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atarahderek · 1 year
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How to "diversify" Scooby-Doo without sucking out its entire soul--and the audience's souls with it
So as the entire internet already knows, HBO's Velma was a major flop. The only views it's getting are hate views. Conservatives find it hilarious because leftists are trolling themselves by accusing the show creators of being secret right-wing trolls. Well, if they are, they're bloody brilliant.
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The premise of the show was never, "What if Mystery Inc. were more diverse?" It was always, "What if Mystery Inc. were super woke? Also, what if we sexualized characters aged 15-17 and targeted exclusively audiences over 18?" So really, the show's creators shouldn't be so baffled as to why even their target audience hates their show. I guess this goes to show that when you buy the lie that reason is "too white" to be permissible, you predictably start to act like an idiot.
But what if I told you that there was already a canonically established means of "diversifying" the cast in a way that actually retains the spirit of the original show?
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The series finale of Mystery Incorporated revealed that that show and every previous iteration of Scooby-Doo is canon to the others (yes, this does include the live action films, so take that as you will). It also implied that all future iterations of the franchise will be canon as well. This provides the single most perfect opportunity to explore what Mystery Inc. would be like if they were from other races, ethnic backgrounds, nations and even planets. It would present different reimaginings of the characters in a natural, creative way that the audience would just eat up. All you would have to do is create a series where Mystery Inc. explores the multiverse and meets a variety of alternate selves. Just think of it. You could have...
a Japanese or Korean Mystery Inc. that flanderizes the heck out of every anime trope (and they 100% have permission to turn the tables on us)
an African, Afro-Caribbean or African American Mystery Inc.
a South/Southeast Asian Mystery Inc. with a MUCH less sexualized and angry version of the above woke Velma
an alien version of Mystery Inc., with lots of opportunity for worldbuilding
a version of Mystery Inc. from a completely different time period, such as the Victorian era
a Rule 63 version of Mystery Inc.
a version of Scooby that corresponds to the largest dog breed in each of the above cultures/universes
There would be no need to make each iteration of the gang particularly diverse within the gang itself, unless they were temporarily mixing up members across the multiverse to accomplish a mission (e.g. the Japanese team swaps out their Daphne for the original, or the alien team borrows the original Shaggy and sends theirs with another team). No one cares if a particular AU team is comprised of only black members, and in fact it helps sell the idea that this is the same team from a completely different universe. To reiterate, the Scooby gang does not need tokens!
Of course, the real key to making a good Scooby-Doo show is simple:
Absolutely NO virtue signaling!
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It won't kill you to simply tell good stories with good humor and beloved characters. In fact, you'll probably find people actually love your work. If you do it right, audiences might even start begging for a spin-off focusing on one of the guest teams.
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uzinotzelda · 5 months
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Ok time to complain about marvel, specifically Loki Season 2.
Starting off I liked most of what they did with the show leading up to episode 5, there were some moments that weren't super good, especially where dox and her men just randomly kill all the timelines, but for the most part it was compelling and well paced and felt like a good continuation of season 1. Then episode 5 comes around after the TVA is destroyed and it has some interesting ideas, loki is trying to restart the TVA, he finds his friends but in their respective timelines. He gets them together to restart the TVA. Then, instead of going to get Sylvie, and starting the whole "timelines are getting noodled" and "loki can time slip in weird ways" things, they start building the TVA from O.B.'s area. They recruit the people they know from their timelines, and lets just say instead of killing Timely, he's there with them the whole time, creating the TVA, then once theyre done, or at least have like, a building done, or a new loom, or something like that, He who remains shows up with Ravona, Miss Minutes, and the Army that they keep talking about, all through like a doctor strange in endgame esque portal, and through it you can see the bodies of other Kangs, because like, the Kang wars is a thing they keep bringing up. He Who Remains kills Timely, says something to the effect of, thanks for getting this all started, walks through the time door, does the execute order 42 thing with ravona, and then the show ends with loki grabbing space stone again, making the whole thing a time loop, and He Who Remains' plan complete. and if they still need more episodes, make 5 the Kang war, He who remains and ravona meeting, and fighting to show up in 6. Really just complete the whole paradoxical time loop thing the whole show has going on. Obviously it needs some polish but I think its a way cooler idea than just "Infinity war and Endgame 2" that theyre doing now.
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jayramsart · 2 years
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I'm surprised you didn't go with "Sex Bob-omb" for waluigi's stand
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Don't know how long ago this ask was, but Sex Bob-omb is a much better idea for the Stand name for sure.
