NEW Monster High Dolls for 2022 : The trouble with the reboot dolls
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- čas přidán 7. 08. 2024
- NEW Monster High Dolls for 2022 The reboot dolls are HERE! Draculaura Frankie Stein Clawdeen Wolf and Cleo De Nile are BACK! The coffin bean was also made available...but how can you get your hands on them and are they worth it? I discuss all this and more in todays video!
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The bats outta the bag! Monster High was released EARLY in Canada and I got my claws on the ghouls for you - but what are your thoughts regarding all their controversies? Many people are disappointed in the polypropylene hair and the fact they’re missing certain accessories. How do you feel about the new body types? I discuss my opinion more in the video ofc but I actually really like that they made different body types, something I hope they do in the future is create different hand molds with different poses!
CLAWDEENA U MADE FRANKIE LOOK SO CUTE !
I love the old design of monster high better.
These dolls are so lame. Those praising them won't buy them. The old reboot dolls seem much better now. (I always liked them.) I'm a MH collector, and I won't be buying them.
I have been a huge fan of Monster High ever since it started as a brand. I honestly like the g1 molds because it was more for the gothic aesthetic at the time, let's say like skeletons but the new g3 molds are fine. Honestly, my problem is not the molds but rather the clothes and accessories, I had expectations that they would be more risky in that regard but honestly, for me... It looks like the g2 as if they patched them up or improved their quality a bit, I expected it to be more promising than the g1 and g2 had given us (like the current goth fashion/egirl stuff). Just as others thought, the price is a bit abusive for what it presents us. Yes, they are decent but not for $38.
The worst of all is that not even the Booriginal Creeproductions have arrived in my country, so I doubt that these new dolls will arrive. In that case MAYBE I'll buy Draculaura but in general... them for me, they do not attract much attention, although for children I think it would be fine, I say... what matters to them is to play with them and that they like it (depending on the perspective and opinion of each child, obviously) and I feel that these dolls will be more resistant unlike the ones we've had 12 years ago and it wouldn't be such a problem if they breaks a leg, arm or accessory.
Can you put on subtitles ?
My only problem is clawdeen. She just doesn’t feel like the clawdeen we all know and love. She doesn’t give off the sassy feminist diva vibe, she just feels like a nerd. which was supposed to be Frankie’s gimmick. I would like the new clawdeen as a separate character but not replacing our beloved diva clawdeen.
Edit: forgot about reboot lagoona and yeah I really dislike that reboot too
@@visiogenics ofcourse she is not. If she would be a feminist here she wouldn't be dating with the new ex of her friend xd. But maybe they aren't friends there. However, it bothers me anyways because it will still be two girls fighting and roasting each other (wich you can see in the trailer) for a men. That's like prehistoric 🥴 and as a worker in the world of audiovisuals i definetly wouldn't put that storyline in a childs movie (just if they end learning about why that behaviour isn't okey and how to answer to that conflict in other way).
My guess is they'll take the classic nerd to popular girl story to bring back old Clawdeen.
@@nova-kn3np Dear god thats such a tired trope
I agree, I loved how fierce she looked in the original dolls, and her hair colour and style is not it, wish they could bring it back, other than that, draculaura looks so cute, same with frankie
I agree that I don't like how this Clawdeen came at the expense of classic Clawdeen, she just lost her bold and fierce vibes. But I wouldn't think this version is less feminist? Don't even know what that means. And Frankie was never really a nerd even though she had a preppy style (the only "nerdy" thing about new Clawdeen is her glasses which is more Ghoulia, who is actually properly nerdy. This Clawdeen gives more hipster vibes lol)
I didn't really like Clawdeen's design before but the way you styled her hair in this video made me realize that was part of the problem. Also your definitely right about the colors giving it a different vibe
You just made my day! Thank you 💕 my hands were CRAMPED but it was so worth it for my ghoul
@@Clawdeena9 Fr it looks so much better! The loose waves just looked cheap.
@@Clawdeena9 it was very much worth it, I was already sold on Frankie but was unsure about clawdeen but the braids made her 1000 percent more appealing. The look for Frankie really works for them too, great job
@@Clawdeena9 fs the hair made the doll so mush better! Like it made the outfit pop! ✨✨✨
@@jiggerblayne frankie goes with they/them
My whole issue with this reboot is.. Why didn't they make it next gen? Like, the characters and dolls looks younger, they changed the looks and the stories, they could just make it next gen. Especially Frankie and Lagoona. It'd make much more sense and I think many of us would enjoy it more, at least I would.
Could have pulled a MLP.. but still wanted to milk mh of any sort of nostalgia it had left. Make new characters that people can enjoy! To me it's like they needed another doll line that can compete with MGA line and decided to bring MH back from the dead but in a childish and cutesy way.. Especially with MGA lol big girl dolls and the new release of the og big girl dolls that are more bolder, and more fashionable Mattel is going to get chewed up and spit out with this.
My thoughts exactly! If you're changing everything about the character, why not just make it a new character? Next gen would've worked wayyy better here.
Honestly that's a great idea. Since they're removing the "child of" part, it'd make sense to show off what a new generation of students at Monster High looks like, plus making more unique monster fusions. This new Frankie could've easily been made by the original, a cool Greek-Egyptian monster for Cleo and Deuce- all sorts of options that could cater to a new generation of kids, plus would be fun for fans of the original.
Gosh it would've been great, why must I now think about this 😭
@@insanecreeper91 Ikr, we were robbed 😭.. It would've been 100× better 😭
True tho like don’t get me wrong i like some of their designs but like this aint it at the same times
Draculaura is cute that she's short. I don't mind the body type. The thing that keeps me from liking them the most is the ears and how they stick out funny, especially on Frankie. I also feel that this is a bubble gum, pastel, washed out version of the monsters we loved. They are no longer edgy and they're looking more like Jr High than High School.
They feel like what your grandma would buy for you from the flea market like a weird fake version or as you put it a jr high range.. it would be cooler if they had made new characters rather than making tacky new versions of the old beloved characters...
