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* MemeticMutation: Jakubie, zrób mi loda![[labelnote:Explanation]]In Poland, this [[FakeMemories supposed]] quote made by Arktos asking James for a blowjob (literal translation could be "James, give me a blowjob") is most known quote from the series. The line itself never appeared in the Polish version of cartoon, and "proof" video was actually a montage of several lines. However in December 2023, Arktos' Polish VA, Tomasz GrochoczyÅ„ski, revealed that he is well aware of the meme - and then he actually [[https://youtu.be/05VwOGNdxIs?feature=shared&t=59 said the line on video!]][[/labelnote]]

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* MemeticMutation: Jakubie, zrób mi loda![[labelnote:Explanation]]In Poland, this [[FakeMemories supposed]] quote made by Arktos asking James for a blowjob (literal translation could be "James, give me a blowjob") is most known quote from the series. The line itself never appeared in the Polish version of cartoon, and the "proof" video was actually a montage of several lines. However in December 2023, Arktos' Polish VA, Tomasz GrochoczyÅ„ski, revealed that he is well aware of the meme - and then he actually [[https://youtu.be/05VwOGNdxIs?feature=shared&t=59 said the line on video!]][[/labelnote]]
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** Combined with MemeticMutation - in Poland, the most known quote [[FakeMemories supposedly]] from the series is Arktos asking James for a blowjob.[[labelnote:Sentence in Polish]]Jakubie, zrób mi loda![[/labelnote]]

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** Combined with MemeticMutation - in * MemeticMutation: Jakubie, zrób mi loda![[labelnote:Explanation]]In Poland, the most known quote this [[FakeMemories supposedly]] from the series is supposed]] quote made by Arktos asking James for a blowjob.[[labelnote:Sentence blowjob (literal translation could be "James, give me a blowjob") is most known quote from the series. The line itself never appeared in Polish]]Jakubie, zrób mi loda![[/labelnote]]the Polish version of cartoon, and "proof" video was actually a montage of several lines. However in December 2023, Arktos' Polish VA, Tomasz GrochoczyÅ„ski, revealed that he is well aware of the meme - and then he actually [[https://youtu.be/05VwOGNdxIs?feature=shared&t=59 said the line on video!]][[/labelnote]]
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* CantUnHearIt: Polish fans have this with Tabaluga's and Arktos' VAs - Tomasz Bednarek and Tomasz Grochoczyński, respectively.

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* CantUnHearIt: Polish fans have this with Tabaluga's and Arktos' VAs voice actors - Tomasz Bednarek and Tomasz Grochoczyński, respectively.
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* CantUnHearIt: Polish fans have this with Tabaluga's VA, Tomasz Bednarek. He's literally associated with him.

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* CantUnHearIt: Polish fans have this with Tabaluga's VA, and Arktos' VAs - Tomasz Bednarek. He's literally associated with him.Bednarek and Tomasz Grochoczyński, respectively.



* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Many Poles in their 20s like the series because it was part of their childhood to the point of drawing parallels to Greenland representing Poland, Iceworld representing Nazi Germany and Desert representing Soviet Russia.[[note]]Makes sense since Yoram Gross (the co-producer of the series) and his family were on Schindler's List.[[/note]]

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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Many Poles in their 20s and 30s like the series series, because it was part of their childhood to childhood. It's also a possible reason why Polish dub is the point of drawing parallels easiest one to Greenland representing Poland, Iceworld representing Nazi Germany and Desert representing Soviet Russia.[[note]]Makes sense since Yoram Gross (the co-producer of the series) and his family were on Schindler's List.[[/note]]find online.
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* NoExportForYou: Everything beside the cartoon and 2018 movie is not available outside Germany.
** That said, the full soundtrack from 2018 movie was globally available on Spotify around premiere in Germany, but without ''Tabaluga'' and ''Ich fuhl wie du'' songs. Come April 2019 and ''none of said tracks'' can be listned outside Germany since.
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Were Still Relevant Dammit is not a trope anymore


* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: Arktos baits Tabaluga to walk closer to the ravine underneath Arktos' palace. Full of dragon bodies, to be exact.
* WereStillRelevantDammit: The movie was meant to be a fresh installment while also being a sign that Tabaluga as a franchise still lives on. What came instead was sad suprise of many nostalgia-driven fans, misdirected marketing[[note]]''Ice Princess Lily'', English title of the movie, being interpreted by some as WesternAnimation/FrozenII ripoff[[/note]] and general disappointment, resulting in poor ratings.

