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12	!!Franchises with their own pages:
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15	* ''FandomEnragingMisconception/MyLittlePony''
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19	!!Individual examples:
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24	* A good way to piss off any fan of animation is to unironically say [[AnimationAgeGhetto animation is just for children]] or to assume [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids a work is intended for children just because it's animated]]. The 2022 Oscars is a major offender of this.
25	* Referring to animation as a "genre" instead of a "medium" is another good way to piss off animation fans and animators alike. 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.
26	* Saying that all cartoons from UsefulNotes/TheNewTens have the same basic art-style (or, worse, refer to said allegedly similar art-style as the so-called "[=CalArts=] style"[[labelnote:*]]a buzzword phrase originally coined by Creator/JohnKricfalusi back in the 1990s, based on the (incorrect) perception that all TV animators from the 2010s graduated from California art school [=CalArts=] and that the school forces students to learn the same exact ThinLineAnimation "bean-mouth" art-style, which is a Fandom-Enraging Misconception in of itself as the school actually encourages students to develop their own art style.[[/labelnote]]) is a good way for people to stop taking you seriously and get a mob of fans of the many shows that came out that decade to come out of the woodwork to show you how distinct the shows actually are from each other and how a number of prominent TV animators never even went to [=CalArts=] in the first place.
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30	* ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'':
31	** Don't ever refer to Jake as Finn's pet. He's Finn's adoptive brother.
32	** Regarding the Bubbline [[note]]Princess Bubblegum and Marceline[[/note]] pairing, do not dismiss it as simply a fan pairing, as not only is there evidence to suggest the two once dated as well as WordOfGod confirming that they were once a couple, but as of the GrandFinale, [[spoiler: the two have shared a kiss and become a couple again, making it fully canon]].
33	** Don't say that Finn has bear ears and white fur on his face: it's just a hat, and he's taken it off in multiple episodes (he has blond hair).
34	** 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. [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness You'll probably get a pass if you're referring specifically to the first two seasons, though.]]
35	* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'': Do not call it a ripoff of ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'', especially since the show has found its own footing and voice.
36	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'':
37	** The show mercilessly mocked this attitude InUniverse with an ad for the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNJ6dFwh8a4 Please Please Please Get A Life Foundation.]] In fact, the StrawFan at the beginning and end of the segment says things reminiscent of most of the examples on this page. And the writers have said that most of the comments in that clip were taken from actual fans.
38	** Don't refer to the Warner siblings collectively as "[[IAmNotShazam the Animaniacs]]". They are the Warner siblings. ''Series/{{Jeopardy}}'' learned this lesson in one episode.
39	** [[https://www.deviantart.com/sibsy/art/Does-Anyone-Else-319448508 This fanart]] of the Warners is constantly mistaken for official art due to the ''Animaniacs'' Wiki using these images for a very long time and being the first thing that comes up when searched for the Warners on Google images. The images on the Wiki have since been changed to official art in 2020, but mistaking fanart for official art is a big no-no (this goes for ''any'' fandom, really, as Creator/ButchHartman learned the hard way after he traced ''Anime/AttackOnTitan'' fanart).
40	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'':
41	** Arthur's last name is Read and not "the Aardvark". None of the characters in the show, save for Mr. Ratburn, have a SpeciesSurname. "Buster Bunny" is a completely [[WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures different rabbit]].
42	** Do not spell Sue Ellen as "Suellen".
43	* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'':
44	** Don't call the show an anime. It's a common mistake, since the show is clearly [[{{Animesque}} anime-inspired]], but [[WebVideo/YRulerOfTime some people]] will get very mad at you for it (not least of all because of its "Nicktoon" label).
45	** Also, whatever you do, never confuse ''Avatar: The Last Airbender'' with Creator/JamesCameron's film series ''Franchise/{{Avatar}}''. Best-case scenario, you will be soundly mocked for being such an unoriginal troll.
46	* ''WesternAnimation/BoJackHorseman:'' Referring to the location of the show from [[Recap/BojackHorsemanS1E06OurAStoryIsADStory episode six]] onwards as "Hollywoo'''d'''" and not "Hollywoo," especially depicting the Hollywood sign with the "D" intact. ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' both made that mistake when they referenced the show, and fans did not appreciate it.
47	* ''WesternAnimation/BluesClues'': Blue is not a male puppy, and Magenta is not her sister, girlfriend, nor best ''male'' friend. The rumors are so persistent that they bug fans.