Omg fr. They are stripped of their original spark, style, and overall vibe. And.. Culture/backstory in some ways? Like Cleo’s current design is lacking in the Egyptian “feel” of her old one. I heard they casted an overly tan white woman as cleo in the live action too instead of an actual Egyptian woman😬😟
I don't mind representation in MH, but it's the bastardification of the old designs and characters that we know and love that does it in for me, Draculaura is a vegetarian vampire, wouldn't it make more sense for her to be thin? (I'm fat myself and this seemed like the weirdest change to me) And making Frankie nonbinary (whilst making more sense) is a weird choice imo, It feels like corporate pandering at it's finest (The trailer talks about about nothing except for Frankie's gender, no hint of personality in sight), I would embrace this change with open arms if they created new diverse characters, aside from the attached agenda, it reeks of laziness, a reboot sounds like the perfect opporturnity to introduce new students, so why couldn't they have done that instead of dissecting existing and beloved designs? In conclusion, Mattel's attempt at diversity turns into yet another "how do you do fellow kids? we promise we're woke!" situation.. sigh.
@@suicideluv also, the 'fat' body isn't even fat.. they just widened the hips and thighs, they didn't make her stomach, shoulders, or arms proportionate for a + size body!! She's not even chubby she's just been Kim kardashian-ified
@@suicideluv girl for real. I’ve been saying this it’s so dumb. It’s no longer monster high Idc. It’s no longer monster high because it doesn’t have the niche edge to it and it doesn’t have that kind of made it different from all the other doors to be honest now it just looks like some kind of an attempt to be rainbow high for example. Like all the characters have their own personality like we need clear kind of had a queen bee personality Clawdeen sassy Frankie was like really clumsy but lovely Draculaura was a sweetheart but I feel like all of the characters just had the same blonde personality and looks like she’s rude anymore and they just the personalities are all the same with the bland because the whole point is that they’re supposed to kind of have it to it and it’s just gone I feel like that’s why join wanted so well the gentoo flopped flopped it attracted so many children is different to any other door completely another just trying to be like everything up to clearly trying to copy rainbow high which is why they’re starting to change the body types I mean I’m also big myself but and I’m not upset but I feel like again it was just to kind of copy rainbow high cause rainbow high is doing really well right now.
Seeing the dolls now (and knowing their pets aren't named... that) I am a lot more excited for the next gen dolls.
Not Negative Legend in the comments 😂 Love your vids too
Love your vids, will you be doing a video on the official MH Gen 3 dolls?
The names were cool
i kinda really hate them- they aren't monster high at all to me
but im interested to see what you say on your channel when you adress it ^^
Yeah the pets' names were really weird. Like, Deuce had a mouse named "Perseus" who was the Greek hero who SLAYED Deuce's mother.
I feel like the varied bodies is really great and a great thing for doll customizing. Especially love that Frankie has a prosthetic leg, it is a super interesting thing. However, I feel the reboot isn’t for me, it lacks some of the elements that drew me in. I know I’m biased since I loved gen 1. But, I do hope for the success so a new generation can enjoy it. I also feel as we get more from this new gen it will get better, as we are just seeing the beginning and don’t know what is actually in store from them. But, I think Clawdeen would have looked better without the sculpted tuffs of fur on the chin…
Do you mean the tuffs on her jaw to hold glassses, I don’t mind them personally but I can see where you’re coming from.
@@jiggerblayne yeah lol
@@NyxieLove22 I though they gave her like a little goatee or something :P
@@jiggerblayne Oop no sorry I typed that really late and kinda didn’t do great with explaining it
@@NyxieLove22 no worries :) It was kinda funny 😆
My problem with Clawdeen and Lagoona is that they don't even look like they're from the same doll line
Also, their characters are so different from previous generations that they should have just made them new characters. I'm not really in love with Frankie's new face but I wish they'd given them the side shave that's in all the box art. But MH's greatest sin is: WHERE'S GHOULIA?
I love having more diverse body types but my only concern when it comes to fashion dolls is that it limits the ability to exchange clothes between dolls. I think this was most seen in Barbie who’s entire purpose was to be a dress up doll. Standard and petite Barbie’s can fit curvy doll clothes but the curvy dolls can’t use a lot of the standard size clothing (new or collected from past dolls). So the curvy dolls end up with a very limited wardrobe compared to their counterparts
Sorry I know this comment is a month old - but that's reflective of real life. I'm kind of okay with it lol
@@jeishiikanzaki okay but these are dolls.... the whole purpose of them is to dress up and exchange clothes
I’ve seen doll collectors swap both version’s of Draculaura’s clothing. Everything stayed the same except for the skirt. She used a custom that was a little longer. And the reboot’s feet over all were a little larger.
I'm definitely neutral about the dolls. While i do love cutesy things, I would have saved these designs for a whole different series. Not every kid likes bright colors and stuff and the "sanitizing" of MH doesn't work.
Really these changes can be attributed to critical adults more than what kids would want though. Idk it's more of an issue with toy companies in general and not this reboot.
You've got quite a good point here. Making massive requests to change the looks of popular dolls and cartoons has become an internet trend. But it mostly comes from adults.
I remember being a kid and listening to some parents complaining about Barbie's body shape. In retrospective, yes, it is hypersexualized, but my friends and I hadn't even noticed and, moreover, we didn't care. To us, it was just a doll. We couldn't understand why adults were making such a turmoil only because of a doll. The same thing happened with Max Steel receiving criticism for being too masculine.
While it doesn't bother me, I really don't think it was necessary to change MH's that much. They're non-human characters, why should they have realistic human bodies? I've never encountered any little kid complaining about their body shape or colours.
The worst thing toy companies can do to explain a drop in sales is blaming the "unappropriated" looks of their dolls instead of not being competitive enough and not having a good marketing campaign. Also, kids tend to get bored of things they take for granted. MH's have already been out there for too many years. The hype is over and it won't come back until there's a younger generation that finds them appealing. MLP was a boom in the nineties, then disappeared, but then came back two decades later. Franchises and trends come and go several times: disco balls, friendship bracelets, hair feathers, boy bands, hair glitter, hippie tees, fantasy coloured hair, and so on.
