the rise and fall of velma 

The opening for What’s New Scooby-Doo did not need to go as hard as it needed to be. Like Jesus. Also Hot Dog Water is voiced by Linda Cardellini which I love.

I feel like the original Velma was like a blank slate. She had hints of personality, but due to the nature of the show she was probably the least characterized of the gang. While other characters were more developed, Velma's purpose for existing was mainly plot-related: she didn't have to be the funny comic relief like Shaggy or Scooby, she didn't have to be the strong masculine guy who can set traps and chase bad guys like Fred, she didn't have to be the independent girl of the group like Daphne. No, her role was to be the "smart one" who can logically explain the solution of the mystery to the audience, and that's not a personality trait, it's just a narrative role. That, I believe, made it easier for people to project their own interpretations and feelings onto her, and when it came time for new people to make the next show or the next movie, or even the next videogame, all that baggage that they, completely arbitrarily, attached to her character, well, it just stuck and it's now an integral part of who Velma is. Even the queer thing: I believe it's fair to say that she wasn't originally intended to be queer. Heck, she probably wasn't originally intended to be anything at all! But then, over time, that aspect of her character evolved more and more, and now she's queer. Simple as that. I find this whole discussion very, very interesting, because it's not very common to have a character in media whose evolution reflects the evolution of society and pop culture itself in such a stratified way. She's very unique in this regard, and I can't wait to see where she goes next.

The reason why Velma was so hot in the films, was because it was originally going to be a spoof movie in vain of Scary Movie and Not Another Teen Movie, but with Scooby Doo. But I think with the remake/revamping tread of old cartoons and shows, it was more profitable to make them directed at families. I mean there is a scene referencing how people think Shaggy smokes weed, Fred talking about how he also finds “nerds” hot to (that actually is pretty mature for a kids film, no cap), and just a lot of self referential humor that is also abundant in spoof films. And the fact the cast has played the characters many times on Robot Chicken, which is pretty cool.

live action velma changed me FOREVER little baby clarke was sitting there being a lesbian for the first time

I want to point out that even though it may seem like the whole "Velma is queer" thing is a modern idea, it actually has its roots in the very inspiration for her character. Scooby-Doo creators Joe Ruby and Ken Spears have said they based Velma on the character of Zelda Gilroy from the tv show The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. Zelda was played by actress Sheila Kuehl, who later became California's first openly gay state legislator. She wasn't publicly out at the time of Scooby's development, but she had embraced her queer identity since before she acted on Dobie Gillis. Look up some clips of her performance and there is strong queer energy coming off her. Of course, at the time, square America wouldn't have picked up on that. I think it's wonderful that Velma can finally follow in Sheila's footsteps and be out and proud.

the live action velma does a number on me frfr

Velma was always my fav when I watched scooby growing up-especially Linda cardellini’s velma omfg 😵😵😵

The Eras joke is perfect thank you very much! And yeah, if Daphne evolves with the idea that society has about femininity, Velma evolves with our idea of what a nerd is... And since Scooby-Doo's core audience are nerds a lot of people relate to her. Also Live-Action Velma was everything to kiddie me!

Came over from the Chuppl video, I loved this!

I have a feeling this video might reach a wider audience than usual, and if it happens I want everyone to know I was here since the 3rd video. I'm a loyal Jordy stan

She was sooooo mean and horrible in Mystery Inc. Like, she’s supposed to smart and witty, but still kind and loves her friends.

Very interesting video! I never thought of Velma like that. She does really represent a lot of different people. She is seen as a dweeb, an outsider, a nerd (or someone very smart), someone who is very sarcastic or witty, but also so relatable because she os clumsy. She makes a lot of us feel seen. From what I remember, Shaggy is a pothead, Fred is just a jock and Daphne is the hot girl. Most of the other characters feel more stereotypical throughout the years but Velma continues to grow. When I was younger, I always felt like she was just a "side character" to the bunch but maybe she is and has always been the main character of the series??? I feel like I need to go back and rewatch everything now. Also, I feel like Velma has had much of a stronger cultural effect than the other characters. If someone dresses up like Velma, we automatically know. She has a very recognizable outfit. If someone were to dress as Shaggy or Fred, you wouldn't even know they were in costume. If someone dressed like Daphne, I feel like you could just confuse her as some generic 70's hippie or go go dancer costume. Velma is just far more iconic!

MR BEAST WHO!!!

trick or treat scooby doo might also be the best looking adaptation of the franchise ever, like it’s soooooo fluid and clean it’s GORGEOUS!!!

Yessssss I’m so excited for this. Thanks so much. Sending all the love 💗

Really needed a new video today queen Ty Ty 😭

Omg I hated The Newest Velma show sm they ruined everyone’s character also your Velma turtle neck suits you smm

Love it as always!!!💕

Omg Jordy, the two lines you included from 1969 Velma are the ones from my childhood that still live rent-free in my head.

Yaaaay! You’re back!

