What other episodes of Scooby-Doo, from any iteration of the show, pushed some darker themes aside from the usual spooky stuff? Let me know! 😄 Thanks so much for watching and for all the support! New video Friday!
Zombie Island, Camp Scare and Scooby Apocalypse are at the same level of darkness as Mystery Incorporated, if not darker. Camp Scare especially, as it's a love letter to summer camp slasher movies.
I think, in a way I can't explain, the artstyle really elevates the series. It's extremely well written regardless but the style in which the characters and setting are produced has the exact aesthetic it needs to thrive.
I know what you mean. The style has a heavier feel to it, with bolder colors and thicker lines than other versions have used. The characters are still stylized, but they still look realistic and relatable. The backgrounds and environments have a slightly grungy feel to them, lending to the darker tone of the show, but still generally look like the settings we've seen in other versions.
This version of Scooby-Doo is my personal favorite. The tone shift was a very welcomed one and I wish that Warner Bros. would do more things like this. The current version, Scooby-Doo and Guess Who, is like the 70s New Scooby-Doo Movies. So, hopefully, the next version of Scooby is as dark as this. It seems to happen every 20 to 30 years or so.
Travis Brannan I personally liked how they touched on a lot of other Hanna Barbara shows, most of which have kind of been forgotten with time (I had no idea that the kids in this episode were actually from another Hanna Barbara show).
He was really the first major recurring villain. And one that had no problem murdering anyone in his way. Most other iterations of the SD franchise mainly consisted of children’s horror that loses its actual horror aspect once you grow up. However, Mystery Incorporated (while still technically a kids show) wasn’t afraid of scarring it’s younger audience and relished in it. I’m not going to lie, I grew out of Scooby-Doo’s horror style very quickly and moved on to actual horror, but I can still tell you, that Mystery Incorporated (while still not really scary for anyone over the age of 10) had some pretty tense moments. To this day, there are some scenes in this show that give me chills. Unsurprisingly, most of those moments involved Professor Pericles in some way. The only two cartoons I have seen that handled horror effectively that it works for older audiences, but doesn’t scar it’s younger viewers are Mystery Incorporated, and Courage The Cowardly Dog (minus the not scarring part lol)
@@ohthisdipshitagain7844 i agree with what you said. while I'm not scarred of any scenes in mystery inc. anymore, there definately are some chilling scenes even when i rewatch it
It makes me super happy whenever I see someone on YT talking about Mystery Incorporated. Fun fact: the series was originally airing when the whole 2012 end of the world thing was being talked about a lot, with one of the theories being that the planet Nibiru would come and collide with Earth and begin the end. I nearly spit out my drink when Nibiru was first mentioned on the show.
Yes! This literally was released at the time where the end of the world in 2012 conspiracies were at their climax, them mentioning nibiru is such a bold decision, and makes for a pretty good historical fact when recontextualized
@@johnsugrue4155 i thought you were talking about angel but hotdog water's death was sad too and the way that the show cut away from the scene but let's the audience hear the gunshots that was fucked up
Up until the finale, I was convinced that Cassidy was alive. I just couldn't believe that they would kill her off. I kept waiting for her to jump out and save them, but by the middle of the finale I finally realized she was gone.
I guess this is one thing I love about the show. When the event happened, during the event where they were saved by Cassidy, they tried to make you feel hopefully that she could be alive. That's so that it would hurt even worse later on when they finally confirmed what happened, making you sink in the fact that she's truly gone.
Mystery Inc. was definitely a more modern/serious take on the Scooby Doo franchise. It wasn't afraid to add more depth to the lore, or have heavy serious moments or sarcastic tones from various characters. I wasn't sure about it when it first came out, but it's absolutely one of the best continuations of a show.
There are tons of dark episodes of SDMI that could be talked about! Episodes I remember watching as a kid are “Escape from Mystery Manor” and “All fear The Freak”!
MYSTERY MANOR! That might be the episode of this I remember the most vividly? Is that the one with all the traps? Like the ones that were meant for the OG gang?
@@fIorapetals I remember how much more hooked I was onto the series after All Fear the Freak. Not only do we get major answers and big reveals, but this closes Season 1 and it ends on a bad note. Mystery Inc. is split up with Fred going out to look for his real parents and calling off his engagement with Daphne, Shaggy being sent to boot camp, Scooby getting sent to a farm where he's imprisoned and abused, Daphne gets heartbroken and is understandably mad with Fred after proposing to her, and Velma is grounded. Not just that, Pericles gets a piece of the Planaspheric Disc and it ends with Scooby vowing to get the gang back together so that they can go after him. I was just desperate for the next season after that cliffhanger.
I knew exactly what episode it was going to be when I clicked the video and I'm glad it was this one. Although the finale was also pretty dark when those German robots shot Hotdog Water
Yeah when she died I thought that was so f***** up and the way that the show cut away from it but still lets the audience hear the gunshots that was crazy
@@silentstorm454 Apparently, in a cartoon, Marcy+guy who controls an army of robots and works for a more evil surnatural entity = death, either by stabbing or by being shot.
Mystery Inc is hands down the best scooby doo series, I'd say of all time, and I've seen my fair share. So many callbacks and easter eggs, but the art style is unmatched, the writing is impeccable, and I wish there had been more than 2 seasons. This series was my childhood, I love it and still watch it years later, it holds up very well
As a kid that was a kid when this came out I hated it .... I like it now but I didn't watch it much as a kid I hated the animation and the voices .... but now as a adult that personal preference dosent bother me and I see the great writing and maturity as a kid I prefered what's new scooby doo the movies and the og show with shaggy in the red shirt
@@lisaswayne8241 shut up please. It has the best character development arc for the gang, has the best/terrifying monsters, the darker tone is way better for this than just being a kid’s TV show with the same story which brings me to the story, great story, good main villain and more.
I think we all know that what happened to Marcie Fleach a.k.a "hotdog water" in the episode Through the Certain in this same series was also a Very-very dark moment near the very end of the series. Then you also have the episode Escape from Mystery Manor which is also part of the Mystery Incorporated series dealing with the Darrow family was a very heart-wrenching and dark episode.
This show more or less redefined my childhood into something more engaging and mature. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and it gave me so many laughs, scares, emotional moments, and gripping story arcs to dive into, and was all in all, wonderfully made. The art style is modern, the animation crisp, and the characters engaging and well-casted. The only complaints I would have are a bit of scattered storytelling in the former half of season 1, and a mixed finale in season 2, but it doesn't affect the overall experience too much. Since discovering this video, I'm considering rewatching the series again, so thanks!
I honestly love mystery incorporated! it's definitely one of the best incarnations of the franchise and adds so much mystery and law. the ongoing storyline just works very well too.
