wait remember Scooby-Doo Mystery Incorporated well you should as it may just be one of the
best iterations of the Scooby-Doo franchise out there I've talked about Scooby-Doo several times
before on the channel including speaking about an episode from this specific series as I ended up
falling in love with the direction they took the series compared to the grander scope of different
versions of the show Mystery Incorporated took the formula that makes Scooby-Doo Scooby-Doo and
decided to inject a new level of Storytelling and character writing that hadn't been done to
this degree before adding on to that it becomes a lot darker of a series thanks to the themes it
tackles the situations the gang find themselves in and the Rogues gallery of villains used it
both pays a great level of respect to the legacy of Scooby-Doo while not letting that Define what
this series could be it's steeped in horror just as much as it is funny pulling inspiration from
classic horror all around the board from the weird and unsettling World of Twin Peaks to the
theory and pseudoscience behind the world-ending meeting of Earth and Nibiru also known as Planet
X that's really just scratching the surface through these Adventures we also get some
interesting guest stars from Hannah Barbara's past that make for some pretty cool and even
important moments in the series now that it's the perfect time of year to be binging a bunch
of Scooby-Doo we definitely will be doing that but for now let's start off with taking a look
into Scooby-Doo Mystery Incorporated what made this series stand out so much and why it's worth
your time to check out or [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] revisit from the jump it's
easy to see how this series is pretty different it becomes this look into a specific time in the
gang's life where they have been doing the whole solving Mysteries thing for a bit but not long
enough to be considered pros at it in fact they are still in high school still in their
hometown of Crystal Cove but this will not serve as any form of origin story for the group while
they are pursuing Mysteries to solve they still have to deal with their parents questioning why
they do so Crystal Cove is filled with Monsters and Mysteries for the group to go and solve but
in doing so they aren't favored by some in the town thanks to the tourist attracting effect the
monsters and weird doings going on do for the town itself as that's used to bring Outsiders
in to visit it's great for tourism but bad if you're a crime-solving teenager our group this
time around are explored a lot more diligently they aren't just their average list of individual
character traits they are more three-dimensional with how they are handled of course they still
have their signature mannerisms and personalities that we've known them all to be but adding on to
that they are made to have more depth and how we see them interact with one another how they
build upon their relationships and it gives each of them their own time to really shine
in the series while defining Fred as not just the leader of the group but a real main protagonist
that deeply cares about his friends Beyond just your typical monster of the week formula
that Scooby-Doo is mostly built on Mystery Incorporated features an ongoing plot that
runs throughout the series to uncover the real history of Crystal Cove along with threats that
break the mold of what traditional Scooby-Doo has offered before and much more Beyond this
it genuinely delivers a real building mystery on top of the classic formula we've come to know and
love about Scooby-Doo but then you tell me there was another group called Mystery Incorporated
that solved Mysteries decades before our group here did Count Me In I'm sold Scooby [Music]
dooby-doo never heard of them Scooby-Doo Mystery Incorporated premiered on Cartoon Network on April
5th 2010 lasting for two seasons with 52 episodes in total ending its run on the same date 3 years
later the series doesn't just leave you with your typical day is saved mystery is solved ending to
make the episode stand alone that you'd always be left with something a little extra at the end that
makes you want to play the next episode instantly if this came out for the first time today it would
be the easiest show to binge watch because of how it hooks you into the just one more episode every
single time but on the monster of the weak feeling front you do get a pretty fun ride
throughout the episodes to then go figure out the whole thing by the end unmasking the truth about
who is behind whatever is going on sometimes this can really be over the top and pretty elaborate to
explain it all by the end but it works well enough through the extremely well done visual ual style
and the people we see causing the trouble in the first place building a more lived in and fleshed
out world for the connective tissue between each episode and building upon the character's growth
throughout the series the full picture of the story was planned and mapped out from the start
so characters have fully realized arcs mixed into a story that takes you on some really big
twists and turns that can catch you by surprise in the best ways possible and later on Beyond
season 1 can either really keep you engaged on how Bonkers things can get or lose you a bit due
to the larger ideas and moments we get into but if you understand how season 1 Blends in the respect
towards where scoobydoo was at before this series and starts Paving A New Path forward with new
ideas and Concepts then I think there is still a high chance the more ridiculous it can get may not
be a detriment but I can completely understand how it can lose people in the later back half of the
