Excellent but underrated film

A Masterpiece!

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

I'll be honest, I actually like this show. I like the fact that Scooby Doo and gang have finally returned to form. I also like the bright and cheery atmosphere as well as the mystery of figuring out the identity of the culprit. The monsters are well designed for once and the masks are now capable of showing emotion and making monster noises. What I don't like however, is the fact that the formula hasn't changed one bit for the new age and that all episodes start and end in a very predictable fashion. This is how it goes EXACTLY: In the beginning, there is always some monster that is terrorizing some place and Scooby and the gang just happen to show up to help solve the case. It's usually always one of the first three sub characters introduced that is the culprit, usually the opposite of what the monster itself is like. If the monster is super strong, then the culprit is in fact really weak. If it is tall, then the culprit is short. You get the idea. Anyway, Scooby and Shaggy always split up from the gang and get the c**p scared out of them when the monster shows up. Meanwhile the gang manages to find clues because the culprit actually helps give them some. The monster then shows up for a chase scene. More clues are then found, Velma then says: " I have a pretty good idea who's behind this". They then capture the monster and unmask it to reveal his or her's true identity. And of course the villains always deliver the classic line: " And I would've gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you meddling kids!". The reason for the crime is even worse. It's never because "I was a sadistic little bitch with nothing else to do " but some dumb pathetic reason like, "she stole my underwear and so I vowed revenge". Apparently that's a good enough reason to run down Wal-Mart and buy a $2 costume, so you can run around scaring the c**p out of people again and again until someone throws your ass in jail. Don't these people know that there are other methods for violence and mayhem that are much more subtle and effective? Why not just kill the person? Or just sabotage the deal using your own two hands. Instead of running away from the monster, kick'em in the nuts. Take out a weapon and fight him off. There are tons of possibilities here... All I'm really saying is that the Scooby audience is now all grown up and as such it would be nice to see some new concepts that help fit with that audience.

I have read complaints regarding this latest addition to the TV Scooby shows. People can say what they want, but this cast does a real good job! Casey Kasem as 'Shaggy' - There is no other 'Shaggy'. (Apologies to Scott Innes, Who has done an ok job as 'Shaggy' and a pretty good job as 'Scooby'). Frank Welker as 'Freddy' - Again, there is no other.(Although I do believe someone else could do a better 'Scooby'. Sorry Frank. Don Messick is definitely the only 'Scoobert'.) Mindy Cohn seems to do a pretty good 'Velma' and Grey DeLisle's version of Daphne, as heard in previous 'Scooby' movies, is perfectly acceptable.For me Nicole Jaffe will always be 'Velma'. Heather North will always be 'Daphne'. Stefanianna Christopherson from the original 1969 series will always be the first 'Daphne', but Heather is the voice I'm most familiar with.Despite all the dynamic changes, it's a really good show! Keep up the good work!

This series is Scooby Doo back to it's very best. Having seen several episodes now, I am a big fan. The fact that it's under new production is better, to be honest. It's a Scrappy free zone and whilst the animation is suitably modern, the characters and plots are tried and tested.There are plenty of in jokes and any fan of the original series should support this show. Go, Scooby, go!

"What's New Scooby-Doo?" You brand-new TV show!!The lame attempts to recapture the magic of the famous "scooby-Doo" franchise fell flat during the 1980s (remember "13 ghosts of Scooby-Doo" and "A Pup Named Scooby-Doo"?, among several other stinkers). Plus, the addition of Scrappy-Doo in 1979 didn't help matters either. After the last original series ended in 1991, the franchise dropped Scrappy, bought back Fred and Velma, and made a string of decent direct-to-video animated features. But the success of the 2002 live-action feature prompted this cartoon, and a renewal to the famous franchise many of us Gen-Xers have grown to love.I was never really a fan of "Scooby-Doo" until last year. Sure, I watched the reruns of every weekend from about 1985 until 1991, but that was because my brother liked it, and we only had two TV's in our house (the other was in my parents room, and since they were sleeping, the other TV was the only one we could watch. I survived.) The problem was, in the mid-80s, "Scooby-Doo! Where are You?" was a rarity on the local syndication channels. We had to watch "Scooby and Scrappy-Doo," which was god-awful, and I wouldn't force anyone to watch it. I turned away the cartoons in 1991, after "A Pup Named Scooby-Doo" aggravated me. Last year, I saw the live-action movie out of curiosity, and then this cartoon premired on Cartoon Network in March 2003, and I couldn't resist. I was hooked.It's actually a funny show, and capitalizes on what made the movie fun. It emphasizes bright color, and gives the show a modern-day approach. The beauty part is, they maintained much of the character personalities from the film, and added on to the original concepts: Fred isn't as much of a show-off credit-hogger as he was, Daphne is way more resourceful, and not nearly as "damsel-in-distress-esque", Velma speaks, is shown more, and has GREAT one-liners (I think this may have been because Linda Cardellini was so great in the movie, they most likely had to captialize on what she bought to the character), and Shaggy is great and sounds terrific, due in no small part to the return of the great Casey Kasem, who was sorely lacking in the cartoon movies. Frank Welker as Fred is what makes this cartoon. Welker and Kasem are the heart and soul of this series--it isn't a cartoon without either of them. Besides, Fred has a trademark voice--no one could copy it. Sadly, Don Messick (Scooby's original voice) is no longer with us, and Welker tries to capture that speech-impediment, and it does work. It's a shame that Messick's last original series run as Scooby was in the pitiful "A Pup Named Scooby-Doo" (I'm sorry, but I really don't like that cartoon. It's painfully obvious.)I highly recommend this as a good introduction series for the youngsters, but I would most likely say to watch "Scooby-Doo! Where Are You?", which still is (and always will be) the best. This series is also fun for those who love the original series. It captures the magic of the original, and still holds the charm that made it special--jokes, mystery, and of course, the famous lines. Plus, Fred is sans ascot.So, What's new, Scooby-Doo? You just got a good review from this 20-year old fan!