Velma renewed for a second season despite being the third worst IMDb reviewed show ever
It looks like we're getting a new round of episodes even though the first instalment wasn't well received.
Velma is coming back for a second season, despite the Warner Bros. animation copping the grim accolade as iMDB's third lowest scoring TV show ever.
The animated reboot, touted as Scooby Doo for adults, also has a current audience rating of seven per cent on Rotten Tomatoes, making it a certified stinker.
But, despite its terrible reviews and ratings, Deadline sat down with chairman and CEO of Warner Television Group Channing Dungey, who revealed the studio is pressing on with a second season.
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"Dungey's team is working on a second season of Scooby-Doo spin-off Velma, an adult animated comedy that comes from Mindy Kaling," Deadline confirmed.
With so many incredible television shows being canceled (Netflix, we're looking squarely at you here), it is almost frustrating to see a show so broadly panned get another crack at it.
People on social media kicked off in response to the Warner Group's decision to press on with the controversial Scooby Doo spin off.
One user said: "We failed as a society. SHAME."
A second added: "What in the actual f**k."
A third commented: "I want to remind everybody that thought pirating the show to clout chase in Twitter was somehow going to hurt Velma; You helped the most by posting clips online, you marketer the show and you won't even get a paycheck for it. Next time, don't do that."
Some suggested the show may have copped its ratings due to people 'hate watching' the series.
One social media user said: "I hate everyone who hate watched this."
A second quipped: "Y'all's hate watching did this, by the way."
A third asked: "Can everyone just agree to not hate-watch it this time. Please."
Hate watching is when people watch TV shows that are cringe-inducing for the laughs.
Netflix's Emily in Paris springs to mind - it's so bad it's good.
While it was broadly panned by audiences, industry critics were admittedly a bit kinder to Velma.
The fact remains, however, that it does sit at a 42 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes - which is not exactly good.
The general consensus from the majority of leading critics is how poorly the jokes in Velma landed.
Oh well, looks like we have a second season to look forward to. Let's hope for some improvement.
Topics: Film and TV, Warner Bros
Rachel Lang