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[[WMG: Fred and Daphne can never become a couple]]
As much as people want to see them together, it will never happen. Even if they are attracted to each other, things must return to the status quo. The characters can never evolve. Shaggy and Scooby would be less funny if they got over their fear of monsters and ghosts. Everyone's personality must stay the same.

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[[WMG: There are multiple Scooby-Doo universes]]
The Mystery Inc. gang from Zombie Island up to present day aren't the same crew from the 1960s-1990s. It would explain why modern day Fred and Velma are not familiar with Scrappy-Doo. The mid-2000s TV shows exist in different universes. They're not in canon with the movies.
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[[WMG: Scooby does not exist.]]
In the earliest cartoon, none of the characters interact with him and what he does is just part of Shaggy's high or brain-damaged mind. Whenever Scooby does anything, the other characters are condescending - like they're talking to a child with an imaginary friend.

[[WMG: The show is set in the midst of an economic collapse.]]
''Website/{{Cracked}}'' [[http://www.cracked.com/article_19496_6-classic-kids-shows-secretly-set-in-nightmarish-universes.html came up with this first.]]

Most of the bad guys that Mystery, Inc. deal with are geniuses able to create realistic monster costumes, project full-scale holograms and carve out high-tech hideouts in abandoned mineshafts, and many of them had impressive skills before they turned to crime -- in the original run, for example, three were [=PhDs=], and two were lawyers. Yet their motivations usually involve money, finding work, getting revenge on their bosses who fired them, or getting revenge on robots, the quintessential job stealers. Plus, there's the fact that seemingly every area in the ''Scooby-Doo'' universe -- ski resorts, amusement parks, mansions, airfields -- looks deserted and dilapidated. The setting of ''Scooby-Doo'' is a dystopia where the economy has collapsed and skilled workers are forced to turn to crime in order to make a living.

Plus, there's the fact that the show first premiered at the end of TheSixties, the tail end of America's postwar "golden years", and is most associated with TheSeventies, the age of economic malaise.
* Or, [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation the Mystery Inc. Gang]] are purposely seeking out locations that are suffering economically and have a high likelihood of producing the kind of desperate criminal behavior that creates the show's average villain.

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[[WMG: Scooby does not exist.]]
In the earliest cartoon, none of the characters interact with him and what he does is just part of Shaggy's high or brain-damaged mind. Whenever Scooby does anything, the other characters are condescending - like they're talking to a child with an imaginary friend.

[[WMG: The show is set in the midst of an economic collapse.]]
''Website/{{Cracked}}'' [[http://www.cracked.com/article_19496_6-classic-kids-shows-secretly-set-in-nightmarish-universes.html came up with this first.]]

Most of the bad guys that Mystery, Inc. deal with are geniuses able to create realistic monster costumes, project full-scale holograms and carve out high-tech hideouts in abandoned mineshafts, and many of them had impressive skills before they turned to crime -- in the original run, for example, three were [=PhDs=], and two were lawyers. Yet their motivations usually involve money, finding work, getting revenge on their bosses who fired them, or getting revenge on robots, the quintessential job stealers. Plus, there's the fact that seemingly every area in the ''Scooby-Doo'' universe -- ski resorts, amusement parks, mansions, airfields -- looks deserted and dilapidated. The setting of ''Scooby-Doo'' is a dystopia where the economy has collapsed and skilled workers are forced to turn to crime in order to make a living.

Plus, there's the fact that the show first premiered at the end of TheSixties, the tail end of America's postwar "golden years", and is most associated with TheSeventies, the age of economic malaise.
* Or, [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation the Mystery Inc. Gang]] are purposely seeking out locations that are suffering economically and have a high likelihood of producing the kind of desperate criminal behavior that creates the show's average villain.

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*** Throughout the whole episode, the sea represents something bad. Velma can't tolerate it. It's inhabitants are all angry with Daphne for some reason. Literally ALL the monster attacks happened under the sea. T.D. tried to tackle something overwhelming in this, but failed; Velma still has an aversion to water, Daphne made amends with the dolphins but still has all the rest of sea life giving her dirty looks.

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*** Throughout the whole episode, the sea represents something bad. Velma can't tolerate it. It's inhabitants are all angry with Daphne for some reason. Literally ALL the monster attacks happened under the sea. T.D. tried to tackle something overwhelming in this, but failed; Velma still has an aversion to water, Daphne made amends with the dolphins but still has all the rest of sea life sea-life giving her dirty looks.