Yea, especially with lagoona’s character it looks like a different character overall, that design of hers should have been a completely separate character
This is a really good point and I think it’s way a lot of people (me included) initially had reservations about the new designs. The ethos of the character designs feel significantly different and while some the designs of have grown on me they don’t feel like a continuation of the originals
I like the G3 dolls, especially Draculaura, but $38 is kind of a stretch lol RH dolls come with much more stuff that’s better quality, have articulation, come with stands and cost a few dollars less, it’s clear Mattel’s purely relying on brand recognition to sell these dolls
I think that’s the Canadian price. The US price is like $25
that's just the CAD it's like $25 USD
The us price is gonna be $25
25 is still high considering RH and SH are around the same price and come with sooo much more !
Since when rh have stands?
As someone who used to stock the toy department at a walmart, we absolutely did not have the room or time to find all of a not-yet-released item spread across multiple pallets and bin them as overstock until it was ready. Half the time they didn't even tell us until we couldn't find the spot our scanners were telling us to put them because it wasn't supposed to exist yet. Plus we were expected to unbox, shelve, throw out our cardboard and move on to another department within 2-3 hours with sometimes up to five pallets to sort through, and only 8 hours total to do like 3 departments a night. I'm never surprised when items end up on shelves early, the system is a MESS.
Edit: Also as a nonbinary person, I understand they probably found it simpler and/or didn't do that much research, but honestly it would have been an easier transition on the fans and company if Frankie used she/they or both she/her and they/them pronouns, as many fem presenting nonbinary folk do. But they probably thought it would be harder for kids to grasp mixed pronouns than strictly gender neutral ones.
frankie isnt nb, it's brownie points. she's female.
@@tropicoolfish7548 Hell no, it’s stated now that they are non-binary. Honestly have some respect
@@thefryingpan678 why are we arguing about the gender of A FUCKING PLASTIC DOLL YALL
@@tropicoolfish7548 They’re a fictional character, calm down.
@@tropicoolfish7548 it’s a reboot of a fictional character let it go it’s they/them now
I love the new Draculaura. Her new body fits her perfectly. The other dolls on the other hand look... Idk. I'm sad about Clawdeen because they totally changed her looks and personality. Lagoona looks cool with pink skin, but not as cool as the og
For me they look odd cause of the eye design and overall face structure. Frankie’s face is too big, Clawdeen too small and Cleos eyes are a total different art style.
The problem is they weren’t made with the same art style in mind. Which is why they look so weird and awkward next to each other. Is not the bodies but their face and eye drawing. Which further makes the bodies look awkward to the eye. For example Draculaura and Frankie being out side by side feels like one is a knock off. Why? Cause of the eye design. I’m not sure who designed it but it feels they didn’t do it with the mindset of the group
yes mam
thank u i thought i was the only one
@@isabel-mj7ms I hate I feel that way but after picture after picture and examination is the eye shape and the overly different face mold. The bodies weren’t weird or even made much of a difference. The eyes are the mirror to the soul and what can make your art look good or amateur. Afterwards I’m okay with the redesigns
exactly
Although im not happy with clawdeen having poly hair but im really happy with how the dolls turned out with having so many g1 elements to them like draculaura being shortest like in the animated series and frankie or clawdeen taller the heads being very close and the screenings modern fashion actually serving WILL BE BUYING!
My problem with this will forever be the change of the artstyle. It's LITERALLY what I think makes it so unique!!
I was a HUGE fan of the original doll line, to the point where I’d feel comfortable calling myself an influencer. (For example, one of the animators for Boo York contacted me noting that they had added Jinafire x Heath dancing together because I had written a long essay on why I specifically enjoyed the pairing, as well as Mattel sending me the Love In Scaris set because I was the biggest Garrochelle fan on Instagram and had been rallying the fandom for a Garrot doll for years.) I lived and breathed Monster High back in its prime. This.. Doesn’t feel the same. It’s not BAD (other than Toralei’s long hair, but that’s “personal preference” or whatever) but it does feel like Mattel’s answer to Rainbow High. The edges are rounded, the colors are softer, and it has lost some of it’s soul in doing so. Just look at the pets for example. Neptuna doesn’t even have teeth! It’s a bummer to me, an adult fan who would’ve LOVED to see MH back in its full glory, but I’d imagine a lot more kids will like this because it’s so round and played safely. Personally, I’m reserving judgement until some of my favorite characters are affected. Rochelle, Jinafire, Toralei (who’s.. Fine, save for the long hair), Garrot, Nefera, etc. etc. We only have six characters to go on, I need a bigger focus group before I can judge entirely.
I personally don’t really like these dolls or gen 3 that much but it wasn’t made with an older fan like me in mind it’s for younger kids so I can’t really complain
I think this is a fair answer. I hope that they continue to cater to adult fans with the skullector line and somehow continue the lore that way. Have you heard about them rebooting he-man for both kids and adults with two seperate series??
@@Clawdeena9 yes I did and I think that is a fantastic idea maybe mh could do something similar
Yes that would be great but they sell out so quick. I’ve wanted all of them & wasn’t able to purchase
The realism they added didn’t have to come at the expense of glamorous fashion and cohesive colour schemes but I understand that this a reboot, not a revival and look forward to seeing how Ghoulia and Abbey look💙
I grew up with so many monster high dolls! I didn’t even know they were rebooting them until I saw them in store. Personally, I really love all of their new designs. I’m honestly just happy my favorite toy line is finally getting a come back because Mattel could’ve easily half assed this whole thing but I really think they wanted to do it justice since it’s so beloved. I do agree though that Clawdeen just seems like a completely different character. She went from such a leader and fierce protector of her friends to kind of just a boring, more palatable nerdy girl. But overall, I’ve really loved all the new designs and I’m kinda hoping they add more dolls to this new gen!
