Monday, October 25, 2010

Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated Episode 13 Review

Well, it's Monday night again and we have another new episode of Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated, tonight's installment is titled "When The Cicada Calls"; this is a bit of an interesting title, as most episodes in this series have been so far.

By the way, if you are not familar with what a Cicada is, it is a type of large insect if i'm not mistaken and I remember my biology correctly; if you aren't sure about what a Cicada is, go online or to wikipedia and do some research, or just ask Velma(just kidding).

On a bit of another subject, yours truly is currently watching some Scooby Doo DVDs right now, of course since it's the week of Halloween, I am having my annual Scooby Doo weeklong marathon so to speak; usually my tradition(since I started collecting Scooby Doo DVD's) is to watch as much Scooby as possible during this week leading up to Halloween, and so far i've watched three complete episodes, four after the one i'm watching right now.

Believe me, watching Scooby is one of the best shows or movies to watch around Halloween considering what the show's about, even if the ghosts and monsters are fake; after tonight there may or may not be a haitus before more new episodes of SDMI air, so far it looks like there will be a hiatus after tonight, but we shall see.

7:00 PM: Show Time; and how come there's no Warner Brothers logo before the teaser scene anymore?

7:00 PM: Man, that's one ominous voice

7:01 PM: The Destroido Corporation? weird

7:02 PM: Dang, that was a huge bug

7:02 PM: School Days, School Days... whoops, sorry about that

7:02 PM: Is that professor a reincarnation of Ben Ravencroft?

7:03 PM: Velma's at it again; man she's really turning out to be a jerk

7:03 PM: He's a dog, so why is he in the class anyway?

7:04 PM: Is Fred jealous of the teacher? Wow, that's new

7:04 PM: Mr. E can put notes in snack bags? Wish I could do that

7:04 PM: Gelatin with saltines and applesauce? Yuck!

7:05 PM: Fred asked Daphne on a date, and he blew it! Wah, wah, wah

7:06 PM; Man, the sheriff doesn't like bugs does he?

7:06 PM: It's official: Fred's dad is a real jerk***, come on man

7:07 PM: Now he's saying that they have no human decency? He is not a mayor that I would like to have as the mayor of my home town, that's for sure

7:08 PM: That is just nasty beyond all words

7:12 PM: That snack sounds absoutuely disgusting; fish oil and flax? yuck

7:13 PM: Grandma Moonbeam? figures Shaggy and Scooby would like a snack made by somebody named that, especially Shaggy

7:14 PM: Uh oh, he flatlined

7:15 PM: Trapped in the basement, that sucks

7:15 PM: Again, that is one creepy creature

7:15 PM: Fred actually makes sense for once, go figure

7:16 PM: Ooh, Fred's still jealous

7:17 PM: Dr. Yantz is a bit weird, huh?

7:17 PM: WOW! Did he say Girlfriend stealer? Dang, Fred really likes Daphne

7:18 PM: Does the mayor care about anything besides tourism, at all? he might be the real life Greg Nickels

7:18 PM: Cheesecake? who wants cheesecake at a time like this? wonder why they didn't say that in this episode?

7:19 PM: More bugs? Yuck

7:23 PM: The radio station again? cool

7:24 PM: Sounds like Fred and Daphne are a couple again

7:25 PM: Um, okay Fred, does his dad even care about him at all?

7:25 PM: That's funny, Shaggy and Scooby in a haunted house, and they aren't afraid?

7:27 PM: Nicely done Scooby Doo; it was Grandma Moonbeam? Didn't see that coming

7:27 PM: OK, that is disturbing

7:28 PM: Why can't the monster be real? Come on Mayor Jones, be careful for what you wish for

7:28 PM: Fred and Daphne got stuck in a trap? Ha!

Well I have to say other then Velma being a jerk again, I liked tonight's episode; Fred and Daphne are acting like a couple, which is cool and the villain being a bit unexpected, it was a good episode; I have to give it an 8 out of 10 on my scale of rating episodes by the way.

Looks like we'll have a hiatus yet again; if I am posting a new blog review next Monday, check it out, if not, come back when I am posting new blogs, until then see you all later.

