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This is especially true for anime. In the public eye, anime is either associated with the AnimationAgeGhetto and series that were marketed to kids - ''Anime/SailorMoon'', ''Manga/DragonBall'' and ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'', ''Franchise/YuGiOh'', and maybe ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'', ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'', and the Creator/StudioGhibli library if you're lucky - or with [[AllAnimeIsNaughtyTentacles sordid, lecherous]] {{hentai}}.

* BeamMeUpScotty: A catchphrase ascribed to a character that they didn't actually say. It could be a simplification or paraphrase of the character's original line, or it may have appeared in an adaptation, sequel, or parody.

The public at large has these prejudices and preconceptions. But this trope can also be an example of a prejudice in itself against the general public. In some cases this trope can be true, but it is also equally possible the larger public is aware of diversity and just isn't blabbing about it with the people who really love it. In the past, we determined what was known by what people actually sat around talking about. Nowadays, when you can gather with people that do all want to talk about this or that, the line between what is a majority/minority and what the general public knows is blurred beyond repair.

[[TabletopRPG Tabletop RPGs]] used to be nigh unknown except in general nerd circles, and only ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' had any real recognition factor, mostly due to the [[TheNewRockAndRoll moral]] [[SatanicPanic panic]] about it in TheEighties in the US. However, the release of 5th edition D&D, the popularity of ''Series/StrangerThings'', and the rising attention to projects like ''WebVideo/CriticalRole'' and ''Podcast/TheAdventureZone'' have made D&D more popular than ever, making it much more well known than it was at the end of the 2010s. Though, you'd still be hard pressed to find your average person who can name a tabletop [=RPG=] that ''isn't'' D&D.

[[TabletopRPG Tabletop RPGs]] used to be nigh unknown except in general nerd circles, and only ''Dungeons & Dragons'' had any real recognition factor, mostly due to the moral panic about it in the 1980s in the US. However, the release of 5th edition D&D, the popularity of ''Series/StrangerThings'', and the rising attention to projects like ''WebVideo/CriticalRole'' and ''Podcast/TheAdventureZone'' have made D&D more popular than ever, making it much more well known than it was at the end of the 2010s. Though, you'd still be hard pressed to find your average person who can name a tabletop [=RPG=] that ''isn't'' D&D.

There's a diverse array of titles within any one medium. Not all video games are ''VideoGame/PacMan'' or ''VideoGame/WiiSports'' or ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto'' or ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' or ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' or ''VideoGame/{{Tetris}}'' or ''Franchise/{{Halo}}''. There are games like the ''Franchise/SilentHill'' series, which try to immerse you in an environment before gradually creeping the living daylights out of you over time. Or ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'' series, which presents to you a wide-open world and several big choices you can make in it, giving you freedom to experiment and explore. There are also the ''Franchise/{{Splatoon}}'' games, which offer a fun, colorful, and (relatively) nonviolent take on the ThirdPersonShooter.

There's a diverse array of titles within any one medium. Not all video games are ''VideoGame/PacMan'' or ''VideoGame/WiiSports'' or ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto'' or ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' or ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' or ''VideoGame/{{Tetris}}'' or ''Franchise/{{Halo}}''. There are games like the ''Franchise/SilentHill'' series, which try to immerse you in an environment before gradually creeping the living daylights out of you over time. Or ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'' series, which presents to you a wide-open world and several big choices you can make in it, giving you freedom to experiment and explore. There's also the ''Franchise/{{Splatoon}}'' games, which offer a fun, colorful, and (relatively) nonviolent take on the ThirdPersonShooter.

There's a diverse array of titles within any one medium. Not all video games are ''VideoGame/PacMan'' or ''VideoGame/WiiSports'' or ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto'' or ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' or ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' or ''VideoGame/{{Tetris}}'' or ''Franchise/{{Halo}}''. There are games like the ''Franchise/SilentHill'' series, which try to immerse you in an environment before gradually creeping the living daylights out of you over time. Or ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'' series, which presents to you a wide-open world and several big choices you can make in it, giving you freedom to experiment and explore.