I grew up on Scooby Doo, I loved Mystery Incorporated. It was very underrated. I'm finding there is a lot in my childhood that was "dark." I'm playing the remastered Spyro series and half of the gags are side characters killing each other, often by accident.
This episode actually scared me as a kid; that Abigal Gluke corpse genuinely freaked me out. It felt pretty outlandish of Scooby Doo to have such a dark tone and show death occur to important characters, but I love that. It wasn’t afraid to dive into the midnight zone of an ocean and get dark. See what I did there? This show is more mature than Kaling’s Velma dumpster fire ever will be.
Not as dark as the series penultimate episode where a character name Hot Dog Water was gun down by the same German robot, was order by Professor Pericles; you can even hear the gun shot in the background
MI is, beyond a doubt, my favorite iteration of Scooby Doo (mad respect to Pup tho, probably my 2nd favorite). I had just entered adulthood when this show came out, and unfortunately missed out on its original airing due to life making it hard to watch TV anymore. Still, I had heard the high praises for this show and when I saw it on Netflix, I ended up binging the series for the next not-even-a-full-week. I was just _hooked._ It lived up to the hype. I loved the darker spin on the series while not dropping any of the charm or the cheese, I already love serialized stories (I liked 13 Ghosts for that reason), and the sheer scale that MI went for, going well beyond the next bad guy in a mask or, hell, the town itself and encompassing the whole world in a story that ends at an apocalyptic level. It was like watching Zombie Island or Witch's Ghost for the first time, except longer and going more for a mildly more lovecraftian angle vs. the supernatural (as a side note I love both movies about as much). Also the entire show was filled with references to older Hanna Barbera shows, beyond just past Scooby Doo series. Hell at one point the animal mascots of the HB series band together and even the animation style changes to look like it was animated back in their heyday. MI was filled to the brim with fanservice like that for the older crowd, but without sacrificing anything for the main core of the series. MI is 10/10 I love the show.
I didn't see it till 2018 and in a way I was glad I missed it when it came out as it was nice discovering it later on. Marathoned it again over October 2020.
I've never really been a scooby-doo fan, I found the formula to be quite repetitive, however, when I watched Mystery incorporated, I was immediately hooked and invested, I actually watched to whole series in less then a week since I enjoyed the series so much
the fact that it was "darker than usual" made it the best scooby-doo series there is. That, and there was a running storyline over the 52 episodes that made it run together smoothly. Perfectly paced, too
It's a shame that Ken Spears and Joe Ruby (the creators of Scooby Doo) were reputedly against MI pushed against a third season, as the plans were to revisit and reinterpret some of the original Scooby Doo episodes using this new format. Hopefully it'll gain enough of a cult following that a season 3 will ultimately show up.
This show is one of, if not my absolute, favorite shows of all time. As far as Scooby Doo shows go i think there only needs to be one "mystery incorporated" style serial dark show. This show served it's purpose perfectly
Darker? It involved death and plenty of close calls that made you think people were really gonna get hurt. The house that sunk in the ground, the mystery of the cursed treasure that continued on the entire series that not only lead to more people involved but what they did to get the pieces, romance (it didn't feel that silly TBH, it led to marriage then Frad calling it off), Freds kept secrets from his fake father this show had it all and season 1 ended on such a good note. Also Scooby has became more brave than he's ever been. They did this show right. I hope if they ever take another crack at this they will include murder mysteries.
You meant Season 1 ended on such a good note sarcastically, right? The gang literally got torn apart, & went separate ways; Scooby got taken to a cruel farm, Shaggy got enlisted in the military without consent, Fred became a hobo & Daphnie started dating Bailer Hotner (cringe!). Velma was an agent of some kind.
@@amandamakin1542 I guess yeah, TBH after seeing that I HAD to watch it cause I thought it was gonna be boring like the others. Sorry for the very late reply I just found your comment. Scooby's declaration to get everyone back gave me chills.
I loved mystery incorporated every time I came back from school in pre-K I watched it. Being a kid at that time this episode and a lot more scared me and gave me nightmares. The whole idea of the show scared me Nibiru was a scary event for 4 year old me when I watched it with my mom the first time I could not sleep. Now watching older I feel sad about forgetting this childhood show of mine.
My friend saw infinity war as their first marvel movie. Immediately sat them down and made them watch all the marvel movies before endgame. Her boyfriend got mad for some reason even though he didn't wanna watch the movies. Then they both watched endgame and he didn't like it cuz it didn't explain anything .... she screamed during the death scene at the end of the movie tho lmao
I believe it was Billiam’s scooby series that got me into this show and I loved it! Just recently finished it funny enough and I remember watching this episode and just being in shock that they actually did that. I hope we get another interpretation of mystery incorporated cuz damn it was better then it had any right to be
You had me at “German robots”. This series looks sick, I like that Scooby Doo is less formulaic here, with actual danger and stakes to get you invested.
Definitely a more adult version of Scooby-Doo, and as someone who grew up on Scooby-Doo as my escape from poor family circumstances (not exactly abuse but similar) this was my escape and to see it come to something so adult was great and really helped me settle into adulthood I'd love to see more Scooby-Doo shows with a darker tone like this or see more videos like this from ya
Mystery Incorporated was pretty dark in a lot of places, I love it. Scooby Doo has always been best when it takes chances. The DTV films starting with Zombie Island and ending with Cyber Chase (less that last one), Mystery Incorporated, Pup Named Scooby Doo, hell even the Live Action films being more parody kind of work. It’s when it goes back to the formula, it gets...bland. Not always bad, but sometimes, bland is worse.
Mystery Incorporated is my favorite iteration of Scooby-Doo! I grew up on the original and what’s new, and I like how they don’t abandon the monster of the week sorta deal. They add the overarching story, darker elements. and new characters and it came out to be such a well rounded series.
I grew up in the 70s, and fondly remember watching the original first two seasons that were frequently re-run on Saturday mornings. Subsequent iterations of the franchise were disappointing to me as I grew older, and as an adult, I missed much of the Scooby Doo movies that I only discovered later in life. Mystery Incorporated was a pleasant surprise, staying true to the original episodes while being both darker and more sophisticated. Not to mention the continuity and references to not only the older shows, but to other Hannah Barbera cartoons. I was genuinely fascinated by the previous mystery groups that came before our group, although ultimately, I was a bit disappointed and put off by the ending of the series. While some people have recognized the quality of this series, I suspect it will be under-rated until a new generation grows up and re-discovers this.
