History YMMV / Animaniacs2020

* FanartAtFirstSight: The trailer featured {{Animesque}} versions of Yakko, Wakko, and Dot that got a lot of fanart made out of it even before the context behind said scene, which was [[spoiler:an ImagineSpot the Warners had when trying to get rid of a swarm of rabbits]], was revealed.

** While the original series had gross out humor (including entire musical scores of burps), some fans considered the much more frequent use of {{Gross Up Close Up}} that in the new series to be unnecessary and very off-putting.

** While Slappy's apperance in the final season was well-received by the fanbase, many still wish that both she and Skippy had more screentime and apperances throughout the reboot. Gabe Swarr revealed that if a fouth season had been greenlit, they, along with the other characters, could've made more apperance, which is sadly not happening because of the reboot's cancellation.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic:
** Well duh, it's ''Animaniacs''; it's ''all'' catchy. However, they also do some new stuff. The Episode 7 segment "Gift Rapper" has Yakko engaging in a rap battle with a rapper named "[=JayPac=]", first doing a verse in a Shakespearean style a la the ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'' episode "Rap it Up" that tears apart the bravado of rap, then doing a second, more straight verse full of callbacks to jokes and catchphrases from the original show. [=JayPac=] himself, despite being a parody, ain't too bad either.

* AmericansHateTingle: If the now-disabled comments on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joezO-5LIRk this video]] were anything to go by, some Russian viewers are not exactly fans of how the show satirizes Russia... not because it shows them in a negative light, but because most of the jokes (aside from a few references to Putin and oligarchs) [[SeinfeldIsUnfunny are just repackaged Cold War-era jokes about the Soviet Union that have little to do with the country today]]. Commentary about the modern Russian government and its relationship with the US does increase later on though.

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny:
** Openly referenced in the theme song: "The trolls will say we're so passé, but we did meta first." There were indeed quite a few complaints about the show being too political, when the original version did just as much if not more, and it's just that the fans are old enough to understand it now. In fairness, the airings of the original show ''did'' allow the topical jokes to be spread apart and weren't that frequent. Since this is streaming and seasons are fully uploaded right from the off, it's more than likely just fatigue watching back-to-back episodes and not giving enough time for the jokes to settle.

** The third season is probably considered to be the best one, as many fans felt it now actually felt more like what Animaniacs should be, with many entertaining plot lines, the characters acting like themselves again, and not to mention the numerous references and cameos of the other characters, ''[[SugarWiki/AndTheFandomRejoiced especially]]'' the return of [[EnsembleDarkHorse Slappy Squirrel]] in the final episode.

* TheScrappy: Many people weren't exactly endeared by Cora, Nora Rita Norita's teenaged daughter, mainly for being a [[BrattyTeenageDaughter very obnoxious spoiled brat]] in her debut episode "My Super Sour Sixteen" who ordered everyone around, including her own mother, [[PushoverParent who did everything she wanted]], with many people feeling that she made characters like WesternAnimation/{{Caillou}} and [[WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}} D.W. Read]] look better behaved by comparison. The moment in where she tells Dot that she was disappointed that her crush wasn't coming to the party did a very poor job at making her sympathetic.

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny:

* ShallowParody: [[https://www.theverge.com/21719188/animaniacs-reboot-review-hulu-bojack-horseman In his review of the show,]] ''The Verge''[='=]s Joshua Rivera criticized episode one's TakeThat towards ''Series/LateNight with Creator/SethMeyers'' as not being based on reality, pointing out Meyers' preference to give attention to unusual topics and provide more incisive political commentary clashes with how he was portrayed in "Of Mice and Memes". Rivera stated that a "more frivolous [late-night talk show] host" like Creator/JimmyFallon would have made better sense, although it wouldn't have the parody "much funnier".

