Line #37 RuinedFOREVER/WesternAnimation


1	!! General
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3	!! Shows
4	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Cyberchase}}'' is getting new episodes? Yay- wait, they're focusing on enviromentalism instead of math? ''RUINED FOREVER!!!''.
5	* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'':
6	** As soon as it was announced, the fandom was torn over whether or not Poof's birth was yet another [[JumpingTheShark shark to jump]]. Most believed that the show was Ruined FOREVER.
7	** Then there's TheMovie. Which is live-action, and involves a 23-year-old Timmy still in primary school with his fairy godparents with CG so bad that it will make the live action ''WesternAnimation/YogiBear'' movie look like something that came out of Creator/{{Pixar}}. [[FlatWhat What]]. The third FOP movie is the WORST. [[spoiler:They had Timmy turn into a fairy at the end!]]
8	** And now there's Sparky.
9	** And now there's Chloe.
10	** Aaaaaaand the series is dead. With no ending to boot!
11	** Hey, it's back! Wait, it's live-action? And Timmy gave away his fairies to a random relative who just moved to town? GRAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!
12	** Another revival? ARRRRGH-Wait, it's animated? Oh, that's fine-TIMMY WON'T RETURN? OH COME ON!
13	* ''Franchise/GIJoe'': while one of the smaller hardcore fanbases out there, the vast majority of said fanbase seems adamantly determined to apply this trope to [[Film/GIJoeTheRiseOfCobra the live-action movie]]. Primarily because it dares to suggest that GI Joe might not strictly be a Real '''[[{{Eagleland}} American]]''' Hero.
14	** More like, "The Baroness was only brainwashed? DEATH OF THE LINE!" Now, this was an actual out-of-left-field plotline in the original comic run, but she found she quite enjoyed being a bad girl and was already shacking up with Destro. So the real crux of many arguments falls to by turning her into a goodie it eliminated the excuse of the nostalgia filter hot-as-all-getout leather-clad Baroness in subsequent movies due to her normal personality being a delicate wallflower. Thankfully, it doesn't seem like that particular storyline will go anywhere since the movie flopped. Also, the final climatic underwater battle actually came off as less realistic than even the cartoon, which had a no-kill policy! It was just a poorly handled movie overall. The Joes also had their fair share of wackjobs in the original, but the big anger over characterization is that they had an offensive as Michael Richards [[EthnicScrappy Hollywood Jive Negro]] as the sidekick, when the original had Roadblock, who still remains among one of the most positive portrayals of a black guy ever in a children's cartoon (not an easy shoe to fill), and also put Duke back into being a new recruit, despite all other characters being already active and accounted for. Many many problems with the movie come about because the director seems to have not done the research, even though he did, he just put too much Hollywood into the franchise. The running time doesn't leave much room to flesh out anybody either. The animated movie which aired on CN got a MUCH more positive reaction. (Aside from Cobra Commander's rant, which is strangely based upon the fact he used the word crap.)
15	** The ''WesternAnimation/GIJoeSigma6'' cartoon was under a considerable amount of flak by the fanbase as well, because of the use of a Japanese animation studio ({{Creator/GONZO}}). Comments such as "The Real American Hero shouldn't be an anime!!!" were common during its run.
16	*** To be honest, animation wasn't all that they used... the most notable (and infamous to some) elements of anime were in full effect. Its death was assured the moment it aired, as the target audience were NOT anime fans. (and to the anime fans it did attract, the toys were not up to snuff, as they are far more experienced with the high-quality static resin figures.)
17	*** Also, the first series was also done in Japan (by Creator/ToeiAnimation) as well.
18	** The humorous "DETH OF TEH LINE!!1" originated from overreaction to changes in how the G.I. Joe franchise was being handled some time in 2005, is regularly used by some G.I. Joe online forums when some react negatively to new releases or change of plans. It's sort of the Joe equivalent of "RUINED FOREVER".
19	* The ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' reboot, ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', had not gone beyond the first two episodes before fans of the show (both fans of the older generations and just this one) started screaming ruined forever.
20	** Lauren Faust said that she's no longer working on the cartoon? [[BigNo NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO]]!!!
21	** SliceOfLife fans who were drawn to the show by the post-two-parter Season 1 episodes decried the show as DarthWiki/RuinedForever when season 2 was found to be DarkerAndEdgier, has fewer SliceOfLife episodes and more villains, and lacked the E/I symbol.
22	** Episode examples:
23	*** Episode 12, "Call of the Cutie", drew particular fire because it focuses on Apple Bloom, who had been a side-character up to that point. Some also were upset about sweet, kindly Creator/ChantalStrand PlayingAgainstType as the AlphaBitch Diamond Tiara.
24	*** Much of the hate seems to have stemmed from fears that the new series was starting to head the way the old one(s) did, with many episodes that revolve around a new (or bit-part) character who appears with a problem, has it solved, and then vanishes never to be seen (at least, outside the background) again. In fact, the episode served to introduce the Cutie Mark Crusaders PowerTrio, who have since become a second set of main characters who are loved nearly as much as the first, and none of their subsequent focus episodes have drawn nearly as much ire.
25	*** Episode 23, "The Cutie Mark Chronicles": Rainbow Dash's first [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome "Sonic Rainboom"]] is revealed to have led directly to all of the main characters earning their Cutie Marks, thus unknowingly ensuring that the future played out the way it did. That makes her [[CanonSue too important/powerful/special]], it's like those self-inserts in fan fiction.
26	*** Episode 26, "The Best Night Ever": Fluttershy, the shyest, quietest, KINDEST pony goes on a psychotic rampage? That's way out of character! What were they thinking?
