Red Wolf's Room

  Photo by Bianca Berg on Unsplash The idea for this post came to me when I finished reading Valkyrie by Kate O'Hearn. The protagonist was born with flaxen hair, but later dyes it red. Once I had finished the book and was starting on its review, I received in the mail Book 3 of The Warrior Isles series by R. L. McIntyre, which is another series with a natural redheaded heroine. Then, I remembered that Nancy Drew is a famous red-haired heroine (usually). My heroine of Book 1 of a series I've been working on for years is also redheaded. I wondered, why are so many heroines redheaded? What's the appeal?  Disclaimer : It's important to remember that these are fictional characters we will be looking at and fiction has stereotypes. Real people with red hair are the same as everyone else; some may have hot tempers while others won't, for example. Everyone has their own set of dominants traits and people should not be judged by their hair color.  Asuka Langley action fig...

  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...

There are many elements that make a great story, but I believe how characters are written and portrayed makes a story memorable and rewatchable. Look at the TV show  Buffy the Vampire Slayer with its many seasons. They themselves were referred to as "The Scooby gang" various times. This is because the group had chemistry and everyone had strengths that helped the group deal with their supernatural situations.  The Scooby-Doo gang is a group made up of members from different backgrounds who: Care for and rely upon each other Influence one another Communicate amongst themselves to solve the mystery and unmask the monster The Scooby-Doo gang has been portrayed in many ways. This character study will reference in detail  Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! , What’s New, Scooby-Doo? , the two Scooby-Doo live action movies, the two Scooby-Doo live action TV movies and lastly, Be Cool, Scooby-Doo .  ---There are spoilers!--- Character Introduction Each member of the g...