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[Messofanego]

Hi, I'm Bob. Wanna build?

We're friends to the end!

"Say that to my face fucker not online and see what happens"

hahahaha

 

[ghostmind]

It gets better, check out Leo's shoes:

No steeltoe work boots for you Leo! You're too streetwise for that!

 

[Cuphead]

This has changed my mind about having children.

I could never expose a child to something so weird looking.

 

[The Technomancer]

lol fucking streetwise... what does that even mean in the context of construction

It means he's black

They mention it in case you couldn't tell from the art

 

[nullset2]

Don't fix what's not broken, Bob.

 

[mrklaw]

This has changed my mind about having children.

I could never expose a child to something so weird looking.

 

[Deft Beck]

Sure, the new design is a lot different, but kids will get used to it.

I don't think it looks that bad.

 

[Alienous]

They should make Thomas the Tank Engine a bullet train.

 

[ItIsOkBro]

Leo grew up in da streets.

 

[Neo Child]

why did they rename spud leo?

 

[IISANDERII]

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

Yeah I did googl image search and all results look the same.

 

[travisbickle]

Leo grew up in da streets.

The streets of Aberystwyth.

Spoiler

He's Welsh right? or is that the other guy?

 

[chaosblade]

Completely unnecessary and inferior to the original, but worth it for the photoshops.

 

[Ithil]

It gets better, check out Leo's shoes:

No steeltoe work boots for you Leo! You're too streetwise for that!

In episode two, Leo's feet are broken by a falling boom box he used to become so street wise, and he learns to wear steel toed boots.

 

[thesuperfunk]

The streets of Aberystwyth.

Spoiler

He's Welsh right? or is that the other guy?

Fireman Sam?

Spoiler

Pontypandy massive!

 

[Mr_Zombie]

From recognizable design to generic CGI teenager (?). Good job!

I wanted to joke that Postman Pat will be next, but then I remembered that there was a Postman Pat CGI movie not so long ago and he (thankfully) didn't look so different than his past self:

 

[Exterminieren]

Wait... they redesigned Thomas too? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

Eh. They moved to CGI a few years back, but, moving faces aside, the designs are very faithful to what they were doing with the models.

What they did to Bob is awful, though.

 

[soepje]

Yup, that's pretty awful. I wonder what they were thinking. Poor kids.

 

[FoxSpirit]

lol fucking streetwise... what does that even mean in the context of construction

You won't be believe the scaffolding he has seen in his lifetime.

 

[Rest]

From stupid looking and ugly to even more stupid looking and uglier.

idon'tknowwhatIwasexpecting.gif

 

[PS3GamerKyle]

lol wtf

stuff of nightmares

 

[HarryDemeanor]

So, finally we can see Wendy and new character Leo

Leo's description:

Streetwise. Holy shit I'm cracking up here.

 

[Rapstah]

He looks seven years old but then his hands look way older than that. Did he have plastic surgery?

 

[PetriP-TNT]

Fixing intensifies

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

Hey, Leo knows how to pick a lock, right?

Because, he's...you know...urban?

 

[Elija2]

I don't know why but that arch with the hard hat in the background cracks me up.

 

[Always-honest]

That's what happens when stupid people get the opportunity to make artistic decisions.

Horrible.

 

[Bold One]

Who green-lit this atrocity?

seriously

 

[UtterlyPerplexed]

If my hypothetical child ever picks this Bob over old Bob, they're going into foster care.

What's just as interesting is I've just learnt that Thomas the Tank Engine has also been "modernised" and he's still an unscrapped, antiquated steam train! Phew!

 

[Triggerhappytel]

That's horrible. The tiny eyes make him look creepy.

 

[WillyFive]

"We have this classic children's show using a really unique and awesome art style and stop-motion animation and we want to bring it back!"

"Great! Take out the art style and make it CG!"

 

[Blood Red Sky]

What's just as interesting is I've just learnt that Thomas the Tank Engine has also been "modernised" and he's still an unscrapped, antiquated steam train! Phew!

You can't upgrade the trains - Sodor is meant to be part of England.

 

[Volotaire]

So, finally we can see Wendy and new character Leo

Leo's description:

Oh Wendy... what have they done to the animation of Bob and the gang. I wonder what the voiceovers will be like.