27	*** It was clearly done JustForFun, and up to that point everyone ''else'' in the cast had at least one trip over the comedic edge of sanity. And, really, it was hardly the ''first'' time Fluttershy got aggressive -- it was just uncalled for in this case. In season 2, that theme came back as Fluttershy's self-help course in assertiveness sent her way overboard to angrily aggressive.
28	*** "Lesson Zero" got a lot of this. Within a half hour of the show being aired, there were people online saying the show had started "pandering" to the brony fanbase, and that the creators were "forced" to make episodes like this, with many even flocking to Lauren Faust's Website/DeviantArt account to apologize for what the fans had done to her series.
29	*** To wit: Twilight slowly going crazy at the prospect of failing the princess, Rarity being a drama queen, Rainbow Dash wearing CoolShades, and Big Macintosh saying "eeyup" and "nnnope" a lot. Cries of {{Flanderization}} ensued.
30	*** Pretty much any time an episode relies on the characters holding [[JerkassBall Jerkass Balls]] and/or [[IdiotBall Idiot Balls]] will cause fans to yell that the series is ruined, much less yelling this to the certain characters who were holding those balls that day. Prime examples of this include: "The Mysterious Mare Do Well", "Putting Your Hoof Down", and "Princess Spike".
31	*** "The Cutie Pox" got labelled Ruined FOREVER because it had a minor ShoutOut to ''Film/TheBigLebowski'' (a decidedly un-kid appropriate movie), and because it showed Apple Bloom immediately developing AesopAmnesia. Despite this being a ''basic character trait'' of the [=CMCs=] in ''all'' of their episodes. Then again, that trait wasn't very well liked, either.
32	*** Post-"A Canterlot Wedding", a portion of those whose headcanon insists on immortal god princesses with infinite power were mortified at how easily Celestia was taken down by what amounts to a fairy queen. Not to mention the very existence of Cadance, the Pretty Pink Princess of Babysitting, and [[RememberTheNewGuy Twilight's brother]].
33	*** Similarly, there were yells of this when Cadance and Shining Armor had Flurry Heart and she was a baby alicorn. Some felt there were too many alicorns being added and that since alicorn status is usually earned, Flurry Heart being born as an alicorn made it less special.
34	*** "Keep Calm and Flutter On", where [[spoiler:[[GodOfChaos DISCORD]]]] of all characters gets reformed.
35	*** Hasbro turned Twilight Sparkle into an alicorn princess!? Just so they could sell a $50 toy!?! THAT'S IT I'M DONE!!!
36	*** And now we have the spin-off line-up ''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls Equestria Girls]]'', in which they [[HumanityEnsues turn the cast into humans]] and [[HighSchoolAU put them in high school]]. [[http://www.nytimes.com/video/2013/05/12/business/media/100000002220706/equestria-girls-trailer.html?ref=media They even made a movie based on it.]] Needless to say some bronies didn't like the setting.
37	*** The speculation that the Rainbow Power featured in some of the newer toys might be in the box from the Tree of Harmony already has people freaking out.
38	*** In 2014 Hasbro announced that they expected G4 to continue for ANOTHER FIVE YEARS. It wasn't long before cries of this were heard.
39	*** What's this, [[spoiler:Starlight Glimmer was EasilyForgiven for her horrible crimes against ponykind]] because of friendship, and she did it all because [[spoiler:she lost a friend?]] FUCK YOU HASBRO I'M DONE! ENJOY YOUR FAILING FRANCHISE!
40	*** The Changelings [[spoiler: turn out to be BeautifulAllAlong thanks to the PowerOfLove?]] Thanks I hate it. Absolutely unwatchable now.
41	*** NOW THE WRITERS ARE [[TakeThatAudience SPITING US FANS FOR CRITICIZING THE SERIES?]] I'M DONE WITH THIS SHOW, AGAIN!
42	*** Never mind that the offending episode in question was [[ExecutiveMeddling mandated by Hasbro executives]], it came after "A Perfect Pear", a critically acclaimed episode in the same season, and [[AuthorsSavingThrow subsequent episodes dealt with fans in a more tasteful manner]].
43	*** [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTheMovie2017 The Movie]] ruined everything forever by [[spoiler: inflicting TheWorfEffect on Celestia, Luna, and Cadence by a GenericDoomsdayVillain and then getting beaten so easily at the end. And that's not getting into Twilight being caught in an act of theft!]] Or the amount of celebrities involved in the film!
44	*** Now it [[spoiler: takes place in a school?]] Cries of shark jumping ensued.
45	*** [[spoiler: They put a filly in prison?]] The Royal Sisters and Twilight aren't fit to run Equestria at all!
46	*** They invoked CanonDiscontinuity on King Sombra's ExpandedUniverse arc, and he's a GenericDoomsdayVillain again? Then we're invoking FanonDiscontinuity on this! They {{Retcon}}ned him from a distinct NoNonsenseNemesis to a VillainBall–crazed stereotype, and gave him an [[TheOtherDarrin Other Darrin]] who sounds nothing like before? He didn't really come back, then; they just slapped his name, design, and powers on a new character entirely! [[spoiler:They killed him '''''again''''', and he was just [[MakeAnExampleOfThem An Example]] for the other villains]]? Blatant middle finger!
47	*** They [[ContentLeak accidentally aired]] the final episodes in other countries first before being leaked here? DISGUSTING! THEY MUST HATE AMERICANS!
48	*** [[spoiler:Grogar was fake?]] You are all horrible people for lying to us!
49	** Fandom examples:
50	*** The term "Bronies" and the fan name, DJ PON-3 (even pronounced "DJ Pon-three"), being mentioned and canonized respectively in the 2011 "Equestria Girls" promo (the Music/KatyPerry parody, not to be confused with the ''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls Equestria Girls]]'' movie) was met with concerns over fanservice getting out of hand. And that was before season 2 already.
