There's something strange going on with Monster High Dolls 

What do you think of the new Monster High dolls that've leaked over the past 2 weeks? What would you like to see change with upcoming launches?! Alsoooo part 3 of my documentary is coming along, it's taking a tad longer than expected but once I'm able to announce why it'll all make sense! Thank you all for being so patient with me!

I think we’re all proof that monster high did something right because we’re all still here after playing/collecting with them when we were kids and now collecting and playing with them grown up

The gen 3 dolls are the dolls I'd buy... *IF THEY APPEARED IN OUR LOCAL STORES*

I notice their slowly reverting back to the old dolls style which make question why they even changed it. Clawdeen and lagoona beening the most obvious Lagoona is slowly transitioning to wearing more blue and Clawdeen more animal print. The whole monster ball is an ode to sweet 16 Edit: I know the girls still have their original colors and print but with the rebrand they change their style and the color and prints clashed with it. Not to mention they downplayed cleo

the only issue with the whole “inflation” and “has to cut the designs” is that rainbow high gives 100% quality for $4 more, and usually there dolls are always on sale for 25 dollars. It’s mattel being lazy, rainbow high is going to beat them to death

I think my problem with the collector dolls is and has always been the fact Mattel doesn’t respond to the fans. Ever. Not even a quick “We hear what you’re saying.” It’s complete radio silence all the time. Or the company is just commenting on it’s own instagram posts to itself, patting itself on the back (but no response to fan comments).

12:56 “1 time is a coincidence, 2 times is a clue, three times is proof.” a very good agatha christie quote that fits this situation

I find that when fans are obsessed with a doll they like that it's true to the og characters style/ aesthetic just updated to be more like the current fashion. We love the og's and they can introduce new ideas while staying true to MH quality and detail!!

I believe one of the reason why the G3 Abbey doll is so good is that she looks older. I'm not sure if it's the face sculpt or the body type/height or both but she physically looks older and it makes a world of difference.

I remember walking into my local Walmart and finding the booriginals on the shelf and being so excited and then a lady came up and literally screamed with excitement saying OMG i had these as a kid and grabbed one of each doll - smiling the whole time! It was so fun to see other adults like myself being excited about these dolls - definitely resonated deep for us!

Thank you for bringing up the hate that was brought to influencers for receiving PR 😭 I had people finding my personal email to email me hate for receiving the dolls, I got THREATS about receiving the dolls, the hate was insane and it destroyed my mental health as a smaller influencer at the time 😭💗

Finally someone mentioned about the consistency of complaints whenever a doll is launched, i recently joined in on collecting after being a childhood fan. I've joined a few groups and whenever a doll is launched there's nothing but complaints but people then complain when they cant get the doll either i've had to stop reading posts cause the majority is constant negativity.

The only serious complaint I have about Gen 3 is that the dolls don't look like there animated counterparts. The styles are too WIDELY different. Which makes sense, because if the dolls looked like their animated counterparts, they wouldn't sell. So yeah, yeah there is a reason they did that, but it's the inconsistency that really bugs me. The animated series SHOULD look like the animated music videos they did, those actually look like the dolls. Very pretty too. Edit: big kisses and thank-yous to the people in the comments that helped clarified things for me, you guys are sweet. But that brings up the question, why the hell did the earlier Monster High generations nail both gen 1 and gen two when it came to matching the models and the dolls when this current Monster High generation keeps mix matching things? Different companies be damned, you would think they would actually keep each other up-to-date on the designs, this is just screwed? It just seems pug fugly to me in a way, not in like an ugly way but in a "y'all need to get your goddamn shit together" way.

As an adult I prefer play line dolls because I unbox them and pose them anyway - the face screenings should be good, the paint shouldn't chip, and the fashions shouldn't be such poor quality that they rip... just basic quality control stuff (like not getting two left shoes - or feet!). I really love the cuter designs of G3, but the worst thing about ALL of the doll releases is how difficult they are to obtain. I've pretty much given up on the possibility of getting anything but basic core play line because I live in the UK and refuse to pay over the odds to scalpers.

I’m studying character design and I think the problem with Midnight Frankie is that there’s no area of rest. Practically every part of the look is trying to be the focal point which leads to the design feeling cluttered and overwhelming to the eye. I think any one of the outfit’s components on their own look nice, though. There were a lot of good ideas that just needed to be edited in my opinion

I adore the new Abby doll. She was the fist gen 1 doll I ever got and I am so happy she’s coming back with such a similar look to her original. I do wish she looked a little more like the animated series though

The fact that both the Howliday Love pack and the HCMR Frankie doll are both still up for pre-order, literal weeks after release, just tells you everything you need to know about everyone’s opinion on them💀💀

We really miss the G1 dolls and how accessible they were compared to now. (More difficult and wayyy pricier, I wish they were the same price as G3 dolls and we’re in stores) G3 dolls are easier to get in stores but in my opinion they do not compare to the originals.

