History CentralTheme / WesternAnimation

* ''{{WesternAnimation/Invincible}}'': What does it mean and take to be a superhero?

** The positive [[StopBeingStereotypical and negative]] aspects of African-American culture, and how the latter can sometimes veer into outright ModernMinstrelsy.
** The latent racism of American society, and the sheer absurdity and unfairness of it.

** Double consciousness; being ones self versus the pressure to conform in a mostly white environment (Especially pronounced in the first episode, with Huey/Riley and Granddad respectively). According to WordOfGod, this is what [[TitleDrop the title of the show itself is in reference too]]; The Boondocks being the scenario of a person of color navigating spaces where they're seen as a minority (like the Freemans in Woodcrest).

** Most of the time when your advice is [[CassandraTruth constantly ignored]], all you can do is let people learn things the hard way.

** The endless pursuit of personal happiness; attempting to conquer {{UsefulNotes/depression}}, with mixed results.

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* ''WesternAnimation/CraigOfTheCreek'': Childhood and Friendship.

* ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim'': Progress is never inevitable in ''any'' civilization (human or otherwise). Technology can hinder society's development as easily as it can advance it, since it often frees people from needing to ''think'' or ''pay attention'' to what's happening around them.

** For season 19: just because something looks nicer doesn't mean it's better, tolerance is good but it is wrong to bully others into it, and people who go overboard with political correctness and those who go out of their way to reject it are superficially different but fundamentally the same.
** For season 20: obsessing over the good things in the past will lead you to forget the bad.
** For season 21: If you blame [[NeverMyFault everything that goes wrong in your life]] on something or someone else you'll never grow as a person.
** For season 22: [[ButForMeItWasTuesday living in a]] CrapsackWorld [[ButForMeItWasTuesday will eventually make you indifferent to everything]].
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** The High School Experience and Teenage Years as {{rite of passage}} for everyone, and how it impacts all.
** Shallowness versus depth: the conflict between keeping the peace and staying the same, even if it's mind-numbing or unfulfilling, or dealing with our inner turmoil and flaws, which while it leads to change, will often bring out some ugly truths about ourselves and others.

* ''WesternAnimation/KidCosmic'':
* Being a hero isn't about being the strongest or defeating the most villains. It's about being compassionate and helping others in their time of need. Each season is also catered to an aspect of growing up to become a better person.

* ''{{WesternAnimation/Hilda}}'':
** Friends can come from unlikely places.
** Adapting to new environments and situations.
** The struggles and importance of motherhood.

** For season 19: just because something looks nicer doesn't mean it's better, tolerance is good but it is wrong to bully others into it, and [[PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad people who go overboard with political correctness]] and those who go out of their way to reject it are superficially different but fundamentally the same.

** When your advice is [[CassandraTruth constantly ignored]], sometimes all you can do is let people learn things the hard way.

* ''WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife'': The struggles of (90's) modern life.

* ''WesternAnimation/Rocko'sModernLife'': The struggles of (90's) modern life.

* ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'': The absurd humor between pop culture icons and the nostalgia we place on them through [[PlayingWithATrope playing with their respective tropes]].

** KidsAreCruel and AdultsAreUseless.

* ''WesternAnimation/KidCosmic'': Being a hero isn't about being the strongest or defeating the most villains. It's about being compassionate and helping others in their time of need.

* ''{{WesternAnimation/Rugrats}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/AllGrownUp'': The joys and struggles of youth.