Much of modern entertainment is guilty of this and ‘Velma’ is no different. Apart from that, the series constantly making the viewer self-aware with references to the real world tends robs the viewers off their immersive experience. It makes use of trends and tropes from pop culture and breaks the fourth wall multiple times. Few jokes are clever. This makes the social commentary come off rather shallow and snarky.Īnother annoying factor is the show’s constant reliance on meta-humour. Velma does bring up some relevant issues but never explores them properly. It seems they included these elements just to make the series appear more “mature”. Its repetitive use of gore and nudity is for the most part unnecessary. ‘Velma’ sells itself as an adult version of the franchise but never really treats you as one. Race also ends up being the brunt of the show’s humour as seen in the first episode where Fred can only recognise white people or when Velma questions Daphne, now Asian, for selling drugs, mentioning that minorities can only sell drugs “to escape poverty”.Ī common complaint is the removal of the iconic dog Scooby-Doo who was apparently “too goofy” for this adult take. The race-swapping of the characters comes out rather forced, as it relies on stereotypes to paint their personalities. Daphne and Norville (Shaggy) are also different, with the former being portrayed as an Asian and the latter as biracial in origin. For instance, the protagonist Velma is now an Indian girl. The show has taken considerable creative liberty with the characters, changing many of their races to promote inclusivity. It portrays the origin story for the character in an alternate setting. The series follows the titular character Velma Dinkley, voiced by executive producer Mindy Kaling. The Scooby-Doo spin-off-cum-prequel, Velma, has been the target of brutal criticism ever since the first episode aired on January 12.
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