Despite being a massive Scooby Doo fan for goodness knows how long, expectations were somehow not high for 'Be Cool Scooby Doo' prior to giving it a chance. The advertising in my mind was terrible and the animation style, one of the franchise's least appealing, was very off putting. Still gave it a chance as a fan of the franchise and of animation in general and there are films and shows that have bad advertising but turn out to be good.
"Me, Myself and AI" contains one of the most inventive concepts of 'Be Cool Scooby Doo'. It is not the franchise's first foray into hi-tech, with a notable previous example being 'What's New Scooby Doo's' "Hi Tech House of Horror" ( a great creepy episode in its own right). In execution, "Me, Myself and AI" doesn't disappoint, a relief having come fresh from rewatching an episode of another show that wasted a great, ambitious premise. 'Be Cool Scooby Doo' up to this point wasn't consistent and that was true of the show in general as well, but the overall show turned out to be better than expected and this was one of the best and most imaginative episodes of the first season that was like watching old Scooby Doo resurrected yet with more ambition.
It is let down only by the animation not always being great, though it actually turned out to be more visually appealing than all the previous 'Be Cool Scooby Doo'. This reviewer still doesn't care for how rushed it looks generally, the garish colours and scrappy character designs not appealing on the whole.
What makes "Me, Myself and AI" an improvement over the previous episodes visually is that it is more ambitious and imaginative than before, with richer background detail and cool retro designs. The gang's original character designs popping up in the catchy chase scene was a masterstroke and very nostalgic. The music isn't overbearing while also having a lot of personality. The writing is as smart and funny as one would expect, the quirky humour not misfiring and the jokes not going into overload, while being amusing and not too predictable. Liked the mix of old and new. Bulter 3000's dialogue however is not easy to understand.
The story is a lot of fun and full of energy, loved the imaginatively done modern atmosphere, that it was different to most of the show's episodes and the creepiness. The mystery isn't obvious or over complicated and the mix of old traditional Scooby Doo and the more ambitious hi tech elements is cleverly done. The gang are spot on and Bulter 3000 and Techy are enormously enjoyable supporting characters that have energy and eeriness. The voice acting is on point too, especially Matthew Lillard and for Techy.
Overall, very good and nearly great with many great aspects. 8/10.
"Me, Myself and AI" contains one of the most inventive concepts of 'Be Cool Scooby Doo'. It is not the franchise's first foray into hi-tech, with a notable previous example being 'What's New Scooby Doo's' "Hi Tech House of Horror" ( a great creepy episode in its own right). In execution, "Me, Myself and AI" doesn't disappoint, a relief having come fresh from rewatching an episode of another show that wasted a great, ambitious premise. 'Be Cool Scooby Doo' up to this point wasn't consistent and that was true of the show in general as well, but the overall show turned out to be better than expected and this was one of the best and most imaginative episodes of the first season that was like watching old Scooby Doo resurrected yet with more ambition.
It is let down only by the animation not always being great, though it actually turned out to be more visually appealing than all the previous 'Be Cool Scooby Doo'. This reviewer still doesn't care for how rushed it looks generally, the garish colours and scrappy character designs not appealing on the whole.
What makes "Me, Myself and AI" an improvement over the previous episodes visually is that it is more ambitious and imaginative than before, with richer background detail and cool retro designs. The gang's original character designs popping up in the catchy chase scene was a masterstroke and very nostalgic. The music isn't overbearing while also having a lot of personality. The writing is as smart and funny as one would expect, the quirky humour not misfiring and the jokes not going into overload, while being amusing and not too predictable. Liked the mix of old and new. Bulter 3000's dialogue however is not easy to understand.
The story is a lot of fun and full of energy, loved the imaginatively done modern atmosphere, that it was different to most of the show's episodes and the creepiness. The mystery isn't obvious or over complicated and the mix of old traditional Scooby Doo and the more ambitious hi tech elements is cleverly done. The gang are spot on and Bulter 3000 and Techy are enormously enjoyable supporting characters that have energy and eeriness. The voice acting is on point too, especially Matthew Lillard and for Techy.
Overall, very good and nearly great with many great aspects. 8/10.
