History SkewedPriorities / WesternAnimation

* ''WesternAnimation/StarTrekLowerDecks'': In "[[Recap/StarTrekLowerDecksS1E01SecondContact Second Contact]]", Rutherford cares more about a minor error in a hatch's recognition system than his date wanting to bone him on the spot. This is while both have just escaped from a horde of infected crewmembers.

*** "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E1TheReturnOfHarmonyPart1 The Return of Harmony The Return of Harmony]]": Exaggerated. Pinkie doesn't care about eternal chaos, as long as she gets chocolate milk rain and Rarity wants the box the Elements of Harmony are in, instead of the Elements themselves. Keep in mind that this is ''before'' [[spoiler:they're {{brainwashed}} by Discord.]]

*** Twilight spends the episode looking for someone with a problem she can solve so she can write her usual letter to Princess Celestia about it. Seeking out the timid Fluttershy as a likely source she witnesses her beat down and NeckSnap a bear (actually part of a massage) and her response is to lament that she doesn't have any friendship problems, and walk off without a second thought.
*** Rarity forgot to bring plates to a picnic, but she certainly didn't forget [[DramaQueen her fainting couch to lament that fact afterwards]].

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'': When Anne gets saved from falling to death by Wally, her immediate reaction is to earnestly think him for saving her phone. Although she does offhandedly thanks for saving her life too.

*** Twilight spends the episode looking for someone with a problem she can solve so she can write her usual letter to Princess Celestia about it. Seeking out the timid Fluttershy as a likely source she witnesses her beat down and NeckSnap a bear (actually part of a massage) and her response is to lament that she doesn't have any friendship problems, and walk off without a second thought.
*** Rarity forgot to bring plates to a picnic, but she certainly didn't forget [[DramaQueen her fainting couch to lament that fact afterwards]].

* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'': In the two-parter episode "Pandemic", Randy was so obsessed with his video camera & recording everything he saw to the point that he prioritized recording everything over the fact that giant guinea pigs were attacking the city. Even when one guinea pig broke into his house (and despite Sharon’s constant protesting), he ''still'' wanted to record everything!

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'': When Anne gets saved from falling to death by Willy, her immediate reaction is to earnestly think him for saving her phone. Although she does offhandedly thanks for saving her life too.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'': Darius is a NeatFreak who hates getting dirty and when Eda's possessed boots kick mud on him, it really sets him off. He's more concerned with personal offenses to his appearance than transgressions to which his position demands responsibility, like Raine turning on the Emperor. [[spoiler:However, his lack of anger at Raine's betrayal is understandable when it's later revealed that Darius was GoodAllAlong]].

* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'': Darius is a NeatFreak who hates getting dirty and when Eda's possessed boots kick mud on him, it really sets him off. He's more concerned with personal offenses to his appearance than transgressions to which his position demands responsibility, like Raine turning on the Emperor. [[spoiler:However, his lack of anger at Raine's betrayal is understandable when it's later revealed that Darius's harbors many misgivings about the Emperor's plans]].

* In ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'''s episode, "[[Recap/DannyPhantomS1E8PrisonersOfLove Prisoners Of Love]], Danny is worried that their parents might be getting a divorce due to Jack's negligence at his and Maddie's anniversary, something Jazz was keen on predicting their dad would let happen, as well as not try to fix. However, Jack informs them that he's following Maddie to Arkansas to apologize, and instead of being worried about their mother's mentioning of the word "divorce" like Danny, or even relieved that [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness Jack's doing something this time,]] Jazz is more concerned about being ''[[ThePerfectionist wrong]]'' about their father's actions and the [[HeroicBSOD possibility of being wrong about other things.]]

* In ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'''s episode, "[[Recap/DannyPhantomS1E8PrisonersOfLove Prisoners Of Love]], Danny is worried that their parents might be getting a divorce due to Jack's negligence at his and Maddie's anniversary, something Jazz was keen on predicting their dad would let happen, as well as not try to fix. However, Jack informs them that he's following Maddie to Arkansas to apologize, and instead of being worried about their mother's mentioning of the word "divorce" like Danny, or even relieved that [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness Jack's doing something this time,]] Jazz is more concerned about being ''[[ThePerfectionist wrong]]'' about their father's actions and the possibility of being wrong about other things.

