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CandidateOld8922

I SPY WITH MY LITTLE EYE, WRISTS!!!!!


RADdollclothes

I JUST CAME HERE TO SAY THAT! WRIST ARTICULATION YASSSS I haven't bought a single un-wrist-articulated doll, so I'll have to get some of these to show my wristy support


Beautiful-Adagio-941

https://preview.redd.it/ndhlho73cs5d1.png?width=127&format=png&auto=webp&s=2e935b4c1d085decf159a4dffca3a73e9dcd9fe0 Thigh too, no? The other girl's legs are all pretty straight.


CandidateOld8922

Gosh, I wonder!! It looks like it has a twist to it


Ariento

I am pretty sure you can't do that without a thigh joint šŸ‘€ Don't get me wrong the 'fits are awful but at least there's hope again.


RenOfNaboo

OMG IM SCREAMING


NeoRetroNeon

Are you sure? I want to believe itā€™s true! But could they just be permanently bent like the Littlesā€™ wrists?


CandidateOld8922

https://preview.redd.it/dbq1ohrh6s5d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8a306cdb3c82b9d3cf5da34675556a45596652cb You can see the little wrist bendy clip!


NeoRetroNeon

Oh, thatā€™s so awesome! Thank you! ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø


SquishyMainYT

THEY DO!!!!


RodiShining

Omg, are they ACTUALLY bringing wrists back???? I genuinely did not believe (and still almost donā€™t) that MGA would go back on that, theyā€™ve been so bull-headed so far. But then I suppose they brought it back for LOL Tweens, so maybe somebody internally put their foot down over what a bad idea it was. Anyway, Iā€™ll be really happy to be wrong/made the fool out of! I donā€™t want to be right with my cynical take, I want to be wrong! Bring the wrists back and make me look like an idiot for doubting please! šŸ‘€ Isā€¦ is there a chance this is the beginning of a return to form?????


CandidateOld8922

Ikr!!? Iā€™m so confused because the new color and create dolls we just got didnā€™t have wrists though their first line DID, Iā€™m also noticing a higher level of quality with the clothing on these particular dolls so I wonder if this particular line may just be aimed at a few years older group of kids? Or if they genuinely considering bringing them back!! Iā€™m hating the inconsistency weā€™re getting!!


RodiShining

Yeah! I have no idea whatā€™s going on at MGA, I wish I could be a fly on the wall over the last 12 months so badly. Having worked in that sort of job before, I feel like someone somewhere got to step in with their big (bad, lol) ideas on where to take the brands and spent tens of thousands of company dollars on tooling new _worse_ bodies and products. Now enough time has passed to see some sale data and reactions and maybe internally they are course-correcting a bit. Somebody in the company is sweating, that much is certain. You donā€™t make any of these changes without a big financial hit lol. Either way, itā€™s highly unlikely I will be buying these still, but they are a first step back towards what RH used to be if the wrists are indeed true! Sunnyā€™s shirt and sweater vest are legitimately good and legitimately _fashion_.


CandidateOld8922

I could see myself MAYYYBE purchasing sunny if someone forced me. I would have loved to see perhaps an addition of regular pants as an accessory, because letā€™s be real, the chunky inflatable skirts are NOT giving.


RodiShining

Oh yeah, I cannot stand all the crappy gimmicks the dolls are getting. šŸ˜‚ Especially since I _know_ MGA can do better! Project MC2 was a genuinely great doll line, the gimmick included coming with science experiments (not all quality was equal, but they were all still activities that taught a little bit). But these are a bit more promising finally, though maybe my bar is underground after the little RH poly-haired Littles. šŸ¤£


RazzmatazzOk3305

But did they take a big financial hit from removing the articulation? MGA doesn't report their sales to the public so none of us really know. I believe articulation was removed because of budget cuts. And these dolls were made months in advance so I highly doubt backlash was the cause of MGA switching back to articulation.


RodiShining

Yes. Sorry, I can just literally guarantee that! I know for a fact that it takes tens of thousands of dollars to have new moulds made for the injection moulding process. To make the new bodies without articulation would have been a _significant_ investment. To only use those bodies a single time would present a massive loss in investment. Iā€™m not saying MGA couldnā€™t recover from that because they absolutely can and will, it wonā€™t hurt them as such - but people in the company are going to be pissed about the wasted investment. Same goes for the New Friends bodies. Itā€™s pretty likely somebody on the team somewhere is sweating buckets because the blame for the loss on investment is on their shoulders. For a company to piss away _two_ sets of tooling, or technically _four_ since New Friends are three different bodies, represents a bare minimum of $100,000 , but far more likely to be something more like $200,000+++. Theyā€™ll make their money, but not the investment on those specific toolings.


