History RuinedFOREVER / WesternAnimation

** 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.

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* 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.''
--> 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.
** [[WesternAnimation/TheTransformersTheMovie They killed Optimus!]]
** [[WesternAnimation/BeastWars TRUKK NOT MUNKY!]]
** [[Anime/TransformersArmada Pokeformers]].
** [[WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated When there's trouble, you know who to call...]]
** [[Film/Transformers2007 Optimus Prime does not have flames on his chest! He is not a longnose! Megatro]]...wait, Peter Cullen is back!
** [[WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime Bayformers Animated?! BLASPHEMY!]]
** [[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.
** In short, anything not G1. To some extent, internal strife is seen as part of the fun.
** 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.
** 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.
** 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.
** Some fans weren't happy when Hasbro canned [=Botcon=] in favor of the multi-franchise [=HasCon=].
** [[WesternAnimation/TransformersCyberverse They re-cast the Transformers with]] [[WesternAnimation/TransformersRescueBotsAcademy the New York anime dub voice pool?]] WHAT THE HELL, HASBRO!
* ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'' seems to have the second-most UnpleasableFanbase in history next to ''Transformers'':
** 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!!
** 2004: They replaced the composers? NOOOOOOO!!!
** 2008: The engines now spout RhymesOnADime mantras? This isn't a Dr. Seuss book, [=HiT=]!
** 2009: They're switching to [=CGI=]? BLASPHEMY!
** 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?
** 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!
** 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!!
*** 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!!!!!!!!!!!!!
** 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]].

* ''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.
** 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.)
** 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.
*** 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.)
*** Also, the first series was also done in Japan (by Creator/ToeiAnimation) as well.
** 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".
* 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!!!
* ''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.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'':
** 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.
** 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!]]
** And now there's Sparky.
** And now there's Chloe.
** Aaaaaaand the series is dead. With no ending to boot!
** 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!!!
** Another revival? ARRRRGH-Wait, it's animated? Oh, that's fine-TIMMY WON'T RETURN? OH COME ON!
* ''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.
* 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.
* 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.

* 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).
* Many '''MANY''' ''WesternAnimation/{{Winx Club}}'' fans have an obsession with bashing pretty much everything past the first three/four seasons. These have included:
** [[SoftReboot Changing the show's target audience to a younger demographic]]
** [[StatusQuoIsGod Having the girls go back to Alfea in season 5]]
** [[ShortRunner The short-lived]] ''WesternAnimation/WorldOfWinx'' [[ShortRunner spin-off]]
** Giving Aisha/Layla new love interests (Roy and Nex)
** Increasing Bloom and Sky to Creator'sPet material
** Redesigning the characters in 2019, as well as whitewashing Flora and Aisha's designs. The fanbase was '''EXTREMELY''' OUTRAGED at this change.
** Refusing to point out several redeeming qualities of seasons 5-current.

* [[WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures Buster Bunny and Babs Bunny]] are now TWINS?! I thought they were unrelated! YOU DONE SCREWED UP THIS TIME, WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY!!!
** 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?!?!?!
** Babs Bunny is no longer an impressionist? RUINED FOREVER!!!
* There's a 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!!!!!!!!
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Cyberchase}}'' is getting new episodes? Yay- wait, they're focusing on enviromentalism instead of math? ''RUINED FOREVER!!!''.

** [[Film/{{Transformers}} Optimus Prime does not have flames on his chest! He is not a longnose! Megatro]]...wait, Peter Cullen is back!

** Michael Bay is going to be making a TMNT movie? Well, his ''Film/{{Transformers}}'' movies 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]]

%%** After 20ish episodes it was then put abruptly after an episode where Chase Young gets pregnant and acts hormonal, successfully ending the franchise. Whoops.

** 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?'' GODDAMMIT, MATTEL!! YOU HAVE OFFICIALLY RUINED THOMAS AGAIN BY {{CANCELL|ation}}ING THE ORIGINAL JUST TO WORK ON A DUMB EXCUSE FOR A REBOOT!!