Likewise, comic books are not all about {{superhero}}es in costumes fighting {{supervillain}}s with outlandish plots, nor are they essentially printed versions of [[AdaptationDisplacement superhero movies]] where ComicBook/IronMan is exactly like Creator/RobertDowneyJr and ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} is exactly like Creator/HughJackman. There are a great many comics telling other kinds of stories, such as the numerous indie SliceOfLife comics like ''ComicBook/{{Seconds}}'' or ''ComicBook/AmeliaRules'', the surreal dreamscapes of ''ComicStrip/LittleNemo''. The Japanese {{manga}} scene has many well known titles from different genres, ranging from heartwarming [[{{Romance}} love stories]] such as ''Manga/KimiNiTodoke'', to cute family comedy like ''[[Manga/{{Yotsubato}} Yotsuba&!]]'', to Action-Adventure series such as ''Manga/OnePiece'', to even horror fare like the works of Creator/JunjiIto. Certainly the Super Hero genre itself is much better written than what is stereotypically attributed, and can also differ greatly from your typical Hollywood superhero action-fest: ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'' and ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns'' should be proof enough of that. If you say you like comic books, people might respond with something like, "So you like Franchise/{{Superman}}, Franchise/{{Batman}} and Franchise/SpiderMan?"[[note]]If you're in UsefulNotes/NorthAmerica, that is; in UsefulNotes/{{Europe}} the response will be more along the lines of, "So you like [[WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck Donald]] [[ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse Duck]] and ComicBook/{{Asterix}}?", and in Japan it may be something like "So you're into Manga/{{Doraemon}} and [[Manga/GeGeGeNoKitaro Kitaro]]?". Keep also in mind that comic books there are much more respected, even if proper literature is considered to be better.[[/note]] Some comics (usually ones dubbed "{{graphic novel}}s" to eliminate this very problem), like the autobiographical ''ComicBook/FunHome'' or the aforementioned ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'', have won awards for their artistry and originality.

Likewise, comic books are not all about {{superhero}}es in costumes fighting {{supervillain}}s with outlandish plots, nor are they essentially printed versions of [[AdaptationDisplacement superhero movies]] where ComicBook/IronMan is exactly like Creator/RobertDowneyJr and ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} is exactly like Creator/HughJackman. There are a great many comics telling other kinds of stories, such as the numerous indie SliceOfLife comics like ''ComicBook/{{Seconds}}'' or ''ComicBook/AmeliaRules'', the surreal dreamscapes of ''ComicStrip/LittleNemo''. The Japanese {{manga}} scene has many well known titles from different genres, ranging from heartwarming [[{{Romance}} love stories]] such as ''Manga/KimiNiTodoke'', to cute family comedy like ''[[Manga/{{Yotsubato}} Yotsuba&!]]'', to Action-Adventure series such as ''Manga/OnePiece'', to even horror fare like the works of Creator/JunjiIto. Certainly the Super Hero genre itself is much better written than what is stereotypically attributed, and can also differ greatly from your typical Hollywood superhero action-fest: ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'' and ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns'' should be proof enough of that. If you say you like comic books, people might respond with something like, "So you like Franchise/{{Superman}}, Franchise/{{Batman}} and Franchise/SpiderMan?"[[note]]If you're in UsefulNotes/NorthAmerica, that is; in UsefulNotes/{{Europe}} the response will be more along the lines of, "So you like [[WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck Donald]] [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff Duck]] and ComicBook/{{Asterix}}?", and in Japan it may be something like "So you're into Manga/{{Doraemon}} and [[Manga/GeGeGeNoKitaro Kitaro]]?". Keep also in mind that comic books there are much more respected, even if proper literature is considered to be better.[[/note]] Some comics (usually ones dubbed "{{graphic novel}}s" to eliminate this very problem), like the autobiographical ''ComicBook/FunHome'' or the aforementioned ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'', have won awards for their artistry and originality.

And of course, cartoons. We know all about the AnimationAgeGhetto and AnimatedShockComedy. Cartoons are often still stereotyped as being all about humor and comedy. On the other hand, many companies seem convinced that kids will watch cartoons only if they are funny, and add extraneous humor that sometimes [[CasualDangerDialogue clashes with the mood]] just to fulfill their comedy quota. Often, animators have to start with an RRatedOpening in order to ''warn'' young audiences and their parents that [[AllAnimationIsDisney what they're watching isn't a]] Creator/{{Disney}} [[Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon animated flick]] [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids just because it had cartoon people on the cover]].

This is especially true for anime. In the public eye, anime is either associated with the AnimationAgeGhetto and series that were marketed to kids - ''Anime/SailorMoon'', ''Manga/DragonBall'' and ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'', ''Franchise/YuGiOh'', and maybe ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'', ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'', and the Creator/StudioGhibli library if you're lucky - or with [[AllAnimeIsNaughtyTentacles sordid, lecherous]] {{hentai}}. Thanks to the spiked interest during the 2010s, it now ''also'' has the stigma of being for geeks shelling out [[CrackIsCheaper half their paycheck]] to get two episode's worth of content, or their entire paycheck for TheMerch. And the dialogue is either poor dubbing along the lines of ''Anime/SpeedRacer,'' or blatant BlindIdiotTranslation.

