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* Because 4Kids redubbed and edited ''[[Winx Club]]'', it got quite a bit of this reaction from fans [http://www.youtube.com/comment_servlet?all_comments=1&v=6sVxBKXk9PI This comments page for a video of a cut scene] has quite a few comments expressing anger at 4Kids for removing the scene, even though as far as the plot goes, it's completely unnecessary.
* Because 4Kids redubbed and edited ''[[Winx Club]]'', it got quite a bit of this reaction from fans [http://www.youtube.com/comment_servlet?all_comments=1&v=6sVxBKXk9PI This comments page for a video of a cut scene] has quite a few comments expressing anger at 4Kids for removing the scene, even though as far as the plot goes, it's completely unnecessary.
** Some changes have been more generally preferred, however. On example is the hip-hop music used in the Halloween episode. Another liked change is with Stella, who was a stereotypical blonde bitch in the original, is A LOT nicer and more likeable in the 4kids version.
** Some changes have been more generally preferred, however. On example is the hip-hop music used in the Halloween episode. Another liked change is with Stella, who was a stereotypical blonde bitch in the original, is A LOT nicer and more likeable in the 4kids version.
** 4Kids have had a HORRIBLE track record of dubbing foreign shows to the point that they become stupid, makes no sense, and leaves plotholes you could drive a truck through (see [[Dub Induced Plot Hole]]). Scenes of character development have been taken out of Winx Club or developing lines replaced with "funny dialogue" which is usually a string of puns and taking away all the drama. Some personalities were also changed to the extreme, the main one being Layla. Originally, she is a girl with insecurity issues due to her royalty life and wants to have friends, but 4Kids turns her into an extreme feminist who tends to act like a bitch.
** 4Kids have had a HORRIBLE track record of dubbing foreign shows to the point that they become stupid, makes no sense, and leaves plotholes you could drive a truck through (see [[Dub-Induced Plot Hole]]). Scenes of character development have been taken out of Winx Club or developing lines replaced with "funny dialogue" which is usually a string of puns and taking away all the drama. Some personalities were also changed to the extreme, the main one being Layla. Originally, she is a girl with insecurity issues due to her royalty life and wants to have friends, but 4Kids turns her into an extreme feminist who tends to act like a bitch.
** Now that Nickelodeon has started airing a [[Adaptation Distillation|heavily condensed version]] of the series, fans are complaining that they've removed too much. While that is an understandable complaint, one of the major things that has angered fans is the removal of the "[[Sword of Plot Advancement|Charm]][[Mid-Season Upgrade|ix]]" which after season 2 [[So Last Season|was never used or mentioned again]].
** Now that Nickelodeon has started airing a [[Adaptation Distillation|heavily condensed version]] of the series, fans are complaining that they've removed too much. While that is an understandable complaint, one of the major things that has angered fans is the removal of the "[[Sword of Plot Advancement|Charm]][[Mid-Season Upgrade|ix]]" which after season 2 [[So Last Season|was never used or mentioned again]].
* ''[[Thomas the Tank Engine]]'' fans on hearing the show would be switching from models to CGI. Caused acts of [[Fan Dumb]] on [[YouTube]].
* ''[[Thomas the Tank Engine]]'' fans on hearing the show would be switching from models to CGI. Caused acts of [[Fan Dumb]] on [[YouTube]].
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* Though ''[[The Spectacular Spider-Man]]'' is very well received by comic book fans and others, there are people who do not like the show for things such as the style, Shocker not being Herman Schultz, but Montana of the Enforcers, Venom's design, there may be other reasons I'm forgetting to list, but I'm obviously not forgetting about some of the more [[Fan Dumb|Militant]] fans of the previous series.
* Though ''[[The Spectacular Spider-Man]]'' is very well received by comic book fans and others, there are people who do not like the show for things such as the style, Shocker not being Herman Schultz, but Montana of the Enforcers, Venom's design, there may be other reasons I'm forgetting to list, but I'm obviously not forgetting about some of the more [[Fan Dumb|Militant]] fans of the previous series.