First off, I'm happy to see that Monster High brought back the large variety of articulation that made them so popular with doll customizers. If nothing else, these dolls will offer a much larger variety of builds for those who are using them to make OAKK dolls.
As for the characters being used as their intended characters.... I think it's a mixed bag. LOVE the new Cleo design though I do wish that there were more layers to her like the others you showed off. New Franky is alright, though I really wish they kept them green instead of making them mint green and kept the bolts, though I do think the leg is an interesting touch.
Draculara is clearly meant to be more full figured than the other characters. Her face, at least based on the illustration and the doll we saw in the pictures you showed, is definitely plumper than that of the other dolls. Pushing terms like normal or chubby aside, I'd say they definitely went for a pear shaped body for her. I'm mostly indifferent towards this change at this point to be honest though I will say that personally I would have preferred it be Clawdeen who got this body morph (something I will go into below). I think understand why they chose Draculara for this change though. Compared to the other dolls in this group she doesn't appear to have much 'going on' with her mold, outside of maybe pointed ears? That beings said, I'm not a super fan of her outfit. I don't know what it is but it just doesn't do it for me. I'm sure they'll come out with ones for her I like more later down the line but this one is a doll I would I pass on simply due to style preferences.
I hate new Clawdeen. I hate her so much. I hate her character. I hate her design. I don't know why they took a character who was so amazingly independent and fierce and turned her into this hipster nerd. Well, I do, but I really wish they hadn't. I think a rebooted Clawdeen could have had some REAL potential as a LGBT Plus sized icon. If they had actually taken the pear shape of the Draculara doll and made it heavier, while keeping with Clawdeen's original personality it would have been amazing representation for those with heavier bodies, showing them that a character didn't need to be a stick thin runway model to be a fashion icon. They could have openly confirm the fact she's LGBT by having her crush on another girl and just done... so much with her.... instead they went for this cutesty, freckled thing that I can't even call Clawdeen, made all the worse by all the potential they tossed away in favor of this...
I’m honestly upset they didn’t keep draculaura’s hat 😭 she looked so cute in the prototype and still does!
Yeah, I'm also sad they didn't keep the hat on her 😔 she's still adorable but I'm not a fan of the headband
Same I loved the hat! It's so sad they removed it😢 #BringBackDraculaurasHat
I would personally consider the Draculara curvy by MH standards, but not quite plus size or obese. Beyond that, I find it ridiculous how venomous the response was to her having wider hips. I think it’s wonderful that the reboot is experimenting with different body types, even if it’s just baby steps for now.
They should release diary’s of the characters but sold separately. Like short books, maybe 100 pages, for the older Gen that still want the diary aspect of the monster high dolls. Sell them for like 10$ a pice to give us background stories. I also want the to release some surprise mini collectibles kinda like shop kins and those little surprise boxes things
I’m a fan of this ! The leaked version before was a real disappointment. This is cute. Not like amazing but cute and I like it. But I hope they will release some new line for older collectors 😅
I second this. Honestly I think they are mostly cute. I’m not liking all of them but I do want most of them. And I’d love 2 universes that would probably make me appreciate these more honestly and weirdly but I’d probably want them all if they had OG type dolls too and i do NOT mean just overpriced collectors dolls on MC! Like the creeproductions but you know make them available to everyone this time and not hard to get that was such a dumb move I would of bought more had they been available easily. And I hope Lagoona hasn’t surfaced cause they are fixing her. Still pissed they gutted the one ghoul I completely vibe with but least web her hands I was so pissed she didn’t have webbing on the coffinbean set she’s still supposed to be aquatic no? All their water monster had webbing cept a tiny few. It’s something I loved can’t be that hard to least do that for her after gutting her completely instead of just making a new character. She’s an adorable intriguing doll that I will be buying but she’s NOT Lagoona. But lucky for Mattel I collect the water monsters so she’s a must have for me.
@@ASurfgirl YES 🙌
Agreed I don’t hate them as much as I thought I would, however I don’t love them by any means. I do hope they’ll release moth goth/punk and fashionable lines.
Although I'm a bit hesitant with the movie along with other aspects of the new gen, I really love how Cleo and Clawdeen look. I also love the variation with the body types, it really connects with the original message of Monster High while also differentiating the characters.
Not much of a fan of clawdeen remake.. mainly the glasses. They could've chosen a better color or shape for her glasses.
@@zuziiice8907 yeah but as showed they're optional if you want to put them on her sooo but yeah the glasses are ugly af
@@animewolfie9567 exactly, but it's sad cuz the accesory is so bad and it kinda feels like you got a wasted piece of plastic and as the saying goes 'a grain of sand can become a heap' and as i can picture, one pair of plastic glasses may be part of a whole landfill.
You're like the only person I know who fw Clawdeen's new look. 💀
@@thenamesallex For me it’s mostly due to the colors, face, and some of the details on the doll. Honestly, as a remake or whatever, I don’t think it’s the best, but looking at it as a new doll I’m actually kinda fine with it. Just my opinion tho.
I love how you styled the Frankie you used as this video's avatar! They're so cute, and they really fit the goth vibes!
Draculaura has this e-girl vibe to her now and honestly her bodytype amplifies her cuteness I think. She looks softer.
You know what I’ve realized with these “bigger” doll body types. They think they can just give us dolls with bigger thighs and butts and call it a day. None of these dolls are even remotely plus size, all they got were bigger thighs. Also, I’m all for people criticizing art and being able to say you don’t like something, but you have to be respectful. Simply saying you don’t like the box art is not the issue, it’s the way people are being so vile while saying this. I will be open and say I’m not excited for g3, they missed a lot of opportunities trying to make some quick nostalgia cash and try to beat mga (which at this point, mga has the lead in terms of dolls). I’m just disappointed in Mattel because they were on the right track with made to move bodies and actual plus size dolls. We need more of that, not this. Until they actually know how to bring something back without lying to people, I think they should stay away from reboots/new gens.