*** Pinky’s relationship status being taken was never a constant. Barring an out-of-universe role in ''WesternAnimation/WakkosWish'', she was only referenced once more in the original ''Animaniacs'' in "The World Can Wait." In the [[WesternAnimation/PinkyandtheBrain spin-off series]], Pharfignewton was referenced only in the season 1 episode “The Third Mouse” as well as the season 3 episode "A Meticulous Analysis of History." Later on in another season 3 episode which takes place after these, "Operation Sea-Lion", Pinky falls in love with a sea-lion. And in the comics, he had a short-lived relationship with Snowball's sister that caused Brain and Snowball to [[EnemyMine put aside their differences]] long enough to try and break them up so they wouldn't have to be around each other anymore.

** With the Creator/{{Netflix}} original series, ''WesternAnimation/{{Hilda}}'', thanks to the show tying with the Netflix animated series for the Daytime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Editing in a Children's TV Series". Why? Both shows featuring a PowerTrio? Check! Going on zany and wild adventures and never letting anything get in their way? Double check! Looks like Yakko, Wakko, and Dot have found some new friends to bring with on their adventures. Fans of ''Hilda'' also flocked over to the 2020 reboot for a breather show after witnessing ''Hilda'' 's sudden season 2 cliffhanger. In addition, a second season of ''Animaniacs'' has dropped in 2021 while ''WesternAnimation/HildaAndTheMountainKing'' premiered on December 30th, 2021. By then, ''Animaniacs'' Season 2 is already streaming so that fans can have one heck of a breather after watching one heck of a wham-movie.

** The recurring ButtMonkey Egwind being a third mouse to Pinky & the Brain and [[TheyKilledKennyAgain getting killed in every appearance]] is a joke about how back in the original 90s show, [[ExecutiveMeddling the WB executives demanded]] that a new character should join Pinky & the Brain (which eventually resulted in the episode "Pinky and the Brain...and Larry" and the non-canon ''WesternAnimation/PinkyElmyraAndTheBrain'').

** Honestly, you could give Pinky and Brain an entire ''page'' as of season two.

** The third season is probably considered to be the best one, as many fans felt it now actually felt more like what Animaniacs should be, with many entertaining plot lines, the characters acting like themeselves again, and not to mention the numerous references and cameos of the other characters, ''[[SugarWiki/AndTheFandomRejoiced especially]]'' the return of [[EnsembleDarkHorse Slappy Squirrel]] in the final episode.

** The third season is probably considered to be the best one, as many fans felt it now actually felt more like what Animaniacs should be, with many entertaining plot lines, the characters acting like themeselves again, and not to mention the numerous references and cameos of the other characters, ''[[AndTheFandomRejoiced especially]]'' the return of [[EnsembleDarkHorse Slappy Squirrel]] in the final episode.

** The third season is probably considered to be the best one, as many fans felt it now actually felt more like what Animaniacs should be, with many entertaining plot lines, the characters acting like themeselves again, and not to mention the numerous references and cameos of the other characters, ''[[AndTheFnadomRejoiced especially]]'' the return of [[EnsembleDarkHorse Slappy Squirrel]] in the final episode.

%%** Let's just say the show's portrayal of Donald Trump and his allies is rather divisive.

** Julia has been likened to Snowball, but with the potential to be ALighterShadeOfGrey to the Brain instead of an EvilCounterpart, and many have expressed interest in seeing her return as an antagonist and rival to Brain in the same manner as Snowball. [[spoiler:She does so in Season 2.]]

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic:

** Benedict the Dragon from the Pinky and the Brain segment "How to Brain Your Dragon" has also managed to gain a noticeable following (which isn't too surprising when you think about it), to the point that many are just as interested in seeing him reappear in potential future episodes as Julia. [[spoiler:Like Julia, he indeed returns in Season 2.]]

* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: Pinky's apology song in "How To: Friendship" sounds identical to "Funkytown" by Lipps Inc.

** "Here Comes the Sea" for [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid "Under the Sea"]].

* CrossoverShip: It has become popular among some fans, particularly on Tumblr, to ship Yakko with [[WesternAnimation/AGoofyMovie Max Goof]], probably because they're both voiced by Creator/RobPaulsen.