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Okay but- also imagine DAPHNE as the spiderhero and shaggy as the love interest.

Daphne for sure would put herself in danger as a vigilante and shaggy would definitely find himself as someone who needs saving, it could be cute.

Now THAT I can definitely see.

Maybe she sees that he's in danger and needs help so she does her thing and saves him but then he figures out it's her (like her mask got torn or something idk). Then he starts helping her out as her guy in the chair or her Ron Stoppable - whichever one is more appealing. And it is very clear that they have great chemistry but Daph is terrified to mess it up and Shags has yet to identify his feelings as something romantic. I'm talking the slowest of slow burns like completely agonizing. Pining and longing stares and treating each other's wounds because they can't go to the hospital.

But they're too scared to mess it up so they both probably cycle through different love interests before the epic two part finale arrives. In which Shags is identified to be the person she values the most (by the big evil bad guy). So he's in danger and she's trying to distance herself from him and he is not having it and it is very important that this tension manifests itself into a big fight on the roof of a building while it's pouring rain. And they are screaming at each other and the l word gets dropped and it immediately fizzles out and they just stare at each other.

And then Shags takes a step forward and she doesn't move and he says, "I'm with you to the end Daph..." And she knows it's true because he's been with her all this time.

And so she plucks up the most courage she's ever needed (and she faces danger on the reg so this is saying something) and responds, "After... After we beat this guy... do you... do you wanna get something to eat? Like us? Together? Alone?"

And he looks at her blankly for a minute before just smiling the biggest smile ever.

#ask minus scooby #shaphne #imagine kim possible but it's these two UGH #that truly is the purest form of a slow burn with mutual pining

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Velma show ruined the Gang

This is so painful to read...

Mindy you didn't need to use the SD characters you could have just written something entirely new without tainting a beloved franchise.

#ask minus scooby #shaggy worries that he's a beta male??? #oh yeah he'd totally do that #his defining character trait is he always worries what others think of him #and also that he's totally in love with velma #obviously

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Not me rolling my eyes when some members of the fandom screech at me for pairing an “obvious” lesbian like Velma with Shaggy or Fred when at most she is bi.

Is it because she doesn’t look like the conventionally attractive Daphne? Is it because of her glasses and bobbed hair? Is it because she’s smart?

Whatever the reason may be for the most popular fanon interpretation, Velma Dinkley is [also] attracted to men. Nothing wrong with that.

There are at least 10 guys she’s canonically interested in, even if they: turned out to be bad and she changed her mind; were just passing crushes.

(Side note: Admittedly, I’m on the fence on whether or not I approve of Velma x Sam Winchester bc it wasn’t stated in the crossover if the gang were considered teens still or adults, since Dean and Sam are obviously not teens and Sam’s disapproval of Dean’s crush on Daph stemmed from her being implied to be with Fred, and not the age difference, but the episode used is based on their earliest adventures of when they were teens, so yeah. On the fence until further clarification.)

In the Scooby Doo Apocalypse comics, she’s officially together with and happy with Shaggy.

In the Velma + Daphne books, she’s implied to be interested in Fred. (I really hope the author continues her series and explores those avenues further despite what the current movies and series say.)

I don’t see how these adaptations are an “insult” to her sexuality.

My hang up with the “confirmation” that Velma is “canonically a lesbian” I guess is mostly how it was executed and how they try to explain it.

In Mystery Incorporated, Velma’s relationship with Hotdog Water doesn’t reduce her to an babbling idiot. Neither do most of her relationships with the men. At most, she was adorably awkward, but still capable of being objective. Plus, if the male love interest in question was an irredeemable bad guy, no way would she compromise her morals!

With the Coco girl, on the other hand…yeah…Velma pretty much got the canon-character-in-this-medium-who-is-now-the-adoring-love-interest-of-the-mary-sue-self-insert treatment and was practically worshiping the ground this lady walked on on (I will acknowledge that Coco has a cute design; as for how Velma could possibly be attracted to her, I cannot tell you.)

Even her newest TV series doesn’t know what to do with her romantic/sexual orientation.