Yeah, This isn't plus sized Draculaura just has bigger thighs and butt. Mattel can't handle they aren't on the top anymore and MGA is kicking there behind in the game, They are definitely going to get chewed up by MGA with this "reboot" of mh and just made them cutesy and childish. Especially with MGAs new doll lines of the og big girl dolls that are more bolder,more fashionable and just more stylish! I wish Mattel exclusives would just listen to there fan base 😔.
tbh i didn't rlly like mga but they're better sadly.. mattel changed way too much.
Exactly
I love the representation with the prosthetic and frankie being nb and i like that everyone has different body shapes now. My main issue is clawdeen. Her eyes are too big for her face and it’s almost unnerving. The art of her on the box doesn’t do her justice either.
frankie was never nb she was never transgender i don’t care y’all are ruining my childhood they changed her head shape and everything these dolls are ugly
As a non-binary I really. Don't like the NB idea for Frankie.
It's extremely forced on Them and changes Frankie completely.
@@fizz4onix507 it can’t be forced lmao, Frankie is made with both female and male parts in cannon.
@@skymorgue5892 making Frankie non-binary was Heavily Forced along the character.
This coming from a non-binary.
@@fizz4onix507 As a Nonbinary person, I'm extremely thankful we finally have a Nonbinary doll since I had literally no rep as a kid and I don't think it is forced at all. It makes me sad that even a fellow Nonbinary person could be upset about this.
As an older MH fan, I prefer the older MH dolls. I don't care too much for these newer MH dolls, but I do find these dolls very pretty. 😊❤️🖤
the new draculaura has a soft spot for me, i have a similar body type (bigger hips +legs and a smaller top half) so its really nice to see a doll with a more normal body type. she's probably the only one i'm gonna buy ngl
I like the first outfit for Draculaura. But I still love these dolls. Personally I like the new body. My fav is Cleo and Frankie. My only thing I don’t like is the fact that they don’t have diaries or stands and the fact that they don’t have more information on the back, but I know that that’s not something that we can get now days. I personally kinda like the art style just I don’t like the clawdeen’s face. I like tut, but I don’t like the extra accessories they just feels unnecessary. I don’t care for the packaging, they don’t feel wild enough life in g1 where garret was there comming from the packaging design team.
I’m personally happy with the new dolls; I was worried at first by their box art (no shame to the artist, it’s good art, just not quite fitting of the monster high we all knew and loved), but I’m quite happy that they’re first off, still highly articulated, and even more than before…plus, it’s lovely to see some representation at the forefront! I like the new body types, and the effort being put into being more inclusive! I hope they take the opportunity to make true plus size dolls (as monster high had many other characters aside from the main ghouls, like Scara Screams, Gooliape, Honey Swamp, Spectra…not to mention the big and little sisters), too! I was never a fan of the molded on fur or bandages, but hey! Can’t really complain when they’ve actually brought back the joints.
I just bought Cleo the other day, literally my first MH doll and I’m obsessed with her!!! She is so cool and stylish, and her look is dripping with the old monster high nostalgia, but taken up to a modern height. It’s wonderful!!!
These were childhood dolls for a lot of the early 2000’s kids. Like myself, I don’t mind the change about the dolls at all I think it’s cool and a good idea to make them look more human and not a “sickly” body type like they did before! I want them all!♥️ But, I can see where people come from with the change of the dolls, it was childhood memories and there’s a change, they aren’t the same. People don’t typically like there childhood toys/movies/characters changed. As we’ve all learned this year with these remakes of everything coming out. I was more mad about the fact the ghouls don’t have their cool accents on the new tv show for Monster High on Nickelodeon.😂 Love Mattel and the brand, have so many of these dolls from my childhood, collected and keeping for my possible little girls in the future to enjoy just as much as I did.♥️♥️🤷♀️🤷♀️
I miss the darker and edgier outfits but I like the diversity and the accessories and the pets!!
They're super cute and honestly I'm loving Frankie! I loved them growing up and I use They/She pronouns now. It warms my heart and really resonates with me.
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I LOVE the new bodytypes from the standpoint of a customiser's eyes and someone who has only ever had dolls with skinnier legs when mine are not. This is a huge step in diversity and really showing how lovely change can be.
It's the faces that...bother me. I think it's because of my bias for G1, but I don't want to knock them. I'll be trying to get my hands on these ghouls as soon as they're out. The new Draculaura body is almost the exact body type of my character that I've been wanting to make into a customisation for nearly 4 years, so that'll be incredible to not have to worry about pillowing the limbs with apoxie.
just found your channel for some clarity on the new dolls; love ur attitude; voice; all of it. i love the content!
Okay, the fact that the backpacks actually hold their accessories is really cool! I haven't seen anyone else bring that up yet!
While the original always looked good, Generation 3 of Monster High looks really look good. I love Frankie’s new look and I’m excited to see Lagoona when she comes out. Planning to get all 5 alongside Ghoulia (who is rumored to be a Target exclusive) when they come out on October 1st.
no it looks horrible and they ruined my childhood wtf
There are aspects of G3 that I'm interested by, but overall I'm pretty neutral (maybe slightly leaning towards it not rlly being my thing). Frankie being non-binary makes sense when you *think* about it, but the way it was introduced, at least in the movie, felt forced, which is why I think it feels off to some fans like me and my online friend. Draculaura looks great, as always (I love the new body type
I feel the same, honestly since they wanted some wokeness in the film and wanted a non bi character Frankie was the best one since for Frankie it makes sense and yeah I disliked the way they introduced it as it felt really forced and kinda out of place when it was first said. And I’m not a big fan of Lagoona’s new design like I acknowledge it’s adorable she looks good love the outfit love the hair but I preferred the blue skin and the big yellow eyes it made her look like a monster, now she kinda looks like a monster on one of those 2000’s Barbie movies where the “monster” turns out to be really nice and kind and is be friended by Barbie. I’m not saying it’s ugly it just doesn’t feel like the Lagoona Blue to me
Out of all the reboots, I actually like most of them, (I especially LOVE Draculaura, the shorter, fuller body is definitely how she should have always been. Also props for making Cleo's complexion darker, instead of tanned white.) The only one I don't like is Lagoona. Why is Lagoona BLUE a shade of soft PINK?! Like, she looks more like Kelpie than Lagoona. Idk if It's just the fact that she was my favorite original Monster High doll so I might be being a little extra harsh, but her reboot is NOT it.
