When Simone is explaining her background story, she mentions that the group of settlers which included her and Lena worshipped a cat god. This doesn't seem accurate to me. Was there a historical group of pagans who left France because of religious persecution? Maybe I'm reading too deeply into a children's cartoon, but this seems interesting to me.
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It was probably a fictional group that the creators invented for the story. As you said, it is a children's cartoon and shouldn't be looked to deeply into. Of course, I can't be positive.
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I was thinking maybe they could also be of Egyptian descent. Ancient Egyptians treated cats as Gods.
shareLooking at Lena your idea could be correct. Dark hair, tanned skin, could have been of Egyptian decent. raised in France, met Simone, talked about her religion, Lena and Simone found others that believed int he same thing and boom, group of settlers from France that believe in a cat god.
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The statue did resemble the cat goddess Bastet. Lena and Simone were also well-versed in voodoo. I do agree that this cult was probably fictional because I can't think of any Western Europeans in the 1700s worshipping pagan gods. In the East it's hard to say because Eastern Europe was very dark and rural (they believed in vampires, werewolves and other supernatural phenomena well into the 20th Century or so it seems) though I don't think there were any cat cults there either.
I think the filmmakers were following the Swat Kats story too closely and using cats. They could easily have changed the villains to werewolves or they could have done away with the whole cat cult thing and they could've used witchcraft.
They were cat people. This is obvious by their tails, pointed ears, and holier than thou attitudes. Only cats act this way. This is why there was always so much hair in their house. They turn into felines each night. Almost like crab people, but cat people. You know the song "Caaaat people, caaaaat people, look like cats, talk like people, caaaat people....." you know the rest.
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Who cares about who the cat cult freaks were, I still don't know why Velma, being the smartest in the group knowing they run into crazy people on a frequent regular basis doesn't carry a gun and shoot the villains when they turn out to be real. Especially if Detective Bo probably had one on his person she could've grabbed or something. Smug arrogant, biotches who are sitting there acting all cocky because Velma figured it out but she supposedly can't do anything. How "it's too late"! I can see it now.
Velma: I saw the footprints, Simone wasn't dragged, she walked down that tunnel.
Simone emerges from the shadows.
Simone: Very clever, Velma. But it's too late. *starts cackling as Lena smirks wickedly in the background.
Velma pulls out a huge gun with a 2.5 inch barrel.
Velma: The Hell it is!
Simone cowers in fear as Velma aims and fires blowing out Simone's brains. Lena attempts to sneak up behind her but Velma dodges spins around and finishes off Lena. Suddenly she turns and grabs Bo the detective and kisses him passionately.
Detective Bo: Wow, Velma, you're SUPER groovy! *he smiles like an idiot
Velma: Thank you, I know! I finally decided not to keep letting all those nasty villains hold me back, and take what I want. Who's the meddling kid now! *Velma smiles, also like an idiot. Then she holds the gun up next to her face like a vigilante on an action movie poster and smiles.
Later while walking to the ferry after discovering Shaggy and Scooby they run past Jacques. Who while attempting to turn into the cat man doesn't seem to notice Velma reloading. Then as he stands powerfully to roar, Velma places the gun in his face. His face recoils to a scared kitty cat and Velma pulls the trigger.
Cut to black:
The End
Oh yeah, it would be awesome! Let's see their cat god or voodoo help them against a deadly weapon and the element of surprise from nobody expecting the nerd to know how to defend herself. And even if they had a voodoo doll, they don't stop bullets.
Okay sorry, I realize this had absolutely nothing to do with the topic, I just couldn't this scene out of my head and I wanted to share it with someone even if it was complete strangers. Maybe it sounds stupid but I thought it was hilarious. LOL