This is probably the second darkest moment. The first that really shows how good it is: Press read more for spoilers It's one of the very last episodes, where HotDog water stays behind to hold the bird, then it cuts to the gang as gun shots ring in the distance. That look between Velma and Scooby just says everything. While the death of this episode underwater is pretty harsh, it still holds a "Maybe she'll come back, after all we didn't see her die" type of feeling where HotDog water's death was just so much more darker. God that scene always messes me up, especially since she was a part of the gang for a bit
I love this show so much (it's the iteration of Scooby-Doo I grew up on) but looking back, I'm genuinely surprised by how dark it was willing to get at times. Hell, we have the presumed drowning of a main supporting character here, and in the finale, we get the barely off-screen confirmed death of a teenager via firing squad. This shit gets dark as hell, and it's all just wonderful.
I rewatched mystery inc multiple times and I honestly love how it shows a darker and grittier side to sooby boo. Plus it is actually based on supernatural and paranormal activities instead of the usual person in a costume I think this is my favourite scooby boo mainly because of the darker theme and the over storyline which leads to a great ending.
I really felt Mystery incorporated as one of the best of the Scooby doo franchise. I watched season one of this show in the past and couldn't find season 2 back then (I'm gonna watch it now tho 😉). I personally felt (Not just this one episode) this entire series as really dark compared to others. I think this shift from the traditional Scooby doo series to a little more young adult focused dark series as something really worth watching. Too bad this show ends with season 2. 😓
I'm sorry, mystery incorporated got me into scooby doo. When I was a kid my mom knew I was easily terrified so I wasn't allowed to watch scooby doo, courage the cowardly dog, etc. But I was around 16-17 watching this and I absolutely fell in love. I mean I was obsessed. I'm just so glad this series existed
I'd love to hear you talk about Mystery Incorporated more. I was on a big Scooby Doo kick a year or two ago and watched it for the first time and now I think it's one of thr best versions ever.
I honestly love this iteration of Scooby Doo. It felt like the characters were fleshed out a bit more and I appreciated that. However, it made me so uneasy when both Hot Dog Water died (her death was horrifying) and Cassidy.
Danny Darrow's death is depressing, & don't forget Professor Pericles killed Ed Machine & tortured Ricky Owens with snake venom. That got to me too, as well as Cassidy, Nova & Marcies's deaths.
as a kid i never watched mystery inc because it would scare/creep me out too much. as an adult i can appreciate it now! it was truly ahead of its time.
Mystery Incorporated is the pinnacle of Scooby Doo. It's the perfect modern day take on the concept of Scooby Doo. Such a great series to marathon in October.
Me and my brother loved this show and followed it as it aired, constantly loving the mystery, the story, the new portrayal of the characters, and several callbacks to other Hannah Barbera titles. It was certainly much darker and mysterious following it as it aired since you had to wait for the next episode to elaborate on what happened next. Though oddly, my favorite is the series that came afterwards, Be Cool Scooby Doo, cause I love wacky hijinks.
I remember when this show first came out and I hesitated since I never found myself really liking constant spin-offs of Scooby Doo, I just loved the live action films (Scooby-Doo, Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed) and the OG show so much I didn’t give it a chance. A couple of months later I ended up giving it a watch and was mind-blown on how underrated it was and how it’s overall tone was pretty enjoyable and awesome, this is a good case of ‘don’t judge a book by it’s cover’ because after catching up with the series I would wait for new episodes on CN and actually found myself actually really liking it in the end. Also you should watch the Scooby Doo crossover with Supernatural “Scoobynatural” (Supernatural: Season 13, Episode 16) it reminded me of this series since it’s a tad bit more dark by a lot
Scooby Doo is a bit like Batman. On the one hand, it's got a usual tone. However, it sometimes flips over to the opposite, like how Batman had Batman '66 and The Brave and the Bold, and Scooby has things like this. I like how the series (from what I've heard) combines the wacky guest stars with a more serious, serialized tone. Those guest characters were Mariana(s) Trench level of deep cut, though,
I absolutely loved this show as a young kid, and for almost my whole life, it was the only Scooby Doo show I’ve ever known. The only thing that scared me was episode 6 of season one when Alice May took her face off, but after a short break, I came back to the series and binge watched it so so much. I don’t think I watched many of the episodes in order except for the last three of the series, but I still understood most of the plot. God bless this show.
The one Scooby-Doo thing I saw that really marked my memory as a kid is the movie where they go to the zombie infested island. It just has a much more serious tone/atmosphere (reflected in music and direction) than any other Scooby piece of media. It is also probably the scarriest Scoobie adventure too.
yesss “scooby-doo on zombie island” & “scooby-doo and the the witch’s ghost” were staples in my house growing up! my sister & i watched them on cartoon network all the time. i think i actually recorded them on VHS from the TV at one point lol. great times.
One thing I remember was where hotdog water (yes that is her name) gets shot to death robots. We dont see it obviously but we hear the gunfire. I am amazed with how much this show could get away with.
I saw Scooby mystery incorporated when it first aired I was about 14 and I loved the show and it’s the favourite version of Scooby doo and I rewatched it a couple of years and I’ve seen repeats of it on boomerang
Mystery Incorporated is such an interesting series in terms of Scooby content, given it's a narrative driven series that tackles themes of cosmic horror of all things. I also like how the series actually touched on the gang being teens coming into adulthood and how their hobby of mystery solving is seen by not just the town but by their families who we see often during the show. It's definitely a top tier Scooby series.
I’ve just found this channel and saw it’s only been going for 10 months and the quality of videos is great! Had to subscribe as I see this channel has potential and the videos remind me of my childhood and are thoroughly entertaining.
@@JordanFringe94 I very much am, I’m going and watching some of the previous videos as I am enjoying the content so much, perhaps you could do an episode on Regular Show or Adventure Time?
@@LEOxuan thanks so much!! And I do have plans to cover stuff from those shows at some point, I have a long list but I promise you I will speak about them at some point this year 😄
Mystery Incorporated is the best Scooby-doo mainly because it just isn’t the solving a mystery every-time, each mystery is actually connected to each-other and comes to a single story I loved it a big part of my childhood. I just can’t get enough of it it’s up there for one of the best animated series with like others
I love the idea that other mystery gang existed first before them and it was established that it was a curse to have 4 teenagers accompanied by 1 animal is a curse and that made the gang we are following question themselves if their friendship was real or not. That actually hits hard.
even though i've never seen the entire series, i still believe the best episode is the screeching madness solely because my favorite author is in it and herbert west is in it
A MI episode that fucked me up was the one where Vivian (I think that’s her name) who was Velma’s old colleague turned out to be evil but then sacrificed herself for them as she ends up getting gunned down by the robots…creepy.
