Far from the simple and cute characters of the original books, these 2022 reboots are being used to highlight darker, more toxic sides of people's personalities and attitudes— although always with humour
If you're on social media, you've probably noticed that "Mr. Men and Little Miss" characters are everywhere right now, as part of a viral trend that's taking over Twitter, Instagram and TikTok. But far from the simple and cute characters of the original books, these 2022 reboots are being used to highlight darker, more toxic sides of people's personalities and attitudes—although always with humor.
On social networks, trauma has become one of the driving forces of online humor. Making fun of one's own toxic traits or about difficult situations from the past is an endless source of content for users of these platforms, especially when it comes to making memes. And all of this is reflected in a new viral social media trend involving the "Mr. Men and Little Miss" books and characters.