First,  The parents are now in the picture! (Not necessarily based on how we knew them.) Still an interesting take.  

Second, Daphne and Fred are a bit more "open." We always knew, but the relationship is full speed this time!

As for the characters, Scooby and Shaggy are their classic selves! The artwork is a bit more edgy, but in a good way. Velma now wears a ribbon in her hair! (A small one.)

That brings us to the next point, Velma has a thing for Shaggy, and although a bit more reluctant, he appears to have a bit of a thing for her. He is, however, afraid Scooby will be offended ! 

Over at out Yahoo site, the Review on Velma is a bit mixed, My own feeling are that this is many fold better then the ill fated "Get a Clue" series. 

Generally, the voice acting is good to very good!  It is the same cast as "What's New Scooby Doo?" with Matthew Lillard taking the roll of Shaggy. 

 The shows now build off of each other, and the premier leaves us with a cliff hanger! 

Crystal Cove boasts a long history of poltergeists, demon possession, phantoms and other paranormal occurrences. The renowned sleuthing Mystery Inc. team of: Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy and Scooby-Doo arrive to prove all these manifestations are simply false, but they are unaware that the locals do not
welcome their help.