The older I become, the more I feel sorry about the absolute garbage I must’ve made my parents watch when I was a kid. And this was before the days of YouTube and iPads and whatnot! I can only imagine what it’s like out there today (at 29 years old, though, I’ll likely find out for myself in the next couple of years). Granted, I was also in my youth during the days of Batman: The Animated Series and the subsequent DC Animated Universe, so at least my folks had that going for them.
Ultimately, though, when looking back on the stuff you consumed as a kid — regardless of what it was — you’ll find yourself reveling in some sort of nostalgia no matter how admittedly childish that beloved cartoon or TV show or movie was. Just look back on the reaction Millenials had when Steve from Blue’s Clues showed up out of nowhere to give the internet a metaphorical pat on the back.
There is, however, one childhood staple that does not illicit warm-and-fuzzy feelings of days gone by. Quite the opposite, in fact. And that’s Teletubbies, which is apparently being rebooted over at Netflix.
The trailer for Netflix’s reboot of Teletubbies leaves former viewers of the series horrified
i hope this hinders the brain development of another generation of children https://t.co/9qjJlTCtZv
— cosmonaut meg is on other apps (@megsfrompluto) October 18, 2022
https://twitter.com/filmwntrs/status/1582420321008644102
so fucking sick of our iconic franchises being boiled down for babies https://t.co/szsk2JIYPi
— venus 🦧 (@VAMPlRELLA) October 18, 2022
Is it actually a reboot, does it specifically disregard all previous canon? This is a huge blow to fans invested in the lore https://t.co/GIj20gUK0f
— Bob Rock (@aboynamedposh) October 18, 2022
I must end this war https://t.co/gaSO7djGN0 pic.twitter.com/hGKW6DGGjm
— Mr. All Weddings No Marriage 🥂🍹🕺🏾 (@Theromiehomie) October 18, 2022
Mother of god https://t.co/8SUe5TTbVc pic.twitter.com/po9LF70oeC
— Pez (@Only_Pez) October 18, 2022
New Teletubbies trailer really just dropped these horrifying creatures in for a split second like a jump scare. What is the implication of babytubbies? If the reproduction cycle of these mutants isn't elaborated on within the first ten minutes I swear to G(1/???) https://t.co/G5cSPz0BSb pic.twitter.com/0Sf5VIaR3A
— Jhall (@JHallComics) October 18, 2022
SOME THINGS SHOULD BE LEFT IN THE PAST https://t.co/BwAyoNHoXT
— ً vero. ⋆。˚❕ (@CATGIRLSHIT) October 18, 2022
What the hell https://t.co/5jbThbtPzd
— Joey Ware (@joeyware5) October 18, 2022
I see nothing has changed.
The Tubbies still take the cake on creepiest child TV characters.Especially that guy “Tinky Winky”
He’s a total freakshow. I had nightmares for almost a decade because of that purple fuck.
How could one not?!? Sickening. https://t.co/q9GIGA44ah
— Mick (@BeyondAvgMick) October 18, 2022
To the parents out there, Teletubbies will hit Netflix on November 14, so make sure to keep an eye out (so you can try to keep it away from your kid).