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** Daphne's fascination with the moth costume could be inspired by TD's passion for real with morale-boosting cheering and acrobats.

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* [[AC: Grand Scam]]
It opens with a very nervous young man up to bat. This represents TD himself and the pressure he feels he is under, hinting at a darker piece of their psyche and self-esteem. TD decides that he'd rather by tormented by a monster than by imaginary prying eyes, which kicks off the episode's plot.



** TD is trying to remember his mother, but all he gets is Scooby imitating stereotypical old woman scenarios and trying to block out his dreaming in order to focus. His dreams have been gotten much more peaceful lately. However, a fellow patient dies (represented by the grim reaper being announced) the aspect of his mind that is Fred jumps onto this aspect.
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** TD is trying to remember his mother, but all he gets is Scooby imitating stereotypical old woman scenarios and trying to block out his dreaming in order to focus.focus, represented by Daphne's quirk. His dreams have been gotten much more peaceful lately. However, a fellow patient dies (represented by the grim reaper being announced) the aspect of his mind that is Fred jumps onto this aspect. \n* \n

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** TD is trying to remember his mother, but all he gets is Scooby imitating stereotypical old woman scenarios and trying to block out his dreaming in order to focus. His dreams have been gotten much more peaceful lately. However, a fellow patient dies (represented by the grim reaper being announced) the aspect of his mind that is Fred jumps onto this aspect.
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* ''WMG/ScoobyDooMeetsTheBooBrothers''



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* Yes, Shaggy the first whose castle they go to in "Moonlight Madness" was also a werewolf.
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This theory dips into both the meta-context and some in-universe. Back when the gang was created, there was a sixth member was also present-we don't know what became of them-only their names. Geoff Jones, Linda Blake, and W.W. (who's last name is assumed to be Blake as well, since he was Linda's brother) are the only ones who share names with the present gang. So, obviously Geoff Jones maps to Fred Jones. Linda ''Blake'' maps to Daphne. Too Much is obviously Scooby. Kelly Summers (assuming that it's a girl Kelly) and Mike Andrws, based on gender, correspond easily. But where does W.W. fit in to this? Some early concept art displays Kelly, who looked much more similar to Daphne, a young man who is the spitting image of Fred...and a boy who looks noticeably younger then the others, and even shares a scarf similar to the girl on the left. He's too young to be the Shaggy analogue, since Shaggy was the most off-beat, grungey type. So we have a younger member of the gang who is related to someone else...

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This theory dips into both the meta-context and some in-universe. Back when the gang was created, there was a sixth member was also present-we don't know what became of them-only their names. Geoff Jones, Linda Blake, and W.W. (who's last name is assumed to be Blake as well, since he was Linda's brother) are the only ones who share names with the present gang. So, obviously Geoff Jones maps to Fred Jones. Linda ''Blake'' maps to Daphne. Too Much is obviously Scooby. Kelly Summers (assuming that it's a girl Kelly) and Mike Andrws, Andrews, based on gender, correspond easily. But where does W.W. fit in to this? Some early concept art displays Kelly, who looked much more similar to Daphne, a young man who is the spitting image of Fred...and a boy who looks noticeably younger then the others, and even shares a scarf similar to the girl on the left. He's too young to be the Shaggy analogue, analog, since Shaggy was the most off-beat, grungey type. So we have a younger member of the gang who is related to someone else...


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[[WMG: Mystery Inc. actually isn't allowed to talk about Scrappy]]
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** You just ruined my childhood. I hope you're happy.
** On the other hand, you just made my day. Bravo.
*** [[BaseBreakingCharacter OP didn't make mine! I like Scrappy!]]
*** On the other hand, Mystery Inc. can be kinda jerkish, so, inversely, ''that'' was what made ''my'' day.
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\n*** [[BaseBreakingCharacter OP didn't make mine! I like Scrappy!]]
*** On the other hand, Mystery Inc. can be kinda jerkish, so, inversely, ''that'' was what made ''my'' day.




