History FandomEnragingMisconception / WesternAnimation

** Angel Dust and Valentino's relationship is ''NOT'' RomanticizedAbuse merely because it is portrayed with a degree of realism unlike most other serious topics in the show. Watching even a few minutes of it playing out (especially "[[Recap/HazbinHotelS1E4Masquerade Masquerade]]") will obviously demonstrate that Valentino (the abuser) is a heinously evil HateSink and Angel is his sympathetic victim.

** Luz is bisexual, not a lesbian. Saying that she is a lesbian [[spoiler:due to getting together with Amity in season 2]] is a good way to be accused of [[NoBisexuals bi-erasure by fans]]. This also goes for saying that Willow and Hunter are straight due to their ShipTease, when they're pansexual and bisexual, respectively, according to WordOfGod

** Referring to Stevonnie or Smoky Quartz with gender-specific pronouns.

** Referring to Stevonnie, Smoky Quartz, Sunstone, or Rainbow Quartz with gender-specific pronouns.

* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverseFuture''
** Claiming that the series finale is a poor representation of mental health because [[spoiler:Steven transforms into a monster]]. Don't act surprised if fans claim that you don't understand how metaphors work or that you clearly don't understand how it feels to have mental health issues.

** The main character of ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'' is "Thomas the Tank Engine". Referring to him as "Thomas the Train", "Thomas the Tank", or especially "Thomas the Choo Choo Train" will guarantee you a kick in the rear from the fanbase.

** Insisting that the original theatrical shorts [[AnimationAgeGhetto are for kids]] is definitely a way to get fans angry at you. While it saw success with kids when ''WesternAnimation/TheBugsBunnyShow'' released, and it was a part of many people's childhoods, the series was never really for kids in the first place, with humor that is either not appropriate for children or will fly over the heads of children and those who know nothing of the pop culture or history at the time. Not only that, there are scenes with either extreme violence or ValuesDissonance that have been [[EditedForSyndication edited when aired on television]]. The likes of "WesternAnimation/HollywoodStepsOut", "WesternAnimation/BacallToArms", "WesternAnimation/WildWife", and "WesternAnimation/NormanNormal1968" are definitive proof of this, as they all deal with more adult themes and subjects, the first of which features cameos by countless celebrities that most people born after TheFifties wouldn't know.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'': Referring to Raine as either male or female will earn you scorn from fans, who will be quick to tell you that Raine is non-binary. If you want to get technical, Raine is a transmasculine non-binary according to Avi Roque, the character's voice actor, which is hugely different from identifying as male.

* The main character of ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'' is "Thomas the Tank Engine". Referring to him as "Thomas the Train", "Thomas the Tank", or especially "Thomas the Choo Choo Train" will guarantee you a kick in the rear from the fanbase. Mentioning the time Henry was bricked in a tunnel whilst failing to mention that he got out in the next episode will generally net the same result.

* Referring to animation as a genre instead of a medium is another good way to piss off animation fans. Especially since it is objectively wrong, as a genre refers to a specific class of works that share specific tropes and storytelling conventions (sci-fi, fantasy, romance, horror, just to name a few), whereas a medium is the form used to make those works. Specific animated works may fall under the former category, but animation as a whole falls under the latter category.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'' has a number of these concerning [[InconsistentSpelling the spelling of certain characters' names]]: Susie is not "Susy", "Suzie" or "Suzy", Dil is not "Dill" or "Dyl", Stu is not "Stew", Chuckie is not [[Film/ChildsPlay "Chucky"]], his stepsister Kimi is not "Kimmi", "Kimmy", or "Kimmie", and his father is Chas not "Chaz" or "Chazz". Even the show's own title gets this: it's "Rugrats", not "[=RugRats=]", "Rug Rats", or "[[TheTheTitleConfusion The]] Rugrats".

** Don't say that the show is just a lighthearted comedic spoof of fantasy stories: while it has plenty of humor, part of the show's appeal is that it [[{{Bathos}} regularly vacillates between comedy, drama, and horror]], and it has surprisingly consistent continuity and worldbuilding, with a clear MythArc and many a WhamEpisode.

