History FandomRivalry / WesternAnimation

* The ''Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse'' and ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003'' fans used to NOT get along -- then they [[EnemyMine teamed up]] on fans of ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'' and ''WesternAnimation/LegionOfSuperHeroes''. When those shows ended, the two fandoms had a rivalry with ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' that quickly ended due to just how awesome TBATB was. By the time ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'' rolled around, the DCAU, Teen Titans and TBATB fandoms had (mostly) become FriendlyFandoms... and proceeded to direct a lot of hate towards ''Young Justice'' and ''WesternAnimation/BewareTheBatman''. ''WesternAnimation/GreenLanternTheAnimatedSeries'' seems to have escaped their wrath, mainly because it's the first DC cartoon involving Creator/BruceTimm in years.

* Hand-drawn/traditional animation fans vs fans of digital animation (including [[AllCGICartoon 3D CGI]] and UsefulNotes/AdobeFlash). The former feel threatened by the decline of hand-drawn animation in favor of digital forms of animation and will quickly dismiss all shows and movies not animated traditionally as being "lazy", "cheap", and "soulless". Meanwhile, fans of digital animation see the traditional animation fans as hidebound fools blinded by NostalgiaFilter and unwilling to accept anything that doesn't fit to their narrow standards. Many a FlameWar has been started by traditionalists bemoaning the fall of hand-drawn animation in America and unwittingly arousing the ire of digital animation lovers. There doesn't seem to be much of an in-between for the two sides either. The presence of {{anime}} has only further exacerbated this as the traditionalists point to the often more sophisticated storytelling and dynamic animation style as proof of traditional animation's inherent superiority, leading the fans of digital animation to accuse them of being weeaboos who willingly ignore the Japanese animation industry's problems.

** The fandom of ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueAction'' developed one with TTG! right out of the gate when JLA wound up with an [[ScrewedByTheNetwork unfavorable time-slot]] ''almost immediately'' after it premiered. The fandom was quick to blame TTG! for this and accuse the execs at Cartoon Network of playing favorites with the shows. (Especially since JLA is more action-oriented than TTG!.)

* Fans of ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'' tend to hold vitriol towards fans of ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'', mostly due to public knowledge that [[ScrewedByTheNetwork Nickelodeon purposely sabotaged their beloved show]] [[ExecutiveMeddling so the sponge could take over in popularity surveys]], [[ScrewedByTheNetwork which will then give them the convenient excuse to cancel it]]. The fact that Klasky-Csupo also had a falling out with Nickelodeon towards the end of the show's run didn't matter. The remaining hated the show because they couldn't get into ''[=SpongeBob=]'' 's surrealist-type humor.

** As of the episodes "Two Partner" and "Truth, Justice, and What?", ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012'', ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' and ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'' fandom had joined the hatedom, due to the insults direct at said characters.

** When asked about this exact topic in an interview, Seth explained that the rivalry between ''Family Guy'' and ''The Simpsons'' has died down, and become more friendly[[note]]He's gone on record to say that Matt Groening is actually a friend of his[[/note]]. That being said, while he enjoyed "Cartoon Wars", he doesn't understand the personal attacks Matt and Trey make against him, even when its not as a joke.
** ''Family Guy'' also has one with ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers'', which seems to mostly stem from ''Family Guy'' making repeated petty jokes at ''Bob's Burgers'' expense (of which includes Peter ranting about the Belchers for a minute, claiming it needed their support for it to keep afloat, and saying somebody should be ashamed when an image of Bob is submitted as an art project), which fans of the latter write off as jealousy over the ''Bob's'' doing fine and being a quality show on its own merits without resorting to the often mean-spirited tone ''Family Guy'' has. This is actually true; [[https://www.indiewire.com/2019/01/family-guy-mocked-bobs-burgers-poorly-animated-trumps-favorite-show-1202034930/amp/ the crew has admitted they make fun of the show because they “like them, respect them, and are jealous of them”]].