Monday, October 18, 2010

Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated Episode 12 Review

Well ladies and gentlemen, or gentleman, i've heard it both ways, welcome to another Monday and another new episode of Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated, tonight's installment is titled "The Shrieking Madness".

If you remember last week's episode(and I know you do), we saw a very awkward situation at the end of the episode with Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy and Scooby all going their seperate ways to go to their respective homes, despite the fact that all of them are supposed to be good friends; we also had Velma saying: "Maybe we're not a team anymore" and her saying: "Good Night Norville" in a very awkward and mean spirited sort of way, oh and Mr. E's henchman/bodyguard/jack of all trades was seen watching the gang from afar and frowning as they all left.

In other words, we were left with plenty of questions after last week, but not enough answers; however thanks to the good people who are Scooby fans from other parts of the country, we know a little bit about tonight's edition of SDMI before it airs on the west coast.

Yes, the rumours are true: the gang has broken up, albeit temporarily; now before you go complaining and not watching tonight's show because the gang has turned into the Beatles and everyone is going solo, that's not going to happen, the gang does stay together and they do manage to solve this week's mystery, but as we have seen, there is tension during the show and a bit of apprehension from all involved about getting back together and solving mysteries again.

A wise man once said: United We Stand and Divided We Fall, which means if a group of people sticks together they can accomplish anything, and if they don't stick together, they will fall; right now I will use my sports expertise and say this: if Scooby and company cannot get everything together, Mr. E will need to appear and we might have a confrontation, same with Washington's football team and the Seahawks, those teams have everyone working together and as a result they both won this weekend.

Can you imagine if the Huskies or the Seahawks offense decided to play and the defense decided not to play? both teams would have gotten beaten by 50 points this past weekend, which is not what happened(thankfully); Mystery Inc. needs teamwork more then ever right now, Velma and Shaggy and Scooby need to drop the whole jealousy thing and work together with Fred and Daphne who need to realize that there are other guys and girls in the world and both need to not be so jealous when the other dates someone new.

If these things happen, Mystery Inc. will be the great detectives that they have been for many years now, and solve the mysteries that are in front of them and put everything in the past, behind them; if they just remember these simple steps, things will be fine, if not... well, at least there's Tower Prep and Unnatural History reruns on Cartoon Network, plus old episodes of Scooby Doo and the past movies.

7:00 PM: Show Time!

7:00 PM: Get out of here! Harlan Ellison? they actually got someone famous... to voice him or herself for this show? New Scooby Doo Movies revivial anyone?

7:01 PM: That creature is scary

7:01 PM: I love the theme song to this show, have I mentioned that? Guess I haven't

7:02 PM: Ah, breakups, who doesn't love them? Wait, ME!

7:02 PM: Nice limo

7:02 PM: The other Blake sisters graduated college, when they were thirteen? WOW!

7:02 PM: Fred's dad knows a lot doesn't he?

7:03 PM: Velma knows Harlan Ellison? Fan fic material, I smell fan fic material

7:03 PM: Shaggy's dad doesn't want him to use his last name?

7:03 PM: Awkward huh? They still aren't friends? COME ON!

7:04 PM: I can't believe I used capital letters three times 5 minutes into the show, this episode is going to be interesting

7:04 PM: Man, they sure pegged the jocks didn't they?

7:05 PM: What was the Blake building again?

7:05 PM: Shaggy and burgers, that combo goes together really nicely huh?

7:06 PM: Shaggy doesn't like Vegan food? I thought he was a vegetarian

7:06 PM: A real person, voicing himself? I LOVE THIS EPISODE! someone please bring back the New Scooby Doo Movies, PLEASE!

7:07 PM: I should read Harlan Ellison's work, heck he appeared on Scooby Doo, so why not

7:07 PM: Cape Cod Dinkley? How did I miss that?

7:07 PM: Hope she didn't hear that

7:08 PM: Well, so far, so.... interesting; Scooby and the gang aren't really speaking to each other, come on guys, get it together

7:09 PM: Quick thanks to everybody who has taken the time to comment on this blog in the past, it really means a lot to me and I greatly appreciate all the comments

7:12 PM: the fraternity guys are still going at it

7:12 PM: The gang reunites, but for how long? *cue ominous music*

7:12 PM: Harlan Ellison really is a jerk isn't he?