I’ve watched mystery inc. 2 times through once when I was maybe 12-13. And then I just finished watching it again at age 17. I understand a lot more now that I’m older and I appreciate it so much more. I think it’s great for people that grew up watching scooby-doo to watch when they are older bc it’s like a more mature version of it. I personally wish they would make an adult version of scooby- doo bc it has so much potential. But the closest I think we’ll get is this and the one supernatural scooby-doo episode. Overall I love mystery inc. and wish they would have picked up where they left off or made a spin off. I wanna know what happens next
It's my favourite scooby doo series. It feels like it was aimed for slightly older viewers (by that I mean teens/young adults) it's reminiscent of the older shows but the over arching stories and the darker theme is spectacular🥰
The Nazi robot actually looked like it was from Jin Roh: the wolf brigade🐺🌲🌕 Plus mystery incorporated definitely played into Lovecraftian theme for its overall narrative story. Best version of the Scooby Doo series I think. It's at its best when it does this. If a series combines real demons, monsters, and spirits and mix it up with someone actually wear a a costume just to throw Fred off I think it make a perfect series. And you can definitely see the inspiration for Scooby Doo and Fred with Tub and his crew. Tub is an overweight shorter version of Fred.
I never sat down and watched it from start to finish, but I LOVED Mystery Incorporated, and still do. My most vivid memory is this weird episode, I have no idea which one, but the gang was in like… basically a haunted house? And the traps were very specific but meant for the OG mystery solving team and it was just. It was interesting, messed with my younger self’s head in a creepy way.
That episode is called "Escape from Mystery Manor". It's a Season 1 episode where a guy named Danny Darrow sets up these death traps trying to defend his house from intruders he met decades ago.
1:25 my friend actually watched Endgame without watching any other marvel film other than Iron man. Her review of it was “so why are they fighting over jewelry?”
I loved the Scooby-Doo cartoons as a kid, and I found this series as an adult. I started watching it thinking it would be another typical Scooby-Doo reboot and would give me a little nostalgia. I was very wrong. This series could get very dark, with onscreen deaths, a huge conspiracy, a sense of actual danger, and the flipping apocalypse (I know that there being an apocalyptic event occurring/hinted at towards the end of a cartoon series is almost a cliche at this point, but this was done before that). Plus, the scariness of monsters from each episode was pretty amped up from the other reboots (although they make a lot of nice homages to the original series). The whole show felt a lot like Gravity Falls with a side dose of The X-Files.
its also great that it seems as if mystery incorparated is the cannon start for the gang as if you watch any of the newer movies or shows the gang always mention crystal cove being their home town and the mystery solved theme is played just like this shows
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What other episodes of Scooby-Doo, from any iteration of the show, pushed some darker themes aside from the usual spooky stuff? Let me know! 😄 Thanks so much for watching and for all the support! New video Friday!
I mean there a series finale where everyone expect for the main cast dies
I like the 90s animated movies. Zombie Island is the perfect Scooby Doo.
Do the one where Velma literally almost let Scooby die so she could have shaggy to herself
What about the episode later in season 2 that had hotdog water?
Zombie Island, Camp Scare and Scooby Apocalypse are at the same level of darkness as Mystery Incorporated, if not darker. Camp Scare especially, as it's a love letter to summer camp slasher movies.
To be fair, the entire Mystery Incorporated tv series was "a bit DARKER than usual" when judging by normal Scooby Doo standards.
There's something of a gap between "oh hey! it's Batmand and the Harlem Globetrotters" and "crap, we're about to drown again."
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for sure
@@bsharpmajorscale ah yes, my favorite hero... Batmand! Just a joke. And yeah I agree lol
It ramped up in darkness pretty slowly though
I think, in a way I can't explain, the artstyle really elevates the series. It's extremely well written regardless but the style in which the characters and setting are produced has the exact aesthetic it needs to thrive.
I will never get over Fred's billboard of a chin.
@@WhiteRaven696 PFFT
@@WhiteRaven696 5 head but chin
I know what you mean. The style has a heavier feel to it, with bolder colors and thicker lines than other versions have used. The characters are still stylized, but they still look realistic and relatable. The backgrounds and environments have a slightly grungy feel to them, lending to the darker tone of the show, but still generally look like the settings we've seen in other versions.
@@singingwolf8997 exactly!!
This version of Scooby-Doo is my personal favorite. The tone shift was a very welcomed one and I wish that Warner Bros. would do more things like this. The current version, Scooby-Doo and Guess Who, is like the 70s New Scooby-Doo Movies. So, hopefully, the next version of Scooby is as dark as this. It seems to happen every 20 to 30 years or so.
But ... but ... muh Batman crossover! He's the Dark Knight, after all. :P
@@bsharpmajorscale that was great too. But, for different reasons. Lol.
They need murder mysteries now.
@@10RexTheWolf01 they did one in a Supernatural episode.
Travis Brannan I personally liked how they touched on a lot of other Hanna Barbara shows, most of which have kind of been forgotten with time (I had no idea that the kids in this episode were actually from another Hanna Barbara show).
Who else agrees that Professor Pericles the most underrated villain ever?
One of the coolest ones for the show!
@@JordanFringe94 And there's no one Int he Scooby Franchise that can ever be like him or a successor to carry his disks.
I thought that Professor Pericles was really cool I'm pretty sure the Scooby-Doo franchise has never had a villain Like him
He was really the first major recurring villain. And one that had no problem murdering anyone in his way.
Most other iterations of the SD franchise mainly consisted of children’s horror that loses its actual horror aspect once you grow up. However, Mystery Incorporated (while still technically a kids show) wasn’t afraid of scarring it’s younger audience and relished in it. I’m not going to lie, I grew out of Scooby-Doo’s horror style very quickly and moved on to actual horror, but I can still tell you, that Mystery Incorporated (while still not really scary for anyone over the age of 10) had some pretty tense moments. To this day, there are some scenes in this show that give me chills. Unsurprisingly, most of those moments involved Professor Pericles in some way.
The only two cartoons I have seen that handled horror effectively that it works for older audiences, but doesn’t scar it’s younger viewers are Mystery Incorporated, and Courage The Cowardly Dog (minus the not scarring part lol)
@@ohthisdipshitagain7844 i agree with what you said. while I'm not scarred of any scenes in mystery inc. anymore, there definately are some chilling scenes even when i rewatch it
Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated was a darker series anyway. You could actually do a couple more episodes.
the last 2 episodes especially,
(HEAVY SPOILER)
They straight up gun down Marcie (Hot Dog Water), and then the bird literally eats everyone
@@pettysaltblock9358 MORE SPOILERS
Technically not the bird
Curtis Arrington BIG SPOILER
Any series willing to throw in Cthulu isn't messing around.
Including the one with the guy with the beard I don't remember the episode the underground mansion with traps
@@itsshglerg8247 Danny Darrow?
