Friday, October 22, 2021

Scooby-Doo! and Scrappy-Doo!: From Bad to Curse (1982)

 



A very good Scooby-Doo! and Scrappy-Doo! cartoon.

Scooby, Shaggy and Scrappy visit a Gypsy camp. However when they get there an evil man steals a magical amulet that has unlimited power and sets to use it to rule over all the gypsies. Our heroes must stop him before it is too late. 

Many of the Scooby-Doo! and Scrappy cartoons abandoned the spooky themes of the franchise was known for. However this cartoon feels like a return to those spooky themes, while still differing heavily from the typical Scooby formula. For instance the supernatural moments are completely genuine and there is no mystery as we know who the villain is from the get go. This creates a cartoon that has just what we all love about Scooby-Doo! while still being a departure from the formula, creating a delightful cartoon. Like many of Scooby's best adventures, the atmosphere really stands out here. The atmosphere of the gypsy camp is delightfully spooky and adds much to the action. The humor while not laugh out loud funny is really charming and will put a smile on many cartoon fans' faces. The villain, while not having much personality, feels like a genuine and real threat to our heroes and we do really wonder how they will end up defeating him. 

All in all this is a delightful little cartoon.  

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