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*** On the other hand, the episode we see Scrappy's old neighborhood shoes, that while Scrappy loves it, it's clear to the viewers (And Scooby and Shaggy) that it's hardly the Ritz. Likely the box on a train was the cheapest way to get him to Scooby and to a better life.
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[[WMG: Scrappy is Daphne's long-lost brother, from a meta perspective.]]
This theory dips into both the meta-context and some in-universe. Back when the gang was created, there was a sixth member was also present-we don't know what became of them-only their names. Geoff Jones, Linda Blake, and W.W. (who's last name is assumed to be Blake as well, since he was Linda's brother) are the only ones who share names with the present gang. So, obviously Geoff Jones maps to Fred Jones. Linda ''Blake'' maps to Daphne. Too Much is obviously Scooby. Kelly Summers (assuming that it's a girl Kelly) and Mike Andrws, based on gender, correspond easily. But where does W.W. fit in to this? Some early concept art displays Kelly, who looked much more similar to Daphne, a young man who is the spitting image of Fred...and a boy who looks noticeably younger then the others, and even shares a scarf similar to the girl on the left. He's too young to be the Shaggy analogue, since Shaggy was the most off-beat, grungey type. So we have a younger member of the gang who is related to someone else...
''Hmmmm.'' Where have we seen this before?
But in any case, W.W. Blake must have been cut, because Daphne remains an only child for next forty years or so (and even then, it's three sisters who are all older then her)
And this is where Scrappy comes in. Obviously Scrappy is not ''literally'' Daphne's long lost brother, that would be...unkosher.
Enter Scrappy. Scrappy took his cues as both from an early concept of a smaller, feistier dog as well, but Daphne definitely, especially in later series, takes on a big-sister role. In-Universe, maybe Daphne really ''did'' have a brother named W.W. who died, (and nobody ever talks about him because it's too painful) and was reincarnated into Scrappy. Daphne was stunned at how much Scooby's nephew reminded her of her kid brother, and connected to him easily.
Scrappy likewise recognizes his former sister on some level, often displaying caring for her that goes beyond his
typical eager beaver behavior or even a PrecociousCrush.
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** Pot can easily make you paranoid especially if if taken in an unfamiliar setting, at high doses or with other drugs(especially alcohol)drugs.
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[[WMG: The reason for Shaggy's family having a werewolf curse is that he and Scooby share a common ancestor.]]
It would explain why their families go back so long. They likely go back longer than what is portrayed. The curse was likely the result of an experiment gone wrong in some way.
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[[WMG: The scoobyverse is in between our world and the spirit world]]
It would explain all the ambiguous supernatural elements including things moving on their own as well the fact that time flows it just flows differently.
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[[WMG: One of Shaggy's relatives was a werewolf]]
He js shown to be able to turn into a werewolf twice during the series. It is likely he is somehow descended from a werewolf.
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[[WMG: the gang lives in California]]
The original series they go to beaches, mountains, ghost towns, cities, and countryside. The only state where all of these could be a days drive is California.
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[[WMG: The next sequel will be to Reluctant Werewolf]]
They make a reference to it in Return to Zombie Island hinting at the possibility. If they do, I think it will likely get the Curse of the 13th ghost treatment in which Googie will appear but Scrappy won't.
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* ''WMG/ScoobyDooAndScrappyDoo''
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[[Scrappy died after the Reluctant Werewolf]]
It ends with Dracula, Crunch, and Brunch at Shaggy' s house looking for revenge. They do get revenge and kill Scrappy and Googie for helping Shaggy win. This is why neither is seen again.
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[[WMG: Scrappy is in the witness protection program]]
The final episode of the original Scrappy Doo series sees him going to visit these two other dog friends in New York City where he apparently lived before Scooby took him in. Throughout this episode, Scrappy is shown to be in danger as usual, however this time instead of monsters it's mafia like criminals. I think that it is likely that Scrappy was involved in organized crime such as this and was reassigned to Scooby. He might not even be related to the Doos at all. This would also explain why he is living with Yabba Doo and later disappears all together. He is shown revisiting his old friends which for obvious reasons is a horrible idea. It is likely he has tried this before and also likely blew his cover and that is why he has to keep being assigned to new families.
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[[WMG: The Scooby Gang are adults pretending to be teenagers.]]
They all have Peter Pan Syndrome. They preferred to be called "meddling kids" because they find their adult lives boring and dull. Freddy left his wife and kid to be with Daphne, and Daphne left her husband and kids to be with Freddy.

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