It just hit me that Cassidy’s alter ego was Angel Dynamite and she died by an explosion this can’t have been a coincidence.
LOL OH NO
Wait could her name be foreshadowing her death? Omg
“She hates ointment!” dead 💀
Mystery Incorporated was the darkest adaptation of Scooby Doo, and tbh I really liked it and it worked way better than expected.
The comic series Scooby-Doo Apocalypse is darker than this show
@Buster California Boy that is right
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Excuse me... The what?
@@nighttimestalker look it up
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Why has this not been adapted to a show? Lol
It makes me super happy whenever I see someone on YT talking about Mystery Incorporated.
Fun fact: the series was originally airing when the whole 2012 end of the world thing was being talked about a lot, with one of the theories being that the planet Nibiru would come and collide with Earth and begin the end. I nearly spit out my drink when Nibiru was first mentioned on the show.
Truly added a sense of uneasiness to the whole serious 😄
Yes! This literally was released at the time where the end of the world in 2012 conspiracies were at their climax, them mentioning nibiru is such a bold decision, and makes for a pretty good historical fact when recontextualized
Dude having mystery incorporated murder one of the best side characters (hotdog water) was sad as fuck
I think the saddest part for me was when they found her broken helmet and they still try to convince themselves that she could have survived
@@silentstorm454 😢
@@silentstorm454 i was talking about hotdog water whom they SHOT off screen
@@johnsugrue4155 i thought you were talking about angel but hotdog water's death was sad too and the way that the show cut away from the scene but let's the audience hear the gunshots that was fucked up
@@silentstorm454 I remember being in complete denial that she died. It wasn't more episode that I realized that she probably died.
Up until the finale, I was convinced that Cassidy was alive. I just couldn't believe that they would kill her off. I kept waiting for her to jump out and save them, but by the middle of the finale I finally realized she was gone.
I wanted to believe she was alive too, but my intuition told me otherwise...R.I.P Cassidy Williams, aka Angel Dynamite... 😭
I guess this is one thing I love about the show. When the event happened, during the event where they were saved by Cassidy, they tried to make you feel hopefully that she could be alive. That's so that it would hurt even worse later on when they finally confirmed what happened, making you sink in the fact that she's truly gone.
Denial is the first stage of grief my friend
Darkest moments Scooby-Doo
Ikkkkk she was so badass and sooo AMAZING🤧🤧
It was sad that Scooby and the gang disregarded her after the revealation😭😭😭
Mystery Inc. was definitely a more modern/serious take on the Scooby Doo franchise. It wasn't afraid to add more depth to the lore, or have heavy serious moments or sarcastic tones from various characters.
I wasn't sure about it when it first came out, but it's absolutely one of the best continuations of a show.
There are tons of dark episodes of SDMI that could be talked about! Episodes I remember watching as a kid are “Escape from Mystery Manor” and “All fear The Freak”!
MYSTERY MANOR! That might be the episode of this I remember the most vividly? Is that the one with all the traps? Like the ones that were meant for the OG gang?
That scared me so much how that dude was trapped down there for decades and became so delusional
@@fIorapetals I think it is.
@@fIorapetals I remember how much more hooked I was onto the series after All Fear the Freak. Not only do we get major answers and big reveals, but this closes Season 1 and it ends on a bad note. Mystery Inc. is split up with Fred going out to look for his real parents and calling off his engagement with Daphne, Shaggy being sent to boot camp, Scooby getting sent to a farm where he's imprisoned and abused, Daphne gets heartbroken and is understandably mad with Fred after proposing to her, and Velma is grounded. Not just that, Pericles gets a piece of the Planaspheric Disc and it ends with Scooby vowing to get the gang back together so that they can go after him.
I was just desperate for the next season after that cliffhanger.
Both those episodes are amazing would love to see them become vids on this channel.
I knew exactly what episode it was going to be when I clicked the video and I'm glad it was this one. Although the finale was also pretty dark when those German robots shot Hotdog Water
Yeah when she died I thought that was so f***** up and the way that the show cut away from it but still lets the audience hear the gunshots that was crazy
@@silentstorm454 Apparently, in a cartoon, Marcy+guy who controls an army of robots and works for a more evil surnatural entity = death, either by stabbing or by being shot.
This comment must be so confusing to people who haven't watched the show.
@@sparkydoingthings9244 LMFAO "german robots shot hotdogwater"
@@BoxBloxes LOLLL
Mystery Inc is hands down the best scooby doo series, I'd say of all time, and I've seen my fair share. So many callbacks and easter eggs, but the art style is unmatched, the writing is impeccable, and I wish there had been more than 2 seasons. This series was my childhood, I love it and still watch it years later, it holds up very well
As a kid that was a kid when this came out I hated it .... I like it now but I didn't watch it much as a kid I hated the animation and the voices .... but now as a adult that personal preference dosent bother me and I see the great writing and maturity as a kid I prefered what's new scooby doo the movies and the og show with shaggy in the red shirt
Scooby Doo Mystery inc is still the best Scooby Doo show to this day.
No it is not scooby doo mystery inc is a hot mess of a tv show
@@lisaswayne8241 shut up please. It has the best character development arc for the gang, has the best/terrifying monsters, the darker tone is way better for this than just being a kid’s TV show with the same story which brings me to the story, great story, good main villain and more.
Preach
@@lisaswayne8241 yeah your opinion is trash!
@@cisarvitiate that’s basically mystery incorporated
I think we all know that what happened to Marcie Fleach a.k.a "hotdog water" in the episode Through the Certain in this same series was also a Very-very dark moment near the very end of the series. Then you also have the episode Escape from Mystery Manor which is also part of the Mystery Incorporated series dealing with the Darrow family was a very heart-wrenching and dark episode.
This show more or less redefined my childhood into something more engaging and mature. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and it gave me so many laughs, scares, emotional moments, and gripping story arcs to dive into, and was all in all, wonderfully made. The art style is modern, the animation crisp, and the characters engaging and well-casted. The only complaints I would have are a bit of scattered storytelling in the former half of season 1, and a mixed finale in season 2, but it doesn't affect the overall experience too much. Since discovering this video, I'm considering rewatching the series again, so thanks!
Very well said! And thanks so much for watching! 😄 have fun on your rewatch
And Be Cool Scooby-Doo came along & ruined it all 😒
@@amandamakin1542 exactly 💀
I honestly love mystery incorporated! it's definitely one of the best incarnations of the franchise and adds so much mystery and law. the ongoing storyline just works very well too.
I grew up on Scooby Doo, I loved Mystery Incorporated. It was very underrated.
I'm finding there is a lot in my childhood that was "dark." I'm playing the remastered Spyro series and half of the gags are side characters killing each other, often by accident.
