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Velma currently has a 7% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes while 19 critics gave it a 53%. : r/HBOMAX.
Is Velma season 2 good? ›
I honestly thoroughly enjoyed Velma: Season 2. It felt a bit less mean spirited than season 1, had clever writing including way better references this time and a few nice twists. Thing is, you really have to see it as both a very dark humoured parody as well as a hommage to Scooby Doo.
Who was the killer in Velma 2? ›
Victoria Jones (nee Meeting), is the main antagonist of the HBO Max animated series Velma. She is the mother of Fred Jones and the one who helped build Jones Gentlemen Accessories into the juggernaut it's known as.
Where can I watch Velma Season 2? ›
You can watch Velma: Season 2 with a subscription to Max.
Was Velma a hit or flop? ›
Critics and viewers are not being too kind on Season 2 following its recent debut on Max. After premiering on Max on April 25, Velma doesn't yet have a critics' score at Rotten Tomatoes, but it's getting lambasted by viewers, resulting in an audience score of 15%.
What is Velma's terrible rating? ›
Velma's rating on IMDb is 1.3 out of 10, and its Rotten Tomatoes audience score is 6 percent. This means the show is rated lower than legendarily bad movies like The Room or Troll 2. This could lead some people to believe that Velma must be one of the worst shows ever made, but in truth, it's just kind of mediocre.
How old is Velma in Season 2? ›
In Ruby and Spears' original series bible, Fred and Shaggy are each 17 years old, Daphne is 16, and Velma is 15. For the purposes of this series, the kids were made roughly the same age: 16-17 in season 1, and 17-18 in season 2.
Why is Velma rated R? ›
Violence & Scariness
Violence is a shade more intense than viewers might expect given the comic tone. We see dismembered body parts, dead bodies, dripping blood and brains, bones.
Is Scooby in Velma 2? ›
After seeing what Velma decided to do with one season 2 character, it's quite a relief that Scooby-Doo isn't present in the spinoff show. Velma is a Max original animated series that was written by and stars The Office alum, Mindy Kaling.
Who kills Velma? ›
Viewers were taken aback when Scrappy-Doo was exposed as Velma's killer in the season two finale of Velma. While fans of the series were left in disbelief at the loss of such a central character, this was not the first time a lead Scooby-Doo character has met their untimely end.
Much will be made of the demographic swaps, as “Velma” is indeed a “Scooby-Doo” that looks like America. Velma is Indian American, Norville is Black, and Daphne appears to be of Asian descent, though she's the adopted daughter of married lesbian detectives Donna and Linda (Jane Lynch and Wanda Sykes).
Is Velma Season 1 finished? ›
Season 1 of Velma first premiered on HBO Max on January 12, 2023, and ended on February 9, 2023. It has a total of 10 episodes.
Is Velma getting a season 2 reddit? ›
Season 2 of Velma is going as well as we thought it would.
Who played the second Velma? ›
From 1969 to 1973, Nicole Jaffe voiced Velma. From 1976 to 1979, Pat Stevens voiced the character. From 1979 to 1980, Marla Frumkin provided her voice.
Is 100% rotten tomatoes? ›
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, a film has a rating of 100% if each professional review recorded by the website is assessed as positive rather than negative.
Is Velma OK for 13 year olds? ›
Parents need to know that Velma is an animated update/spin-off of the beloved 1970s cartoon Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? But this one is intended for adults: There's much more mature material here than in the original. Violence is often played for laughs but may be more intense than parents…
How popular is Velma? ›
Despite its negative reception, “Velma” still encountered a higher-than-average demand on HBO Max. According to a report from Parrot Analytics, the series became the fourth most in-demand breakout series in the country last week, "with 37.3 times the average series demand — a whopping 127% increase from last week."
Why was Velma renewed? ›
On the other hand, it is important to note that despite the immense negative critical reception and audience backlash towards Velma's first season, the series got renewed for a second season. HBO Max likely believed the criticism generated enough attention for the show to warrant another season.