7:13 PM: Old Clam Chowder being gargled by a seal? Greatest line of this episode

7:13 PM: Of course the Hatecraft guy lives in a scary mansion, don't all college professors?

7:14 PM: Velma, just... stop, please

7:14 PM: Darrow? I want to know who Darrow is and why their name is on the university

7:15 PM: everything he's writing is coming true? I love that plot, wasn't that used in a Twilight Zone episode or something?

7:15 PM: Another universe, yeah sure

7:15 PM: Do we stay together and keep trying to solve the mystery? And they still can't agree to team up again? Jeez....

7:16 PM: Happy Tapioca? Ooookay....

7:17 PM: Velma, come on, forgive Shaggy already!

7:17 PM: Ernesto? Oookay...

7:18 PM: Professor Hatecraft was spying on them? Is he a Mr. E henchman?

7:18 PM: That was easy, or was it? *cue ominous music*

7:19 PM: Remind me to call these protestors and talk them into going to New York to get the NBA back in Seattle

7:19 PM: Will they finally get back together? Finally?

7:23 PM: Final segment, can the gang work together to stop the monster? Or will they go down in a ring of fire to quote Johnny Cash

7:23 PM: Fred and Daphne seem to be working together nicely... or not

7:24 PM: Velma and Scooby teamed up? will they work things out?

7:24 PM: Ah, the mystery thickens

7:25 PM: Fred always was coloquial wasn't he?

7:25 PM: Gotta love a good old roof top chase; and is the monster going to throw the guy off the roof?

7:26 PM: Narrow escapes for $500 Alex

7:26 PM: His assistant was the monster? I don't know if I would have guessed him

7:27 PM: Harlan and H.P are making up, now let's see Scooby and company make up

7:28 PM: The Mystery Machine's there, cool

7:28 PM: YES! They are back together!

7:28 PM: A letter from Mr. E?

7:29 PM: If the original Mystery Inc. had what was in the trunk, nothing would have happened to them or something like that? and a trunk containing the Entire History of Crystal Cove? The Mystery thickens even more and one mystery has turned into two? Hmm...

Well, let's see: I think on a scale of 10, I would have to rank this episode at an 8, not good, not great; the gang is back together and solving mysteries though and that's a plus, in addition Fred and Daphne seem to be making up and Shaggy, Velma and Scooby, especially Velma and Scooby seem to be going in the right direction, but there is still a long way to go

Guess we'll have to see what happens next Monday; and what's in the trunk? Will it be a major clue to the Curse of Crystal Cove? We shall see, and I shall return next week with another blog and more opinions on Scooby Doo Mystery Inc.

Monday, October 11, 2010

Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated Episode 11 Review

Well, here we are, another week has passed and it's time once again for another new episode of Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated, this week entitled The Secret Serum; from looking at the previews of this episode and reading people's reviews, it looks like this should be another great episode.

Apparently Daphne's mom is supposed to be a supsect in the mystery this week, which could make for an interesting investigation; if you remember last week, Shaggy and Velma broke up(temporarily in my opinion) and things became a little tension filled in the group, this seems good on the surface, but this week's episode could tell a lot about the rest of the series and if the gang can solve the curse of Crystal Cove.

And as if a new Mystery Inc episode wasn't awesome enough, Scooby Doo Halloween was on before the new episode as well.

7:00 PM: Show Time!

7 PM: Ah, the charity auction; Daphne's Mom's back? cool

7 PM: Was that Mama Cass in the audience? Monday, Monday indeed

7:01 PM: Wait, where's Daphne's mom? Oh wait, there she is

7:01 PM: Why would a vampire want a painting? Especially one of a vampire... hmm

7:02 PM: Blake Manor, you know I use that as the gang's headquarters for my stories

7:02 PM: Wait, I thought Shaggy and Velma were broken up?

7:03 PM: Pardon the pun, but Ha! Burned

7:03 PM: Jeez, already we're having problems between Shaggy and Velma? and the guys go one place and the girls go another place, uh oh

7:04 PM: Shaggy, you are a dunce; sitting shotgun is cool? I guess...

