State of the Doll Union #1: March 2017

    This is the State of the Doll Union Address for March 2017.  It's basically a recap of everything that's happened in the doll community so far this year (oh, and also I will throw in my own opinions, too.) I should be doing this kind of post at least once a month or once every two months.

    For March, I'll be discussing two things: the recently announced American Girl characters and the infamous scandal with "perma-panties."

New to Beforever (Facts) 

   In February,  American Girl did a livestream on Facebook where they announced the five new characters that were being released. Those dolls were contemporary girl  Tenney Grant, first ever boy doll Logan Everett, veteran character Felicity Merriman, Vlogger Suzie "Z" Yang, and Hawaiian girl Nanea Mitchell. Tenney, Logan, and Felicity were all available in February, while Z will come out in the Spring and Nanea in the Fall. 

   Logan Everett was greeted with plenty of Media attention. As previously mentioned, Logan is the first boy doll ever produced by American Girl in its 30+ year history. 

My Opinions

    I am NOT impressed by Logan. His overall appearance is dull. I mean, another white doll? With blue eyes? Also, he stole Kaya's facemold. 

   Tenney Grant is also bland. She is basically Taylor Swift in doll form.Her and Logan are stealing Gabriela's spotlight. (Gabriela is the girl of the Year.)

   Felicity's Re-release made me want to scream with delight. While I am not a fan of her lack of outfits, I only hope that she stays around for a while.

  Although I have never watched an episode of Z-Crew (American Girl's Youtube show where the Titular Z first appeared) I do have an interest in Z herself, as I am an aspiring Vlogger like her.

  Nanea Mitchell is, by far, the doll I anticipate the most. She is a Hawaiian girl living in the time of World War 2. I find her to be beautiful, and I cannot wait to learn more about her.

Perma-panties

   While there were exciting announcements made, there was also a disturbing discovery made---

American Girl will be making all future Truly Me dolls and certain Beforever dolls have permanently sewn on underwear. It will be a part of the doll's body, and it cannot be removed. 

Fans of American Girl were outraged when they first heard the news. Some were even willing to boycott the company until this "perma-panties" trend ended.

My Opinion

   I have mixed feelings about the perma-panties. On one hand, it seemed like a cheap tactic to save money on production, while also cheapening the value of the doll. However, it doesn't really affect doll play for me as my dolls are rarely naked. 

If you dislike it, it's fine; we all have our own opinions.

Final Statements

   To conclude this State of the Doll Union Address, American Girl has been experiencing some good and bad publicity. Things are looking up for Beforever. Permanent underwear is something for collectors to work around----maybe it won't last.

 Overall, I am excited to see what comes next.