** With 90s Nick, we have ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow'' vs. ''WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife''. Fans of the former accuse the latter of being a [[FollowTheLeader watered-down copy]] while fans of the latter hate that the former relied mostly on shock value (as well as going through SeasonalRot). This rivalry actually extended to professional critics, particularly Entertainment Weekly and the Los Angeles Times (both of which panned ''Rocko'' for the alleged similarities)

** Many ''Avatar'' fans hate ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' and vice versa. Perhaps it's because the two shows air on [[Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} the same network]] yet represent the opposite extremes of the approaches one can take in animation. As Master Pakku told a student at the end of the first season of the former, "A couple more years, and you might be ready to fight a sea sponge." Things escalated when Nick developed a bad habit to [[ScrewedByTheNetwork switch ATLA's timeslot]] and replace episodes with even more episodes of ''[=SpongeBob=]'' instead. This naturally irritated ''Avatar'' fans, particularly when the powers that be had an even worse tendency to go on several month long hiatuses with no news on when the show could be expected back on - while airing new episodes of ''[=SpongeBob=]''! The two fandoms had a chance to be literal rivals in the 2008 Kids Choice Award for Favorite Cartoon; ''Avatar'' won, giving ''[=SpongeBob=]'' its first ever loss in the category, but 2009 just added fuel to the fire when ''[=SpongeBob=]'' was renominated but ''Avatar'' wasn't ''despite winning the previous year''. Unsurprisingly, ''[=SpongeBob=]'' won and has yet to be defeated again. (Obviously, this looks like the works of [[CashCowFranchise the sponge's marketing machine]] again.)

** ''Avatar The Last Airbender'' vs. ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'', likely similar to the above argument in both being Asian influenced and not to mention both star [[{{Creator/Mako}} Mako Iwamatsu]] and Greg Baldwin.

* And ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' vs. ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark''. There's apparently a friendly feud between the writers of the two shows, but naturally, the fans have taken it way too [[SeriousBusiness seriously]] and way too far.
** Interestingly, the ''South Park'' episode "Cartoon Wars" was inspired by a '''lack''' of Fandom Rivalry – Matt and Trey (who openly hate ''Family Guy'') were sick of hearing people say that ''South Park'' and ''Family Guy'' are the best shows on television. Basically, they were offended that their show was being put in the same category as a show they considered to be vastly inferior. So, an interesting case where the creators actually actively cultivated (and canonized) said rivalry.[[note]]Amusingly, when asked about it in an interview, Seth thought it was [[ActuallyPrettyFunny "funny and accurate"]].[[/note]]
*** Which is interesting because Creator/SethMacFarlane made a TakeThat against ''South Park'' during a talk show.
*** There's also a political element to the rivalry. Matt and Trey are card-carrying centrist libertarians while Seth [=MacFarlane=] is a liberal Democrat.

** There's sort of a faux-feud between ''Family Guy'' and ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'', as they represent different parts of the adult animation spectrum, but it's only played for laughs, since Seth Macfarlane frequently voice-acts (even cameos) on ''Robot Chicken'' and Creator/SethGreen voices the eldest son Chris on ''Family Guy''.
*** Acknowledged with surprising tact during the [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuyPresentsLaughItUpFuzzball Family Guy Star Wars]] episodes.
** Any Seth [=MacFarlane=] cartoon (particularly ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'') vs ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill''. Some [=MacFarlane=] fans think ''King of the Hill'' is boring, while ''KOTH'' fans consider ''Family Guy'' to be little more than fart jokes, cutaway gags and shallow references.
*** Particularly ''WesternAnimation/TheClevelandShow'' vs. ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'' because the former somewhat contributed to the latter's cancellation.

* A rather specific example between the Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse and ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' fandoms: whose version of ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} is better?
* ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'' provides an in-universe example in the episode "Nerds of a Feather," where fans of the boys' favorite sci-fi and fantasy movie franchises are at each other's throats. The only representative we see of the ''creators'' of those franchises, a special effects guy who worked on both, is actually quite upset about it. And can we say [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic totally awesome]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr-Zo66XIiQ fight music?]]
** As a real life example though, ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'' has this with ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'', no thanks to a news article where Disney itself plans to compare it to the latter by trying to turn it into a CashCowFranchise. There actually was a Fandom Rivalry between ''[=SpongeBob=]'' and ''Phineas and Ferb'' in the later 2000s reminiscent of the ''American Dad'' vs. ''Family Guy'' war. Many fans of the Uncancelled ''[=SpongeBob=]'' episodes hated ''Phineas and Ferb'' because they saw its popularity as a threat to their favorite show, while fans of pre-cancellation ''[=SpongeBob=]'' became fans of ''Phineas and Ferb'' because they saw it as a [[SpiritualSuccessor worthy alternative]] to the [[SeasonalRot newer]] ''[=SpongeBob=]'' episodes.

* ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'' vs. ''WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM''. Back in the 90's, almost everyone loved [=SatAM=] but hated [=AoStH=][[note]] (it should be noted that [=AoStH=] had a small isolated niche at the time, but fans of both series never clashed due to the infancy of the Internet and how hard it was to get a connection back then- especially since most of the [=AoStH=] fans [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff were in Asia]], whose region is much more accepting of slapstick-nature cartoons)[[/note]]. Then in the mid-2000s, with the rise of YouTubePoop, [=AoStH=] became VindicatedByHistory and wars between which one was better broke out. [=AoStH=] fans dislike [=SatAM=] for its portrayal of Robotnik as a genuine villain, its DarkerAndEdgier nature, and [[SpotlightStealingSquad Sally Acorn]], while [=SatAM=] fans hate [=AoStH=] because it's completely wacky and nonsensical (and also because of its infamously OffModel animation).
** And then there's [=AoStH=] vs. [=SatAM=] [[TakeAThirdOption vs.]] ''Anime/SonicX''. Fans of the former two dislike the latter for its shift of the setting to Earth, [[TheScrappy Chris Thorndyke]], the fact that it uses the Japanese canon, and perceived poor voice work. ''Sonic X'' fans dislike the two American series for being InNameOnly adaptations, episodic plots, OffModel animation (though one can rebut that ''Sonic X'' looks a little ''too'' slick), and not being Japanese.

** And then there's the rivalry of the other ''WesternAnimation/DCNation'' cartoons, especially with ''Young Justice'' (See below), against this show.
** As of late, the ''Steven Universe'' reruns have returned, and the rivalry between Other CN Originals vs. ''Gumball'' has toned down while the rivalry with ''TTG!'' has cranked up, ''especially'' due to an increase in the amount of reruns.

* Similar to how most of the modern CN shows' fans feel with TTG!, ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' pretty much has a fandom rivalry with almost all of the Nickelodeon shows (animated or live action) that have been greenlit since the live TV schedule has gotten less diverse sometimes in the late 2000s. Due to this show taking up most of the air time, many fans of those Nicktoons (especially ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' and ''WesternAnimation/HarveyBeaks'', both of which got badly ScrewedByTheNetwork) would always blame ''[=SpongeBob=]'' for not giving the rest of the Nick's cartoons a proper chance since most of them were usually shipped to Nicktoons for not passing the "[=SpongeBob=] Standard" (the only way for a Nicktoon to succeed is to have ratings as good as ''[=SpongeBob=]'') and they often last one or two seasons at the most. Even fans of the live-action shows can still have this attitude towards the sponge's ongoing AdoredByTheNetwork status, particularly Power Rangers.
** In general, any cartoon that competes with [=SpongeBob=] for the KCA's notorious Best Cartoon category is subject to this with very harsh reactions, accusing Nick that the whole thing is rigged. It doesn't help that it had literally won this category every single year except 2008. Regardless of the quality (even after it has improved in recent years), fans of shows like ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'', ''Steven Universe'', and ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'' will still hate on ''[=SpongeBob=]'' for not giving the other cartoons a chance. At least there's the Annie Awards and Emmy Awards for other cartoons to shine in the award show industry. This has since cooled down now that ''Gravity Falls'' and ''Steven Universe'' have concluded.

** A milder but longer rivalry exists with ''WesternAnimation/{{Chuggington}}'' as well. Mainly because ''Thomas'' fans see ''Chuggington'' as more "kiddie" and less mature in comparison and while appealing to preschoolers, is alienating to the rest of the family; unlike ''Thomas'' which has generally done a good job appealing to young kids but also can be entertaining to older kids and adults. A lot of ''Thomas'' fans also criticize ''Chuggington'' for being a lot less grounded in railway realism, as the characters literally bounce off the rails. Some fans blame ''Chuggington'' for the ''Thomas'' CGI-series making the characters more "animated" in later seasons, mainly the "bouncing"-like body language gestures done by the engines and cars which has sparked a lot of controversy within the fandom. ''Chuggington'' was also created by former [=HiT=] writers and the show also as a strong merchandise presence that rivals the ''Thomas'' merchandise line. Fans have accused ''Chuggington'' of trying to leech off of the popularity of ''Thomas'' since day one.

