Velma

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Season 1
  • Network: HBO Max
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 12, 2023
Season #: 2, 1
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0.7

Overwhelming dislike- based on 176 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 176
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 176
  3. Negative: 164 out of 176
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  1. lastofmetwo
    Jan 24, 2023
    9
    The plot looks very interesting and I like the art style. Don't listen to the racists, sexists, misogynists and trolls that are bombing the show. I'm glad they green-lit a second season because it is really a pretty fun show. I don't get the massive amount of hate it is receiving.
  2. TarynTarynTaryn
    Mar 17, 2023
    6
    Honestly I don’t understand the intense backlash to this how. It’s not as good as Harley Quinn and has a few less than rad jokes, but it’s overall very enjoyable and pretty funny. My guess is people feel the need to be extremely critical of women of color and that’s why white men can play the same character over and over, but Mindy Khaling gets insane hate for it. Crits of her potentialHonestly I don’t understand the intense backlash to this how. It’s not as good as Harley Quinn and has a few less than rad jokes, but it’s overall very enjoyable and pretty funny. My guess is people feel the need to be extremely critical of women of color and that’s why white men can play the same character over and over, but Mindy Khaling gets insane hate for it. Crits of her potential transphobia and problematic takes in the real world, valid, but this show is at least fine.… Expand
  3. Ouas
    Jan 18, 2023
    5
    nah it's not as bad as everyone is saying. There is some funny parts, but I mean it is a very left leaning cartoon but it isn't as bad as people are saying. I don't know exactly who this cartoon is for, maybe like a teenager. It's just ok but it isn't the worse thing I've seen.
  4. DariusTowers
    Jan 19, 2023
    5
    Velma es una serie que me deja con sentimientos encontrados. Parto de la base que de que la calificación que le fue brindada no es demasiado justa. La mayoría de la gente vio el tráiler de la serie y ya sabia de los cambios que se hacían. Tiene de todo, un popurri de elementos que representan a la saciedad de hoy en día y que a la vez se burla de ellos.
    No obstante, es una serie que    Velma es una serie que me deja con sentimientos encontrados. Parto de la base que de que la calificación que le fue brindada no es demasiado justa. La mayoría de la gente vio el tráiler de la serie y ya sabia de los cambios que se hacían. Tiene de todo, un popurri de elementos que representan a la saciedad de hoy en día y que a la vez se burla de ellos.
    No obstante, es una serie que recibió muchísimo pero muchísimo review bombing. Yo soy partidario de que si vas a ver una película o serie con mala gana y con el pensamiento de que no te va a gustar, no te va a gustar.    … Expand
  5. sara9420
    May 14, 2023
    5
    I get its meant to be a parody, but it could have been better, it definitely is not as bad as most make it out to be though thats for sure.
  6. Bamsij2
    Jan 22, 2023
    3
    If you go into this show with the mentality that it's a troll made by family guy wannabes, it's actually half funny to laugh off the pure incompetence of it. The jokes and the "comedic" nature of the show is just stupid and uninspired. So many meta and allegory type jokes, I really expected some literal cutaway gags.
    Personally, I recomand this show because people should see how fun is to    If you go into this show with the mentality that it's a troll made by family guy wannabes, it's actually half funny to laugh off the pure incompetence of it. The jokes and the "comedic" nature of the show is just stupid and uninspired. So many meta and allegory type jokes, I really expected some literal cutaway gags.
    Personally, I recomand this show because people should see how fun is to see comedy show fail at every aspect. Make your own opinion and maybe learn how to NOT do comedy and "storytelling" if you can even call it that...    … Expand
  7. Tubey
    Jan 13, 2023
    2
    If this was a short skit on a website in circa. 2001, it would have been ridiculed even then.

    For it to get a full on series release in 2023 is... mind-boggling. The first two episodes are beyond dreadful; absolutely NO way it recovers as the tone is set. It is unrelentingly 'woke', in every negative meaning of that word - it's the culmination of every travesty that's been released in    If this was a short skit on a website in circa. 2001, it would have been ridiculed even then.

    For it to get a full on series release in 2023 is... mind-boggling. The first two episodes are beyond dreadful; absolutely NO way it recovers as the tone is set. It is unrelentingly 'woke', in every negative meaning of that word - it's the culmination of every travesty that's been released in the last ten years, distilled into the purest form of awful. It's aggressively unfunny throughout and has a bizarre hatred of the source material that seeps through the screen as you watch it; I shuddered at one point watching it.

