Velma Journalists DESPERATE to Silence The Truth

Velma is HBO Max's animation adaptation of the classic Scooby Doo cartoon. Except it has been entirely changed from the childhood show that many people know. The characters are entirely different, it doesn't even have Scooby Doo in it and the morals that are put forwards are a different beast altogether. Some though want to discourage conversation about the show, but why? Why do some journalists want to put an end to the question of is Velma worth watching?
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[@disparutoo]

Velma's hate watching accusations have always been weird, but when journalists write whole articles trying to make out that its making terrible shows a success, you have to ask why are they so invested in pushing such an obviously nonsense narrative? And why do they want to discourage people giving reviews of a show they so clearly like and agree with? No, I think I'll continue to laugh at the disaster that it so obviously is cheers. But why do you think CBR are so desperate to say that bad reviews are actually making shows a success? Let me know your thoughts down below and as always, thanks for watching :)

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

Velma is the new She-Hulk.

[@shoblette961]

If they accept that ratings have fallen in a Scooby Doo show they'll have to bring Scrappy back to save the franchise again, and they're cowards. We'd all take Scrappy Doo back over this nonsense.

[@johnstrawb3521]

Do they really think their misandry and anti-white racism should go uncommented upon?

[@dylanhumble6722]

They want to play the race swapping character killing game ok let's play that game how about we make the princes in the princesse and the frog white and make her a Karen let's make a bunch of black Asian iconic characters don't matter what and destroy them and make them white and give them a thing all wokes hate white privilege that will really piss them off and how about we make the guys super macho and the girls stereotypical female character to really make them angry

[@kittybrowneye3163]

Wtf is a tamato is it like a tomitios?

[@Thebigbad1013]

The fact that they can take something as wholesome as Scooby Doo and claim to find "toxic masculinity" tells you everything you need to know about these people. Keep up the good work, Disparu! The world needs more people like you.

[@autdelux]

i mean fred and shaggy where such nice guys never wanted to harm anyone but u know wokeness hates that they want hateful resentful ironic hateful characters that hate themself as they are themself. If we allow that we show everyone in our media we have to show this absolute human failiures as well ill guess. The thing is if we would have an alternative to wokeness we would choose it but there is none they blacklisted every other religion on the planet beside their beloved hate enducing wokeness. Divide and Conquer 101 and as u see it workd brilliant everyone hates everything these days and i cant even blame them.

[@devinsethna1287]

I’m not sure if it’s “Woke” But I’m definitely sure it’s garbage writing

[@calypsohandjack9278]

The fact you're still referring to the creators of this psychological warfare propaganda as "people" shows me how far down the road I am compared to the majority of you all. There is no hope.

[@dawsonfoster8310]

@@devinsethna1287 It's blatantly woke. The race swapped characters. The portrayal of Fred. So obvious.

[@mkeogh76]

I have fond memories of watching the original Scooby-Doo with my siblings on 1970's Saturday mornings while wearing our pajamas and eating sugary cereal. Despite the predictability ("These meddling kids...") and silly storylines (Mama Cass and the Harlem Globetrotters), we loved it. It was just a fun, sweet cartoon. A happy memory of many Gen X childhoods. That some miserable people still angry about high school could twist it into something this ugly and mean speaks volumes of their sheer pettiness and nastiness.

[@tsalvlaxitov9594]

When I was in elementary school I used to sprint two miles home every day so that I could catch Scooby Doo. Original Fred was an all around good guy who heroically lead the charge to help anyone in need. Original Velma was never portrayed and ugly or subpar, she was the likeable cute smart nerdy girl of the group. As a kid you never even understood that Shaggy was a stoner hippy kid. You had to be older to make that connection. He was just this cowardly funny guy who's love for food made him Scooby's best friend. Daphne was a bit like Fred, strong and confident, willing to help anyone in need but not as smart as Velma. They were really different kinds of kids who were best friends and their adventures could make any young kid feel like they could belong somewhere no matter who they were. For HBO to take something as good and positive as that and shit on it to this degree is unforgivable.

[@RoseBaggins]

Exactly!! Though I had always understood that Shaggy being active and a high metabolism was what made him hungry. Also, the glutton didn't show up until later editions.

[@utrock5067]

Don't know, but to me Daphne wasn't really well-portayed in original series under HB label. Even though i find "What's new scooby doo" a rather "meh" show i feel like Fred lost his abilities to Daphne so she could give more input into team and he was the one that became more of shiftless character, thus not doing well compaired to his original version.

[@tsalvlaxitov9594]

@@utrock5067 I liked Daphne in the original series and I wouldn't know about anything past that because I didn't really care that much for it once Scrappy was introduced.

[@RanMouri82]

Excellent description of the original Scooby gang. They were genuine friends who went on adventures and solved crime.

[@johnjay370]

This is why integrity and continuity (Cannon) matter. Once you agree to make alternative versions of cannon or take the original authors premise and change it. You open the door for junk like this. Also if you make a new show in short order say, every 4 years you reboot it. Then you divid the audience against themselves and you lose the good will and trust of your audience.

[@herbiehopkins]

I find it really disgusting that they portray Fred as prepubescent and at the same time someone who has sexual desires and acts on them.

