Price aside, she looks gorgeous! Would've loved to have her. The colours pop and contrast so nicely. She's really, really pretty and I think Halle's face type transfers so nicely into doll form. She's got a very angelic and ethereal look to her naturally. If you are happy to share, what parts of the original Disney movie you believe have plot holes and moral issues? As a lifelong Ariel defender I am curious to hear ahah :)
I never understood what the hell the message of the movie is supposed to be 😭 I think plot holes was a bad way to describe parts of the movie being just… weird? Idk how to get into that. I think Ariel as a character is an EXTREMELY realistic depiction of a teenager but as a movie that’s supposed to have a feel good ending it’s weird. I feel the conclusion to draw is “you can just do whatever you want, including (in universe) illegal things and everything will work out! I probably should have made that clear because I think the “she did it all for a man” thing is stupid because she did it all because she liked the idea of being a person and felt trapped underwater. I think her dad/family situation was whack and he was way too controlling which prompted her to act out and the way he came around at the end was very sweet. There’s just something absolutely missing from the ending of that movie. Some kind of reflection on Ariel’s part. Like “DAMN I really was in a terrible situation that I could not have escaped without help from my family because I went to Ursula and definitely shouldn’t have done that…” I’d need to watch the movie a few more times to fully come to the conclusion but every time I watch it I’m always confused by it. It’s funny to me that Belle and Cinderella (as characters in their movies) get ENDLESS vitriol but Ariel doesn’t see nearly as much of it. Also Eric kinda bothers me. May be misremembering as it’s been a few years since I rewatched but… he feels like he’s not super fleshed out as a character and as a result feels very shallow (not necessarily as a man but as a character? Like there’s not much depth- though to be fair that’s every prince haha). I thought it was interesting that her dad is shown to come around and feel remorse for his actions (rightfully so) with Ariel seemingly having been 100% in the right through it all.
I find myself watching every video you release, even if I am not interested in the doll itself. Your knowledge, presentation and friendly personality are enough to make me come back each day to see what you are up to. You are truly inspirational and again, thank you for everything you do for your viewers and the doll community
They used poly on a doll this expensive?? Wow, she's definitely overpriced then (even if it's not poly, she's nowhere near worth $150). She just looks like a big normal playline doll, and they could've definitely added a lot more to make the price worth it... Disappointed and definitely won't be getting her, even if I had the chance as an international collector
The doll market right now is soooo good but these companies are getting WAY too comfortable using polypropylene :/ I don’t mind it much as long as it’s well treated and packaged but it just doesn’t make sense on these expensive dolls from these big doll makers :(
@@xCanadensis exactly. Also for that price you can have real human hair. I personally have aliexpress wigs and my extensions cost me 19 dollars (12 inches).
I didn't get a chance to unbox her but she's sooooo stunning. I don't usually get the 17" dolls but regretted not getting the 30th anniversary Ariel. So I took the expensive chance and literal zero regrets.
I received mine on Friday! I wish they dressed her up a bit more for the price but I’m happy to have her. Her number is 202! I want to add my own details later. Maybe add rhinestones on the tail like the 30th Ariel.
She is absolutely gorgeous! But I definitely think i'm at the point where I don't think the dolls are worth the asking price. Like, they're very pretty and a lot of the value depends on your connection to the character, but I haven't seen a quality increase to match the price in *most* cases. The plus side is that these dolls are rarely selling out anymore. So, most will get some kind of discount before they disappear (hoping Tinker Bell gets one soon). Just a matter of being patient!
I missed out on her release, but I'm definitely, one day going to add her to my collection. I have the very first LE Ariel that released in like 2013 I think and the 30th anniversary one. The first LE doll is considered hard to come by and I don't want to admit the price I paid for mine when I originally got her.😅
The details aren't their for the price. I just recently purchased an Ashton Drake Gene doll for $26, which has way better detailed. I should mention, though, that she retailed for $100 when she came out. Plus, I love that those dolls are so easy to take out of the box.