7:05 PM: Velma and Daphne having a girl talk, cool

7:05 PM: Hang on, I thought Daphne's mom didn't like going out in the dark; and the Quackers? Very funny

7:06 PM: A punch box? Jeez louise Fred

7:06 PM: She hates anything she doesn't have to pay for? What?

7:07 PM: Fred, you're answer to everything is a Freaking trap

7:08 PM: Frequent Trappers Club? I love it

7:09 PM: Wait, Daphne is in the green house and so is Velma? Uh oh, I don't like this one bit

7:09 PM: yep, they got Daph and Velma, way to go Fred, you are an idiot

7:09 PM: Nice recovery Shaggy, very nice

7:13 PM: Whoops, there goes Daphne

7:14 PM: Prickers?

7:14 PM: A painting and an orchid Huh?

7:15 PM: Velma's mom again, cool; Skull Island? Ooh... creepy

7:15 PM: The Broken Spine? Great name

7:15 PM: Does that place really have a section for spell books?

7:15 PM: Was that Mr. E again?

7:16 PM: Countess Hagula's Youth Juice? So someone wants to stay young, hmm...

7:16 PM: Dr. Calamari's? Ha!

7:17 PM: Wine mentioned on Scooby Doo? Really?

7:17 PM: Bad French accent time, oh brother...

7:18 PM: Oui Oui? Bathroom? HA!

7:18 PM: Daphne's mom eating with Sheila? Hmm... that Sheila lady is suspicious

7:19 PM: Maybe we're not a team anymore? Don't Say that Velma!

7:19 PM: I think the gang better get their act together and soon

7:20 PM: Hmm... this is not good at all, I have a bad feeling the gang is going to have a breakup soon, writers, please for Scooby fans everywhere MAKE SURE THE GANG DOES NOT BREAKUP!!! because then we would have possibly a second Scrappy era, and I think everyone remembers that

7:24 PM: The Devil's Eye? Great Name for a jewel

7:24 PM: Darrow University? Cool name

7:25 PM: Well, that didn't work did it?

7:26 PM: Ghoul Friend? HA! Great wordplay

7:26 PM: Stake? That's funny

7:27 PM: Sheila, gee what a surprise! Not really

7:27 PM: Daphne's Mom's back again; and she's not a vampire, darn, that would make for an interesting rest of the series

7:28 PM: a Notary? Very nice Daphne's Mom, very nice; and she doesn't know what it is, jeez

7:29 PM: Where is everybody going?

7:29 PM: Good night Norville?

7:29 PM: The guy from the Alice May episode and he frowned?

7:29 PM: I'm getting a live action Scooby movie flashback now... wait NO! They can't split up!

Wow, great episode! And A possible breakup in the midst for Mystery Inc.? If Mr. E really doesn't want history to repeat itself, he really needs to get his butt in gear and KEEP THE GANG TOGETHER

Needless to say this will be a very very nervous week for all Scooby fans; I rate this episode at a 9, great tension, great villain idea with a vampire, and Daphne's mom suspected? Sounds like a winner to me, although the female vampire idea reminds me of that San Francisco Scooby and Scrappy episode, but this time Daphne's mom was the suspect and not Daphne

See everyone next week, and keep your fingers crossed Scooby fans that the gang doesn't break up for good

Monday, October 4, 2010

Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated Episode 10 Review

Well, it's been several weeks, and the NFL and College Football seasons are a few more weeks underway, the Major League Baseball season has ended, Scooby Doo Camp Scare came out on DVD, and the new live action Scooby movie will air on October 16th at 7 PM.

Oh, and tonight is the return of new episodes of Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated, and tonight's episode is called "Howl Of the Fright Hound", and needless to say after the show's All Star/Mid Season Break, this will be an interesting way to resume the series, as it looks like Scooby Doo himself is going to jail, yes Scooby Doo in jail, an occurance that doesn't sound good at all.

Again, this will be a random live blog, with my comments throughout regarding tonight's episode, by the way, when I post this the episode will have aired on the west coast, so everybody will have seen it(except for Alaska and Hawaii) by now.

Yes ladies and gentlemen it has happened, Shaggy and Velma have broken up, at least for now; i'm a bit dissapointed by this development as it is a fairly significant development in fans of the Shaggy/Velma pairing.