* Similar to how most of the modern CN shows' fans feel with TTG!, ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' pretty much has a fandom rivalry with almost all of the Nickelodeon shows (animated or live action) that been greenlit since the live TV schedule has gotten less diverse sometimes in the late 2000s. Due to this show taking up most of the air time, many fans of those Nicktoons (especially ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' and ''WesternAnimation/HarveyBeaks'', both of which got badly ScrewedByTheNetwork) would always blame ''[=SpongeBob=]'' for not giving the rest of the Nick's cartoons a proper chance since most of them were usually shipped to Nicktoons for not passing the "[=SpongeBob=] Standard" (the only way for a Nicktoon to succeed is to have ratings as good as ''[=SpongeBob=]'') and they often last one or two seasons at the most. Even fans of the live-action shows can still have this attitude towards the sponge's ongoing AdoredByTheNetwork status, particularly Power Rangers.

** In general, any cartoon that compete with [=SpongeBob=] for the KCA's notorious Best Cartoon category is subject to this with very harsh reactions, accusing Nick that the whole thing is rigged. It doesn't help that it had literally won this category every single year except 2008. Regardless of the quality (even after it has improved in recent years), fans of shows like ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'', ''Steven Universe'', and ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'' will still hate on ''[=SpongeBob=]'' for not giving the other cartoons a chance. At least there's the Annie Awards and Emmy Awards for other cartoons to shine in the award show industry. This has since cooled down now that ''Gravity Falls'' and ''Steven Universe'' have concluded.

* Similar to how most of the modern CN shows' fans feel with TTG!, ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' pretty much has a fandom rivalry with almost all of the Nickelodeon shows (animated or live action) that been greenlit since the live TV schedule has gotten less diverse sometimes in the late 2000s. Due to this show taking up most of the air time, many fans of those Nicktoons (especially ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' and ''WesternAnimation/HarveyBeaks'', both of which got badly ScrewedByTheNetwork) would always blame ''[=SpongeBob=]'' for not giving the rest of the Nick's cartoons a proper chance since most of them were usually shipped to Nicktoons for not passing the "[=SpongeBob=] Standard" (the only way for a Nicktoon to succeed is to have ratings as good as ''[=SpongeBob=]'') and they often last one or two season the most. Even fans of the live-action shows can still have this attitude towards the sponge's ongoing AdoredByTheNetwork status, particularly Power Rangers.

* Similar to how most of the modern CN shows' fans feel with TTG!, ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' pretty much has a fandom rivalry with almost all of the Nickelodeon shows (animated or live action) that been greenlit since the live TV schedule has gotten less diverse sometimes in the late 2000s. Due to this show taking up most of the air time, many fans of those Nicktoons (especially ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' and ''WesternAnimation/HarveyBeaks'', whom both shows got badly ScrewedByTheNetwork) would always blame ''[=SpongeBob=]'' for not giving the rest of the Nick's cartoons a proper chance since most of them were usually shipped to Nicktoons for not passing the "[=SpongeBob=] Standard" (the only way a Nicktoon succeed is to have ratings as good as ''[=SpongeBob=]'') and they often last one or two season the most. Even fans of the live-action shows can still have this attitude towards the sponge's ongoing AdoredByTheNetwork status, particularly Power Rangers.

** ''Avatar The Last Airbender'' vs. ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom''; maybe because they're the only two Nicktoons so far to focus a good deal on MythArc and CharacterDevelopment. That and the DP fandom are pretty durn vocal.

*** Fans of ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim'' sometimes have the same attitude towards ''[=SpongeBob=]'' for similar reasons: IZ's dark comedy is largely contrasted to SB, and IZ got canceled right around the time it was showing signs of developing its own MythArc as opposed to its earlier random humor. The Zim fans also seem to hate ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'' because it debuted the same day as Zim, and ended up lasting longer (Even though ''[=Fairly OddParents=]'' was cancelled and uncancelled '''''four times''''', which is something not a lot of people know).

** As of the episodes "Two Partner" and "Truth, Justice, and What?", ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012'', ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' and ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' fandom had joined the hatedom, due to the insults direct at said characters.

* ''WesternAnimation/RainbowButterflyUnicornKitty'': Right out of the gate, fans of ''WesternAnimation/Unikitty'' trashed this show for being a shameless ripoff of the aforementioned show meant to cash in on its popularity. And considering it's [[TheyCopiedItSoItSucks another cartoon with a rainbow cat]], it's not hard to see why.

* ''FandomRivalry/FamilyGuy''