    It exists solely to animate Mindy Kaling as Velma and nobody had the balls to say no to her at the studio.    … Expand
  8. Gods_Son23
    Jan 16, 2023
    2
    I wrote a review after viewing the first episode, but Metacritic deleted it. So I'll try again... What would the creators of Scooby-Doo think about what they've done to the franchise with this show? It's just full of lazy woke 'jokes' with no subtlety at all as the writers probably don't have the talent to write in such a way. My fav woke line was something about how people think if aI wrote a review after viewing the first episode, but Metacritic deleted it. So I'll try again... What would the creators of Scooby-Doo think about what they've done to the franchise with this show? It's just full of lazy woke 'jokes' with no subtlety at all as the writers probably don't have the talent to write in such a way. My fav woke line was something about how people think if a scantily clad women gets murdered people think she deserves it... Okay... I'm also waiting for a historically famous black character to have their colour changed as well.... I may be waiting a while for these double standards not to exist. And Glenn Howerton, you are too good to be in this.… Expand
  9. Captiosus
    Jan 13, 2023
    1
    Bland, tasteless, unfunny trash that can't go five minutes without spewing snark, bigotry, anti-white, or misandrist "humor". This is the kind of show that makes one wonder if Mindy Kaling was EVER funny... and the answer is no. If one goes back and evaluates her writing credits, it's obvious the only brand of "humor" she knows is playing victim and putting down others. "Poor me, look atBland, tasteless, unfunny trash that can't go five minutes without spewing snark, bigotry, anti-white, or misandrist "humor". This is the kind of show that makes one wonder if Mindy Kaling was EVER funny... and the answer is no. If one goes back and evaluates her writing credits, it's obvious the only brand of "humor" she knows is playing victim and putting down others. "Poor me, look at me, I'm a minority and a woman and everyone else is evil and beneath me" -- this is Kaling's one-trick-pony and is evident all the way back to her writing work on The Office.

    Maybe the animation can save it? Alas, no. This is the laziest animation I've seen in YEARS. An absolute insult to the legacy of the Scooby-Doo franchise.

    Don't waste your time with this garbage and HBO Max, if you ever read this, do the entire world a favor and do not renew this. Or ever greenlight anything involving Mindy Kaling again.    … Expand
  10. alizodiac
    Feb 2, 2023
    1
    Only giving it 1 because the art style isn't as awful as the rest of the show.
  11. bhappenstance
    Jan 20, 2023
    1
    A show about nothing, made for no one.

    One point for the total number of times I laughed during the first episode.
  12. Phadrus
    Jan 13, 2023
    1
    There were jokes, I just didn't laugh at any of them. They weren't funny. No Scooby-Doo? Get the ruck outta here!!!
  13. Cauwakesque
    Jan 15, 2023
    1
    For the most part, Velma is a really bad reboot of the Scooby-Doo series. There are so many lame jokes and painful attempts at meta-humour that it feels like a cheap parody you would find on YouTube in 2008, not to mention the absence of Scooby, the barely recognizable returning characters, their missing charm and the overuse of stereotypes for humour like it's the 1960s.

    This show, in    For the most part, Velma is a really bad reboot of the Scooby-Doo series. There are so many lame jokes and painful attempts at meta-humour that it feels like a cheap parody you would find on YouTube in 2008, not to mention the absence of Scooby, the barely recognizable returning characters, their missing charm and the overuse of stereotypes for humour like it's the 1960s.

    This show, in my honest opinion, was the biggest letdown of the entire series since the introduction of Scrappy-Doo back in '79.    … Expand
  14. Liquidus
    Jan 12, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. How can you change characters that are already well established. They should have just made a new show with new characters. This is just unacceptable.… Expand
  15. Barny
    Jan 17, 2023
    0
    It takes exactly 48 seconds to set the tone (and it's not a good one) of the show. After that, it's all downhill. It's like the creators of the show just threw their personal frustrations in the show.
  16. NavyBean
    Jan 15, 2023
    0
    The writing isn't good but the direction and pacing of this show are awful. Everything happens so fast. There's no beats for punchlines, just on to the next "jokette." The characters are incredibly unlikable including (maybe most of all) the lead. I only made it through 1.5 episodes.
  17. dogboy
    Jan 16, 2023
    0
    What a load of stereotypical racist woke crap. When will producers wake up and realise nobody wants this horrible content. Stop destroying loved franchises form the past and make something new ffs. Not like there isn't a plethora of books to draw from. Just lazy and pathetic to keep dredging up old shows and destroy them..
  18. EddieBu
    Jan 15, 2023
    0
    I Just can't see who this was made for other than for the Creators.
    It's just an insult to fans.
  19. Rattazustra
    Jan 15, 2023
    0
    Simply garbage. No redeeming qualities. This creation is as anti-inclusive as it could get, because it excludes everyone with taste and self-respect.
  20. mceiras
    Jan 24, 2023
    0
    This is pure **** woke. They disrespected the legacy of William Anna and Joseph Barbera with this trash.
  21. imthenoob
    Jan 18, 2023
    0
    If you told me that this show was originally intended to be something else before being reworked as a Scooby-Doo spin-off, I'd believe you. As much as I tried to get into it and gave it a fair chance, I just couldn't stomach it after those first two episodes.

    Everything feels out of place. The main characters all look like they were ripped from different animated shows, Their    If you told me that this show was originally intended to be something else before being reworked as a Scooby-Doo spin-off, I'd believe you. As much as I tried to get into it and gave it a fair chance, I just couldn't stomach it after those first two episodes.