[@SamtheBravesFan]

Untalented hacks

[@RoseBaggins]

Untalented pedophile hacks

[@boobah5643]

That's part and parcel of *The Message* for $CURRENT_YEAR.

[@brianmurphy6480]

And don't forget he is also the object of sexual desire. 🤦‍♂️

[@Hadgerz]

The shower scene with naked 15yo's didn't tip you off on their intentions? This show, like most woketrash 'entertainment', is a loss-leader designed to push the Message. When it comes to shifting the overton window, no price is too high for these degenerates.

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

She-Hulk: This is the worst show ever. Velma: Hold my glasses.

[@sutoriimmortal2177]

Satan's own rnd department doesn't work this fast on their eternal punishments. Never ask "how much worse could it get?" XD

[@EnsignRedshirtRicky]

Blood Origin held the title for a few seconds after Shulk. Then Velma came rolling in like a Class 5 Hurricane and ran away with the title. It is possible that another show could do worse, but it would probably involve criminal charges.

[@bladeandcloak666]

@@sutoriimmortal2177 yahweh is a paedo

[@庫倫亞利克]

Uhh I still think She Hulk is worse. Probably because Velma comes across as pathetically insignificant while She Hulk still has that "living in the upper echelon" bombastic elitism. Nobody would feel looked down by Velma but people will surely feel they're looked down by She Hulk.

[@jkiker7918]

Velma-Hulk would be the absolute worst.

[@frankvandorp2059]

The episode where Velma pretends to be a man and enjoys "male privilege" really should have had a flashing disclaimer in the center of the screen throughout the entire episode, reading: "THIS IS WHAT FEMINISTS ACTUALLY BELIEVE." That would have made it seriously comical.

[@Genesiscoupe3000]

Anyone remember the actual study done by a woman who went undercover as a Man, and ended up committing suicide after, stating that she had never been treated so horrible in her life?!

[@Lonovavir]

Male privilege is having family law and the courts stacked against you... wait, that doesn't support the narrative.

[@Gantiz]

Nevermind that in the same episode Not-Shaggy is humiliated and belittled repeatedly. I guess it's because he's black? 🤷

[@dshadows2966]

It would match South Park in the whole "This is what Scientologists actually believe" thing.

[@beyondobscure]

@@Genesiscoupe3000 Norah Vincent, "Self Made Man"

[@discatmatt]

The main thing all of these terrible modern shows do is make me appreciate older entertainment as being better than I used to think.

[@notyourtypicalwatchreview2563]

Yup. I only watch old stuff, these days.

[@epicteam2338]

mystery inc

[@SamtheBravesFan]

Sometimes it's just better by sheer entertainment even if the writing isn't that great.

[@Matt42MSG]

@@SamtheBravesFan Bad writing beats bad writing combined with ideological messaging.

[@Lonovavir]

I've heard a conspiracy that the goal of bad entertainment is to boost Blue Ray/DVD sales of older series and films.

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

Velma never disappoints when it comes to disappointment.

[@papalaz4444244]

I bet you are disappointed with your sad life

[@EnsignRedshirtRicky]

It should win an award for how reliable it is in disappointing everyone. I cannot wait to not see S2.

[@aydentolive71]

@@papalaz4444244 dang bro why are you so mad

[@alexandermccabe556]

@@aydentolive71 because he is big ghey

[@teamofone1219]

@@papalaz4444244 Why you defending this crap show?

[@capthavic]

The thing is if I'm going to "hate watch" something then I'll watch video summaries by other people, not the show itself.

[@Mandy-gg9dk]

This is how I found disparu in the first place and he never disappoints 😊

[@michealturner9498]

@@crunkers_ you conveniently omit that disparu (and other reviewers) actually include clips in these videos that let us viewers make up our own minds.

[@RoseBaggins]

Exactly. Why should I watch it if Disparu and other channels tell me exactly what's going on so I don't have to watch it?

[@Mandy-gg9dk]

@@crunkers_ I actually do watch different reviews of upcoming and released shows from different people. He isn't the only one that I listen to. Thank you for assuming that is the case. I also know what my interest in shows are and aren't but like to be in the know on new releases and what people are talking about before I carve out the time to watch one. I don't have time to watch everything that's coming out. There are also shows that I don't want to watch in the first place but like his commentary on them. I don't know how many reboots you have watched but I am turned off from watching and investing in any reboot or retelling. Can you tell me one reboot that has come out that is better than the original stories? Any one that's you've watched the originals and then watched the reboot and said oh man this is so much better then the original. Let's face it they never make it better. As for this channel why are you here watching his overview of the show if you don't like what he is doing? So no I have no shame in watching his channel he's very entertaining and I like his commentary.

[@michealturner9498]

@@crunkers_ you have no point, and there's no amount of polish that will make this turd of a show appealing. There are times in life that a spade must be called a spade.

[@bletheringfool]

The part about how 'well' Velma handles toxic masculinity is hilarious. Basically any guy is toxic in her eyes and the eyes of the show's creators.

[@patrickhenry8425]

*every

[@utrock5067]

Still, since the crew change has been anounced wait 'till new season of "Rings of Power" will come out. I believe this staff of strong females will teach us guys a lesson with blast.