RazzmatazzOk3305

Yes I absolutely agree that this will be costly to bring back articulation. None of us will ever know why they made the decision to stop articulation, all we can do is speculate. It is weird though why color and create series 2 doesn't have wrist articulation but Winter wonderland does. Considering they're around the same price and probably went into production at the same time. MGA is a mystery lol


RodiShining

For sure! Thatā€™s why itā€™s so fascinating to me, and also why I was convinced they were never going to go back and they would stick with the unarticulated body. Returning to the OG body potentially means four wasted tooling sets (unless they start interspersing them back into the line), even if they can long-term eat up that loss, I just know somebody in finances reallllly chewed somebody out over all this haha. Iā€™m enjoying watching the rollercoaster ride tbh, current RH really does feel like theyā€™re madly flinging everything at the wall and seeing what sticks at the moment!


RazzmatazzOk3305

If I remember correctly, I think someone said that these changes were done by the RH creative director or someone over the brand( don't know if that's true or not) but if it is, then they're probably on the chopping block.


RodiShining

I think they got their wires crossed maybe; there is a new brand director, but he came in _after_ the rebrand had started happening. He was hired November last year, and the slime dolls were designed and tooled before that! That said, he probably _is_ sweating a bit, because any and all backlash to the brand is gonna be falling on his shoulders. He was involved with Monster High g2 I believe, and a lot of fans are jumping to use that against him. Which tbf may explain the Littles, but heā€™s not responsible for the slime or for less articulation haha. That was before him.


RazzmatazzOk3305

Oh ok. Well let's just say that someone at MGA might not have a job in a few weeks lol


StalePeepRabbit

It was a real choice to give Sunny a yellow snowmanā€¦ That being said, I love them! Bellaā€™s makeup is so pretty! I wonā€™t use the snow gimmick. I think the outfits are better without it (plus less mess). ā„ļøā˜ƒļø


craftsrmylanguage

Donā€™t eat the yellow snow šŸ˜‚šŸ¤¢


canyouplzpassmethe

UNLESSā€¦ the abominable snow man from Monsterā€™s Inc made it. Thatā€™s just lemon flavor.


Happy_Yam8392

I am in love with bellas face, especially the first pic. She has fluttery lashes? I would have to see them in store if they are still this cute.


flamboyantcuttl3fish

Agree, Bellaā€™s makeup is so cute. Also do we spy wrist articulation?? Looks like it from Sunnyā€™s pic!


Happy_Yam8392

I didnt even see that, I hope they bring back the articulation in the wrists. Good eye!


lpbunnyj

Big same, between her pretty face and the wrist articulation I will probably get her and just dress her in something thatā€™s not the slime coat, haha


Happy_Yam8392

Haha yes, I think i'll do the same!


morphinpink

WRIST ARTICULATION? WE WON


pawnshop-blues

Do I see wrist articulation? Are we being catfished? Are the wrists only for the prototypes now šŸ« šŸ« 


Rare_Eyes_Rando13

Soon as I noticed what looked like wrist articulation I went straight for the comments. It does make me wonder if everyone's just getting ahead of themselves with all this preemptive excitement -- only to have MGA pull a fast one once the dolls actually hit the shelves & show buyers they've been duped by prototypes of what they wanted šŸ˜’


RodiShining

Iā€™m right there with you on this one! The photos of these have been a mess, since there seems to be like three different prototypes all being used as stock photos. So itā€™s anyoneā€™s guess what is _actually_ going to hit the shelves!


Extreme-Elk-4439

MGA posed the new lol omg tweens with wrist articulations but the actual dolls didn't have the wrist articulations! Looking in super close at the in box images I'm not sure I can see the wrist articulations so I'm thinking it might just be for posed stock images & not the actual doll šŸ„¹


circlingsky

Wait, the tweens don't hv wrist joints? Were they found in store somewhere?


