immortal, butt-kicking barbie. and ken has a sword.


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Henry said:
According to my wife, when she was a kid, Ken was always gettin' kicked to the curb by Barbie in favor of G.I. Joe. :D
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A little girl was telling Santa what she wanted for Christmas and as
she listed one thing after another said, "and I want a G.I. Joe and
Barbie, and..."

"But honey," Santa interrupted "you mean you want a Ken and
Barbie."

"No, Santa!" she said. "I want a G.I. Joe and Barbie!"

"But Barbie comes with Ken." Santa replied.

"No!" the little girl exclaimed. "Barbie comes with G.I. Joe. She
only fakes it with Ken."

Barbie & Ken, the REAL story...
 
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Ysgarran said:
No, I don't think anyone is complaining about shameless exploitation, my complaint is shameless exploitation done incredibly badly. When I saw the picture of the 'Ken'-'Aragorn' doll I didn't see or think Aragorn.

What I immediately saw was the French version of a neutered King Arthur. The costumes actually look decent but the effect of them on a doll that is designed to look 'boyish' is rather jarring.

It just doesn't fit with what most people imagine when they think of Aragorn. You can't tell me you look at that picture and think of someone who lived decades in the wilderness and on the run from the enemy.
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Getting on my Barbie soapbox which is pink of course. ;) I will explain why they look like they do.

These dolls are not Aragorn and Arwen they are Barbie and Ken as Aragorn and Arwen so from a collector of Barbies point of view they need to look like Barbie and Ken now if you are a LOTR collector not a Barbie collector these dolls might not appeal to you. Being both a Barbie and a LOTR collector these dolls greatly appeal to me.

Climbing off my pink box in my pink stilleto heels while trying to not fall on my fanny. :eek:

Of course Ken is a wuss he lives only to please Barbie and be overshadowed by all her accomplishments his sole purpose is to look good on her arm. Sure in the 60s and 70s Barbie had a fling with GI Joe but since he was not willing to understand her need of him always being at her beck and call with a cool car and tux ready to go it was doomed for failure.
 

huh

she's what 40 or 60 or something? Barbie i mean.
She must be practicing some sort of naughty magic to look that good.
lol. Too perfect. I always ended up chewing her feet and arms off.
yes....
i had issues.
 

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