[@CookingWithClaus]

Feminists are the real sexists. Always villainizing men, always pushing for women to get special privileges and be immune to any criticism.

[@mkaleborn]

It's the world they live in. Where trendy social media buzzwords are a real thing, assumed to be 'factual' and they can center an entire show, or ideology, at mocking it and 'fighting it'. Something that doesn't actually exist in the real world. It's like a bunch of religious zealots chasing after poltergeists in haunted houses to save their souls from hellfire or something. Totally nutjobs.

[@Jordan-Ramses]

If masculinity is so toxic why isn't Velma feminine?

[@lens_hunter]

I still can't even believe that this show got made. Like I'm still dumbstruck over it.

[@jkiker7918]

proof that people do indeed live in bubbles and communicate in their own echo-chambers

[@patrickhenry8425]

It's to destroy our culture. All the ties that bind us together. Divided. Against each other. Easier to control and slowly dumb down with poison in the food. Hooked on drugs. Just smart enough to mash the buttons and run the machines and too stupid to ask any questions.

[@OvalRock]

Mindy Kaling said she got no ‘pushback’ from HBO Max when she and Charlie Grandy pitched ‘Velma’ to HBO Max. Ten years ago, Mindy and Charlie might have been escorted off HBO premises after pitching the show, but two years ago wokeness was on trend so ‘Velma’ gets the green light. That is why I hold HBO entirely responsible for ‘Velma’ being made.

[@IronTigrex]

As I often say, "just because something isn't the worst, it does not mean it's good".

[@dannysmi7162]

It is the worst though

[@roseoliveira6709]

This shit dethroned dragon ball evolution has the worst media ever, is pretty much the worse

[@MrBonified66]

You could argue that the characters change from week to week, if not minute to minute, to what the writers need them to be, so why not the critiques?

[@thehonorablereverendaddiso1943]

Just like the writers political ideas and gender definitions

[@boobah5643]

I believe you've misspelled 'fellatio' as 'critiques.'

[@marhawkman303]

If true... that's a more damning indictment of the skills of the writers than anything Disparu said about the show.

[@1Pidds]

@@marhawkman303 Reminder that the Scooby Doo cast have had standard personalities since the 60s Like sure theyve developped since then but they dont just radically change

[@SamtheBravesFan]

2:28 That’s what a handful of people say all the time in comment sections of critical videos of Velma. They actually think if you don't watch it, it will go away. Batwoman went three seasons with a stated audience of 300,000 an episode. They let it go for as long as they could afford it.

[@crowland1129]

Batwoman is Mike's ahead of velma.

[@banyakakal4299]

@@crowland1129 exactly. It's a Dennis full of bovine excrement

[@SammEater]

The "ignore them, they will go away" tactic does not work, the biggest proof of that is how those clowns pretty much took over the entertainment industry.

[@iz9744]

They will go bankrupt in time. Then, when the last metaphorical ape is standing on the pile of bones it will come up with an idea that is actually good. But that is future. Present is making bones into a pile.

[@marychocolatefairy]

Yeah, I see that same argument used for other things, like Phase 4 MCU and Rings of Power. Seriously, these are big companies spending millions on marketing, but critical youtube videos are what's going to tell everyone about the show/film and make it successful. Uh hunh. I always think that at least some of the people making those comments must be studio employees.

[@thomasace2547]

My favourite thing about this show? No one can identify who this was for 😂

[@aino-kaisav5504]

Actually I can tell, who it was for: Mindy Kaling and Mindy Kaling only.

[@bg8561]

@@aino-kaisav5504 and even she hates herself

[@teamofone1219]

Not even the show knows what demographic to target.

[@TheXpompier]

The Misandry is so thick that you can cut it with a knife.

[@RaisonLychi]

It's for taxes

[@snorkus4790]

It’s like watching people fall into construction holes and water features while looking at their phones. I love it.

[@willmalson]

Your concluding point, "a lot of parents don't watch the shows that their kids do, and so if you can get it in under the radar...if you can start telling people how the world should be before they have actually developed critical thinking skills..." is on-point. Make a new kids youtube account and look at all the garbage on there. It's insane.

[@patrickhenry8425]

No joke. It's evil.

[@UncensoredScion]

'Bad Faith Critiques' is code word for 'you said the truth' revel in it, enjoy it and dance on the calls for you being bad faith, because that makes them angrier and that should make us laugh.

[@UncensoredScion]

@Anonymous Cheese even if they can show an argument, revel in it and laugh. you have to remember they HATE you and want you to hate yourself for thinking they're wrong. If you laugh at it, enjoy them getting upset and encourage more revelry at their pain, they get more upset.

[@xczc100]

Velma being alt-right psy-op is my favourite conspiracy theory so far

[@bg8561]

@Neon Thunderbird good point, but with hearing Mindy talk, we are aware that she *is* serious about the crap that comes out of her mouth.

[@Matt42MSG]

@@bg8561 So maybe it's a conspiracy and no one told her. Wouldn't that be the best way to discredit a movement: let a true believer run free, without restraints, stating what they actually believe?

[@scottphillips8607]

I'm still not convinced that isn't true. Maybe not Kaling herself, but some editor or other writers.

