Review

[scoobylover]

Soooo good! Starting off with the Space Kook remake. One of my favorite monsters ever in such an intense episode. Creepiest monster ever with the most intense atmosphere and scenes. To be honest, I really needed that. Very original with impressive interiors designs. I love season 2's arts. Not the funniest eps because there was a bigger focus on the mystery and to keep a creepy atmosphere but honestly the few lines they all had were funny as hell. Shaggy amd Scooby discriminating that guy was hilarious. Fred with his "in Space" was annoying vut sometimes well put. The story was also great, the virus spread idea and the mutation into the monster was an awsome concept. I didn't understand the solution tho. There were people walking in front of the tv I was so confused. Fred saying "in space" in Spanish at the end was also hilarious, and the way they got on board. In the beginning I thought it would have been another too fast to enjoy-paced episode but I was glad they made things quicker. Yes Jon Colton Berry let's forget about the horrible past (Season 1) because Season 2 it's worth to watch

[somebody-doo]

Possibly my favorite yet. Loved the monster, good solution, and the references to season one. Loved the new Space Kook, just enough like the old one and just different enough to be a great monster. I loved Fred's "in space" lines and it was great when there were two Freds at the end.

[Doo]

This was another great episode, though not due to the humor. Fred's "In Space!" addition to the end of everyone's sentence was amusing at first but quickly wore on me as the episode went on. IMO, it should have just been a couple of times rather than the entire episode. Glad Scoobylover pointed out that last part, though I do know a bit of Spanish I'm a bit rusty with it and it went so fast I didn't understand what Fred was saying.

Mainly, this episode really stood out to me as being very dark and serious, which was a nice change. Though the humor is great, I certainly didn't mind a return to (what felt like) the darker style of SDMI. As Scoobylover also mentioned, the whole episode had a really creepy feel to it which I enjoyed. Loved the addition of the Space Kook-ish designs, though I'm guessing this episode wasn't planned when the intro was created, as the Space Kook's face is white rather than red in the intro.

It was also great that the mystery's solution was relatively complicated this time, I felt some of the mysteries (particularly "Vote Velma" and one other one in this season who's title has slipped my mind at the moment) have been pretty easy to figure out who it was. Though, did we actually get to see the culprit before he was unmasked? Maybe I somehow missed it but I don't remember seeing Officer Sung previously in the episode.

[scoobylover]

I also don't remember seeing the officer at all. That's why I was confused. Also I need to point out that the two Freds fighting on the conveyor belt reminded me so much of Fred fighting with Brad Chiles on the conveyor belt in Mystery Inc

[somebody-doo]

He's shown on the screen around twelve minutes through.

[Onion]

I loved that Scooby and Shaggy create a time paradox by using the wormhole, since they are the ones who create the "trust no one" on the wall an infinite number of times. I laughed really hard at that, as well as the part when Fred said "in space" in Spanish at the end of the episode.

This episode felt like a horror movie, and I loved it. Especially since the villain was someone we hadn't met

[jcb]

I'm really pleased everyone is enjoying all the different things we tried in season 2. There will always be hits and misses, but I hope you're now seeing what I was talking about when I said we hit our stride by the end of season one and started stretching out and experimenting with season 2, digging into the characters (and messing with them) more.

"In Space" was actually a "request" episode by director James Krenske, who wanted to do a Ridley Scott episode, so I wrote this one specially for him with that kind of tone to allow him to play with mood and atmosphere. He did a great job with it.

[moonscar]

Pretty perfect episode all round! A truly unique episode of scooby doo I must say. Sure, the characters have been in space before in various forms but this is the first truly adventurous episode that feels like it could have been a feature length movie produced by Ridley Scott or someone haha. Loved how there was no real need for any explanation as to why the gang were caught up in a space expedition! If Fred parking the van in the shuttle is good enough for the astronauts then it's good enough for me.

Again, finally the tone has been nailed in the series! Certain episodes lend themselves more to comedy of horror or af adventure and it's clear that this episode was far more aimed towards the later 2 whilst still keeping the snappy punchlines that the show is so good at. Only joke that didn't really hit too well was in fact the titular one - Fred saying "In space" did work but was overused and began to get stale by the time the episode was reaching its climax. Cutting out 3-4 "In Space" blurts would have kept that gag a little fresher imo.

Villain was excellent! A really good take on Space Kook from the original series, while updating it enough to fit perfectly into the plot and appear more threatening than before (mainly due to its apparent shape shifting ability. Won't spoil the wrap up but it was pretty well thought out and not an obvious culprit at all, which some may feel cheated about but it worked for me and the "You're overthinking it" line from scooby followed by Fred's Spanish catchphrase had me laughing as the credits rolled!

10/10 episode

[90s2000sDoo]

Amazing episode. The space location was fantastic. New Space Kook was original and terrifying and great. Side characters were good. It was tense and scary. Wormhole gag was hilarious
10/10

[russm]

This was a world of win from my perspective. Loved the Alien and The Thing references as well as the gang interaction. The wormhole was an inspired touch.

[manbearpig]

For me, it was the best episode of Be Cool (second place for El Bandito for yet).
It was tense, jokes were surprisingly good.
8/10

[wileyk209]

Did Fred see the TVTropes page "Recycled IN SPACE?" and decide to constantly reference it?
It was pretty cool how the alien ghost was able to impersonate others using holograms, almost like Spider-Man's The Chameleon in the 70s and 80s. Here's a meme photo I did referencing the scene when the alien is disguised as Scooby-Doo and the real Scooby's comment, but of course I don't have holographic technology, so I used good old fashioned physical disguises and masks for it (I got a replacement Scooby-Doo costume and mask, as the old ones were getting rather worn out, especially the suit, which I've had since high school.)

[jcb]

While amazing, for some reason I find the above photo... disquieting.

I think all the horror and suicide threats over the design style made many people overlook the fact that BCSD is, not only horribly designed, it's is also a treasure trove of small, deep aphoristic insights into the human condition. Such as:

"Nature is just a giant bathroom that wants to eat you."

And, I believe, this universal truth from... IN SPACE: "Scrawlers never lie"

I have no doubt in the near future they will compile these and teach them in college campuses in special philosophy classes that are, at first, ten days on a row, then there aren't any for a couple months, then they start up again for a weeks all on different days and times, often at 1 AM, and then they stop having them altogether for about a year - and then it becomes an online course you can take on you computer for $5 a month... in space.

[barneynedward]

Was the "Often imitated, never duplicating" line a reference to Hanna-Barbera's attempts to turn the Scooby formula into a genre in and of itself throughout the 1970s?

[jcb]

Apr 21, 2019 17:24:49 GMT -5 barneynedward said:

Was the "Often imitated, never duplicating" line a reference to Hanna-Barbera's attempts to turn the Scooby formula into a genre in and of itself throughout the 1970s?

You're overthinking it