Mixed critical reviews and review-bombing by audiences do not seem to have affected the viewership of Mindy Kaling-starrer animated series 'Scooby-Doo' spinoff series 'Velma'.

'Velma' braves mixed reviews to score biggest animated series premiere on HBO Max

It appears HBO Max's 'Velma', a spinoff of the Scooby-Doo franchise and a reimagining of the nerdy, bespectacled titular character as an American-Indian, has failed.

'Velma' reviews: Critics deem Mindy Kaling's Scooby-Doo spinoff 'tedious' and 'silly'

American actress and producer Mindy Kaling has opened up about the controversy surrounding her upcoming HBO Max animated series 'Velma'. Centring around Velma Dinkley, the bespectacled, nerdy character in the 'Scooby-Doo' franchise, 'Velma' is developed by Charlie Grandy with Kaling voicing a South Asian version of the character.

Mindy Kaling responds to 'Velma' criticism: 'Most Indian-American girls can identify with her'