show I still think it ties things together in the end very well though but like I said when it comes
to the characters there was a lot of emphasis on developing them Fred's a Charming character that
comes off a lot more heartfelt towards the things he loves which include his friends wanting to make
make sure that after high school they are still together and really being into solving Mysteries
finding a passion for tinkering with building traps as currently he's a novice at it but really
likes understanding the process and how they work being overly fascinated about it but I'm happy he
at least has a hobby with all of this it kind of leaves him oblivious to the things right in
front of him like his relationship with Daphne who here is portrayed in the show as a strong willed
individual and has strong feelings for Fred which upsets her as she tries very obviously
to lay out hints that she feels a certain type of way about him but his awkwardness in dealing
with these feelings leaves him unconnected to understanding what those feelings mean and the
series really explores that between these two over the two seasons for Shaggy as well as scoob they
aren't just your average scaredy-cats or dogs but they definitely have their moments of this earlier
on in the show but we get to see them grow a lot more Brave when facing the challenges that come
with solving the Mysteries Scooby himself is still largely the comedic relief but doesn't overdo it
just to give the show a chuckle here and there he ends up adding a nice level of L to more serious
situations that keep the show from being too Ultra serious towing a nice line between a show that
amps up the darker moments and keeps the charm that adds a good bit of fun to it all Shaggy is
also involved in a more Dynamic way with another character in the show from the start Velma Velma
and Shaggy develop a secret relationship that the others even Scooby are unaware of their Dynamic
here isn't great in terms of their relationship as she ends up getting increasingly upset towards
Shaggy for what's always made him him from the food he devour poers to his more laid-back Vibes
she starts finding problems with this as she is the complete opposite leading to her often times
trying to change shagy or make him feel like he has to choose her over spending time with just
scoop she ends up struggling a lot with her pent up frustrations and how to deal with her feelings
often leading her to Tantrums to express what she's feeling with Shaggy dragging his feet on
telling the others about their relationship on top of him being who he is as a person leads to
a complicated struggle for if it will or won't work and and even a breakup between them that
the characters have to deal with making things at one point a lot harder for the team to really
be a team but as a collective together though it's not just these romantic relationships explored but
interpersonally between them all and how they work and operate as a whole they really nailed
down a tone that makes them all feel like genuine friends that have their ups and downs but still
need to work together to solve Mysteries this also extends to the larger cast of characters we meet
as reoccurring characters in the series from the group's parents to other teenagers and how their
Dynamic effects our core main mystery solving gang none of them feel like they are there and
gone they are all given purpose to create real relationships towards the main cast something
I really appreciated that added more depth to the series and aiding in a way to help flush out
the gang's individual lives in a natural way but with villains old and new the series does a lot
of good in respecting and representing them even characters like the Hex Girls specifically get a
nice little Spotlight here and I'll never say no to that to also get Legacy Hanah barara characters
that are as silly as Captain Caveman Jabberjaw or even Speed Buggy that are used in the best
ways possible in the tone of who those characters are and what this show tries to be is impressive
and just a fun time overall even getting Blue Falcon and Dynam as well as others really just
gave some time for the series to pump the brakes but not halt where the show wanted to go by the
end of the first season we set up a lot of what to expect and honestly stuff you wouldn't expect
for season 2 the back half of season 1 builds up the gang leading into finding out more about the
original Mystery Incorporated group group where they find the first piece of some mysterious disc
that drives them further into how it all connects together they also learn that the character of
Angel Dynamite is really Cassidy Williams well at least Velma does as she was a member of the
original Mystery Incorporated team and we learned about other parts of the discs being out there
and what the power this disc has when it all comes together along with what happened to the original
mystery incorporated characters with Cassidy revealing herself to the rest of the group just
who she really is as we exit the first season with the group disbanding for separate reasons
ending the gang's mystery solving Endeavors when they uncover too much about what's going on Scooby
sees the villain Pericles having two parts of the disc in his possession and there Scooby makes a
promise to somehow get the gang back together and finish this case it leaves you with a lot
of answers and yet a lot of mystery left to come in the next season and I'm doing my best to not
reveal all the secrets uncovered in the series as I want this video to serve as a reason for you to
watch it if you haven't given it a shot yet season 2 however ramps up things a whole lot more for