I actually think the top isnt too bad looking actually! I personally think its pretty cute, but for 150$ i can understand why one wouldn’t like it, id expect like sequin sewed on top of each other to look like scales for both the top and the tail for that price
Idk it looks identical to the smaller doll who absolutely has poly hair. Feels slightly different but that seems to be product in the hair. I’m not really an expert on doll hair types at all- just go by experience. Most Disney dolls do have nylon in my experience but recently they’re switching a lot of them to poly (the ily dolls being a recent and unfortunate example). Nylon is very shiny and dense, it’s usually extremely easy to tell apart from poly. When I first unboxed her I was excited because I thought I felt saran but then I immediately realized it was the exact poly hair that the singing doll used :/ I think nylon might be THE most misunderstood doll hair fiber because unless it’s kiwi nylon people can’t seem to place it. I guess unless you’re used to My Little Pony it’s fallen out of favor
About the synopsis in the back of the box…was she going to win back her voice as part of the deal??? I thought it would be permanently taken from her even if she managed to snag the Prince and stay human by the third day, and that fighting back Ursula would technically be the only way to reclaim it 🤷♀️
🤔 I have a set of quintuplets from the 90s and a few bandai ssc dolls... When I went to pull them out to display them with the rest of mine... The hair disintegrated rate in my fingers and I couldn't figure out what I did wrong... I'm guessing that it was the material that finally just said I give up and went to doll hair heaven?!
Hi Canadensis, she is stunning I love so much her all look and that fact that her hair are smooth, moves and soft like Saran hair, but I'm agree with you about the fact that the caudal fin is not accurate to the movie. It's great that you have some tails for yourself, by the way, as I know to use silicone, I'm doing my own silicone merman tail and I will make a silicone bra and a silicone tail for my Limied Edition Ariel doll😀 I definately want to buy her but I have to wait until the new French laws taxes requirements about shipping made by the Europeaan Union have to be known by ShopDisney, because of that, they (ShopDisney) can't take orders from French people for now, that's frustrated. I hope that there will have some dolls for us. Enjoy your beautiful Limited Edition Ariel doll! 😀
I don't think the original little mermaid has as many issues as people think. Rewatch the movie and really pay attention. Ariel does not give up her voice for a boy she gives it up for her lifelong dream to see the human world. Yeah, it was rash but she is a teenager and in a very vulnerable place when Ursula manipulated her. I could say more but this is already a long comment.
It weakens and becomes extremely brittle and eventually turns to dust. I have some Japanese dolls from the 2000’s with this issue. It also loses its shape and structure (in this case it’s wavy/crimped) prior to this - look up “Bratzillaz Meygana” on eBay to see. That’s the more typical thing that happens with poly but that’s the most mild issue. The disintegrating is far worse
I love mermaid dolls but at the same time I don’t. Mermaid dolls can be beautiful or they can be not as beautiful. This doll is so beautiful, I love it.
This would be my favorite of the Ariel dolls so far if she had been 1/6 scale. Like the singing doll should have had a tail more like this instead of the one the gave her.
Can you please do a video on any/all of your Rainbow & Shadow High Doll doubles? I think that would be pretty cool. And like why you chose to get a double of that particular doll. Any reason; like she’s your favorite doll, or you wanted her for her outfits. Etc ❤
People shouldn't complain about the price. 150 isn't too much in my eyes to be honest. Could be worse. And in a few years people selling it will probably sell for more
I can not understand the amount of people online(not just here) who are shocked by the price point, its been this price point for the 17" dolls since the D23 Jasmine came out in November, Snow White, Merida, And Tinkerbell were all $150.00 too. this isn't new for Ariel at all. i do have and love her though!
I never understand comments like this 😭 like sorry? I have Snow White, Jasmine and Tink but like… $150 sucks. It’s been months since the last LE release so it slipped my mind that tink was also $150… 🙃 I just think a $30 price hike with no noticeable quality increase is worth noting and people aren’t wrong to be shocked and disappointed by it
@@xCanadensis no I get that I’m more commenting on the fact that everyone is talking about it like she’s the first doll with this price point it’s not just your vid. And it just seems odd that everyone is kinda newly shocked that Disney did it for Ariel. Their prices for literally everything they sell went up in the past year so I’m just confused by the amount of doll reviewers that are presenting it like Disney is screwing them specifically with this one. When honestly they could all have been better for that price. I was not at all trying to sound snarky or nasty. If that’s how it came across I apologize
$150 for a doll that there's 5200 of is ridiculous... for comparison i bought a limited edition my little pony figure that came out 17 years ago for $175 and had only 500 given out... bro.
To be fair I’d say there’s a HUGE difference in the amount someone is willing to spend on a g3 my little pony than a doll. I super like how cheap g3 remains all these years later and have two of the show limited ones that I found thrifting!
