I can’t believe we’re just a single day away from Scooby being on TV for 50 years now!
Today we have another very special fan spotlight, who's such a big fan of Scooby that it got her into college. A few years ago now, I did an interview with Tore, a woman who wrote her college entrance essay about how Scooby impacted her life, and taught her several important life skills such as friendship, integrity, and perseverance. (You can read her amazing essay here!) Tore’s essay got her into three different colleges, and still works in a museum that is rumored to be haunted! I’m super excited to introduce Tore Anderson once again as today’s fan spotlight! 1. What is your name? Tore Anderson 2. How did you get into Scooby-Doo? Scooby Doo is the first television show I really remember watching. My mom would watch it with me, as it was her favorite growing up. Then it became my favorite! I would wear out my Scooby Doo, Where Are You! VHS tapes, and would always watch it on Cartoon Network after school. I haven't stopped watching since! 3. What is your favorite Scooby-Doo episode and film? Why? My favorite episode hands down is from season one of Scooby Doo, Where Are You!, "Which Witch is Which?" It was one of the first episodes I watched, and I absolutely loved the witch and the swamp setting. It definitely started my interest in the history of witches and voodoo (I really blame Scooby Doo for all my interests in the supernatural), and remains my favorite episode. My favorite film, as you can probably guess, is Scooby Doo and the Witch's Ghost. It has everything I've ever wanted in a Scooby movie: Tim Curry, a real witch, and the Hex Girls! 4. What ways are you involved in the Scooby fandom online? I follow a variety of Scooby twitter pages, consult Scoobypedia if I'm ever stumped on anything, and find myself purchasing way too many Scooby Doo items through various online shops! 5. In your opinion, what is the best series or era of Scooby? While I don't think you'll ever recreate the magic that is Scooby Doo, Where Are You!, I've really found myself loving Be Cool, Scooby Doo! Not only is it really well written, but it's a great continuation of the characters I know and love with fun callbacks to Scooby Doo, Where Are You! as well as other genres (like the twins in The Shining in Where There's a Will, There's a Wraith for example). 6. If they could make a sequel to one Scooby-Doo series or film, what would it be? I'd be really interested in seeing some more of Be Cool, Scooby Doo! 7. What direction would you like to see the franchise go in the future? I really like the development that's been happening in some of the newer series like Mystery Incorporated and Be Cool, and I also remember really enjoying the style of Scooby Doo! Frankencreepy. We'll see how this new live action movie goes... but I would like to see more shows/movies that keep in mind their adult audiences. I like my Scooby with integrity, and even though Scooby is ultimately "for children," I think there's definitely a way to entertain kids while also providing the inside jokes and style for adults to enjoy too! 8. Who is your favorite member of the gang and why? Scooby Doo hands down! Scooby embraces his fears, but never truly lets them get in the way of solving the mysteries! He is a loyal friend and never forgets his family either. Behind him is Daphne. Another loyal friend, whose clumsiness I relate to on a deep level. But Danger-Prone Daphne in every series proves her worth to the gang! I especially love the development of her quirkier side in Be Cool, Scooby Doo! instead of the more stereotypical portrayal. 9. What is your favorite villain? Why? I really loved Ben Ravencroft from Scooby Doo and the Witch's Ghost or the Cat People from Scooby Doo on Zombie Island. Not only were they dealing with real evil supernatural forces, but they had the gang fooled for a great portion of their movies! 10. In your opinion, who is the best recurring (non-gang) character in the franchise? Scrappy Doo! I hated what the first live action movie did to Scrappy!!! Justice for Scrappy!! He loved his Uncle Scooby, and I loved watching them solve mysteries together! 11. Do you have a Scooby-Doo collection? If so, what’s in it? Of course! Besides Funko Pops and other various toys, I still have a looooooot of Scooby Doo VHS tapes in my collection. My favorite is A Nutcracker Scoob, mainly because I've accidentally called it "A Nut-Crapper Scoob" many times, and that always gets a good laugh! 12. What do you think has made the franchise so popular that it’s still going strong after 50 years? The themes of Scooby Doo are universal and timeless: friendship, courage, perseverance, integrity, and even fear! We relate to the characters more and more over time, and the lessons they teach us from "solving the mystery." 13. What is one fun fact about you in real life? Starting at age eight, I worked in my family's burger restaurant until I graduated high school. My childhood was much more like Bob's Burgers than Scooby Doo! 14. Please feel free to share anything else you’d like to here! I'm so grateful to be surrounded by friends and family that love my Scooby Doo fandom. For those that aren't so accepted by their friends, families, or coworkers for "never growing out" of Scooby Doo, and I'm so thankful there are sites like yours and this community to welcome anyone and everyone to the gang :) A huge thanks to Tore for sharing her detailed perspectives on the real-life lessons Scooby can teach us! There’s no doubt she has some super insightful views about the franchise, and I wish more people would take a deeper look into the messages in Scooby-Doo the way that she does! Be sure to check back here for tomorrow’s fan spotlight, because for the 50th anniversary tomorrow, we have a real amazing fan spotlight! Seriously, your life will be changed forever by how cool and insightful this person’s answers are! But while you wait, here's a super cute picture of Tore at one of her (many) Scooby-themed birthday parties when she was a kid!
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IkeDaKil
9/12/2019 03:15:07 pm
i remember reading this when it was first posted on this site
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9/12/2019 05:08:32 pm
Remains one of my favorite articles I've ever written on the site to this day.
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