While speaking to Variety, show creator Charlie Grandy explained that Scooby's absence was partly due to the creators being unable to figure out how to do an adult take on the character and also partly because Warner Bros. Animation told him that they could not use the iconic dog.
Why Isn't Scooby Doo in "Velma?" While in attendance during New York Comic Con in October 2022, "Velma" showrunner Charlie Grandy gave an explanation behind Scooby Doo being left out of the series. According to Grandy, the decision was made, in part, to differentiate the show from the children's favorite.
Why Is Shaggy's Real Name Norville — What Inspired the Name? The name Norville was first used to refer to Shaggy in the 1980s animated show A Pup Named Scooby-Doo. As ScreenRant notes, Norville was chosen by producer Tom Ruegger in homage to Oliver Norville Hardy — one half of the famous comedic duo Laurel and Hardy.
Now streaming its first two episodes on HBO Max, Velma reimagines the four members of Mystery Inc. with Mindy Kaling as a South Asian incarnation of the titular brainiac. The cast also includes Sam Richardson as Norville, a Black take on Shaggy, alongside Constance Wu as an East Asian version of Daphne.
Mystery Incorporated, Velma is in a romantic relationship with Shaggy, much to the distaste of Scooby-Doo. Their relationship ends in "Howl of the Fright Hound" (season 1, episode 10).
In real life, it was difficult to get all of the voice actors together, and Velma's actress got sick halfway through the season and has to be replaced. Coupled with Daphne, Fred, and Velma's declining popularity, it was decided that it would ultimately be easier to get rid of those characters.
Daphne Blake is a fictional character in the Scooby-Doo franchise. Daphne, depicted as coming from a wealthy family, is noted for her beauty, orange hair, purple heels, fashion sense, and her knack for getting into danger, hence the nickname "Danger-Prone Daphne".
Velma is Indian American. Norville is Black. Daphne is Asian. This caused some kerfuffle.
Velma in new 'Scooby Doo' clip delights fans who say her LGBTQ+ identity has been confirmed. Coco Diablo, Shaggy, Velma and Scooby Doo in a scene from "Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!"
Velma has a crush on Daphne in the new HBO Max Velma series.
However, Shaggy has a crush on her, meaning that his heart gets just a little bit shattered on more than one occasion.
Writer James Gunn confirmed he wrote Velma as explicitly gay in his original script for the 2002 live-action film, reportedly even filming a kiss scene between her and Daphne Blake. Gunn blames the studio, Warner Bros., for the watered-down final cut that hit the big screen.
While Shaggy shows hints of true Paranoid personality disorder, it's clearly not full blown as he generally trusts the rest of the Mystery Inc. gang, though not fully.
Dynamic. Despite their many differences, Shaggy and Daphne are very close friends who are loyal to each other and have each others backs.
Fred Jones is the tritagonist of the 2023 HBO Max animated show Velma. In stark contrast to many other representations of the character, Fred in the show is depicted to be a stereotypical rich white man who acts entitled and childish.
Velma Dinkley is Shaggy's official love interest in Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated; it is the first series to have an officially stated romantic relationship between the two.
In Ruby and Spears' original series bible, Fred and Shaggy are each 17 years old, Daphne is 16, and Velma is 15. For the purposes of this series, the kids were made roughly the same age: 16-17 in season 1, and 17-18 in season 2. Casey Kasem provides the voice of Shaggy Rogers' father, Colton Rogers.
Mary Jane is a college student and Shaggy Rogers's love interest whom she met on a plane heading for Spooky Island. She is allergic to dogs, but tolerates it for the sake of Shaggy and Scooby-Doo. She was at one point possessed by a demon until her protoplasm was freed and returned to her body.
Dorothy Blake (sister) Astronaut (brother-in-law) Fred Jones, Jr. (boyfriend/ fiancé)
Meanwhile, in Julia Quinn's "The Duke and I," the first book that inspired the Netflix series, Simon and Daphne's first child is a girl they name Amelia. They then have two more daughters, Belinda and Caroline, before welcoming two sons, David and Edward.
Pictures released the first live-action film Scooby-Doo, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar as Daphne and Freddie Prinze Jr. as Fred. After watching this live-action film, it's clear that Fred and Daphne are an official couple, evidenced by scenes where they kiss, and fans' speculations are proved right.
After reading it, Fred loses his misogynistic perspective on women and begins realizing his behaviour was wrong. He also gains a crush on Velma, but Velma no longer has a crush on him due to witnessing his immature and selfish personality.
Mystery Incorporated, Velma is in a romantic relationship with Shaggy, much to the distaste of Scooby-Doo. Their relationship ends in "Howl of the Fright Hound" (season 1, episode 10). In Ruby and Spears' original series bible, Fred and Shaggy are each 17 years old, Daphne is 16, and Velma is 15.
Velma got jealous of Daphne and Shannon Lucas' budding friendship, and when it was assumed that Daphne scored higher on the astronaut training test. But, when Shannon was exposed as the culprit and arrested, they made up afterwards, as Daphne acknowledged that Velma is her real best friend.