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Post by mattpricetime on Aug 30, 2016 18:56:00 GMT -5
We've had some lively discussion of both interest and worry over what little we know about S.C.O.O.B. and what else it may or may not lead to. But here's a question I pose out for us Scooby Addicts.
While the direct to video series seems to have proven it can take whatever wacky chances it wants and keep on rolling, what WB may have in mind for the theatrical side may in fact be one of the biggest openings for chances any lesser character could ever hope to get. While we shouldn't expect miracles, a small cameo or part could easily increase talk of a character that's not a "Scooby Doo" or "Fred Flintstone".
Scooby Doo has had a lot of characters come and go, from relatives of the gang, to a warlock to a goth band, etc. Not to mention dozens upon dozens of really cool monsters. So if S.C.O.O.B. ends up going some place, what characters besides the main gang do you hope to see get a chance to be in a movie, whether in a major or minor role?
I personally could think of cool ideas for plenty of them. But I think I'll start the thread off with a not as expected option. I wouldn't mind seeing them attempt something with the Ghoul School girls somewhere. Years upon years of fanart shows some nice dedication to the characters, I think it would be nice to at least give them a cameo appearance or something.
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Post by scoobnick on Aug 30, 2016 19:15:42 GMT -5
I'd have dixie doo get a role as even in the New scooby mysteries episode featuring her, she didnt appear much. Having her be part of the gang would balance out the team nicely. as for non-Scooby Characters. Yogi Cindy and bobo would be nice to see again.
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Post by Soupperson on Aug 31, 2016 13:50:29 GMT -5
I'd like to see a lot of Easter eggs for characters like the Hex Girls, Scrappy and Vince but I don't want them to be main characters if S.C.O.O.B. is already going to have ten main hero characters. As for those heroes I'd like to see Penelope and Birdman.
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Post by Soupperson on Aug 31, 2016 13:54:23 GMT -5
I'd have dixie doo get a role as even in the New scooby mysteries episode featuring her, she didnt appear much. Having her be part of the gang would balance out the team nicely. Out of curiosity why do you like Dixie so much? She never seemed noteworthy to me, am I missing something? I don't think making her part of the gang would balance out the team in any way other than gender she didn't exactly have a fleshed out personality from what I remember. To be honest I don't want a female dog in the gang especially one that looks like Scooby as we'll get annoying comparisons between the male and female characters.
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Post by scoobnick on Aug 31, 2016 14:36:49 GMT -5
She has a quirky personality, and that fits in well with the gang, at least imo, because all of the gang have their quirks. Be Cool makes those quirks obvious and in your face, see Daphne's obsession du jour.She wasnt fleshed out all that much, because the episode format at the time simply didnt leave any time to flesh out new characters, or make complicated mysteries, the episodes were just 11 minutes long split into 2 parts. A recurring role would allow for fleshing out her character. Folks remember scooby Dee, but mostly because she was a damsel in distress and who openly hit on both Scooby and scooby Dum. Like Dixie, Dee only appeared once. The difference is the New Scooby Doo Mysteries are the least aired Scooby series in the canon, and they havent released the set on DVD. Chiller Diller Movie Thriller by contrast has reaired several times. Thus folks remember Dee, but not Dixie, even though imo Dixie was the more interesting character.
As For Why I like her, shes quirky, has a romantic side, is very good with disguises, and Scooby loves her fried chicken. so theres another option to bribe Shaggy and scooby into going down the creepy corridor besides Scooby snacks " Hey Guys Want Some Chicken? Go into Mr Grimby's office and i'll make you guys a double batch of it. Deal?' Anyway, adding her in, allows for scooby to have a partner besides Shaggy, Not necessarily romantic ( We all remember how mystery Inc handled THAT), but simply, having someone there to give the guys some backup and encouragement, while they go do Fred's dirty Work and do things they REALLY would not do otherwise. sometuimes it simply takes a friend giving you a push in the right direction.
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Post by russm on Aug 31, 2016 14:53:41 GMT -5
I'd like to see a lot of Easter eggs for characters like the Hex Girls, Scrappy and Vince but I don't want them to be main characters if S.C.O.O.B. is already going to have ten main hero characters. As for those heroes I'd like to see Penelope and Birdman. I prefer this idea. You could have a mysterious figure who enlists their help (Van Ghoul/Mr E), a special driver (Ms PItstop), agents who pass on messages (Secret Squirrel etc) leaving the real superheroes like Space Ghost to do the super-heroics, with the gang's help of course. The same can be true for the various protagonists the gang has encountered - we already did a 'top ten' of sorts in Cyber Chase.
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Post by scoobnick on Aug 31, 2016 14:57:15 GMT -5
You can do both. Make the gang bigger, while allowing for cameos and interactions between the gang and the other heroes /Mentors/ allies. after all, this is going to be a huge universe sort of thing, so there's lots of options. Practically unlimited options, in fact.
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Post by mattpricetime on Aug 31, 2016 19:33:32 GMT -5
I see we've gone a little bit further than just Scooby in name dropping so far, which is cool.
I'd say as far as main vs minor, they should not go too overboard too soon. As mentioned if you only let so many characters be the "main" stars of a single movie, you do open up plenty of spots to toss in minor cameos. Allowing characters that do specialize in something have a role, without having to bank a whole movie on them.
I don't think anyone is going to be expecting S.C.O.O.B. to be followed by "Scooby Dum: The Movie" but Scooby Dum (or any other not main star example you want to use) having a small role somewhere may be just what the doctor ordered.
Also as far as objects go, I wouldn't mind seeing the demon chest pop up somewhere either.....while I doubt it's going that way, could be funny if the "ghost problem" S.C.O.O.B. is forming to stop, happens to come from the demon chest.
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Post by scoobnick on Aug 31, 2016 20:34:24 GMT -5
nice thinking matt. the demon chest being so powerful could definitely play a role in the story, perhaps as an ' item' the group needs to find.
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Post by russm on Sept 1, 2016 17:01:13 GMT -5
To be honest I'm still not convinced, my thinking was to try to minimise the appearance of other characters unless they have a direct bearing on the plot, not just there to give them an airing in public - the last WWF film was full of people who were there for the sake of being there and the story suffered because of this. Without a lot more details I'm still not sold on the premise of the movie.
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Post by scoobnick on Sept 1, 2016 17:50:01 GMT -5
the last WWF film was more about WWF than scooby. But i'm wiling to give this one a shot.
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Post by russm on Sept 2, 2016 2:16:47 GMT -5
My bad it's WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) not WWF (World Wildlife Fund) though give the last file I think one with WWF might have been better.
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Post by Soupperson on Sept 2, 2016 14:24:24 GMT -5
You can do both. Make the gang bigger, while allowing for cameos and interactions between the gang and the other heroes /Mentors/ allies. after all, this is going to be a huge universe sort of thing, so there's lots of options. Practically unlimited options, in fact. You could if the S.C.O.O.B. premises wasn't the first movie. They're already going to do five superheroes in addition to the gang. Do we really want twelve characters (they can't just add one character)? I think if they're going to switch up the gang they just do it in the series's/DTVs.
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Post by russm on Sept 2, 2016 14:43:42 GMT -5
Does sound like it is going to be rather crowded unless the superheroes are more incidental characters.
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Post by shaggyfan86 on Sept 2, 2016 18:04:09 GMT -5
I really would love to see a 13 Ghosts film, so let's add Scrappy and Flim Flam don't we?
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