History YMMV / DrawnTogether

** Creator/TaraStrong calling [[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain Princess Clara]] one of her favorite voice roles hits different in 2023, as Strong has since [[https://www.resetera.com/threads/tara-strong-batgirl-timmy-turner-miss-minutes-goes-mask-off-islamophobic-claims-muslims-are-preparing-to-take-over-the-world.773597/ made and retweeted Islamophobic tweets]] in response to the Gaza bombing.

** Some of the animation styles parodied by the characters also date the series: Ling-Ling is a parody of [[Anime/PokemonTheSeries Pikachu]], down to his design and flashing lights during his battles (referencing the "Dennō Senshi Porygon" incident), while Spanky is a parody of early internet flash animation. The former series would be all but dead in popularity by the 2010s, while flash animation was rendered moot when Adobe discontinued the flash player software.

** Creator/TaraStrong calling [[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain Princess Clara]] one of her favorite voice roles hits different in 2023, as Strong has since [[https://www.resetera.com/threads/tara-strong-batgirl-timmy-turner-miss-minutes-goes-mask-off-islamophobic-claims-muslims-are-preparing-to-take-over-the-world.773597/ made and retweeted Islamophobic tweets]] in response to the Gaza Genocide.

** Creator/TaraStrong calling [[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain Princess Clara]] one of her favorite voice roles hits different in 2023, as Tara Strong has since [[https://www.resetera.com/threads/tara-strong-batgirl-timmy-turner-miss-minutes-goes-mask-off-islamophobic-claims-muslims-are-preparing-to-take-over-the-world.773597/ made and retweeted Islamophobic tweets]] in response to the Gaza Genocide.

* QuestionableCasting: Like the original version, the Latin American Spanish dub has heavy examples of PlayingAgainstType, but Creator/ArturoMercado as Wooldoor particularly stands out. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Latin American Spanish voice actors ever, playing many [[ManOfAThousandVoices famous characters]] such as [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Shaggy]], [[Franchise/DuckTales Scrooge McDuck]], [[Franchise/StarWars Yoda]], [[Franchise/TheLionKing adult Simba]], [[Franchise/DragonBall Master Korin, Babidi]], [[Franchise/ToyStory Hamm]], and [[Franchise/BeautyAndTheBeast the Beast]]. Expectedly, Mercado described it in an interview as heavy OldShame that continues chasing him today, though he nevertheless accepted the role, [[MoneyDearBoy being a professional]].

** Xandir is supposedly a cross-parody of [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Link]] and [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Cloud Strife]], but is really just a gay stereotype dressed like a video game character.[[note]]It seems the creators of the show were trying to play out the [[{{Wangst}} Wangsty]] Teen archetype often associated with RPG video game characters [[FollowTheLeader that follow Cloud Strife,]] even though said archetype - [[UnbuiltTrope when attached to Cloud directly]] - falls under both DeadUnicornTrope and NeverLiveItDown in context.[[/note]]

* WTHCastingAgency: Like the original version, the Latin American Spanish dub has heavy examples of PlayingAgainstType, but Creator/ArturoMercado as Wooldoor particularly stands out. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Latin American Spanish voice actors ever, playing many [[ManOfAThousandVoices famous characters]] such as [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Shaggy]], [[Franchise/DuckTales Scrooge McDuck]], [[Franchise/StarWars Yoda]], [[Franchise/TheLionKing adult Simba]], [[Franchise/DragonBall Master Korin, Babidi]], [[Franchise/ToyStory Hamm]], and [[Franchise/BeautyAndTheBeast the Beast]]. Expectedly, Mercado described it in an interview as heavy OldShame that continues chasing him today, though he nevertheless accepted the role, [[MoneyDearBoy being a professional]].

* {{Woolseyism}}: The Latin American Spanish dub brings funny new names for the characters (Capitanazo, Puerquísimo Chancho, Morocha Amorocha, Mueble O'Algo, etc.) and a more over-the-top dub and general feeling which enhances the series. The dub was so successful over in South America that the surprisingly doesn't get considered to have suffered SeasonalRot with its third season over there, given most of the fanbase over there still considers the episodes just as fondly remembered as those in the first seasons. The amount of screentime of Captain Hero wasn't quite as noticeable from the fandom over there either, given how much Gerardo Reyero stole the show with his deliveries.

* AmericansHateTingle: subverted in France. Despite the positive reviews, the show has fallen into obscurity there.

* {{Woolseyism}}: The Latin American Spanish dub brings funny new names for the characters (Capitanazo, Puerquísimo Chancho, Morocha Amorocha, Mueble O'Algo, etc.) and a more over-the-top dub and general feeling which enhances the series.

* MemeticMutation: It became quite common in certain circles to joke about [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Twilight Sparkle]] spouting Princess Clara's lines, due to [[Creator/TaraStrong their similar voices]] and the sheer absurdity of a cartoon pony saying things like, for instance: "I'm sorry for buying child slaves from third-world countries".