51	*** The news of [[FanNickname Derpy Hooves]] having planned appearances in season 2's episodes, rather than being a randomly thrown-in background character, led to some fans crying foul over the fanservice.
52	*** The store chain Hot Topic recently selling G4 T-shirts, due to the reputation of the store, and its average customers, current members of the fandom feel that the show and the fandom will be "RUINED FOREVER" by the publicity gained through that store.
53	*** The flame war over Derpy's name and voice being changed in all further airings of "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E14TheLastRoundup The Last Roundup]]" is a mix of TheyChangedItNowItSucks and this trope. Even when the Studio B staff said explicitly that it's not the end of her character as she was previously portrayed.
54	*** Derpy returned in "Rainbow Falls", wall-eyed and all, and was even made a spare member of the Ponyville team. Some Bronies raged about the {{Fanservice}} that had gotten out of [[HoldYourHippogriffs hoof]] so much that it finally ruined the show FOREVER (if it hadn't done that before already), some Bronies complained loudly that Derpy didn't speak as though she was still censored. Since one hardly ever hears the many pleased Bronies cheer in between the raging ones, [[UnpleasableFanbase the fanbase appears more and more to be unpleasable]].
55	*** MLP canon that is not MLP fanon gets this reaction rather often. As an example, there was an entire Flame War because Heartstrings's name was not one of the many names the bronies wanted Hasbro to pick. Hasbro eventually gave in, added her old FanNickname to her toy name (she has been Lyra Heartstrings ever since) and seem to look up [[FanNickname Fan Nicknames]] now whenever they have to give a name to a toy based on a background pony.
56	** Basically, the My Little Pony fandom makes this call so much that there was an MLP-themed version of the original Website/TFWikiDotNet article on another wiki. It's gone now, but it's also a forum post [[https://www.everypony.com/threads/how-to-keep-mlp-from-being-ruined-forever.19162/ here.]]
57	* Related to the above, back when Creator/LaurenFaust announced that she was working on a new My Little Pony show, the entire Internet '''''exploded''''' with rabid ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998'' and ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'' fans who were ''furious'' that Lauren had begun working on "a glorified toy commercial" and called her a sell-out, claiming that her entire ouvre was RUINED FOREVER!!!1
58	* ''Franchise/MyLittlePonyGeneration5'':
59	** One of the [[https://www.equestriadaily.com/2021/01/kidscreen-article-reveals-new-movie.html earliest press releases]] for the movie ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyANewGeneration'' described the then-unnamed main character as an "activist" and advertised themes of "diversity and inclusion", which had a great many fans accusing Hasbro of [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical wanton political pandering]]. Especially considering that ''Friendship is Magic'' had numerous examples of diversity and inclusion without the staff bragging about it.
60	** Further cries of this ensued when the movie was revealed to be inflicting a HappyEndingOverride on the previous generation and starting with the pony races separated again, along with the feeling of a shift in the formula and target group in the reboot.
61	** Sunny Starscout already has Alicorn powers and it's just the starting movie? Ruined!
62	** The animators ruined it by screwing up Twilight Sparkle's cameo appearance! She should have her Princess look from the final episode.
63	* ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'' seems to have the second-most UnpleasableFanbase in history next to ''Transformers'':
64	** 1998: They're no longer adapting Awdry's stories, and the crashes are over-the-top and unrealistic? THANKS A LOT, BRITT!! THOMAS IS DEAD NOW!!
65	** 2004: They replaced the composers? NOOOOOOO!!!
66	** 2008: The engines now spout RhymesOnADime mantras? This isn't a Dr. Seuss book, [=HiT=]!
67	** 2009: They're switching to [=CGI=]? BLASPHEMY!
68	** 2017: The engines bounce? The series needs to be accurate to railway logic and the laws of physics-wait, they're also making Philip the CreatorsPet? WHY THE ANNOYING [=BOXCAB=] AND NOT ANOTHER ENGINE?
69	** 2018: They're replacing Edward and Henry with new female characters!? And they're getting rid of the narrator!? And the railway consultant's role was downplayed!? AND ANDREW BRENNER'S LEAVING THE SHOW!?!? CURSE YOU MATTEL! [[{{Misblamed}} DAMN]] [[FandomRivalry YOU]] [[WesternAnimation/PawPatrol PAW PATROL]]! THOMAS IS OFFICIALLY RUINED FOREVER!
70	** 2020: Now, our favorite little engine is [[WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriendsAllEnginesGo going 2D]]? And now the characters have [[SuddenEyeColor colored irises?]] All this so ''they could sell more toys?'' GODDAMNIT, MATTEL!! YOU HAVE OFFICIALLY RUINED THOMAS AGAIN BY {{CANCELL\|ation}}ING THE ORIGINAL JUST TO WORK ON A DUMB EXCUSE FOR A REBOOT!!
71	*** And what's more, [[https://www.sodor-island.com/blogger/post/7781613603212809398 Sodor isn't even going to be British anymore]]! The engines won't have drivers! There won't be a narrator! And the whole thing will be wacky and cartoony, which doesn't work at all with a calm-natured show like Thomas. YOU REALLY MESSED UP THIS TIME, MATTEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
72	** Hell, a user on the show's Fandom site [[https://ttte.fandom.com/wiki/User:Timebomb192potato took the RUINED FOREVER article from TFWiki and applied it to TTTE]].
73	* A lot of ''WesternAnimation/PAWPatrol'' fans had this reaction when Barkingburg was announced for Season 4, as they thought that Barkingburg would be a magical kingdom the pups originated from, which, to them, would be completely against the premise of the show (which is about a group of puppies who help the town they live in).
