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TV Tuesdays Free Talk

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Have you watched any TV shows recently you want to discuss? Any shows you want to recommend or are hyped about? Feel free to discuss anything here.

Please just try to provide fair warning of spoilers if you can.

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  1. lou
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    Saw the new Velma. It's hardly a Scooby-Doo show. To the point that I find myself evaluating it not as a part of the franchise, but rather as a brand new show with a Scooby-Doo skin. As such, it's...

    Saw the new Velma. It's hardly a Scooby-Doo show. To the point that I find myself evaluating it not as a part of the franchise, but rather as a brand new show with a Scooby-Doo skin. As such, it's okay, with a few decent jokes and an interesting protagonist. But I have no reason to keep watching it other than a desire to participate in the zeitgeist and the fact that I love Mindy Kaling's voice.[1]

    I wanted to understand if that overwhelmingly negative reaction was truly a reaction to the show's quality, and the answer is no. Despite being unworthy of mention, I believe that the hate against the show is immensely intensified by a rejection of the race flips and LGBT aspect. The natural reaction to a show like this would be indifference and a low score (but not that low). Which is not news for the franchise.

    [1] That said, this is probably the best Scooby-Doo show ever made. Without nostalgia lenses, traditional Scooby-Doo is really not that good from a modern point of view. I just happen to be comparing Velma with contemporary animations that are either adult or at least not strictly for kids.

    EDIT: I forgot to mention that it looks like this Velma is bisexual and her teenage "will they won't they" with Daphne is super endearing. Given that the Scooby-Doo franchise is largely for kids, the reaction from non-progressive adults was to be expected. Romance is the best part of the show, and that should surprise no one given that Mindy Kaling is a romcom nerd.

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  2. cloud_loud
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    I saw the first episode of The Last of Us. I’ve already played the game and so far there wasn’t something that made me go “oh yeah I gotta watch this unfold… again.” It largely felt like the...

    I saw the first episode of The Last of Us.

    I’ve already played the game and so far there wasn’t something that made me go “oh yeah I gotta watch this unfold… again.” It largely felt like the game’s plot with some filler thrown in to fill in the gaps.

    Everything about it is high quality though. I can see the money on the screen.

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