As a Frelma fan, I am unhappy that she is reduced to being a bitter jerk and that he is reduced to the stupid, self-absorbed and secretly insecure white boy born in privilege template instead of them both being likeable characters equal in intelligence in different areas.

As someone who sees Velma and Daphne as just really close opposites-attract-besties but will be objective for the sake of Delma/Vaphne shippers, it really bugs me when adaptations paint Daphne as mostly at fault for whenever caused their fallout as childhood friends and how they cannot have a civil conversation in their present years but oh-look-not-so-secret-belligerent-sexual-tension-explains-why-they-clash-and-why-now-they-should-be-considered-a-possible-thing instead of having them naturally drift apart for a few years bc school be like that, reconnect after some friendly, albeit awkward “oh how have you been? Oh fine i guess, you?” moments, be besties again, and then maybe lead up to a more natural and less rushed heat-of-the-moment developments. But nope. Suddenly they kiss at the end of episode 2.

As a formerly major and currently neutral Shelma fan, Norville (Shaggy) deserves better. That’s it.

So yeah, I’m annoyed by Trick or Treat, Scooby Doo! for claiming Velma as explicitly a lesbian now when they portrayed her romantic interest as such an insult to her core character, and moreso at the fans claiming it, James Gunn’s initial drafts of his films, and one of Velma’s live actress’s real life sexuality as the “correct interpretation” of Velma’s romantic inclination.

I’m annoyed at Velma the Series because whatever Frelma moments will happen, it will happen between the most negative and superficial interpretations of each character.

I feel like it's a little late to come forward and be like "Velma the Series" is a travesty and forever taints the otherwise fine Scooby-Doo repertoire. That is not a new observation especially with the news of it officially being the lowest rated show on IMDB. I knew from the minute it was announced that I wasn't going to be watching it. I just knew that the people working on this did not care or have a deep understanding of Scooby-Doo and why people like it.

I now feel validated in that initial judgement and can say with full certainty that I would rather watch Mystery Inc. (a show I have well vocalized my hate towards) for the rest of my life than even watch a MINUTE of Velma.

Velma as a character is loved and (although it obviously varies) she has a relatively consistent characterization across every show. She's the brains, she's the voice of reason, she's the skeptic. She acts as the person who keeps everyone down on Earth. And she is a great character but people always forget that she is great IN AN ENSEMBLE. She has the rest of the gang to bounce off of and the charm of SD is in that group chemistry. If you watch the show and think "Wow Velma totally carried this show" it's clear you have a fundamental misunderstanding of the SD franchise as a whole. Again, these observations seem moot at this point. Saying Velma is bad is like saying ice is frozen water.

What I will say is that it's upsetting that every character had their personalities stripped to just fit the very specific self-insert fantasy that Velma is trying to sell. Velma is no longer Velma, Daphne is no longer Daphne, etc. And that is obviously going to do no favors for Frelma at all. In every show (even MI) Fred and Velma are the brains. They're obviously smart in very different ways but anyone paying attention can tell that they are the ones who love to solve mysteries. They are a detective duo and are usually on equal footing. Obviously if you think Velma was the one carrying the team then you can't really portray her on equal ground with anyone.

But if I like Frelma, there is no way I am going to enjoy seeing the scale tipped so high in Velma's favor that Fred might as well not even be there. Their relationship dynamic is why people (me) love them and if that dynamic is done poorly then there's not much point in liking them.

Anytime Velma has shown any romantic interest in someone (male or female) she's typically pretty collected about it. Which makes sense - again she is the logical one in the group. And I suppose that only makes the discrepancies in her current character even more glaring.

I know that being bummed that we won't be getting well done Frelma/Scooby gang representation is a little ridiculous when we're looking at the other complaints made against it. The disappointment from the Indian community at how poorly they feel represented being the most important one (at least to me). Compared to that, this complaint is almost nothing. But it is also a reminder of what happens when people are given the rights to properties they clearly don't have any respect for. Riverdale having no respect for the Archie comics is another good example. I am hoping that all of the bad reception Velma has gotten will show that you can't just take any franchise you want and use it as a skin for your poorly written self-insert fantasy.

