History YMMV / OswaldTheLuckyRabbit

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: He really hasn't been used in anything since the ''Epic Mickey'' games ended prematurely save for a few cameos in things like ''WesternAnimation/GetAHorse'' and the ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse2013'' TV shorts, fans are itching for him to be integrated into a full member of the gang. There were plans for an ''Oswald'' series on Creator/DisneyPlus from the team behind ''WesternAnimation/LegendOfTheThreeCaballeros'', but said show was scrapped during development. However, a new online hand-drawn animated Oswald short directed by Eric Goldberg got released on December 1, 2022, followed by a [[RogerRabbitEffect mixed-media]] Givenchy ad later that month, so it's clear that Disney isn't giving up on the character anytime soon. In addition, he has a Fate card in Pete's set in the ''Disney Villainous'' game and turns up in ''WesternAnimation/OnceUponAStudio''.

* GeniusBonus: In the Lantz Oswald short "Sky Larks", Oswald and his friend visit the planet Mars, where every living thing on the planet is a weapon. This seems like surreal silliness for its own sake, until you realize it's a nod to the Roman God Mars, who is associated with war.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: He really hasn't been used in anything since the ''Epic Mickey'' games ended prematurely save for a few cameos in things like ''WesternAnimation/GetAHorse'' and the ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse2013'' TV shorts, fans are itching for him to be integrated into a full member of the gang. There were plans for an ''Oswald'' series on Creator/DisneyPlus from the team behind ''WesternAnimation/LegendOfTheThreeCaballeros'', but said show was scrapped during development. However, a new online hand-drawn animated Oswald short directed by Eric Goldberg got released on December 1, 2022, followed by a [[RogerRabbitEffect mixed-media]] Givenchy ad later that month, so it's clear that Disney isn't giving up on the character anytime soon.

* TearJerker: After Creator/WaltDisney and Ub Iwerks stopped working on the character, he would continue to decline in popularity until he was almost completely forgotten. Look at what happens to him in ''VideoGame/EpicMickey'' after that.

* UnpopularPopularCharacter: Successfully [[InvokedTrope invoked]] by ''VideoGame/EpicMickey'' creator Creator/WarrenSpector, who thought that Oswald [[SugarWiki/NeedsMoreLove deserved recognition and a fanbase of his own]]. Sure enough, while the game itself shows Oswald as [[RealLifeWritesThePlot a forgotten character living in his brother's shadow]], ''VideoGame/EpicMickey'' fans everywhere swear that he's as good as or better than Mickey.

* TheWoobie: Part of his appeal and his current popularity. Especially when you take into account that the poor character was taken away from Walt and unable to have the glory and fame Mickey Mouse and by extension, ''Disney'' made for itself. Even after Epic Mickey and its sequel gave him a revamp and a great return, he has ''yet'' to fully appear anywhere else. He at least has some love at the Disney parks. This of course can be changed with the upcoming shorts involving him.

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** The Christmas-themed short "Empty Socks," believed lost for decades, was discovered shortly before Christmas of 2014. Then in late 2015, another once-lost Christmas themed Oswald short, "Sleigh Bells", was found!

** While not as liked as the silent Disney shorts, the Lantz Oswalds from the early 30's are still perfectly enjoyable, creatively animated cartoons. Unfortunately, by the mid to late 30's, the shorts took a substantial downslide in entertainment when it abandoned its humorous and surreal roots in favor of more cutesy, Disney like material.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: He really hasn't been used in anything since the ''Epic Mickey'' games ended prematurely save for a few cameos in things like ''WesternAnimation/GetAHorse'' and the ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse2013'' TV shorts, fans are itching for him to be integrated into a full member of the gang. There were plans for an ''Oswald'' series on Creator/DisneyPlus from the team behind ''WesternAnimation/LegendOfTheThreeCaballeros'', but said show was scrapped during development. However, a new online hand-drawn animated Oswald short directed by Eric Goldberg got released on December 1st.

* TheWoobie: Part of his appeal and his current popularity. Especially when you take into account that the poor character was taken away from Walt and unable to have the glory and fame Mickey Mouse and by extension, ''Disney'' made for itself. Even after Epic Mickey and its sequel gave him a revamp and a great return, he has ''yet'' to fully appear anywhere else. He at least have some love at the Disney parks. This of course can be changed with the upcoming shorts involving him.

** Oswald's "IAmSong" from "Africa" and "Mars".

* FandomEnragingMisconception: ''This'' Oswald isn't ''[[WesternAnimation/{{Oswald}} that]]'' WesternAnimation/{{Oswald}}. Most Disney fans are irked by this since the octopus [[JustForFun/OneMarioLimit is the first thing that comes to mind]] to kids who grew up with the octopus, so it's easy to make this mistake since [[NamesTheSame they have the same name]]. And he isn't WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse either.

* NamesTheSame: There are two shorts in the series, years apart from each other, called "County Fair" (although the 1934 one [[XtremelyKoolLetterz has a K in it]]).

