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Post by jcb on Oct 21, 2015 13:32:32 GMT -5
This was probably my favorite episode so far. Very different and original plot, and I liked the Headless Count (I'm guessing based off of the Headless Spectre). The jokes in this episode were great too! My favorites were Fred's "bumbling gloves" and horn joke. It was interesting to see the new Daphne without any quirks. Loved the ending too! 10/10 Thanks, Doo! As I mentioned elsewhere, this was actually the second script I wrote for the show after the pilot ("Mystery 101") so it's a little different in feel than some of the others once we kinda nailed everything down in terms of structure and approach. I always loved this one as a character story. It was built to explore and further introduce our new version of the gang in a situation that would bring out their personalities. As a script goes through production and is put in the hands of others to execute, some things get altered or even lost in execution, but I was pleased to see many of the little character nuances, like Daphne's very human, embarrassed, jokey response to Bradwick's compliment that she looks stunning ("Yeah, that's me: set for stun! Pew! Pew!") remained intact. I'm really glad you enjoyed this one.
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Post by jcb on Oct 20, 2015 23:16:50 GMT -5
Thanks for keeping everyone updated on the schedule. I don't even know it, myself! No problem. I'm curious, what is the correct order for the episodes (the order you intended them to air in)? They seem to be airing in a different order in other countries. Well, there isn't actually a "correct" order, per se. I wrote "Mystery 101" first and then "Party Like It's 1889" next, so I guess they aired them that way in England, but the others are about in the order we produced them. "1889" has a slightly different feel than some of the others, so I think they pushed it back to establish the episodes that became closer to what EVERYBODY wanted the series to be like, tonally. I mean, I guess some running jokes get established in certain episodes and are called back in later ones, so it helps to see those in order, but, otherwise, it's not a serial, like SDMI, where you need to see them in any particular order to understand what's going on.
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Post by jcb on Oct 20, 2015 19:12:42 GMT -5
As most of you probably know by now, Cartoon Network has changed the schedule so Be Cool Scooby-Doo airs at 3pm (central). Earlier today, they also re-arranged the order of the episodes. Here's the new schedule (according to Zap2it): Wednesday 10/21: Kitchen Frightmare Thursday 10/22: Me, Myself and AI Friday 10/23: Area 51 Adjacent Monday 10/26: Trading Chases (repeat) Tuesday 10/27: Be Quiet, Scooby-Doo (repeat) Wednesday 10/28: Party Like It's 1899 (repeat) Thursday 10/29: If You Can't Scooby-Doo the Time, Don't Scooby-Doo the Crime Friday 10/30: Where There's a Will, There's a Wraith (this episode will be airing at 5:30pm) Thanks for keeping everyone updated on the schedule. I don't even know it, myself!
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Review
Oct 16, 2015 9:44:27 GMT -5
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Post by jcb on Oct 16, 2015 9:44:27 GMT -5
This episode was just OK for me, the plot and villain itself were fine but I didn't really like any of the jokes in this episode. They all seemed more written for the younger audience this time. I've liked Daphne's new quirky-girl personality the last three episodes, but the beard seemed a bit over the top to me and the constant facial hair jokes got a bit annoying after a while. The Scooby "Aw" joke was also incredibly annoying and drawn-out. I liked the chase song by itself, but "Transylvanian Polka" seemed out of place in this episode seeing as the episode had nothing to do with Transylvania or vampires. So overall, the villain and mystery by itself was OK, but I didn't really find myself laughing at any of the jokes in this episode. 5/10 One day when I'm able to, I'll tell you the behind the scenes stuff that account for some of the issues you're having with this one.
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Post by jcb on Oct 14, 2015 12:43:17 GMT -5
I understand what you're saying jcb, but even later day HB Scooby shows, added more potential suspects. The lack of suspects isn't really a major complaint I have about Be Cool Scooby Doo, mind you, but it is noteable. I understand what you're saying though, this show is more about the humor, then it is about the mystery. It can pretty funny at times too. What are some of your criticisms then doobert? job is looking for constructive criticism Haha. Well, I wouldn't say I'm actively "looking" for constructive criticism, because I don't want to cause an avalanche here, plus I'm REALLY far into writing the series, so it is what it is pretty much at this point - BUT, that said, everyone's thoughts and comments have been respectful and interesting on this forum and I have no problem occasionally discussing certain elements of the show if it seems productive to do so.