For me personally, I don't necessarily like to buy the same doll over and over again just because of a new outfit. I always thought it would be cool to sell the outfit separately, but I know they want to make money. As for the Haunt Couture, I have no interest in those, but I tried and failed to order Pennywise, the Twins, Beetlejuice, etc. I was so sad I missed out on Elvira too and I was waiting on my computer that day and still couldn't get one. I wish they would sell those damn dolls in stores instead of this pre-order crap.

international fan here - more importantly, south american collector. the price of these things is ASTONISHING and the fact that they don't even care enough about us and won't stock creepros, g3 or reel drama here. the reboot, skullector and g1 new dolls NEVER HAPPENED HERE. they love to screw us over. it's sad.

I feel like people are forgetting how the skulkectors work. I collect them. I think they’re lacklustre (especially with the last two releases) but I do like them. However they don’t SELL OUT, bots buy them for resale so fast actual fans can’t. I couldn’t believe I was so lucky to get the Elvira doll after finding out almost no fans got her and it was all bots. I wasn’t happy with her design but I still bought her. (Also yeah 3:30am launch in Australia was ROUGH)

As someone who is from Europe, I really wanted the haunted couture Draculaura doll or a collector doll in general and sadly I never had the chance to purchase one due to the fact that it's soooo hard. I'm happy that the gen3 dolls are somewhat starting to look better!

The part where it’s said “Monster high clearly did something right if people are still coming back to it all these years later” that part is so true for me. I remember being really little and holding a Gen 1 Frankie doll at my cousins house, I was in love with how beautiful she was but I wasn’t allowed to play with her because “Boys shouldn’t play with dolls” (ugh🙄) fast forward a few years later and I now own 7 Gen 3 dolls and I love every single one of them, I can never forget this amazing brand ❤

Honestly, I'd like to see more of Gooliope Jellington. I'd like to see how creative they could be when giving her other outfits such as this.

I dunno why, but this feels like the most tea you've given so far with what's going on with Monster High. It just keeps going

I personally love the monster ball dolls. Especially Draculaura! And it just seems like people can't make up their minds about what they want. Unfortunately it is difficult to get high quality and good prices with inflation.

I am super pumped about the Clawd and Abby dolls! Though waiting for the Skulltimate Secrets line is a bit annoying as they ALL look gorgeous! Though I always saw Greta as THE BEST skullector doll ever to release out of all of them.

The lower-cost dolls with fewer accessories are perfect for my almost 4 yr. Fewer accessories I have to keep locked away from her. Now for my 6 yr old niece, I love buying more accessorized dolls for her. Honestly I would love to buy some of the more accessorized dolls for myself.

Missed you, Claw! Hope you’re doing alright! Can’t wait for part 3! ❤❤❤

I absolutely looove how honest you are Clawdeena even thought you work with these brands! And you are not afraid to express your own opinion.💛 Thank for keeping us with the latest new!

I think for the frankie that did not sell out, don’t forget about the recession !! Overpriced dolls are not a priority in the economy ! Its starting to show in a lot of areas. (Excuse my english i speak French) love your channel !!! ❤

We need to see Venus Mcflytrap! Robecca, Rochelle!!! For sure!! 😍🥲🥹❤️

I just wanna say thank you for making videos

Tbh most of the dolls are fine, the major problem is the colours get kinda tacky and the material is so cheap you can see it from a five meter distance. Abbey is a slay tho

Ok, but the new design for Abbey Bominable is so freaking adorable. I can't wait until she releases!!

the cosplay is flawless omg

I love your makeup and I love how you’re always honest even though you work with Mattel! I hope we get some sort of Operetta doll for the Phantom of the Opera anniversary!

Not feeling Frankie’s look but Cleo’s is - yes. I love her mask and the whole vibe. It’s always nice when they lean heavily into the ancient Egyptian aesthetic (that two pack with her and ghoulia lives in my dreams) though I’m super bummed in general as dolls of any Gen haven’t really been in stores around me yet

Monster high dolls hold a special place for me, I grew up on horror movies and monster movies, like no joke, my dad had me watching them by the time I was 5 years old, and he will proudly admit it, my favorite movies were the Crow, and The rocky Horror picture Show, I was obsessed with Zombies, Vampires, and Ghosts, I have some old fashion victim dolls from the living dead doll series, but when Spencer's closed in canada I had no way of getting anymore, and I didn't find out about Monster high dolls until they were off the shelves, so the fact they are back and I now have a chance to collect something that I have waited 34 years for I hope they make it excessable to people who have felt like outcasts

I have been waiting for an Abbey Doll! God I hope I can find her in stores soon.