This episode actually scared me as a kid; that Abigal Gluke corpse genuinely freaked me out. It felt pretty outlandish of Scooby Doo to have such a dark tone and show death occur to important characters, but I love that. It wasn’t afraid to dive into the midnight zone of an ocean and get dark. See what I did there?
This show is more mature than Kaling’s Velma dumpster fire ever will be.
Not as dark as the series penultimate episode where a character name Hot Dog Water was gun down by the same German robot, was order by Professor Pericles; you can even hear the gun shot in the background
Or the one where the same N*zi robots blow up Cassidy Williams. Or the one where mutant cows kill Nova. 😢
MI is, beyond a doubt, my favorite iteration of Scooby Doo (mad respect to Pup tho, probably my 2nd favorite). I had just entered adulthood when this show came out, and unfortunately missed out on its original airing due to life making it hard to watch TV anymore.
Still, I had heard the high praises for this show and when I saw it on Netflix, I ended up binging the series for the next not-even-a-full-week. I was just _hooked._ It lived up to the hype. I loved the darker spin on the series while not dropping any of the charm or the cheese, I already love serialized stories (I liked 13 Ghosts for that reason), and the sheer scale that MI went for, going well beyond the next bad guy in a mask or, hell, the town itself and encompassing the whole world in a story that ends at an apocalyptic level.
It was like watching Zombie Island or Witch's Ghost for the first time, except longer and going more for a mildly more lovecraftian angle vs. the supernatural (as a side note I love both movies about as much).
Also the entire show was filled with references to older Hanna Barbera shows, beyond just past Scooby Doo series. Hell at one point the animal mascots of the HB series band together and even the animation style changes to look like it was animated back in their heyday. MI was filled to the brim with fanservice like that for the older crowd, but without sacrificing anything for the main core of the series.
MI is 10/10 I love the show.
Lol kinda funny..you was entering your adulthood then, i was entering my teens when this show first started (April of 2012 I was turning 13)
I didn't see it till 2018 and in a way I was glad I missed it when it came out as it was nice discovering it later on. Marathoned it again over October 2020.
Gotta be honest, loved the Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy joke. I LOVED that show.
I've never really been a scooby-doo fan, I found the formula to be quite repetitive, however, when I watched Mystery incorporated, I was immediately hooked and invested, I actually watched to whole series in less then a week since I enjoyed the series so much
I DESPERATELY want more Scooby-Doo on this level of quality storytelling
the fact that it was "darker than usual" made it the best scooby-doo series there is. That, and there was a running storyline over the 52 episodes that made it run together smoothly. Perfectly paced, too
It's a shame that Ken Spears and Joe Ruby (the creators of Scooby Doo) were reputedly against MI pushed against a third season, as the plans were to revisit and reinterpret some of the original Scooby Doo episodes using this new format. Hopefully it'll gain enough of a cult following that a season 3 will ultimately show up.
But they gave us that abomination of a show (Be Cool Scooby-Doo), BLECH! 🤢
@amandamakin1542 And they let that even more horrible "Velma" show get greenlit.
I don’t think it’s gonna happen, since we have Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Pups, which will be animated more towards youngsters.
Scooby-Doo incorporated is one of my favorite versions
This show is one of, if not my absolute, favorite shows of all time. As far as Scooby Doo shows go i think there only needs to be one "mystery incorporated" style serial dark show. This show served it's purpose perfectly
Darker? It involved death and plenty of close calls that made you think people were really gonna get hurt. The house that sunk in the ground, the mystery of the cursed treasure that continued on the entire series that not only lead to more people involved but what they did to get the pieces, romance (it didn't feel that silly TBH, it led to marriage then Frad calling it off), Freds kept secrets from his fake father this show had it all and season 1 ended on such a good note. Also Scooby has became more brave than he's ever been. They did this show right. I hope if they ever take another crack at this they will include murder mysteries.
You meant Season 1 ended on such a good note sarcastically, right? The gang literally got torn apart, & went separate ways; Scooby got taken to a cruel farm, Shaggy got enlisted in the military without consent, Fred became a hobo & Daphnie started dating Bailer Hotner (cringe!). Velma was an agent of some kind.
@@amandamakin1542 I guess yeah, TBH after seeing that I HAD to watch it cause I thought it was gonna be boring like the others. Sorry for the very late reply I just found your comment. Scooby's declaration to get everyone back gave me chills.
Scooby and Shaggy definitely grew some major balls in this series.
That’s just mystery incorporated fashion
Ikr
I loved mystery incorporated every time I came back from school in pre-K I watched it. Being a kid at that time this episode and a lot more scared me and gave me nightmares. The whole idea of the show scared me Nibiru was a scary event for 4 year old me when I watched it with my mom the first time I could not sleep. Now watching older I feel sad about forgetting this childhood show of mine.
we finna talk abt this but not hotdog water getting straight up SHOT?
By 1930s Bavarian robots
No but seriously what is it with mystery Incorporated & Bavaria
“You wouldn’t start watching the Marvel movies at Infinity Wars or End Game, would you?”
me, who has only seen End Game: 😅
Whhhhyyyyyy lmao 😂
@@JordanFringe94 because I clearly don’t have good influences in my life 😂
same lol but i was " forced " to watch it by my ex bf
@@kaliland9296 I started with Infinity War and Captain Marvel, then Endgame 😂
My friend saw infinity war as their first marvel movie. Immediately sat them down and made them watch all the marvel movies before endgame. Her boyfriend got mad for some reason even though he didn't wanna watch the movies. Then they both watched endgame and he didn't like it cuz it didn't explain anything .... she screamed during the death scene at the end of the movie tho lmao
I believe it was Billiam’s scooby series that got me into this show and I loved it! Just recently finished it funny enough and I remember watching this episode and just being in shock that they actually did that. I hope we get another interpretation of mystery incorporated cuz damn it was better then it had any right to be
I was in love with Cassidy as a kid and I still am
I remember thinking she and daphne had a mutual crush lol
I just watched this show for the first time last year and loved it.
You had me at “German robots”.
This series looks sick, I like that Scooby Doo is less formulaic here, with actual danger and stakes to get you invested.
Professor Pericles did kill that guy Ed Machine in the Season 1 finale
Yes
Definitely a more adult version of Scooby-Doo, and as someone who grew up on Scooby-Doo as my escape from poor family circumstances (not exactly abuse but similar) this was my escape and to see it come to something so adult was great and really helped me settle into adulthood I'd love to see more Scooby-Doo shows with a darker tone like this or see more videos like this from ya
Mystery Incorporated was pretty dark in a lot of places, I love it. Scooby Doo has always been best when it takes chances. The DTV films starting with Zombie Island and ending with Cyber Chase (less that last one), Mystery Incorporated, Pup Named Scooby Doo, hell even the Live Action films being more parody kind of work. It’s when it goes back to the formula, it gets...bland. Not always bad, but sometimes, bland is worse.