While the two of them have broken up and I am dissapointed, this is nowhere near the end of Shaggy/Velma; the thing about this pairing is that the breakup is sort of a blessing in disguise, Velma and Shaggy will get a chance to date other people, but as usual things will not work out with each person and their respective new people in their lives, which means Shaggy and Velma will eventually drift back to each other and the two of them will start dating again and this time, and like the song, love will be found the second time around.

In addition, Shaggy will finally get the nerve to tell Scooby Doo what's going on with he and Velma, and will not wait so long, like the first time they dated, and Shaggy will not, make the same mistakes twice.

Scooby being arrested is very interesting indeed, there was a 1983 episode of the All New Scooby and Scrappy Doo show called Hound of the Scoobyvilles, in which Scooby was accused of being the villain just like in this episode, of course that had the gang proving Scooby wasn't the villain and it was also an homage to the Sherlock Holmes story "Hound of the Baskervilles" which is one of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous Holmes stories.

That scene with Professor Pericles, for once I am speechless; WOW! that was one of the best and scariest scenes in a Scooby Doo episode or movie in a long time, and believe me, it's another reason why this is one of the best Scooby series in quite some time.

Speaking of that scene, if you were around to remember the original run of Scooby Doo on CBS(I of course wasn't), Scooby Doo was originally supposed to be pretty scary and frightening, but because CBS thought the show would be too frightening Hanna and Barbera repitched the show and eventually rechristened the show Scooby Doo Where Are You; that scene with Professor Pericles makes the original Scooby show look like chaild's play.

The Mayo in a Shaggy-Scooby sandwich? Funny, very funny

Is it just me or does this geeky guy remind you a lot of Gibby Norton?

Wow, Shaggy stood up for Velma? Nice

Velma's mom makes a reappearance and a Wax Phantom reference? Double cool and doubly awesome

That robot spider or whatever that was, very creepy

Scooby getting handcuffed? Say it aint so

Wait, if Scooby is a dog, then why is he getting arrested by the police? Shouldn't he go to animal control?

No Scooby Doo in the Mystery Machine is a little weird, kind of unusual

Velma Delma Doo? Oookay

Velma still seems bossy, hmm...

Crystal Cove has an animal asylum? Is this the first place that has something like that? It might be

Whoa! Crazy Monkey

These animals seem, I don't know, creepy, weird and well, not much to say there

NO WAY! We get to see Professor Pericles! And he looks strange, and he speaks! Makes sense

How did the Parrot do that?

Dude, this parrot might not be Mr. E, but he's psycho!

Beware of those closest to you? Especially you Frederick? Uh oh, I don't like the sound of this

Jason? Umm... that sounds familar; and he's obsessed! I mean literally obsessed, he's nuts

So... she's saying that he built the dog to break up Mystery Inc.? Um... couldn't Velma have done the same thing? Just saying

That robotic dog is creepy; he really looks creepy

Oh yeah, the guards at the Asylum actually using real Guns? WOW; oh, and that dog still looks creepy, especially without his disguise

Shaggy and Scooby Doo look like they're friends again, awwwww

Jeez Velma, even in a crisis you still want him to decide!

Way to go Scooby Doo!!!! Time to Heel? Brilliant line

Ouch, that robot dog is going to the scrap heap; oh and Fred should stop his jokes, now

Play Dead? Scooby's getting pretty hard core, I like it

Man, that Jason's Mom is psycho! Seriously, she is nuts

Uh oh, Velma's not happy at all

Was that Yogi Bear?

The Parrot escaped? Uh oh, no good can come of this

A preview of next week? Awesome, and my favorite line of that promo: "We have to go use the bathroom, oui oui", very nice

Well, our first new Scooby Doo Mystery Inc episode in a few weeks; I loved Shaggy standing up for Velma, but her reaction to them breaking up? not good at all, I think it's going to take a while for her to get over this, but she will; and then once the end of the season comes they'll be back together and Scooby will be fine with it.

As for my grade: I am going to give this one an 8.5, not exceptional, but still very good; looking forward to next week where apparently the gang tackles a vampire, see you then.