I Love You, You Hate Me

Upon viewing the first episode , I found my self in tears. Being born in 1999, Barney was the show that I was stuck to as early as I can remember . The guest speakers were a very pleasant surprise and added great composition to the series. I do however wish that the series could have been longer and included more flashback from the series and behind the scenes intel. Also, the series could have touched on the role that early YouTube played into this barney hating phenomenon. This series was created exactly for its targeted audience and succeeded in the raw feelings of nostalgia and childhood!!

This documentary starts off talking about who Barney is, how he came about and why he came about, we can thank Ms. Sheryl Leach for that... It talks about the significance he had upon children and their lives... the lessons he taught and especially the love that he shows. It then goes to talk about the backlash that came with Barney, the people who hated him for absolutely absurd reasonings, but everyone is entitled to their opinion I guess... With the help of many old cast members, Barney's voice and body actors, and many other people and celebs, they get together to share the true story of who Barney is and what exactly he stood for...

We don't live in a "Barney world" and it sucks because us as humans were the problem back then and we're the problem at this very moment. If everyone had a "Barney spirit," this world would be a remarkable one and I truly believe that, that was Barney's true message... Being able to make the world a better place because we WANT to...

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Going into this, I thought it would be just an interesting dive into the origins of Barney and the armies of annoyed grown-ups which resulted. What this truly is is an examination of the hearts of people and how the worst of us find reasons to hate and trample things we don't understand. Adults fostered an unnecessary hatred for a fictional entity when no one ever forced them to turn the channel and watch Barney. I was entering high school when I first heard of Barney so it didn't appeal to me. Even though I found it a bit annoying, I knew I all I had to do was not watch it. I had the same attitude toward Harry Potter. I wasn't militantly against kids reading stories about witchcraft but it just did not appeal to me.

This mini-series highlights the bad attitudes grown people had towards Barney as well as the urban legends that went with them. Barney taught children many important things in life such as love, caring, and unselfishness and this doc reminds us that something so pure can make people look for hidden evil even if it isn't there. The most gripping point of this documentary is when Steven from Blues Clues looks at the camera and asks "Who was your Barney?" Many of us had a Barney growing up whether or not it was Barney himself. I pity those who didn't.

This two part documentary dives deep into the history - and the controversy- around Barney the dinosaur. It's touching, it shocking, it's at times hard to watch. From recognizable faces to voices that immediately ignite nostalgia, I loved seeing so many of the cast, crew, and other thought leaders weigh in on the history and cultural impact of Barney. This doc exposes the hate surrounding the character, and what it says about our society and culture as a whole. Why do we love to hate? What about Barney was so threatening to so many? What can we do to make our world more like Barney's world? More importantly - when we will see Barney return to TV?

This documentary goes to show just how far mankind has sunk. Barney was created as a tool for love by a mom who loved her son, and a large portion of the world reacts with hatred. The sad part is that they don't see anything wrong with that. As a kid, I loved watching Barney on TV. I had a plush Barney, but that was it. I only watched the show on PBS, which kept the rest of the house sane by not replaying a tape. I think that some in the documentary took their love of Barney too far. You'll know them when you watch. Also, I think Leach should've walked away much sooner to save her family. As much as modern women like to think we can do it all, we just can't. Very sad!