Barney the dinosaur's new look has caused major upset

Barney the dinosaur's new look has caused major upset

Barney is no longer the same dinosaur from our imagination!

Barney the dinosaur reboot to launch people upset with his new look
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There are certain things that can trigger childhood nostalgia unlike anything else.

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Often it's the memory of a television show you grew up watching like Teletubbies, 'Haas Das se Nuuskas' or even Barney!

Only a few of these shows have been able to withstand the test of time and although we haven't watched them in years, your children probably won't grow up knowing the same shows you have.

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While there are lots of new, exciting and educational shows for kids to choose from, there was a special kind of excitement when Mattel recently announced that they will be bringing back everyone's favourite purple dinosaur.

There is one part of the announcement that has captured everyone's attention... and not in a good way.

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As it turns out, Barney will not be making his return as a man dressed up in a big purple dinosaur suit. Instead, he will be a colourfully animated dinosaur.

Naturally people took to Twitter to air their grievances with his new appearance:

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There have been some people who have defended the new look:

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Clearly, the new look has divided fans of the show, although one could argue that the real target audience, the kids, will most likely have no issue with Barney's new animated look.

The new show is set to launch in 2024 with a possible major motion picture in the works as well.

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