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ugly American(girl dolls) and why there are no such thing

All joking aside, there is no such thing as an ugly american girl doll. Today I will go through some dolls that I have witnessed people call ugly. I will list their names, their release year, and their time period if they're historical.

1. Addy Walker

1993

1864

 I just wanted to be blunt, I thought Addy was ugly when I was first into AG. Then I seen her at the AG Place in Atlanta, and I thought so no more. In 6th grade, my friend and I were picking American girl books at the school library. I got Felicity's and she chose Samantha. Later, after school we were on the phone and she called numerous dolls ugly. ( most of the examples on this list are straight from her mouth). She called Addy ugly, and I said " I'm still gonna try to check out her books" (never got to, out class got banned from the library) she then said "YOU ARE????" and I don't mean she yelled, I mean she was shocked.

2. Josefina Montoya

1997

1824

If you have read my post under the "Collectors you have met in person/talked to on the phone" thread, then you know what I'm about to say. My friend, who I will call Berry from now on, (same friend in the above example) literally said I shit you not "she looks dirty". There are no words.

3. Molly McIntyre

1986

1944

 

Sorry this is so blurry.

Berry was looking through Molly's cookbook in the school library and said out of nowhere SHE 'S UGLY! Her reasons- Glasses. Um, Berry, you and I had glasses at the time. sucks to be her, I'm rocking contacts now.

 

4. Kaya'aton'my

2002

1764

Berry didn't like her because of her closed-mouth smile. I think it makes her look calm and serene. Anyway, her smile isn't just a stylistic choice. It is accurate to her culture. It was considered rude to smile open mouthed, they believed that you looked mad, like an animal baring it's teeth. I would like to see a variation on the Kaya mold, with an open smile for use on other dolls.

5. Ivy Ling

2007

1974

Ivy is a lovely doll, but Berry disagreed. So what was Ivy's offense, you ask? Looking like a pig. Once again, I shit you not.

6. Marie-Grace&Cecile

2011

1853

Berry was "picky" to say the least. She didn't dislike 1, no she went all the way. She disliked both. Marie-Grace and Cecile were put on trial and were found guilty of: Having an ugly face,and having hazel eyes when she was black. Also being "historically inaccurate" as in a white girl and a black girl being friends before civil rights.

Please take pleasure in that you never had to deal with Berry. 

AG wish list

1. Addy's Plaid Summer dress
 If memory serves, this was released in the Spring 2011 wave, where the historicals (most of them) got new outfits. This will be for Kirsten. It's not her time period, I know, but Kirsten shines in historicals dresses. With BeForever approaching like a freight train, this is number 1.

2. Sunny Isle outfit

 This way released in May 2014 *checks date* HOLY SHIT IT'S THE LAST DAY OF JULY SCHOOL STARTS IN 3 WEEKS! Anyway, this will be for everyone, most likely Claira because this outfit washes out dolls with lighter skin. See #27 modeling above? She looks like a stick of mozzarella.

3. Double Bow dress
 A little late to the party on this one, bu better late than never. I think everyone will look good in this one. No clue when this first came out, but it's pretty recent.

4.

 Okay this one is a maybe. Really I only want the long sleeved T-shirt and the sneakers. If I do get it I'll probably give the rest to my mom or sell it on the 'Bay (Ebay). This is  hella expensive (48$) ( not really, if were talking AG-Brand,I'm just cheap)

It all comes up to a total of: 166$!!!!!


EDIT- 5. ( actually in-between sunny isle and double bow)

  you can never have to many cats.

Why Fluttershy is my favorite pony.

Why is Fluttershy my favorite pony? That is the question that will be answered in this post, my friends. I will state how her "status" came to be, why I like her so much, along with some Gifs and pictures to pad this post. Let's get started, shall we?



I marathoned the show (most of it) in February 2013, before I lost my computer privileges for 2-weeks because my parents thought that the computer made me stupid and was the cause of me failing math. they then forced me to do 1 hour of this shitty-ass math program that I had to do at school too. This program is called Mathia and it is shitty as all get out. It didn't teach me a goddamn thing. Getting back on track, in February 2013 I was in 7th grade, a time when I was feeling particularly down and depressed. The fun-upbeat nature of the show helped me to "bounce back".
 

     But this post isn't about Pinkie Pie!!! It's about Fluttershy! Reasons why Fluttershy is my favorite pony:

1. Relatability.

I cannot tell you how bad my social anxiety is. I hyperventilate when I have to place my own order at McDonalds.  As such, Fluttershy is the same. I imagine Fluttershy always going through the drive-thru, and I imagine myself doing the same once I get a car. (I'm 14.)