* EnhancedOnDVD / TooHotForTV: This show's DVD version has raunchier scenes and lines and extended footage that had to be cut for time, content and/or legal reasons. Whether this is an improvement or not is dubious, since the censorship was a big part of the show's humor.

** Xandir is supposedly a cross-parody of [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda Link]] and [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Cloud Strife]], but is really just a gay stereotype dressed like a video game character.[[note]]It seems the creators of the show were trying to play out the [[{{Wangst}} Wangsty]] Teen archetype often associated with RPG video game characters [[FollowTheLeader that follow Cloud Strife,]] even though said archetype - [[UnbuiltTrope when attached to Cloud directly]] - falls under both DeadUnicornTrope and NeverLiveItDown in context.[[/note]]

** The premise of the series is a parody of "trashy" reality shows and the characters are caricatures of reality show stereotypes. While some stereotypes still appear in most modern reality series, they largely died out by the 2010s.
** Ling-Ling is an explict parody of [[Anime/PokemonTheSeries Pikachu]], down to his design and flashing light during his battles (referencing the "Dennō Senshi Porygon" incident), while Spanky is a parody of early internet flash animation. The former series would be all but dead in popularity by the 2010s, while flash animation was rendered moot when Adobe discontinued the flash player software.
** The series takes multiple jabs at 2000s popular culture. In particular, "Alzheimers That Ends Well" is largely revolved around a parody of ''Extreme Makover'' with "Extreme Vaginal Makeover"; the DVD version of the episode has a scene where Clara ends up on [[Series/DesperateHousewives Wisteria Lane]] and a parody of Mary Alice's narrations, one episode took shots at Tori Spelling, and the last episode was a parody of ''Series/AmericanIdol''.

** In a couple of episodes, including the first one, Ling-Ling prepares to battle by transforming into a more powerful and edgier version of himself, before turning back to normal. This concept would later be adopted by the franchise he is a parody of, in the form of [[VideoGame/PokemonXAndY Mega Evolutions]], although Pikachu doesn't get one.

* WTHCastingAgency: Like the original version, the Latin American Spanish dub has heavy examples of PlayingAgainstType, but Creator/ArturoMercado as Wooldoor particularly stands out. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Latin American Spanish voice actors ever, playing many [[ManOfAThousandVoices famous characters]] such as [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Shaggy]], [[Franchise/DuckTales Scrooge McDuck]], [[Franchise/StarWars Yoda]], [[Franchise/TheLionKing adult Simba]], [[Franchise/DragonBall Master Korin, Babidi]], [[Franchise/ToyStory Hamm]], and [[Franchise/BeautyAndTheBeast the Beast]]. Expectedly, Mercado described it in an interview as heavy OldShame that continues chasing him today, though he nevertheless accepted the role, [[MoneyDearBoy being a professional]].

* MexicansLoveSpeedyGonzales: Despite a ''lot'' of jokes that would otherwise come off as homo[=/=]biphobic, the show has a large LGBTFanbase since it generally treats homo[=/=]bisexuality in a normalized manner. Add to that is [[CampGay Xandir]] usually being the OnlySaneMan of the main cast and, despite being a massive ButtMonkey, [[FlawlessToken often has things go well for him in the end]]. Of course, it's worth noting that ''everyone'' and ''everything'' is considered an AcceptableTarget on this show, so it evens out regardless.

* AcceptableHardLuckTargets: The mockery of Toot's weight issues is absolutely ruthless. This has been lampshaded a few times. She's been described as things like "the same joke over and over" and "a one-dimensional fat joke". Considering the rise of {{Chubby Chaser}}s and more general acceptance of overweight people in recent years, this could also qualify as a OnceAcceptableTarget.
* AcceptableReligiousTargets:
** Clara's extreme devotion to Christianity is often used to make her a villain. The show could never decide if she was Catholic (she used rosaries) or Protestant (she listens to Creator/KirkCameron and believes in the rapture doctrine). Sometimes Jewish as well, like most of the characters (she considers some deeds a Mitzvah).
** One episode lampooned Hinduism, which is a rare target.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: In "Breakfast Food Killer," Spanky starts to go into a surprisingly knowledgeable lecture about the origin of UPC codes. Captain Hero DopeSlaps him, and Spanky flatly states he "likes to pee on things". Was Spanky just having a "get the hint" moment and understood why Hero smacked him, thus going back to his crass "normal"? Or was his moment of trivia expertise an OutOfCharacterAlert, and Hero "fixed" him like one might fix a staticy television?
* {{Anvilicious}}: The movie tries really hard to argue the point that there can be a GrossoutShow without it having to delivery a heavy-handed [[AnAesop Aesop]] at the end just to justify the VulgarHumor. Ironically, for trying to put down ToiletHumor shows that try to be too preachy, they are ''really'' preachy about this particular message ... and it's really hard to tell they were trying to be ironic on purpose about it.