Mystery Incorporated is my favorite iteration of Scooby-Doo! I grew up on the original and what’s new, and I like how they don’t abandon the monster of the week sorta deal. They add the overarching story, darker elements. and new characters and it came out to be such a well rounded series.
I love that one, I wouldn't mind it in love action if Guillermo del Toro helped.
When I was 14 or 15 This was the literal first episode I saw of this series, and i was not prepared at all. 😂😂😂
I'm seeing this in HBO MAX right now and I have to say that's an awesome show. One of the best cartoons I've ever seen
"Thats it. Thats the episode..."
Silent pause....
WHATS NEW SCOOBY DOO?! WERE COMING AFTER YOU!
I grew up in the 70s, and fondly remember watching the original first two seasons that were frequently re-run on Saturday mornings. Subsequent iterations of the franchise were disappointing to me as I grew older, and as an adult, I missed much of the Scooby Doo movies that I only discovered later in life. Mystery Incorporated was a pleasant surprise, staying true to the original episodes while being both darker and more sophisticated. Not to mention the continuity and references to not only the older shows, but to other Hannah Barbera cartoons. I was genuinely fascinated by the previous mystery groups that came before our group, although ultimately, I was a bit disappointed and put off by the ending of the series.
While some people have recognized the quality of this series, I suspect it will be under-rated until a new generation grows up and re-discovers this.
This is probably the second darkest moment. The first that really shows how good it is:
Press read more for spoilers
It's one of the very last episodes, where HotDog water stays behind to hold the bird, then it cuts to the gang as gun shots ring in the distance. That look between Velma and Scooby just says everything. While the death of this episode underwater is pretty harsh, it still holds a "Maybe she'll come back, after all we didn't see her die" type of feeling where HotDog water's death was just so much more darker. God that scene always messes me up, especially since she was a part of the gang for a bit
Yeah, that was execution by firing squad. And having the gun shots in the distance was so much more ominous and unnerving.
I love this show so much (it's the iteration of Scooby-Doo I grew up on) but looking back, I'm genuinely surprised by how dark it was willing to get at times. Hell, we have the presumed drowning of a main supporting character here, and in the finale, we get the barely off-screen confirmed death of a teenager via firing squad. This shit gets dark as hell, and it's all just wonderful.
I rewatched mystery inc multiple times and I honestly love how it shows a darker and grittier side to sooby boo. Plus it is actually based on supernatural and paranormal activities instead of the usual person in a costume
I think this is my favourite scooby boo mainly because of the darker theme and the over storyline which leads to a great ending.
I really felt Mystery incorporated as one of the best of the Scooby doo franchise. I watched season one of this show in the past and couldn't find season 2 back then (I'm gonna watch it now tho 😉). I personally felt (Not just this one episode) this entire series as really dark compared to others. I think this shift from the traditional Scooby doo series to a little more young adult focused dark series as something really worth watching. Too bad this show ends with season 2. 😓
i noticed Whats New Scooby doo theme was from Simple Plan. Who also had a song in the CGI movie
Cant wait for Velma to expand and improve upon this beloved franchise
lol
Not only did they make the dog female, but they made her the main character! PROGRESSIVE
🤣
You'll have to wait a long, long time for that to happen.
Do yourself a favor, don't watch it wipe it entirely from your mind and forget it ever existed.
Bruh...
I'm sorry, mystery incorporated got me into scooby doo. When I was a kid my mom knew I was easily terrified so I wasn't allowed to watch scooby doo, courage the cowardly dog, etc. But I was around 16-17 watching this and I absolutely fell in love. I mean I was obsessed. I'm just so glad this series existed
I was genuinely scared watching this as a kid.
I'd love to hear you talk about Mystery Incorporated more. I was on a big Scooby Doo kick a year or two ago and watched it for the first time and now I think it's one of thr best versions ever.
Heck yeah! Will do for sure 😄
Mystery incorporated was always my favorite iteration of Scooby doo. This is the reason why. I loved the seriousness and plot and all that.
I honestly love this iteration of Scooby Doo. It felt like the characters were fleshed out a bit more and I appreciated that. However, it made me so uneasy when both Hot Dog Water died (her death was horrifying) and Cassidy.
Danny Darrow's death is depressing, & don't forget Professor Pericles killed Ed Machine & tortured Ricky Owens with snake venom. That got to me too, as well as Cassidy, Nova & Marcies's deaths.
@@amandamakin1542 you’re so right my bad it’s been a minute since I watched the show from beginning to end.
Also hotdog water's death was a dark episode
as a kid i never watched mystery inc because it would scare/creep me out too much. as an adult i can appreciate it now! it was truly ahead of its time.
Mystery Incorporated is the pinnacle of Scooby Doo. It's the perfect modern day take on the concept of Scooby Doo. Such a great series to marathon in October.
This feels like it would come straight out of a lost episode from Scooby-Doo.
One of the reasons I like this series was the dark moments it had.
I always LOVED A Pup Named Scooby Doo! It was so flippin cute. I’m glad I’m not the only fan :)
Me and my brother loved this show and followed it as it aired, constantly loving the mystery, the story, the new portrayal of the characters, and several callbacks to other Hannah Barbera titles. It was certainly much darker and mysterious following it as it aired since you had to wait for the next episode to elaborate on what happened next.
Though oddly, my favorite is the series that came afterwards, Be Cool Scooby Doo, cause I love wacky hijinks.
I remember when this show first came out and I hesitated since I never found myself really liking constant spin-offs of Scooby Doo, I just loved the live action films (Scooby-Doo, Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed) and the OG show so much I didn’t give it a chance. A couple of months later I ended up giving it a watch and was mind-blown on how underrated it was and how it’s overall tone was pretty enjoyable and awesome, this is a good case of ‘don’t judge a book by it’s cover’ because after catching up with the series I would wait for new episodes on CN and actually found myself actually really liking it in the end. Also you should watch the Scooby Doo crossover with Supernatural “Scoobynatural” (Supernatural: Season 13, Episode 16) it reminded me of this series since it’s a tad bit more dark by a lot
Yo it’s another vid by the fringe! Excited to see this newest one!!
Thanks so much!
Scooby Doo is a bit like Batman. On the one hand, it's got a usual tone. However, it sometimes flips over to the opposite, like how Batman had Batman '66 and The Brave and the Bold, and Scooby has things like this. I like how the series (from what I've heard) combines the wacky guest stars with a more serious, serialized tone.