[@jamespfp]

Yes its delicious the irony which forces them to project the fault of their own ideology automatically onto anything else, including convenient strawman with toothbrush mustache. Never mind the socialist part. Take it to the bank, the same mainstream media which ignored "Q-Anon" for 4 years then pretended to discover it, and completely understand it. Psy Ops are Real.

[@phoebeaurum7113]

I always thought Allen Gregory was a psy-op. It was on Fox and everything.

[@nooneimportant460]

Love your channel man. So glad I came across it thanks to the terrible lord of the rings show they made. Been enjoying all of your content since. Cheers bud. Much love from the US

[@PhantomRemmy]

nooneimportant becomes someone important by giving money.....smart move my friend.....smart move.....

[@thesaltyweeb]

"The mum's in the kitchen making dinner and the kids are sitting in front of the tv, getting all these ideas... that bile , that poison, just absorbed straight into them and nobody know any better." Damn man, can you imagine if we got this shit instead of what we had back then? We'd be even more fucked up and probably hating the Scooby Doo franchise thanks to their sabotage...

[@CD-Gaming]

Like with old, classic, original Thomas the Tank Engine with Ringo Starr, not the acid trip that is All Engines Go and whatever the feck that is even supposed to be! I copped for an episode of All Engines Go and thought my coffee had been spiked! I live alone!

[@dongxx]

One of my friends told me that ever since they changed genders, their kids won't even look at them anymore.. It's almost as if they have become trans-parent.

[@blendo3893]

Okay this got me i'm not gonna lie

[@SamtheBravesFan]

Booooo!

[@davfree9732]

Yeeeeess... The power of the Dad joke has MANifested!

[@patrickhenry8425]

Are you kidding? I'll see myself out..

[@crowdemon_archives]

Lmfao

[@CorgiAvenger]

To quote the Huey Lewis song, "Sometimes Bad is BAD." "I think this is the worst show I've ever heard of." "But you HAVE hearrrrrd of it..."

[@MariaIsabellaZNN]

I doubt this publicity really helps the show. I may go out of my way to see something that is said to be "so bad it's good" (like The Room or Neil Breen's films), but THIS isn't that. It's just bad.

[@MrHellsing76]

Well, to be fair people do look up Velma and watch one or two episodes, *just* to see how bad it is based on reviews, while smart people use you to endure that suffering for us lol.

[@laurenmadican1019]

Love how they try and gaslight you into thinking your reviews are actually helping Velma.. Yes that 4% score on rotten tomatoes really speaks volumes on how popular it suddenly is! It's like they think we're all as stupid as they are and will believe all their pathetic lies and spin doctoring.

[@patrickhenry8425]

They aren't after you, they're after your children. They are playing the long game.

[@utrock5067]

Looks like they wanna do exactly the same thing as what that Hogwart's Legacy "boycott" was about. The huge difference is that in case of "hogwart's" it was actually the MINORITY who protested loudly.

[@theevermind]

The one and only metric for the success of a subscription-only streaming show is whether it increases sales of the subscription service. If it doesn't increase sales, then it doesn't pay for itself. *If people call HBO and cancel, and explain that they canceled specifically because of shows like this, then that is the best indicator that it is a failure.* If the streaming service is ad-based, then viewership is a measure of success, because they can demand more in ad fees the more people watch. For this type of service, then it is best that no one watch it at all, so that ads on it are worthless.

[@Klaaism]

CBR are a bunch of sellouts anyways. They even tried to put a positive spin on Rings of Power too. Hope they were paid enough for putting a polish on these turds.

[@archstanton9073]

It's not about the money. It's about sending a message.

[@dronesclubhighjinks]

What is the message? Considering everybody hates it, it’s only succeeding at spewing venom in all directions, and revealing the extent of the writers’ emotional problems. If those were their goals, then they succeeded.

[@Xirrious]

@@dronesclubhighjinks you know the message. Woke identity politics.

[@fandroid6491]

The lesson to take away from the show is is: *rich white man bad* 🤑🤍🙆🏻‍♂️📛

[@patrickhenry8425]

On impressionable minds..

[@MrVuicho]

I learned English watching the original Scooby Doo and other kids shows on CN, and now I don't dare let my niece watch the WOKE cesspit western TV. It's good that people like you and The Fellowship talk about this crap - so we can keep the vulnerable little ones safe. I salute you Sir!

[@lmc4964]

Zoinks isnt a real word though

[@guyincognito1406]

@lmc4964 And all the other ones are? They’re all defined by other words…

[@robertorick6383]

@@lmc4964 I always thought that Casy Kasem invented the word "zoinks" specifically for Shaggy in 1969. It's a variation of Maynard G. Krebs yelling the word "work??!!"

[@lesdeuxanes6203]

In a weird way, Velma is actually so bad that it isn't going to go into obscurity. Like if a show is on the bad side of mediocre then people rightly get bored and forget it. Velma is so awful that it's going to be hate watched for many years to come. It will be studied and analyzed. It will be used in documentaries. It's so bad that I've found it so enjoyable to watch the reviews of it.

[@patrickhenry8425]

Yeah up there with Ed wood and shiet..

