I’ve Had Enough of the Cartoon Community [and Fandoms] (2/4): Gatekeeping (Patreon)

It’s time that we actually discuss about the one thing in animation that’s having the biggest downfall that no one’s talking about, and that’s the fandom. Often referred to as the Cartoon Community, animation fans have become one of the biggest detriments of the medium where their toxicity and bad behavior have become increasingly unbearable.

In this second part, I talk about how the fandom has devolved into a group of gatekeepers with their Animation is Cinema mantra, showing how their behavior makes them too entitled, give them a limited definition of what is indie animation, their dependence on nostalgia, how they treat animators, and much more.

Special thanks to Chris Etrata for helping me with gathering the screenshots for my talking points in the video.

Recommended channels that also call out the Cartoon Community

https://www.youtube.com/@Birb666

https://www.youtube.com/@SmartyPantsYT