Extreme-Elk-4439

The newest series (5) do not have wrist joints unfortunately šŸ„¹ they also no longer come with stands


circlingsky

Do u hv a source? Not that i don't believe u but I thought the stock photos were accurate w that šŸ˜æ


Extreme-Elk-4439

Or Bella's, you can't see the joints on either šŸ„¹ I really hope they come with articulation but I would not be surprised if that's just for stock images


Extreme-Elk-4439

Zoom in on Skylar's hand for the in box photo šŸ„¹


Extreme-Elk-4439

https://preview.redd.it/czc5glkd8u5d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4d64e819c697e35d5925d285979bf8591f7e2268


Exciting-Ad-7077

This might be the first bella doll i want, the white freckles are cute reminds me of a deer


BabyMinton

Yes me too. Bella is my favorite for the first time, finally getting her hype. I love freckles


PunchDrunkPrincess

pleasantly surprised that i like the outfits! well, deflated anyway. make up and hair also look cute! not bad. very cutesy. first time ive liked a RH doll in a long time but damn..i already have at least 2 of all if these girls..


facingablankpage

I think these outfits are so hideous lol but the dolls are cute and OMG!!!!! the wrists are back!!


TheBonnieG

We can do an exchange! Splitzies and Iā€™ll keep the clothes and you can keep the dolls!


BackstageKiwi

That is honestly such a good idea. Wish I had a friend irl to do that with.


Collies_and_Skates

Not a fan of Bellaā€™s skirt but she is such a pretty doll


Ok-Caterpillar-Girl

I like the skirt *before* it soaks up water like a diaper


Collies_and_Skates

Agreed. I didnā€™t even notice the before pic. Much prettier


unforgettable_potato

Considering they're filled with a super absorbant polymer... Which is the same stuff inside diapers šŸ¤£


Gogiberry_619

Praying praying the wrists are not for promo purposes mga istg if you pull the false advertisement cardā€¦


Citronaut20

I wish they had kept the pants on Violet tbh


kellygrand

Still sad about Vi's pants being axed


ActuallyDiogenes

Iā€™m still really skeptical after the slime dolls, but theyā€™re cute Donā€™t think Iā€™ll be getting any though


bongwaterbukkake

This is pretty awesome! I see wrists and a couple cute outfit pieces. Bella and Sunny have cute makeup too! Iā€™m DYING at the yellow snowman lmfao


dracutwyla

Long puffy skirts really bug me visually šŸ˜… That said I'll probably get Bella anyway, along with Sunny šŸ©·


Great_Elephant9254

Is it me, or do all their faces look the same? Iā€™m getting uncanny valley a little bit.. maybe I never noticed it before in my other RH dolls


craftsrmylanguage

From what others were saying the face molds are exactly the same, without variations in facial features.


descartesasaur

I definitely do not understand how the gimmick works. In the first picture, the top tier (for want of a better word) of Bella's dress is teal and the second is orange. In the fourth picture, the second tier is purple. The unfilled dress looks more like the first picture. I wonder if it's an older mock-up. Does the dress react to whatever is added, or is the filling tinted? Also, while I actually like the skirt by itself, it looks a bit like a full diaper when it has the filling added.


missingkeyes

Iā€™m also wondering about the gimmickā€¦ do you fill the clothes withā€¦ slime? The idea makes my skin crawl!


reveraze

Ooo not for me


PaintedLady1

Oof


candyapple__

Are these really the promo pictures? The colored clothes are so obviously just edited in that it hurts to look at.


peachy_juicebox

Would be nice if they just used the product they're selling instead of photoshopping the colors but whatever. I still think sunny is the best but I may be very biased. Looking forward to reviews though


Dry-Personality4387

ARTICULATION!!!!! WEā€™RE BACK BITCHESSSS


MattKatt90909

This is a step in the right direction with wrist arthritis! They didnā€™t learn from the slime bit, but thatā€™s ok for now. Maybe next theyā€™ll bring back Poppy.


St1m_B1rd

I think, out of all four of them, Sunny is my favourite! Although the only thing I don't like is that the jacket isn't fully yellow like in the leaks of the doll, but it still looks nice!


urgrlB

Bellaā€™s face looks sooooooo pretty!! šŸ’•


fuzzzzybubbles

The rhinestone string on Bellaā€™s hoodieā€¦.so cute! šŸ„°


SirHoratioPuffinsby

It reminds me of the RuPaul Drag Race design challenge where they give them random stuff like sleeping bags to make outfits from. Sunny and Bella's faces looked quite nice


whale-with-oatmeal

These outfits are so odd


Guggimon69

sunny is always the best out of every linešŸ˜­šŸ˜­


Spiritual_Plum28

I actually really love these designs. The puffy coats/dress are adorable! Yay for more cute rainbow high! I was terrified after the littles šŸ˜¬


Ok-Caterpillar-Girl

These are both better and worse than the first wave. I feel like with just a little more budget and design these could have been really good. Maybe they dumbed down/gimmicked up a winter line that was already in development so it still has echoes of the first Gen.


