I think Fairyland being a new company is why they're releasing dolls so "unevenly"--focusing on new lines and practically ignoring others. I think once each line gets established with a good range of choices (10-12, like the MNF line has), we'll start to see more of a balance in what they release.
Then again, though, they're probably just following what's popular, like Lati. Lati releases special Yellows more than anything else, but once a year they do a special release for each of their other lines, too, so nobody is terribly neglected :)
I thought Ruby was similar to Belle when she was first released, but now that I've seen all these owner pics of Ruby, I find her and Belle to be significantly different. I think it's one of those things, especially with Lati and Fairyland, who don't have the greatest promo pics in the world, that you can't really tell how similar/dissimilar they are until you see them in person.
The truth is, good artists don't borrow, they steal. And by steal I don't mean exact copies, it's more along the lines of the hooves situation. Which, in my opinion, is all part of the creative process. Because it creates a creative community, and from that community, working together, new, innovative ideas are born. It's kind of like the Domuya Life Project dolls--since Soom was doing these crazy concept dolls, Domuya went ahead with a concept of their own, creating innovative dolls (in my opinion, of course).
Okay, total tangent there, but hey, isn't that what is LJ good for?
Looking at it, I think it's a matter of how much they manage to "wow" me with the new product. When PKF first came out, I didn't care that Fairyland was making a size to compete with Lati Yellow, because they were so cute! The originals, especially Bonnie and Zoe, are still my favorite. I doubt that I would have any complaints about Ruby or Icis reminding me of Lati molds if only they had won me over a little more. Given a choice I would take Belle and/or Kuroo, so it's only natural to pick apart any doll that doesn't quite measure up. I do love it that companies like Lati and Soom are setting trends and spreading them. The more the merrier!
Then again, though, they're probably just following what's popular, like Lati. Lati releases special Yellows more than anything else, but once a year they do a special release for each of their other lines, too, so nobody is terribly neglected :)
I thought Ruby was similar to Belle when she was first released, but now that I've seen all these owner pics of Ruby, I find her and Belle to be significantly different. I think it's one of those things, especially with Lati and Fairyland, who don't have the greatest promo pics in the world, that you can't really tell how similar/dissimilar they are until you see them in person.
The truth is, good artists don't borrow, they steal. And by steal I don't mean exact copies, it's more along the lines of the hooves situation. Which, in my opinion, is all part of the creative process. Because it creates a creative community, and from that community, working together, new, innovative ideas are born. It's kind of like the Domuya Life Project dolls--since Soom was doing these crazy concept dolls, Domuya went ahead with a concept of their own, creating innovative dolls (in my opinion, of course).
Okay, total tangent there, but hey, isn't that what is LJ good for?
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