Finally getting around to Ariel!
Pretty art.
She's beautiful.
The hair could be better. They spent a little too much time and gel on how it looked in the box and didn't care as much about how it felt outside the box.
It's a bit dry, though not as bad as Belle's.
Disappointed they didn't even try for her bangs.
That face though!
I think every bit except the hair is perfectly executed.
One of my top two Ariel dolls, the other being 1997 Tropical Splash.
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I don't have words for how excited I am that they chose Gozer. I LOVE Ghostbusters. I grew up watching it and the Real Ghostbusters cartoon and reading the Real Ghostbusters comic. I have a lot of the current comic. I fell away from comics after the hurricane, so I dunno if they've continued, but I have every issue up until then.
All that to say I'm a huge fan. I've loved Gozer's design since childhood and this doll almost nails it.
A lot of people naysayed this doll but they're just boring. I particularly loved the one that claimed this movie was "too old" to be relevant to the current fanbase. Uh...do you know the movies the original G1 characters are based on? They're A LOT OLDER.
She's amazing. The only thing that I can nitpick is the hair.
Which I fixed. A little water and some combing and mussing and she's got spikier hair like in the movie.
Young Lori would be freaking out over this.
Absolutely love the hands.
She is a dream come true.
And that is why you don't put down Mattel's choices. Just because something isn't for you doesn't mean it isn't for ANYONE. There have been plenty of dolls I skipped, but you didn't see me all up in the comments saying how bad or unnecessary they were. Because that's not following the message of Monster High.
One of my favorite Skullectors, hands down.
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Another not quite review. Like I'm not photographing all the accessories or all the details.
I'm not attached to either of these characters, but I do love that we're finally getting a Pride pack for MH. Also glad it's not Clawdeen and Toralei. Sorry, but I'm just not a fan. I think they're playing off the enemies to lovers/cats vs dogs thing and it bores me. The literal only time those two had chemistry was in the second live action movie.
Anyway! These two are great.
Spelldon is adorable. I've never been a big fan of Casta, because she's a complete waste of having Circe as a "monster" parent, and was just an excuse to make a Beyonce/Wicked Witch of the West hybrid. As a Greek myth lover since I was a kid, I'm picky about Greek representation. I had a complete crash out back in the day over them daring to refer to Eros as a "monster parent." Ugggggggggh.
I did like Circe's appearances in Spelldon's diary, and I do like him. I like him a lot more than Casta.
GORE-GEOUS.
I love him way more than the original.
Only needed a gel wash and he was good to go.
Excellent outfit. I just wish he had some socks.
Adorable! Love them.
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FINALLY.
Like seriously, why did it take this long for us to get her here?
On the plus side, the length of time it took her to release here was long enough for me to adjust to her design. I know a lot of people went wild for her upon seeing her and she is very beautiful, but I was attached to the G3 show version and this is way fancier. But now that the show no longer exists, I suppose it doesn't matter.
The first thing I did after setting her accessories aside was break off that plastic prison she had forced on her.
Some people have guessed it was for the doll to be more sturdy, but she's far sturdier than G1 and I never had a problem with Skelita breakage then.
I hate it because it looks like they're forcing an ass and waist on a doll that is literally a skeleton. Like she's being body shamed.
Not in my house.
Look how beautiful she is! This is how she was meant to be.
Adorable accessories. I think the scissors and purse are my favorites.
Candelita!
Definitely one of my favorite G3 pets.
Love these.
Yeah, I adore her.
Absolutely stunning.
The long wait was worth it.
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I wasn't expecting to get Rapunzel, but her little feet and face won me over.
Pretty art.
Box art.
Her face is stunning.
But her hair isn't styled very well, and it's quite dry at the ends. Just not the quality of hair you'd expect from a $33 line.
But her shoes are absolutely perfect. I love how ornate they are.
She's a very pretty doll, but I don't think she's the best Belle by a long shot. A gorgeous face and perfect shoes can only elevate her so far.
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