#ask minus scooby #wild that the last time i was happy with a sd show was in be cool sd #maybe i should talk about that show next

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Shaphne reminds me of Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson

I guess I could see it! Daph definitely has some MJ vibes (outside of the hair)!

But the only scenario in which Shaggy would EVER become a vigilante hero is because he was a victim of circumstance and is now being forced into it. Like he would never put himself in that much danger of his own free will. He would have to be convinced to do it. Especially if it was on a consistent basis.

#ask minus scooby #the main thing that lines them up is definitely like knowing each other since they were little #ugh imagine that scene from tasm where peter is trying to tell gwen hes spider man #AND HE CANT SAY IT OUT LOUD SO HE JUST PULLS HER IN WITH HIS WEBS AND KISSES HER #a masterpiece #i could totally see shaphne doing that

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Your Frelma and Shaphne content feeds my starving shipper’s soul 🥰

It it depressing to say it feeds my soul too?

#ask minus scooby #im not even kidding when i say i scroll through this blog all the time #like i am my number one fan tbh

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I know it's an old post, but I love that trivia about how 13 Ghosts wanted to have Shaphne as a married couple. When I was a little kid in the late 90s, I always assumed in that series they WERE married (and the kid that was with them was their 'adopted' kid or something lol). Makes me happy it was intended, even if it didn't follow through.

Shaphne was truly THRIVING in the 80's like it was truly such a fantastic time for them.

It always reminds me that I'm not grasping at straws when I think they're cute. Like if the writers in the 80's were able to see the potential then so am I. Of course with rare pairs it's always celebrating the crumbs while the main pair enjoys the feast. Not really tearing anyone down (except maybe myself for always gravitating towards the rare pairs) just laughing to ease the pain.

#ask minus scooby #seriously i do this to myself #imagine how easy my life would be if i just decided to like fraphne #but no #i had to for the uptight instagram queen and the laid back vegetarian

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I love your blog. I really love the DaphnexShaggy content. Do you have any fanfiction recs of this particular pairing you'd like to share?

These two honestly take up so much of my heart it's not even funny.

I'm honestly pretty picky when it comes to fics because characterization is super important to me. Like if they aren't in character than how am I supposed to get any sort of enjoyment out of it? And it doesn't help much when you dedicate all your attention to rare pair and their ao3 tag has only like 30 fics in it. And we can't forget a good chunk of those fics are my fics! I really only write them for myself and get surprised when other people like them as well.

Because I don't want to give you the answer that is just "Hey check out my works on ao3" I will tell you the one fic I enjoyed enough to bookmark so I can reread it whenever I feel like it (which is often).

This fic is called right side up or upside down by sirenofodysseus and it's just a super cute fun fic that I really think captures the Shaphne charm.

#ask minus scooby #i dont even wanna know how long these have been sitting in the inbox #every once in a while i scroll through the tag to see if there are any new promising fics #unfortunately im super difficult to please #sorry that i keep falling off the face of the planet #life just be like that sometimes

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Hello! I hope you’re having a great day and I just wanted to say and ask a few things.

• You’re blog/page is my happy place, Frelma and Shaphne have my heart and soul. (Scooby and Nova from Mystery Incorporated is *chef’s kiss* in my opinion aswell)

• So, Shaphne gives me Lydia/Stiles and Lady and the Tramp vibes. What vibes does Frelma give you and basically you’re opinion on what kind of trope they are.

• Also, are you writing a fic because I would love to read it. I’ve got an idea for my own but I don’t know if I should.

Hi! I am having a fabulous time and I apologize for constantly vaporizing off the face of the planet. I am still alive and still love Shaphne and as I always say, I created this blog mainly for me and I am so glad that other people are being fed by it as well.

It is so funny that you say that Shaphne gives you Stydia and Lady and the Tramp vibes because I have written fics from both of these perspectives. So obviously we are 100% agreement on the vibes Shaphne gives off. I am always a sucker for the pretty and bubbly popular girl falling for the unapologetic outcast who helps her find her own self-worth. As for the vibes Frelma give me it is always very consistent. A sassy sarcastic girl and big himbo boyfriend is a tale as old as time. They give me big Hercules and Meg energy without any doubt. But the first one that always comes to mind with me is Brennan and Booth from the show Bones. I would sign away my whole life to watch a procedural crime drama with the Scooby gang and we get to see Fred and Velms become partners that totally aren't gonna fall in love.