    Everything feels out of place. The main characters all look like they were ripped from different animated shows, Their personalities are as stereotypical as you would expect, and the show tries desperately to be "edgy" when it honestly isn't. It desperately is trying to be what the Harley Quinn animated show was able to be and it pathetically fails to do so. Avoid this, Go watch the other, far superior Scooby-Doo shows.    … Expand
  22. DexEngineer
    Jan 14, 2023
    0
    Complete lack of creativity, even the name of the show is misleading. Creator's agenda is filling the narrative, no good story here.
  23. stylus1982
    Jan 21, 2023
    0
    As a series, Velma is completely incomprehensible. For whom is the series intended? What is the point of the series? Do the creators of the series have personal frustrations? Even if I went on with these questions, there would still be a question left. My last question would be :D Who allowed it and why?
  24. leaveit
    Jan 22, 2023
    0
    This more or less proves that you can subtract 50 to 60% off of the critic score on this website
  25. pirex426
    Feb 9, 2023
    0
    A hateful, uninspired, unfunny, and painful watching experience. This show would never have been made if it wasn't for the Scooby-Doo IP take that away and it has no leg to stand on. The only thing remotely good about the show is the animation wasted on this stinking pile.
  26. enut_butter
    Jan 12, 2023
    0
    There are just so many things to dislike about this show. Its greatest sin would probably be that it’s fundamentally unfunny, and while I understand comedy is subjective, I can’t imagine the kind of person who would find it funny. Maybe a child, but the subject matter in the show is too mature for an actual child, leaving this show a tedious, unfunny, needlessly-subversive mess made byThere are just so many things to dislike about this show. Its greatest sin would probably be that it’s fundamentally unfunny, and while I understand comedy is subjective, I can’t imagine the kind of person who would find it funny. Maybe a child, but the subject matter in the show is too mature for an actual child, leaving this show a tedious, unfunny, needlessly-subversive mess made by people with a serious dearth of talent.… Expand
  27. dunnyone
    Jan 16, 2023
    0
    I gave this one episode. I couldn't make it 10 minutes. Rapid-fire unfunny jokes (literally 100 jokes per minute, all terrible) and really poor animation combined with weak censored nudity equal a real POS show. For anyone who can make it the entire season, you deserve a free happy meal.
  28. ScienceAdvisor
    Jan 19, 2023
    0
    They have TWO entries ("Velma - TV Show Reviews - Metacritic" and "Velma: Season 1 - Metacritic") to hide the real backlash. This just reset the bar about two points lower than Blood Origin and She Hulk. So make sure to visit the other entry and post your review as well so they do not get away with this.
  29. Kai82
    Jan 21, 2023
    0
    I see it as my duty to warn you. The show is so bad that a lot of people think it was created to get viewers into „Hate watching“ to boost viewership and social media presence. Also it is a Scooby-Doo show without Scooby-Doo while you barley recognize the other characters. I would not recognize Velma, Shaggy (aka Norville) or Daphne. Fred I would recognize by looks but he is dumb down toI see it as my duty to warn you. The show is so bad that a lot of people think it was created to get viewers into „Hate watching“ to boost viewership and social media presence. Also it is a Scooby-Doo show without Scooby-Doo while you barley recognize the other characters. I would not recognize Velma, Shaggy (aka Norville) or Daphne. Fred I would recognize by looks but he is dumb down to incompetent moron. I feels so different that I would not be surprised if this was something completely different before they added the Scooby-Doo name. I loved the Scooby-Doo cartons as kid and have watched dozens of episodes. With this the show feels like an insult in comparison. To be fair the animations are good and the voice actors deliver their roles. I would not hold a bad script against a voice actor or actor. The script and changes are the main source of the problems. Do not pull out the misogyny or racist defense as this is not the case. We nerds like strong female leads like Ellen Ripley, Buffy, the original Velma, Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh and many more. Diversity is neither a problem. I like Peter Grant, Rozie Oshodie, Michelle Yeoh and many other characters. A bad show is just a bad show. Look at “House of Dragons” for comparison how they silenced the critics with awesome characters, a great story and a huge entertainment value. Overall I have to give a 0/10 which pains me for a Scooby-Doo show but there was no other choice.… Expand
  30. buraequete
    Feb 14, 2023
    0
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 17
  3. Negative: 4 out of 17
  1. IGN
    Reviewed by: Brittany Vincent
    Jun 1, 2023
    60
    Velma is an often funny take on the classic Scooby-Doo series with plenty of risqué humor. But it’s unfortunate that most of what makes Velma funny is completely unrelated to the character who gets a starring role.
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  2. The Atlantic
    Reviewed by: Shirley Li
    Mar 22, 2023
    27
    The real problem with Velma isn’t that its updates make Euphoria look like child’s play; it’s that its edginess comes at the expense of its own characters and punishes the audience for being invested.
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  3. Slate
    Reviewed by: Nadira Goffe
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    The show actually is misogynist, and totally devoid of nuance. ... Velma’s mistakes might be forgivable if it was at least funny. But it’s not. And so, we’re left with a show that makes no one laugh and makes everyone mad, and doesn’t even have a great theme song.
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