both the story and the characters you can't trap an omelette without breaking a few [Music] eggs
did you say traps when we return to the series the group ends up on their own separate paths
to eventually lead them back together with more pieces of the disc out there to be acquired more
answers about the original Mystery Incorporated crew are explored and revealed and this builds up
to a moment that I think was the definitive darkest episode in the series The Midnight
Zone which is the episode I explored myself in a way more spoilery detail way in a previous video
a while back so I'll leave a lot of what this episode brings to the table to that video but
briefly the midnight zone deals with the bad guys from World War II robot babies and the death of
a character plus a whole lot more and a show like this usually spreads out a lot of these
more darker moments or themes but this all happens in the span of a singular very important episode
that comes with a lot of reveals to the plot from there the plot ramps up to more ridiculous degrees
wrapping the complete mystery up by the end and finishes off on a note that brings the characters
to a new way of life both metaphorically and physically some can see that this ending presents
itself as a nice conclusion for it all but in some ways be a cop out for some consequences
that happen throughout the rest of the series The Show builds up an incredible atmosphere
through its color palette character design and music all coming together to make Crystal Cove
a very real place that these characters live in and it's honestly impressive and one of my
favorite things about the show without creating such a palpable setting I feel it would be a lot
less effective in how the show operates Crystal Cove is a character all in itself the design of
the characters and monsters fits so well into this world and were done by Derek Jay Wyatt an artist
whose character designs are very distinct that when you see them you can recognize his work from
Ben 10 Omniverse to Teen Titans to Transformers Animated these more angular designs stick out and
here in Mystery Incorporated they work effectively against the backdrop of Crystal Cove and the tone
of the show he also made sure that the characters represented the original characters as they had
their own unique and distinct Style that do get represented well here while still bringing in
their own new signature flare it still felt like Scooby-Doo which was important in making
the series work so well making Scooby-Doo a serialized show ends up working in its benefit
with changing up the formula and making it stand out apart from the rest it sprinkles in other plot
points and Mysteries to tie together into a larger mystery while we still get our fill of the usual
it really keeps you paying attention to what's going on rather than just casually viewing but
not in a bad way where you feel like you have to be Ultra focused and go all Charlie from it sunny
as you will be satisfied in a more laxed viewing of it but it becomes rewarding to be more engaged
in what's going on seeing the dots starting to connect and being engulfed by it all touching
back on after a lot of the larger and darker themes and plot points arise we arrive at the
end of the series a moment that ends in a very wholesome and sentimental way that brings the
show up there as one of the best series in the franchise at least in my opinion I view the way
the ending is structured not as a copout but as both the ultimate consequence yet ultimate
solution without spoiling it it's hard to really explain why but it's so crucial to experience the
whole show see what the characters go through and then interpret the ending as you will the result
of it all ends up creating a brand new type of feel for Scooby-Doo that lets the series
really Thrive because it stands out for being different it's darker but still Charming it's more
character-driven but in the best way possible that only works to help the character shine keeping it
to just two seasons kept the storytelling tight and effective with the full story planned out from
the beginning to be told across Ross 52 episodes rather than keeping it going for the sake of any
popularity this version of Scooby-Doo would have there was a thought of where a season 3 could go
if they were to develop it but ultimately this never came to fruition despite the show overseas
being a massive hit and another season was definitely wanted where it does end I'm glad it
did it's a series that's not too long and not too short offering 52 episodes of mysteries that stand
on their own and big overarching plots that keep you invested by the big reveals the show dared to
explore a deep layer to the characters who they are on a more personal level and what makes them
the characters that they are I appreciate that it dared to be different from what has come before it
to the payoff of creating something wholly unique Scooby-Doo Mystery Incorporated is an incredible
take on the legacy of Scooby and the Gang it's an easy watch through thanks to it not being overly
long but keeping you enthralled in its offerings until the end I am so happy I got to talk about
the show in general finally as it's the perfect time of year to watch some good old Scooby-Doo
and it's not the only Scooby talk you'll get from me this SE season so be on the lookout for some
more dives into the Scooby-Doo universe as well as something really special really soon let me
know your thoughts on Mystery Incorporated did you like the direction the show took did you not let
me know in the comments I've been Jordan Fringe thanks so much for watching like And subscribe
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