74	* ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'':
75	** The franchise has a very specific instance of this. As soon as the 2003 animated series was released, fans of the '80s cartoon complained because it was so drastically different in tone to what they had watched 20 years prior (dark, stylish and character driven as opposed to outright cheesy, goofy and with little motive to enhance the plot beyond a single episode). Thus, complaints were made to bring back the ORIGINAL Turtles. The irony of this, is that the 2003 series was based on the original Mirage comics that started from 1984, as opposed to be much more lighthearted cartoon that first aired in 1987 and that one of the Turtles' co-creators (Peter Laird) was actually involved in the production of the 2003 series.
76	** Partly in response to this the series was retooled into ''TMNT Fast Forward'' where the Turtles are transported 150 years into the future; the series was dumbed-down and made more kid-friendly. The poor response to that change led to the following season (which turned out to be the final one) seeing the Turtles returned to the present-day, and darkened yet again.
77	** Peter Laird selling the TMNT franchise to Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}. A 10 second teaser was released and [[http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/03/10/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-nickelodeon/ people seem to be embracing this trope.]] Again, this was a ''ten second teaser.''
78	** Laird had his own "RUINED FOREVER!" moment, apparently, over the character of Venus de Milo in ''[[Series/NinjaTurtlesTheNextMutation The Next Mutation]]''. The moment he bought total control over the property, he [[WriterOnBoard ordered]] any and all mention of her in every other continuity of the media excised without in-story explanation, with the other characters [[ChuckCunninghamSyndrome seeming not to notice]]. The character was such a BerserkButton for him that anyone coming on board the creative staff was advised to never even ''say the name'' around Laird, even as a joke.
79	** Michael Bay is going to be making a TMNT movie? Well, his Film/TransformersFilmSeries were hit or miss, but he still did okay...the turtles are going to be aliens from space instead of normal turtles mutated by ooze? [[SayMyName BAAAAAAAAY!!!]] [[note]]This turned out to not be true in the end, being based on a ''rejected'' early script optioned to Bay, who turned it down. A scene was added into the movie to make fun of it. Either way, a lot of fans believed this ''or still do'' even after the movie came out and it turns out it is, indeed, ooze that mutated them.[[/note]]
80	** Both the 2003 and 2012 cartoons have gotten flak from some camps for pulling the "character is an alien" twist in each of their second seasons, namely [[spoiler: Shredder]] in the former and [[spoiler: April]] in the latter.
81	* [[WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures Buster Bunny and Babs Bunny]] are now TWINS?! I thought they were unrelated! YOU DONE SCREWED UP THIS TIME, WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY!!!
82	** They've changed the voice actors of some of the old ''Tiny Toons'' characters?! I mean, Plucky and Hamton's original voice actors are both dead but jeez, Warner Bros. Discovery, DID YOU '''''REALLY''''' HAVE TO ALIENATE US WITH '''''THAT''''' DECISION?!?!?!
83	** Babs Bunny is no longer an impressionist? RUINED FOREVER!!!
84	* Because ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' fans never appear to be satisfied no matter what, almost anything past [[Franchise/TransformersGeneration1 G1]] is considered Ruined FOREVER to at least somebody. In fact, as seen by the page quote, the Transformers fandom actually named this trope. [[RuleOfFunny Just for laughs,]] Website/TFWikiDotNet traces the ruining of ''Transformers'' all the way back to ''the start of the universe.''
85	--> The Big Bang creates the universe as we know it. The protons, neutrons, and electrons that will eventually compose Transformers are formed, ruining it forever.
86	** [[WesternAnimation/TheTransformersTheMovie They killed Optimus!]]
87	** [[WesternAnimation/BeastWars TRUKK NOT MUNKY!]]
88	** [[Anime/TransformersArmada Pokeformers]].
89	** [[WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated When there's trouble, you know who to call...]]
90	** [[Film/Transformers2007 Optimus Prime does not have flames on his chest! He is not a longnose! Megatro]]...wait, Peter Cullen is back!
91	** [[WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime Bayformers Animated?! BLASPHEMY!]]
92	** [[WesternAnimation/TransformersRescueBots Transformers aimed at preschoolers?!]] [[PeripheryDemographic We're not babies anymore, Hasbro!]] The creators' plans to have some future ''TF'' cartoons be family-friendly and welcoming to younger fans was met with the same scornful reaction.
93	** In short, anything not G1. To some extent, internal strife is seen as part of the fun.
94	** Even the almighty G1 falls prey to this, since there's fans of both the cartoon and comic continuities, and in more recent rimes, the G1 cartoon has built up a hatedom of its own -- ironically, some fans have started hating on it only to "fight back" the purists who had originally started this "ruined FOREVER" craze. Hell, to some people, the existence of the franchise in general; even before all the internal hate began.
95	** Callbacks to G1 in newer series have become a very frowned-upon thing, because in many fans' eyes, it means the show is sacrificing originality in favor of trying to please older fans. This also supposedly ruins classic references forever. Then again, Optimus' famous "One shall stand..." line has been used so many times in modern media, it ''has'' lost basically all its impact.
96	** The reception to ''[[WesternAnimation/TransformersRobotsInDisguise Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' is seemingly less vitriolic, possibly a sign of TF fans tiring of this trope. That said, haters of ''TF: Prime'' hate it because it's a follow-up of that show, and ''TF: Prime'' fans hate it because it's set to be a drastic departure in both tone and animation style. Essentially, "''Bayformers Animated... Animated''". And beyond that, the revelation of things like a non-G1-coloured Grimlock who ''might'' be a former Decepticon, animal-themed 'Cons who are not legacy characters, and Bumblebee as Autobot leader have caused all manner of "Ruined FOREVER" reactions among some fans.
97	** Some fans weren't happy when Hasbro canned [=Botcon=] in favor of the multi-franchise [=HasCon=].
