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brendalaSo, a few little birdies told me that Mystery Incorporated improved in season two and I should give it another chance (despite all my VERY COMPELLING REASONS to avoid it like leprosy). So I tuned into today's new episode because I had nothing better to do this morning.
Today's episode featured a Puritan ghost who attacks teenagers on Lovers Lane for acting "impure". Specifically, he likes to target the teenage girls for dressing like harlots. When the gang first meets the ghost, the ghost chastises one random girl for her low neckline, chastises Daphne for her short skirt, and when he gets to Velma.....he remarks that he wont attack her because she is "plain, wholesome, and completely un-tempting to the male gaze". No, really. I AM NOT EXAGGERATING! THE SHOW REALLY DID THIS AGAIN!!!!
Apparently, despite the fact that Velma's skirt is shorter than Daphne's, even sexually repressed Pilgrims are so repulsed by her hideous, fat, masculine body that it doesn't bother their orthodox sensibilities to see her traipsing about with her legs exposed (because religious rules about modesty only apply to hot chicks).
Believe it or not, it gets worse...
--The episode shows a couple of teenage boys cheering the ghost on as he tells Velma that she's not hot enough to be attacked for immodesty. Her "friends" are right there as this happens; but none of them say or do anything to defend her. Presumably, it's because they agree with the ghost.
--There's a scene at Fred's house where Shaggy AND Scooby tease Velma by saying "What's wrong? Are you upset that you're not 'tempting' enough to get onto the ghost's hit list?"
Again, I am not exaggerating! This happens! These two are back to behaving like total assholes toward her for no goddam reason!!
--Later in the episode, Velma is sitting in the back of the van fiddling on her laptop while the gang sets traps. Scooby gets into the van, smiles, and snuggles up next to her. At first I thought this show might be attempting a cute Scooby/Velma friendship scene. But, surprise surprise, when Velma asked, "Why are you sitting so close to me?", Scooby replied, "Since the ghost doesn't want you, you're the safest place to be right now!".
Well, at least he's not trying to bite off her face or calling her a slut like he was for half of season one. I guess calling her ugly is somewhat of an improvement. -_-
--At the end of the episode, it turns out the ghost was a pair of teenage boys who teamed up and staged the attacks so they could rescue the "hot" girls and gain their affections. The boys went out of their way to avoid attacking/rescuing Velma because EEEEW! WHAT MAN IN HIS RIGHT MIND WOULD WANT TO DATE A FATTIE, AM I RITE?!?!?? I MEAN, JUST LOOK AT THIS MONSTROUS HAM-BEAST!!!!
YOU CAN'T EVEN TELL IT'S A GIRL UNDER THAT FRUMPY TIGHT SWEATER AND MINI-SKIRT!!!!!!
CLEARLY, DAPHNE IS THE ONLY "REAL WOMAN" IN THIS PICTURE!! VELMA'S BODY HAS ICKY BIG BOOBIES AND HIPS AND A BUTT!!! WHAT TEENAGE BOY IN HIS RIGHT MIND WANTS A WOMAN WITH BIG BOOBIES AND HIPS AND A SHAPELY ASS!?!?!? NONE, THAT'S HOW MANY!!!!!
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**sigh**
I tried to give the-show-that-shall-not-be-named another chance because I heard that one of the other season two episodes was focused on Scooby and Velma trying to become BFFs again. I'm pretty sure that whatever good things happened in that episode were just erased when Scooby teamed up with her douchebag ex-boyfriend to remind her how fat, ugly, and unappealing she is.
This shit has no place in a children's show! It's cruel, inappropriate, insulting to the franchise & characters, and just plain wrong. And a vindictive part of me hopes that the reason this show got shafted with long hiatuses and bad scheduling and whatnot is because some executive realized what a mistake this show was and is doing all s/he can to help it die a quiet death.
I should have known better than to do this again.
FUCK THIS SEXIST FUCKING SHOW AND THE CREEPY MISOGYNIST DOG IT RODE IN ON!!!!!
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Re: YAY! Myotismon icon!!
Date: 2012-10-06 05:51 pm (UTC)I doubt it. I think the show is setting up a redemption for Mayor Jones. So I think Brad and Judy will stay assholes.
I don't think they're evil enough to straight up kill their son. But I think they're more than willing to hurt the rest of the gang and impede their efforts in a misguided attempt to "help" their kid see things their way.
Pericles will backstab Ricky in order to call forth Nibiru, Ricky will realize what a heel he's been and will redeem himself somehow, even if it means dying and re-uniting with Cassidy in death. Oh and Pericles will die too.
Yeah, those two are totally going to backstab one another. The only question is who is gonna do it first and why.