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the-gayest-sky-kid · 3 months
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god i love my friends. shout out to people who love their friends. this is a post for friend lovers
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midnight-coffee94 · 8 months
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No single line has ever wrecked me as hard as this one from the Good Place and I think about it constantly
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corviiids · 3 months
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my top bit of advice going into the new year: compliment people. especially strangers. literally everyone you interact with if you can. when you buy coffee in the morning compliment the barista's tattoos. when you're chatting with a coworker tell them that by the way you like their outfit. always find something they've chosen to do on purpose. nail polish, jewellery, tattoos, hair colour/style, statement accessory, outfit, etc are all good bets. things people hope will be noticed. things that aren't too personal so it doesn't make them uncomfortable (eg probably not their physical features). i've gotten into the habit of scanning everyone i talk to for something about them that i think is cool so i can tell them. it's a great habit because it makes me notice people and realise just how many neat little details there are in people's presentation of themselves that might pass me by if i wasn't paying attention. and it brings out so much joy. you'd be surprised how much it disarms people to receive an unexpected compliment from someone they don't know. it is the most sincere smile you will see all day long. it feels nice to make people happy but it also means you win the social interaction. establish dominance by complimenting a stranger's earrings and disappearing into the fog
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“In the war film, a soldier can hold his buddy—as long as his buddy is dying on the battlefield. In the western, Butch Cassidy can wash the Sundance Kid’s naked flesh—as long as it is wounded. In the boxing film, a trainer can rub the well-developed torso and sinewy back of his protege—as long as it is bruised. In the crime film, a mob lieutenant can embrace his boss like a lover—as long as he is riddled with bullets. 
Violence makes the homo-eroticism of many “male” genres invisible; it is a structural mechanism of plausible deniability.”
–Tarantino’s Incarnational Theology: Reservoir Dogs, Crucifixions, and Spectacular Violence. Kent L. Brintnall.
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dontbuymeperfume · 2 months
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so like is this anything or
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allysketches · 2 months
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gets in charge of the bookshop for 1 (one) day: shows up in a cardigan vest and metal sleeve garters, keeps the shop CLOSED, avoids selling a single book... iconic, truly did THE MOST, 10/10 😩👌🏻
(also, the way he was this 🤏🏻 close to finally achieving the status of house husband he's been dreaming about for MILLENIA just to have the rug pulled out from under him last minute... truly DEVASTATING 😩 my girl really can't catch a break 🤧)
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petite-madame · 10 days
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Angel & Demon - (2024)
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surroundedbytheworld · 7 months
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8 Steps to Unfuck Your Life
(Better Ideas, 2023)
Clense Thy Earthly Bessel
Order The Kingdom
Venture Forth
Sweat
Monitor Thy Treasury
Remove The Hooks
Strategize
Submit
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cosmiclovebites · 4 months
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Sext: do you want to go to the book store? I'll buy you an iced coffee and any books you want
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urfriendlywriter · 4 months
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How to get to know your characters better?
(feel free to add your own thoughts to this list, hope it helps!) req by @miricalebabyy44 <3
what will your character be like if they were in your shoes?
is your oc the mom friend or the dad or the childish one in their friendgroup ?
do those "poet, king, soldier" quiz for your oc. im being fr
do the "36 questions to fall in love" quiz as your oc.
ik your ocs trauma have an impact on their character, but how would they be like, if they hadn't gone through that experience?
does your oc have similar tastes as you do? (music, art, fashion, coffee/tea etctetc)
will they "i only live once so I'll do it for the plot." or will they "i only live once ffs, i don't wanna die." ?
what is your ocs opinion of love? how is/was their love life on a scale of 1-10?
will your oc let go of someone precious to them when they know they're putting them at danger?
around whom does your oc lets their guard down?
are they romantically constipated or a hopeless romantic?
what type of music does ur oc like?
write a lot about your oc if you're struggling to get to know them. find a drabble prompt, and write what they'd do.
do they trust others easily or do they get trusted by others easily?
what is something your oc will never talk to anyone about? (their answer can be deep, like some emo trauma or like smthng like back when they shit their pants or smthng yk)
do they give off golden retriever energy, or a black cat energy? (or both?)
what will THEIR opinion be on YOUR current life? will they be ur friend? will they trust you?
will your oc survive in a fantasy setting, a war setting, a dystopian setting, a futuristic setting, a medieval setting? will ur oc survive after getting stranded on an island, or a forest?
does your oc like their parents, do they like how their life is, do they feel like they're born in the right gen?
if they are ever to get one wish definitely granted, what would they wish for?
how did they react to their first kiss? (if they have had it by now lmao)
what's an ideal day for your oc?
lastly, who does your oc go to when they've fucked up?
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stoopidstapler · 8 months
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SO IVE BEEN GOIN INSANE SINCE THIS TRAILER DROPPED. JUST. SIMON. SIMON. SIMON.
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keepthebeanscool · 26 days
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late night in the archives
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