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. The project was released in October 2022.

Barney needs his friendly sleepy eyes," lamented one tweet. Another asked: "Wtf did u do Barney, poor gay dinosaur, might as well change her name and colour, this ain't the Barney who loves me." ...