Well, for the record, I use "toon" all the time.. that' s what they are... well done or not, they are 3d cartoon characters. You may as well not like the word "Ally" or "Character" or "Eddie" or "fighter" or "figure" or "thing" or "player" or "teammate" or.......
Admittedly though, it'll be a real cold day in hell before usage of any word "bothers" me though.