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Back to Masks

posted 19 years ago by Doctor_Mabuse
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A central aspect of the appeal of the current line of Scooby-Doo animated features for me was the introduction of the supernatural element. This was especially strong in the first two, Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (still the best, IMO) and Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost, and in the two science-fiction entries. It was the addition of overt fantasy that took this feature series out of the kiddie arena into the "All Ages" realm. But in the last few entries the fantasy element has been downplayed or eliminated altogether.

It is my understanding that in the case of Scooby-Doo and the Monster of Mexico director Scott Jeralds wanted to make a "back-to-basics" Scooby-Doo mystery which takes place before Zombie Island. I just hope that the series is not being neutered in capitulation to inordinate parental concern or other societal pressure, such as the teapot-tempest over "alternative spiritual values" in Witch's Ghost.

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[–] shpincy 15 years ago

Just because the prodecers writers and directors make it so that there is no supernatural effect does not mean its a kids movie or not a kids movie. If they add supernatural effect it still does not change the audeince of scooby doo watchers! I am 14 and i still watch scooby doo i have no problem with how it ends and how everything plays out the same every time. All the scooby doos are great whether there is a supernatural villain or if there just in masks

[–] Oddark123 10 years ago

Zombie Island didn't introduce supernatural. Did you miss the 80s? Or even more technical the 70s as well?

And still since this movie supernatural has come and gone in the scooby franchise in both the considered canon and the alt. Nothing really new at all to it.

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