The Gentle One

“Shaggy doesn’t do drugs, he’s just Like That.” is great characterization. “Shaggy is against doing drugs and will say so to the camera.” is terrible characterization. “Shaggy is a pothead.” is generic but acceptable characterization. But may I present a new angle for consideration: Shaggy has no clue about drug culture. None. We give Fred all of the clueless traits because of the himbo energy but give some of those to Norville Rogers who grew up in a sheltered house with no social life (but a loyal dog!). A Shaggy who loves of all of his friends but has no idea what they’re talking about. “Hey, Shag, do you smoke weed?” “You mean, like, do I burn the weeds growing in my garden? Zoinks, that could cause a wildfire, that’s bad for the earth, man.”