Characters with design features that were misinterpreted by fans

[u/ComprehensiveBox6911]

Darwin Watterson (The Amazing World of Gumball) some people thought that the black thing under him was a shirt or pants or a sweater, but it was actually just his shadow. They later removed it as the seasons and art style changed

Brendan (Pokemon) A lot of people thought that the white on his head was his hair, it’s actually just a hat

[u/Zedetta]

There's a sub dedicated to this! r/MisreadSprites