jakebunker

So most of the Scooby-doo content I've seen I've found pretty overrated. Even the newer show Mystery Incorporated is just not engaging. The concept of scooby-doo is pretty absurdist, and this original series is the only one that really feels like it understands that concept. Mystery Incorporated, while it has character arcs and an overall story, takes itself too seriously and I've never really felt the concept work for me. Here, it thrives. Animation is good for the time and holds up in the modern age due to again, it's ability to not take itself too seriously. It's just a good watch. The humor works too, intentional or unintentional. Modern scooby content focuses a lot on the Mystery when I feel it's original success didn't come with the compelling mysteries but from the characters. It just knows what it's trying to be and is just naturally good at accomplishing it. Not a perfect show but it's an old show I don't mind turning on every now and again. I've only watched season 1 at this point but I'll update if things change for me.