The way you styled Clawdeen’s hair just saved the whole doll’s design for me tbh. I think her face sculpt would also look better with smaller calmer shaped eyes. Currently she looks kind of wide eyed in a really weird way to me. And the wide eyes just make her look so different from the other dolls too! I’m really hoping to see some small changes after the first few doll releases… love the video
I feel these will be great for customizers. I am pretty excited to get my hands on them for that. Otherwise, I like the older generation of MH better because they looked older and more horror themed. These look younger, with baby faces and wide eyes... I'm still going to get a Frankie and display them along with the others I have because she was my first doll from the series when it started, and Frankenstein's Monster has always been my favorite. 💙
Same! I can't wait for the body for customization 🥺
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these new dolls are a blessing and a curse for customizing. there are going to be beautiful results but it is going to be sooooooo tedious. i am not excited for all the sanding and scraping off the extra molding (bandages, fur, scales) and drafting up so many new patterns too...
i adore the new bodies, and am so excited to use them. honestly wanting to collect the new gen just to have a stock of their bodies. the new heads are smaller so i wonder if head shrinking on the gen 1 dolls will fit the new bodies... im a fan of some of the new face molds, but the gen 1 face molds are just pure works of art and i could never let them go. i really hope people can find a way to get the old heads to work with the new bodies!
I love how you did Clawdeen's braids! Clawdeen, despite me loving her character, is one of the dolls I didn't collect a lot of. I do not like the look, feel, style of fur (faux or real) and most of her outfits had a lot of it, so I didn't get her. The outfit without the coat for her new doll is super cute so I will definitely get her this time.
Draculaura's pear shape body is super cute, too! I think she looks overall really good.
Cleo, while I miss her trademark face, still looks amazing and I appreciate the darker skin of her new doll.
Frankie's doll worried me for a moment, but you alleviated my fear with the removal of their vest. In the photos, it looked like they had a short neck (like when your Barbie lost her head as a kid and your parent glued it back to the stump...) but it looks like the collar just was a little high. They look great!
Laguna looks like a blend of her old doll, Gigi Grant, and Rochelle Goyle, but Rochelle was one of my favorite dolls from the old line, as was Gigi, so no complaints here! Laguna was actually the first doll that got me interested in the MH line in the first place.
I am pleased with the new line. It seems to walk a perfect line between the original dolls and the revamp that killed it in the first place. Gorgeous for adult collectors and cute for the parents that think the dolls are a corrupting force that should be banned. Smart decision and I hope it works out for them.
I was recently gifted my first ever MH doll by my best friend/sister. She didn't tell me what she was doing, just that I had a package coming, so this past Monday when she arrived, I opened the box and shrieked. Draculaura!!!! When I first saw the new g3 designs, I absolutely fell in love with her. Her chunky little thighs are so freaking adorable. As much as I want to take her out of the box and buy a stand for her, she's staying put for now.
Pure excellence Clawdeena….👏🏽 love your professional depiction and the stop motion magic💋👌🏾
I don't like the dolls personally the gen 1 was perfect, not to knock anybody who does but if you agree with me on this i'd say stick to scavenging the internet for the og dolls or waiting for special edition orginals just like some did with other dolls with reboots like bratz etc.
Me too
I hope they continue to release the g1 monster high dolls for older fans
I really don’t care about g3 dolls
Yes gen 3 just doesn't do it for me, I do like the bodies a bit more tho 😅 but the outfits no
Yeah, I think they're somewhat hideous, but maybe the original designs will be available again in the future. I'd rather they make new characters instead of altering existing one's.
@@spidersmiamor same, It's way to cute and childish got rid of all the Gothic and alt aspects a real let down. 😭
me too
I'm really curious to see how Lagoona's body type is. I wonder if they made her athletic build because she's very sporty
I love what you did with the hair so cute😍can’t wait for these to come out
Love this video! Thank you ❤
I don't know. I like draculara and frankie but I wish they would've bee more goth. That's partly why I like monster high. I don't like clawdeen at all but draculara doing witchcraft is kinda cool. I hope to see them include older chartecters like nefra catty, and Rochelle. Anyways. Love your vids clawdeen.
Drop dead gorgeous video as per usual 🖤💅 it was so great seeing you and working with you sis. I’m glad you like the style I did to Frankie. Tbh as for the new bodies, while I like the older bodies, I don’t mind these new ones and the articulation is pretty nice.
There’s so many talented fan artists I don’t see why Mattel couldn’t have hired one of them
i LOVE what you did with clawdeen's hair. The braids look so much better
I'm really glad that they have different body sizes, instead of just having little sister and big sister body type.
I love the new body types, besides I haven't had a MH doll in years I only owned Dracualura & Nefera from Boo York, Lagoonafire from FF & Frankie from GSR. So I have no problem.
I think a main reason people hate them is nostalgia. Older dolls looked so cool to me as a kid but now I can see things that I feel would've been better, and maybe people are doing the same thing just in reverse. There are a few things I'm really sad we don't have (frankie's neck bolts, cleo's cool eyeliner, draculaura's streaked hair) but other things I really love (cleo's thick thighs for one. really glad to see dolls that have my body type for once as rainbow high shoulders were too big. also watzits new design, clawdeen's new face sculpt, and tbh so much more I can't list cuz I'd make this comment too long). I'm really excited to get them when they officially come out (even then small town walmarts take like 5 months to get new dolls in). Cleo might be my favorite this generation, idk what it is about her that I like so much? It was always Draculaura but smthn about her hair really set me off, and I think I just am able to enjoy other characters and not cling to all time favorites like I used too. Really hope we get other dolls in this new style :) would love to see someone like Rochelle or Sarah Screams translated into doll (from their old design that is. Idk if they're in the new movie or series but I lost interest after all the drama surrounding it cuz I knew if I looked into it I'd want to talk to ppl about it, so I kinda just left it).
