Post by wileyk209 on Nov 13, 2012 19:01:31 GMT -5
I don't know why, but I thought this may be an interesting post.
Now, "cartoony" would include all the Scooby-Doo shows made prior to 1998. These shows would generally feature many cartoon logic examples, and also often featured a lot of cartoony music and sound effects to them. But that didn't mean they could still be creepy at times (the "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?" series and 1978 "Scooby-Doo Show" episodes come to mind.) The only direct-to-video movies that fall under this category are "Scooby-Doo and the Legend of the Vampire" and "Scooby-Doo and the Monster of Mexico."
The "fantasy" stuff includes the 1998-2001 and 2010-present direct-to-video movies, along with the "Spooky Games" special, and *ack* "Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get a Clue." Most of these, except for the latter, have a more darker, fantasy movie kind of feel to them (SASDGAC instead has the feel of your typical 2000s action/superhero cartoon from Warner or Adelaide Productions.)
The "realistic" category includes "What's New, Scooby-Doo?", the 2004-2009 direct-to-video movies, and "Scooby-Doo: Mystery Incorporated." These shows for the most part feel more like live-action, and have more realistic sound effects that make it sound like they are in real life, and typically very rarely use the old Hanna-Barbera sound effects (Maybe twice or thrice an episode of said shows, in most cases.) With the exception of SD:MI, the animation usually has a more realistic look and feel, similar to many of Warner's other shows, or Adelaide Productions's shows of the time.
My pick would have to go for cartoony. I mean, four teenagers and a lovable talking dog going on mysteries? That's the stuff I grew up with as a kid. The fantasy-themed stuff, except "Get a Clue," is also pretty fun. I never really liked it when they tried to be "realistic" (except for SD:MI). That approach may work with the Simpsons or any of the action/superhero-themed WB Animation shows of the time (except "Krypto the Superdog," which was more cartoony), but it just doesn't look and sound right with the Scooby gang. They were initially meant to act more like cartoons, not like real live-action people (this may be why Scooby himself didn't do much on WNSD.)
Now, "cartoony" would include all the Scooby-Doo shows made prior to 1998. These shows would generally feature many cartoon logic examples, and also often featured a lot of cartoony music and sound effects to them. But that didn't mean they could still be creepy at times (the "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?" series and 1978 "Scooby-Doo Show" episodes come to mind.) The only direct-to-video movies that fall under this category are "Scooby-Doo and the Legend of the Vampire" and "Scooby-Doo and the Monster of Mexico."
The "fantasy" stuff includes the 1998-2001 and 2010-present direct-to-video movies, along with the "Spooky Games" special, and *ack* "Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get a Clue." Most of these, except for the latter, have a more darker, fantasy movie kind of feel to them (SASDGAC instead has the feel of your typical 2000s action/superhero cartoon from Warner or Adelaide Productions.)
The "realistic" category includes "What's New, Scooby-Doo?", the 2004-2009 direct-to-video movies, and "Scooby-Doo: Mystery Incorporated." These shows for the most part feel more like live-action, and have more realistic sound effects that make it sound like they are in real life, and typically very rarely use the old Hanna-Barbera sound effects (Maybe twice or thrice an episode of said shows, in most cases.) With the exception of SD:MI, the animation usually has a more realistic look and feel, similar to many of Warner's other shows, or Adelaide Productions's shows of the time.
My pick would have to go for cartoony. I mean, four teenagers and a lovable talking dog going on mysteries? That's the stuff I grew up with as a kid. The fantasy-themed stuff, except "Get a Clue," is also pretty fun. I never really liked it when they tried to be "realistic" (except for SD:MI). That approach may work with the Simpsons or any of the action/superhero-themed WB Animation shows of the time (except "Krypto the Superdog," which was more cartoony), but it just doesn't look and sound right with the Scooby gang. They were initially meant to act more like cartoons, not like real live-action people (this may be why Scooby himself didn't do much on WNSD.)
