O dinosaur Barney had his new appearance revealed, but it displeased his fans a lot. Much loved in the 90s, it has had a re-release, now with animated features and a fresh look; however, it seems that the novelty displeased most people. They claim the new version made him look "creepy".
The new Barney displeases the public
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Mattel, the toy company responsible for the novelty, recently announced the relaunch of the 90's success: Barney the dinosaur. Unfortunately, the new look and animated features generated a lot of negative feedback, after all, the changes were extreme. According to some, it is “scary”.
A user in twitter He even responded to the publication with the following comment: "Thanks Mattel for giving me nightmares with this horrible looking #Barney." Another said something like: "Man, Barney looks scary right now."
Barney's New Look
The new look released concerns the animated version of the famous and beloved purple dinosaur in life size. Now, he sports green eyes, has new teeth and even presents himself as a Tyrannosaurus Rex with vibrant colors.
The Tweet that released the image received a lot of bad comments. Some fans who said things like, "That's not Barney" and "I don't know how...but they made Barney look scarier!!". The company hopes that families will enjoy the dinosaur's new look.
Series director and head of Mattel products said: "We're going to tap into the nostalgia of the generations that grew up with Barney, now parents, and introduce the iconic purple dinosaur to a new generation of kids and families around the world through content, products, and experiences".
Transformations occurred after the controversy with the actor who played Barney
These changes were carried out shortly after the “I Love You, You Hate Me” series was released in late 2022. She had the objective of revealing the dark side that involved Barney, so she talks about the death threats suffered by the character, in addition to some rumors and violence.
There were even suspicions about the actor's chemical dependency during the recordings. In comments about it, he says: "My favorite question [was]... 'There's an urban legend that you stashed so much cocaine up your ass [...]". And he jokes: “How could I come to [do] that? There are so many better places to put my drugs if I used drugs!”