Clawdeena thanks for your review as always!
I like it! Thanks for the detailed information 😍and review, we are waiting for the pink lagoon with new translucent legs 🤩
I really like how detailed these new dolls are especially with the props. Frankie's prosthetic looks great, really goes with their aesthetic!
I absolutely love Clawdeen’s hair and wolf-nose! As someone who draws were-wolves and were-cats, I always add fur and the little nose when their in a human form!
The thing about these dolls is, I think they’re gorgeous, but they don’t feel like the original monster high characters if that makes any sense? I’m not the most well versed but I feel like some of the design changes in some dolls (like color schemes and whatnot) rub me the wrong way. To me I would’ve loved to see new characters made or at least keep some of the old color schemes and design elements. It’s just the vibe I don’t like, I think the molds are stunning and I love the inclusivity, but I can sympathize with the nostalgia on the opposing side even if I don’t 100% agree
Honestly the whole offense with Coffins is dumb. Like not many people are even put into coffins when they die, they are mostly cremated since most people can’t really afford coffins and gravestones.
I love them having different heights and body types. I'm upset about the cheap hair and not having a stand, brush or diary come with the ghouls. That was an iconic part of the original dolls. Maybe in the future they will. Love you Clawdeena9!
Omg I’d love your next monster high video to be commentary from a stop motion doll at the coffee shop! Just lounging on the couch with a latte lol
OMG would you please share a tutorial for the lovely hairstyle you gave Frankie?! It’s to die for… 😍
I love the new Cleo! (except her shoes sorry!) I love how she's like a natural gold (as a brown person she is almost my shade which makes me so so happy) and not metal gold as I was so scared she'd be like Robecca lmao. Nothing beats the G1 designs and when you explained the colours it all made sense. I loved Clawdeen when you braided her tbh that made her look great! The bodies are fabulous as well no complaining on that (idek nefra was this tall lmao). Frankie was ok! I am not a fan of this much colour pop in both Clawdeen and Frankie tbh but understandable as this is G3 now even if I wanted a bit more darker inclination. The accessories are amazing as well! I will be missing the diaries now tho TT.
As soon as in-hand photos of the dolls started circulating, I was all in. I love the new body types and I personally think Draculaura is gorgeous. The box doesn’t really matter to me and the art grew on me after a while. It’s cute. I wish older fans would stop expecting everything to go back to how it was for Gen 1. Skullector dolls are too hard to get hands on and wayyy too expensive, so $25USD for these I’ll be just fine with, although I really wish they came with stands. And clawdeen looks sooo much better with the braids you styled her in.
I absolutely love the new doll line!! Especially the richer color scheme makes them stand out so much more in a rlly good way. Still kinda sad about the missing doll stand, but those can also be bought separately (from different doll lines/companies) :)
3:45 Draculaura's body isn't plus size rep, but the different bodies overall do create more diversity in the dolls. The original dolls are cute and all but they all had the same super thin body, having varying bodies is a much better move for a line of kids' toys. I feel like it helps to further embody Monster High's whole message of embracing differences and diversity.
I actually think the new bodies are super cute- my only issue is that her body change didn’t actually feel like it was done for positivity purposes =\
Being 90’s super-model thin was popular during the OG release. Now it’s popular to have thick thighs and a skinny waist, so that’s what the dolls bodies look like. If it was about body positivity, there would be dolls with a little tummy pudge and wider arms etc 🖤🥺
Mattel wouldn’t have made them like that if it didn’t benefit them so you may have a point there… 🤔 (glad they are unique but yeah fair point).
She doesn't have slightly wider arms from the other dolls i think. I do agree they used to be skinny because it was in style but now we do gave more body types, not only the popular ones. I don't believe we can have very realistic bodies in dolls, i do like soft bellies, stretch marks etc but doesn't translate good in plastic.
@@anna.owo. What? Draculauras body type is realistic now. She has my exact body type; a short girl with a healthy weight who just happens to have thicker thighs. I have never seen a doll with my body type and I'm so sick of everyone in the Monster High community telling me that my body type doesn't exist.
Watching the unboxing on Instagram was so fun I literally had the time of my life conspiracising why frankie is blue and doesn’t have neck bolts
By the way Clawdeena, amazing work on the hair styles, you elevated it into high end Monster High dolls.
I absolutely adore how you styled the ghouls' hair 😭😭💖💖
Cleo has always been my favorite, and I am in love with her new design! Her new thick thighs just makes me feel even more connected to her now 🥰 I’m not big on the dress so I don’t know if I’ll get this doll, but I am pretty excited to see more from this gen overall. They might find more cohesion as more collections come out.
I’m definitely intrigued. Although I don’t think that anything could ever live up to the first dolls, these look fun! Pleasantly surprised by the different body molds, even if they’re still very similar to one another. Still on the fence as to whether or not I’m gonna buy any of them but if I did I would get Cleo and/or Dracula. Frankie and Clawdeen seem so bizarrely off? Idk something ab their faces is a little bit unnerving. Almost like the molds are too flat or the plastic is starting to melt. Or is that a me problem?
Overall I am very excited. I remember how I felt when monster high first appeared and I’m so happy that the next generation of kids gets to experience that too.
