8/15/2023 0 Comments Monster highc![]() Life has been better since I realized that I can just enjoy things, even if they aren’t morally flawless. The toy line urges its fans to “Be unique. They have animal ears and big glossy-looking eyes that remind me of the anime characters I’ve come to love. Some have fur, some have fins, many have fangs painted onto their bright pouty lips. Their co-ords are straight out of a fashion designer’s sketchbook, taking inspiration from 1980s gothic and punk fashion. They tower on legs that stretch out from their short skirts into next month, standing permanently en pointe on chunky, outlandish high heels.īut there’s more: They’re articulated for posing. Their vespid torsos are curved in a painful-looking but oddly flattering way. The big thing in dolls is now Mattel’s runaway runway hit Monster High, featuring characters that are somehow much skinnier and more impossible than Barbie. ![]() Surely this was the cause of my discomfort in my own skin! When MGA Entertainment unleashed Bratz onto the scene with their smoochy noseless faces and hip-hugging midriff-baring fashion, I started taking up two seats on the bus because I was beside myself.įast forward to 2011. As a teen, the doll began to draw my ire for its unrealistic body type. ![]() I was too busy saving up my Tooth Fairy gifts for little plastic creatures and coveting my friends’ Jurassic Park dinosaurs.īarbie ’s permanently pointed feet, general lack of articulation, and inability to stand on her own frustrated me. I wasn’t much of a doll kid growing up in the 90s. Will Frankie and friends once again catch lightning in a bottle? It is 2022 and the Monster High ghouls are set to sashay away from the grave and back out onto store shelves. ![]()
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