98	** [[WesternAnimation/TransformersCyberverse They re-cast the Transformers with]] [[WesternAnimation/TransformersRescueBotsAcademy the New York anime dub voice pool?]] WHAT THE HELL, HASBRO!
99	* There's a [[WesternAnimation/{{Velma}} new incarnation]] of ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'' heading to HBO Max? Yay! Wait... it's just gonna focus on a mostly {{race lift}}ed Mystery Inc.? And the title character of the franchise is nowhere to be seen?! And it's not gonna be family friendly at all?!?! DAMN YOU, WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY!!! YOU'VE RUINED THE MEDIUM OF ANIMATION FOREVER!!!!!!!!
100	* Many '''MANY''' ''WesternAnimation/{{Winx Club}}'' fans have an obsession with bashing pretty much everything past the first three/four seasons. These have included:
101	** [[SoftReboot Changing the show's target audience to a younger demographic]]
102	** [[StatusQuoIsGod Having the girls go back to Alfea in season 5]]
103	** [[ShortRunner The short-lived]] ''WesternAnimation/WorldOfWinx'' [[ShortRunner spin-off]]
104	** Giving Aisha/Layla new love interests (Roy and Nex)
105	** Increasing Bloom and Sky to Creator'sPet material
106	** Redesigning the characters in 2019, as well as whitewashing Flora and Aisha's designs. The fanbase was '''EXTREMELY''' OUTRAGED at this change.
107	** Refusing to point out several redeeming qualities of seasons 5-current.
108	* They turned [[WesternAnimation/YogiBear our]] [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo favorite]] [[Franchise/AlvinAndTheChipmunks animated]] [[Franchise/TheSmurfs shows]] into a live-action/CGI-animated movie?!? It's now Ruined FOREVER!!!
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110	* ''WesternAnimation/StaticShock'' and the "Hoop Squad". Were the super-powered basketball players absurdly dumb? Yes, of course they were. Did their appearance mark the show's all time lowest point? Almost unanimously. Was it one of the worst uses of guest-stars ever? Quite easily. Did the show actually get any worse after that? Not really.
111	* ''WesternAnimation/StrawberryShortcake'' has been prone to this due to the uncertainty of the direction each of the master licensees want to take the franchise which has angered fans due to its frequent changes. When the 2003 version started, some of the older fans felt that the franchise was doomed. And when the 2003 version was aged-up in 2007, there was trepidation from some (particularly, fans of Honey Pie Pony, who weren't pleased that [[PutOnABus she had retired to Ice Cream Island permanently]], and even then the send-off was only mentioned in a chapter book and not on the TV series officially, and after that the existing fillies, Honey Pie and Ice Cream Island was never mentioned ever again, while others who disliked the Pie-Man voiced their dislikes in the franchise bringing him back). Then there's the 2009 series, which were widely decried by the educational TV connisseurs who're drawn to the series by the 2003 series being educationally wholesome as lacking in terms of educational content and emphasis on beauty over moral values, the transition to CGI, as well as being nothing more than a 30-minute toy commercial.
112	* Another American Greetings franchise, The ''Franchise/CareBears'', went through this and are going through this again. Some people decried the franchise as ruined forever when they redesigned the bears in 2005, and now they're going through another round of fire when plans leaked that they're going to ''revert'' back to the pre-2005 designs and fans aren't pleased.
113	* An ironic form would be ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'', people were angry about the style, mainly the fans of the 90s show and comics, who thought the show would be [[AnimationAgeGhetto kid-oriented]], but after watching a few episodes, it became very well thought of by comic book fans, but [[FanDumb some]] will still try to discredit the show.
114	* People are preaching this about ''WesternAnimation/IronManArmoredAdventures'' solely because Tony is a teenager in this adaptation. Granted, perhaps they do remember the actual teen Tony from the comics...
115	* ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama''. ''Every single season'' after the first has been accused of this. To wit:
116	** The announcement of a second season [[ItsTheSameSoItSucks that's basically a redo of the first]], [[ShipSinking and practically killing off most of the couples]].
117	** The third season being called called ''Total Drama, The Musical''. Later renamed ''Total Drama World Tour'', but there was still singing.
118	** And now there's a fourth season, with ''[[TheyChangedItNowItSucks new]]'' characters, [[ReplacementScrappy AND THEY ARE REPLACING THE OLD ONES!?]] Yep, you know what this calls for.
119	** ''All-Stars''.... Quite a few are even going as far as to say that because of this season they'll either be quitting the show for good after ''Pahkitew Island'' (since it'll temporarily eliminate the problems from that season due to having ''another'' new cast) or won't even bother giving that one a chance at all and just tossing in the towel now.
120	** Now all the show has is a FUCKING [[WesternAnimation/TotalDramaRama BABIES SPINOFF]]? GODDAMN YOU ALL TO HELL!
121	* EVERY SINGLE EPISODE of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' has had this accusation hurled at it [[UnpleasableFanbase by one fan or another.]] Go back in time to the ancient days of usenet and you'll find post after post declaring each and every episode the "worst episode ever" (the phrase actually originated on a Simpsons forum) and destroyer of the franchise. This even applies to the ''very first episode'', which some fans of the Ullman shorts hated. Today, no matter how good or bad an episode is, you can bet someone somewhere on the internet will make an overdramatic "this is the end of The Simpsons" post about it.
122	** Other things which have ruined the Simpsons forever include: the movie, the Butterfinger commercials, the Coca Cola Super Bowl commercial, the [[Music/{{Kesha}} Tik Tok]] music video in the opening, and anytime Creator/MattGroening says anything to the press.
123	** A reviewer at [[http://www.avclub.com/ The AV Club]] opened one review with an essay about how the Frank Grimes episode, despite being a good episode, ruined the Simpsons forever.