I am however disappointed in the community’s response. To see everyone get so worked up about how big each of the ghouls hips are, is sad and embarrassing. Be unique. Be yourself. Be a monster. Did we all forget that now that it’s no longer on the boxes or something? It is absolutely indicative of a larger problem with human society and communication as a whole but that’s a whole other wormhole.
like every other generation of monster high, i love how they are exploring different art styles via body types, colors, and designs! i even loved the previous gen and their adorable anime-esque faces! did it have the same vibe as the original monster high? no, but i dont think that excitement and anticipation can be recreated. the skullector dolls are the closest thing we have to reliving that nostalgic anticipation, but theyre not accessible to everyone bc of their price range and exclusivity which is a bummer :(
as for this new generation, i adore it!!!!!! the new ideas theyre presenting even in the character's stories is so fascinating and inspiring as if they too age and change like we do. its like seeing your favorite singer move from the music industry to the makeup industry--you still love them and support them for what theyre doing in the present but still appreciate and hold onto the music they made in the past which you love.
just talking about monster high in 2022 gets me so excited!!!!!!! im so ready for the movie and im SO STOKED for the dolls to drop!!!! im snagging draculaura as FAST as i can! im obsessed with her and have been since i first saw her at my local target in the early 2010s. the fact that she has almost the same thighs as me makes my heart melt,,, i could honestly gush about her all day LOL. a plus size vampy kween!!!!!!!!! i didnt know i needed it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I really like the the braids in clawdeen that you made (I’m assuming you made them cuz in the box, she had loose hair). It fits her very well and gives representation for certain hairstyles. I prefer those braids, even if they might not come out or you can’t unbraid them for a doll that comes with them. It fits her better than the loose hair
Ok, I love Lagoona's doll. I love how her legs start off a silver blue then go into pink. And just for future reference, it’s pronounced Ont-air-io, not Ont-are-io 😂
Love your pfp ♥️
My kids and I are so excited for the new monster high. We love everything!!! Can't wait til they are available to buy! My kids were too young to appreciate mh the first time and we discovered mh during 2020 lock down and bonded watching movies and collecting the dolls. We are so excited to get a chance to buy them at retail. And the new dolls are are so cute!!!
I love what you did with the doll's hairs:)❤️
Honestly loved the moment I found out they put the articulation in the chest. The only one I've seen it in is Avea Trotter, and it's SO nice to be able to pose them a little more naturally.
I love the dolls so much!!! I feel like people are forgettin the context we have now isn't the same as in 2016. Yes the dolls look cuter now but i feel like they look still nice and still have a nostalgic look to them somehow. After years of them being dead silent i'm just glad to see my ghouls back, no matter the cosmetic and superficial changes, since as long as they make young children feel seen and not so alone like they did to many of us, i really don't mind the changes too much 💞💞
I also prefer the no diaries as long as we get a cohesive story in the cartoon and we get to see the ghouls' life
Yeah as much as I loooved diving into the diaries, that’s definitely something that made continuity messy.
Plus, since these dolls have a wider age-range, most younger kids may not want to read them (some gen1 kids didn’t, so smart move on Mattel).
Hmmm, still on the fence with the line. I like the idea of different bodies/heights, but there's something about them that bothers me. maybe they'll grow on me when I see them in person. Thanks for the update!
I saw you unboxing these live 💕
This was fun and informative, thanks for doing this! If they manage to stay on the shelves for a decent price, I might lay some money down for Clawdeen and Cleo.
The issue I think will be that it was mostly collectors and kids that bought the old dolls. By excluding collectors from the narrative or not having them in mind you're missing a whole sales demographic. I'm personally going to watch the show and see what I think. The dolls are hit or miss for me. I don't love them or hate them but I definitely feel Mattel is forgetting that collectors do collect toys from within stores and not just off Mattel Creations. When I first got the dolls I did play with them but I also collected them. As I got older I would collect them. I now collect them and other dolls. Dolls like rainbow high and shadow high clearly are well made. They kept in mind that collectors will be buying these items as well. I feel like Monster High should do the same. They should at least include a stand and make the dolls high quality. One of the reasons kids and collectors alike loved the old dolls was because of the great quality the old Monster High dolls possessed. Kids are not dumb and they can tell when someone is amazing. Shoving bright colors in their face doesn't make them want it more. (Maybe if they're very young it does) but that will wear off fast. I feel if this new wave wants to last like the old one did then they have to really step it up. Take whar work with the old dolls but also create something new and fun for the new gen. That is my take on it.
Cleo eats so damn hard, even in the live action and in the new cartoon. Man it's like she was everyone's favorite while they were making them
Honestly that's what I thought too when I first saw her G3 design, "Wow you really just can't ruin Cleo"
I’m not sure if you would know anything about this but do you know if there’s a possibility of Ever After High coming back as well? I’ve heard rumors about it and people saying they’re going to be making a live action movie just like the new Monster High, but I don’t know if it’s true. I hope there’s a chance since I loved EAH just as much as I loved MH! I still have all of my dolls, and I have yet to get Spring Unsprung Kitty Cheshire.
As always, love your videos and thank you for the updates and the tea! ❤
I love your content, and your rational perspectives give me life!! 💖💖💖💖
I have to admit that at first it was hard for me to envision them being different because I loved them so much as they originally were. However, I think after seeing them, that they are all really cute and I am a firm believer in diversity and in all shapes/sizes/sexualities being represented. If they are not, then the dolls are not showcasing how different we all really are. To me, if one particular doll appeals to you more, then buy those dolls only. If you like them all, then buy what you can. I plan to see which ones I can even find in my small town and go from there. I don't collect all Monster High dolls to begin with, but I am interested to see them in person. I plan to buy new and old dolls of Monster High and just enjoy having them at all. It's good that Mattel is being thoughtful of diversity :)
I think the draculaura isn’t overweight or anything, just curvy. You can be a healthy normal weight and still be curvy
i’m super happy with G3 so far!! i think all of the designs especially clawdeen, draculaura and deuce look really cute! i’m definitely gonna get as many as i can when they are released!!
I JUST LOVE how Clawdeena approach the drama fans are making, true gold!💘💘💘😭
Tbh I loved em! Draulaura always steals my heart💕 🦇 She looked so adorable!
I love Cleo's new design but im going to miss her bangs 🥺
TBH i just really wish cleo had bangs😭 but i will definitely be getting frankie!
Could you do a hair styling tutorial for Clawdeen's braids and Cleo's half pony tail? Or link where you learned to style their hair please?