[@rezandrarizkyirianto-1933]

Bad publicity is good publicity

[@FartlebySockchuckerThe4th]

Over/Under on Disparu or Gary showing up as the Big Bad in the Series Finale of Velma?

[@riduckulus1574]

I mean they could follow in the footsteps of She-Hulk and use Doomcock as well

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

She-Hulk: And I thought my show was bad.

[@shinakuma1890]

Yes, it's their disgusting message that matters. They don't care the show isn't making money for as long as they spread their message to as many people, to as many young people as possible until their disgusting message is bankable in the future.

[@ladyj.9350]

Honestly the most infuriating part is that the animation team is really good. What a waste

[@Pancakeslugs]

Hilariously, all the "Wow, Velma sucks as a show" videos give me so much life. That gives me hope. Only good thing to come of it, outside of giving youtubers money to trash talk lmao

[@BigSmokeJitsu]

I’ve watched more videos about how Velma suck and I still haven’t watched Velma

[@PhantomRemmy]

currently rewatching the old scooby doo wrestling movies its 1000x times better than whatever velma shit writing is.

[@MarelorMoon]

"Hate watching" is our Entertainment at this Point: you don't really expect good Shows to come from Disney and Hollywood in General, and if they do, they will be mentioned, like Last of Us or House of the Dragons and actually help the Channels even more because they give a Chance for the critics to dive deeper into the law. Just saying: Harry Potter, Star Wars Channels etc. didn't grow from hate watching. But when a Show IS bottom of the Barrel Like Velma and so many others right now, it also helps to expose them. When somebody really wants to defend the Show, Go on, show us why it IS your favourite Thing.

[@zenkaiangel977]

The reviews defending this show are unintentionally explaining the mental gymnastics they go through to convince themselves that they're right/they're great/etc 😥

[@Bakoska]

Velma is the biggest BS on HBO, and they made this Santa BS and Velma is still the worst.

[@richardcrafton3711]

Just wanted to stop in once again to say thanks for doing what you do. I agree wholeheartedly with you, It's clear in the gas lighting tactics they use where they come out celebrating ' what a victory the change is', only to turn around and say ' well it's not that big a deal. Why are you upset about it?' anytime anyone disagrees. Good job being here as a resource to expose how grotesque these people's ambitions truly are. Keep up the good work.

[@SK_2174]

I watched the first two episodes with my girlfriend and thought they wouldn’t be _that bad._ I was wrong.

[@LifeWithMatthew]

Last time I went to the Movie Theater: 2019 for Rise of Skywalker Last time I went to a movie theater and saw a movie I actually enjoyed: ... Way before then Last time I watched a video on a site like KZbin that I enjoyed: 11 minutes 20 seconds ago.

[@kristophergoforth951]

The last point was spot on. This was your best take on the show yet. Keep up the great work.

[@MamaMOB]

This author does get that the majority of people aren't interested in bad entertainment. Even so bad it's good which Velma is not. That's a very very tiny niche audience. And this is up there with Food Fight. If you're one of us you know what I mean. "It's not as bad as it's meant to be." IT'S NOT MEANT TO BE BAD!!!!! Last thing. This show has no Shaggy. That is Norvil NOT Shaggy. Norvil is a horrible character but they ALL are!

[@haroldb1856]

They are enforcers of ideological conformity.

[@Quetzalcoatlus100]

The psy-op angle is hilarious. The "message" comes across so badly that the people who firmly are in the same camp are also like "wow, we sound bad don't we" followed by "we can't be this bad, this is gotta be a Troll by right wingers". Either way, there's an acknowledgement in bad optics combined with a lack of self awareness.

[@shamgartruth1449]

Outstanding commentary! Velma is not intended for us, it’s intended for future audiences. Young impressionable minds.

[@leonrobinson8180]

Young impressionable GROOMABLE minds....

[@patrickhenry8425]

They're playing the long game

[@stariqa2]

Propaganda for Gen Z or 12-16 years old.

[@joesmutz9287]

The argument that hate watching is keeping the show alive is actively disproven by the fact season 2 got greenlit before episode 1 ever aired

[@the_absurd_hero]

Great analysis, Disparu! The questions you raise about what the entertainment industry is trying to do are exactly the ones it doesn’t want you asking. I only keep abreast of new (read: awful) shows like “Velma” by watching channels like yours. Otherwise, I watch old TV and movies because they’re objectively better in every way.

[@patrickhenry8425]

They wish to destroy our culture.

[@justanotherdave4835]

I think that they originally were attempting to be mask off enough that everyone would say that it is bad but secretly all the people agree with those stances and weaponizing hated against them as a advertising point but lack the ability to be enjoyably hated because it takes talent and writing ability. They are making the common mistake of trying to intentionally write the room when it they don't even have the talent and dedication of tommy to do it

[@marychocolatefairy]

Exactly, I've noticed a lot of access media sites are trying to make people think the show is a hit. They've been twisting the Parrot Analytics data in all sorts of ways; but there've been no actual ratings data to have come out yet. HBO did say they were pleased with the first week's ratings, but I don't think they've said anything about the succeeding weeks? I looked on HBO Max's twitter page and they post about Velma when there's a new ep up, but otherwise their feed is filled with TLOU- so that must be their big hit. I also think it's pretty telling that they haven't even said anything about the impending second season (which must have been pre-ordered)- it's just been the access media talking about it.