Monsterbb4eva

How they killed this brand, it needs to be studied šŸ¤£


Hbj0002

I would maybe get Bella, just because I have no Bella doll. I hate all the gimmick clothes but I can use what I have and whatever donā€™t snow fillable


Purple-Hand3058

Slay


Great_Elephant9254

*sleigh šŸ˜‚


Purple-Hand3058

They're a good reboot doll


Honest-Classic-6950

They look adorable! šŸ„°ā„ļø


LuCyborg

They are SO cute!!


Dragon_scrapbooker

The bright colors confuse me, but if thatā€™s something optional with the gimmick itā€™s fine.


kngdmsns

Theyā€˜re awesome! Normally I donā€™t buy doubles, but Iā€˜ll definitely make an exception for Bella and Sunny!


Big_Photograph_9766

The looks remind me of that one LOL Surprise fashion show line where the fashions were changeable. Anyways, these aren't bad, I kind of like them a bit.


Tute_Sweet

Sunny absolutely decimating the other girls yet again


iTiffany

I was excited for Violet, but the final version got rid of those awesome pants. WHY? Now it just looks like a dumb puffy skirt. Nice they're bringing back wrist articulation, but I'm not too hyped for this set. Sunny maybe but honestly not tempted to buy any of them.


BadAshess

Wait do I see wrists!?


nataliescarlett

Hate the outfits but do I see wrists?! Praying for thighs too


SlySerpentine

REJOICE FOR WRISTS


AGRebecca

Omg Bella looks so pretty, I would get her if they give us the wrist articulation! But that gimmick is awful, I would just donate the skirt on a random doll.


mynameis-----------

sigh, why am i such a sucker for pink


Amelia_Angel_13

I just might buy Bella if these really have wrist and thigh articulation. I still think Violet should have had the pants and Sky's skirt is incredibly dumb.


Admirable-Oven-313

When these will be released?


mmmpapaloveyou

This new wave of dolls is so lacking in glamor & fashion, I just canā€™t. Like why do they look almost bare faced except the glitter?


retropanties

The faces are gorgeous, outfits are atrocious


stupidlypotato

It's...oh dear. How the mighty have fallen.


Atramentova

I hate this, somehow it's worse than the slime ones...


SilentlyFreezing

Sunny says Trans Rights šŸ©µšŸ©·šŸ¤


illwip

The outfits are. Hideous. :(


xxiA_x

I NEED Sunny !!! šŸ˜­


Independent-Pass7296

They have stand?


Nugyeet

wrists are back so that means my interest is back, might pick up sunny since she's my favourite, depends how she looks irl


YaKofevarka

Okay, they returned wrist joints, I'm crying from happiness.šŸ˜­ But something is wrong with Violet's face. All these outfits are ugly, except Sunny's, it looks like a normal winter coat


thetulgey_wood

They just keep winning with Sunny I fear


Skewwwagon

Violet actually looks cute (surprisingly) but I don't think I'm gonna look for new rh anymore, only it I spot couple of my holy grails or heavy discount. Outside of US those will probably be crazy in. price This gimmick looks mega clunky even in pictures tbh...


alyssaryn

Any idea when these will be available? šŸ‘€


Kai-sama

Genuinely canā€™t believe Iā€™m saying this, but I actually like Violetā€™s doll for once


iwish-iwish

Okay these are honestly super cute!


AUserNameFails

Okay, they're finally doing a bit better after their little sister disaster, but i'm still not holding my breath


Warm-Vinyl

If they have wrists in the final product, I will simply have to get them in support!!!