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* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: Arktos baits Tabaluga to walk closer to the ravine underneath Arktos' palace. Full of dragon bodies, to be exact.
* WereStillRelevantDammit: The movie was meant to be a fresh installment while also being a sign that Tabaluga as a franchise still lives on. What came instead was sad suprise of many nostalgia-driven fans, misdirected marketing[[note]]''Ice Princess Lily'', English title of the movie, being interpreted by some as WesternAnimation/FrozenII ripoff[[/note]] and general disappointment, resulting in poor ratings.
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** Taken UpToEleven with the fact that Bednarek also voices [[Franchise/StarWars Anakin Skywalker]]. And there is [[Memes/AttackOfTheClones a lot of sand]] in season 2...

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** Taken UpToEleven up to eleven with the fact that Bednarek also voices [[Franchise/StarWars Anakin Skywalker]]. And there is [[Memes/AttackOfTheClones a lot of sand]] in season 2...

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I swear I know the alphabet.


* SugarWiki/AwesomeMoments: The creators must have known that "I can turn the fires of hell into steam" was the most badass line in the VillainSong. It's where the music crescendos before the chorus. The animation shows Arktos rising upwards while shooting ice beams like a laser light show. And in the English dub, Creator/BenedictCampbell sings this line in a powerful, almost soulful way.



* SugarWiki/AwesomeMoments: The creators must have known that "I can turn the fires of hell into steam" was the most badass line in the VillainSong. It's where the music crescendos before the chorus. The animation shows Arktos rising upwards while shooting ice beams like a laser light show. And in the English dub, Creator/BenedictCampbell sings this line in a powerful, almost soulful way.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: "Devil in White," Arktos's VillainSong, is an epic RottenRockAndRoll number in which he gloats about his power using lines such as "I can turn the fires of hell into steam."
* SugarWiki/AwesomeMoments: The creators must have known that "I can turn the fires of hell into steam" was the most badass line in the VillainSong. It's where the music crescendos before the chorus. The animation shows Arktos rising upwards while shooting ice beams like a laser light show. And in the English dub, Creator/BenedictCampbell sings this line in a powerful, almost soulful way.
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* SignatureSong: "Nessaja", the final song of the first concept album, is perhaps the most recognizable track, having received a remix by Music/Scooter and various updates over the years, even serving as the credits song of the 2018 movie.

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* SignatureSong: "Nessaja", the final song of the first concept album, is perhaps the most recognizable track, having track of the franchise. As well as a plethora of [[UpdatedReRelease Updated Re-Releases]], it even received a an English-language remix by Music/Scooter {{Music/Scooter}} and various updates over the years, even serving serves as the credits song of to the animated series and the 2018 movie.
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* SignatureSong: "Nessaja", the final song of the first concept album, is perhaps the most recognizable track, having received a remix by Music/Scooter and various updates over the years, even serving as the credits song of the 2018 movie.
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Yeah, pretty sure this isn't a valid example of What An Idiot.


* WereStillRelevantDammit: The movie was meant to be a fresh installment while also being a sign that Tabaluga as a franchise still lives on. What came instead was sad suprise of many nostalgia-driven fans, misdirected marketing[[note]]''Ice Princess Lily'', English title of the movie, being interpreted by some as WesternAnimation/FrozenII ripoff[[/note]] and general disappointment, resulting in poor ratings.
* WhatAnIdiot: A meta example, courtesy of Sony Pictures Entertainment, no less. Somehow, both German and English versions of the movie were available for free on Vimeo between ''September and end of November'' 2018, with the movie releasing in Germany on ''December 6''. The account belonged to someone from Sony, and public status of these videos was probably an error.

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* WereStillRelevantDammit: The movie was meant to be a fresh installment while also being a sign that Tabaluga as a franchise still lives on. What came instead was sad suprise of many nostalgia-driven fans, misdirected marketing[[note]]''Ice Princess Lily'', English title of the movie, being interpreted by some as WesternAnimation/FrozenII ripoff[[/note]] and general disappointment, resulting in poor ratings.
* WhatAnIdiot: A meta example, courtesy of Sony Pictures Entertainment, no less. Somehow, both German and English versions of the movie were available for free on Vimeo between ''September and end of November'' 2018, with the movie releasing in Germany on ''December 6''. The account belonged to someone from Sony, and public status of these videos was probably an error.
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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Many Poles in their 20s like the series because it was part of their childhood to the point of drawing parallels to Greenland representing Poland, Iceworld representing Nazi Germany and Desert representing Soviet Russia.