48	* Like with ''Blue's Clues'' before it, the titular character of ''WesternAnimation/{{Bluey}}'' is a ''female'' blue dog, and claims to the contrary annoy fans a lot.
49	* ''WesternAnimation/ChipNDaleRescueRangers'':
50	** Don't mix ''CDRR'' up with the classic ''WesternAnimation/ChipAndDale'' cartoons. They've got about as much in common with each other as ''WesternAnimation/TheJungleBook'' and ''WesternAnimation/TaleSpin''.
51	** There are ''five'' Rescue Rangers. Not four. Do ''not'' overlook Zipper. He's a full-fledged team member.
52	** Amongst other things you don't know for certain are the exact chronological order of the episodes, the spelling of the name of Gadget's {{Doppelganger}} in "Gadget Goes Hawaiian" or in which city the Rangers live in. So don't claim that you do.
53	** Never, ''ever'', '''ever''' confuse Chip and Dale with each other. They don't even remotely look the same.
54	** Never safely assume that Chip and Gadget are the OfficialCouple and defend your assumption. You do ''not'' want to trigger the ensuing backlash. The same goes for any other possible pairing involving Gadget.
55	* ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko'', please for the sake of the diety (or non-diety) you subscribe to, [[InconsistentSpelling 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.
56	* ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor'': All the KND agents are codenamed Numbuh (Something). Not "Number" or "Numbah". Unfortunately, Cartoon Network itself used the latter misspelling multiple times, even back when the show was airing. This is also the case on Website/ThisVeryWiki.
57	** In a smaller note, some official material such as ''Operation: V.I.D.E.O.G.A.M.E.'' and Cartoon Network Punch Time Explosion refer to the five main operatives as "Sector 5" instead of "Sector V" (although in the former case, there were some versions where they WERE correctly named). Making this mistake is not wise either.
58	* [[WesternAnimation/ElenaOfAvalor Elena]] is Disney's ''first'' Latina princess. Saying otherwise will not end well.
59	* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents''
60	** The names of three of the characters are Vicky, Tootie, and Trixie, not [[InconsistentSpelling Vicki, Tooty, and Trixy]].
61	** Regarding the DistantFinale ending to ''WesternAnimation/ChannelChasers'', do not say that the mother of Timmy's children Tommy and Tammy is explicitly Tootie [[note]]This likely stems from the fact that Tammy was shown wearing glasses similar to Tootie's, making fans assume Tootie is the mother, despite her also having Trixie's hairstyle and Veronica's eyelashes[[/note]]. [[note]]Of course, there's nothing wrong with having Tootie as the mother in fan works.[[/note]] Who the mother is supposed to be (confirmed by Creator/ButchHartman) is [[AmbiguousSituation ambiguous]]. Also, do not use the live action movies (where Timmy ends up with Tootie) as evidence that confirms Tootie is the mother, as those entries [[CanonDiscontinuity completely ignore]] the ending to ''Channel Chasers'' as a whole and thus have no bearing on who the mother is. (Tootie and Timmy ''are'' an OfficialCouple as adults in ''Film/AFairlyOddMovieGrowUpTimmyTurner'', but that movie is almost definitely not canon to the animated series and [[FanonDiscontinuity few fans want to treat it as such]].) Similarly, do not say that ''WesternAnimation/{{Wishology}}'' confirms Trixie is the mother either, [[spoiler: especially since everyone's memories were erased at the end of that adventure]].
62	* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'':
63	** Fans hate it when people and the media call it ''The Family Guy''. This debacle was referenced in "Boopa-Dee Bappa-Dee".
64	** Do not call it a rip-off of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', something that ''The Simpsons'' and ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' did without a hint of joking.
65	* ''WesternAnimation/TheFantasticFour1978'': Do ''not'' claim that the reason the Human Torch was [[AdaptedOut absent]] from the series was because the creators feared kids would set themselves on fire trying to imitate him. The reason he was ExiledFromContinuity was because Creator/{{Universal}} had the rights to him at the time, thus cutting him off from the rest of the team.
66	* Hardcore Creator/HannaBarbera fans will likely get annoyed if you confuse WesternAnimation/{{Snagglepuss}} with WesternAnimation/ThePinkPanther, although it's admittedly an easy mistake to make, seeing as they both happen to be large pink cats. (The ''Pink Panther'' fans probably will as well.) Ironically Hanna Barbera DID do a Pink Panther series in 1984 called ''Pink Panther and Sons''.