124	** A frequent complaint is that the "panda rape" episode ruined Homer forever (Homer put on a panda costume and was accosted by a smitten male panda ... which is [[{{Squick}} nasty]] if you really think about it, but is also what happens to EVERY character who puts on an animal costume in a {{slapstick}} comedy and then encounters a real version of that type of animal). As if it somehow made Homer "dirty."
125	** The Armin Tamzarian/Principal Skinner fiasco deserves special mention here. This is most frequently cited as the reason the "Golden Age" ended.
126	** When a promotional image from the episode "I Am Furious (Yellow)" first came up, fans were screaming that the show jumped the shark (as if it haven't done that already) because Homer had apparently turned into the [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]]. Of course, if you had actually watched the episode, you'd find that ItMakesSenseInContext.
127	** Funny enough, on the 500th episode, the crew actually appeals to the fans to, "get some fresh air before you go online and complain about how much this episode stinks", showing that they are aware of how divisive their show is.
128	* Western Animation in general has always had someone declaring it ruined forever. Winsor [=McKay=] declared the medium ruined forever when animation studios started using cels, it was declared ruined forever when it moved from movie theaters to television (not entirely [[UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOFAnimation without reason though]]), and now with the advent of [=CGI=] animation, crudely drawn ThickLineAnimation, same-old [[ThinLineAnimation CalArts Style]], and the influence of anime, it's once again considered ruined forever by many.
129	* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'':
130	** The series is pretty much ruined forever in the eyes of the fans thanks to the episodes "You're Getting Old" and "Ass Burgers" because the idea of Stan Marsh becoming more depressed and cynical has been seen by disgruntled fans and ex-fans alike as Trey Parker and Matt Stone having ''[[SeriousBusiness raped]]'' the character and ruined what it means to be a child.
131	** "Butterballs" also went down this way in some circles, as even if Butters' plot came to a reasonable close, the rest of the plot was needlessly overly dramatic and made Stan into a DesignatedHero, culminating on a foreshadowed nonsensical song-and-dance number that, in the opinions of aggravated fans, only served to bash Stan.
132	** The DramaBomb episode "Kenny Dies" is practically a metaphorical crossroads separating the dedicated and [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks "old school"]] fans. ''South Park''? Being ''[[{{Dramedy}} serious]]''? Might as well be [[{{Dissimile}} dead as Kenny now.]]
133	** A more meta example, but when the website's free full episodes switched to Hulu for streaming, fans were OUTRAGED.
134	** When Season 23 aired, a lot of fans claimed that the Tegridy Weed plot was a sure sign that [[SeasonalRot the show is now going the way of]] ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' [[SeasonalRot and]] ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy''.
135	* Vocal anti-furries sometimes complain about their entire childhood being ruined forever after seeing fan art of old cartoon characters, whether sexual or not. Sometimes ''non-fanart'' furry art still gets this reaction, possibly stemming from the idea that [[AnimationAgeGhetto anthropomorphic animals should be limited to kid shows only]].
136	* ''WesternAnimation/TheLooneyTunesShow'' released some artwork online before its premiere, and the reception from some sites (especially Blog/CartoonBrew) was less than positive. Also "Woah, the WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes are living in a suburb and looking like something in the vains of ''Anime/PantyAndStockingWithGarterbelt'' instead of doing solo cartoons that look like '''a [[Creator/TexAvery real]] [[Creator/BobClampett cartoon]]!'''"
137	** Similarly, ''WesternAnimation/LoonaticsUnleashed'' got and continues to get this reaction from fans of the classic ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes''. Kind of stupid once you consider that the characters on this show are technically different from the ones in the original shorts.
138	** They replaced Elmer Fudd's gun with a scythe?! GUN CONTROL ADVOCATES HAVE RUINED LOONEY TUNES FOREVER!!!!
139	*** Yosemite Sam also became devoid of his guns as well, and that pleased just about no one either.
140	** Lola Bunny underwent breast reduction surgery? And Creator/KathSoucie won't be voicing her, subjecting Lola to TheOtherDarrin by way of Creator/{{Zendaya}}? RUINED FOREVER!
141	** They're getting rid of Pepe Le Pew? WHY, AT&T, WHY?![[note]]However, Monsieur Le Pew made a cameo appearance in a second season episode of the ''[[WesternAnimation/Animaniacs2020 Animaniacs]]'' reboot.[[/note]]
142	*** To make matters worse, it looks like they're ''also'' giving his object of desire, Penelope Pussycat, her walking papers! HOW DARE YOU, AT&T?!?!?!
143	** It appears that the Nerdlucks won't be appearing in the ''Space Jam'' sequel either, but rather, in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGo'', that one show that Cartoon Network has been [[AdoredByTheNetwork constantly airing reruns of since day one]]! SHAME ON YOU, AT&T!!! SHAME ON YOU, CARTOON NETWORK!!! SHAME ON YOU, [[AudienceAlienatingEra CHRISTINA MILLER-ERA]] [[TheRemnant BOARD MEMBERS!!!]] OH, AND SHAME ON YOU TOO, [[MeetTheNewBoss TOM ASCHEIM!!!]]
144	* The (definitely noticeable, but relatively minor) redesigns to a couple of characters from ''WesternAnimation/ShaunTheSheep'' ruined it forever.
145	* Many, many fans cried foul upon learning that the SequelSeries to ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' would be called ''[[WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra The Last Airbender: The Legend Of Korra]]''. Partly because it's a mouthful, partly because it's an ArtifactTitle (there are now several Airbenders in the show), and partly because it brings up memories of the hated LiveActionAdaptation. Even among people who were looking forward to the series, not many were happy with the title. However, the show is now simply titled ''The Legend of Korra''.
146	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'':
147	** The series has been accused of both JumpingTheShark and being ruined forever ever since the fifth "season" (the four movies are counted as this) and the revival.
