REVISIT: The Monster High Monsters Frankenstein

For a doll so compelling and gorgeous as Monster High's Bride of Frankenstein, I really didn't do her justice. Nor, for that matter, her Monster mate or Mattel's derivative character, G1 Frankie. Their reviews were too early in the blog (like, literally my first two reviews) for me to have gotten into my current photo practice. 

Infectiously Adorable: Living Dead Dolls Series 11 Maggot by Mezco Toyz

Maggot is one of the LDD fan community's bigger grail dolls. I think this is for the same reason as S12 Frozen Charlotte, and to a lesser extent, S12 Chloe: she's really cute. Maggot and Charlotte are probably the top two sweetest, most gentle-looking and most classically adorable dolls in the brand, giving them much wider appeal than most LDD characters. Maggot is a little grosser with her infectious theme, but it's pretty tame. Her colors are more horror-themed than Charlotte, but that doesn't make her alienating. Maggot also has a trick Charlotte doesn't: she's got a Japanese aesthetic, and Japanese iconography is very popular in the west.

REAL Dug Up: A Brief Look at the ORIGINAL Original Living Dead Dolls

I think I've cracked some lore here.

Mechanical Marvels, Part 2: Monster High's SKULLECTOR Robots!

How's about a sequel to a post I never thought would get one? Turns out, there are now two more robots from Monster High, albeit licensed adaptations, and both are characters who play with the fusion of doll and robot themes in an intriguing way. Neither doll quite convinced me alone, but together, they made for a compelling discussion. Both are also very recent icons adapted to Skullector, and both are from series of media with their next installments releasing June 27, 2025! It's meant to be. 

Spinning a Web of Confidence: The Monster High x Harris Reed Witch Weaver by Mattel Creations

Gothic Living Dead Dolls Roundup (LDD Roundup #13)

My last LDD Roundup pushed me into a Gothic-horror kind of mood with its last two dolls, so I rode that vibe when some cool opportunities fit that spirit in assembling a new trio!

Sitting on Cloud Nine: Monster High G3 Signature Jinafire Long by Mattel

I haven't reviewed every G3 character debut doll, but I've gotten really close. I never went in for the three werecats who play as the Hissfits. I can see myself tracking down an old signature G3 Toralei to cut her hair, though the twins loose for a deal would be trickier. They're another matter--today, we're reducing four debut dolls unchecked to just three by looking at Jinafire. It's a bit of a surprise to myself because the character never did much for me before and I wasn't sure about her G3 doll either.