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http://metro.co.uk/2014/10/12/bob-t...as-newly-designed-character-unveiled-4903410/

"After ‘modernising’ Thomas The Tank Engine and Fireman Sam, toymakers Mattel have now turned their attention to fixer of all, Bob.

Debuting in 1998, he has been a mainstay in children’s television ever since, spawning in addition to toys, a TV series, books and even a number one music single.

‘The new series retains the emotional warmth that has always given Bob the Builder a firm place in the hearts of young viewers,’ assured a spokesperson in a statement.

But the changes to your cartoon favourite won’t end there. From next year, there will be new sidekick characters, a new setting (Spring City, instead of the rural Fixham) and *gasp* new voice actors.

Lee Ingleby – who played Stan Shunpike in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban – will now voice Bob, while Joanne Froggatt, aka Anna on Downton Abbey, will voice Wendy."


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[Angelus Errare]

His eyes scare me.

 

[BatDan]

That is terrifying.

 

[NameGenerated]

He looks like a forty year-old five year-old

 

[SimleuqiR]

Next-gen graphics

 

[Letterbomb]

This is up there with Chuck E. Cheese as one of the worst redesigns ever.
Turned him into Chucky the doll level of nightmare.

 

[Guevara]

You gonna get fixed.

 

[GentlemanCrow]

Can we fix it?

Yes but should we?

 

[Dai101]

 

[Travo]

Everything is new. Why not make a new show?

 

[smurfx]

His eyes scare me.

he's gonna build you a coffin.

 

[The Technomancer]

The fuck? For as insipid as the actual plotting of Bob the Builder was, the character design was actually pretty iconic, or at least memorable

This is just...why would you mess with that?

 

[N.Domixis]

Terrible, all the charm of the original is gone.

 

[DeaconKnowledge]

I prefer the old one. He looked like a mega bloks figure.

 

[Slowdive]

Looks horrible.

 

[TheSeks]

Eyes need to be bigger, otherwise #upgrade

 

[Five]

"This is my screwdriver"

 

[A Human Becoming]

Changing Bob from an adult to a child is what I found more surprising.

 

[Escape Goat]

Not xtreme enough.

 

[Princess Carl]

Such tiny eyes....

 

[Hours Left]

His face looks like it's imploding.

 

[MrBadger]

He looks like a 12 year old, and kind of ugly. Not a fan but I'm not the target audience so whatever.

Actually, the small eyes make him look like he was drawn by Oney or Ukinojoe

 

[Valtýr]

His eyes scare me.

 

[rtcn63]

He looks like one of those creepy Lazytown children.

 

[Monocle]

He looks like a murderous Mormon.

 

[Randdalf]

Jesus. You can't fix that.

 

[Escape Goat]

Jesus. You can't fix that.

 

[Nudull]

Those tiny, soulless eyes...

 

[N.Domixis]

OG Bob the builder would say if it ain't broke...

 

[Broder Salsa]

Bob the builder has always been horrible though

 

[Branduil]

uncannyvalley.jpg

 

[Loudninja]

That looks awful.

 

[Paper Sparrow]

How old is he supposed to be?

In the original, he was an adult.

Now he's... a 12 year old man?

 

[Rich!]

Why do they have to keep ruining classic UK kids shows? Fireman Sam is fucking terrible now, and they even got rid of the music.

At least Postman Pat is the same as its ever been. Other than the show now being in HD, it looks exactly the same as it did twenty years ago.

 

[OraleeWey]

They always make everything skinnier.

 

[RibMan]

New and unimproved.

 

[Hours Left]

Now that's a change I can get behind.

 

[Baskcm]

Christ I'm gonna have knightmares tonight.

 

[Seesaw15]

Just do live action at this point. The design was simplistic and thats why it worked.

 

[ctfg23]

What the fuck have they done

 

[Grexeno]

Oh my god it's horrifying.

 

[Graphics Horse]

Should have got Tetsuya Nomura to do it

 

[lastplayed]

How was Thomas The Tank Engine modernised? He looks the same as always.

 

[OldKentuckyShark]

I don't like the redesign at all. The old version had a classic look.

With this one all I can see is his lifeless fish eyes and indeterminate age.
These things didn't matter with the old look because it was so simplistic.

 

[Valhelm]

That's really unfortunate. I don't see why they need to do that. The old stop-motion style is a lot more charming.

 

[ItIsOkBro]

 

[Dryk]

From the company that brought you

 

[Diprosalic]

he looks like a boy now. child labor.

 

[The Technomancer]

"I like to watch"

 

[Revolutionary]

Wait, they modernized Thomas the Engine too?