Out of all the 11 tv shows for Scooby so far, this one will probably always be my favorite! This show introduced me to Scooby and it got me hooked on the franchise! It has more then just the regular unmasking a person in a mask. It has a huge plot line, character development, and the monsters are actually really scary. This show leaves you wanting more each week. It's so amazing! I love basically everything about this show. The only thing that bothered me about this show is the relationship in the beginning with shaggy and Velma. It just felt wrong in my opinion, But *SPOILER* you only have to see moments with them together for like two of the episodes and it's easy to igShaggynore it for those two episodes. However, everything else in the show was perfect. I loved Fred's comedic obsession with traps, Velma's clever sassiness, Scooby and Shaggy being their normal hilariously hungry self, and fred and daphne's cute and funny relationship! It's all so amazing and the overarching mystery will leave you on the edge of your seat until the very end of the show. I wish they made a third season. If you're a fan of Scooby, you have to watch this show!! You owe it to yourself.

Except a few episodes this is an amazing show. Definitely the best Scooby show. I like the improved characters and their back stories, and also the amazing animation.All the characters are likeable (also the villains) and their elaborate stories are very interesting for me. Average rating of all the episodes for me is 7.7, so I rate it as 8/10. If you like old Scooby-Doo, it will be amazing for you. I don't understand the critic reviews about: it will be more darker or serious... Hey, this is show primary for kids, it can't be extremely serious!

I was a massive Scooby Doo fan as a kid in the 80's and 90's. I followed every Mystery Inc outing, up until the mediocre 'Legend of the Vampire' and the stale 'What's New Scooby-Doo?'series after which I gave up on the shows, tired of the overused Scooby formula. That was until I accidentally stumbled onto the pilot of this show back in 2010. The show takes place in Crystal Cove, a virtual hub of seemingly 'paranormal'activity, which the locals welcome as a boon to the town's revenue (haunted tourism). Sadly for them, a local high school gang of meddling kids are fixated on solving mysteries, one of whom (Fred Jones) is the Mayor's son. Mystery Inc are essentially persona non grata. The episodes are your traditional mystery format, with a running subplot that gains momentum throughout this very well paced, well written and elaborately layered series. I can safely say this is the best Scooby-Doo series since 'Scooby- Doo Where Are You?'. Dare I say it surpasses it? It probably does, but the original show is so sacrosanct that I can't even bring myself to say it. The show draws from the massive Scooby-Doo backlog, often featuring cameos like previous monsters and sidekicks which definitely appeals to the die-hard fan. The show also has many references to pop culture that younger audiences may not be too familiar with (things like Lovecraft, the Velvet Underground, 8 track tapes, to name a few). The show is very retro-modern in both feel and content. The artwork manages to be cartoony yet macabre which really adds to the quality of the show. There is a LOT of character development in the show. All previous instalments focused on Shaggy as the central human character, often neglecting and reducing the other three to one dimensional stereotypes (the nerd, the jock, the popular girl). This series invests so much into all the gang members that it's hard to say who my favourite character is. Moreover, the romantic entanglements within the group are addressed head-on and actually take centre stage. Great screenplay and writing too.I think this show appeals to all regardless of where they lie on the Scooby fan spectrum.

This is my first animated series (from Cartoon Network) that I finished all episodes of. I always loved Scooby Doo: Where are you? as a child but after that none of the spin-offs clicked me (Except that Zombie Island movie). However all changed this series.Not only this series develops round & dynamic personalities of "The gang" but introduces a whole new "series story arc" (Like a continuation of a whole bigger mysteries). Plus the romance and bonding together of the gang too Characters are seen interacting with others and these "others" are recurring characters for both seasons. Along with some other Hanna- Barbera retro cartoon characters cameo as well."Monsters" are actually well done and although sometimes you know who it is (especially for first season), many a times it was surprising.The series also has references to old Scooby Doo: Where are you and characters' one liners (esp. Scooby & Shaggy) are really funnyOverall, this is an animated series done right. Since this is Cartoon Network, I can see why they kept it "not too mysterious & dark" for kids. However in my opinion, only people 13+ will appreciate the production. Nevertheless old Scooby Doo fans should give this a try, I did and I loved every clue of it...