History YMMV / Furby

** The 2012 and Boom models can count for this as well, due to their LED eyes (wh8ch can resemble GlowingEyesOfDoom in areas with low light levels) and the newly introduced personalities. It really doesn't help that the personality change seems to distress the Furby, as they flail around with their eyes flashing rapidly.

** The 2012 and Boom models can count for this as well, due to their LED eyes and the newly introduced personalities. It really doesn't help that the personality change seems to distress the Furby, as they flail around with their eyes flashing rapidly.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: A RunningGag on the Internet is to claim Furby is actually "evil".
* CreepyCute / UglyCute: Despite their unsettling appearances, many people find Furbies as [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter Ridiculously Cute Critters]].
** But the special mention goes to the Emoto-Tronic Furby Babies. Their tiny ears and huge feet along with their TuftOfHeadFur makes them [[{{Moe}} very adorable]]. [[https://www.google.com/search?q=Emoto-Tronic+Furby+Babies&sxsrf=AOaemvLtpMrcM_5FyjTNjKZ_pN3hXFim8w:1634084022140&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjRurCtjcbzAhUUsDEKHQTgAlMQ_AUoAXoECAIQAw&biw=1366&bih=625&dpr=1 Take a look!]].

* MemeticPsychopath: Furbies have a reputation for looking creepy, and as a result there are a lot of memes and jokes online about them being monsters or serial killers. [[FauxFurby Fictional Furby parodies]] are often portrayed in a similar way, to the point that Furby was the inspiration for ''VideoGame/{{Tattletail}}'', a horror game, and ''WesternAnimation/TheMitchellsVsTheMachines'' had the titular family [[AdaptationalVillainy being attacked by an army of them, including a giant one that shoots lasers]].

* WereStillRelevantDammit: The ''Furby Connect'' is Hasbro's attempt to stay hip in 2016, with Music/KidzBop covers of pop songs like [[Music/{{Sia}} "Cheap Thrills"]] and [[Music/CharliePuth "One Call Away"]], references to cat videos and [[Main/MemeticMutation memes]] like ERMAGHERD. Oh, and [[Main/GrossoutShow all the]] ToiletHumour.

* MemeticPsychopath: Furbies have a reputation for falling into the UncannyValley, and as a result there are a lot of memes and jokes online about them being monsters or serial killers. [[FauxFurby Fictional Furby parodies]] are often portrayed in a similar way, to the point that Furby was the inspiration for ''VideoGame/{{Tattletail}}'', a horror game, and ''WesternAnimation/TheMitchellsVsTheMachines'' had the titular family [[AdaptationalVillainy being attacked by an army of them, including a giant one that shoots lasers]].
* PeripheryDemographic: Based off [[https://official-furby.fandom.com/wiki/Official_Furby_Wiki the wiki]], there is people (adults included) who unironically like Furbies.

* UncannyValley: Due to their appearance, and the limits of robotic technology (at least at the time), Furby's movements and mannerisms came off as unsettling at times.

* FriendlyFanbases: Furby fans tend to get along well with fans of ''Toys/TeddyRuxpin'', ''Creator/ChuckECheese'' and ''The Rock-A-Fire Explosion'', as all three works involve animatronics.

* AccidentalNightmareFuel: Many children were actually terrified of them. Even worse were Furbies with improperly placed or dying batteries, which instead of odd speech, made horrid screeching noises if anyone interacted with it. Not helping matters, the odd Furby in the line would have too much power in the capacitor, so even if you took out the batteries, it would still speak.

* PeripheryDemographic: Based off [[https://official-furby.fandom.com/wiki/Official_Furby_Wiki the wiki]], there is people who unironically like Furbies.

* HilariousInHindsight: [[https://youtu.be/FGzi1eqnT0o This video]] released in 2013 parodies many movie scenes using 2012 Furbies. The video ends with a Furby customized as [[Franchise/StarWars Chewbacca]]. Three years later, Creator/{{Hasbro}} would release an official ''Furbacca''.

** But the special mention goes to the Emoto-Tronic Furby Babies. Their tiny ears and huge feet along with their TuftOfHeadFur makes them [[{{Moe}} very adorable]]. [[https://www.google.com/search?q=Emoto-Tronic+Furby+Babies&sxsrf=AOaemvLtpMrcM_5FyjTNjKZ_pN3hXFim8w:1634084022140&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjRurCtjcbzAhUUsDEKHQTgAlMQ_AUoAXoECAIQAw&biw=1366&bih=625&dpr=1 Take a look]].

* RetroactiveRecognition: The original [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHWcBbf0Eng prototype Furby commercial]] from 1998 featured a young Cristine Rotenberg of ''WebVideo/SimplyNailogical'', in a small role (the girl appearing two-thirds of the way into the commercial that says "Your Furby sneezed, and gave mine a cold!") She had an even smaller role in one of the 15-second commercials from the revised ad campaign for the original Furbies, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUDT7otsOt4 reacting to a Furby kissing by saying "Amazing!"]]
* UglyCute: The Emoto-Tronic Furby Babies.

* CreepyCute: Despite their unsettling appearances, many people find Furbies as [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter Ridiculously Cute Critters]].

* PeripheryDemographic: Based off [[https://official-furby.fandom.com/wiki/Official_Furby_Wiki the wiki]], there is people (older people included) who unironically like Furbies.