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The Millstone: She is the one who is constantly tripping traps, or getting kidnapped — usually getting an exasperated "Danger-prone Daphne's at it again!" when it happens. What makes her a Millstone rather than a Damsel in Distress is that it's usually her own vanity that causes problems. Adaptation Relationship Overhaul: In Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, she and Scooby generally don't get along very well, often feuding over Shaggy and generally being nasty towards each other — to the point that in one episode, when Scooby is thrown in prison over a crime that he didn't commit, Velma doesn't care all that much because now she has Shaggy all to herself note for obvious reasons, he winds up dumping her at the end. Now, let's compare that to previous productions like A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, What's New, Scooby-Doo? and Scooby-Doo in Where’s My Mummy?, where Velma is all but stated to be Scooby's second best friend.

Since its original debut, Scooby-Doo has seen massive success over the years, continuing to this day. The Mystery Inc. gang was the subject of more than 15 TV series and more than 40 animated movies. The gang was also adapted into several live-action movies, most notably those from the early 2000s starring Matthew Lillard, Linda Cardellini, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Freddie Prinze Jr. He feels great sadness when he feels that the people he loves are gone for good as shown when he thought Scooby was taken to Ancient Arabia with genies and when Daphne fell into an eternal slumber and won't wake up. In Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated he is more of a jerk, constantly fights with Velma, and talks more often, which adds to the attempt in developing the characters. He gets better, of course. Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?: Or clowns, in What's New, Scooby-Doo? as the result of an incident at a childhood birthday party where many of her favorite books and encyclopedias were thrown into a wood chipper by a party clown. The clown thought she would be entertained... it left her emotionally scarred. Strangely, she does not show any notable fear of the Ghost Clown in the original series. Serial Romeo: Actually rivals Shaggy in the number of love interests she's had across the franchise (including multiple times where she's been paired with Shaggy himself), and depending on what you count she might even have more. What's more, unlike the rest of the gang who are typically comically awkward about crushes, Velma is generally portrayed as fairly bold romantically (and on occasion, comically aggressive).Butt-Monkey: He is the victim of practically every unfortunate occurrence in the series, from Fred's insane plans to simply being in the wrong place at the wrong time. More than one instance sees him as literal live bait. Originally, in Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, they were teens, with Velma being 15, Daphne being 16, and Fred & Shaggy being 17 (as well as high school seniors). Some of the earlier subsequent series hint toward the gang being legal adults, such as The New Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo Show episode "The Crazy Carnival Teacher" having Shaggy quip to a former teacher of his and Daphne's that he can't expel them because they already graduated and the premiere episode of The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries "Happy Birthday, Scooby-Doo" revealing that Fred has become a mystery writer and that Velma now works for NASA. Not Distracted by the Sexy: Later movies have Velma not being interested in handsome men who take interest in her. While this would add to her Ambiguously Bi, she could just be turned off by their forwardness. Though in Curse of the 13th Ghost, Shaggy stated that their encounter with the 13 Ghosts is the reason why he and Scooby believe the fake monsters the gang encountered might be the real deal.

On the times when Scooby is the only afraid and hesitant one which leads Shaggy to force him to come along, Shaggy plays the Manly Man (but a very much downplayed one) to Scooby's Sensitive Guy. Keet: While all of Mystery Inc. (With the exception of Shaggy and Scooby) are definitely into solving mysteries, Scrappy's sheer enthusiasm stands out. Hartman Hips: Modern Daphne is consistently portrayed as rather bottom-heavy, with wide hips and a shapely rear end. Likely to contrast with Velma becoming more top-heavy. Parental Substitute: Scrappy looks up to and loves his uncle as a father, believing him to be the best and having unquestionable faith in him.

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Accidental Athlete: In "Ghastly Goals", he becomes part of the Brazilian soccer team as he tries to retrieve a soccer ball endowed with a formula that makes it bounce stronger from a beast called an Eshu.

Magic Skirt: Daphne's original outfit consisted of a short, purple dress, with the hemline well above her knees. But her various accidents and falls failed to lift the dress. While the 1980s incarnation of Daphne mostly wore pants, most recent incarnations have returned to variations of the purple dress. Depending on the Writer: The Those Meddling Kids commercials from the '90s suggest that she has an older sister, while the direct-to-video movies in the 2010s say that she has a younger sister (Madelyn) instead. Brooklyn Rage: In his earliest appearances he had a definite Brooklyn accent, which was toned down after a while. Justified that he grew up in New York.

The lowest he ever felt was when he ran away after being convinced that Yabba and Dusty don't love him anymore and then being duped by a pair of bandits. Convinced that he's unwanted, he breaks down crying. Pink Means Feminine: She is usually depicted wearing pink leggings and is much more girlier in comparison to the more nerdy and bookish Velma.