[@linus116]

My sister in law made the mistake of trying to watch Velma without asking me and she immediately turned it off lol. I told her to just ask me about future shows, Disparu might of torched it lol

[@donutbevil9669]

Your sister went in blind. The fact that it repelled her should tell you how the average person feels about this "show".

[@whiterabbit75]

"Stick around when they realize it isn't as bad as it's meant to be." What a Freudian slip to make, especially in an article that allegedly had an editor. 6:50 Those are *_AMAZING_* character designs! I would love to see the Scooby gang drawn like that. Even if they are still race-swapping, they at least look interesting and attractive (though I'd rather they didn't race-swap at all).

[@leinadeagle6866]

I could tell who was who for the character designs. It made them visually unique. Which makes what we got even more shameful by comparison.

[@whiterabbit75]

@@leinadeagle6866 It's like going from Jim Lee X-Men to Erica Henderson Squirrel Girl.

[@donutbevil9669]

@@whiterabbit75 Those Down Syndrome faces aren't going to draw themselves.

[@whiterabbit75]

@@donutbevil9669 True 'nuff.

[@ShiningLight]

Animations are very good tbh. That's likely why it's 6% and not 0%

[@giornogiovanna9887]

I remember my friend watching the trailer and I stated straight up "if this is from first glance starting by mocking the fans, It's gonna be a true fiasco" then my friend argued "Listen, that call back was slightly funny; I'm gonna be watching this and see how it goes around" Then is someone gonna pick that phone? Because I f*cking called it! And the happiness I had asking the following week after the first 2 episodes: "Hey P, feeling a little Jinkies today?! How was Velma" and the absolute agreement/regret on that face gotta be of my top 10 moments of my life.

[@phil4986]

I wish you had published this video a month ago. Everything you say is spot on target. The entire attack on anyone's opinion is offensive especially coming from the people who made the garbage. And I fully agree with Hollywood burning itself to the ground. Please continue. They are doing GREAT!

[@SoranotRoxas]

Well atleast this show did something good. It brought me to this channel 👍

[@therealpatriarchy]

"If left alone, Velma would likely have faded into obscurity."

[@therealpatriarchy]

"It isn't as bad as it's MEANT to be."

[@AndrewManook]

This argument doesn't make sense, if people weren't reviewing it then the show would get a lot more views from those who are curious, reviewers divert any potential views this show could've got.

[@bradensorensen966]

If the show were about Daphne--she acted just like Velma, but she was a popular stuck up girl--and the following changes were made the show would be a lot better: 1. Velma has Daphne's arc from the show, except she actively tries to be secluded from the rest of the group despite people liking her and she's just ignorant to it. 2. Shaggy--or Norville--was confident, but still made slip ups with the way he interacts with others. 3. Fred is the buff guy from the sketch in this video with daddy issues and overwhelming sensitivity. 4. Oh, yeah, if SCOOBY DOO was actually in the show! But instead we got the insufferable show I am "hate-watching" through youtube reviews, because I will never watch this garbage.

[@jonathanlugo3555]

I grew up watching Scooby-Doo! Raised my daughter on it and even she thinks it's God awful!

[@donutbevil9669]

"Even she thinks it's godawful." Why SHOULDN'T she think so? 98.9% of people who watched it, even the supposed "demographic" it was for, think it's awful. Unfortunately, with that percentage comes; yes, there _are_ people who unironically like it and defend it. 🤦‍♂

[@moresnacksplease526]

What gives them the impression that I don’t want *more* godawful series? Shows like Velma justify my KZbin subscription. If MSM can’t entertain me, I’m perfectly happy finding channels like this one that *will*.

[@gregorio7945]

Let’s keep helping Velma. Double the amount of true reviews people.🎉

[@silverseer573]

You know what's insulting? That cover picture for the article. Velma, looking smart with a magnifying glass, surrounded by spooky ghostly limbs. As if that's the show we actually got. As if this was actually about solving a mystery while fending off supposed ghosts. No, what we actually got is an insufferable racist judgemental PoS character in a world of horrible people pretending to solve a mystery but being more busy with toxic relationship drama, trite meta-humour, and taking bitter, petty swipes at the source material and anyone who liked it. Oh, and those ghosts are mostly her delusions. And she knows they're her delusions. Everyone knows they're her delusions. Christ, I can't even...

[@superwhatevergamin9634]

Mindy can't even hide her own toxicity.

[@danielfietkau733]

I never heard about this show, until some YT CC talked about it in their videos. That doesn't lead to me-watching-velma but You ARE increasing popularity of (or should I say awareness for) this show.

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

How did HBO allow this?

[@taniatokustar7737]

We will never know

[@hrdley911]

But, but, but, we HAVE to send out "the message"!

[@autdelux]

Its not a show for viewers or fans obviously its an "obey" sign to the ppl in power. If you dont obey u will get cancelled im sure most of the higher ups in hbo have enough shit on their stick that u can bust them any time u want. Epstain seends his regards. 6% Audiance score proofs that this shit is pure indoctrination of hate and nothing more its for sure not ment to entertain anyone

[@Matt42MSG]

Nobody knows what the next big thing is going to be. They have to just make things and hope something will catch on, then copy it until no one wants to watch it any more. Combined that with an ideological message that I'm sure someone agrees with...