67	* ''WesternAnimation/HazbinHotel'':
68	** Do not assert that the entire show consists of vulgar sex jokes, that the show is racist or homophobic or that ''WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss'' renders the whole plot moot by showing that [[HellOfAHeaven Heaven is just as undesirable of a place to live as Hell]]. You will be disproved in kind for each of these false assumptions.
69	** His name is ''Husk'', not "Husker". Watching the show for even five minutes instantly indicates that "Husker" is a nickname that only Alastor calls him to be insulting, and that everyone else calls him by his actual name.
70	** No, the series did not "[[Recap/HazbinHotelS1E1Overture betray its own premise in the first episode]]". This one mainly comes from confusion about how canon [[Recap/HazbinHotelS1E0ThatsEntertainment the pilot]] is, where the Exterminations are to deal with an OverpopulationCrisis in Hell that the show changes to be Heaven carrying out due to a misguided belief that the Sinners need to be pacified. Any discrepancies between the pilot and the actual show can be explained with the official statement that the pilot is BroadStrokes canon.
71	** 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 in "[[Recap/HazbinHotelS1E4Masquerade Masquerade]]") will obviously demonstrate that Valentino (the abuser) is a heinously evil HateSink and Angel is his sympathetic victim.
72	* ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'':
73	** Hillwood is ''not'' in NYC. The town has elements of NYC, but it's in Washington State.
74	** Arnold doesn't wear a skirt/kilt. This misconception is even joked about in the show itself. It's actually just a long, plaid shirt he wears underneath his sweater.
75	* ''WesternAnimation/InfinityTrain'': Assuming that Tulip is the main character can be this. A fair amount of people assume this due to the show's initial advertisement and how some services continue to list it, but it's only slightly correct. The show is an anthology that follows a different cast of characters in each story arc; Tulip's actions do cause much of the plot for Season 2 and Season 3 (Season 4 is in the past), but the story only focuses on her for Season 1. After that, she never appears again.
76	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Kaeloo}}'': Mr. Cat is a minor, not an adult as his deep voice and name starting with "Mr." have led people outside the fandom to believe. This also applies to Kaeloo herself, though to a lesser extent as she isn't mistaken for an adult as often as Mr. Cat is.
77	* Don't refer to ''WesternAnimation/KiddVideo'' as "Kid Video", or assume that the characters are kids just because of the title, otherwise, the fanbase will take you to the Flipside.
78	* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'':
79	** Say that the eventual romance between Korra and Asami, now famous as one of the first explicit LGBT+ pairing in children's western animation, came out of nowhere at the end, and you'll get a thorough education in how the seeds for it were subtly planted throughout the last two seasons (and if you're really unlucky, accusations of being homophobic for not picking up on them).
80	** On a similar note, Korra and Asami aren't lesbians, they're bisexual. Forgetting this puts you at risk of being accused of bi erasure.
81	* ''WesternAnimation/LittlestPetShop2012'': Do ''not'' call Zoe a dog version of [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Twilight Sparkle]]. Not only is she more like Rarity in terms of personality, but she also looks little like Twilight. Twilight's eyes are purple and Zoe's are blue, their hair is a different shade of purple, and Twilight has two skunk stripes in her hair while Zoe only has one. [[https://www.deviantart.com/cartuneslover16/art/I-m-not-you-345383249 This person sums this misconception up perfectly.]]
82	* ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'':
83	** Fans hate it when someone spells it "Looney TOONS". Unfortunately for them, the spelling has occasionally popped up in official Creator/WarnerBros material.
84	** You'll get a similar reaction from the fans by referring to Tweety Bird as a girl.
85	** 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.
86	** Thinking that the entire series was done by a single person (most likely Creator/ChuckJones due to him directing the [[WesternAnimation/RabbitFire most iconic short in the series]]), when in reality more than one person directed different shorts and created different characters. Hell, their ''[[WesternAnimation/BoskoTheTalkInkKid very first character]]'' was created by [[Creator/HarmanAndIsing two people]].
87	* ''WesternAnimation/LuAndTheBallyBunch'': Do '''''NOT''''' call the show a "rip-off" of ''The Buzz on Maggie'' unless you want to be sprayed with RAID.