Those guest characters were Mariana(s) Trench level of deep cut, though,
I absolutely loved this show as a young kid, and for almost my whole life, it was the only Scooby Doo show I’ve ever known. The only thing that scared me was episode 6 of season one when Alice May took her face off, but after a short break, I came back to the series and binge watched it so so much. I don’t think I watched many of the episodes in order except for the last three of the series, but I still understood most of the plot. God bless this show.
The one Scooby-Doo thing I saw that really marked my memory as a kid is the movie where they go to the zombie infested island. It just has a much more serious tone/atmosphere (reflected in music and direction) than any other Scooby piece of media. It is also probably the scarriest Scoobie adventure too.
yesss “scooby-doo on zombie island” & “scooby-doo and the the witch’s ghost” were staples in my house growing up! my sister & i watched them on cartoon network all the time. i think i actually recorded them on VHS from the TV at one point lol. great times.
One thing I remember was where hotdog water (yes that is her name) gets shot to death robots. We dont see it obviously but we hear the gunfire. I am amazed with how much this show could get away with.
I saw Scooby mystery incorporated when it first aired I was about 14 and I loved the show and it’s the favourite version of Scooby doo and I rewatched it a couple of years and I’ve seen repeats of it on boomerang
Mystery Incorporated is such an interesting series in terms of Scooby content, given it's a narrative driven series that tackles themes of cosmic horror of all things. I also like how the series actually touched on the gang being teens coming into adulthood and how their hobby of mystery solving is seen by not just the town but by their families who we see often during the show.
It's definitely a top tier Scooby series.
yes !!! the cosmic horror component i found really compelling and i loved the vibe it gave the whole series
It's hard to tell which episode it was just by reading the title since that specific series was "a bit darker than usual" to begin with
I’ve just found this channel and saw it’s only been going for 10 months and the quality of videos is great! Had to subscribe as I see this channel has potential and the videos remind me of my childhood and are thoroughly entertaining.
Truly appreciate the support and that you’re enjoying the content! 😄
@@JordanFringe94 I very much am, I’m going and watching some of the previous videos as I am enjoying the content so much, perhaps you could do an episode on Regular Show or Adventure Time?
@@LEOxuan thanks so much!! And I do have plans to cover stuff from those shows at some point, I have a long list but I promise you I will speak about them at some point this year 😄
@@JordanFringe94 epic.
Mystery Incorporated is the best Scooby-doo mainly because it just isn’t the solving a mystery every-time, each mystery is actually connected to each-other and comes to a single story I loved it a big part of my childhood. I just can’t get enough of it it’s up there for one of the best animated series with like others
The whole series of Mystery Incorporated is a much Darker take on Scooby-Doo very different incarnation than all other Scooby-Doo shows from the past
Mystery inc is and always will be the best Scooby-Doo show. There is nothing else like it
I love mystery incorporated! It doesn’t get the recognition it deserves
I love the idea that other mystery gang existed first before them and it was established that it was a curse to have 4 teenagers accompanied by 1 animal is a curse and that made the gang we are following question themselves if their friendship was real or not. That actually hits hard.
I really love this show and I really wish it was appreciated more
It was amazing and deserved more seasons.
even though i've never seen the entire series, i still believe the best episode is the screeching madness solely because my favorite author is in it and herbert west is in it
This is wild. I'd never even heard of this Scooby series before. I'm super intrigued, I've never seen anything like this from Scooby Doo before.
better then Velma
A MI episode that fucked me up was the one where Vivian (I think that’s her name) who was Velma’s old colleague turned out to be evil but then sacrificed herself for them as she ends up getting gunned down by the robots…creepy.
Her name is not Vivian, is Marcy Fleach and her nickname is Hotdog Water.
I’ve watched mystery inc. 2 times through once when I was maybe 12-13. And then I just finished watching it again at age 17. I understand a lot more now that I’m older and I appreciate it so much more. I think it’s great for people that grew up watching scooby-doo to watch when they are older bc it’s like a more mature version of it. I personally wish they would make an adult version of scooby- doo bc it has so much potential. But the closest I think we’ll get is this and the one supernatural scooby-doo episode. Overall I love mystery inc. and wish they would have picked up where they left off or made a spin off. I wanna know what happens next
It's my favourite scooby doo series. It feels like it was aimed for slightly older viewers (by that I mean teens/young adults) it's reminiscent of the older shows but the over arching stories and the darker theme is spectacular🥰
The Nazi robot actually looked like it was from Jin Roh: the wolf brigade🐺🌲🌕
Plus mystery incorporated definitely played into Lovecraftian theme for its overall narrative story. Best version of the Scooby Doo series I think. It's at its best when it does this. If a series combines real demons, monsters, and spirits and mix it up with someone actually wear a a costume just to throw Fred off I think it make a perfect series.
And you can definitely see the inspiration for Scooby Doo and Fred with Tub and his crew. Tub is an overweight shorter version of Fred.
I never sat down and watched it from start to finish, but I LOVED Mystery Incorporated, and still do. My most vivid memory is this weird episode, I have no idea which one, but the gang was in like… basically a haunted house? And the traps were very specific but meant for the OG mystery solving team and it was just. It was interesting, messed with my younger self’s head in a creepy way.
That episode is called "Escape from Mystery Manor". It's a Season 1 episode where a guy named Danny Darrow sets up these death traps trying to defend his house from intruders he met decades ago.
I really like the new one, Be Cool Scooby Doo. People crap on the animation but it’s honesty one of the funniest versions.
I think it's more so people not liking the comedy style and thinking it doesn't mesh well with Scooby Doo. Personalities seem alot weirder.
1:25 my friend actually watched Endgame without watching any other marvel film other than Iron man. Her review of it was “so why are they fighting over jewelry?”
I loved the Scooby-Doo cartoons as a kid, and I found this series as an adult. I started watching it thinking it would be another typical Scooby-Doo reboot and would give me a little nostalgia. I was very wrong. This series could get very dark, with onscreen deaths, a huge conspiracy, a sense of actual danger, and the flipping apocalypse (I know that there being an apocalyptic event occurring/hinted at towards the end of a cartoon series is almost a cliche at this point, but this was done before that). Plus, the scariness of monsters from each episode was pretty amped up from the other reboots (although they make a lot of nice homages to the original series). The whole show felt a lot like Gravity Falls with a side dose of The X-Files.
Those robots were weirdly efficient at almost drowning people.
Just a bit darker lol
its also great that it seems as if mystery incorparated is the cannon start for the gang as if you watch any of the newer movies or shows the gang always mention crystal cove being their home town and the mystery solved theme is played just like this shows
This series of Scooby-Doo was meant to be dark in general.
this is one of if not my favorite (animated) tv show ever to date, so this video really makes me wanna go rewatch it