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Post by jcb on Oct 13, 2015 17:59:04 GMT -5
jcb thank you for coming on this forum and explaining things to us. I do really like be cool scooby doo and the new designs grew on me. The only thing I would like to see changed is that there are so few people in the episodes that it is easy to pick out the villain right away, if you could add just a few more possible suspects that would make the show a lot more exciting for me. I know you probably already have all of the shows finished for this season but maybe for next season you could just think about adding more characters. Thanks again for being on this forum. Hey scooby1 - thanks for the kind words. I really appreciate you watching the show and thinking about it enough to even HAVE constructive criticism! I hear you about the lack of possible suspects. It's an honest problem we have with this version of the show. Here's WHY it currently is that way: by elevating the rest of the gang up to comedic characters and taking a more character-driven, sit-com approach, we've given ourselves SO many storylines to service that cramming anything else in there gets very difficult. Normally we have little arcs and runners for all five Scooby gang members (many times Shaggy and Scooby's runners are combined - which makes sense, but it's also nice to experience them as separate characters) and all of those main character runners need beginnings, middles and ends, plus we have a mystery story with clues and suspects that all need to be comedically fleshed out and given real or fake motives to be considered "suspects" at all. The balance is tricky and, maybe incorrectly for some people's taste, I tend to err on the side of the characters and comedy. In the best possible world they're all really interrelated so the character stories ARE the mystery story. Either way, thank you for bringing it back to my attention as it IS something I always have to keep in mind: make the mysteries interesting and make it fun to guess who the bad guy is. As always, some episodes will be better than others at accomplishing this. I sincerely hope there's other things that are enjoyable in the ones where we're a little light in the suspect department. Thanks, JCB
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Review
Oct 10, 2015 23:04:32 GMT -5
Post by jcb on Oct 10, 2015 23:04:32 GMT -5
Still odd, though, as I'm not sure who's Scooby one would be used is NOT Welker's. Don Messick was Scooby's first voice from 1969-1996, Welker didn't take over until 1997. Oh. Haha. I honestly thought Welker was doing it much longer than that! See how useful it is for me to be on this board! Everyone here knows a lot more about the behind-the-scenes world of Scooby than I do - up to THIS series, at least.
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Post by jcb on Oct 10, 2015 22:55:42 GMT -5
Yeah, I don't know why I responded to that comment. I'm usually not interested in being baited into responding to anything. I guess I can understand people not finding the new designs pleasing or jarring, or whatever, so all those millions of HILARIOUSLY CLEVER AND UNIQUE "Did Seth MacFarlane design this show?" comments just kinda bore me and make me roll my eyes. But the people who suggest we've dumbed it down or that we're insulting people's intelligence bother me. If they've honestly watched the shows and think the characters or humor is "stupid" or "dumbed down," then I suppose they'd also say Monty Python, early Woody Allen and Mel Brooks, the Marx Brothers and all the other comedic influences I was brought up on as a small child are also "stupid." Maybe they do. I'm curious what they think "intelligent" comedy is. I believe highly in the intelligence of children, their curiosity, their desire to learn and stretch up to a joke, to glean meaning through context, expand their minds, to be able to sit down with their parents and grandparents and all enjoy and laugh at the same program for the same reasons. Either way, I'm okay with people bashing it. I mean, we've gotten death threats (!!). I'd rather have strong negative reaction than a shrug. It would just be nice if the strong negative reactions were based on the informed opinions of having actually watched a few episodes. Time will tell. I think it's great that you respond to those type of comments. I'm sure when that person responded to your comment they probably thought you were just making up that you were the show's head writer. No offense, but when you made your first post on here I was even a bit hesitant to believe you were really who you said you were since you don't see the head writers for shows hanging out on fan forums very much. Like I said, I think people just think the show is "dumbed down" because they think the designs look like Family Guy. Another complaint I've seen a bunch is that you guys have made Daphne an "idiot" with her new personality. People can't seem to think past this. I just see her with more of a three dimensional, quirky-girl personality, not as idiotic at all. Yes, totally, the "Daphne is now dumb" thing. Sigh. She's an eccentric non-conformist. Hopefully that "dumb" concept will fade as people continue to watch what we do with her. And, yeah, I get a little flack for interacting with fans on social media. It's not considered "cool" to do that - like we're so "above" the audience or something. It's absurd. I'm a huge fan of certain things, myself (including this show) and I'd really like it if I had the opportunity to casually interact with some of the people who created the things I enjoy. Plus, everyone here has been really kind, respectful and generous - even when they're critical.
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Oct 10, 2015 22:34:27 GMT -5
Post by jcb on Oct 10, 2015 22:34:27 GMT -5
Who is "Seller's Scooby"? I'm guessing Sophia meant "Welker's Scooby," my autocorrect on my phone has changed 'Welker' to 'Seller' many times because it doesn't recognize Welker as a word. Still odd, though, as I'm not sure who's Scooby one would be used is NOT Welker's.
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Post by jcb on Oct 10, 2015 22:15:04 GMT -5
This was the first episode I had a chance to see and it was AMAZING! I was laughing the entire time, which is something I missed about the Scooby series. While I'm still not a fan of the modern cast, I think Grey DeLisle has actually improved her performance as Daphne and Kate Micucci is spectacular as Velma! Still not fond of Seller's Scooby though... I also wasn't a fan of Velma's "son" thing, but I could relate to her not being able to swim! Overall, I really enjoyed it and love the new animation style! I'm looking forward to catching up with this series! Still, I really miss the older actors/actresses. Who is "Seller's Scooby"? Scooby and Fred are still voiced by Frank Welker as they have been for the last 45 years. I understand missing the old actors, but I hope your brain will soon just combine the characters/designs/voices/personalities/humor into just THIS Velma, THIS Daphne, THIS Shaggy, etc. This is the only cast I've ever worked with and they're just brilliant and, what's really amazing is they're, as people, actually really close to the new personalities of the their characters. It's like we've all mind-melded into creating these particular characterizations. They're bringing so much of THEMSELVES to these roles. It's really astonishing.
