Post by doocentral on May 24, 2016 13:31:28 GMT -5
I'm one very excited Scooby-Doo fan right now because Scooby Apocalypse is coming out tomorrow. I know lots of fans are skeptical about this new comic book series and what it could mean for the Scooby-Doo franchise going forward.
Based on some scans of the first several pages of issue #1, I am theorizing that there will be an interesting and never-before-seen tension between Daphne and Velma. I get the impression based on these pages that Daphne's vanity which has been very scarce in older incarnations of the franchise and more present in newer ones (excluding Be Cool Scooby-Doo) is going to be a factor in this tension. She's ready to do whatever it takes, "even die trying", to bring her ratings for her TV show brought back up (anyone else remembering Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island?). Meanwhile, Velma is a scientist who evidently has intel on the impending end of the world. The first page of the issue will reveal her critical opinions on the general public and her role will definitely be vital to Mystery Inc's survival.
The reason I think there will be tension however are the two girl's priorities. Will Daphne suspend her publicity ambitions to survive the apocalypse or will she use it for her own famous gain and win back the remaining living audience? Will her priorities clash with Velma's goal of survival and ensuring that she saves whoever she can? If Velma is going to be an important role and hold the gang together in this grim doomsday, she may overlook and criticize Daphne because of her selfish ideals. But of course, this is speculation.
Another interesting plot I can foresee is a tension between Velma and Scooby. This has been seen before in Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated when the two were fighting for Shaggy's attention. However, in this version of Scooby-Doo, Scooby is an experiment in the Complex at which Velma works and researches at. Could Scooby hold some resentment or hostility towards Velma for working with the very people who experimented on him? Or could this possibly be subtle bond that the two will have in the story?
Fred is the camera man for Daphne's TV show and has been revealed to have feelings for her.
Shaggy works for the Complex and the first issue will apparently reveal how Shaggy and Scooby first met. According to an interview I read, this sub-story is one of the writers' favorites and will emphasize the bond that the two have always been known to possess.
All this speculation on the story excites me. I'm very excited and hopeful for a cool and fresh take on the Scooby-Doo dynamic. What do you guys think? Do you have high hopes for this comic book series or are you dreading the story and have fears towards where it will take the gang?
Based on some scans of the first several pages of issue #1, I am theorizing that there will be an interesting and never-before-seen tension between Daphne and Velma. I get the impression based on these pages that Daphne's vanity which has been very scarce in older incarnations of the franchise and more present in newer ones (excluding Be Cool Scooby-Doo) is going to be a factor in this tension. She's ready to do whatever it takes, "even die trying", to bring her ratings for her TV show brought back up (anyone else remembering Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island?). Meanwhile, Velma is a scientist who evidently has intel on the impending end of the world. The first page of the issue will reveal her critical opinions on the general public and her role will definitely be vital to Mystery Inc's survival.
The reason I think there will be tension however are the two girl's priorities. Will Daphne suspend her publicity ambitions to survive the apocalypse or will she use it for her own famous gain and win back the remaining living audience? Will her priorities clash with Velma's goal of survival and ensuring that she saves whoever she can? If Velma is going to be an important role and hold the gang together in this grim doomsday, she may overlook and criticize Daphne because of her selfish ideals. But of course, this is speculation.
Another interesting plot I can foresee is a tension between Velma and Scooby. This has been seen before in Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated when the two were fighting for Shaggy's attention. However, in this version of Scooby-Doo, Scooby is an experiment in the Complex at which Velma works and researches at. Could Scooby hold some resentment or hostility towards Velma for working with the very people who experimented on him? Or could this possibly be subtle bond that the two will have in the story?
Fred is the camera man for Daphne's TV show and has been revealed to have feelings for her.
Shaggy works for the Complex and the first issue will apparently reveal how Shaggy and Scooby first met. According to an interview I read, this sub-story is one of the writers' favorites and will emphasize the bond that the two have always been known to possess.
All this speculation on the story excites me. I'm very excited and hopeful for a cool and fresh take on the Scooby-Doo dynamic. What do you guys think? Do you have high hopes for this comic book series or are you dreading the story and have fears towards where it will take the gang?