I don’t need an origin story for the Scooby Gang. The very first episode should begin with a scary ghost or unexplainable phenomenon, and then the Mystery Machine rolls up with Fred saying “Let’s stop here for the night.” No explanation, no character building, no trauma-laced exposition about how Shaggy got his nickname or the genesis of “jinkies”, none of that. Just the gang and a ralking ranine, showing up at a scene of unspeakable horror to unravel the conspiracy and unmask the monster.
I don’t need an origin story for the Scooby Gang. The very first episode should begin with a scary ghost or unexplainable phenomenon, and then the Mystery Machine rolls up with Fred saying “Let’s stop here for the night.” No explanation, no character building, no trauma-laced exposition about how Shaggy got his nickname or the genesis of “jinkies”, none of that. Just the gang and a ralking ranine, showing up at a scene of unspeakable horror to unravel the conspiracy and unmask the monster.
also please don’t let the ghosts/monsters be actual ghosts/monsters.
I also don’t need 1/3 of the episode being flashbacks explaining a characters backstory instead of advancing a plot.