Recently, longtime Shaggy told Entertainment Weekly that he was “really happy” to hear about a new installment, adding that the show has gone years without an animated series and “needs to come back.” For them, it serves an important function as introducing children to the idea of ghost stories and storytelling overall, and teaches children important lessons such as “friendship and sticking together as a gang and working together to solve mysteries.” And also that “Usually there’s a dangerous white man behind the mask. These are things kids have to learn.”
Lillard also used his platform to make a simple request to Netflix: Let’s do it. Scooby Doo keep calm Scooby Doo And neither does any other show wearing its skin. A surprisingly difficult question in recent years, as a self-proclaimed purist, he believes it would be wise for the dreamer to “grab what’s tried and true and build on that.” […] At its core it’s really about friendship. “It’s really sweet, and I hope they keep it going.”
According to the logline, Shaggy and Daphne are old summer camp friends who team up with Velma and Fred to uncover a possible supernatural murder, with Scooby as their only witness. Despite being billed as a “modern reimagining,” the possibility is certainly there for Netflix to heed Lillard’s words, but we’ll have to wait for the show to arrive to see how the series fares. And if that doesn’t succeed, there are always the classics and upcoming anime.
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