Ever After High Discussion Thread!

[crimsondeity]

I just saw one (MH Cupid) at TRU about a week ago- I think they are still be sold.  I recall that there were a million on amazon at some point but they seem to have hiked in price since that time.

I really hope the Ever After doll has actual feathered wings- but I am preparing myself for plastic.

I actually always thought that the daughter of Cupid would be a monster with bone wings-  I mean, why bones exactly?  Cupid certainly doesn't have bone wings. Who exactly was her mother ?

They gave her some more backstory. Apparently, she was left on Cupid's doorstep as a baby and he adopted her. One of the characters (Ghoulia, I believe) thinks she might be a Bone Elemental.  I am curious to see how she fits into EAH; will she actually come from the MH "dimension" and just be given a new look because of the world she inhabits? Or will her backstory change and be presented as a new character in the EAH storyline?

[DreamLight]

Oooh- that ladybug spider chick is interesting! Wish I could see her better-

I was just noticing that the dress that Daughter of Goldilocks is wearing- looks a LOT like one of those Lolita prints by Angelic Pretty or one of those designers-  compare
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Totally looks like something that Baby the stars shines bright would design. A lot of the fashion seems to draw some inspiration from lolita 

[Zapper]

I totally missed that Cupid has long hair! I can't wait to see her doll especially if it is different from the MH version.

I am so very excited for that! She looks just gorgeous! I'm probably in the minority, but I prefer this look over her MH look!

The only thing I don't like about the new Cupid is that her hands and arms are totally white and definitely missing the cool designs the MH version has.
But I do love that she was given a toga-like sash that goes over her dress. After all she's from Mount Olympus
Can't wait to see better pics of her!

[Rockwella]

I love variations of almost any doll so I am looking forward to Cupid's new look reveal 

[keylimepony]

I like long hair on the dolls because there's more to style and play with. I never got a MH Cupid so if I like the EAH Cupid she will be first on my list to get.

[Zapper]

I like long hair on the dolls because there's more to style and play with. I never got a MH Cupid so if I like the EAH Cupid she will be first on my list to get.

I don't mind the long hair, either.
When not glued into place MH Cupid's isn't what I would call "short" anyways.

Also, it occurred to me that the girls aren't just all same-face, they also follow a certain dress code (or should we call it "design code")?
They all have long hair, a ring and a bracelet with matching earrings and all of them have something on their head; be it a hat, crown or barrette.
EAH Cupid seems to have one with a heart and arrow ^^

[DoomBunnies]

I've actually been looking at the artwork, and they don't all have exaaactly the same face in it. Apple's got a round ball face, but the rest have more shape, with Briar's being the thinnest/heart shaped with a definitely defined chin. So, I'm a bit more hopeful they'll all have their own faces. And maybe skin tone, since they're different shades of white girl too.

[Rhini]

since they're different shades of white girl too.

 

I really hope we see a different face mold from the protos, which is thnakfully pretty likely. Mattel has a history of using stand in body parts for display models. Ie. Scarah with frankie's head at SDCC

[Zapper]

since they're different shades of white girl too.

 

I really hope we see a different face mold from the protos, which is thnakfully pretty likely. Mattel has a history of using stand in body parts for display models. Ie. Scarah with frankie's head at SDCC

I don't want to sound rude, Doom, but they have all shades of white covered in that line o,o
Pale, tanned, mediterranean type, redhead, etc.
Needs more diversity beyond "different white girls"

I sooo hope they'll have different face molds.
Someone pointed out that the prototypes looked a lot like Lala!

[crimsondeity]

since they're different shades of white girl too.

 

I really hope we see a different face mold from the protos, which is thnakfully pretty likely. Mattel has a history of using stand in body parts for display models. Ie. Scarah with frankie's head at SDCC

I don't want to sound rude, Doom, but they have all shades of white covered in that line o,o
Pale, tanned, mediterranean type, redhead, etc.
Needs more diversity beyond "different white girls"

I sooo hope they'll have different face molds.
Someone pointed out that the prototypes looked a lot like Lala!

I think she meant that in the art, the characters have different shades of white skin; so she hopes that this will be reflected in the dolls as well, instead of just eye/hair color making them unique from each other.

[Gothic_Redemption]

While I figure Briar is a POC, I hear you about representation. Briar is Ambiguously Brown, and Cedar is dark-skinned but is literally made of wood. If Briar isn't intended to be POC, the only POC that isn't a background character isn't even human.

/sj rant

[Zapper]

While I figure Briar is a POC, I hear you about representation. Briar is Ambiguously Brown, and Cedar is dark-skinned but is literally made of wood. If Briar isn't intended to be POC, the only POC that isn't a background character isn't even human.

/sj rant

I think "ambiguosly brown" nails it.
I simply assumed Cedar was supposed to look stereotypically Italian with the wood aspect only being a minor feature on her limbs.

Oh, and that just occurred to me: what if they'd introduce original "Aladdin" and the princess from hist story later on? Have them be Chinese. That would be so cool!

[DoomBunnies]

Oh I know, and in part added that shades of white girl to reflect that. Briar is tanned? But still very clearly Caucasian. And I agree with all the frustrations about that too- I'm a good, pale and freckled Irish girl, and my mom always hunted down redheaded barbies for me when I was a child because I wanted dolls that looked like me. It irks me a lot that Mattel isn't making characters that reflect the myriad colors people and girls come in- we all get blonde girls are pretty, but so is everyone else.

What I am hoping they do is something similar to the werewolf siblings, where each of them is a different color even though they're all brown wolves, as opposed to Barbie and all her friends being the same shade of white.

[Rhini]

i feel like Cerise is supposed to be of asiatic descent but it doesn't come across very well

[Cynosure]

I actually always thought that the daughter of Cupid would be a monster with bone wings-  I mean, why bones exactly?  Cupid certainly doesn't have bone wings. Who exactly was her mother ?

Her wings are ribcage bones, and she deals with matters of the heart. The heart is located within the ribcage.

At least, that's how I always thought of it. I thought it was clever, in any case.