* ''[[Ultimate Spider-Man (animation)|Ultimate Spider-Man]]'' received similar treatment from fans of ''Spectacular'', who speculated that the show's very existence was the reason why ''Spectacular'' was axed in the first place. Once more became known about the series, other fans began complaining about the series not adhering to the [[Ultimate Spider-Man|comic book of the same name]], as well as allegedly being very [[Merchandise-Driven|"toyetic"]].
* ''[[Ultimate Spider-Man (animation)|Ultimate Spider-Man]]'' received similar treatment from fans of ''Spectacular'', who speculated that the show's very existence was the reason why ''Spectacular'' was axed in the first place. Once more became known about the series, other fans began complaining about the series not adhering to the [[Ultimate Spider-Man|comic book of the same name]], as well as allegedly being very [[Merchandise-Driven|"toyetic"]].
* Complaints were leveled at ''[[Green Lantern the Animated Series]]'' for incorporating a lot of the more recent and controversial elements from the [[Geoff Johns]] run (such as the Red and Blue Lanterns and the Star Sapphire Corps) despite starring the original Silver Age GL, Hal Jordan, and not any of the more recent Lanterns like John Stewart, Guy Gardner or Kyle Rayner. Early fan outcry was also leveled at the series for using CGI animation rather than the traditional hand-drawn looks used in most other DC cartoons. And even the fans who liked the elements from Geoff Johns' books have criticized the serie for things such as the Red Lanterns not being mindless raging beast like in the comic.
* Complaints were leveled at ''[[Green Lantern: The Animated Series]]'' for incorporating a lot of the more recent and controversial elements from the [[Geoff Johns]] run (such as the Red and Blue Lanterns and the Star Sapphire Corps) despite starring the original Silver Age GL, Hal Jordan, and not any of the more recent Lanterns like John Stewart, Guy Gardner or Kyle Rayner. Early fan outcry was also leveled at the series for using CGI animation rather than the traditional hand-drawn looks used in most other DC cartoons. And even the fans who liked the elements from Geoff Johns' books have criticized the serie for things such as the Red Lanterns not being mindless raging beast like in the comic.
* ''[[The Legend of Korra]]'' gets this from some fans of the original series who are upset that it has an entirely new cast and takes place several decades after the original ended, instead of directly continuing ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]''.
* ''[[The Legend of Korra]]'' gets this from some fans of the original series who are upset that it has an entirely new cast and takes place several decades after the original ended, instead of directly continuing ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]''.
* ''[[Beware the Batman]]'' is already getting this despite nothing more than two teaser posters being released. Some fans are angered about a teen version of [[Birds of Prey|Katana]] appearing as Batman's sidekick despite traditionally being portrayed as an adult in the comics. Alfred using firearms has proven to be another controversial element. Additionally, some fans seem to take issue with the fact that a teen Katana is being used as Batman's core sidekick when [[Batgirl (2000 comic book)||Cassandra Cain]], the Asian [[Batgirl]], fills a similar function and has yet to be used in any DC telelvision show beyond a non-speaking cameo in ''[[Justice League]]''. And of course there are also animation purists who detest the use of CGI.
* ''[[Beware the Batman]]'' is already getting this despite nothing more than two teaser posters being released. Some fans are angered about a teen version of [[Birds of Prey|Katana]] appearing as Batman's sidekick despite traditionally being portrayed as an adult in the comics. Alfred using firearms has proven to be another controversial element. Additionally, some fans seem to take issue with the fact that a teen Katana is being used as Batman's core sidekick when [[Batgirl (2000 comic book)||Cassandra Cain]], the Asian [[Batgirl]], fills a similar function and has yet to be used in any DC telelvision show beyond a non-speaking cameo in ''[[Justice League]]''. And of course there are also animation purists who detest the use of CGI.
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* ''[[Strawberry Shortcake]]'' has been prone to this due to the uncertainty of the direction each of the master licensees want to take the franchise which has angered fans due to its frequent changes. When the 2003 version started, some of the older fans felt that the franchise was doomed. And when the 2003 version was aged-up in 2007, there was trepidation from some (particularly, fans of Honey Pie Pony, who weren't pleased that [[Put on a Bus|she had retired to Ice Cream Island permanently]], and even then the send-off was only mentioned in a chapter book and not on the TV series officially, and after that the existing fillies, Honey Pie and Ice Cream Island was never mentioned ever again, while others who disliked the Pie-Man voiced their dislikes in the franchise bringing him back). Then there's the 2009 series, which were widely decried by the Educational TV connisseurs who're drawn to the series by the 2003 series being educationally wholesome as lacking in terms of educational content and emphasis on beauty over moral values, the transition to CGI, as well as being nothing more than a 30-minute toy commercial.
