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Mindy Kaling's Woke "Velma" Makes History For Its Dismal Reviews - "Velma" ranks as the third worst reviewed show of all time on IMBd
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Ubiquitous
Jan 24, 2023, 1:51:42 PM1/24/23
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Creator and actress Mindy Kaling has made history for her woke Scooby-Doo
spin-off “Velma” — but certainly not in the way she expected.
The HBO Max show, as highlighted by The Daily Wire, has absolutely bombed on
the review-aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes. And now it’s landed the number
three spot on IMBd’s list of worst-rated shows of all time.
While only four episodes of “Velma” have aired so far, the show has already
racked up more than 41,000 1-star reviews. On the flip side, it’s earned a
mere 1,688 10-star reviews as of Tuesday morning.
Kaling’s “Velma” is only behind “The Pogmentary” and “Iste Bu Benim Masalim”
on the worst-rated IMBd list, while “A Little Late with Lilly Singh” and
“Santa Inc.” are behind “Velma” to round out the top five.
The show’s negative reviews are all over the place, though they all agree it
completely misses the mark. Some slam Kaling for going full-woke and
constantly focusing on race, sexuality, and gender, while others are incensed
about how far-removed the show is from the classic “Scooby-Doo.”
And it’s even worse for Kaling, who strived for woke applause. Some reviews
on the IMBd page actually slam the creator of the show for its apparent
racism and sexism.
“The jokes aren’t funny. It’s not cool. It’s not hip. It’s the opposite. It’s
majorly offensive. Offensive for two reasons,” one review reads. “One for how
terrible it is and it is really bottom of the barrel terrible, and two for
its obvious sexism and racism. What an absolute insult, really, to anyone
with half a shred of respectability. I’m just staggered that this even
exists.”
Another high-ranking review on the IMBd page highlights the bizarre sexual
aspects of the show.
“This was atrocious. I watched the entire first episode and did not laugh
once. Not even a chuckle. The jokes were so juvenile, so heavy handed and the
premise so far removed from the original IP, it was embarrassing,” the review
slams, adding, “Why is this series about sex and what does any of the random
sexual situations have to do with Scooby Doo? I also don’t know, nor care.
Speaking of which, where is Scooby and Shaggy? … Personally, I feel like HBO
and Mindy Kaling owe everyone an apology for this abomination of a series.”
Notably, before the show even aired, Kaling made it a point to emphasize that
the main animated character, Velma, would be South Asian.
“Hopefully you noticed my Velma is South Asian,” Kaling said last year to a
crowd of fans. “If people freak out about that, I don’t care.”
--
Let's go Brandon!
spin-off “Velma” — but certainly not in the way she expected.
The HBO Max show, as highlighted by The Daily Wire, has absolutely bombed on
the review-aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes. And now it’s landed the number
three spot on IMBd’s list of worst-rated shows of all time.
While only four episodes of “Velma” have aired so far, the show has already
racked up more than 41,000 1-star reviews. On the flip side, it’s earned a
mere 1,688 10-star reviews as of Tuesday morning.
Kaling’s “Velma” is only behind “The Pogmentary” and “Iste Bu Benim Masalim”
on the worst-rated IMBd list, while “A Little Late with Lilly Singh” and
“Santa Inc.” are behind “Velma” to round out the top five.
The show’s negative reviews are all over the place, though they all agree it
completely misses the mark. Some slam Kaling for going full-woke and
constantly focusing on race, sexuality, and gender, while others are incensed
about how far-removed the show is from the classic “Scooby-Doo.”
And it’s even worse for Kaling, who strived for woke applause. Some reviews
on the IMBd page actually slam the creator of the show for its apparent
racism and sexism.
“The jokes aren’t funny. It’s not cool. It’s not hip. It’s the opposite. It’s
majorly offensive. Offensive for two reasons,” one review reads. “One for how
terrible it is and it is really bottom of the barrel terrible, and two for
its obvious sexism and racism. What an absolute insult, really, to anyone
with half a shred of respectability. I’m just staggered that this even
exists.”
Another high-ranking review on the IMBd page highlights the bizarre sexual
aspects of the show.
