Hi everyone! In case you missed the earlier announcement, for the next 13 days counting down to Scooby's 51st anniversary, we are spotlighting a different Scooby fan every day!
To kick off the fan spotlights, and we have a very special person to start things off. I'm so excited for you to meet Alexa! Alexa hosts the Unmasked History of Scooby-Doo podcast, which consists of interviews with various cast and crew members who worked on some of the more recent Scooby incarnations in order to "unmask" the history behind the making of Scooby-Doo! She's an amazing person and I'm delighted for you all to meet her. Without further ado, let's get to know Alexa a little better with our first fan spotlight! 1. What is your name? My name’s Alexa! 2. How did you get into Scooby-Doo? I honestly don’t remember the exact moment. My (much) older brother had a VHS tape with the High Rise Hair Raiser episode on it, and I think that’s how my love of Scooby-Doo started. From there, my parents got me all things Scooby (VHS and DVDs, action figures, games, etc.) as presents for birthdays and holidays, and it just carried on from there! 3. What is your favorite Scooby-Doo episode and film? Why? I have so many, it’s difficult to pick! I could probably choose a favourite episode from each series, but if I had to pick just one, I’d probably have to go classic and say Jeepers, it’s the Creeper! From Scooby-Doo Where Are You? I’ve loved it ever since I was a kid, and it’s the one that I most often go back to if I’m feeling nostalgic. As for movies, it’s always been a tie between Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase and Scooby-Doo and the Legend of the Vampire. Again, those have been my favourites forever! But there’s also been a lot of great ones more recently too, and I love Scooby-Doo Abracadabra Doo and Stage Fright, to name a few. 4. What ways are you involved in the Scooby fandom online? I’ve been a long time lurker, just following along with Scooby news and other people’s collections. But when I started my podcast, the Unmasked History of Scooby-Doo, I got way more involved and it’s been great! I love talking to people who also love Scooby as much as I do. 5. In your opinion, what is the best series or era of Scooby? Oh, man. I think I might have to say What’s New Scooby-Doo? for this one. I love that it gave each of the characters more dimension and life than just the kind of stereotype that they fit into for Where Are You?. It kind of combines all the good things of both Where Are You? and the New Scooby-Doo movies, bringing in fun guest stars (occasionally) while not making them the absolute focus of the show and losing the mystery, while having the charm and spookiness of Where Are You?. Plus, the theme song is just great. But I’d also like to give a nod to Be Cool Scooby-Doo since it quickly became one of my favourite Scooby series from the very first episode. Plus, I don’t think any direct to video movie era can beat Zombie Island-Cyber Chase, but I might be biased since those are the ones I grew up with! 6. If they could make a sequel to one Scooby-Doo series or film, what would it be? Well, for the longest time I wanted a sequel to the 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo. And I did mostly enjoy the Curse of the 13th Ghost, but I’d really like a sequel that includes Weerd, Bogel, a bigger role for Flim Flam, and even bringing back Scrappy – if he was able to have some character development like Flim Flam did, where maybe he’s older and less… well, scrappy. Other than that, I’m not sure! Alien Invaders maybe? It would be fun to see Crystal and Amber come back. Maybe the gang could somehow be in space with them, or it could just be another “aliens invading the earth” storyline. 7. What direction would you like to see the franchise go in the future? I love seeing how many different things they can do with the characters! It’s probably an unpopular opinion, but some of the TV series that take a risk and try to do something different are some of my favourites. I love 13 Ghosts, Be Cool, Mystery Incorporated, and I even actually enjoy Get a Clue. As much as I love classic Scooby, I’d love to see WB take a few more risks with the property again. However, mostly, I’d just like to see the franchise go in a direction where it actually gets the promotion and love it deserves. 8. Who is your favorite member of the gang and why? For me I think it’s a tie between Daphne and Shaggy/Scooby. I generally just think of Shaggy and Scooby as one entity as opposed to two different characters, because can you even imagine Shaggy without Scooby? And I also just always wanted to be Daphne, especially in the iterations where she has more independence and can get the gang out of a jam with Scooby’s dog tag, dental floss and the credit card in her purse. I love that she can be both girly and smart and resourceful, instead of needing to fit into one of those categories. 9. What is your favorite villain? Why? Another great question! Again, I have so many. Almost all of the Where Are You? Villains, like the Phantom Shadows, the Creeper, the Space Kook, Captain Cutler’s Ghost… they’re all just so iconic, and often quite spooky. I don’t know! Every time I try to answer this question my list just keeps getting longer. 10. In your opinion, who is the best recurring (non-gang) character in the franchise? The Hex Girls of course! But I also love Vincent Van Ghoul and Flim Flam. Again, I just love the 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo. 11. Do you have a Scooby-Doo collection? If so, what’s in it? Yes, of course! I have (almost) all the Scooby-related items I got as a kid, plus things I’ve picked up on my own over the years. But some of my favourite items include a full run of the Scooby Marvel comics, I just love the cover art on those; my Scooby VHS collection; and anything Scooby-Dum related! 12. What do you think has made the franchise so popular that it’s still going strong after 50 years? This is a question I always ask in my podcast interviews, and therefore my answer will likely be a Frankenstein monster of all the answers I’ve heard haha. But I think mostly, it’s a show that has brought generations of people together. Some parents might have grown up watching it and then showed it to their kids, who grew up and showed it to their kids, and the cycle goes on. I think it’s just always been a show that families can watch together, because it can often keep both the kids and the adults guessing as to who might be behind the mask in the end. Plus, there’s something to love, and potentially relate to, about every single one of the characters. And who doesn’t love a silly, lovable talking dog? 13. What is one fun fact about you in real life? I got my degree in journalism, and in that time in university, I made two documentaries! And not gonna lie, the idea for one of them was very slightly inspired from watching Scooby Doo and the Witch’s Ghost. 14. Please feel free to share anything else you’d like to here! I don’t have much to add! Maybe just a bit of a shameless plug for the podcast. I’ve done a lot of great interviews with all kinds of people who have worked on Scooby, and this month happens to be all Mystery Incorporated themed! If you’re a Scooby fan, I hope you enjoy listening to the interviews as much as I love doing them. Thank you so much to Alexa for her detailed answers, and for taking time out of her busy schedule to do this fan spotlight! Be sure to check back tomorrow for another fan spotlight, but in the meantime, if you have any additional questions you'd like to know about Alexa, feel free to leave her a comment!
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Stephen Cribb
9/3/2020 12:37:11 pm
Pretty and a scooby-Doo fan! What’s not to like :)
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