2. Aesthetics.

At first I only liked Fluttershy for her looks. She was so cute! It was hard for me to see myself in her because I have a loud voice, and hers is quiet. So many things about us were opposite, that I thought to look no further into it. BUT after I continued to watch the show on the Hub ( Albeit reruns-only for the next few months.) I began to see myself in Fluttershy almost constantly.

3. Subtle, realistic character development.

Fluttershy and her character development are relatable for me. In her episodes, her development is subtle, and the lessons are similar, BUT they are not the same. The subtlety makes it hard to catch for some people.

A lot of people hate Putting Your Hoof Down, but it is a realistic depiction. It's happened to me. In my early elementary years ( kindergarten-5th grade) I was such a pushover, and in 6th grade, my confidence awakened, and I became and real jerk, I was a bully, and a real asshole. In 7th grade my confidence regressed entirely, but this year (8th grade) I think I struck a nice balance. Like Fluttershy.

                                                                                Me in 6th grade

So those are my reasons for why Fluttershy is my favorite pony. See you later!!!

My Disney doll collection

Hi! Today I will be showing my Disney doll collection. I will be saying if I think they are true to the looks of the movie character with a scale of 1 to 10 with 1 being the lowest. I will be going in chronological order of their movies.

                          

          Let me say, I DO NOT like The Little Mermaid.
However, I do like this doll. The hair quality is top-notch, it couldn't be more silkier. I do think her looks are true to that of Ariel, as you can see in the comparison above. 10 for accuracy

  

 I do like Pocahontas, the movie and the doll. The hair on Pocahontas is ever-so-slightly more coarse than on Ariel. I think she is true to the movie character. If I had 1 complaint, add the white bead at the tip of the necklace. It will help to weigh  it down. As you can see in the picture, it tends to swivel. Pocahontas does have a hint of pink eye shadow, and they should nix that too. 8.5 for accuracy

  Mulan is my favorite princess. Yours might be Ariel, Tiana, or Snow White. Mine is Mulan. I will now list some less popular princesses.
Mulan
Pocahontas
Jasmine
Snow White( to a lesser extent)
These princesses usually don't have dolls out from Mattel. That being said, you can't be too picky. However, I still am. One day i hope to have a movie-accurate Mulan doll by way of something.
Mulan is not only my favorite princess, but also my favorite movie. Of all time. That being said, this is the only Mulan doll on the market these days. I wish her face was wider. Also the hair on this doll is slightly coarse.Look at the movie screencap and then at the doll. See a difference? I sure do. This doll looks like the product designers at Disney Store were told: She's Asian. Make a doll. 1 for accuracy

 I like The Princess and The Frog and I like Tiana.
The hair on Tiana is textured, and not difficult to care for in the slightest. In a perfect world she wouldn't have those 3 curls. I want to get rid of them SO.BAD. but i'm afraid of messing up, even though I am a pretty skilled hairdresser, as you will see when I show off my Pony collection. 9 for accuracy

 I didn't like Tangled. Go ahead.Bite Me. The hair quality is lovely, however I have had my Rapunzel for 9 months and her hair is very dry. even braid spray and a Downy Dunk wont help.  Yes her hair has been kept down but she mostly sits on a shelf. Her hair reaches the floor and goes no further. Like with Mulan, her face needs to be wider, though I think she has more charisma and character than the Mulan doll. Also her freckles are too dark to be accurate. I doubt many little girls knew Rapunzel had them before owning the doll. 9 for accuracy

  I liked Brave , but it was far from the best of Pixar. this doll comes with a mass of VERY crispy curls. A good wash is recommended. However the hair quality itself is awful. It frizzes on the ends with minimal brushing and styling. I recently curled the hair on mine. One day I will re-root her with better hair. As for color, its not much better. the hair color on the doll is a Ronald McDonald-esque red while the movie character has more a nectarine color. EDIT: yes she does! you can see them in the above photo.Freckles. Merida does not have them in the movie, she should due to simple genetics, oh and Ariel should theoretically have them. The face shape and paint is spot on. 8 for accuracy 

  I liked Frozen. Not as much as Mulan, but still alot.  Anna is very accurate to the movie, even if she is half bald. Speaking of hair, her hair is very soft and silky. 10 for Anna. Elsa is just as accurate. She does have some faint freckles in some scenes, but I don't mind that the dolls doesn't. Elsa has silky platinum blonde hair.  When you get her, there is ALOT of crunchy gel holding down the short portion on top. I recommend putting in shampoo and letting it sit ( with the suds from the shampoo still in) for a day. Yes A DAY. 10 for Elsa.