The general public doesn't (always) know that, though — people who don't play video games think that all games are like the ones they hear about on TV, which would tend to be either ''Wii Sports'' (due to the UsefulNotes/{{Wii}} showing up in retirement communities all over the place), ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' (due to Mario's recognizability as a SeriesMascot), ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' (due to the "Pokémania" fad of TheNineties and the much later success of ''VideoGame/PokemonGo''), or the latest "controversial" [[UltraSuperDeathGorefestChainsawer3000 violent]] game that the media [[NewMediaAreEvil love to shove in people's faces]]. If these people are older, [[PacManFever expect their perceptions of video games to be even worse]].

And of course, cartoons. We know all about the AnimationAgeGhetto and AnimatedShockComedy. Cartoons are often still stereotyped as being all about humor and comedy. On the other hand, many companies seem convinced that kids will watch cartoons only if they are funny, and add extraneous humor that sometimes [[CasualDangerDialog clashes with the mood]] just to fulfill their comedy quota. Often, animators have to start with an RRatedOpening in order to ''warn'' young audiences and their parents that [[AllAnimationIsDisney what they're watching isn't a]] Creator/{{Disney}} [[Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon animated flick]] [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids just because it had cartoon people on the cover]].

Likewise, comic books are not all about{{superhero}}es in costumes fighting {{supervillain}}s with outlandish plots, nor are they essentially printed versions of [[AdaptationDisplacement superhero movies]] where ComicBook/IronMan is exactly like Creator/RobertDowneyJr and ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} is exactly like Creator/HughJackman. There are a great many comics telling other kinds of stories, such as the numerous indie SliceOfLife comics like ''ComicBook/{{Seconds}}'' or ''ComicBook/AmeliaRules'', the surreal dreamscapes of ''ComicStrip/LittleNemo''. The Japanese {{manga}} scene has many well known titles from different genres, ranging from heartwarming [[{{Romance}} love stories]] such as ''Manga/KimiNiTodoke'', to cute family comedy like ''[[Manga/{{Yotsubato}} Yotsuba&!]]'', to Action-Adventure series such as ''Manga/OnePiece'', to even horror fare like the works of Creator/JunjiIto. Certainly the Super Hero genre itself is much better written than what is stereotypically attributed, and can also differ greatly from your typical Hollywood superhero action-fest: ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'' and ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns'' should be proof enough of that. If you say you like comic books, people might respond with something like, "So you like Franchise/{{Superman}}, Franchise/{{Batman}} and Franchise/SpiderMan?"[[note]]If you're in UsefulNotes/NorthAmerica, that is; in UsefulNotes/{{Europe}} the response will be more along the lines of, "So you like [[WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck Donald]] [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff Duck]] and ComicBook/{{Asterix}}?", and in Japan it may be something like "So you're into Manga/{{Doraemon}} and [[Manga/GeGeGeNoKitaro Kitaro]]?". Keep also in mind that comic books there are much more respected, even if proper literature is considered to be better.[[/note]] Some comics (usually ones dubbed "{{graphic novel}}s" to eliminate this very problem), like the autobiographical ''ComicBook/FunHome'' or the aforementioned ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'', have won awards for their artistry and originality.

All of us here know that there's a diverse array of titles within any one medium. Not all video games are ''VideoGame/PacMan'' or ''VideoGame/WiiSports'' or ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto'' or ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' or ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' or ''VideoGame/{{Tetris}}'' or ''Franchise/{{Halo}}''. There are games like the ''Franchise/SilentHill'' series, which tries to immerse you in an environment through the use of incredible attention to detail and lots of optional internal monologue, before gradually creeping the living daylights out of you over time. Or ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'' series, which presents to you a wide-open world and several big choices you can make in it, giving you unprecedented freedom to experiment and explore.

