[@Fabricant451] I feel like between this and Rings Of Power. Hollywood's just seeing what they can get away with, and still get praised for it.

But like what you like.

I'm sure that kind of audience will really like that new 'adult' Scooby Doo show, without the main character in it too. [i]Because was Scooby Doo ever really that good anyway?[/i]

[i]But then you have to wonder why these expensive shows based on nostalgic properties are always liked by people who already dislike or constantly slag off those nostalgic properties...[/i]

I'd say there's no way to prove motive. But in comics, for instance. Those books always seem to have nobody actually purchasing or putting money where their mouth is, for these "subversive" products. That, or it gets canned prematurely and has little fanfare trying to bring it back.

So I wonder how many bought Lord of the Rings or the older Marvel movies. Versus how many would actively pay for DVD's of these new shows...

In short: How good can something really be, if it isn't something most fans would individually pay for? (Let alone merchandise for it.)