And I think Ricky going nuts because of Cassidy is a definite possibility because why else would the show imply a "thing" between them only to kill her before resolving it (besides the need to fulfill the "Noble Black Sacrifice" trope LOL)
- I can see Pericles being controlled by Nibiru, but I think the human members are just bad on their own. If Cassidy wasn't controlled, why would Ricky, Brad, and Judy be?
I agree about Pericles (since the curse apparently targets the animals and flashbacks indicate that Pericles might have had a heart at some point).
As for Cassidy escaping the "evil asshole" curse? Well, she was token brainiac of the original team. Maybe she was smart enough to figure out a way to resist it?
This could explain why she was willing to work with Ricky in season one despite the fact that it was clearly a bad idea. She knew that his douchey behavior was the result of a curse. And maybe she naively hoped that the guy she used to love was still in there and she could save him (and Brad and Judy) somehow if she helped Fred's team find the discs. And by the time she gave up hope on this happening, it was already too late.
Re: YAY! Myotismon icon!!
Date: 2012-10-07 04:29 am (UTC)And if Jones DOES get redeemed, I'd be pissed. He's done NOTHING to show that he'd be a better parent to Fred than his real ones. He was a total dickwad to Fred the whole time, and only saved his life in the season finale because he was his leverage over Brad and Judy. That, and he was "used to him", I guess. And heck, Brad and Judy might not have turned out as bad as they are now if he hadn't stolen their baby from them in the first place and they could've actually raised the freaking kid!
I get the sense Pericles will backstab Ricky first. If it's the other way around 'cause Ricky saw his treachery coming, I'll be surprised.
That could be it. I hope we find out, assuming Cassidy being "dead" doesn't really mean she's been written out of the storyline.
Re: YAY! Myotismon icon!!
Date: 2012-10-12 05:51 am (UTC)It's just the vibe the show is giving me. The Mayor was a major character last season. So I doubt that a non-speaking cameo is the last we'll see of him.
Also, a redemption is the only way I can see the show justifying why Fred chose to continue sharing the same name as the man who destroyed his "real" family.
And if Jones DOES get redeemed, I'd be pissed. He's done NOTHING to show that he'd be a better parent to Fred than his real ones. He was a total dickwad to Fred the whole time, and only saved his life in the season finale because he was his leverage over Brad and Judy.
I disagree about the Mayor being a "bad" parent and I really don't understand why he was painted that way even BEFORE the kidnapping reveal. Think about it; Mayor Jones could have made his life a LOT easier by forcing Fred to stop hanging out with his friends and/or shipping him off to a boarding school once he got bitten by the mystery solving bug and began unwittingly mimicking his real parents. But he allowed Fred to do whatever the hell he wanted and indulged his bizarre hobbies. Even when those hobbies threatened to undermine everything he had worked for.
And not only were all of Fred's basic needs met, but he always had money to buy things like trap components and gas for the Mystery Machine (Fred didn't have a job; so I assume the Mayor gave him an allowance).
Also, the Mayor did things like ensure Fred got tutoring when his grades slipped, pulled strings to get him into his old college fraternity, tried to help Fred woo Daphne (and told the Sheriff he was worried about never getting grandkids), etc. Sure, you can chalk a lot of this up as him "playing the part" of a good father. And the emotional distance he demonstrated came across as borderline abusive at times. But there are a lot of parents out there who aren't good at connecting emotionally and express love by doing stuff like giving generous allowances or trying to craft their kid into their own Mini-Me. And, while that method of parenting isn't very healthy, I've know people like that who undoubtedly love their children.
Also, the Mayor had more to lose by saving Fred than letting him fall to his death. After all, having "leverage" against Brad and Judy isn't doing him any good now, is it?
Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to say the Mayor is a misunderstood saint. I just find the idea of his redemption a lot easier to swallow than Brad and Judy's. Mainly because I find it VERY hard to believe that those two couldn't come get their son before all this shit went down (and Cassidy didn't have much confidence in their love for their kid).
That, and he was "used to him", I guess. And heck, Brad and Judy might not have turned out as bad as they are now if he hadn't stolen their baby from them in the first place and they could've actually raised the freaking kid!
I don't see how having their baby would have made them less likely to grow up to be assholes. If they wanted him that badly, they could have gotten him sooner (heck, they could have asked Cassidy to help them!). Or better yet, they could have opted not to give him away to begin with!
That could be it. I hope we find out, assuming Cassidy being "dead" doesn't really mean she's been written out of the storyline.
It would really suck if Cassidy's fate was left up in the air and the explosion was the last we saw of her. Doing something as ballsy as killing off a main character in a Scooby Doo cartoon is pointless if her death is only confirmed via twitter and not the actual show. Doing that just screws her out of a conclusion to her story arc (since, IMO, the death isn't canon if the viewer has to go to twitter to confirm it because most viewers aren't going to do that). :P