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Addie Morfoot Contributor Peacock’s “I Love You, You Hate Me” two-part docuseries about the rise and fall of Barney the Dinosaur is the fifth title to launch as part of the platform’s inaugural DocFest and arguably the most anticipated.The docu about the purple dinosaur who preached love and acceptance on PBS “Barney & Friends” debuts Oct. 12 on the streaming service.

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relaunch of the Barney franchise, the internet reacted to the beloved character’s “scary” extreme makeover.“Thank you, Mattel for giving me nightmares with this horrifying-looking #Barney,” one Twitter user wrote. Another user tweeted, “man barney looks scary now.”The life-sized purple dinosaur’s updated look features an animated version of the childhood phenomenon.Barney now has big green eyes, a new set of teeth and embodies more of a Tyrannosaurus Rex with vibrant colors.“That’s not Barney!” a fan reacted. “I don’t know how…. but they made Barney more Scary Looking!!” another user said.Mattel did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.The company hopes parents will enjoy the rebranding of Barney for the next generation of kids. “Barney’s message of love and kindness has stood the test of time,” Josh Silverman, chief franchise officer and global head of consumer products at Mattel, said in a statement about the rebranding.That’s not Barney! https://t.co/jABKLh0aIL“We will tap into the nostalgia of the generations who grew up with Barney, now parents themselves, and introduce the iconic purple dinosaur to a new generation of kids and families around the world across content, products, and experiences,” Silverman noted.Barney’s transformation comes on the heels of the “I Love You, You Hate Me,” docuseries which uncovers the shocking dark side of the purple dinosaur.

Katie Reul editor Two generations of children — and their parents — are familiar with the colossal purple dinosaur that frolicked across their television screens each week. The PBS series “Barney & Friends” amassed 14 seasons between 1992 and 2010 in the course of its lengthy run before coming to a flaming halt. The reasons for the show’s initial success and accursed demise are outlined in a two-part docuseries from director Tommy Avallone, titled “I Love You, You Hate Me,” which is available for streaming on Peacock on Oct. 12. With parallels to Sundance award-winner “Feels Good Man,” the 2020 indie documentary about Pepe the Frog that explores how a meme can be transformed from a comedic icon into a hate symbol, “I Love You, You Hate Me” delves into the lesser-known evils of the Barney bashing movement, when teenagers and adults alike began to bastardize the once-beloved character with acts of violence both physically and online.

Pity the purple dinosaur. He came to spread a message of love, and got the stuffing knocked out of him.

I Love You, You Hate Me – check it out below.Premiering next month on Peacock in the US, the show promises to look at the backlash to the character’s message of acceptance.“I Love You, You Hate Me unpacks how a children’s character who stood for inclusion, understanding and kindness birthed a movement of anger and criticism that threatened the show, its creators, and their futures,” executive producer Joel Chiodi, head of documentaries and SVP of strategic development at Scout Productions, said in a statement, per IndieWire.“As it spotlights the beginnings of modern-day hate culture, this documentary traces the creation of the character and how it took a toll on the people closest to it, examining the surprising and lingering impact the ‘Big Purple Dinosaur’ left on American society.”Take a look at the trailer here:The series was executive produced and directed by Tommy Avallone. Discussing his connection to Barney, Avallone said: “Barney came out on television when I was just 10 years old, and I admittedly didn’t understand him.