88	* ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse'':
89	** Despite their similar looks, Mickey and Minnie are ''not'' related to each other and are ''especially'' not twin siblings. The two are an OfficialCouple, with Walt himself saying they're married outside of the shorts. Making this mistake would not be a wise move.
90	** Saying that Mickey has no personality or is nothing more than a bland corporate mascot will not make you many friends with the fandom, who will point to various works like his early shorts, [[ComicBook/DisneyMouseAndDuckComics the various Mickey Mouse comics]], ''WesternAnimation/RunawayBrain'', the ''VideoGame/EpicMickey'' games, and the [[WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse2013 Paul Rudish shorts]], amongst other works, as proof that Mickey does have a personality. In all fairness, this is largely thanks to Disney themselves, [[ExecutiveMeddling as they heavily limit what Mickey is allowed to do and not do]].
91	* ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'':
92	** Calling the Chat Noir from the original trailer "Adrien". He was a completely different character, dubbed "Felix" by fans. His personality and interactions with Marinette would have been completely different from Adrien.
93	** Do not spell Adrien as "Adrian".
94	* Never spell Leni and Luan as "Lenny" and "[=LuAnn=]" to a fan of ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'', unless you want to get some angry looks.
95	* When discussing WesternAnimation/OswaldTheLuckyRabbit around his fans, don't mistake him for WesternAnimation/{{Oswald}} the Octopus from Creator/NickJr due to the name [[JustForFun/OneMarioLimit being more recently attributed]] to the latter. Also, don't mistake him for WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse.
96	* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'':
97	** 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.
98	** 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 [[spoiler:Willow and Hunter are straight due to their ShipTease, when they're pansexual and bisexual, respectively, according to WordOfGod.]]
99	** Luz is pronounced "Looze" (as in, loose with a soft z), not "Lus" (as in, Gus with an L). Referring to her as the latter instead of the former is a good way to upset fans, especially since her name is pronounced as the former constantly.
100	* ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'': Do not say that ''WesternAnimation/PinkyElmyraAndTheBrain'' is canon, not just due to its reviled nature ([[CreatorBacklash even by the writers]]), but because ''WesternAnimation/Animaniacs2020'' [[CanonDiscontinuity completely ignores it]] by depicting Pinky and the Brain as always having been just the two of them, with no Elmyra in sight.
101	* ''Franchise/ThePowerpuffGirls'':
102	** Do ''not'' mispronounce or mispell the title as "The Powderpuff Girls" in front of any fan of the show. Not unless you want to get beat up as badly as the show's villains, or at least get yelled at.
103	** If you are from Latin America, their name is "Las chicas superpoderosas", period. Calling them "Las chicas coquetas" (the first translation used, and quickly dropped by the network) will not end well.
104	** For Brazilian Portuguese, Don't call them "As Meninas Superperigosas" (it's "As Meninas Super''poderosas'').
105	** Believing that everyone in the show looks just like the PPG themselves (or, more specifically, believing that drawing a character "in the PPG style" is just drawing any kind of character like the PPG themselves) will get you a lot of people pointing out the grand variety of character designs that exist in the show and that the only characters that share the girls’ designs are the Rowdyruff Boys (who are meant to be SpearCounterpart to them).
106	** Do not spell Ms. Keane, The Gangreen Gang, and Princess Morbucks as "Ms. Keen", "Gangrene Gang", and "Princess Morebucks" respectively.
107	* ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow'': While fans will accept that the episode did not help his case, do not claim that "Man's Best Friend" was responsible for Creator/JohnKricfalusi's firing, or worse, that he didn't deserve to be fired. Fans will point out that he already had a history of constantly missing deadlines and going over budget, with the last straw being when John K. told the already enraged Nickelodeon executives that episodes would take as long as they needed and cost however much they needed to.
108	* Never call ''WesternAnimation/{{Robotboy}}'' "Little Blue Boy".
109	* ''WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle'':
110	** 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, even though male moose ''are'' called bulls. 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]]
111	** In the Mr. Peabody and Sherman segments, like ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' above, do not refer to Mr. Peabody as Sherman's pet. He is Sherman's adoptive father.
112	* ''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 [[Franchise/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".
113	* ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'': Don't refer to the Creator/AdultSwim episodes as a reboot. It's a continuation, being the fifth and final season of the show.
