Scandinavian 3...Qd8 line

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So I saw on youtube that IM John Bartholomew advocates the 3... Qd8 line. Two examples:

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It seems Black gets nice, solid positions in those lines. Are there any drawbacks or reasons not to play this line? Are there critical lines that can get Black into trouble?

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Cheers.

I assume Black waits for Qd8 till Nc3 or c4 has been beeing played.

Is a setup with d4 and  c4 more dangerous for Black?