Fan Spotlight 2022 Day 5: Mystery5

With us today, we have one of two fan spotlights from this year who are voice actors! Our fan spotlight for this lovely fifth day of September is Mystery5, who is a longtime commenter on this site. I’d like to give a big thank you to him for being today’s fan spotlight! 

1. What is your name?
Mystery5

2. How did you get into Scooby-Doo?
From a very early age watching VHSes of Where are You? 
 
3. What is your favorite Scooby-Doo episode and film? Why?
Witch’s Ghost. Classic and fun. Can’t choose one episode there are so many good ones. 
 
4. What ways are you involved in the Scooby fandom online?
Talking and befriending big Scooby fandom members (Ashton Hardy, Nikki of ScoobyAddicts, Alex of @scooby_news, etc.) 
 
5. In your opinion, what is the best series or era of Scooby?
Where are You? and Guess Who? 

6. What one Scooby-Doo series or film would you want a sequel to someday?
More Guess Who episodes! They missed out on so many DC superheroes and celebrities. 

7. What direction would you like to see the franchise go in the future?
Similar to Guess Who (which is similar to the original Where are You). 

8. Who is your favorite member of the gang and why?
Velma. Her smarts, cuteness and her losing her glasses are all iconic tropes that make her epic. (Was shocked when they didn’t even use the typical version of the “lost glasses trope” in Be Cool!)
 
9. What is your favorite villain? Why?
Good ol’ Creeper. (Not the Minecraft one though that’d be an interesting crossover. Lol)

10. In your opinion, who is the best recurring (non-gang) character in the franchise?
Can’t choose.

11. Do you have a Scooby-Doo collection? If so, what’s in it?
Not as big as I’d like it to be. Some VHSes, some DVDs, some action figures, a Scooby plush and other things here and there. 

12. What do you think has made the franchise so popular that it’s still going strong after 50 years? 
The fact that the gang are known and loved by many generations and iconic gags/cliches/gimmicks associated to them. That the characters are also relatable and have their strengths and weaknesses. Shaggy and Scooby being helpful when trying to capture the villain (they must get some pension besides the Scooby Snacks LOL) but also being bottomless food pits and the humor of the gang/often the POV characters (though it’d be nice to give Fred, Daphne and Velma that sometime or another), Fred setting up traps but being oblivious to some situations, Daphne being resourceful but being danger prone, Velma being the brains but losing her glasses. 

13. What is one fun fact about you in real life?
Hmmm, I do voiceover acting professionally. Maybe someday will be in a Scooby production! 
 
14. Please feel free to share anything else you’d like to here!
It’s this community of Scooby fans of all ages that makes it feel tight-knit and awesome. If you’re new, you’re welcome in with open arms! Comment your opinions on a post we’d love for you to join us if you haven’t already. 

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