People Have Mixed Feelings About 'Blue's Clues' Reboot and Its CGI Dog

Nickelodeon's remake has just gotten its first-ever trailer.

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Nickelodeon's reboot of Blue's Clues has just gotten its first-ever trailer, and fans are divided on how to feel about the new host, Josh, and the switch from 2D animation to CGI for Blue.

Titled Blue's Clues & You, the reboot will bring back a majority of the side-characters featured in the original series like Magenta, Mr. Salt, and Mrs. Pepper. The biggest change for this iteration, however, is the animation style, which is an entirely CGI take. Some have taken to Twitter to praise the new look, while others don't quite agree.

Nick first announced that they were planning to revive the children's show back in March 2018. The audition listing for the role asked for women and men with a comedy background who can pass for anywhere between 18 and 25 years of age. They also requested that prospective hosts be able to play guitar, sing, and juggle among other attributes.

"With Blue's Clues, Nickelodeon launched what became TV's first generation of interactivity for preschoolers and set the bar for quality, curriculum-driven shows we have made since," Nickelodeon Group president Cyma Zarghami said upon announcing the reboot. "The new, modern version of Blue's Clues will capture all the original's creativity and visual identity for a whole new audience ready for its fun adventures and expertly designed problem-solving curriculum."

Check out Twitter's reaction to the reboot below.

Ok, as we know, no one can beat Steve as the best Blues' Clues host

This Josh guy from the reboot seems ok, and really expressive...

...BUT WHY IS HE WEARING BLUE. YOU HAVE TO WEAR GREEN. NO OTHER COLOR IS ALLOWED pic.twitter.com/Wa40vm6iyn

— Gibus (@The_Gibus_Man) May 27, 2019

PSA: I’m really emotional today. I almost cried seeing this blue’s clues reboot ain’t gonna lie.

— ramiro montemayor (@dammram) May 27, 2019

this new intro slaps. nice job nickelodeon. felt a warm feeling in my heart watching this. blue's clues was a big part of my childhood

— dweebus 🐿️💫 (@GleefulChibi) May 27, 2019

design. I haven't watched "Blue's Clues" since I was a toddler, but this looks very similar to the original show, and I think it will have a flair for introducing today's preschoolers to what we watched.

— ConsumerofToons (@consumeroftoons) May 27, 2019

I mean, I used to LOVE Blue’s Clues. In damn high school/college watching that and even had a Blue plushie but no. Once Steve left that was it for me. Why is it being rebooted?!

— Rae Stans All The Things (@SoRaeGeeks) May 27, 2019

Me: Mom, can we get Blue's Clues?
Mom: No, we have Blue's Clues at home.
Blues Clue's at home: pic.twitter.com/qVK6ddQq8J

— L. A. Perez (@LAPandSalworks) May 27, 2019

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