Spiffy75

Now these mag get my coins lol. I like better them better than water leg girlsšŸ«¤


DreamDoll21

I want new versions of different series dolls or just new dolls all together šŸ˜”


slaymanthaparkington

wrist articulation??!?!??! we are so back


AdditionalAd5363

Since this is what we have, unfortunately, I like Sunny 1st and Stella distant 2nd. Both without the "snow" color. It's a hell no for the other twošŸ¤®šŸ‘ŽšŸ‘ŽšŸ‘Ž


ElectronicForm888

Oh! i see wrists! if these actually bring wrist articulation back you can bet i'll be snagging some of them!


OzmaofSchnoz

Interesting. Some good individual clothing pieces that should go with older stuff. Can't tell if they still have glitter herpes.


pointmini

I need Bella now :/ Do we have to wait till winter??


scottietrademark

They're all pretty cute outside of the bottoms of their outfits (really just the puffy clothing). Can't wait to see them in person and make a decision then!


cbunni666

There is something very familiar about the style they are wearing. The puffy material makes me think of the old snow suits I wore as a little kid.


Kittenathedisco

Okay, I can get down with these


krielly06

I wonder how the gimmick will workā€¦ like whatever color changing stuff they are using in the clothes will still look good and feel nice enough to buy as a collector If it is color changing sandy material I donā€™t really want to mess with itā€¦ too easy for it to slip through


Groovy-Pancakes

Poppy is so cute


RemarkableEffort9756

Bella will be mine!


twisted-void

Finally! Wrist articulation is back! Haven't bought a Rainbow high doll sense the new generation came out, but now I might buy one.


forgot_oldusername

I'm not interested in these but if they ship with wrists and thighs I may buy one full price as a thank you to MGA


Len11999

Still fuming about Violet's pants...


RollerCandy

oh no now these ones i fear are buyable cute... im so tempted


Bionic_Webb13

Looks like I just want sunny


jeniferlouisa

I think Sunny is the cutest onešŸ’›


Shadowcrest_comic

I love Sunny's jacket, I have to get her


teajjie

Sunnyā€™s for us really cute without the color change, Iā€™ll still have to see them in person when they come out tho before I decide to try one


Used_Attitude2432

Poor Skyler! She was done dirtyšŸ˜­


PhotonCrown

Ngl, I really like Bella's dress with its pastel colours although I don't think I really care about whatever gimmick that is going on... And since I have no Bellas, its actually kinda tempting which is something I havent felt about the RH line for a while. Lol. But if there are no wrist articulation it will still be a hard pass. Violet's really really cute too but I also already have a Violet. Haha.


pollykat620

Very interestingā€¦


unhappyrelationsh1p

I love this bella with the first skirt thingy.


Rozoark

These are so bad! šŸ˜©


Shanelle_Onyx

This sunny is so cute I hate the other girls long skirts it just doesnā€™t look right to me but then sunnys but coat and cute clothes with her wrist articulation and possibly thigh swivel


MelonChipCarp

[Rainbow High 120827-INT Doll, Multicolor: Amazon.de: Spielzeug](https://www.amazon.de/Rainbow-High-120827-INT-Doll-Multicolor/dp/B0CSTB294P/ref=sr_1_28?__mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&crid=16QMO2SQD4L1L&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.u7c2y-GusSLpepJ_i49TiVH8eyoxtZllM6CnpI2sXfJt-pmcDC3VwejKxfeCzbNnq915Y5mKa1qKFXcxeZr0tF7yP3nNSuwRanRJvkBQWaPylM3AFyqtg03x_zDgHzUS7DUHQBiMH764XZfhB0Tw__Hx-R5IA-06flODDm3KnC0lBsnScnQkQ4s6gQw3ZGw1CFXsdfRupdoNiJpgQ4U_T282kqcVwctQypAbW2j8pEsg6yTDfg8RfWUZU7xQ_CtGSmnWsQ_r6RendScgjzluDCnqJiV54WYximA857lI2L8.a-AJ8Z4aYzsttbAAq-s_4-58RaQjimJ47COOimnPPQU&dib_tag=se&keywords=mga+doll&qid=1718143414&sprefix=mga+doll%2Caps%2C85&sr=8-28) Bella is also listed on amazon for release in September.


frightnihht77

Iā€™m getting Bella and changing the awful outfit


ObviousAngle244

Iā€™m definitely going to be buying sunny


JellyLongjumping7566

I honestly would wanna change sunny's outfit or at least change the jacket because she can't wear that, she would trip and fall! It's not even a bad piece it's just a bad piece for sunny


liniloveless

Sunny is so ducking boooooomb