** It's not unheard of for people unfamiliar with the show to instinctively assume upon looking at the titular characters that Rocky is the moose and Bullwinkle is the squirrel when it's actually the other-way-round. The reasons for this misconception most likely stem from [[NonIndicativeName a misappropriation of their names being indicative of both their appearances and personalities.]] [[labelnote: To Analyze:]]Bullwinkle (or Bullwinkle J. [[SpeciesSurname Moose]]) is a large, strong, [[MooseAreIdiots stereotypically dumb moose]] with the atypically large moose antlers to match his [[DumbMuscle size over intelligence]]; of which one might address as having the smarts and girth of [[PunnyName heavy rocks.]] He is also definitely not a bull cattle. By contrast, Rocky (or Rocket J. "Rocky" [[SpeciesSurname Squirrel]]) is a [[ShorterMeansSmarter small, smart,]] plucky and energetic flying squirrel; and thus it might sound more lenient if he were addressed by the action of scurrying normally associated with squirrels, albeit using a subtle term like 'winking' or 'winkle' as an applied portmanteau of scurrying and looking behind themselves while using their tails to 'wink' out of sight. The term 'Winkler' could also work as [[CallARabbitASmeerp an alternative name for the species in general.]] In addition, having 'Bull' as the first of three syllables of a more sophisticated name would be indicative of being full of energy [[SesquipedalianLoquaciousness -alongside intelligence from just the name alone-]] that is normally associated with charging bulls, and thus could also be applied to an innate ability to [[{{Flight}} fly at one's own will.]] Another possible theory is that people tend to see Bullwinkle as a visually and characteristically uncanny {{Expy}} of Creator/WaltDisney's [[WesternAnimation/{{Goofy}} Goofy]].[[/labelnote]]

* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverseFuture

* ''WesternAnimaton/StevenUniverseFuture

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': Homer's father Abe is called ''Grampa'' Simson, not Grandpa.

** Similarly, unironically saying video games is just for children or to assume a work is intended for children just because it's a game is a huge no no. An American political commentator learn this the hard way when he called VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoVI a "kids game".

** Similarity, unironically saying video games is just for children or to assume a work is intended for children just because it's a game is a huge no no. An American political commentator learn this the hard way when he called VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoVI a "kids game".

** Similarity, unironically saying video games is just for children or to assume a work is intended for children just because it's a game is a huge no no. An American political commentator learn this the hard way when he called GTA VI a "kids game".

* Similarity, unironically saying video games is just for children or to assume a work is intended for children just because it's a game is a huge no no. An American political commentator learn this the hard way when he called GTA VI a "kids game".

* ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko'', please for the sake of the diety (or non-diety) you subscribe to, [[SpellMyNameWithAnS spell all the characters' names right]] and please keep the season arcs separate from each other. Season 4 does not have Aelita's connection to the supercomputer and William did ''not'' become evil in Season 2.

** The names of three of the characters are Vicky, Tootie, and Trixie, not [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Vicki, Tooty, and Trixy]].

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'' has a number of these concerning [[SpellMyNameWithAnS the spelling of certain characters' names]]: Susie is not "Susy", "Suzie" or "Suzy", Dil is not "Dill" or "Dyl", Stu is not "Stew", Chuckie is not [[Film/ChildsPlay "Chucky"]], his stepsister Kimi is not "Kimmi", "Kimmy", or "Kimmie", and his father is Chas not "Chaz" or "Chazz". Even the show's own title gets this: it's "Rugrats", not "[=RugRats=]", "Rug Rats", or "[[TheTheTitleConfusion The]] Rugrats".

* ''WesternAnimation/InfinityTrain'': Assuming that Tulip is the main character can be this. As a result of how the show was initially advertised, in addition to how some services continue to list it, a fair amount of people assume Tulip is the show's protagonist. While she does hold the role of main character in the first season, that's also the only season that she appears in; the show is an anthology that follows a different cast of characters in each story arc.