History YMMV / ReBootTheGuardianCode

*** The show reveals a fanboy who is implied to be the original User who played the Games during all four season of the original series. Yet, the character is presented as a [[BasementDweller basement-dwelling]] disheveled middle-aged man who is obsessed with the series, to the point that he drops everything he's doing to boot up an old computer game once he realizes Mainframe has been rebooted. Additionally, the character is portrayed as a [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption chronic loser]] who has never won a Game (never mind that the User did exactly that in the ''first episode of the original series'', as well as several times through seasons 3 and 4), and appears to exist solely to level [[TakeThatAudience cheap shots at fans of the original series]].

* SerialNumbersFiledOff: For all the comparisons to ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko'' and ''Series/SuperhumanSamuraiSyberSquad'', the show that ''The Guardian Code'' bears the most resemblance to is a 2006 animated series titled ''[=MP4Force=]'', a series about four teenagers that get recruited by an online game and get transported to a secret room where they upload themselves to {{cyberspace}} to prevent a virus and a human causing problems in the real world. Yes, it's literally the ''exact same premise''. Worth mentioning that ''[=MP4orce=]'' was produced by Michael Hefferon, CEO of Creator/RainmakerEntertainment, and creator of ''The Guardian Code''.

** Hell, the idea that us Users have become aware of the beings living inside our computers has so much potential in itself.

* HeAlsoDid: The ''WesternAnimation/ReBoot'' fanboy from episode 10. Not only is Mark Leiren-Young the episode's writer ''and'' the only writer from the original series to return, he's also an award-winning playwright, journalist, and environmentalist.

* HeAlsoDid: The ''ReBoot'' fanboy from episode 10. Not only is Mark Leiren-Young the episode's writer ''and'' the only writer from the original series to return, he's also an award-winning playwright, journalist, and environmentalist.

* {{Sequelitis}}: To say fans of the original do not like this series would be an {{Understatement}}.

* SpiritualSuccessor:
** The premise of the show has more in common with ''Series/{{Zixx}}'', another show that deals with teens going into a CGI animated world to combat a threat, than it does with the original ''Reboot''.
** Given the history of Michael Hefferon's works, the premise seems very similar to another show he made, ''{{WesternAnimation/MP4orce}}'', to the point where one can conclude that it's a reboot to ''that'' than Reboot.
** And of course, detractors have noticed the similarities to ''Series/SuperhumanSamuraiSyberSquad'' and ''Series/VRTroopers''. The resemblance to the former is so uncanny that critics have noted that the reboot could be retooled into a [[OverlyLongGag reboot]] of said series instead and ''it would work better that way.'' Particulaty not escaping is how The Sourcerer is an analog to Malcolm Frink and Megabyte is an analog to Kilokhan.

** And of course, detractors have noticed the similarities to ''Series/SuperhumanSamuraiSyberSquad'' and ''Series/VRTroopers''. The resemblance to the former is so uncanny that critics have noted that the reboot could be retooled into a [[OverlyLongGag reboot]] of said series instead and ''it would work better that way. Particulaty not escaping is how The Sourcerer is an analog to Malcolm Frink and Megabyte is an analog to Kilokhan.''

** And of course, detractors have noticed the similarities to ''Series/SuperhumanSamuraiSyberSquad'' and ''Series/VRTroopers''. The resembelance to the former is so uncanny that critics have noted that the reboot could be retooled into a [[OverlyLongGag reboot]] of said series instead and ''it would work better that way. Particulaty not escaping is how The Sourcerer is an analog to Malcolm Frink and Megabyte is an analog to Kilokhan.''

** And of course, detractors have noticed the similarities to ''Series/SuperhumanSamuraiSyberSquad'' and ''Series/VRTroopers''. The resembelance to the former is so uncanny that critics have noted that the reboot could be retooled into a [[OverlyLongGag reboot]] of said series instead and ''it would work better that way. Particulaty not escaping is how Malcolm Frink is an analog to The Sourcerer and Kilokhan is an analog to Megabyte.''

** And of course, detractors have noticed the similarities to ''Series/SuperhumanSamuraiSyberSquad'' and ''Series/VRTroopers''. The resembelance to the former is so uncanny that critics have sarcastically said that the reboot could be retooled into a [[OverlyLongGag reboot]] of said series instead and ''it would work better that way. Particulaty not escaping is how Malcolm Frink is an analog to The Sourcerer and Kilokhan is an analog to Megabyte.''

** And of course, fans have noticed that the similarities to ''Series/SuperhumanSamuraiSyberSquad'' and ''Series/VRTroopers'', particularly the former, is so uncanny that they have sarcastically said that the reboot could be retooled into a [[OverlyLongGag reboot]] of said series instead and ''it would work better that way. Particulaty not escaping is how Malcolm Frink is an analog to The Sourcerer and Kilokhan is an analog to Megabyte.''

** And of course, fans have noticed that the similarities to ''Series/SuperhumanSamuraiSyberSquad'' and ''Series/VRTroopers'', particularly the former, is so uncanny that they have sarcastically said that the reboot could be retooled into a reboot of said series instead and ''it would work better that way (particulaty not escaping is how Malcolm Frink is an analog to The Sourcerer and Kilokhan is an analog to Megabyte1.)''

