When Shrek 5 was first announced, the fan base went absolutely wild at the prospect of the beloved green ogre returning to our screens one more time. But when the first teaser for Shrek 5 was revealed, all of that optimism quickly shifted to horror. Shrek, Fiona, their daughter Felicia, Donkey, and Pinocchio have all been redesigned with "upgraded" animation, and fans have rallied against the new look, questioning why DreamWorks felt the need to alter the already beloved designs. And now Sonic the Hedgehog is joining the chorus on social media with a post targeting the newly redesigned Shrek.

One studio that knows a thing or two about fan backlash to character designs is Paramount, which altered the look of Sonic the Hedgehog's eponymous hero after fans fought against the initial "realistic" design, swapping it for something more video-game accurate. Now, with Shrek 5 on the chopping block,...