Likewise, comic books are not all about poorly-written {{superhero}}es in garish spandex costumes fighting one-note {{supervillain}}s with outlandish plots (ironically, people are usually thinking of the 1950s/'60s era of comics, which most of them have absolutely no living memory of), nor are they essentially printed versions of [[AdaptationDisplacement superhero movies]] where ComicBook/IronMan is exactly like Creator/RobertDowneyJr and ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} is exactly like Creator/HughJackman. In fact, they haven't even been ''primarily'' about the former since before most of today's comics fans were ''born''. There are a great many comics telling other kinds of stories, such as the numerous indie SliceOfLife comics like ''ComicBook/{{Seconds}}'' or ''ComicBook/AmeliaRules'', the surreal dreamscapes of ''ComicStrip/LittleNemo''. The Japanese {{manga}} scene has many well known titles from different genres, ranging from heartwarming [[{{Romance}} love stories]] such as ''Manga/KimiNiTodoke'', to cute family comedy like ''[[Manga/{{Yotsubato}} Yotsuba&!]]'', to Action-Adventure series such as ''Manga/OnePiece'', to even horror fare like the works of Creator/JunjiIto. Certainly the Super Hero genre itself is much better written than what is stereotypically attributed, and can also differ greatly from your typical Hollywood superhero action-fest: ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'' and ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns'' should be proof enough of that. Good luck explaining that to the average person on the street. If you say you like comic books, they'll respond with something like, "So you like Franchise/{{Superman}}, Franchise/{{Batman}} and Franchise/SpiderMan?"[[note]]If you're in UsefulNotes/NorthAmerica, that is; in UsefulNotes/{{Europe}} the response will be more along the lines of, "So you like [[WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck Donald]] [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff Duck]] and ComicBook/{{Asterix}}?", and in Japan it may be something like "So you're into Manga/{{Doraemon}} and [[Manga/GeGeGeNoKitaro Kitaro]]?". Keep also in mind that comic books there are much more respected, even if proper literature is considered to be better.[[/note]] Some comics (usually ones dubbed "{{graphic novel}}s" to eliminate this very problem), like the autobiographical ''ComicBook/FunHome'' or the aforementioned ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'', have won awards for their artistry and originality. But the general public doesn't know about that, and thinks that the only "artistic" superhero thing in existence is ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy''. [[note]] Which is itself a disservice to Tim Burton's version of ''Batman'', which was also supposed to be artistic, but which [[ItWillNeverCatchOn many people at the time simply weren't ready for and dismissed as trash]]. [[/note]]

And of course, cartoons. We know all about the AnimationAgeGhetto and AnimatedShockComedy. Cartoons can only be funny, right? The sheer number of non-comedic cartoons says otherwise. On the other hand, many companies seem convinced that kids will watch cartoons only if they are funny, and add extraneous humor that sometimes [[CasualDangerDialog clashes with the mood]] just to fulfill their comedy quota. There have been non-comedy cartoons for adults, but they haven't done terribly well. Unfortunately, the Animation Age Ghetto lives. Often, animators have to start with an RRatedOpening in order to ''warn'' young audiences and their parents that [[AllAnimationIsDisney what they're watching isn't a]] Creator/{{Disney}} [[Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon animated flick]] [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids just because it had cartoon people on the cover]].

* TwoDecadesBehind

* AllAnimeIsNaughtyTentacles: The belief that all anime is nothing but women getting raped by tentacle creatures.
* AluminumChristmasTrees: Something obscure but real is mistaken to be something invented for the work of fiction.

* BeamMeUpScotty: A popular catchphrase either doesn't really exist or is actually a misquoted variant of what the character really said.
* ClassicalMusicIsBoring: The belief that classical music isn't considered interesting.

* CommonKnowledge: Frequent assumptions about a work of fiction that are assumed to be accurate when they are actually misconceptions or outright untrue.
* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: A documentation of a work gets their facts about the work blatantly wrong, to the point that people familiar enough with the work will know that the source didn't do their research properly.

* FranchiseOriginalSin: Fans complain about a flaw that is present in the later installments when the flaw was actually present earlier in the series, just not as prominent or severe.

* MadeInCountryX: A logical fallacy about specific countries and the general quality of the goods or entertainment they produce.

* {{Misblamed}}

* TheNewRockAndRoll: Giving baseless accusations that the latest trend is corrupting youth and will lead to society's downfall.
* NostalgiaFilter: People are so stuck in their ways that they only like what they grew up with and dismiss works of today as garbage not worth giving a chance.

* RockMeAsmodeus: Rock music is evil and the work of the Devil!

* SciFiGhetto

* MadeInCountryX

This is especially true for anime. On the public eye, anime is either associated with the AnimationAgeGhetto and series that were marketed to kids - ''Anime/SailorMoon'', ''Manga/DragonBall'' and ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'', ''Franchise/YuGiOh'', and maybe ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'', ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'', and the ''Creator/StudioGhibli'' Library if you're lucky - or with [[AllAnimeIsNaughtyTentacles sordid, lecherous]] {{hentai}}. Thanks to the spiked interest during the 2010s, it now ''also'' has the stigma of being for geeks shelling out [[CrackIsCheaper half their paycheck]] to get two episode's worth of content. And the dialogue is either poor dubbing along the lines of ''Anime/SpeedRacer,'' or blatant BlindIdiotTranslation.

