends. >Months later Scooby-Doo comes to the Mystery Crew because the gang's been captured. >Now the mystery crew's gotta find the gang with the help of Scooby-Doo.
A group of kids and their pet of choice see the Mystery Gang on TV all the time as they're solving mysteries and exposing crimes and get inspired. "Our area could really use a group like them! I know, let's do what they do!".
There, now you can have a completely new cast where you don't need to follow the "scaredy cat, jock, hot girl, nerd" tropes and maybe even have an episode where they meet their heroes and work together in some half-hour long special.
Like I kinda hate that I can't look at this concept and NOT rush to racial stereotypes. Like there's no reason the all black scooby gang HAS to live in the inner city or why they wouldn't just be chasing Men in masks but I keep thinking "ah they solve hood mysteries and have to deal with gangs and guns." It feels like more of a shortcoming of my own thought process.
uber villian gang terrorists. Not the bloods. not the crips. but some secret underground 3rd thing
like purple satan wizards.
maybe instead of spooky scary costumes with a normal guy underneath, it's unnerving regular criminals with a eldrich spiritual otherworldy thing they need to cast away inside.
"You meddling kids don't know what you're up against...*rips off skin and reveals to be Klorg'ythorp The Unbecoming* i've possessed everyone in this retched neighborhood. you have no one left"
then the Velma character looks through her nerd books of Creatures of Otherworldly Proportions and finds ways to exorcise him
they cast him away and the Fred character goes "See thas why i dont be messin with that sataninc shit bro. i told yall shit real."
If every show was around 5 to10 minutes in length and consisted of showing up at a spooky house or museum seeing a ghost and saying "Frick this I'm out" yes. I definitely would.
Yes as long as the core of the characters is kept. My issue with race swapping has always been that the character always has to have an "I'm x-race now" arc added to their character.
Scooby and the gang are not inherently tied to any one race and that's actually something that has helped them stand the test of time and makes them perfect for new interpretations. I'd give any adaptation a chance with the exception of additional Velma
>"seems like we were the spooks the whole time, gang"
no because it would be too easy to find who committed the crime (it was them)
the episodes aren't usually about petty crime, anon. the villains usually have forward planning and sophisticated tech
you think the police cares about that?
Gotta be better than Velma.
Daphne needs to still have red hair, but yes.
This. Also give Fred back the ascot or a kerchief, and give him some jeans or something to break up all that grey.
Shaggy should really be more Rastafarian.
Scooby's voice should be exactly the same as in the original series. Then I would watch it.
Do they break into other peoples homes to solve the mystery of how to pay for weed?
If the writing is good and the Scooby Doo gang still loves each other then yes. Having watched every single Scooby Doo Series I've realized the most important thing about the Scooby Gang is that they come off as friends.
Scooby would be a pitbull
Iconic pop culture characters like Scooby Doo aren't popular because they reflect the audience. They're popular because they're consistent archetypes that you can simplify and enjoy. They remain iconic because they wear the same outfits, the same colors, they talk the same, they do the same schtick; it's basically comforting to see something from your childhood stay the same in an adult life where life is constantly changing (Moving to different apartments, getting different partners, getting different jobs, responsibilities changing every year). It's why people enjoy Bugs Bunny or Spongebob; they don't need to be black or have black voice actors for black audiences to like them.
It's also why people would prefer racebent superheroes if they were different people donning the suit (Jon Stewart, Miles Morales, Sam Wilson) rather than actually changing the race of the character.
So what you're saying is, This Black Scooby doo crew is perfectly fine if it's established that they're not, in fact, the scooby gang. Rather a different set of similar detectives solving mysteries as well. Even better if they meet the original gang and they aren't confrontational about it.
Possibly, yes. I know Loonatics was mocked when it came out because it was during that era of, "LETS MAKE IT EDGY", so it was the butt of a lot of jokes online. But it definitely gained a cult status and people like it a lot more as an original action show. The characters aren't actually the Looney Tunes; they're supposed to be futuristic descendants.
Another example that was very accepted is Batman Beyond.
bro if they are taking everything and just making them black why don't just keep them all white? What is the difference if they change the race?
I mean in this concept the original scooby gang still exist. These are a different group of people. A spin-off if you will. Like "The new Ghost Busters" or "Tiny Toons".
Less ESG money
That would actually make sense. Just have SD part of the group as visiting or something while the gang is out of town.
>The mystery gang meets another group of mystery solvers who were inspired by them.
>They all hit it off and become friends.
>Months later Scooby-Doo comes to the Mystery Crew because the gang's been captured.
>Now the mystery crew's gotta find the gang with the help of Scooby-Doo.
A group of kids and their pet of choice see the Mystery Gang on TV all the time as they're solving mysteries and exposing crimes and get inspired. "Our area could really use a group like them! I know, let's do what they do!".
There, now you can have a completely new cast where you don't need to follow the "scaredy cat, jock, hot girl, nerd" tropes and maybe even have an episode where they meet their heroes and work together in some half-hour long special.
yes
Like I kinda hate that I can't look at this concept and NOT rush to racial stereotypes. Like there's no reason the all black scooby gang HAS to live in the inner city or why they wouldn't just be chasing Men in masks but I keep thinking "ah they solve hood mysteries and have to deal with gangs and guns." It feels like more of a shortcoming of my own thought process.
uber villian gang terrorists. Not the bloods. not the crips. but some secret underground 3rd thing
like purple satan wizards.
maybe instead of spooky scary costumes with a normal guy underneath, it's unnerving regular criminals with a eldrich spiritual otherworldy thing they need to cast away inside.
"You meddling kids don't know what you're up against...*rips off skin and reveals to be Klorg'ythorp The Unbecoming* i've possessed everyone in this retched neighborhood. you have no one left"
then the Velma character looks through her nerd books of Creatures of Otherworldly Proportions and finds ways to exorcise him
they cast him away and the Fred character goes "See thas why i dont be messin with that sataninc shit bro. i told yall shit real."
i think thatd be cool
I'd watch it.
If every show was around 5 to10 minutes in length and consisted of showing up at a spooky house or museum seeing a ghost and saying "Frick this I'm out" yes. I definitely would.
>Like Zoinks Scoob! That's not a ghost, that's a member of the Ku Klux Klan!
I'd watch that episode
>shroommeister's 5th fake thread about anime, cartoon network, or forced inclusion
Why can't you just get banned?
Black personDo? Nope. Better to make up an original series than blackwash something for "muh racism equality and whities r bad" crap.
Let's redo Fat Albert with an all white cast. See how that flies.
I like how fred and daphne look like random frickng people
black people can use hair dye, its not hard to keep SOME recognisable features on them
Will you watch it?
>not a pitbull
No
Wouldn’t Scooby be a Pitbull?
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no
Only if it was produced by Adult Swim and written by the Boondocks guy, otherwise no.
No.
But I don't watch Scooby Doo, so I'm not the target audience.
Yes as long as the core of the characters is kept. My issue with race swapping has always been that the character always has to have an "I'm x-race now" arc added to their character.
Scooby and the gang are not inherently tied to any one race and that's actually something that has helped them stand the test of time and makes them perfect for new interpretations. I'd give any adaptation a chance with the exception of additional Velma