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[Duke Andrew of Dank]

Also interesting too.

That said, the publishers are still uneasy about marketing Steven Universe to people any younger than 16.

 

[CountDVB]

Honestly, considering the amount of action and adventure the OTL film already had, this would somehow elevate it to a new level.

Well, it’d be a film that would come after Zombie Island, thought if that was the case, Scrappy would be a teenager, which would explain stuff better because he is at that age and wouldn’t be the same small pup forever

 

[Duke Andrew of Dank]

So what do you think?

I love the idea.

 

[Bookmark1995]

Honestly, considering the amount of action and adventure the OTL film already had, this would somehow elevate it to a new level.

Well, it’d be a film that would come after Zombie Island, thought if that was the case, Scrappy would be a teenager, which would explain stuff better because he is at that age and wouldn’t be the same small pup forever

I love the idea.

Thank you.

It's basically a fusion of Scooby Doo and Finding Nemo, with Scrappy being the Nemo to Scooby's Marlin.

 

[CountDVB]

Thank you.

It's basically a fusion of Scooby Doo and Finding Nemo, with Scrappy being the Nemo to Scooby's Marlin.

I reckon, though I imagine also it’d make sense with Scrappy getting older and hence why be prone to getting into more assertive action, especially if the danger is becoming more real.

 

[Bookmark1995]

I reckon, though I imagine also it’d make sense with Scrappy getting older and hence why be prone to getting into more assertive action, especially if the danger is becoming more real.

Yep.

Hearing about how the Gang fought cat demons and had help from zombies (awesome twist) would certainly set Scrappy off.

 

[CountDVB]

Yep.

Hearing about how the Gang fought cat demons and had help from zombies (awesome twist) would certainly set Scrappy off.

Well, more surprised at how they did so. He wouldn’t be mad at them for that, but probably annoyed and upset at Scooby for still being scared despite dealing with actual monsters and it has all the stuff that happened, they can’t affoed to be as scared.

I don’t think he’d be a jerk, but point out something that needs to Be pointed out

 

[Bookmark1995]

Well, more surprised at how they did so. He wouldn’t be mad at them for that, but probably annoyed and upset at Scooby for still being scared despite dealing with actual monsters and it has all the stuff that happened, they can’t affoed to be as scared.

I don’t think he’d be a jerk, but point out something that needs to Be pointed out

Scrappy: Uncle Scoob, why do you have to be such a scaredy cat?! Heck, you fought actual scaredy cats!


Oohh....I just thought of a cooler idea:

How about a whole Scooby Doo series built upon Zombie Island, only with actual supernatural events.

Heck in this scenario, you can have an episode where the Grimwood Girls return to greet their favorite coach .

 

[GJohn902]

I had the idea that Sugar is turned down because the people at CN feel uncomfortable after learning about the fan porn of Ed Edd N Eddy characters. As such, Sugar instead makes it a graphic novel series.

Wow! I was not aware of that part of Rebecca Sugar's backstory. That's certainly a potential deal-breaker, we're lucky the execs at CN either didn't know or looked past that.

Alternately, Cartoon Network could refer Sugar and Steven Universe to their conjoined-sibling "network" Adult Swim. With a freer hand and less censorship, Sugar could make Steven Universe's LGBTQ themes even more obvious.

Come to think of it, fellow 2010s CN mainstay Regular Show probably would have a good Adult Swim show too IMO - I remember that show pushing a few boundaries here and there during its run.

 

[TheFaultsofAlts]

Wow! I was not aware of that part of Rebecca Sugar's backstory. That's certainly a potential deal-breaker, we're lucky the execs at CN either didn't know or looked past that.

Alternately, Cartoon Network could refer Sugar and Steven Universe to their conjoined-sibling "network" Adult Swim. With a freer hand and less censorship, Sugar could make Steven Universe's LGBTQ themes even more obvious.

Come to think of it, fellow 2010s CN mainstay Regular Show probably would have a good Adult Swim show too IMO - I remember that show pushing a few boundaries here and there during its run.

On the other hand, The Problem Solverz was originally meant for Adult Swim under the name of "Neon Knome", so that's something to consider.

 

[CountDVB]

Come to think of it, fellow 2010s CN mainstay Regular Show probably would have a good Adult Swim show too IMO - I remember that show pushing a few boundaries here and there during its run.

By that logic, shows like Rocko’s Modern Life could’ve only aired on somewhere like Adult Swim and so on.

 

[CountDVB]

Scrappy: Uncle Scoob, why do you have to be such a scaredy cat?! Heck, you fought actual scaredy cats!

Oohh....I just thought of a cooler idea:

How about a whole Scooby Doo series built upon Zombie Island, only with actual supernatural events.

Heck in this scenario, you can have an episode where the Grimwood Girls return to greet their favorite coach .

I think with Scrappy, he’s more of a proactive character compared to the more passive or reaction-based gang.