Love the G3 Abbey, like the Monster Ball looks...besides Lagoona's dress...sorry girl. I only collect boy dolls, so I want more Deuce lol. Wish Deuce got a Skulltimate Secrets doll. His snake hair does pose problems in my mind though. It's very flat colored and can't be restyled. If there was some way they could be bendable into different shapes and not look bizarre...that'd probably be ideal. If not, at least try to paint some details onto the snakes like in the show. They have striping and colored eyes. His face is just kind of boring otherwise. Could still give him some makeup or earrings...

You are so amazing Clawdeen, thank you for always looking out for us all. And keeping us all updated on all the news and fascinating history. Thank you for all the hard work you put into your amazing work.

Can we just say clawdeena slays so freaking hard as Frankie

It sucks I live in Belgium and they don’t have monster high here I’m 15 and not allowed to shop online my parents say I can only get them if they are here in the store

I remember being only 6 and loving the frenchise for it’s quality. So yeah, they should invest more on those details

Phantom of The Opera novel came out in 1910! This year will be the 113 year anniversary!

It would be awesome if you included an autographed photo with the dolls.

For some reason the way youre talking is so relaxing,I usually cant watch videos that long but watching you talk about dolls was really calming.

I just hope that in some way that they’ll do another Boo-rigonal Creeproductions line, wether it be their original designs like Wave One or a Creeproduction of like- Skull shores idk.. I was waiting in line to get Lagonna but scalpers bought it up faster than you could say freaky flaws! And then they resell it for like $300 and I just feel left out :(

Abbey is absolutely gorgeous. I definitely want to get her when she comes out. Hopefully she will come to Canada because G3 releases here are only series 1.

I like the g3 dolls better than the g1 dolls but some of the g3 lines should’ve been fashion packs in my opinion(creepover party specifically). I also think it’d be cool if they made fashion packs of the old outfits made to fit the new dolls or if they made the old doll designs in the new doll style. I like most of the g1 outfits better than the g3 ones. Draculaura is my favorite g3 so far. If we get g3 Rochelle, Spectra, Robecca, Iris, Howleen, and Wydowna that’d be awesome!! They’re six of my favorites!

I could only focus on the half painted ear... it was stealing my soul!!! I couldn't stop staring at it.

This is my first time seeing the Abbey. I've been waiting for Abbey to come back in gen 3 and if that leak ends up being the final, you bet I'll be constantly checking my local store to get her! She is my favorite!

Great to see you again love the outfit. I think the "its for kids" argument is a dead one. I also grew up with the Nutcracker Rapunzel +Swanlake Barbies. I remember Bratz coming out and me slamming those other dolls down just because the fashion spoke to me in a different way. Is this current gen going to be the thing kids see in a box and go running for? Im a new collector myself so I cant speak on anything gen1 or even 2. G3 is great I love it. Seeing characters w a fresh coat of paint is always fun. My issue really lies on getting these things to shelves. I know buying online is the "norm" now but where I live the shelfspace is RULED by Rainbow High. You have to specifically look for the corner that MH has been shoved into. I'd love for the brand to continue- Im really looking for those Skulltimate dolls myself (it'd be fun to get them.. at all). However I really worry for the long term plan for the brand. It seems caught up in a lot of things and its almost getting visible on the dolls if that makes sense. Then again I guess kids arent going to notice that..or are they?? Isnt the surprise gimmick still running extremely strong? If kids are the conversation they dont care about any of the rh/mh inbetween. they like their little collectable figurines.

im confident mattel just drops like 50 dolls so when they run out of stock its seems like the dolls are loved by everyone lol

“I put this little sweater on its cold “ *proceeds to cover up with the thinnest mesh layer ive ever seen LOL ily

SO EXCITED!! U HAVE BRIGHTENED MY DAY!!

Wow 🤩 Gorgeous news from Frankie 💙 and good review 😘

monster high and ever after high, changed my childhood and the dolls I played with. I went from playing with Disney Princess dolls, and the Barbie dolls from the early 2000s based off the fairy tale movies. To playing with ever after high dolls. and it’s stayed with me for years. I don’t have the dolls I played with as a child anymore all broken. Put I still have the clothes inside a ever after high lunchbox. I’m slowly building up my collection I know I can’t get every doll. But I’m collecting things that meant the world to me as a child

I love all your cosplays, Clawdeena! Your ability to construct an outfit is so inspiring!❤

I love G3 Abbey's base doll but I haaaate her outfit. It's like they forgot this is a *fashion* doll line

Your makeup looks so flawless !

Claw’s frozen stop motions were my fav when i was little i am so suprised that claw was the one who made them!

I was only just now able to watch this, but I'm so glad I got the chance!! I recently got the Creepover Party Draculaura, and absolutely ADORE her!! I immediately thought of you and your content when I saw her on the shelf!!

I was an adult when MH started and i still became a collector, so not all collectors are born from children who love a toy so much that it carries on into adulthood 😅

I'm really excited for Abbey, probably would buy her when she's in store. She look so cute.

