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Velma (TV Series)

Velma

2023

Charlie Grandy (Creator), Anne Walker Farrell ...

Animation, Voice: Mindy Kaling, Glenn Howerton, Constance Wu ...

3.2

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TV Series. Animation. Comedy. Adventure. Mystery TV Series (2023-). 2 Seasons. 20 Episodes. Jinkies! This raucous reimagining of the Scooby-Doo franchise unravels the mysterious origins of Mystery, Inc. – as seen through the eyes of the gang’s beloved bespectacled detective Velma.

	Author	Review
United States	Brittany Vincent IGN	"[2nd Season Review]: This riff on the classic Hanna-Barbera character is all too content to turn its back on its source material, but it has no idea where to go next"	NEG
United States	Brittany Vincent IGN	"[1st Season Review]: An often funny take on the classic 'Scooby-Doo' series with plenty of risqué humor. But it's unfortunate that most of what makes 'Velma' funny is completely unrelated to the character who gets a starring role"	NEU
United States	Darren Franich Entertainment Weekly	"[1st Season Review]: A promising reinvention is wasted on lame jokes, prequelitis, and bad meta"	NEG
United States	Rendy Jones Paste Magazine	"[1st Season Review]: While the incredible animation and a talented voice cast keep things entertaining, 'Velma’s' inconsistent tone and humor prevent it from unmasking a darn good show"	NEU
United States	Saloni Gajjar AV Club	"[1st Season Review]: The actors are clearly having a ball. The supporting cast is equally charming. This isn't the Velma we're used to, but it's the Velma we deserve to enjoy today"	POS
United States	Angie Han The Hollywood Reporter	"[1st Season Review]: HBO Max’s ‘Scooby-Doo’ prequel is too snarky for its own good"	NEU
United States	Joshua Alston Variety	"[1st Season Review]: The eight episodes of 'Velma' are absent even a wisp of genuine reverence for the source material (...) [Its] biggest mystery is why it needs to exist"	NEG
United States	Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times	"[1st Season Review]: 'Velma' buries its mysteries under a barrage of pop-culture quips (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"	NEU
United Kingdom	Lauren Mechling The Guardian	"[1st Season Review]: Mindy Kaling reintroduces the animated mystery-solver for an older audience and gives her a string of fun, spooky and sly new adventures (...) A supernatural spoof at its most beautifully chaotic (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Gwen Ihnat The Wrap	"[1st Season Review]: There’s a lurking sense of dread that hovers over the whole thing – and not the good kind. Velma’s biggest crime? Not being funny – or fun – enough"	NEG
United States	Emma Vine Ready Steady Cut	"[1st Season Review]: Though 'Velma' lends a star-studded cast and well-developed characters, the series attempts to incorporate too many elements into the storyline, which results in a lack of direction and focus (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU

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