Honestly, never got the Scrappy hate.

 

[GJohn902]

By that logic, shows like Rocko’s Modern Life could’ve only aired on somewhere like Adult Swim and so on.

Not necessarily, IMO there's always a place for a few edgy kids shows on the regular daytime lineups. I just recognize that some of those shows could have worked well either in daytime or in late night. As always, it's a case of whether the audience watches.

 

[TheKennedyMachine.]

Comcast buys 21st Century Fox, instead of Disney? That'd be a TL.

 

[Vinization]

I have some ideas for the Scooby Doo Franchise.

1. I think that erasing of Scrappy Doo, and his subsequent demonization, was an awful decision by the Scooby Doo creators. I mean, the movie thinks that abandoning a pup by the side of the road is a horribly spiteful thing to do, regardless of how rude the pup is. If I was Scrappy, I'd be pissed off beyond belief at my uncle and his friends LEAVING ME FOR DEAD!

Ok. I've gotten the anger out .

Scrappy actually was one of the things that kept Scooby Doo alive: for a while, his brashness made for an interesting foil to the cowardice of Scooby and Shaggy. The problem is, they never bothered I think there were a lot of ways Scrappy could've made into a more whole character.

My idea goes like this: after the Zombie Island, which I still believe is the best Scooby Doo installment ever, you make a movie that is a Decon-Recon of the Scrappy-Scooby dynamic. The plot could involve any kind of monster: maybe it involves some evil swamp monster or something. But the crux of it is showing how dangerous Scrappy Doo's behavior really is.

Like in Zombie Island, there is a real monster in some forest somewhere. Scrappy, as usual, handles things in his usual hamfisted way. Only this time, Scooby grounds him out of anger for his recklessness and puts him on a tight leash (literally) and a tight schedule. Understandably, Scrappy hates being babied and spied on, and his relationship with Scooby deteriorates, until finally both uncle and nephew fight over how one is reckless while the other is a coward.

Scrappy, in a fit of rage, storms into the swamp to find the monster, only to end up washed downstream and lost, with Scooby and Shaggy calling out for him.

While getting lost, Scrappy initially thinks of it as a cool adventure...only to barely escape being eaten by gators or some other monster. Gradually, he grows hungry and realizes that for his toughness, he is a lost puppy in the middle of nowhere, and breaks down in shame and terror.

Scooby, meanwhile, breaks down in terror and decides he needs to overcome his cowardice to find his nephew.

Scrappy, meanwhile, realizes he needs to think rationally to find his way back and remembers hiking tips to help him out.

Gradually, he find his way...only for the swamp monster to attack and capture him.

Scooby hears his nephew's cries and chases after the monster, even diving underwater and battling it with limited oxygen. Scrappy, once again using his brain, finds a weakness of the monster and helps beat it.

The movie ends with both Scrappy and Scooby learning that you need to balance caution and cowardice.

FIN!

So what do you think?

Oh My God, that's wonderful!

 

[Bookmark1995]

I think with Scrappy, he’s more of a proactive character compared to the more passive or reaction-based gang.

Honestly, never got the Scrappy hate.

Well, a genuine criticism of the character was that he never developed any schtick beyond being a hotheaded version of Scooby.

But that is more the fault of the writers, who never imagined him as anything beyond something that would give the Scooby franchise a little more juice.

Oh My God, that's wonderful!

My inspiration was from the Rugrats Movie, and how it deconstructed the baby adventures, by showing the babies being in mortal peril.

I'm simply taking that deconstruction formula, and applying it to the Scrappy Doo-Scooby relationship.

 

[kirbopher15]

Is it ok to plug timelines that you have created

 

[TheFaultsofAlts]

Well, a genuine criticism of the character was that he never developed any schtick beyond being a hotheaded version of Scooby.

But that is more the fault of the writers, who never imagined him as anything beyond something that would give the Scooby franchise a little more juice.

You'd think that being caught as an accomplice with Scooby and Shaggy in The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo would give both uncle and nephew a bit of each other's personality. But no, we don't get that, do we?

 

[Bookmark1995]

You'd think that being caught as an accomplice with Scooby and Shaggy in The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo would give both uncle and nephew a bit of each other's personality. But no, we don't get that, do we?

Scooby Doo at the time was like the Simpsons or the Fairly Odd Parents: a once popular franchise that was running on fumes.

Also animation at the time was kind of at a low ebb, with toy commercial-cartoons being more prominent than the more complex cartoons of today.

 

[King Krazy]

I think one of the problems with Scrappy was how overexposed he was. According to Wikipedia, he was a major character in SEVEN Scooby shows from 1979 to 1986 (five if you exclude package shows) AND the three Scooby movies in the Hanna-Barbera Superstars Ten (1987 to 1988). I get the feeling that if he had been retired before his gimmick wore thin he would be more fondly remembered.