Fast Company -
9 Feb 2023 05:00

The reimagining of a minor character from ‘Scooby-Doo’ sparked internet outrage. As the show wraps up its first season, a young ‘Velma’ fan reflects on how everyone missed the point. Both left-wing and right-wing adults seem to think Mindy Kaling ruined national treasure Scooby-Doo with her remake, Velma. But they’ve got it backward: Velma is funny; Scooby-Doo was weird and trashy. I’m 11 years old—the target audience for the original Scooby-Doo!—so you can trust me when I say: T...
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