114	* ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'': Claiming that any incarnation of Velma from ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated'' and onward is straight or gay. Especially after ''WesternAnimation/TrickOrTreatScoobyDoo'', which explicitly shows her to be attracted to women, whereas her romantic relationship with Marcie Fleach was merely implied. Velma shows attraction to men before and after these works. The show ''WesternAnimation/{{Velma}}'' also explicitly depicts her as a bisexual, but that's in its own very different continuity.
115	* ''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower'': Since WordOfGod has confirmed Adora and Catra as lesbians, insisting that they could be bisexual and/or [[IncompatibleOrientation shipping them with men]] will irritate a good deal of the fanbase and possibly get you accused of lesbian erasure.[[note]]Does not apply to the [[WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower 1985 Filmation version]].[[/note]]
116	* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': Homer's father Abe is called ''Grampa'' Simpson, not Grandpa.
117	* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'':
118	** It's [[CamelCase SpongeBob SquarePants]], not "Sponge Bob Square Pants" or "Spongebob Squarepants".
119	** Assuming the show is for preschoolers[[note]]in reality, it's rated [=TV-Y7=]; [=TV-Y=] until June 2007[[/note]] is a surefire way to get yourself chased by an angry mob of fans.
120	* ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'': Never refer to Hera Snydulla as "Green Ahsoka".
121	* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'':
122	** Referring to Stevonnie or Smoky Quartz with gender-specific pronouns since both of them go by "they/them" pronouns.
123	** Saying that [[OfficialCouple Ruby and Sapphire]] are "JustFriends", "gal pals", "besties", "sisters", or anything else thereof. In a figurative sense, the original French version of "Stronger Than You" and [[https://cartoonnetwork.tumblr.com/post/143917886040/love-is-always-the-answer-tag-a-bestie-whos-the a certain promo]] for the ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}'' Creator/{{Boomerang}} cartoon have learned this the hard way. It's even sillier to do that now that, as of "Reunited", [[spoiler:the two are officially married]]. In the same vein, the fandom won't tolerate trying to deny that Pearl had been in love with Rose...which, to be fair, one would have to be [[EveryoneCanSeeIt really dense to do.]]
124	** {{Fusion\|Dance}} is a metaphor for ''relationships''[[note]]not just romantic relationships; for example, Smoky Quartz is a personification of Steven and Amethyst's sibling bond[[/note]], not sex. Claiming that Fusion is sex outright and saying that [[PuppyLove Stevonnie]], [[LikeBrotherAndSister Smoky Quartz]], or any other Steven Fusion are {{Squick}}y as a result will get an especially negative response.
125	** Go right ahead and claim that the Great Diamond Authority are space Nazis or worse still, claim that Steven [[CommonKnowledge forgave them at the end of the series]]. Suffice to say, most fans of the show are really sick of this particular misconception.
126	* ''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.
127	* In-universe example for ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'': When Franchise/{{Superman}} mispronounces the name of Mr. Mxyzptlk (Mix-Yes-Spit-Lick) as Mr. Miz-Ill-Plick, said RealityWarper [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHJuEbNB0u8 promptly corrects him on it]]. This was done as a TakeThat to how his name was mispronounced in the later ''WesternAnimation/SuperFriends'' cartoons.
128	* ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'':
129	** The main character 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.
130	** Mentioning the time Henry was bricked in a tunnel and claiming that he was never let out is a good way to find yourself be bricked up in a tunnel by fans, since he was released by the Fat Controller in the ''next episode''.
131	* For fans of ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012'', trying to say that Peter is just Deadpool in a Spider suit due to the fourth wall breaking is a good way to get the fandom upset with you. For one, the comics' Deadpool (and later this show's very own Deadpool) treats the fourth wall completely differently. Both Deadpools go about simply ''shattering'' it, and treating the viewers as if they are just extra characters, being (for the most part) ''extremely'' GenreSavvy despite their respective insanity, while lampshading the bizarre-ness of their respective worlds. ([[NeverSayDie "Unalive,"]] anyone?) Spidey on the other hand does it in a way that's arguably closer to Zack Morris in ''Series/SavedByTheBell'' (but less aware and without his "time-outs" being able to change the situations he's currently in), full-on narrating his adventures in a way that's clearly meant to help him calm down and show his thought process. Heck, the entire ''Ultimate Deadpool'' episode is meant to show how ''different'' the two are on more than one level despite the surface similarities. The episode also establishes that Peter, ''isn't even actually aware of the audience, that's just how his thought process works.''
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