“This was atrocious. I watched the entire first episode and did not laugh
once. Not even a chuckle. The jokes were so juvenile, so heavy handed and the
premise so far removed from the original IP, it was embarrassing,” the review
slams, adding, “Why is this series about sex and what does any of the random
sexual situations have to do with Scooby Doo? I also don’t know, nor care.
Speaking of which, where is Scooby and Shaggy? … Personally, I feel like HBO
and Mindy Kaling owe everyone an apology for this abomination of a series.”
Notably, before the show even aired, Kaling made it a point to emphasize that
the main animated character, Velma, would be South Asian.
“Hopefully you noticed my Velma is South Asian,” Kaling said last year to a
crowd of fans. “If people freak out about that, I don’t care.”
--
Let's go Brandon!
BTR1701
Jan 24, 2023, 2:51:39 PM1/24/23
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In article <tqp9bs$8fc1$3...@dont-email.me>,
Ubiquitous <web...@polaris.net> wrote:
> Creator and actress Mindy Kaling has made history for her woke SCOOBY-DOO
> spin-off VELMA-- but certainly not in the way she expected.
> on the worst-rated IMBd list, while A LITTLE LATE WITH LILLY SINGH and
> SANTA, INC. are behind VELMA to round out the top five.
> sexual situations have to do with Scooby Doo? I don't know, nor care.
Ubiquitous <web...@polaris.net> wrote:
> Creator and actress Mindy Kaling has made history for her woke SCOOBY-DOO
> spin-off VELMA-- but certainly not in the way she expected.
>
> The HBO Max show, as highlighted by The Daily Wire, has absolutely bombed on
> the review-aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes. And now it's landed the number
> three spot on IMBd's list of worst-rated shows of all time.
>
> While only four episodes of VELMA have aired so far, the show has already
> The HBO Max show, as highlighted by The Daily Wire, has absolutely bombed on
> the review-aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes. And now it's landed the number
> three spot on IMBd's list of worst-rated shows of all time.
>
> racked up more than 41,000 1-star reviews. On the flip side, it's earned a
> mere 1,688 10-star reviews as of Tuesday morning.
>
> Kaling's VELMA is only behind THE POGMENTARY and ISTE BU BENIM MASALIM
> mere 1,688 10-star reviews as of Tuesday morning.
>
> on the worst-rated IMBd list, while A LITTLE LATE WITH LILLY SINGH and
> SANTA, INC. are behind VELMA to round out the top five.
>
> The show's negative reviews are all over the place, though they all agree it
> completely misses the mark. Some slam Kaling for going full-woke and
> constantly focusing on race, sexuality, and gender, while others are incensed
> about how far-removed the show is from the classic SCOOBY-DOO.
> The show's negative reviews are all over the place, though they all agree it
> completely misses the mark. Some slam Kaling for going full-woke and
> constantly focusing on race, sexuality, and gender, while others are incensed
>
> And it's even worse for Kaling, who strived for woke applause. Some reviews
> on the IMBd page actually slam the creator of the show for its apparent
> racism and sexism.
>
> "The jokes aren’t funny. It's not cool. It's not hip. It's the opposite. It's
> majorly offensive. Offensive for two reasons," one review reads. "One for how
> terrible it is and it is really bottom of the barrel terrible, and two for
> its obvious sexism and racism. What an absolute insult, really, to anyone
> with half a shred of respectability. I'm just staggered that this even
> exists."
>
> Another high-ranking review on the IMBd page highlights the bizarre sexual
> aspects of the show.
>
> "This was atrocious. I watched the entire first episode and did not laugh
> once. Not even a chuckle. The jokes were so juvenile, so heavy handed and the
> premise so far removed from the original IP, it was embarrassing," the review
> slams, adding, "Why is this series about sex and what do any of the random
> And it's even worse for Kaling, who strived for woke applause. Some reviews
> on the IMBd page actually slam the creator of the show for its apparent
> racism and sexism.