@@xCanadensis you found two of them thrifting? lucky duck 😭yeah i guess you're right. i'm an mlp collector not a doll collector so from an outside perspective it's a bit wild to me... would like to dip my toes in though. maybe just a few! and for context the $175 pony i bought was 2006's Licensing Show Rarity, love her to bits
One thing i noticed about your videos (which isnt a bad thing at all i think its super funny) is that you say "thats it for this video" and then keep talking for 5 minutes
She’s still a red head, much closer to red heads than the other Ariel dolls! I really like the bright colored hair of animated Ariel a lot too but I think this is a neat interpretation of the character. I’m curious to see how everything looks in the film as I haven’t seen too many clips yet
@@xCanadensis as an irl natural red head, live action Ariel's hair is much closer to my hair color than the animation ever had. I've never been a huge fan of Ariel but I think the live action might finally change my mind haha. btw the doll is wonderful! love the colors of her tail 💕
I feel that the stall is absolutely perfect exactly the way she is, and does not need anything else included. Bring any true little mommy fan she should be movie accurate and there is nothing else that needs to be added to her and I do not agree that they should’ve added additional such as a flounder, or Sebastian because I personally don’t feel they would like as cute as they are animated counterparts from the original movie
I am 60. My children were the first generation with Ariel. She has ALWAYS had RED HAIR AND BLUE EYES. This form of Ariel should have been a new character NOT Ariel. My grandkids don't want this doll. They know Ariel has red hair and blue eyes.
Price aside, she looks gorgeous! Would've loved to have her. The colours pop and contrast so nicely. She's really, really pretty and I think Halle's face type transfers so nicely into doll form. She's got a very angelic and ethereal look to her naturally.
If you are happy to share, what parts of the original Disney movie you believe have plot holes and moral issues? As a lifelong Ariel defender I am curious to hear ahah :)
I never understood what the hell the message of the movie is supposed to be 😭 I think plot holes was a bad way to describe parts of the movie being just… weird? Idk how to get into that. I think Ariel as a character is an EXTREMELY realistic depiction of a teenager but as a movie that’s supposed to have a feel good ending it’s weird. I feel the conclusion to draw is “you can just do whatever you want, including (in universe) illegal things and everything will work out! I probably should have made that clear because I think the “she did it all for a man” thing is stupid because she did it all because she liked the idea of being a person and felt trapped underwater. I think her dad/family situation was whack and he was way too controlling which prompted her to act out and the way he came around at the end was very sweet. There’s just something absolutely missing from the ending of that movie. Some kind of reflection on Ariel’s part. Like “DAMN I really was in a terrible situation that I could not have escaped without help from my family because I went to Ursula and definitely shouldn’t have done that…”
I’d need to watch the movie a few more times to fully come to the conclusion but every time I watch it I’m always confused by it. It’s funny to me that Belle and Cinderella (as characters in their movies) get ENDLESS vitriol but Ariel doesn’t see nearly as much of it. Also Eric kinda bothers me. May be misremembering as it’s been a few years since I rewatched but… he feels like he’s not super fleshed out as a character and as a result feels very shallow (not necessarily as a man but as a character? Like there’s not much depth- though to be fair that’s every prince haha).
I thought it was interesting that her dad is shown to come around and feel remorse for his actions (rightfully so) with Ariel seemingly having been 100% in the right through it all.
I find myself watching every video you release, even if I am not interested in the doll itself. Your knowledge, presentation and friendly personality are enough to make me come back each day to see what you are up to. You are truly inspirational and again, thank you for everything you do for your viewers and the doll community
They used poly on a doll this expensive?? Wow, she's definitely overpriced then (even if it's not poly, she's nowhere near worth $150). She just looks like a big normal playline doll, and they could've definitely added a lot more to make the price worth it...
Disappointed and definitely won't be getting her, even if I had the chance as an international collector
The doll market right now is soooo good but these companies are getting WAY too comfortable using polypropylene :/ I don’t mind it much as long as it’s well treated and packaged but it just doesn’t make sense on these expensive dolls from these big doll makers :(
@@xCanadensis exactly. Also for that price you can have real human hair. I personally have aliexpress wigs and my extensions cost me 19 dollars (12 inches).
I didn't get a chance to unbox her but she's sooooo stunning. I don't usually get the 17" dolls but regretted not getting the 30th anniversary Ariel. So I took the expensive chance and literal zero regrets.
The live action Cinderella dolls are beautiful too
I received mine on Friday! I wish they dressed her up a bit more for the price but I’m happy to have her. Her number is 202! I want to add my own details later. Maybe add rhinestones on the tail like the 30th Ariel.
She is absolutely gorgeous! But I definitely think i'm at the point where I don't think the dolls are worth the asking price. Like, they're very pretty and a lot of the value depends on your connection to the character, but I haven't seen a quality increase to match the price in *most* cases. The plus side is that these dolls are rarely selling out anymore. So, most will get some kind of discount before they disappear (hoping Tinker Bell gets one soon). Just a matter of being patient!
