The first Daphne & Velma novel states that Luna's real name is Kimberly Moss, and gives Dusk the real name of Muffy St. James. These were never official names given to them in any of the appearances they had in previous official Scooby media. These names appeared frequently in Scooby-Doo fanfiction stories, so frequently in fact that they have sort of been unofficially adopted for the characters. These names appear in numerous stories by different authors across many different fanfiction sites. At one point, these were listed as the characters' real names on Wikipedia, until they were removed in 2019 for being unsourced. I knew about these fan-created names in the fanfiction world, but it dawned on me after someone brought it up to me via email this weekend that many fans might not know where these names originated from.
So if these names aren't official, where did they come from? It seems they first derived from this 2009 blog post from Timothy Brennan, highlighting a very imaginative idea for a Hex Girls series featuring various special musical guest stars including Elvis and Jimi Hendrix. The first piece of fanfiction to have included these names, at least of what I can find, is "Sanctuary" by an author named HiddenWitch from 2012.
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Matt
8/8/2022 10:43:11 am
Huh… that blog post was a really interesting read
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8/8/2022 12:23:48 pm
Agreed! Personally I can’t imagine a Hex Girls/Elvis/Jimi Hendrix crossover show, but I guess there’s a first time for everything haha.
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James Dixon
8/8/2022 04:08:10 pm
I'm glad we could get official names for them. I found it very disappointing that Luna and Dusk were left out.
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8/8/2022 06:09:32 pm
It's strange they never got real names. Honestly, I think with some of these names, people just have seen them when they're added on places like Wikipedia and Scoobypedia, and then seem to take it at face value without questioning whether it was in the show or not, thus continuing the cycle. I actually didn't notice there was a guy named Samuel Chastain credited in SCOOB!, that's interesting.
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whackman
8/9/2022 06:13:24 am
Rumor of WBD canceling animated projects is apparenly false accoding to this. Accuracy matters and this is misinformation of the worst kind. WB Discovery NEVER said during their earnings call that there would be a 'broad range of cuts' to kids & animation content. Here's a look at what they said + analysis of what it means:
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8/9/2022 08:38:47 am
Thanks for the link to this analysis! I hadn't ever thought that they were going to cancel all animated projects, and it sounds like they're still on the same page that I thought they were. Seems like animated projects could see cuts, since Zaslav said that he wants to make sure each project will make WB enough money to justify creating it. That could mean that Velma, Mystery Pups and the DTVs will still be cancelled, although there's no guarantee and it sounds uncertain right now.
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whackman
8/9/2022 03:22:20 pm
The Velma series may be dead according to scoobyaddicts.proboards from a source they got.
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whackman
8/9/2022 03:27:04 pm
Sorry wrong link before here is the correct one
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8/9/2022 03:29:29 pm
Thanks for the info! I just asked the person where the screenshot came from and we'll see what answer I get.
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Amber noel
8/9/2022 04:14:57 pm
If it is true then I don't it's that suprising given the amount of backlash it got.
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8/9/2022 09:24:54 pm
I wouldn't be surprised either. The person responded and said it was an internal link sent to him from a journalist at WB. I'll wait until there is an official announcement to make a post about it here. 8/11/2022 06:04:46 am
It might be best if WB let the DCEU go and announced plans for new Scooby-Doo projects.
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Shadowscooby
8/13/2022 08:14:48 am
Scooby Doo and Witches Ghost:
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8/13/2022 06:30:40 pm
This is one of my favorite Scooby movies of all time! I would love to have another film like this someday. The setting of Oakhaven was beautiful.
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Shadowscooby
8/13/2022 08:18:15 am
Scooby Doo and The Legend of The Vampire:
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8/14/2022 10:13:52 am
I liked how this felt brought us back to the tone of Where Are You, and brought back the original voice actors.
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Shadowscooby
8/13/2022 08:19:54 am
The Vampire Strikes Back:
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8/14/2022 10:14:57 am
"Petrified Bride" is one of my favorite Hex Girls songs. This was an amazing episode. I love episodes that have castle settings, and I always love vampires as villains, so this episode was a win-win for me haha. This vampire was an awesome villain. I liked the twist at the end too! And yeah, Fred Bat was cute :)
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Shadowscooby
8/13/2022 08:21:47 am
In Fear of The Phantom:
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8/14/2022 10:16:52 am
I enjoyed this episode too. I didn't like their new outfits quite as much as the old ones. Velma liking the Hex Girls was pretty interesting. The Phantom was a super cool villain! I wasn't surprised at all by the culprit though. Yeah, Daphne definitely shined in this episode. I liked her Crush persona and "Trap of Love" was good. I could have done without the Shaggy/Velma drama but otherwise this was a great episode.
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Shadowscooby
8/13/2022 08:23:29 am
Dance of the Undead:
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8/14/2022 10:18:53 am
This was a great episode! I liked Rude Boy and the Ska-Tastics as villains. They were quite creepy. The battle of the bands was amazing, and I liked that each band projected giant skulls and bats as well. That was funny seeing them dance to the police car lol. It was great to see the Hex Girls again. I liked that they were in their old outfits again, but I did also like seeing them in more modern clothes. That hospital scene was creepy with Nova waking up saying Nibiru was coming.
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Shadowscooby
8/13/2022 08:24:04 am
I really liked that this episode is similar to Legend of the Vampire. Both involve monsters versions of the band, people being kidnapped, the culprits turns out to the bands themselves, they staged whole death/disappearing act, their motives were to be famous again, they had band managers who were suspects, both feature the Hex Girls. Legend of the Vampire takes place in Australia. Rude Boy has an Australian accent.
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Shadowscooby
8/13/2022 08:25:21 am
I Put A Hex On You:
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8/14/2022 10:30:34 am
This was my favorite Guess Who episode. It felt like this episode focused on them more than a lot of the other ones did, which was really nice to see. I liked their new catchphrases too, and found Thorn having a tranquilizer gun amusing. The plot was really interesting. It was funny seeing Thorn and Luna be so out of character when they were cursed by the guitar. I enjoyed their new song as well. I agree the door gag scene was too long. The reference back to Witch's Ghost was fun! I really liked the villain too! Interesting, someone else mentioned to me that they didn't feel Ester appeared enough, but honestly I didn't mind.
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Shadowscooby
8/14/2022 08:03:12 pm
Here’s mr ranking list for hex girls movies/episodes:
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8/15/2022 04:23:14 pm
Here's my ranking:
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