[@iro6758]

"large amount of negative attention may give it new life" That's hate-watching... The only reason to be proud of that, is if you were _trying_ to make something that angered everybody - the whole time. Again - we need to, seriously, consider the meaning/relevance of false advertising laws. If we're going by the "spirit" of the law- How is the producer trying to trick a customer into consuming something - that they are meant to hate... NOT false advertising???

[@MardukGKoB]

It's certainly true that reviews like yours have greatly boosted the "go away, do not look, avoid at all costs" signal. I'm certainly not going to waste my time on it, and I am grateful for your sacrifice in doing so.

[@timothystone2797]

Sacrifice is right. Disparu has a lot more tolerance for suffering garbage than I do. I could never go through this normally. I can only really handle it this time because I'm also watching his hilarious and insightful commentary.

[@HenryAshman]

The basic premise of "the bad reviews helps the show" isn't inherently mental. The idea of "so bad it's good" is an old one, you've got movies like The Room, dodgy TV shows with over the top acting, hell even back in the Victorian era you had Florence Foster Jenkins, who was famous for being the worst opera singer ever. Problem is, there's usually either a tone of sincerity to the performance that makes it a farce, or some other redeemable trait. Velma is just a shameless, cynical, hate filled dump on the franchise it's part of. It makes The Last Jedi & Rings of Power appear well meaning. It's beyond so bad it's good, it's so bad that expanding the definition of torture and war crimes in general should be explored.

[@palantirlotr5623]

A day without Disparu is like a day with ... Velma!!!! ;(

[@johnanthony9923]

I actually think they're right. There are a LOT of videos bashing the show. If it wasn't AS bad, no one would even be talking about it. I used to say that Anita Sarkeesian was a genius for making such wildly bad arguments. NO ONE knew who she was or cared until about a million reaction videos made her a household name....and loads of money as a result. No one cares about the random Instagram model until they take a selfie in front of their father's casket. Do you think that woman has less or MORE followers now?

[@LidorSh]

My favorite part about every episode is that at some point the screen turns black and I return to the home page of the show

[@dalemanolas5994]

It's grooming. The messages aren't for you. The messages are supposed to get through to your kids via every intellectual property and every platform. Some rich folks at Blackrock and Vanguard want your kids to be lesbians, gay, neutered males, trans or aggressive feminists. Those are the flavours that they like and they have the money to buy the brave new world that they want. It's not about inclusion or acceptance any more. This is all about grooming.

[@bazzathegreat3517]

I came to the realization a while ago that narcissists cannot tell the difference fame and infamy.

[@insane_troll]

10:08 "A lot of parents don't watch the shows that their kids do. And so if you can get it in under the radar, if you can get people to consume something where they don't know what they're watching, if you can start telling people how the world should be before they have actually developed critical thinking skills, then it makes people a lot more gullible. It makes them far easier to convince, and once someone is convinced of something, if they didn't think their way into that position, then they can't think their way out of it either. Often ideas that people get when they're young are ideas that stick with them for the rest of their entire life, because they just become de facto foundations which the rest of their opinions are built upon."

[@ingridwolfe7016]

I think it's sad because they were all good friends before. Velma was always the intelligent one, but Fred was the obvious second. I don't know why he's gotten dumber and more obsessed with traps with every iteration, but at least he was always a good person before whatever Mindy Kaling came up with.

[@Maxcoiner]

It has added some new descriptors to the language. For example, “that show was a real Velma,” or “don’t be a Velma.”

[@VasiliyGolt]

Actually, I watched Velma, Blood Origin and Willow only after your reviews which gave me a new, different, satirical and interesting way to look at that kind of series. I would never touch that stuff otherwise. May be you are a double agent after all.

[@JammaLamma]

The whole woke movement is social engineering make no mistake about it. Whether Velma is part of that is debatable, it might just be Mindy Kaling being Mindy Kaling.

[@nerychristian]

There is definitely something more sinister going on behind the scenes. We know that corporations only care about money. So why do they continually allow these shows and movies to be produced on their networks, despite them getting such bad ratings? The only answer I can think of is, they no longer care about money. Their number one goal is to corrupt the minds of the viewers and to mold their minds to think a certain way. This way they can control people. Power is more important than money to them.

[@jacksongibbs8998]

Well put.

[@EnsignRedshirtRicky]

I love how there are still one or two delusional Velma fans trying to claim it was good. They deserve to be put on a poster for the Diversity Inclusivity and Equity crowd to celebrate. The GoFundThem will be for the permanent institutionalization so these sad people can get the long-term care they so desperately need.

[@Kevin_Street]

Sigh... I've been a member of the CBR message board community since 1999. It's my oldest surviving Internet community, and I love it. For most of that time the front page of Comic Book Resources was a place where people talked about comic books, and that was all. There was no culture war, it was a haven for gigantic nerds like me. They had long running beloved columns that talked about obscure comic book characters and stories, and occasionally breathless speculation about upcoming superhero movies. Then the owner Jonah Weiland sold the site to... whoever owns it now, and the frontpage became a mass of clickbait low effort articles on pop culture. Thank god they kept the message board, but the message board is the only thing of value left because the mainpage has become nothing but bubble gum for the mind.