** Some fans weren't happy when Creator/Hasbro canned [=Botcon=] in favor of the multi-franchise [=HasCon=].

** Some fans weren't happy when [[Creator/Hasbro]] canned [=Botcon=] in favor of the multi-franchise [=HasCon=].

** Some fans weren't happy when Hasbro canned [=Botcon=] in favor of the multi-franchise [=HasCon=].

** 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 as-yet-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.

*** Cries of this ensued when ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyANewGeneration'' was revealed to be deconstructing the previous generation's ending and starting with the pony races separated again, along with the feeling of a shift in the formula and target group in the reboot.
*** Sunny Starscout already has Alicorn powers and it's just the starting movie? Ruined!
*** The animators ruined it by screwing up Twilight Sparkle's cameo appearance! She should have her Princess look from the final episode.

* 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 being [[TookALevelInDumbass dumber 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.

*** Anthro fanart - despite the original characters technically being anthropomorphic, and them being in a cartoon where [[AnimationAgeGhetto anthro characters belong]] - specifically art where a character is given more human-like characteristics than the actual show, brings about the "RUINED FOREVER!" cries. Many anti-furries in the fandom despise the mere knowledge of furry artists being fans of the show; this leads to the occasional flame war and "RUINED FOREVER" reaction.

*** And do we even need to mention ''Fanfic/CupcakesSergeantSprinkles''?
*** RuleThirtyFour art exists, but good luck finding a fan who will ''openly'' admit to enjoying them.

* There's a 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 SCOOBY-DOO FOREVER!!!!!!!!

*** They invoked CanonDiscontinuity on King Sombra's ExpandedUniverse arc, and he's a GenericDoomsdayVillain again? Then we're invoking FanonDiscontinuity on this! They {{Retcon}}nned 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!

*** They invoked CanonDiscontinuity on King Sombra's ExpandedUniverse arc, and he's a GenericDoomsdayVillain again? Then we're invoking FanonDiscontinuity on this! They {{Retcon}}nned him from a distinct NoNonsenseNemesis to a VillainBall 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!

*** They invoked CanonDiscontinuity on King Sombra's ExpandedUniverse arc, and he's a GenericDoomsdayVillain again? Then we're invoking FanonDiscontinuity on this! They {{Retcon}}nned him from a distinct NoNonsenseNemesis to a {{Villain Ball}}ing 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!

*** They invoked CanonDiscontinuity on King Sombra's ExpandedUniverse arc, and he's a GenericDoomsdayVillain again? Then we're invoking FanonDiscontinuity on this! They {{Retcon}}nned him from a distinct NoNonsenseNemesis to a stereotypical SmugSnake, 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!

*** They're invoking CanonDiscontinuity on King Sombra's [[ExpandedUniverse depth, lore, and redemption]]; and resetting him to a GenericDoomsdayVillain? Then we're invoking FanonDiscontinuity on that! They're also giving him CharacterizationMarchesOn into a stereotypical {{Cartoonish Supervillain|y}}? Then it's not even the same character; he's always been a distinct NoNonsenseNemesis! [[spoiler:They killed him off '''''again''''', and he was just [[MakeAnExampleOfThem An Example]] for the other villains]]? Blatant middle finger!

*** They're invoking CanonDiscontinuity on King Sombra's ExpandedUniverse depth, lore, and redemption; and he's back to being a GenericDoomsdayVillain? Then we're invoking FanonDiscontinuity on that! They're also giving him CharacterizationMarchesOn into a stereotypical {{Cartoonish Supervillain|y}}? Then it's not even the same character; he's always been a unique NoNonsenseNemesis! [[spoiler:They killed him off '''''again''''', and he was just there to be [[MakeAnExampleOfThem Made an Example of]] for the other villains]]? A complete middle finger!

* 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/{{DCAU}}.

** Now all the show has is a FUCKING BABIES SPINOFF? GODDAMN YOU ALL TO HELL!

* There's a 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 SCOOBY-DOO FOREVER!!!!!!!!