*** There was also the issue that he basically became the [[CreatorsPet became a plot hog and the de-facto main character]] of an ensemble cast. All but 2 episodes (out of 14) of Season 3 gave him a main role in either the A-story or the B-story; there were 4 episodes that season that were ensemble pieces, but Hero has a huge role in those episodes as well. Even fans of the character felt he was extremely overused to the show's detriment. The creators admit this, saying that Hero was so reckless, disgusting, and sociopathic that almost no plot or joke would be out of character for him...which is Flanderization in a nutshell.

*** There was also the issue that he became the CreatorsPet and became basically a plot hog and the de-facto main character of an ensemble cast. All but 1-2 episodes (out of 14 for the season) gave him a main role in either the A-story or the B-story; there were 4 episodes that season that were ensemble pieces, but Hero has a huge role in those episodes as well. Even fans of the character felt he was extremely overused to the show's detriment. The creators admit this, saying that Hero was so reckless, disgusting, and sociopathic that almost no plot or joke would be out of character for him...which is Flanderization in a nutshell.

** Toot has no resemblance to WesternAnimation/BettyBoop besides appearance, and seems to be more a general parody of celebrity idols who are past their prime. [[AlternativeJokeInterpretation Alternativly, she seems to more resemble]] an archetype of Creator/MarilynMonroe before her death.

** While pretty much everyone and everything is a target, the abundance of Jewish jokes in particular tend to divide viewers: some think it's just a straight example of NWordPrivileges, while others feel it's outright anti-semitism. The character I.S.R.A.E.L. in TheMovie has been criticized as going beyond "knocking your own" and just ending up as one long anti-semetic joke.

*** Captain Hero went from being a jock alpha male stereotype combined with superhero tropes...to being a random, gross idiot who sometimes borders on TooDumbToLive. While Captain Hero was never portrayed as intelligent and often did cruel, ridiculous things, he still had a moral compass and there was always a logic to the stupidity (e.g. assuming Supernanny was a superhero). By season 3, he is just a randomly cruel Jerkass KarmaHoudini who openly talks about having sex with corpses. There was also the issue that he became the CreatorsPet and became basically a plot hog and the de-facto main character of an ensemble cast, with all but 1-2 episodes (out of 14) giving him a main role in either the A-story or the B-story (there were 4 episodes that season that were ensemble pieces, but Hero has a huge role in those episodes as well). Even fans of the character felt he was extremely overused to the show's detriment. The creators admit this, saying that Hero was so reckless, disgusting, and sociopathic that almost no plot or joke would be out of character for him...which is Flanderization in a nutshell.

* ClicheStorm: Apart from the excessive use of shock humor common in adult cartoons at the time, this show goes for the easiest jokes the viewer could think of for the characters that got spoofed. Captain Hero, the ComicBook/{{Superman}} parody, is a [[SociopathicHero violent]] DestructiveSavior. Xandir, the adventure game / JRPG protagonist, is an androgynous homosexual. Ling-Ling, the anime character, displays almost every Japanese stereotype known to man. Clara, the Disney Princess parody, has incredibly politically incorrect views.
* CreatorsPet: Even fans of the character admit that Captain Hero is used way too much. Apparently the reason the creators used him so much was because they realized Captain Hero had no morals, no sense of restraint and was a complete idiot, meaning they could literally make him do ''anything'' they wanted, and it would never be out of character for him.

** The show's portrayal of Creator/BillCosby became much less funny after the accusations of sexual assault against him were brought into light.

*** Captain Hero went from being a jock alpha male stereotype combined with superhero tropes...to being a random, gross idiot who sometimes borders on TooDumbToLive. While Captain Hero was never portrayed as intelligent and often did cruel, ridiculous things, he still had a moral compass and there was always a logic to the stupidity (e.g. assuming Supernanny was a superhero). By season 3, he is just a randomly cruel Jerkass KarmaHoudini who openly talks about having sex with corpses. There was also the issue that he became the CreatorsPet and became basically a plot hog and the de-facto main character of an ensemble cast, with all but 3-4 episodes giving him a main role in either the A-story or the B-story. Even fans of the character felt he was extremely overused to the show's detriment. The creators admit this, saying that Hero was so reckless, disgusting, and sociopathic that almost no plot or joke would be out of character for him...which is Flanderization in a nutshell.

*** The show as always raunchy and offensive, but it still had multiple types of humor, parodying both reality TV and cartoon tropes, and gave its characters more depth than anyone expected. While almost every episode had absurd, raunchy jokes and moments, there was always a sense of homage and heart to it. It was clear that despite the show being a raunchy comedy, it was always trying to be more than that.
*** That feeling is almost entirely gone by Season 3. The reality show aspect of the show, already slowly being phased out, is gone ENTIRELY until the final episode. Jokes about cartoon characters from other series went from twisted homages to outright hatred and scorn.