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It seems that the folks at Warner Brothers are out to damage a brand:

he old look of the cartoon character Bugs Bunny is saying "That's all folks!" to the generations who grew up with him. Bugs, the Road Runner and other Looney Tunes cartoon characters are getting a new look and even new names.

The "reimagined" Bugs Bunny is going to be renamed "Buzz" and star in a new series called "Loonatics." The series will be set in the future and will feature a tough-talking rabbit with laser eyes and who is a martial arts expert. Even Daffy Duck will get a techno-update with built-in sonar.

So... exactly how is this an "updated" set of characters instead of a brand new set of characters? Look Warner, you have a successful, well known set of characters here. Remember how well the Animaniacs did a few years ago? Now ask yourself, were those "re-imagined" characters, or new ones?

I mean - I ask you - which image below is Bugs Bunny? Bah