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Applejack is cute, but for some reason she looks the least like her pony character out of any of the dolls of the set. It is some the eye shape and possibly the fact her freckles are darker and almost blend in with her face. She looks better in the pictures than in person.
These dolls look nothing like the characters from the "Equestria Girls" movie. They look more like a product of weird MLP Furry fanfic. Some kids won't care about this, but many will notice it as soon as they see them and find that disappointing. Their quality is a mixed bag. The faces are painted beautifully with glossy paint and glitter. I'm not a big fan of heavy makeup on dolls, but Hasbro made their faces a mixture of whimsical, but tasteful and cute. The styles of clothing are adorable, too. The dresses/skirts tend to be a bit short, but they are girly enough (they are not made to look "sexy") it is cute.
However, the quality really stops there. The clothing is a nightmare! It is cheap and poorly-made. A lot of the dolls' clothes aren't hemmed on the bottom and either look ragged--or will look ragged in a few play sessions. The seams on some of the clothes are starting to fall apart in the box. It's a shame Hasbro had to be so cheap as they already got around the clothing costs by making a lot of the dolls' tops painted on the body.
This wouldn't be a biggie as fashion doll clothes can be exchanged with other brands or hand-made by a talented child/parent/collector. However, any creativity on making future clothes is limited by the shoes. They are part of the feet. As a parent and toy collector, this trend really bothers me to begin with. It is really gross and creepy taking off the shoes on the footless dolls. The knobs that hold the shoes on the legs look like bones. It also sends the really negative message to girls that shoes are more important than feet. Yuck!
As a parent, I find this very impractical and wasteful as shoe/feet can be easily lost and you end up with a doll who forever looks like she had an accident with a machete--a lovely marketing technique to force you to buy future (cheaply-made) outfits to obtain more "feet." If you are a parent worried about this or have a sensitive child, it may be a good time to break out the super-glue. Come on, Hasbro--these girls were PONIES. They need their feet. At least make them into hooves.
Next, the bodies on the Equestria Girls in the smaller packages are very cheap. The legs are stiff plastic. Only the ones in the deluxe fashion sets bends at the knee (the more expensively-priced Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy). I never understood how toy companies could make dolls like this as it seems to be a safety hazard, but it's also low-quality and not as fun to play with. A few Barbies have legs like that, but they are either dolls either for tub play (so they don't mildew) or ones that are marked well into the $5-7 range--which tells me Hasbro is trying to cut corners every way possible to make a buck and the Equestria Girls are ridiculously over-priced.
Finally we get to the hair. The plugs in the front are tight and close together, but the plugs past that are *very* sparse. The scalp appears to painted to hide this on Applejack, but not for the other dolls. The hair is typical pony hair--and it's probably a good thing it's sparse for that reason as it will knot quickly. The hair quality is okay for the small ponies (because of the way it's lined up), but will be a total pain to brush out on a fashion doll. Not at all the quality you'd see in a Barbie or Monster High doll.
All-in-all, I don't think I'd purchase this doll if I saw it in the store--not for these prices (even the retail ones)--or I'd only buy my kid's favorite character (Rainbow Dash). I discourage fellow parents and toy collectors from spending any less than retail on it (if even that). This toy is maybe worth $10--at the most. Barbie dolls that are similar (hard legs, painted on tops--but almost always better hair) cost even less than that. There are many other dolls that are higher-quality in the same price range or less.
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My daughter was so excited...with her applejack pony she loves to impersonate her country accent. I personally think applejack is one of the best out of these dolls...her hair is different, more softer, easier to style. She comes with a hat, earrings and brush, stickers and clubcard. Her top is painted on and she has a skirt to complete her outfit. Well made dolls. They have been called stiff by other reviewers but the arms and legs are soft and bendable, I like it, much better than whatever mattel uses for Monster High. I think these will sell out soon, or others will buy in bulk and try to resell at a higher value, so if your planning on getting this for xmas, I would definitely recommend buying NOW, so you don't have to pay the insane prices. As far as wear and tear goes...my daughter has has all these ponies for a good week. She has carried them everywhere...played with them for a good 4 hours a day, and the hair has gotten messy. They have held up good once I figured out I needed to pull the hair back in to a ponytail or braid. Once you do that, you wont have to worry about the hair getting tangled. I am considering on buying a second of her favortites to have as a backup just in case it gets lost.
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