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[Brighteyes]

This is something that I’ve wondered about for quite a while. At the risk of being flamed, I must ask: why is it that fans of different companies like Disney and Warner Bros. seem to have some sort of rivalry going on between themselves? I remember a while ago there was a television commercial done by Universal Studios (I think, this was a good while ago) or something that took a swipe at Disney, and Disney fans got seriously mad. I remember thinking to myself, "It's just a T.V. commercial. It wasn't like they personally insulted Walt or something."

Disney fans alone aren’t guilty of this behavior. I know people who like anime, Warner Bros., etc. who have this contemptous attitude towards Disney. I know to each their own, but it's almost like some people think you can like only one thing or the other. What about enjoying all types of cartoons? I know I do. I can watch Shrek or Animaniacs and laugh at all the little jokes in there at Disney's expense, and yet I count many Disney movies as some of my all-time favorites movies. Or what about likng both Universal Studios and the Disney theme parks? I just have to wonder what's up with this attitude. Is there anyone here who likes both Disney movies and shows and those done by other companies?

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[shady pines ma]

I didn't know about any of these rivalries, but LAME. I have nothing but respect for Warner Bros. Mostly because they own Turner Entertainment and therefore Turner Classic Movies, which is still the best television network for showing classic films the way they were meant to be seen.
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[Brighteyes]

*nods* Not only do they own TCM, but Looney Tunes as well, which are some of the best comedic cartoons around, IMHO.

On the other hand, I think Disney generally does the better animated film (tho I really do like Cats Don't Dance). Er, usually. They both have their strengths and weaknesses.

[AladdinsGenie]

It's a dumb rivalry I hear about all the time, but not with Warner/Disney since Looney Tunes have kind of dimmed out the spotlight, but from Disney versus Pretty Much Anything Else Animated. I hear it from anime kids all the time: "disney sux!11 it's not as SRS as anime!!1 ^__^" Yeah, cause Speed Racer is the height of seriousness in the culture of anime

It's just a preference of styles and content and how to approach animation in general where the feud comes from. Disney is a bit more light-hearted and Looney Tunes is a bit more zippy and wacky, etc.
I personally watch all of it, though, I really don't care because I love animation. I watch the Jetsons every night, for example If I don't like something, it's because I don't like it. Not because I have some dedication to a company. Disney is up there, but I definitely don't like everything they do.

[Brighteyes]

[Syera]

Because the tendency to think in terms of "us vs. them" is an instinct. As a social/pack animal that would have had to compete with others in the past, it's natural for us to treat things outside our "pack" with suspicion or even hostility.

People, acting on this ancient instinct without even realizing it, apply it to the silliest things - entertainment companies, car companies, fast food franchises... the list goes on.

Some people express this instinct by attacking the perceived opposition in some way. (Such as by making jabs at it.)

I think the rivalry that bugs me the most is western animation vs. anime. Having sampled from both, I would have to say that neither one is really "better." There's good and bad from both sides.
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[Brighteyes]

That's similar to what I said in my previous post, about pple seeming to believe that they must be loyal to their favorite animation studio. You just phrased it in a much better way.