Viewers and critics alike are voicing their displeasure with HBO Max’s “Velma,” an adult reimagining of “Scooby Doo,” executive produced by Mindy Kaling.
“Velma” is executive produced by and stars Mindy Kaling.One reviewer said it seemed like a good idea to explore Velma’s sexuality, but that things went “horribly wrong.”One viewer said that the show came off as a “right-wing YouTuber’s clumsy understanding of what a ‘diverse’ show is.”A reviewer said that “Velma is… extremely not good.
The disdain for the show is popping up on the left and the right. The popular “Bad Writing Takes” Twitter handle hammered the series, saying, “Velma is… extremely not good. It reads like a right-wing YouTuber’sThough the critic reviews are bad, the audience score on Rotten Tomatoes is even worse with most giving it half a star . One viewer called it “so insulting to the Scooby-Doo fan base.” Another observed, “Very current year. This culture sucks so bad.
The show is executive produced by and stars “Office” alum Mindy Kaling. On Twitter, she described her new take as “hilarious” and “sometimes scary.” In December, Kaling seemed to show some hesitance about the long-running popularity of “The Office,” saying that most of the characters would be “canceled” today. She added that she might never introduce the program to her children.
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