Just to get it out of the way, as I've mentioned before, I'm not exactly super happy the reboot is so different from the original. I'm just not weird about it like some online and don't make disliking it my reason for being.
On to the dolls. They are reasonably priced and this is the first time She-Ra toys have been on the shelves since the late 80s. So, what the hell, I picked up a set. I do give Mattel's design team a lot of credit. They did make the dolls cuter than their animation counterparts. Make up, longer hair, etc. I'm guessing to be more appealing to the Disney Princess toy buying kids and for $14.99 you do get a really nice quality toy for your money. Full fabric outfits, lots of articulation and one accessory. They are not budget level.
Now for some issues. As you can see She-Ra and Bow are WAY taller than every one else. They are crazy tall in comparison almost like they are from another line. The hair on my Catra wasn't the greatest. It was kind of thin, choppy and dry. Glimmer's hair was a mess in the package but did comb out nice. She also comes with this tiny translucent "glitter blast" accessory and you have no idea how she is supposed to actually hold it. She-Ra's elbow joints were stuck. I had to be really careful when trying to move them at first. Her tiara is also stapled into her head with plastic ties and once you remove them it fits very loosely. The handle on Bow's bow is really thin and he hold's it very loosely.
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On to the dolls. They are reasonably priced and this is the first time She-Ra toys have been on the shelves since the late 80s. So, what the hell, I picked up a set. I do give Mattel's design team a lot of credit. They did make the dolls cuter than their animation counterparts. Make up, longer hair, etc. I'm guessing to be more appealing to the Disney Princess toy buying kids and for $14.99 you do get a really nice quality toy for your money. Full fabric outfits, lots of articulation and one accessory. They are not budget level.
Now for some issues. As you can see She-Ra and Bow are WAY taller than every one else. They are crazy tall in comparison almost like they are from another line. The hair on my Catra wasn't the greatest. It was kind of thin, choppy and dry. Glimmer's hair was a mess in the package but did comb out nice. She also comes with this tiny translucent "glitter blast" accessory and you have no idea how she is supposed to actually hold it. She-Ra's elbow joints were stuck. I had to be really careful when trying to move them at first. Her tiara is also stapled into her head with plastic ties and once you remove them it fits very loosely. The handle on Bow's bow is really thin and he hold's it very loosely.
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