*** It's revealed that Bob, Enzo, Dot and Hexadecimal are all present in the rebooted Mainframe -- except they have been set to their appearances from the beginning of the original cartoon, with all the development that happened during the four seasons (which included [[spoiler:Hexadecimal's HeelFaceTurn and subsequent death]], along with Enzo and [=AndrAIa=] surfing the Net to return to the devastated Mainframe) all being rendered undone.

* SpiritualSuccessor: The premise of the show has more in common with ''Series/{{Zixx}}'', another show that deals with teens going into a CGI animated world to combat a threat, than it does with the original ''Reboot''.

* {{Sequilitis}}: To say fans of the original do not like this series would be an {{Understatement}}.

** The first Netflix "season" of ''The Guardian Code'', which comprises the first ten episodes of the full twenty-episode season. [[spoiler: Although Megabyte is a main villain, every other returning character is stuffed into the last episode and returned to their original 1994 configuration, implying Mainframe has been literally rebooted and the four original seasons have been undone. Hex's redemption and sacrifice, Matrix & [=AndrAIa=], Megabyte becoming a Trojan horse and hijacking the principal office; all these major plot points[=/=]character arcs are dropped.]] Only time will tell if the second batch of episodes rectify this.

** It's revealed that Bob, Enzo, Dot and Hexadecimal are all present in the rebooted Mainframe -- except they have been set to their appearances from the beginning of the original cartoon, with all the development that happened during the four seasons (which included [[spoiler:Hexadecimal's HeelFaceTurn and subsequent death]], along with Enzo and [=AndrAIa=] surfing the Net to return to the devastated Mainframe) all being rendered undone.
** Additionally, the original characters' personalities are greatly changed, even from their stock characterizations in the cartoon pilot. Contrary to her role as the resident ActionGirl in the cartoon, Dot ''hides behind her kid brother'' when Megabyte threatens the group.
** The show reveals a fanboy who is implied to be the original User who played the Games during all four season of the original series. Yet, the character is presented as a [[BasementDweller basement-dwelling]] disheveled middle-aged man who is obsessed with the series, to the point that he drops everything he's doing to boot up an old computer game once he realizes Mainframe has been rebooted. Additionally, the character is portrayed as a [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption chronic loser]] who has never won a Game (never mind that the User did exactly that in the ''first episode of the original series'', as well as several times through seasons 3 and 4), and appears to exist solely to level [[TakeThatAudience cheap shots at fans of the original series]].

* BrokenBase: While some of the complaints (including the fact that it seemed to be a retread of other "humans with powers in cyberspace" shows) could be mitigated by the fact that it was a sequel produced long after the original series, the final episode of the first "season" splintered the fanbase with a litany of reveals that appeared to have been done just to see how far the fanbase could be tested:
** It's revealed that Bob, Enzo, Dot and Hexadecimal are all present in the rebooted Mainframe -- except they have been set to their appearances from the beginning of the original cartoon, with all the development that happened during the four seasons (which included [[spoiler:Hexadecimal's HeelFaceTurn and subsequent death]], along with Enzo and [=AndrAIa=] surfing the Net to return to the devastated Mainframe) all being rendered undone.
** Additionally, the original characters' personalities are greatly changed, even from their stock characterizations in the cartoon pilot. Contrary to her role as the resident ActionGirl in the cartoon, Dot ''hides behind her kid brother'' when Megabyte threatens the group.
** The show reveals a fanboy who is implied to be the original User who played the Games during all four season of the original series. Yet, the character is presented as a [[BasementDweller basement-dwelling]] disheveled middle-aged man who is obsessed with the series, to the point that he drops everything he's doing to boot up an old computer game once he realizes Mainframe has been rebooted. Additionally, the character is portrayed as a [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption chronic loser]] who has never won a Game (never mind that the User did exactly that in the ''first episode of the original series'', as well as several times through seasons 3 and 4), and appears to exist solely to level [[TakeThatAudience cheap shots at fans of the original series]].

* InternetBackdraft: It's safe to say that the trailer for ''Guardian Code'' generated [[RealityWarper Hexadecimal]]-level chaos in the fandom, having a massively unfavorable like-to-dislike ratio and plentiful comments reacting in a negative manner to the various changes ''Guardian Code'' takes on.

* SpiritualSuccessor
** The Premise of ReBoot the Guardian Code has more in common with Series/{{Zixx}}, another show that deals with teens going into a CGI animated world to combat a threat, than it does with the original Reboot.

* TheScrappy: While most of the human characters are rather divisive, people seem to generally hate the Sourcerer, primarily for being the main villain over Megabyte, but also because his reasons for being evil are [[GenericDoomsdayVillain vague to almost non-existent]].

** The Premise of ReBoot the Guardian Code has more in common with [[Series/Zixx]], another show that deals with teens going into a CGI world to combat a threat, than it does with the original Reboot.