Steven Universe/YMMV

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 * Abandon Shipping: One it was revealed that, most shippers stopped pairing Garnet up with other characters.
 * Alternate Character Interpretation: While Pearl definitely seems to love Steven, episodes such as Rose's Scabbard have cast her in a darker light. Does she genuinely care about Steven, or does she only care about him since he's essentially Rose reincarnated? And to branch off the latter, does she secretly hate him and blame him for Rose not being around?
 * Did Rose Quartz truly return Pearl's affection in a romantic way, or did she simply love her as a friend?
 * Rose's personality is also subject to a ton of this, thanks to evidence that she could have Was she  Her reasons for giving birth to Steven have also been cast into a negative light as well. Is Steven's birth meant to be a way for Rose to truly go through a human's experience? Or could he simply be
 * Reactions have been mixed on how truly antagonistic is. Is she
 * Peridot's age has also been called into question, with some painting her as being the Gem equivalent of a child thanks to her immature behavior, small size, and lack of awareness as to how her powers work. Others simply think she's as much of an "adult" as the rest of the cast and merely has childish, dorky mannerisms.
 * Base Breaker: Pearl has the fans split into two camps: there are those who love her for being a highly flawed, tragic individual who nevertheless is still a very funny and competent character, while others loathe her since she tends to go too far in her lowest moments and comes off as completely unsympathetic. Very rarely will you find anyone who's merely neutral about her.
 * Speaking of Pearl, there's the matter of her attraction to Rose. Is she a sympathetic Woobie with an adorable crush on her hero, or is she an entitled creep who needs to get over Rose and move on?
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 * People either love Onion for his creepy behavior and evil actions, while others loathe him for the same reasons. Depending on your point of view, his genuine desire to make friends with Steven may or may not offset his more selfish actions.
 * Fans either loathe Lars for being a highly-unlikable Jerkass, or love him for his rare moments of kindness and hints of Hidden Depths relating to his psyche.
 * Broken Base: Should male Gems be introduced to the show, or not? This is a question that has caused all sorts of fights among the fandom.
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 * The question of Greg being a better parent to Steven than the Gems is a highly contested topic in the fandom.
 * Draco in Leather Pants: While is a very sympathetic character, there are far too many fans who are willing to paint her as a pure-hearted angel who can do no wrong and ignore her more selfish and inexcusable actions such as
 * . Yes, she is hilariously dorky, and yes, her budding friendship with Steven is adorable. But that still doesn't excuse her
 * Despite her incredibly unpleasant and violent attitude, there are plenty of fans insisting that
 * Fan Dumb: Steven Universe is infamous for having what is considered to be one of the most hostile and intolerant fanbases of all time, thanks to numerous incidents such as when fans chased writer Matt Brunett off of Tumblr over a simple continuity error, threw a stink over the Uncle Grandpa crossover episode and harassed members of the show's staff, posting inflammatory reviews for a real life Keystone Hotel that could have seriously hurt business, and harassing fanartists who draw characters in different ways (Such as Rose Quartz with a more petite frame, Garnet as non-white) so badly that one such artist actually attempted suicide.