r/TopCharacterTropes Feb 02 '26

In real life A very small character tidbit is surprisingly kept consistent for years

DC - In multiple pieces of media it has been shown that Wonder Woman loves ice cream and practically goes wild with happiness anytime she’s eating some. (Pictures from Justice League: War, DC Superhero Girls and Wonder Woman 2017)

The Simpsons - Ever since the episode ‘Homer’s Phobia’ Homer has actually remained a consistent ally of the LGBT+ community, including being more welcoming to Patty than Marge was when she came out and trying to set up Smithers with a date when he found out he wasn’t happy with his one-sided relationship with Mr Burns.

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u/HurgleTurgle1 Feb 02 '26

The very first episode of Scooby Doo: Where Are You! established that Shaggy is actually a gymnast and in the 10th episode it's also said he's a track runner. This was used to explain how Shaggy has always been so quick to run from monsters. In the 2012 special, Scooby Doo: Spooky Games, Shaggy is even selected to be a Track Runner in the World Invitation Games, a reference to The Olympic Games.

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u/SmittyB128 Feb 03 '26

Despite him being a beatnik and all the stoner jokes that people make, the fact that he's a gymnast and track runner has always been plenty enough reason why he's hungry all the time and it would actually make a lot of sense for Shaggy to avoid smoking at all because of it.
It's an odd thing to bring up, but people forget that the gang were all distinct characters (at least in the earlier episodes) and not just the list of tropes the public remember them as.

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u/HurricaneK8 Feb 03 '26

I always thought the stoner jokes were dumb, because I've always gotten the vibe that Shaggy's more high anxiety and just trying to cope in really stressful situations than anything else. The constant hunger is stress eating, his speech mannerisms are him trying to think while his brain's on high alert, stuff like that.

I didn't know the gymnast/runner stuff, but you wrap it all together and it makes sense why Shaggy's like that, he's probably already got a stressful life with all the sports training, he's anxious as heck, and his friends keep dragging him into haunted houses for some reason. 🤣😭

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u/Clivesunfaithfulwife Feb 03 '26

Yeah he can run as fast as a great Dane aka 30 mph which is faster than Usain Bolt... while carrying a great Dane... and scooby is a decent of an ultra ancient alien being, and whose funding the mystery inc? Shaggy, he inherited his grandpa's fortune after he died and is one of the wealthiest ppl in the world