I missed out on her release, but I'm definitely, one day going to add her to my collection. I have the very first LE Ariel that released in like 2013 I think and the 30th anniversary one. The first LE doll is considered hard to come by and I don't want to admit the price I paid for mine when I originally got her.😅
The details aren't their for the price. I just recently purchased an Ashton Drake Gene doll for $26, which has way better detailed. I should mention, though, that she retailed for $100 when she came out. Plus, I love that those dolls are so easy to take out of the box.
I actually think the top isnt too bad looking actually! I personally think its pretty cute, but for 150$ i can understand why one wouldn’t like it, id expect like sequin sewed on top of each other to look like scales for both the top and the tail for that price
Several collectors are claiming the 17" doll has nylon hair. Are you 100% positive she has polypropylene?
Idk it looks identical to the smaller doll who absolutely has poly hair. Feels slightly different but that seems to be product in the hair. I’m not really an expert on doll hair types at all- just go by experience. Most Disney dolls do have nylon in my experience but recently they’re switching a lot of them to poly (the ily dolls being a recent and unfortunate example).
Nylon is very shiny and dense, it’s usually extremely easy to tell apart from poly. When I first unboxed her I was excited because I thought I felt saran but then I immediately realized it was the exact poly hair that the singing doll used :/
I think nylon might be THE most misunderstood doll hair fiber because unless it’s kiwi nylon people can’t seem to place it. I guess unless you’re used to My Little Pony it’s fallen out of favor
About the synopsis in the back of the box…was she going to win back her voice as part of the deal??? I thought it would be permanently taken from her even if she managed to snag the Prince and stay human by the third day, and that fighting back Ursula would technically be the only way to reclaim it 🤷♀️
🤔 I have a set of quintuplets from the 90s and a few bandai ssc dolls... When I went to pull them out to display them with the rest of mine... The hair disintegrated rate in my fingers and I couldn't figure out what I did wrong... I'm guessing that it was the material that finally just said I give up and went to doll hair heaven?!
As a Canadian.. I PAID 199.00 USD with shipping.. 278.00 CAD and 107.00 duties .. 385.00 total. my last Disney order haha
Hi Canadensis, she is stunning I love so much her all look and that fact that her hair are smooth, moves and soft like Saran hair, but I'm agree with you about the fact that the caudal fin is not accurate to the movie.
It's great that you have some tails for yourself, by the way, as I know to use silicone, I'm doing my own silicone merman tail and I will make a silicone bra and a silicone tail for my Limied Edition Ariel doll😀
I definately want to buy her but I have to wait until the new French laws taxes requirements about shipping made by the Europeaan Union have to be known by ShopDisney, because of that, they (ShopDisney) can't take orders from French people for now, that's frustrated. I hope that there will have some dolls for us. Enjoy your beautiful Limited Edition Ariel doll! 😀
I don't think the original little mermaid has as many issues as people think. Rewatch the movie and really pay attention. Ariel does not give up her voice for a boy she gives it up for her lifelong dream to see the human world. Yeah, it was rash but she is a teenager and in a very vulnerable place when Ursula manipulated her. I could say more but this is already a long comment.
That isn’t what I meant at all- I explained it in another comment. Pinned it so you can see
I agreed with you for sure. I might get her if she ends up being cheaper im not paying £130 for her
I don’t understand what you mean by disintegrate with poly ?? Like chunks just disappear??
It weakens and becomes extremely brittle and eventually turns to dust. I have some Japanese dolls from the 2000’s with this issue. It also loses its shape and structure (in this case it’s wavy/crimped) prior to this - look up “Bratzillaz Meygana” on eBay to see. That’s the more typical thing that happens with poly but that’s the most mild issue. The disintegrating is far worse
She’s so pretty I ordered mine on Monday this week and it says she’s arriving to me on Wednesday next week I’m so excited to get her 😃.
I hope she gets home safe and quick!! I was surprised mine came so fast considering I ordered her so late
@@xCanadensis Ty Ty very much and glad yours did too🙂.
I never like realistic faces on dolls but you got me convined that she's an amazing doll
I love mermaid dolls but at the same time I don’t. Mermaid dolls can be beautiful or they can be not as beautiful. This doll is so beautiful, I love it.
THE CONTENT I NEEEEEEEED 😍😍😍😍
would like to see a repaint asap! i know you don't do them but someone on here must. The mold is perfect!
I don’t get it what do you mean by disintegrate with poly?? Like chunks disappear??
