Whereas some followers had been nonetheless in denial about Velma, declaring how “Thriller Included” by no means truly outright mentioned what was happening along with her, the 2022 Halloween movie “Trick or Deal with Scooby-Doo!” went and eliminated all doubt. This model of Velma sees a girl she likes and responds by blushing and having her glasses steam up. Gone are the hints and winks; this Velma is undeniably lusting over a girl, and the scene is not only included within the completed product however marketed by the community forward of time.
The artistic resolution received lots of reward from some followers and lots of groans from others, however maybe essentially the most notable response got here from Hayley Kyoko, who performed Velma within the live-action movies “Scooby-Doo! The Thriller Begins” (2009) and “Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster” (2010). She tweeted in response: “I keep in mind reserving Velma in 2008. It was my first large position in a film. I additionally keep in mind pondering ‘I ponder in the event that they know they employed a lesbian as Velma.'”
However does this imply that each model of Velma is homosexual? Tragically, no. The “Scooby-Doo” franchise has dozens of various continuities and timelines, and each new venture tends to present its personal distinctive spin on the gang. Velma’s core traits are her cleverness, her booksmarts, and her lack of ability to see with out her glasses. Her being a lesbian is just not a core a part of her character, however now we all know that being straight is not a core a part of her both. Not each new model of Velma shall be homosexual, however now any new model of Velma might be homosexual with out a lot controversy, and that at the least is price celebrating.
It is also price noting simply how a lot Velma has risen in recognition lately. Velma was as soon as handled as an afterthought by the broader tradition, a lot in order that within the ’80s the advertising group for the (now-discontinued) Vita-Recent children’ chewable nutritional vitamins determined not to incorporate Velma of their “Scooby-Doo”-themed nutritional vitamins. If children needed to take their every day vitamin, they’d the choice of pulling a Fred, Shaggy, Scooby or Daphne-shaped vitamin out of the bottle, however no Velma one.
Chances are you’ll be pondering, “Oh, possibly the corporate was restricted by some means to solely 4 gummy shapes,” however no, they’d a fifth choice, they usually selected to present it to Scrappy Doo. That annoying brat Scrappy was thought of an even bigger precedence to the Vita-Recent entrepreneurs than Velma was. This omission led to an investigation by Spy Journal in November 1993, titled “No Velma, No Peace.”
Whether or not you are a fan of explicitly homosexual Velma otherwise you desire the instances the place we received to learn between the strains, at the least we will all take solace in how Velma is now an undeniably common character. The “Scooby-Doo” nutritional vitamins of immediately would not dare give Velma the snub.
