Fred Jones (Gosnellverse)

Fred Jones is one of the main protagonists of the 2002-2004 Raja Gosnell Scooby-Doo live-action film series. He was portrayed by Freddie Prinze Jr.

Why I Think Fred Sucked

 * 1) Fred is the most unlikable and mean spirited member of the team. It doesn’t help that he is portrayed as like a jerk jock.
 * 2) Fred can be creepy towards Daphne and Velma. While inside Daphne’s body, he says “Hey! I can look at myself naked!”, which disgusted Velma. He also tells Velma “I’m a man of substance. Dorky chicks like you turn me on, too.”
 * 3) Fred doesn’t seem like a good leader. Him disagreeing with Velma, Daphne and Shaggy resulted in Mystery Inc. disbanding for two years.
 * 4) While Fred was trying to expose Heather Jasper Howe for taking things out of context, he inadvertently said “I think Coolsville sucks” where the news portrayed him as a villain.
 * 5) Fred berated Scrappy for marking his territory on Daphne, causing him and his team to get rid of Scrappy by a desert all alone.
 * 6) In the second film, his hair is nowhere as blonde as in the first film or the animated series.
 * 7) Despite a good performance, Freddie Prinze Jr. was miscast.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) In the first film, he looks very similar to his animated counterpart complete with blonde hair and an orange ascot.
 * 2) In the second film, his relationship with Daphne is healthier and he is a little more likable.
 * 3) Freddie Prinze Jr. did a good job playing Fred despite his unlikability.
 * 4) He says “Let’s split up and look for more clues” like in the original cartoons.

Trivia

 * “I think Coolsville sucks” became a meme among Scooby-Doo fans when things are taken out of context.
 * Freddie Prinze Jr. regretted playing Fred but he enjoyed the memes and cult following of the movies.
 * Prinze reprised his role in episodes of Robot Chicken, which was co-created by Monsters Unleashed co-star Seth Green.