History YMMV / GarfieldAnimatedMovieTrilogy

* EvilIsSexy: ''Pet Force'' has Vetvix, who's an evil version of Liz Wilson (who's already rather beautiful). As evil as she is, Emperor Jon is still attracted to her throughout the film.

** The idea of Garfield, Nermal and Arlene being able to speak to the humans and having his mouth move (which would continue into ''WesternAnimation/TheGarfieldShow'') has been met with this by many fans, arguing that having them actually speak misses the point of them entirely (since none of them can actually speak in the comics or in previous animated works, rather they speaks via their thoughts). The explanation that they're {{animated actor}}s does not soften things.

** The shift away from the original grounded setting that had been standard for the franchise to a distinctly more abstract, DenserAndWackier AlternateTooniverse has also been met with outrage by fans.

** The shift away from the original grounded setting that has been standard for the franchise to a distinctly more abstract, DenserAndWackier setting has also been met with outrage by fans.

** The idea of Garfield, Nermal and Arlene being able to speak to the humans and having his mouth move (which would continue into ''WesternAnimation/TheGarfieldShow'') has been met with this by many fans, arguing that having them actually speak misses the point of them entirely (since none of them can actually speak in the comics or in previous animated works, rather they speaks via their thoughts). The explanation that they're {{Animated Actor}}s does not soften things.

** The idea of Garfield being able to speak to the humans and having his mouth move (which would continue into ''WesternAnimation/TheGarfieldShow'') has been met with this by many fans, arguing that having him actually speak misses the point of him entirely (since Garfleid doesn't actually speak in the comics or in previous animated works, rather he speaks via his thoughts).

** The idea of Garfield being able to speak to the humans and having his mouth move (which would continue into ''WesternAnimation/TheGarfieldShow'') has been met with this by many fans, arguing that having him actually speak misses the point of him entirely (since Garfleid doesn't talk in the comics or in the animated specials, rather he speaks via his thoughts).

* SoOkayItsAverage: This sums up the general consensus. The films lack the charm of the original 1980s animated specials and the different, more abstract setting is a bit too bizarre for many fans of the comics, but they are still considered to be a marked improvement over the live action films and harmless kids films in their own right.

* EvilIsSexy: Vetvix in ''Pet Force'' for sure fits this trope.

* UncannyValley: The [[MixAndMatchCritters scrambled zombies]] Vetvix creates in ''Pet Force'' are just downright ''disturbing'' to look at.

* TheProblemWithLicensedGames: The licensed game for ''Gets Real'' has levels that switch between [[ItsEasySoItSucks too easy]] and [[NintendoHard too hard]] in a heartbeat. The first two levels involve Garfield simply catching things that are thrown at him, while the third level is a side-scrolling platformer where Garfield moves extremely slowly, which makes completing the level a LuckBasedMission. The fourth and fifth levels are similar to the first two, while the sixth is an overly long Simon-Says style level. And the last level? Another extremely difficult side scrolling platformer that’s even worse than the previous one.

* TheProblemWithLicensedGames: The licensed game for ''Gets Real'' has levels that switch between [[ItsEasySoItSucks too easy]] and [[NintendoHard too hard]] in a heartbeat. For example, the first two levels involve Garfield simply catching things that are thrown at him, while the third level is a side-scrolling platformer where Garfield moves extremely slowly, which makes completing the level a LuckBasedMission.

* DesignatedHero: Emperor Jon in ''Pet Force''. His main concern is finding a girlfriend, and it basically becomes his one defining trait over the course of the film, much of which he spends [[HorribleJudgeOfCharacter completely missing the signs that Vetvix doesn't return his feelings in the slightest, even after she's taken over his kingdom and tied him up]]. And in the end, [[spoiler:after Vetvix gets hit with some HeelFaceBrainwashing, he quickly takes advantage of it to get married to her for real, which is questionable behavior at ''best''.]]
* TheProblemWithLicensedGames: The licensed game for ''Gets Real'' ranges from ItsEasySoItSucks to NintendoHard depending on what level you're playing. For example, the first two levels involve Garfield catching things that are thrown at him, while the third level is a frustrating side-scrolling platformer through a playground where Garfield moves extremely slowly, making completing the level a LuckBasedMission.
* SpecialEffectFailure: In ''Pet Force'', it's fairly obvious in crowd shots with Vetvix's zombies that most of them are just background characters sporting [[NightmareFace nightmare faces]] instead of actual mixed-up creations.

* SpecialEffectsFailure: In ''Pet Force'', it's fairly obvious in crowd shots with Vetvix's zombies that most of them are just background characters sporting [[NightmareFace nightmare faces]] instead of actual mixed-up creations.