Social media audiences are having mixed opinions about the premiere of “Velma,” the new adult animated comedy series that tells the origin story of “Velma Dinkley,” the forgotten and underappreciated mastermind of the “Scooby-Doo Mystery” gang. Inc”.
A humorous and original twist that unmasks the complex and colorful past of one of America’s most beloved mystery solvers. In this Warner Bros. Animation project, “Velma” is still cunning, smart and sometimes insecure, but she is also rude, irreverent, ironic and racialized, both she and “Shaggy”. Now called “Norville”, they are dark and he is romantically interested in her.
In addition, in the plot, “Velma”, in addition to looking for clues of a murderer who, at least in the first two episodes, has left two students brainless, The young protagonist suffers from panic or anxiety attacks where monsters that come from her mind materialize, so the series also touches on the subject of mental health.
“Velma” stars Mindy Kaling as “Velma”, the renowned actress from “The Office”, who also serves as producer of this animated series. Now “Fred” and “Daphne” are the villains of this story. Glenn Howerton is the voice of “Fred”, Sam Richardson is the voice of “Norville” (“Shaggy”) y Constance Wu es “Daphne”.
The season is 10 and the first two have already premiered. Jane Lynch, Wanda Sykes, Russell Peters, Melissa Fumero, Stephen Root, Gary Cole, Ken Leung, Cherry Jones, Frank Welker, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Fortune Feimster, Yvonne Orji, Sarayu Blue, Nicole Byer, Ming-Na Wen, Shay Mitchell, Debby Ryan, Kulap Vilaysak, and Karl-Anthony Towns are also part of the cast. Charlie Grandy (“The Office,” “The Mindy Project”) is directing and executive producing alongside Mindy Kaling, Howard Klein and Sam Register.
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