What’s New Scooby Doo - Character Analysis. Series 2, Episode 1.
What’s this? The ‘What’s New Scooby Doo’ Episode analysis no one asked for? That’s right! I’ll be analysing the gang’s interactions with each other to see just how close they are.
Obviously they’ll be spoilers for the episode, so just beware.
First episode I’m doing - Series 2, ‘Big Appetite In Little Tokyo’.
First of all the episode starts with Velma getting an award, with the gang cheering her on. Her invention is called ‘Dogbot’.So the gang gets to go to Tokyo to watch Velma presenting her creation.
When they’re getting a tour of Tokyo Shaggy has the misfortune to fall asleep. It’s Fred who tells the guide ‘Jet Lag. I’m afraid Shaggy doesn’t travel well.’ showing that the gang has travelled abroad enough together to become acquainted with one another's habits.
Now the spook of the episode. An old mystic tries to scare the doctor they’ve gone to visit, but Velma manages to divert the spell. Unfortunately it hits Shaggy instead. The crux of the spell is that the person it hits will become a giant monster every night and destroy Tokyo.
Funnily enough Shaggy doesn’t want to destroy Tokyo and so chains himself to his bed. [With an ankle lock] He declares he’s not going to fall asleep, but is so jet-lagged he immediately goes back on his word. It’s Scooby who literally tucks him in.
Next morning the rest of the gang - knowing Shaggy and Scooby were jetlagged - brought them breakfast in bed. Just then a lieutenant turns up to try and arrest Shaggy for destroying Tokyo. The gang respond by legging it.
They end up checking into a hotel. During the night however the gang see the 30-foot Shaggy for themselves and try and chase him.
They find him - in his normal form - and wake him up to explain what happened. Shaggy declares it’s time to turn him in. The rest of the gang immediately shoots this down and Scooby even gives him a hug.
On the way to meet the only person who can get them out of this mess, Shaggy and Scooby inevitably end up nearly being arrested by the lieutenant. Shaggy asked Velma’s invention to turn into something that can ‘get us out of here’. While Dogbot does manage to turn into a chariot, there’s only one seat, so Scooby picks Shaggy up and puts him into said seat.
Well - trying not to spoil here - but inevitably they discover that Shaggy is NOT the monster, someone is trying to frame him. While doing this they come up against the 30-foot Shaggy and end up on the run from him.
There’s a scene when Shaggy decided - in his wisdom - to raid the refrigerator [he’s been not sleeping well due to fear, so I’m assuming this might be why.] Scooby notices this - grabs Velma’s invention, runs back to where Shaggy is, grabs him, carries him and legs it. Bearing in mind this means Scooby comes within an inch of being flattened himself.
Of course they find out who did it. Velma gives Dogbot away and says that she prefers Scooby when asked if she’ll miss Dogbot. At the end the gang share a hug.
What’s New Scooby Doo, Series 2, Episode 2 Character Analysis
The episode takes place in Egypt. The gang are invited by Melbourne - an explorer - to take part in a dig. Of course it turns out the pyramid is being haunted by a mummy.
When said mummy causes a sandstorm to start the gang all start calling out for each other - with Daphne specifically calling out for Fred. He replies, but they can’t find each other due to said sand.
After that they and Melbourne find the nearby city, which is experiencing a terrible draught. The begger they find kindly gives them some water. He pours it into Shaggy’s hands and Shaggy immediately gives it to Scooby.
Following the beggars advice, they head to another town to get some food as well as water. They stumble across a restaurant ran by a Madame Chantelle. It’s very popular and the gang need to get in quickly, so Velma and Daphne become belly dancers, meanwhile the lads disguise themselves in traditional attire.
They inevitably run into the mummy’s minions, who go after Daphne and Velma. Scooby comes out in tradition belly-dancing attire and does a dance, enabling Daphne and Velma to get away. After they get away Fred immediately checks the girls are ok.
Returning to the pyramid the gang split up. When returned Shaggy and Scooby find that Fred, Daphne and Velma have been turned into zombies [The mummy’s helpers]. Initially glad to see them, Shaggy and Scooby soon realise what’s happened with Shaggy saying this:
““What’re you doing? It’s us! Shaggy and Scooby and you’re - ulp - hideous, sinister zombies - but that’s ok, friends don’t judge!”
Later on - after a nice chase montage - Shaggy has this to add. “Well Scoob, looks like we’re being hunted down by our best friends in the whole world. Looks like we need to do something except the old standby’s - quivering and whimpering.”
He then tricks the lock to get out of the room they’re in [like Daphne had done earlier.] and figures out a gizmo they come across like Velma would’ve.
They then become cornered by Fred, Daphne and Velma and - giving up - begin to yell for help. This breaks the spell the other three were under and they immediately help Shaggy and Scooby out of the predicament they’re in.
After that they solve the mystery - and it’s Shaggy and Scooby who explain things as they’re the ones who solved it. Afterwards - with the water returned to the city - the gang and others have a pool party and Fred says. “I sure wish we could think of a way to thank Scooby and Shaggy.”
Shaggy - who’s happily eating while floating on the water - says. “Like, if you could Fred, this would be it.”
