It appears HBO Max's 'Velma', a spinoff of the Scooby-Doo franchise and a reimagining of the nerdy, bespectacled titular character as an American-Indian, has failed. The other members are Scooby-Doo (the titular Great Dane dog), Shaggy Rogers, Fred Jones, and Daphne Blake. On the review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes, 'Velma' has received a rating of 50 per cent after 14 reviews. San Francisco Chronicle's Carla Meyer wrote, "Nostalgia goes a long way, especially when “Velma” maintains its predecessor’s overarchingly silly tone." The official synopsis of 'Velma' reads, "VELMA is an adult animated comedy series telling the origin story of Velma Dinkley, the unsung and under appreciated brains of the Scooby-Doo Mystery Inc. gang.

Source: CNN January 13, 2023 04:24 UTC