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Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown (2017)

Good bye scooby doo, hello cheap gen z flick

How absolutely disappointing! Gone is the spunk and good humor of the mystery gang; a massive down-fall after the awesome re-boot in 'scooby doo, mystery Incorporated.'

Despite the blatant and cringy almost rape-y sexism a few minutes in, I persisted in watching and wish I hadn't. Velma is reduced from her brave, snarky, intelligent role to the role of the 'dumb nerd;' complete with whingy behaviors, over-the-top allergies and anger spasms over poor website font. Fred continues to be a dumb trap-obsessed jock, Daphne is apparently just there as a prop and shaggy is actually a downright jerk. Scooby doo is painted in a supposedly braver light than shaggy, but also tends towards jerk behaviors. It's time for warner brothers to quit while they're ahead and quit it with the poor quality knock-offs of what was an entertaining series for the whole family. Lame!