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Post by jcb on Oct 10, 2015 22:07:59 GMT -5
Thanks, guys. These kinds of comments are so nice to hear. Spread the word. Sing it from the mountaintops!
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Post by jcb on Oct 10, 2015 22:03:55 GMT -5
I don't think they've made Daphne into a "Fred" at all. I kind of see it as a natural evolution for the character from what we last had in "13 Ghosts" and even before that. I'm glad that we no longer I have to deal with "I love Fred" Daphne and "I'm tough and smart" WNSD Daphne. I'm glad she's back to being closer to her original portrayal. If I had time, I'd put this post into better words/examples. Thank you for that, Soph. I agree that people who say we've somehow flopped Fred and Daphne are completely off-base. First off, nobody, particularly Daphne, is "dumb" in this series. Daphne IS very eccentric and quirky, though. She's a free spirit and a non-conformist who could care less what people think of her. She's really the heart of the gang this time around. She's positive and tries to have fun, tries to lighten things up since they're usually involved in some fairly dark things. Fred, on the other hand, DOES have some control issues. He takes his position as leader of the gang VERY seriously. His choices can mean life and death for his best friends. As I've said, we went back to the original 1969/1970 series and didn't take anything away from the gang - only ADDED new traits, very purposefully, very surgically, to create a comedic ensemble that would generate comedic conflict with one another through character-driven stories. Fred MIGHT be seen as being a "jerk" sometimes, but that's what we're going for: real, three-dimensional humans that have flaws and inner-conflicts and act/react to one another like a group of best friends who are together all the time, often in stressful situations, would really behave. They tease each other, protect each other, get overly sensitive about things, have long-running arguments, have inside jokes - everything - but, at the center of it, they trust and love each other. This series is about exploring THESE characters - through a comedic prism. They're built to grow and evolve and I'm excited to see everyone's reactions to their evolution as the series progresses.
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Post by jcb on Oct 10, 2015 21:38:59 GMT -5
I'm glad that you're giving the show a chance and seem to be getting what I was talking about concerning how and why the new look helps us expand the kind of humor and character storytelling we're trying to do. I wish more people would give the show a chance. Some of the reviews I've read on other sites have been completely bashing the show even though they haven't even watched it. Like, for example the comment you replied to on ScoobyFan.Net, the person insists "I have given the show a chance!!!!" yet they replied to it an hour and a half before the show had even aired. I think the issue is a lot of people just can't get past the new designs and feel that the show has been "ruined" because of them. Yet if they would just give the show a chance, most of the people claiming that you've "ruined" Scooby-Doo for them would probably end up liking the new series. Yeah, I don't know why I responded to that comment. I'm usually not interested in being baited into responding to anything. I guess I can understand people not finding the new designs pleasing or jarring, or whatever, so all those millions of HILARIOUSLY CLEVER AND UNIQUE "Did Seth MacFarlane design this show?" comments just kinda bore me and make me roll my eyes. But the people who suggest we've dumbed it down or that we're insulting people's intelligence bother me. If they've honestly watched the shows and think the characters or humor is "stupid" or "dumbed down," then I suppose they'd also say Monty Python, early Woody Allen and Mel Brooks, the Marx Brothers and all the other comedic influences I was brought up on as a small child are also "stupid." Maybe they do. I'm curious what they think "intelligent" comedy is. I believe highly in the intelligence of children, their curiosity, their desire to learn and stretch up to a joke, to glean meaning through context, expand their minds, to be able to sit down with their parents and grandparents and all enjoy and laugh at the same program for the same reasons. Either way, I'm okay with people bashing it. I mean, we've gotten death threats (!!). I'd rather have strong negative reaction than a shrug. It would just be nice if the strong negative reactions were based on the informed opinions of having actually watched a few episodes. Time will tell.
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Post by jcb on Oct 10, 2015 12:39:24 GMT -5
Hey guys - I'm really, sincerely appreciating all the thoughtful comments and reviews, thoughts, criticisms, questions - everything! I'm glad that you're giving the show a chance and seem to be getting what I was talking about concerning how and why the new look helps us expand the kind of humor and character storytelling we're trying to do. What you've seen so far is the basic style and tone of the show. Like any series, some people will like certain episodes better than others, but I promise this show will just get better and better for you, these characters will grow and grow inside your hearts until their like best friends and stuff coming up will blow your minds. Thanks, JCB
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Post by jcb on Oct 6, 2015 22:56:30 GMT -5
It's about 22 minutes.
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