Also yes I am currently writing a Shaphne fic which you can read here. And my advice to you is if you have an idea and you really want to write it than just go for it! Improvement cannot be reached without actually creating something in the first place. There are things I started writing when I was in high school that I still polish and I'm sure I'll keep polishing them till I die but it all starts with putting yourself out there!

#ask minus scooby #now I'm realizing how many of my current fave ships are just different fonts of shaphne

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Do you think shaphne would've fit mystery incorporated ?

Omg this is one of the things that keeps me up at night I honestly think about this all the effing time.

Now I have been more than vocal about my vast hatred for MI and I feel like I rant about it a lot on this blog. Almost as much as I talk about Shaphne if I'm being honest. However, despite how much I hate that damn show, it is the biggest reason why I started shipping Shaphne in the first place. Obviously the other one was Legend of the Phantosaur but that's not what we're talking about.

I honestly feel like for the amount of drama that MI was going for (especially in season two) adding in some romantic drama would be absolutely perfect. I can imagine that it would have been like this major plotline of the season three we never got. I'm picturing this situation where the situation from Night Terrors is like...actually talked about in some capacity and then it leaves Shag and Daph wondering if there's something more happening beneath the surface. Like this like angsty pining where they have these feelings for each other but they can't do anything about it because like every time someone in the friend-group tries to date it ends in disaster. And like Daphne could be dealing with this whole "I can't be into him I thought I was still into Fred."

Seriously I think that would be so perfect like I would eat all of that drama up so fast. Obviously this is not a probable thing to happen in my lifetime. It would have been nice to live during the 80s when Shaphne was thriving but whatever. I can live with being alive during the Night Terrors and Phantosaur era of Shaphne.

#ask minus scooby #sorry i know its been a hot minute #i am not dead #as always i am just busy and i usually choose to work on fics over checking tumblr oops

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Scooby Doo #121

#comics #first and foremost they are all serving #second #daph straightening shags bowtie 🥺🥺🥺

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Mystery Inctober, #1-10

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#fanart #v into this #scooby but make it horror

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FEMALE AWESOME MEME. ↳ [5/10] women in movies ★ daphne blake, scooby doo.

no way! you can’t quit, i was gonna quit in, like, two seconds! and now everyone is totally gonna think i copied off the smart girl!

#daphne blake #2002 #monster's unleashed #ladies and gentlemen 🌌 her 🌌

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Daphne and Shaggy -> Nancy and Ace/ Nace

#shaphne #i mean yes 100%

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winter is almost here, so don't forget wear warm clothes and drink hot tea/coffee/chocolate!

shaggy and daph says 'hello!'

#shaggy rogers #daphne blake #shaphne #fanart #this makes me 🥺🥺🥺

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So once again I’m posting some old art for Halloween, but I hope that’ll tide over until I can create some new stuff again. Happy Halloween from The Scooby Gang. 🎃👻🦇❤️

@scoobydoominuscoobydoo @scrappedtogether @ilovefredjones @scoobysurfers @bookishdruid @blue-pixiedust @thosemeddlingsims @ilovefredjones @frelmaa @light-miracles

#fanart #this fills me with so much happiness

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crossover with 'heathers'

#shaphne #fanart #this is blessed 🙌 #i love them #i mean it didnt really work out well but #i like the idea that they both co-starred in their high school production of heathers or something #then we get a happy ending

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This is technically old art, but I thought I’d post it since my Scooby art from last year is getting attention again. I’ve been busy with college, so I haven’t been able to post as much, but I’ll try to have some more Scooby and frelma art by Halloween. I didn’t really like my ink work on these pieces bc it’s not one of my strongest skills, but if you guys like it I’ll try and work on it some more. I also have a sketch here that I just never posted. 🤷‍♀️

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#frelma #fanart #always a sucker for that height difference