Back in 1970, the Sun-Maid raisin girl got a bit of a makeover, but new TV spots featuring a CGI version of the well-known product mascot have stirred up a bit of controversy over whether the Sun-Maid artists have gone too "Barbie" in their efforts to update the brand.

I've attached a photo comparison below ... and a link to the spot so you can judge for yourself.

Personally, I think the Maid is looking just fine. Products, and their mascots, must change with the times. And the Maid's new look doesn't seem to be a radical departure from the original. If there's a sin here, it may be that the CGI falls a little too much on the "cartoonish" side for me. For a company who touts the long history of their Maid and is genuinely proud that she was based on a real person (get the scoop here), the plastic-y look of the new character seems a bit of a disconnect.

Of course, that said, they've still done a much better job than Con-Agra's downright spooky reboot of Orville Redenbacher that happened a few year's back.

What do you think about the new Sun Maid? Hot or not?