This would be my favorite of the Ariel dolls so far if she had been 1/6 scale. Like the singing doll should have had a tail more like this instead of the one the gave her.
6:16: The doll on the left looks a little bit like Romy Schneider in the Sissi movies.
Can you please do a video on any/all of your Rainbow & Shadow High Doll doubles? I think that would be pretty cool. And like why you chose to get a double of that particular doll. Any reason; like she’s your favorite doll, or you wanted her for her outfits. Etc ❤
I did one haha! Title has Rainbow high bin in it :)
@@xCanadensis Oh! Wonderful! I’ll go check it out! 🥹
The price is outragous... Just why?
it’s been like 3 weeks does anyone know when and if she’ll be available in the uk?
Looks nice
The purse is sickening like I want all of the Ariel dolls to have that purse now omg
i do wish they could have made the outfit/design more over the top like other limited dolls
I've heard a lot about this movie coming up and it doesn't look very good it also looks very dark and lifeless
People shouldn't complain about the price. 150 isn't too much in my eyes to be honest. Could be worse. And in a few years people selling it will probably sell for more
I think people should be able to critique things they purchase 🤷♀️
I can not understand the amount of people online(not just here) who are shocked by the price point, its been this price point for the 17" dolls since the D23 Jasmine came out in November, Snow White, Merida, And Tinkerbell were all $150.00 too. this isn't new for Ariel at all. i do have and love her though!
I never understand comments like this 😭 like sorry? I have Snow White, Jasmine and Tink but like… $150 sucks. It’s been months since the last LE release so it slipped my mind that tink was also $150… 🙃 I just think a $30 price hike with no noticeable quality increase is worth noting and people aren’t wrong to be shocked and disappointed by it
@@xCanadensis no I get that I’m more commenting on the fact that everyone is talking about it like she’s the first doll with this price point it’s not just your vid. And it just seems odd that everyone is kinda newly shocked that Disney did it for Ariel. Their prices for literally everything they sell went up in the past year so I’m just confused by the amount of doll reviewers that are presenting it like Disney is screwing them specifically with this one. When honestly they could all have been better for that price. I was not at all trying to sound snarky or nasty. If that’s how it came across I apologize
$150 for a doll that there's 5200 of is ridiculous... for comparison i bought a limited edition my little pony figure that came out 17 years ago for $175 and had only 500 given out... bro.
To be fair I’d say there’s a HUGE difference in the amount someone is willing to spend on a g3 my little pony than a doll. I super like how cheap g3 remains all these years later and have two of the show limited ones that I found thrifting!
@@xCanadensis you found two of them thrifting? lucky duck 😭yeah i guess you're right. i'm an mlp collector not a doll collector so from an outside perspective it's a bit wild to me... would like to dip my toes in though. maybe just a few!
and for context the $175 pony i bought was 2006's Licensing Show Rarity, love her to bits
The original Ariel is so much more vibrant.
One thing i noticed about your videos (which isnt a bad thing at all i think its super funny) is that you say "thats it for this video" and then keep talking for 5 minutes
I paid $150 for the 10th anniversary merida but, she had a nicer box.
Wow
Omg I’ve never been this early!!!!!!😊🎉🎉🎉
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Would love a mini movie review after you watch the movie.
Hi Dolls 👋
Hi hi!
I still really wish her hair was more red, in the movie and the doll. I love red head dolls there's not many of them.
She’s still a red head, much closer to red heads than the other Ariel dolls! I really like the bright colored hair of animated Ariel a lot too but I think this is a neat interpretation of the character. I’m curious to see how everything looks in the film as I haven’t seen too many clips yet
@@xCanadensis as an irl natural red head, live action Ariel's hair is much closer to my hair color than the animation ever had. I've never been a huge fan of Ariel but I think the live action might finally change my mind haha. btw the doll is wonderful! love the colors of her tail 💕
Halle Bailey Doll.
I feel that the stall is absolutely perfect exactly the way she is, and does not need anything else included. Bring any true little mommy fan she should be movie accurate and there is nothing else that needs to be added to her and I do not agree that they should’ve added additional such as a flounder, or Sebastian because I personally don’t feel they would like as cute as they are animated counterparts from the original movie
Saying “any true fan” before you state an opinion is REALLY nasty. Sometimes people feel different than you
I am 60. My children were the first generation with Ariel. She has ALWAYS had RED HAIR AND BLUE EYES. This form of Ariel should have been a new character NOT Ariel. My grandkids don't want this doll. They know Ariel has red hair and blue eyes.
She’s pretty but not worth $150…I had reward dollars and got her for $100. I wouldn’t have bought her otherwise haha.
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