silverwolfe2003
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Jul 11, 2010
Very disappointed that Disney is making these changes to the princess lineup! Belle looks awful, so does Aurora I will not be buying anything with the new looks on them on our trip in October!
Change is coming and we cannot stop it. Think of what the heart of the princess franchise is about: consumer goods. It always has been (look it up).
I do think it is a bit unusual for Disney to mess with their recipe, but as someone else has mentioned, they don't limit the evolution of their designs for successful characters. In fact, when a character gets a tweak or redesign, that's usually a sign of longevity.
I found a link that shows off the new princess dolls: http://d-princesses.livejournal.com/1335983.html
Check out that header image for the 2012 style.
Some full body shots from this t-shirt.
As you can see, the changes are subtle. Mostly with the hair, slight changes in the costumes. This has everything to do with merchandising. How many Cinderella dolls can you sell when they've looked the same for more than 60 years?
What disturbs me is the poses. They are highly sexualized, hips jutted out, posterior out, looking over their shoulder. They all look like they are posing for maxim, and hey all have open mouths, with slightly shaded eyes, an obvious invitation. Thank goodness my daughter does not like the princesses, I would never allow any of this in my house..along with brats, monster high dolls, etc.
I actually really like the new designs, the makeup it's a little exaggerated but I like their new hair, plus I believe the previous hairstyles were a little outdated. With this new hairstyle more girls can identify with it, and I'm sure the makeup is to also attract older girls that otherwise might not feel identified with the brand. It's sad to see things go yes, but as someone said longevity comes for changing and adapting to the request of the core consumers.
a11ie said:If you ask me, her make up looks a little less done than the old version.. The eyes are not so dark and sultry and her lip stick is more neutral. So I'm wondering if maybe I'm seeing a different "new" version. They've also tuned down the chest area a bit. It is different, but everything changes.. Even the mouse who started it all.
Cinderella always looked like a mature woman to me..
I'm not sure i WANT my daughter to "identify" with young ladies who wear too much make-up and affect coquettish, overly-sexualized posture.
Are we to expect "duck lips" in the merchandising soon? How about dolls with duck lips and booty-pop poses? "everyone" is doing it...
What disturbs me is the poses. They are highly sexualized, hips jutted out, posterior out, looking over their shoulder. They all look like they are posing for maxim, and hey all have open mouths, with slightly shaded eyes, an obvious invitation. Thank goodness my daughter does not like the princesses, I would never allow any of this in my house..along with brats, monster high dolls, etc.