* ''[[Strawberry Shortcake]]'' has been prone to this due to the uncertainty of the direction each of the master licensees want to take the franchise which has angered fans due to its frequent changes. When the 2003 version started, some of the older fans felt that the franchise was doomed. And when the 2003 version was aged-up in 2007, there was trepidation from some (particularly, fans of Honey Pie Pony, who weren't pleased that [[Put on a Bus|she had retired to Ice Cream Island permanently]], and even then the send-off was only mentioned in a chapter book and not on the TV series officially, and after that the existing fillies, Honey Pie and Ice Cream Island was never mentioned ever again, while others who disliked the Pie-Man voiced their dislikes in the franchise bringing him back). Then there's the 2009 series, which were widely decried by the Educational TV connisseurs who're drawn to the series by the 2003 series being educationally wholesome as lacking in terms of educational content and emphasis on beauty over moral values, the transition to CGI, as well as being nothing more than a 30-minute toy commercial.
* ''[[Scooby Doo Mystery Inc]]'' is getting this by a number of fans. [http://www.toonzone.net/news/articles/34287/scooby-doo-mystery-inc.-more-muddling-than-meddling This review sums up what a lot of fans are complaining about pretty nicely by complaining about the same things.] Others are accepting the series quite well and chances are it'll be a base breaker.
* ''[[Scooby Doo Mystery Inc]]'' is getting this by a number of fans. [http://www.toonzone.net/news/articles/34287/scooby-doo-mystery-inc.-more-muddling-than-meddling This review sums up what a lot of fans are complaining about pretty nicely by complaining about the same things.] Others are accepting the series quite well and chances are it'll be a base breaker.
** ''[[What's New Scooby Doo]]'', has gotten this as well, mostly from fans who preferred the older 1970s series, due to changing the character designs and animation, music and sound effects, trying to make it more "hip" and "current," along with making the show more "realistic" and "down-to-earth," and continuously making fun of the old Scooby-Doo formula to death (including every episode [[You Meddling Kids|parodying the line "And it would've worked if it weren't for you meddling kids!"]] )
** ''[[What's New, Scooby-Doo?]]'', has gotten this as well, mostly from fans who preferred the older 1970s series, due to changing the character designs and animation, music and sound effects, trying to make it more "hip" and "current," along with making the show more "realistic" and "down-to-earth," and continuously making fun of the old Scooby-Doo formula to death (including every episode [[You Meddling Kids|parodying the line "And it would've worked if it weren't for you meddling kids!"]] )
* A lot of fans cried fool when [[Dwayne McDuffie]], writer of ''[[Justice League Crisis On Two Earths]]'', said Superwoman--who traditionally is the [[Mirror Universe]] version of Wonder Woman--was one of [[Captain Marvel|Mary Marvel]] and said an underling was WW's counterpart. But then, said movie's original form was to originally bridge the gap between ''[[Justice League]]'' and ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'' and a lot of fans felt Wondy did suffer from Adaptation Decay there.
* A lot of fans cried fool when [[Dwayne McDuffie]], writer of ''[[Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths]]'', said Superwoman--who traditionally is the [[Mirror Universe]] version of Wonder Woman--was one of [[Captain Marvel|Mary Marvel]] and said an underling was WW's counterpart. But then, said movie's original form was to originally bridge the gap between ''[[Justice League]]'' and ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'' and a lot of fans felt Wondy did suffer from Adaptation Decay there.
** Kind of stupid when you realize that it was more inspired by the [[Grant Morrison]] story where Superwoman was Lois Lane.
** Kind of stupid when you realize that it was more inspired by the [[Grant Morrison]] story where Superwoman was Lois Lane.
** A number of Grant Morrison fans proclaimed that the movie was bad simply because it didn't adapt his arc panel for panel, despite only loosly borrowing from it.
** A number of Grant Morrison fans proclaimed that the movie was bad simply because it didn't adapt his arc panel for panel, despite only loosly borrowing from it.
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