Review by boingyd

This show started off the only like a fanfiction and it ended feeling like an even worse fan fiction. And I don't mean in the sense that it was a fan writing the series, but in the sense that it was written by someone who just wanted to control the Scooby-Doo characters and make them do whatever they wanted. None of the cast felt like anywhere near the original incarnations. They don't even feel like exaggerated versions of the original characters. They just appear to be completely different people wearing Scooby-Doo character costumes. I expected at some point that the show would come around and show how the original cast became, who they are in the series, but it never happens. They continue to be some of the most unlikable cast I have ever seen in a television series. The main character Velma is the worst of the bunch. She is a constant selfish, narcissistic, manipulative, and downright mean person throughout the entire series. She abuses the rest of the cast but always seems to have them coming back to her for no reason. This is why I call this show a fanfiction, not because you can't have sloppy writing in a show or because you can't reimagine characters, but because Velma specifically feels like someone wanted to be Velma but also act and do whatever they wanted while still having the cast. Love them for no reason. I won't entirely spoil the ending, but suffice to say Velma gets everything she ever wanted while the rest of the cast simply has to pick up the pieces of the mess she left behind.

There is no reason to watch this series even if you're a die hard fan of Scooby-Doo. The jokes were bad for every episode, be constant. Commentary about life is not funny. And no characters are likable. The mystery itself was even more plan then a original series episode and it took an entire season to get through. I personally kept watching just because I was amazed that something so bad got such good treatment in the animation department as well as funding while the rest of HBO seems to be tanking and they're getting rid of some of their best shows from the app. But I see no reason for this other than the fact that Mindy kaling must have had some connections to push this through. If you wanted an adult animated version of Scooby-Doo or you felt like having comedy that you could laugh at as an adult go elsewhere. Watch mystery Incorporated or any number of other shows. Do not even give HBO the money. Just to hate watch this thing. It seems to be what Warner Brothers is banking on with them celebrating the high numbers that Velma originally got. Now that we've given them the chance with an entire season, we cannot expect them to improve with a new one. Simply put, Warner Brothers should cancel their renewal for a second season, or at the very least you and I should not watch anymore of this garbage. This is not a mediocre show, it is a terrible one. It is well animated, as good voice casting, and all the technicals are there but just like with a high VFX budget movie. All of that doesn't matter so long has the story is bad and nothing in the series hooks the viewer into wanting to watch more. This series deserves the horribly bad score it has gotten, Even with all of the extra fan inspired hatred from people who probably didn't even watch the show. This is not just a mediocre adults retelling of Scooby-Doo, this is a bad show using Scooby-Doo to bring in eyeballs and watch their horrible writing.