'''Bart''': No!\\

'''Lisa''': Yesss!\\

'''Homer''': All right then.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/Sealab2021'' episode [[Recap/Sealab2021S3E8ASHDTV "ASHDTV"]], Sealab receives the titular device, a combination asteroid smasher and high-definition television, thanks to a shipping mishap. When an asteroid on course for Earth is sighted by Spacelab, the intended recipient of the ASHDTV, the Spacelab crew attempt to communicate with Sealab to help the use the "asteroid smasher" function, but unfortunately the Sealab crew are too busy using the "HDTV" component, and despite news broadcasts of the incoming asteroid and Spacelab interfering with TV transmission to demand to them to destroy the asteroid, the Sealab crew continues watching television up to the moment when the asteroid [[EarthShatteringKaboom turns the Earth into more asteroids]], much to the disappointment (to put it ''very nicely'') of Spacelab.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/Sealab2021'' episode [[Recap/Sealab2021S3E8ASHDTV "ASHDTV"]], Sealab receives the titular device, a combination asteroid smasher and high-definition television, thanks to a shipping mishap. When an asteroid on course for Earth is sighted by Spacelab, the intended recipient of the ASHDTV, the Spacelab crew attempt to communicate with Sealab to help the use the "asteroid smasher" function, but unfortunately the Sealab crew are too busy using the "HDTV" component, and despite news broadcasts of the incoming asteroid and Spacelab interfering with TV transmission to demand to them to destroy the asteroid, the Sealab crew continues watching television up to the moment when the asteroid [[EarthShatteringKaboom turns the Earth into more asteroids]], much to the disappointment (to put it kindly) of Spacelab.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/Sealab2021'' episode [[Recap/Sealab2021S3E8ASHDTV "ASHDTV"]l, Sealab receives the titular device, a combination asteroid smasher and high-definition television, thanks to a shipping mishap. When an asteroid on course for Earth is sighted by Spacelab, the intended recipient of the ASHDTV, the Spacelab crew attempt to communicate with Sealab to help the use the "asteroid smasher" function, but unfortunately the Sealab crew are too busy using the "HDTV" component, and despite news broadcasts of the incoming asteroid and Spacelab interfering with TV transmission to demand to them to destroy the asteroid, the Sealab crew continues watching television up to the moment when the asteroid [[EarthShatteringKaboom turns the Earth into more asteroids]], much to the disappointment (to put it kindly) of Spacelab.

* WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}: When Anne gets saved from falling to death by Willy, her immediate reaction is to earnestly think him for saving her phone. Although she does offhandedly thanks for saving her life too.

* ''WesternAnimation/Ben10'': In "Ghostfreaked Out", Ghostfreak escapes the Omnitrix and wreaks havoc while the circus freak trio go on a looting spree, but Gwen's primary concern is how this will affect her chances of getting enrolled in the prestigious university that the Tennysons have been touring. Ben and Max give her a flat stare in response.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy'' episode "[[Recap/EdEddNEddyS5E2SmileForTheEd Smile for the Ed]]", none of the school staff seem to care about the students harassing Eddy into a nervous breakdown in the cafeteria, yet they punish Eddy when they mistakenly believe he [[FelonyMisdemeanor impersonated the principal]] ([[MisplacedRetribution which was actually Edd's doing]]).

** In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS9E17LisaTheSimpsons Lisa the Simpson]]", Dr. Nick was called in to advise when Jasper froze himself alive inside the Kwik-E-Mart's freezer.

** Scorpia is so focused on her crush on Catra that at one point she assigns Kyle to the vitally important fortress defence role of...figuring out Catra's favorite colour. She also at one point stops in the middle of a fight with Seahawk to complain about her romantic troubles, [[NotSoDifferent leading to a bonding moment.]]

* Ron Stoppable from ‘’WesternAnimation/KimPossible’’ lives and breathes this trope. Once he fixates on something, such as getting Kim elected Student Council President or making a home movie, he will pursue it even at the cost of the mission.

* ''WesternAnimation/ThomasTheTankEngine'':