Happy Thursday everyone! Today’s fan spotlight is Ben, a big Scooby fan who’s currently studying to become a teacher in college. Ben has written a number of fun facts for the blog, and definitely deserves to be recognized for his dedication and commitment to the fandom.
Here’s Ben’s fan spotlight: 1. What is your name? Ben R 2. How did you get into Scooby-Doo? No incredible tale here. My younger siblings fell into the show when they found a VHS of it, and when I was born Scooby-Doo was always around. I just never stopped loving it. 3. What is your favorite Scooby-Doo episode and film? Why? I love Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island as many other Scooby fans do. I love the mystery, the acting (Mary Kay Bergman’s “Who opened a window?” never fails to make me laugh), the animation, and the characters. As for my favorite episode, I have to say It’s Mean, It’s Green, It’s the Mystery Machine only because I’ve watched it so many times I know each line by heart. 4. What ways are you involved in the Scooby fandom online? I wish I was involved more lol. I usually just try to stay updated on Scooby info on sites like ScoobySnax.com and Scooby Addict’s Blog. 5. In your opinion, what is the best series or era of Scooby? Mystery Incorporated Era. By far, my favorite Scooby show (although Be Cool is a close second) Movies that came out in this era were also great like Abracadabra Do and Camp Scare. 6. If they could make a sequel to one Scooby-Doo series or film, what would it be? Alien Invaders. I think it would be really nice to see Amber and Crystal again. They made such great characters and I would hate it if we never saw them again. 7. What direction would you like to see the franchise go in the future? More dark. It’s what a lot of people say, and I really think the same. While I love Be cool Scooby-Doo, Guess Who played it way way too safe so it would be nice to see them get dark again. I hope the Velma show can do that. Also hope Velma stops with the monsters are fake garbage. It can get very very annoying especially when you’re preaching that at the best Scooby movie of all time. Okay, now I’m just rambling lol. 8. Who is your favorite member of the gang and why? Scooby-Doo. He’s the cute, loveable talking dog, and well I love him for that. Miss when he used to talk in all “r”s. 9. What is your favorite villain? Why? Elias Kingston. As a child, he was the villain that scared me the most and I just never forget him talking about how he would turn the entire Scooby gang into old people. It’s the first time in the series that there are actual stakes to the gang’s investigation: if they don’t solve the mystery they might turn to dust. 10. In your opinion, who is the best recurring (non-gang) character in the franchise? Scooby-Dum. It was nice that everyone in the gang got along with him, and his dumbness worked to the fact that it wasn’t too annoying. It would be really nice to see him again because it’s been like 30 years since his last speaking appearance. 11. Do you have a Scooby-Doo collection? If so, what’s in it? Yes, I do have a Scooby collection. It has the usual DVDs, toys, books, and even cute little lunchboxes. Whenever I’m in the store, and I see something Scooby-related, I will buy it. 12. What do you think has made the franchise so popular that it’s still going strong after 50 years? I think it’s the characters. They're just so recognizable. If you talk about Velma to anyone in the world they are most likely going to know who she is. Another reason for this is the outfits. Each character has its own color scheme and design that is completely unrelated to the other gang member. When I see green and purple together I immediately think of Daphne. If you don’t believe that, then it’s definitely the formula of the gang going somewhere and solving a mystery. One of the reasons why Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get A Clue or Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo isn’t that beloved is because they didn’t follow the signature formula. The reason why Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island and Scooby-Doo Mystery Incorporated are remembered is that they took that formula and added something new to it. That doesn’t mean I don’t love Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get A Clue or Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (I love them way more than I should) it’s just one of the reasons why they don’t fit so well in the Scooby brand. 13. What is one fun fact about you in real life? I am currently in college right now studying to be a teacher and am also a teacher’s aid at a local school district in Wisconsin. 14. Please feel free to share anything else you’d like to here! Scooby-Doo Stage Fright is very underrated lol. Thank you so much to Ben for his detailed responses, and for participating in these fan spotlights. Check back tomorrow again to meet another wonderful Scooby fan like him!
22 Comments
James Dixon
9/2/2021 08:59:47 am
I cannot lie, these are fun to read.
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Drakosleuth
9/2/2021 12:38:21 pm
I agree, these are fun to read
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Matt
9/2/2021 09:07:02 am
Enjoyed reading this!
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Jayden
9/2/2021 12:20:04 pm
Yes! I'm not the only one that thinks Stage Fright is underrated! It's my 2nd favourite Scooby Doo film!
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Matt
9/2/2021 02:28:50 pm
Not up there for me, but I did enjoy it as well
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Fred’s Ascot
9/2/2021 07:51:30 pm
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Becker
9/3/2021 03:54:35 am
It's because WB decided to do what they did to the sequels to 13 Ghosts and Zombie Island. Those sequels were atrocious.
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Fred’s Ascot
9/3/2021 04:47:57 am
Well now it’s time for people to move on and stop living in the past. It’s obvious WB is not going to do that anymore. Plus we’ve had a theatre release movie with real monsters so again time to move on lol.
Becker
9/3/2021 08:24:05 am
But the problem isn't actually as simple as that though. And some of your arguments aren't actually good or true. Matt explained perfectly why in the comments of the his fan spotlight right before this one.
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9/3/2021 09:24:18 am
I'm confused where the Amber comment came from as I don't see a comment from her on this thread, but I agree that people often forget about there being a real monster in SCOOB! (and I guess a real Merlin too in Sword and the Scoob).
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Becker
9/3/2021 10:31:02 am
Amber's comment is on Matt's Fan Spotlight. Fred's Ascot responded to her comment there and I guess copied and pasted it here as well. 9/3/2021 04:06:17 pm
Thanks, I hadn't looked at Matt's thread yet before responding to comments on this one, so I was a bit confused for a moment there haha.
James Dixon
9/3/2021 08:19:53 am
I never realized fans had a current issue with real monsters vs. fake monsters.
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Becker
9/3/2021 08:54:40 am
Most fans don't have a problem with either real or fake monster, we're happy with both. Only some people have problems.
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9/3/2021 09:26:49 am
I think a few fans do. Personally, I guess I don't mind whether the monsters are real or fake. I totally get Fred Ascot's argument because real monsters weren't used at all at the beginning of the franchise, and for the most part, the monsters continue to be fake to stay true to that "person in a mask" formula that Scooby's developed, but I'm certainly not going to complain either if we get real monsters as long as it's done well in a way that makes sense (Rock and Roll Mystery being an example of where it doesn't make much sense lol).
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Amber noel
9/3/2021 04:44:23 pm
I don't think real monsters are a bad thing but I just feel like that you can do unique things with scooby doo weather or not they are real or fake I also wish that people would stop acting like real monsters are dead. 9/4/2021 11:34:39 pm
That's a fair point. It happened in SCOOB! and it could very well happen again.
James Dixon
9/4/2021 06:44:58 am
I think I noticed how the first two spotlights this month mentioned about wanting real monsters back/not enough real monsters.
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9/4/2021 10:34:26 am
That was actually not at all intentional haha. I'd need to look again but I don't think anyone else does.
Matt
9/4/2021 08:28:41 pm
Real monsters aren’t a requirement for me, but I do think it would be an excellent way to switch up the formula that Guess Who stuck too close to
Dott
9/4/2021 06:29:24 pm
Happy to see another Stage Fright appreciator! :)
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