The Scooby Gang Case Study (Part 2): “What Do You Do for the Gang?”
The 1969 gang chased by Charlie the Robot (Top) and the 2015 gang chased by the Butler 3000 in Be Cool, Scooby-Doo In Part 1 , I profiled the members of the Scooby-Doo gang. Now, I will provide an in-depth look at the gang’s relationships and how they have developed over the years in the hands of different writers. I will address: The original roles of each member and their effect on each other The significance of character traits and tasks displaced in different versions of Scooby-Doo ---There are spoilers!--- Fred's Role The original 1969 show Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! depicts Fred as the leader of the group (even when they are being chased together), owner and driver of The Mystery Machine who always has a plan to capture the monster. Fred always suggests splitting up the gang to search for clues, making sure he and Daphne (and sometimes Velma) are together. Fred's demeanor is predominantly stoic and determined during mystery-solving. Followin...