>
> "The jokes aren’t funny. It's not cool. It's not hip. It's the opposite. It's
> majorly offensive. Offensive for two reasons," one review reads. "One for how
> terrible it is and it is really bottom of the barrel terrible, and two for
> its obvious sexism and racism. What an absolute insult, really, to anyone
> with half a shred of respectability. I'm just staggered that this even
> exists."
>
> Another high-ranking review on the IMBd page highlights the bizarre sexual
> aspects of the show.
>
> "This was atrocious. I watched the entire first episode and did not laugh
> once. Not even a chuckle. The jokes were so juvenile, so heavy handed and the
> premise so far removed from the original IP, it was embarrassing," the review
> sexual situations have to do with Scooby Doo? I don't know, nor care.
> Speaking of which, where is Scooby and Shaggy? Personally, I feel like HBO
> and Mindy Kaling owe everyone an apology for this abomination of a series."
>
> Notably, before the show even aired, Kaling made it a point to emphasize that
> the main animated character, Velma, would be South Asian.
>
> "Hopefully you noticed my Velma is South Asian," Kaling said last year to a
> crowd of fans. "If people freak out about that, I don't care."
'Cause "Velma" is such a popular South Asian name...
> and Mindy Kaling owe everyone an apology for this abomination of a series."
>
> Notably, before the show even aired, Kaling made it a point to emphasize that
> the main animated character, Velma, would be South Asian.
>
> "Hopefully you noticed my Velma is South Asian," Kaling said last year to a
> crowd of fans. "If people freak out about that, I don't care."
trotsky
Aug 11, 2023, 4:48:00 AM8/11/23
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Certainly shitposting at this level must take some work on your part,
this is very far removed from any sort of reality.
BTR1701
Aug 11, 2023, 3:09:20 PM8/11/23
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In article <2BmBM.111746$JG_b....@fx39.iad>,
> >> once. Not even a chuckle. The jokes were so juvenile, so heavy-handed and
trapped eight months in the past.
Only explanation for why he's resurrected a half-dozen threads from last
January.
Now he has to fight his past self over the same amount of food. Who'd
pay money to watch that?
> >> the premise so far removed from the original IP, it was embarrassing,"
> >> the review slams, adding, "Why is this series about sex and what do any
> >> of the random sexual situations have to do with Scooby Doo? I don't know,
> >> nor care. Speaking of which, where is Scooby and Shaggy? Personally, I
> >> feel like HBO and Mindy Kaling owe everyone an apology for this
> >> abomination of a series."
> >>
> >> Notably, before the show even aired, Kaling made it a point to emphasize
> >> that the main animated character, Velma, would be South Asian.
> >>
> >> "Hopefully you noticed my Velma is South Asian," Kaling said last year to
> >> a crowd of fans. "If people freak out about that, I don't care."
> >
> > 'Cause "Velma" is such a popular South Asian name...
>
> Which are the most popular South Asian name then Mr. Shitposter?
> Certainly shitposting at this level must take some work on your part,
> this is very far removed from any sort of reality.
Hutt seems to have fallen into a temporal vortex and has found himself
> >> the review slams, adding, "Why is this series about sex and what do any
> >> of the random sexual situations have to do with Scooby Doo? I don't know,
> >> nor care. Speaking of which, where is Scooby and Shaggy? Personally, I
> >> feel like HBO and Mindy Kaling owe everyone an apology for this
> >> abomination of a series."
> >>
> >> Notably, before the show even aired, Kaling made it a point to emphasize
> >> that the main animated character, Velma, would be South Asian.
> >>
> >> "Hopefully you noticed my Velma is South Asian," Kaling said last year to
> >> a crowd of fans. "If people freak out about that, I don't care."
> >
> > 'Cause "Velma" is such a popular South Asian name...
>
> Which are the most popular South Asian name then Mr. Shitposter?
> Certainly shitposting at this level must take some work on your part,
> this is very far removed from any sort of reality.
trapped eight months in the past.
Only explanation for why he's resurrected a half-dozen threads from last
January.
Now he has to fight his past self over the same amount of food. Who'd
pay money to watch that?
Ubiquitous
Aug 16, 2023, 8:05:35 AM8/16/23
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