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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Many Poles in their 20s like the series because it was part of their childhood to the point of drawing parallels to Greenland representing Poland, Iceworld representing Nazi Germany and Desert representing Soviet Russia.[[note]]Makes sense since Yoram Gross (the co-producer of the series) and his family were on Schindler's List.[[/note]]
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* CompleteMonster: [[EvilIsDeathlyCold Arktos]] is a sorcerous [[{{Snowlems}} snowman]] using his magics to conquer Iceland and oversee a [[FinalSolution total genocide]] of all dragons. Arktos has wiped out nearly the entire dragon race, and is first seen as he murders the last two survivors, hoping to [[WouldHurtAChild kill their child]] in the process but failing. Creating an artificial daughter named Lily to serve as bait, Arktos lures in the last dragon child, Tabaluga, and showcases the frozen corpses of dozens of dragons to the boy before once more attempting to kill him. After endangering all of Greenland with a war, Arktos tries one final time to finish off Tabaluga and Lily both, bragging about his plans to then [[TakeOverTheWorld dominate the world]] and even threatening the entirety of Iceland with death when they stand up to him.
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* WereStillRelevantDammit: The movie was meant to be a fresh installment while also being a sign that it still lives on. What came instead was sad suprise of many nostalgia-driven fans, misdirected marketing[[note]]''Ice Princess Lily'', English title of the movie, being interpreted by some as WesternAnimation/FrozenII ripoff[[/note]] and general disappointment, resulting in poor ratings.

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* WereStillRelevantDammit: The movie was meant to be a fresh installment while also being a sign that it Tabaluga as a franchise still lives on. What came instead was sad suprise of many nostalgia-driven fans, misdirected marketing[[note]]''Ice Princess Lily'', English title of the movie, being interpreted by some as WesternAnimation/FrozenII ripoff[[/note]] and general disappointment, resulting in poor ratings.
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* WereStillRelevantDammit: The movie was meant to be a fresh installment while also being a sign that it still lives on. What came instead was sad suprise of many nostalgia-driven fans, misdirected marketing[[note: ''Ice Princess Lily'', English title of the movie, being interpreted by some as WesternAnimation/FrozenII ripoff]] and general disappointment, resulting in poor ratings.

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* WereStillRelevantDammit: The movie was meant to be a fresh installment while also being a sign that it still lives on. What came instead was sad suprise of many nostalgia-driven fans, misdirected marketing[[note: ''Ice marketing[[note]]''Ice Princess Lily'', English title of the movie, being interpreted by some as WesternAnimation/FrozenII ripoff]] ripoff[[/note]] and general disappointment, resulting in poor ratings.
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: The buildup to the final showdown between Tabaluga and Arktos suggested that [[MomentOfAwesome it will top]] [[spoiler: Arktos']] death in the cartoon, but instead [[spoiler: Arktos was shrunk to the size that the biggest part of him was his hat]].

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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: The buildup to the final showdown between Tabaluga and Arktos suggested that [[MomentOfAwesome [[SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfAwesome it will top]] [[spoiler: Arktos']] death in the cartoon, but instead [[spoiler: Arktos was shrunk to the size that the biggest part of him was his hat]].
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: The buildup to the final showdown between Tabaluga and Arktos suggested that it will be CrowningMomentofAwesome, but instead [[spoiler: Arktos was shrunk to the size that the biggest part of him was his hat]].

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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: The buildup to the final showdown between Tabaluga and Arktos suggested that [[MomentOfAwesome it will be CrowningMomentofAwesome, top]] [[spoiler: Arktos']] death in the cartoon, but instead [[spoiler: Arktos was shrunk to the size that the biggest part of him was his hat]].

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** That said, the full soundtrack from 2018 movie was globally available on Spotify around premiere in Germany, but without ''Tabaluga'' and ''Ich fuhl wie du'' songs. Come April 2019 and ''none of said tracks'' can be listned outside Germany since.



* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: Arktos baits Tabaluga to walk closer to the ravine underneath Arktos' palace. Full of dragon bodies, to be exact.

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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: The buildup to the final showdown between Tabaluga and Arktos suggested that it will be CrowningMomentofAwesome, but instead [[spoiler: Arktos was shrunk to the size that the biggest part of him was his hat]].
* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: Arktos baits Tabaluga to walk closer to the ravine underneath Arktos' palace. Full of dragon bodies, to be exact.exact.
* WereStillRelevantDammit: The movie was meant to be a fresh installment while also being a sign that it still lives on. What came instead was sad suprise of many nostalgia-driven fans, misdirected marketing[[note: ''Ice Princess Lily'', English title of the movie, being interpreted by some as WesternAnimation/FrozenII ripoff]] and general disappointment, resulting in poor ratings.
* WhatAnIdiot: A meta example, courtesy of Sony Pictures Entertainment, no less. Somehow, both German and English versions of the movie were available for free on Vimeo between ''September and end of November'' 2018, with the movie releasing in Germany on ''December 6''. The account belonged to someone from Sony, and public status of these videos was probably an error.

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* CantUnHearIt: Polish fans have this with Tabaluga's VA, Tomasz Bednarek. He's literally associated with him.
** Taken UpToEleven with the fact that Bednarek also voices [[Franchise/StarWars Anakin Skywalker]]. And there is [[Memes/AttackOfTheClones a lot of sand]] in season 2...
* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Many Poles in their 20s like the series because it was part of their childhood to the point of drawing parallels to Greenland representing Poland, Iceworld representing Nazi Germany and Desert representing Soviet Russia.
* GrowingTheBeard: Subverted, since more plot holes started to show in seasons 2 and 3.




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* SubbingVersusDubbing: With internet's growth, fans around the world gained access to other language versions of the series, which uncovered many inconsistencies between them. In result, knowledge of English version is sort-of required by fans.

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!!! The animated series
* HoYay: Arktos' butler James seems a bit ''too'' concerned about his master's welfare.

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!!!In General
* BrokenBase:
** While season 1 of cartoon is generally said to be good, plots of seasons 2 and 3 are cause of dispute among some fans.
** 2018 CGI movie is considered by some to be a downgrade of what Tabaluga was.
* NoExportForYou: Everything beside the cartoon and 2018 movie is not available outside Germany.

!!! The animated Animated series
* AdaptationDisplacement: Combined with NoExportForYou in case of music albums outside Germany, many are surprised that Tabaluga is ''not'' only a cartoon, at least until the CGI movie came out.
* HoYay: Arktos' butler James butler, James, seems a bit ''too'' concerned about his master's welfare.welfare.
** Combined with MemeticMutation - in Poland, the most known quote [[FakeMemories supposedly]] from the series is Arktos asking James for a blowjob.[[labelnote:Sentence in Polish]]Jakubie, zrób mi loda![[/labelnote]]

!!! 2018 movie
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Many fans, [[NoExportForYou who could only watch the animated series]], said this about Tabaluga's design.
* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: Arktos baits Tabaluga to walk closer to the ravine underneath Arktos' palace. Full of dragon bodies, to be exact.
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* HoYay: Arktos' butler James seems a bit ''too'' concerned about his master's welfare.
* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: Fans of the musicals weren't to fond of the series for its less philosophical, more humorous, more lighthearted and, well, in general more kid-friendly take on the franchise.

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* HoYay: Arktos' butler James seems a bit ''too'' concerned about his master's welfare.
* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: Fans of the musicals weren't to fond of the series for its less philosophical, more humorous, more lighthearted and, well, in general more kid-friendly take on the franchise.
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* HoYay: Arktos' butler James seems a bit ''too'' concerned about his master`s welfare.

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* HoYay: Arktos' butler James seems a bit ''too'' concerned about his master`s master's welfare.
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* HoYay: Arktos` butler James seems a bit ''too'' concerned about his master`s welfare.

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* HoYay: Arktos` Arktos' butler James seems a bit ''too'' concerned about his master`s welfare.
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!!! The animated series
* HoYay: Arktos` butler James seems a bit ''too'' concerned about his master`s welfare.
* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: Fans of the musicals weren't to fond of the series for its less philosophical, more humorous, more lighthearted and, well, in general more kid-friendly take on the franchise.

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