13 Remakes And Reboots That Tried To Piggyback Off Of Their Predecessors, But Failed Big Time

When the Pinocchio trailer dropped, a lot of people were shocked to say the least. Upon first glance, the blonde haired blue eyed puppet isn't the boy we grew to love. Pinocchio's voice is pretty dull unlike the upbeat Disney character we know. Also, Jimmy Cricket isn't even in this adaptation! Can you believe that?

There has been a lot of chatter swirling around since the Monster High trailer dropped. First, the costumes look like they came from Party City. Also, Draculaura is portrayed to be mean and filled with attitude in the reboot, whereas we all knew her to be the sweetest girl on campus. There was also commentary on how the color scheme of the characters was off and some changes that make no sense in comparison to the original story line we grew up with. 

A lot of shows are trying to implant Gen Z language into their shows and it's honestly really cringey. It makes it harder to relate to because it is SO overdone, and it's EVERYWHERE. In the original series, part of the fun is the viewers being in on trying to find out who is "Gossip Girl" along with the characters. Unfortunately, that's taken away from us now because we already know who it is. Also...kinda creepy with the whole teacher thing, but go off.

Okay, I get it, it's Chris Pratt. I enjoy Chris as much as the next person. He's very funny and personable, and honestly, a pretty good actor. BUT...casting him as the voice actor for Mario? Probably not the best move.

I think it's safe to say that everyone was excited when the Fuller House reboot was released in 2016. It seemed to do pretty well at first, but after Season 1, viewership dropped by 52% percent. This ultimately lead to the show being canceled. I never saw the reboot to be honest with you, but it doesn't sound like I'm missing a whole lot. 

I loved Pretty Little Liars when I was in the fifth grade — maybe not the ideal age to be watching honestly — but I can't get behind the reboot. Pretty Little Liars went on for a while and there was A LOT of content, so I feel like it would've been okay if it just ended there. 

First red flag: WHERE IS TIMMY TURNER? The plot of this series is Timmy going off to college, so he leaves behind Cosmo and Wanda with his cousins. I mean, at least Cosmo and Wanda still sound and look the same...right?

I LOVED ICARLY. I still do and I tried to get into the reboot, but again with the Gen Z language. Instead of it being relatable and "up to date," it comes off as a parody. I did enjoy the mature take on iCarly, which gives it the sense of still growing up with her, but the Gen Z slang still gives me a major ick.

Remember the orange VHS tapes? Rugrats are pinnacle nostalgia and seeing a reboot for it is honestly....kind of upsetting. A lot of the animation styles for newer shows seem to be taking a 3D approach, and sometimes it's kind of creepy. Like with the Rugrats. I mean, c'mon, I can't be the only one who finds this a little weird...

Here's another example of cartoon shows rebooting and completely going off the rails with the animation style. This adaptation of Scooby-Doo looks like a cross between Rick and Morty and Family Guy...it just doesn't fit. There has also been some discussion as to how the "mysteries" in the show aren't as creative or engaging.

That '70s Show is a cult classic and probably my favorite show. That '80s Show tried to follow the similar vibe, but fans of the original just couldn't get on board with it. It didn't feel organic and it was eventually canceled. Now. there's a That '90s Show in the works, which includes familiar faces such as Kitty and Red, and talks of some other special guests. Hopefully this does well...

Can we talk about the intro? What happened to sugar, spice, and everything nice?? The voice actors don't sound at all similar to the originals, and there's not as much action as we're used, which kind of defeats the purpose of being Powerpuff Girls. It is pretty cool how they added a new Powerpuff Girl, I'll give them that.

I loved the Ice Age movies so much! I was SO devastated after Scrat died and then seeing this awful movie to cope made it even worse. It's nothing like how it used to be and it just seems like Disney is just trying to milk as much as they can out of their popular franchises.