Trying to Resist: Disney Descendants XD

[misskindle]

I got a Coronation Audrey (daughter of Sleeping Beauty) for my birthday and she is GORGEOUS. I tried resisting but obviously I failed.
(I need them all)

[gabumon]

Wow I just realized that HASBRO makes both of these doll lines!!!

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I don't know much about (non pony) dolls, but GOSH,  Descendants look A ZILLION times better!  Wrist joints!  beautiful face shapes!   EGs look like Mcdonalds toys in comparison!

What's up Hasbro?  are third-party licenses more important that your own stuff?
 

[Judhudson]

Disney probably has higher standards of quality control.  If they don't like it, they'll tell Hasbro to fix it.  While EQG, Hasbro's like "Eh, good enough"

[Galactica]

The "Descendants" were clearly designed to compete directly (and in fact to take the market) from Mattel's Ever After High doll line-

[Wildshadow]

The boys don't have jointed wrists though >=( OR well the other boy doesn't (forgetting his name right now) I got him to be made into Danny and come to find out his ankles are jointed but not his wrists D=

[gabumon]

The "Descendants" were clearly designed to compete directly (and in fact to take the market) from Mattel's Ever After High doll line-

and they really look like they could compete!
The Equestria Girls line isn't in even in the same game... IMO.  Ah well, I want ponies anyway so I should probably just keep quiet.

[Koudoawaia]

Oh yeah. These look a million times better than the Equestria Girls dolls.

[Wardah]

I feel this is an unfair comparison. Tbh there are some Equestria Girls dolls that are as nice. The Rockin Hair and Deluxe Friendship Games dolls for example. When there is not a single Descendants doll with a MSRP below $19.99 and there are EG dolls that are only $14.99 (basic dolls) or some that are only $7 (super basic Dollar General dolls) it's unfair to compare the lines as a whole. But yeah it pretty much depends on the MSRP.

[Al-1701]

Hasbro recently got the license from Disney, and Disney makes sure things are done right.  Just compare Kingdom Hearts to the trainwreck that has been post-X Final Fantasy.  Unfortunately, like Square, Hasbro doesn't seem interested in raising its other properties to an equal level to what Disney demands for their stuff.

[Wardah]

The guy who is in charge of Nerf once spoke at my college so I learned that Hasbro has a strategy to have offerings in their core lines for every price range. Unfortunately to have cheaper offerings costs need to be cut in production. Descendants has higher quality but they also cost more. A kid with only a $15 can't buy even the most basic Descendants doll but they can afford a basic EG doll.

Like I'm honestly not a fan of unarticulated basic dolls but I understand they do serve a purpose.

[LadyMoondancer]

I'll bet Disney hangs over Hasbro's shoulder (and anyone else who they license out to) and basically drop the hammer on anything that they don't feel is up to snuff.

[banditpony]

The guy who is in charge of Nerf once spoke at my college so I learned that Hasbro has a strategy to have offerings in their core lines for every price range. Unfortunately to have cheaper offerings costs need to be cut in production. Descendants has higher quality but they also cost more. A kid with only a $15 can't buy even the most basic Descendants doll but they can afford a basic EG doll.

Like I'm honestly not a fan of unarticulated basic dolls but I understand they do serve a purpose.

This...
ETA: I'm trying to think of something better to say then "this", but I think the post explains everything I thought ~
It just makes me "O_o;" when people complain about the quality of cheaper toys. I mean honestly, I don't think it's as bad as people make it out to be.

[Al-1701]

The problem is Mattel toys of a similar price tend to be of higher quality.  Hasbro has been trying to gain market share, but they act like they want to be a second tier product.

[Wardah]

The problem is Mattel toys of a similar price tend to be of higher quality.  Hasbro has been trying to gain market share, but they act like they want to be a second tier product.

That's not always true. It depends on the line. I have seen $15 Barbies that lack articulation.

[sd_dreamcrystal]

I'm not a fan of lack of articulation in dolls, but I've only started collecting some EAH and MH dolls.. I'm still keeping away from EQG.
I remember seeing a photo somewhere of either MH or EAH getting BASIC dolls (no articulation)