An Unforeseen Surprise: Monster High Skullector Scarah Screams by Mattel

So Mattel's next in-house Skullector release is a forgotten character, done basically as close to perfect as possible? How'd that happen?

The Living Dead Dolls Fashion Victims, Part 1: What in Damnation Was Mezco Doing?

This deep dive has been waiting for a while. I've name-dropped the Fashion Victims many times in prior LDD reviews, and couldn't get through three dolls in my second uncomfortable-LDD review without mentioning them in each doll's section. Well, now it's time. This is not quite an uncomfortable discussion, though it will, in part, be a companion to my uncomfortable-LDD series since it's not quite a comfortable discussion, either. This first part will be a close companion piece to that series, though I expect to drop that distinction after part 1. This doll line from LDD is a question of redesigns, gender/sexual/body politics, possible petty beef, and tonal concerns. These dolls are fascinating on multiple levels, arguably for more wrong reasons than right! This is not my typical subject matter, but the mature topics are absolutely unavoidable with these Living Dead Dolls items that got my attention and I think the subject is worthwhile. If any young readers somehow stumble onto this blog and see this post...I mean, you and I both know I can't stop you from reading. But this is more adult subject matter.

Warning for mature discussions, exaggerated unsexy sexual imagery and sexual jokes in poor taste, and big rubbery doll breasts with nipples.

Chillingly Cute: Living Dead Dolls Resurrection XII Frozen Charlotte by Mezco Toyz

At the start of this year, I reviewed Living Dead Dolls' Series 12 Frozen Charlotte, a Christmas gift to self last year, and one of the most treasured grail dolls in the LDD collector community. She's still one of my absolute favorite LDD designs, as well. But this wasn't her final design. She got a Resurrection doll (and variant), and that Resurrection was very compelling to me. Would she be as precious as the original?

Living Dead Dolls Chloe, Re-Necrotized

Why am I making this post?

Well, you can probably infer there are two distinct reasons from that cover photo. First off--of all the LDD acquisitions I consider to be collective fandom grail dolls, Chloe from Series 12 has had a pretty unfair hand dealt to her. 

Three Years

Time for another reflection! The last day of the year always comes quicker than I expect and blindsides me! I swear, the post-Christmas stretch of December used to feel longer...

First From the Grave, Once and Again: Living Dead Dolls Return 'Series 1' and Original Series 1 Complete

It's finally done! Time to wrap up this marathon!

Alive, Then Dead, Then Alive, Then Dead, Then Alive: Living Dead Dolls Posey, Unburied Again

Return of the Living Dead Dolls Posey did something no other Return LDD did--made me fall entirely in love with the design in a millisecond. There was just this instant surprise and powerful click with what they did here, all the more surprising when my feelings for the original Posey were mild fondness but never huge enthusiasm. I'm very familiar with that instant-click obsession when I see a particularly great new toy character design, but these ultra-special reactions are fairly rare and precious. I would never have expected Return Posey to give me that awe, but she blew me away.