I absolutely love your makeup, you look stunning!🤩

Also just found out Abby has a back story change. Being mixed with Russian, Mongolian, and black. I am All excited. I personally am okay with it. I love her even more!

Do you like NoviStars dolls, and have you made a video of them yet? If not, I'd love to hear what you think of them. (They are a canceled doll line, so you can't buy them in store anymore)

Truth so much truth! also love all my cameos!

I think the reason Frankie isn't selling out is because Mattel might have finally figured out how to keep the scalpers out and the same amount of fans are ordering the doll as before

I was deeply invested with Monster High Lore but it's hard to tell which one is canon or non-canon, like after the return of the ghouls with diaries it brought so nostalgia and tea then we suddenly had gen 3 which somewhat connected to gen 1 lore, I am really hoping they continue gen 1 lore instead of gen 3 (not really fan of it)

One of your BEST video so far, and I LOVE it! Keep it up, ghoulfriend!

I LOOKED AT UR CHANNEL EVERYDAY!!! And finally!!!!!!!!!!

26:33 Has to be the original Abbey Bominable for me, i always think of her, unfortunately shes one of the more expensive ones to find and usually are sellers out of my area, still trying though, she will be mine

so glad to see a new video!!!! but yes, i love abbey's new design so much :DD she's so cute!!!

Thank you for being so true 😭❤️ really appreciate your work!! P.s. cant wait for part 3 of the documentary 🫶🏻

just found this channel and DAMN ur makeup is so impressive ur like a real-life doll

Speaking of The Ghouls Rule dolls I actually thought that too but I also thought this line was a parody or at least a reference to the Disney Store Midnight Masquerade line when I first saw them. Because seriously even the name of the line has midnight in it, it's masquerade themed and the color Schemes are almost identical to the Disney Villains Midnight Masquerade line. I dunno I think that Mattel's maaaybe a bit too excited after they nabbed the Disney license back recently lol.

YASSSSSSSSSSSS finally Clawdeena is back 👑🔥✨❤️

crying that i saw this video on the 27, i love your videos so much!! pls do another live selling!!

23:00 you have a solid point- when you said that bit about collectors being children at one point. I collect all sorts of small dolls from my childhood, it’s my hobby, like any other person might garden or collect and care for fish or have a model plane collection. I farm nostalgia- it’s my drug of choice. The best toys that I collect are always detailed and stood out for a distinct reason: scented strawberry shortcake dolls, bendable Betty spaghetti dolls, bobble head littlest pet shops, or even McDonald’s happy meal dolls from franchises I loved. When I grew older and started collecting it was the higher quality lines that i remembered first!!

"I personally identify with the colors they chose for her" Also Clawdeenna: *Painted Blue*

I just find so unfair how they don't put so little effort into Gen1 releases! Like look at reel drama and creeprodutions.... Crickets🦗🦗🦗 Honestly Mattel A hot mess! No wonder why MGA was a whole lot better. Mattel needs to change their team

honestly i don’t think people are going to be happy until the dolls look and have the quality like g1 dolls did. nether the less i love the new dolls they are still super cute !!

if we dont get a venus OR a viperine doll im gonna cry like please mattel please

I need 2 Cleo De Nile dolls for my Cleo collection and I can agree, Mattel should really work harder on their international sales because I can't find those two anywhere in South Africa. Amazon doesn't ship to SA so unless I have a contact there, I will have to do without and it makes me sad because I really love Cleo's G3 design and almost all her outfits and accessories they come out with.

They would make so much money releasing the g1 style as play line dolls im so confused why they haven't

Love your makeup ❤️

In the UK we only have 5 g3 dolls, the car , and the. Bed room play set I really hope they give us more

Lol I was about to comment how great you are for even making ur videos and u just said in the video u don’t know what your doing in this video but I’m loving it ur so honest I saw the drama I don’t collect these but I love ur work

Omg really is a new video ，Welcome back love !!!!!

I'm not too fussed about them not having proper diaries because as an European we never got proper diaries with the Monster High here anyway lol. I guess it's not widely known but diaries here came with just a short blurb translated in multiple languages, not a full diary, probably because they were too lazy to include multiple copies in multiple languages, as if English wouldn't be enough.

I love the new haunt couture Frankie. I'm happy she was easy to get.

I’m genuinely STILL just waiting for a booriginal creeproduction rerelease. I refuse to pay over 45 dollars for a resale one, and even though I tried my damndest I never got my hands on them when they first released

I love your videos so much! I remenber watching them so much☺

Omg I’m actually crying because I missed the live on whatnot,😭 will There be anymore in the future ?

I love your make up! It’s so pretty!

Wait, give aways are INTERNATIONAL?! 💀💕

Will you be doing an auction next weekend?