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: He really hasn't been used in anything since the ''Epic Mickey'' games ended prematurely save for a few cameos in things like ''WesternAnimation/GetAHorse'' and the ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse2013'' TV shorts, fans are itching for him to be integrated into a full member of the gang. There were plans for an ''Oswald'' series on Creator/DisneyPlus from the team behind ''WesternAnimation/LegendOfTheThreeCaballeros'', but said show was scrapped during development. However, a new online hand-drawn animated Oswald short directed by Eric Goldberg.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: He really hasn't been used in anything since the ''Epic Mickey'' games ended prematurely save for a few cameos in things like ''WesternAnimation/GetAHorse'' and the ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse2013'' TV shorts, fans are itching for him to be integrated into a full member of the gang. There were plans for an ''Oswald'' series on Creator/DisneyPlus from the team behind ''WesternAnimation/LegendOfTheThreeCaballeros'', but said show was scrapped during development. However, a newonline hand-drawn animated Oswald short directed by Eric Goldberg.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: He really hasn't been used in anything since the ''Epic Mickey'' games ended prematurely save for a few cameos in things like ''WesternAnimation/GetAHorse'' and the ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse2013'' TV shorts, fans are itching for him to be integrated into a full member of the gang. There were plans for an ''Oswald'' series on Creator/DisneyPlus from the team behind ''WesternAnimation/LegendOfTheThreeCaballeros'', but said show was scrapped during development.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Oswald is very popular in Japan and has a ton of exclusive merchandise there. In fact, when Disney finally decided to have him appear as a mascot for the ''Ride/DisneyThemeParks'', [[http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2014/04/oswald-the-lucky-rabbit-makes-his-debut-at-tokyo-disneysea/ they chose Tokyo Disney Resort for his official Disney Park debut]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYVitK2CIXs&ab_channel=blikstwo even received a original Christmas short exclusive to Japan]].
** [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/amp/news/lost-pre-mickey-mouse-cartoon-found-japan-1161536/ Also one of Oswald's lost cartoons "Neck 'n' Neck" was even rediscovered in 2018 in Japan]]. This is largely because rabbits are very popular in Japan and happen to be a symbol of luck over there, making Oswald the "Lucky" Rabbit a natural fit for the country.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: No one is really sure why, but Oswald is very popular in Japan where he gets more merchandise there. In fact, when Disney finally decided to have him appear as a mascot for the ''Ride/DisneyThemeParks'', [[http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2014/04/oswald-the-lucky-rabbit-makes-his-debut-at-tokyo-disneysea/ they chose Tokyo Disney Resort for his official Disney Park debut]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYVitK2CIXs&ab_channel=blikstwo even received a original Christmas short exclusive to Japan]].
** [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/amp/news/lost-pre-mickey-mouse-cartoon-found-japan-1161536/ Also one of Oswald's lost cartoons "Neck 'n' Neck" was even rediscovered in 2018 in Japan]].

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: He really hasn't been used in anything since the ''Epic Mickey'' games ended prematurely save for a few cameos in things like "WesternAnimation/GetAHorse" and the "WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse2013" TV shorts, fans are itching for him to be integrated into a full member of the gang. There were plans for an ''Oswald'' series on [=Disney+=] from the team behind "WesternAnimation/LegendOfTheThreeCaballeros", but said show was scrapped during development.

* TastesLikeDiabetes: A common criticism of the "White Oswald" shorts that Lantz started to produce from 1935 onward. Most of the Lantz entries after the first year or so tended to be very cutesy, but it became overwhelming after the redesign.

* {{Tearjerker}}: After Creator/WaltDisney and Ub Iwerks stopped working on the character, he would continue to decline in popularity until he was almost completely forgotten. Look at what happens to him in ''VideoGame/EpicMickey'' after that.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: He really hasn't been used in anything since the ''Epic Mickey'' games ended prematurely save for a few cameos in things like "WesternAnimation/GetAHorse" and the "WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse2013" TV shorts, fans are itching for him to be integrated into a full member of the gang. There were plans for an ''Oswald'' series on [=Disney+=] from the team behind "WesternAnimation/LegendOfTheThreeCaballeros", but said show was scrapped during development.

* DorkAge: Any of his non-Disney Shorts. The early Lantz shorts and the batch that Bill Nolan directed by himself do have their fans (largely due to their MindScrew qualities), but few consider them to be up there with the original Disney shorts.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: He really hasn't been used in anything since the ''Epic Mickey'' games ended prematurely save for a few cameos in things like "WesternAnimation/GetAHorse" and the "WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse2013" TV shorts, fans are itching for him to be integrated into a full member of the gang. There ''could'' however be hints of this occurring due to the recent ''Oswald'' cartoons on [=Disney+=].

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: No one is really sure why, but Oswald is very popular in Japan where he gets more merchandise there. In fact, when Disney finally decided to have him appear as a mascot for the ''Ride/DisneyThemeParks'', [[http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2014/04/oswald-the-lucky-rabbit-makes-his-debut-at-tokyo-disneysea/ they chose Tokyo Disney Resort for his official Disney Park debut]].

* NightmareFuel: The opening and the phantom from "Spooks" are rather creepy , especially the scene where the Phantom is unmasked.

* WhatTheHellCastingAgency: Creator/FrankWelker as Oswald in ''Epic Mickey'', not so much the first game (due to only doing voice grunts) but definitely for the second game where he gives him full dialogue, and inexplicably used his [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Fred voice]] for him.

* NightmareFuel:
** Oswald's "fish-eye" closeup from ''Tall Timber''.
** The opening and the phantom from "Spooks" are rather creepy too, especially the scene where the Phantom is unmasked.
** The montage midway through "Confidence" when Oswald is trying to find help for his ailing farm, amid the American economy going into shambles, while screaming [[MadnessMantra "DOCTOR!"]]