[@jacksongibbs8998]

The internet will never be the same. After the 2000’s, the normies came in and took it over. Today it looks like the Disney Channel. And while the kids watch KZbin and TikTok, the adults follow coworkers and relatives they barely know on Facebook. In the old days, outsiders came to troll, talk shit, post dank memes. Today it’s like walking into a Starbucks. And if you tell a joke, you’re lucky if one person out of twenty gets it. Today it’s all gone. You get a genuinely talented artist with an original idea to share, and some woke college kid is going to want to scalp them over one joke that didn’t age well. After net neutrality got struck down, the big corporations came in and strangled practically every one of the old websites. And where do you go to use the internet? Those same corporations. But in the end, I wound up right back where I started. I’m still an outsider, and I still know a few corners of the internet that the normies haven’t spoiled. And why mess up a good thing? And that’s that.

[@kamp8]

I kind of disagree with you when you say that all publicity isn’t good publicity in this case.. yes Velma is an absolute shit show, but it’s so bad that it’s getting a lot of attention and people are actually watching it. As long as the show gets views, they are making money.. only way to end this is by telling people to boycott the show. I’m worried that in the future companies may actually try to make terrible content just for it to blow up, which would be fucked haha

[@pon2oon]

This series is a horrible sensation

[@thetacopunch]

what the fuck, that concept art looks...good? if the one all the way on the left is velma, like, thats pretty good? she actually looks nerdy and introverted (weirdly enough she reminds me of a lilo and stitch character i forget the name of) shaggy looks like a pokemon trainer but fred actually looks like he is 75% torso and i kind of love that. what the shit.

[@ipressedon9289]

Article: Because people are saying it's so bad, it'll actually encourage people to see for themselves! Me: If it's that bad and irritating, I'll just watch something else.

[@UtubeMyAccountName]

That article is not entirely incorrect, hate watching has become a business at this point. So why wouldn't targeting this phenomenon also become a business?

[@SammEater]

This really reminds me of those folks that say "we should just ignore them, they will go away". No they won't, the fact that clowns like Mindy are everywhere in the entertainment industry is proof of that.

[@longgone6312]

every youtueber got 20 vids on velma if it was just ignored it would disappear but keep talking about it and it will go on and on

[@OfficialTaylormade1]

I’ve watched almost all the videos bagging this show and still haven’t seen an episode of a Velma.. I’ll stick to this 😂

[@jacksongibbs8998]

You have chosen wisely.

[@petermercury]

Californians. Listen to them: the children of the night. What sweet music they make.

[@danieldonnert3747]

I actually like the concept art even with the black Shaggy. Side-by-side I feel like it's objectively better.

[@lordofthepizzapie9319]

Other than Fred looking a bit too chungus it's really good.

[@AndrewManook]

Nah Fred is too chunky

[@sinshenlong]

they had Sean Cheeks Galloway on Velma and didn't use his designs? What were they thinking

[@RexFuturi]

To an extent, there is truth in the claim that hate-watching is boosting the show. It's one thing for a reviewer to watch something and warn people about how bad it is. It's another thing when people actively hate-watch through the entire show. They're literally watching the show. Whether they like it or not doesn't affect the financial success of the show. I've heard a bunch of people now say that they are watching the show just to experience how bad it is. No matter how much you try to claim otherwise, that means people are pushing a show they say they hate into success.

[@krajicsek13]

The funniest things in the whole show were the parts where Velma got punched to the wall and hit by a car

[@coyoteone6197]

I see they're at the "Bargaining" stage of grief.

[@xenomorph6599]

Do they think it won't fade into obscurity after everyone is done laughing at it? That's the only fate for shows like this

[@hermask815]

The woke folks remind me of the uptight people who brought us the prohibition.

[@AgentB7]

See, I have to agree with the hate watching phenomenon existence, because if not, actually, your own reviews, I wouldn't even consider watching it. And yet I've obtained one episode (through methods not boosting the ratings, not gonna elaborate) and watched it to see how bad it is (yes, as horrible as I expected). Thing is, the producers in 2023 don't care if the show is good or bad if it's watched, because the success of the show is determined by the amount of ads they've managed to stick into the run. So when someone decides to see how terrible Velma is and watches it on TV (be it because they don't know alternative means or they have the channel and it's in the convenient time, it still is registered as a rating and a watched ad, resulting in the show making money. And the problem is, the show might even get the second season exactly because of this exact money it's making. Welcome to 2023 show business economy.

[@nerychristian]

True. As the saying goes... Any publicity is good publicity.

[@danilutka]

Say it louder for the people in the back! 👏 👏 👏 👏

[@sutoriimmortal2177]

Its been roughly 7 years since the dark age of media started. I suspect it will at least turn into a "dark decade".

[@alwaysplotting2096]

You can't spell "decadence" without "decade".

[@sutoriimmortal2177]

@@alwaysplotting2096 Then where is the decadence?! XD