148	** Any sign of it [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks not being]] ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' [[AC:[[RecycledInSpace IN SPACE!]]]]
149	* Creator/{{Disney}} took over WesternAnimation/{{Doug}} from Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}? RUINED!
150	* ''WesternAnimation/Ben10'' has a veritable amount of this, ranging from the DarkerAndEdgier [[WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce sequel]] [[WesternAnimation/Ben10UltimateAlien series]], handling of certain villains (Vilgax considered possibly the worst offender), and it seems to be starting again with the announcement for ''WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse'', which sports a new visual style and gives a brand new redesign to teenage Ben. [[http://ridersrangersandrambles.com/2012/01/26/ben-10-omniverse-revealed-at-uk-toy-fair/ Announcement can be seen here.]]
151	* Several Franchise/{{Batman}} fans were appalled after seeing the initial designs and more light-hearted tone of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold''. It's even lampshaded by Bat-Mite in the series finale.
152	* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'':
153	** About midway through the 7th season Brian began to become more preachy and more episodes began revolving around him and his political views. Other moments have gotten flak too (like the treatment of Meg), but Brian's soap box speeches have been the most consistently complained about and hated part of the show for the past few years.
154	** [[spoiler:[[KilledOffForReal They killed Brian?!?]] [[StatusQuoIsGod And brought him back after only]] ''[[StatusQuoIsGod two episodes?]]'']]
155	* Many people were crying this when Creator/CartoonNetwork and Creator/AdultSwim started [[NetworkDecay putting a heavy focus on live-action shows,]] the justification being that as "Cartoon" Network, they should be airing cartoons. As a result, the ratings for the live-action shows were abysmal, despite being constantly advertised and receiving tons of air time. While the CN Real block has since been removed and the network has returned to showing animation again, [[AdoredByTheNetwork they still heavily promote the few live-action shows they have]].
156	* Any time ''WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButtHead'' like a music video which they shouldn't, or dislike a video which they should. If they knock a [[HeavyMetal metal]] video that's not HairMetal or NuMetal, while finding enjoyment in the latest HipHop video that doesn't involve ballistic weapons or a bubblegum pop video with ThreeMinutesOfWrithing, expect cries of ExecutiveMeddling by hardcore fans of the series. The show's 2011 revival also gets a lot of flak from fans of the original.
157	* After Augenblick Studios was unable to work on more ''WesternAnimation/{{Superjail}}'' due to being busy with ''WesternAnimation/UglyAmericans'', the animation production switched to Titmouse. The reactions from a number of fans could definitely be summed up with this.
158	** There were some negative fan reviews of season 2 that also believed that the confirmation of Alice being UsefulNotes/{{Transgender}} as being the ultimate middle finger from the creators to their guessing game about her gender, even though [[WordOfGod it had already been confirmed in interviews before season 2]]. Needless to say, although the show continues referencing Alice's bulge and plays with showing her transition more in flashbacks, Christy Karacas has admitted to sort of "regretting" revealing her backstory, possibly due to the backlash it received.
159	** The Warden going from a PsychopathicManchild to more of a just plain ManChild caused other fans to swear off the show, or deem it unsalvageable.
160	* The ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' animated series had received cries of this for the show having an anime-esque style, being more light-hearted and idealistic compared to the comics it was based off of, and for not taking place in the Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse.
161	** Terra is one very polarizing example. In the comics, she was clearly [[TheMole a mole who didn't actually consider herself a Titan and LOATHED them]], and was a chain-smoking bitter sociopath. The cartoon version was toned down significantly, causing some long-term comic fans to cry foul at the writers for ruining a classic story arc. The fact that Terra didn't die and was instead [[TakenForGranite petrified]], and possibly returned? Only increased the fury.
162	** "The Beast Within" has had cries of this from a few tropers for the Titans, mostly because of the characters holding the JerkassBall for this one episode.
163	** Depending on how fans felt about Terra, the series finale "Things Change" also earned a rather negative reception.
164	** Then comes the reboot, ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGo'', in which it has a more cutesy and chibi-ish artstyle, and the characters distilled to their base personalities, with all previous character development and insights gone. Other fans feel the emphasis on dark humor and a few episodes having a CruelTwistEnding (reset button aside) have ruined it in the other direction.
165	* ''WesternAnimation/XiaolinChronicles'' got this before it even aired, due to such big changes in the series continuity that seem to come out of nowhere.
166	%%** After 20ish episodes it was then put to an end abruptly after an episode where Chase Young gets pregnant and acts hormonal, successfully ending the franchise. Whoops.
167	* ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'': In later episodes, and by that we mean every episode after the second season, many on the internet feel that the show is completely ruined any time episodes that depict shipping elements, contradict {{fanon}}, or where a character holds the IdiotBall for plot movement air.
168	* A {{crossover}} between ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'' and Creator/MarvelComics? RUINED FOREVER!!!
169	* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse''
170	** ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' is doing a crossover? Cool, but with what show? ''WesternAnimation/UncleGrandpa''? [[BigNo NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!]]
171	** Many people on Tumblr have taken it upon themselves to criticise the show for things that were never seen as problems before. Namely the quality of the animation, the bright colors used for the characters (Lapis Lazuli gets the brunt of this) and the many SliceOfLife "filler" episodes are often a target for critique.
172	** The irregular scheduling based around "Stevenbombs," rather than using a regular release schedule, has been a point of major fan hatred -- especially since it's seen as sidelining the network's better shows to run constant marathons of [[AdoredByTheNetwork other shows]].
173	* Pretty much any time Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} reveals a new show, it gets this reaction from older fans. ''WesternAnimation/SanjayAndCraig'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Breadwinners}}'', and newer episodes of ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' get this reaction the most.