I hope your month-long RU-vid journey goes well. I’m not even interested in Scooby Do, yet this video was still entertaining :)

This is so good

Your eras joke hooked me. Fun vid

I love you so much! Everything about you is stunning!💗

Lucky that my professor cancelled my first class so now I can watch a new Jordy video

literally watching in class but you gotta do what you gotta do

JORDY I love it

Nothing could’ve prepared me for the wig LMFAO

this video is really freaking good

Hi I loved “What’s new Scooby-doo” and “Mystery incorporated”

i think this video is getting algorithm'd. Jordy, is that because it was unlisted and then you made it public? This was a great break down.

Click here if you saw Jeff Stinco at 04:05 , because he also sung the theme song for What 's New Scooby Doo too !!!!! Please do a deep dive video on him and his original solo career from the 90s , major thankies ;)

I was watching another video on the Velma show and someone pointed out how the Velma show is trying so hard to be like the Harley Quinn Show

Out of curiosity, how did you feel about Hayley Kiyoko playing Velma in the second live action adaptation?

i think you are my new favorite youtuber 🫶

You should have talked about Velma being Japanese in the Cartoon Network movies, and her being German Jewish as revealed in Frankencreepy and Mystery Incorporated, and how Mindy Kaling erased that (and she did it on purpose since she's antisemitic). Also you need a Daphne video (and if you do talk about her Scottish and French ancestry and how Mindy erased that too), or a Hex Girls video

My cat named Velma conveniently started walking into the room after I put on this video 😆

Girly we love a zeitgeist queen 🥰❤

Don’t forget about Supernatural’s scooby doo episode where Velma and Sam have a thing

Omg please do an evolution of Taylor it would be soo interesting

GUYS JORDI UPLOADED

Anyone who says the 2023 velma show is awful anyone who says its good has issues

I like these videoes

As a kid the Bi-Confusion when watching the live action movies was REAL….!

Why is this video unlisted? :o

i haven’t even started the video yet but i have to comment bc i got a barbie mattel ad before this!! i’ve never been more happy for a targeted/demographic-based ad lol

Obviously the suits wants to cash in on the brand recognition but I don’t get the point of this. If they want to completely remake the character to the point it’s an entirely different character why not just make an entirely new one instead of bastardizing the old one?

Ngl... The human version of Velma got me feeling some kinda way rn 🥴

CHUPPL sent me here I love u chuppl ❤

Omg I forgot about mystery inc

I like the taylor swift joke

YESSSSSS thank you queen 🙏 👑

why is it unlisted :(

Mindy Kaling Velma feels like a she's trying to be Daria

Jordy

but did "Be Cool" change anything?

The history of _all_ of the main cast (sans the title character, ironically) is super weird to me. There are just soooo many different, yet valid, interpretations of all of them because the first few separate shows that used them laid this groundwork for extrapolation of their characters. Like, take for example "The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo" (my personal favorite when I was a kid, to be honest): You've got Shaggy, Daphne, Scoob, and (sigh) Scrappy with a _radically_ different approach to character traits. Shaggy is slightly competent? Daphne's turned into some kinda femboss? Scooby's still the same, of course, but because Shaggy's not a complete doofus this time around Scooby's raised up as well since they tend to come as a package. From that point on, you start to get changes to both Fred and Velma as well. They all start morphing into actual characters instead of archetypes, and I believe this is honestly the first series to actually pull it off. The movies helped, obviously, but all those changes had already been worked into the prior shows. But I think the main thing is that because they were all archetypes at first, the cultural zeitgeist was able to imprint certain characteristics onto them with relative ease. We can see how that worked out looking back on it, but it took a _really_ long time to actually manifest. Scooby-Doo's been around since the freakin' 1960's! "13 Ghosts", when all this character development started happening, wasn't until the mid-1980's! But then once it started, it literally has not stopped changing. I don't know what kind of characters they'll be in 5, 10, even 20 years from now, but I _can_ tell you that they'll all be completely different from what we're even seeing from them _now._ EDIT: Also just wanted to say that the Supernatural x Scooby-Doo crossover was just..That's just amazing. I cannot think of a better use of crossover potential in all of television. I'm pretty sure one of the Winchesters banged Velma, too, which when you consider that the episode outright states everything really _is_ a cartoon - and not just an animated view of reality - it brings up a lot of really wild questions.

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My culture is not your costume!

I actually didn't like "hot Velma" from Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. Or any of her incarnations since.

i despise new velma

8:13 ❝People who cant handle things like that….❞ You mean.. Like c͟h͟i͟l͟d͟r͟e͟n͟?!

00:09 because of political reasons that are too deep and unbelievable, that youtube would cancel me if i write it. (disgusting and disturbing what the extreme groups are doing)I always say: if other ethnicsor people who have genderdysphoria wants to be represented, create something new, don't trash and hijack other people's work.

Between your propping up of the gay agenda and your horribly neglectful omission of A Pup Named Scooby Doo and the 1st season of Scooby Doo and Scrappy Doo this has been one of my quickest subscribe to unsubscribe channels.