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[NotTheGuyYouKill]

I mean, it's three sexy teenagers and a hippie burnout with a dog traveling around investigating paranormal shit that turns out to be... well, psycho criminals that dress up or pull elaborate hoaxes. I'm surprised there's been no dark take on it where they either come across something ACTUALLY supernatural at which point it becomes a genuine horror story, or one of these criminals they put away tries to just off them.

 

[TheGamingBox]

because its a kid's show

 

[IdreamofHIME]

I think because it was a kids cartoon and that tone wouldn't be suitable.

 

[TheGreatDirector]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQcSL1lwc8A

 

[CO_Andy]

because its a kid's show

Judy from The Jetsons got killed tho

 

[lupinko]

I mean, it's three sexy teenagers and a hippie burnout with a dog traveling around investigating paranormal shit that turns out to be... well, psycho criminals that dress up or pull elaborate hoaxes. I'm surprised there's been no dark take on it where they either come across something ACTUALLY supernatural at which point it becomes a genuine horror story, or one of these criminals they put away tries to just off them.

NotTheGuyYouKill
The guy who wants Scooby and the Gang horribly murdered.

 

[Dishwalla]

so, friday night huh?

for real though, if i ever saw that asshole speed buggy in real life i'd pour sugar in his gas tank. talk about a cartoon character that deserves to die.

 

[Johndoey]

Is it worth the obvious tag quote?
Also in the newest(?) show they do contend with actual supernatural beings(basically the Old Gods).

 

[Toa TAK]

Doesn't Mystery Inc. go into this?

 

[Malvingt2]

Doesn't Mystery Inc. go into this?

and it got close to it.

 

[speculawyer]

Well . . . . if it wasn't for those meddling kids . . . . .

 

[TheGamingBox]

Judy from The Jetsons got killed tho

wait what?

 

[Sanjuro]

Because they where white stoners.

 

[Savitar]

It happens on Robot Chicken.

 

[Akahige]

I think Fred gets his neck snapped in Venture Bros.

 

[Joe Shlabotnik]

The newer cartoons had real ghosts and shit didn't they

 

[Frecklestein]

Scooby Doo should be re-done as a horror film where they get picked off one by one. Fred has to get killed by one of his own traps though

 

[Log4Girlz]

They get killed all the time and are replaced by clones.

 

[CO_Andy]

wait what?

On Harvey Birdman

 

[littlebigman]

Those direct-to-video movies made in the 90s did feature actual supernatural villains who, yes, did make serious attempts to kill the gang. Scooby Doo on Monster Island, for example, had hordes of real zombies and a trio of immortal cat people who tried to harvest the life force from the kids so that they could prolong their own unnatural lives. To a child who had grown up watching the original series with its halloween-costume villains, this was pretty intense stuff.

 

[NeonZ]

http://www.hercampus.com/sites/default/files/2011/09/12/scooby-doo01_0.jpg

I mean, it's three sexy teenagers and a hippie burnout with a dog traveling around investigating paranormal shit that turns out to be... well, psycho criminals that dress up or pull elaborate hoaxes. I'm surprised there's been no dark take on it where they either come across something ACTUALLY supernatural at which point it becomes a genuine horror story, or one of these criminals they put away tries to just off them.

The show which ended in the last few years(Mystery Inc.) had both actual supernatural threats and criminals that attempted to kill them.

There have been stories with actual supernatural threats for a long time though (See Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island).

 

[DJMicLuv]

And why didn't they show that time Shaggy shoved one of his fingers up Scooby's arse?

 

[Hexa]

Zombie Island man. That was a good movie.

 

[rtcn63]

None of their adventures happened, they were just stoned in their van.

 

[Drensch]

Peter: Hey, is the Count a Vampire?
Brian: What's that?
Peter: Well he's got these big fangs. Have they ever shown him doin' somebody in and then feedin' on em?
Brian: You're, you're asking me if they've ever done a Seseme Street in which the Count kills somebody and then sucks their blood for sustenance
Peter: Yeah
Brian: No, they've never done that

This thread feels like that

 

[Sou Da]

A member of Mystery Inc actually did die in The Mystery Inc. animated series.

 

[lazygecko]

They did

 

[rtcn63]

A member of Mystery Inc actually did die in The Mystery Inc.

Was it Stan

 

[Speedydonut]

wait what?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFy2CQ1H1tU&feature=youtu.be&t=2m27s

 

[rrc1594]

A member of Mystery Inc actually did die in The Mystery Inc. animated series.

????

 

[Sou Da]

Was it Stan

Who?

????

Light spoiler:

Spoiler

The member was a new character in the show, not one of the originals. It's a pretty good character that there was there for like the whole series though

 

[ffdgh]

Because...who would want this?
Serious answer, they're extremely lucky lol.

 

[rrc1594]

Who?



Light spoiler:

Spoiler

The member was a new character in the show, not one of the originals. It's a pretty good character that there was the for like the whole series though

I need to watch this show

 

[rekameohs]

They were dead the whole time

 

[Akahige]

I guess I need to give Mystery Inc another chance.

 

[Shaanyboi]

because its a kid's show

.

 

[CrocMother]

I never realized how huge Scooby doo was holy shit. He would be terrifying IRL

 

[Eiolon]

It's a kids show. Watch Scream if you want an adult murder mystery.

 

[rtcn63]

I never realized how huge Scooby doo was holy shit. He would be terrifying IRL

He could probably maul a human villain pretty easily, he's got that roided up kangaroo build. Still, he's no:

 

[UberTag]

because its a kid's show

That's not an excuse. Remember the time UNICEF came out with that ad where the Smurfs Village was bombed by warplanes?

 

[captainpat]

"three sexy teenagers", huh. Now that I think about it they've been dialing up Velma's sex appeal in the newer movies and series.

 

[SwiftDeath]

They were, several times.

Clones were never as good

 

[Winter John]

I would've loved to see Scrappy Doo getting his ass kicked when I was a kid.

 

[Treefrog]

 

[Sou Da]

"three sexy teenagers", huh. Now that I think about it they've been dialing up Velma's sex appeal in the newer movies and series.

One of the few instances where upping a female character's sex appeal actually helped the show's writing.

It forced them to give Daphne a personality in Mystery Inc.

 

[Toa TAK]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFy2CQ1H1tU&feature=youtu.be&t=2m27s

OH MY GOD

Why haven't I seen this before?! I fucking dying.

 

[AlexBasch]

Wiki plot details for Season 2 of Mystery Inc.

What the actual fuck? I want this.

EDIT: I suck at tagging, sorry for the spoilers, thought they would be hidden.

 

[Unmasked Ferret]

The bad guys just were never quite fast enough to catch the gang during those wacky chase sequences. Curse those kids and their spacial warping abilities.

 

[Sou Da]

Wiki plot details for Season 2 of Mystery Inc.

What the actual fuck? I want this.

Yep scooby doo series with actual overarching mystery.

 

[TheGreatDirector]

Wiki plot details for Season 2 of Mystery Inc.

What the actual fuck? I want this.

That show was dark as hell. Multiple people get killed and in fairly brutal ways too. It really stands out from other Scooby Doo shows.