174	* On the subject of ''[=SpongeBob=]'', many fans consider the series to have been Ruined Forever after creator Stephen Hillenburg stepped down as show runner, and finding the episodes following his departure to be [[SeasonalRot worse than the old ones]]. Common complaints include Squidward becoming an even bigger ButtMonkey, Mr. Krabs [[TookALevelInJerkass becoming even worse than]] [[DesignatedVillain Plankton]], and [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick becoming [[TookALevelInDumbass dumber]] and [[TookALevelInJerkass meaner]] than before. The quality and merits of these episodes spark heated debates between fans, with many haters tending to hurl unflattering words at current showrunner Paul Tibbitt and writers Casey Alexander and Zeus Cervas.
175	** And then there's ''[[NeverLiveItDown the]] [[{{Squick}} toenail]] [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment scene]]''.
176	** Many had this reaction towards early promotional material for ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobMovieSpongeOutOfWater'', as it implied the film would be a fully live-action/CGI adaptation akin to ''Film/AlvinAndTheChipmunks'' and ''Film/TheSmurfs''. Thankfully, [[WinBackTheCrowd things changed]] upon the reveal that [[OnlyTheCreatorDoesItRight Stephen Hillenburg]] would be returning as executive producer and story supervisor (for both the movie ''and'' the show itself) and the live-action was MisaimedMarketing and only in the third act.
177	** As an InUniverse parody of this reaction, [[LoonyFan Patchy the Pirate]] throws a massive temper tantrum after seeing that the [[MissingEpisode Lost Episode]] was just a bunch of cheap walk cycles, yelling "Spongebob BETRAYED US!" and [[AngerMontage trashing his entire room of Spongebob merchandise.]] One suspects they were inspired by actual cases of fandom rage.
178	** Now, fans are butthurt about the animation being "overdone," "too expressive," and too similar to ''WesternAnimation/RenAndStimpy''. This despite complaints beforehand that the animation had become too "stiff" and "on-model".
179	** ''WesternAnimation/KampKoral'' caused so much fandom rage for "disrespecting Hillenburg's wishes," it's not even funny. The reaction was so vitriolic that fans started harrassing various crewmembers.
180	** Sandy Cheeks is getting her own movie? Awesome! Wait... her bikini's been redesigned to be less sexy than we're used to seeing? RUINED FOREVER!!!
181	* ''WesternAnimation/TheLionGuard'' quickly caused fans to declare ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994'' ruined forever.
182	** As did the live-action adaptation.
183	* Fans of ''WesternAnimation/FiremanSam'' who watched the original 1987 series when they were kids will think that the 2005 and CGI series ruined the franchise FOREVER!
184	* They're [[WesternAnimation/ThunderCats2011 bringing back]] ''WesternAnimation/ThunderCats''? YAY! Wait, it's going to be [[{{Animesque}} anime-influenced]]? RUINED!
185	** They're [[WesternAnimation/ThunderCatsRoar bringing it back again!]] YAY! Wait...it's going to be a comedy-driven adaptation, and the art style is similar to that of ''WesternAnimation/OKKOLetsBeHeroes''?! ''RUINED FOREVER!''
186	* "Fans" of ''WesternAnimation/LittlestPetShop2012'' were quick to preclaim that the [[WesternAnimation/LittlestPetShopAWorldOfOurOwn new series]] is garbage and demand that Blythe and the pets should comeback. The franchise is ''RUINED FOREVER!!''
187	* The fandom of ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'' declared it RUINED FOREVER after Creator/{{ABC}} and consultant firm [=Q5=] made changes to the series.
188	* ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldAndFriends'' has been remastered? Yes! Wait, they redid the first intro in Flash because the original film elements were lost? And they lost the film elements to another episode and were forced to use a ridiculous-looking border instead? RUINED FOREVER!
189	* Many kids and parents cried this when Steve left ''WesternAnimation/BluesClues'' and was replaced by Joe.
190	* ''WesternAnimation/AngelinaBallerina'' is getting a CGI continuation? Well, oka- wait, they redesigned the characters and made Angelina pink? AND THEY [[PutOnABus PUT HALF THE CAST ON A BUS]]? ''ANGELINA BALLERINA IS RUINED FOREVER!''
191	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Reboot}}'' is getting a, um, [[IncrediblyLamePun reboot]]? Yes! Wait, [[Series/ReBootTheGuardianCode it's a live-action tokusatsu-inspired series]]? ''RUINED FOREVER!''
192	* Animation historians cried "RUINED FOREVER!" in droves when ''WesternAnimation/TheWackyWorldOfTexAvery'' premiered, viewing it as an insult to Tex's legacy.
193	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Miraculous Ladybug}}:''
194	** The Ladybug PV has been rejected in favor of a AllCGICartoon? REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
195	** Chloe is no longer Queen Bee and is now working for Hawkmoth? REEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
196	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Jellystone}}'': They changed the respective genders of WesternAnimation/{{Loopy de Loop}}, WesternAnimation/{{Jabberjaw}}, [[WesternAnimation/TheAtomAntShow Squiggly Diddly]], [[WesternAnimation/YippeeYappeeAndYahooey Yappee]], [[WesternAnimation/QuickDrawMcGraw Baba Looey]] (calling her now ''Bobbie'' Looey), [[WesternAnimation/LippyTheLionAndHardyHarHar Hardy Har Har]], [[WesternAnimation/TopCat Choo-Choo and Spook]] (calling her now Spook''y''), and WesternAnimation/{{Yakky Doodle}}, among others, from male to ''female''?! I AM NOT FINE WITH THIS!!!
197	* ''WesternAnimation/RainbowBrite'':
198	** They're doing a ContinuityReboot and re-designed the characters? Well, that's alr- wait, they renamed Twink to "Mr. Glitters?" THAT'S IT, I'M DONE!

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