%%* UsefulNotes/FurryFandom

Likewise, comic books are not all about poorly-written {{superhero}}es in garish spandex costumes fighting one-note {{supervillain}}s with outlandish plots (ironically, people are usually thinking of the 1950s/'60s era of comics, which most of them have absolutely no living memory of), nor are they essentially printed versions of [[AdaptationDisplacement superhero movies]] where ComicBook/IronMan is exactly like Creator/RobertDowneyJr and ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} is exactly like Creator/HughJackman. In fact, they haven't even been ''primarily'' about the former since before most of today's comics fans were ''born''. There are a great many comics telling other kinds of stories, such as the numerous indie SliceOfLife comics like ''ComicBook/{{Seconds}}'' or ''ComicBook/AmeliaRules'', the surreal dreamscapes of ''ComicStrip/LittleNemo''. The Japanese {{manga}} scene has many well known titles from different genres, ranging from heartwarming [[{{Romance}} love stories]] such as ''Manga/KimiNiTodoke'', to cute family comedy like ''[[Manga/{{Yotsubato}} Yotsuba&!]]'', to Action-Adventure series such as ''Manga/OnePiece'', to even horror fare like the works of Creator/JunjiIto. Certainly the Super Hero genre itself is much better written than what is stereotypically attributed, and can also differ greatly from your typical Hollywood superhero action-fest: ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'' and ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns'' should be proof enough of that. Good luck explaining that to the average person on the street. If you say you like comic books, they'll respond with something like, "So you like Franchise/{{Superman}}, Franchise/{{Batman}} and Franchise/SpiderMan?"[[note]]If you're in UsefulNotes/NorthAmerica, that is; in UsefulNotes/{{Europe}} the response will be more along the lines of, "So you like [[WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck Donald]] [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff Duck]] and ComicBook/{{Asterix}}?", and in Japan it may be something like "So you're into Anime/{{Doraemon}} and [[Manga/GeGeGeNoKitaro Kitaro]]?". Keep also in mind that comic books there are much more respected, even if proper literature is considered to be better.[[/note]] Some comics (usually ones dubbed "{{graphic novel}}s" to eliminate this very problem), like the autobiographical ''ComicBook/FunHome'' or the aforementioned ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'', have won awards for their artistry and originality. But the general public doesn't know about that, and thinks that the only "artistic" superhero thing in existence is ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy''. [[note]] Which is itself a disservice to Tim Burton's version of ''Batman'', which was also supposed to be artistic, but which [[ItWillNeverCatchOn many people at the time simply weren't ready for and dismissed as trash]]. [[/note]]

And of course, cartoons. We know all about the AnimationAgeGhetto and AnimatedShockCOmedy. Cartoons can only be funny, right? The sheer number of non-comedic cartoons says otherwise. On the other hand, many companies seem convinced that kids will watch cartoons only if they are funny, and add extraneous humor that sometimes [[CasualDangerDialog clashes with the mood]] just to fulfill their comedy quota. There have been non-comedy cartoons for adults, but they haven't done terribly well. Unfortunately, the Animation Age Ghetto lives. Often, animators have to start with an RRatedOpening in order to ''warn'' young audiences and their parents that [[AllAnimationIsDisney what they're watching isn't a]] Creator/{{Disney}} [[Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon animated flick]] [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids just because it had cartoon people on the cover]].

* EmoTeen: Any teenage character who's {{Angsty}} is really just [[{{Wangst}} moody for no good reason]], regardless of ''why'' s/he is that way.

And of course, cartoons. We know all about the AnimationAgeGhetto and AllAdultAnimationIsSouthPark. Cartoons can only be funny, right? The sheer number of non-comedic cartoons says otherwise. On the other hand, many companies seem convinced that kids will watch cartoons only if they are funny, and add extraneous humor that sometimes [[CasualDangerDialog clashes with the mood]] just to fulfill their comedy quota. There have been non-comedy cartoons for adults, but they haven't done terribly well. Unfortunately, the Animation Age Ghetto lives. Often, animators have to start with an RRatedOpening in order to ''warn'' young audiences and their parents that [[AllAnimationIsDisney what they're watching isn't a]] Creator/{{Disney}} [[Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon animated flick]] [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids just because it had cartoon people on the cover]].

* AllAdultAnimationIsSouthPark: The belief that all animated works aimed at adults will feature excessive swearing and vulgar jokes.