History YMMV / Barbie

* TheProblemWithLicensedGames: They are made for little girls, and almost none try to reach beyond that. Especially the ones with interesting concepts, you'd think a Barbie designs stuff game would manage to be entertaining. Though some of the older ones have become minor SoBadItsGood [[CultClassic Cult Classics]].
** ''Barbie: Secret Agent'' for the Game Boy Advance among others was a rare aversion, as while it is by its core a Barbie game, pink motif and all that fru-fru, the reviewer at IGN found the game surprisingly competent "that neither insults their intelligence nor frustrates them with too much challenge."

** The majority of the newer 2010 era dolls (particularly the fashionistas) do not have bendable legs, making it difficult for them to properly sit down. Further complicating things is their stiffer midsections and redesigned waists, meaning they can't sit up straight.
*** Not helping matters is the 'made to move' bodies from the yoga dolls (and collectibles) largely fix this issue. However you only get three of the four body types offered and they are limited in other areas. Barbie Extras are another bendable option with more unique looks (but their bodies are from an older generation).

* MisaimedMarketing: Commercials for toys based on the earlier animated films in the franchise often placed emphasis on Barbie finding her true love or her attending a ball, no matter how important these elements were to those movies (some of them didn't even ''have'' balls).

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny:
** Barbie was unlike any other toy when it was released. Namely, Barbie wasn't an infant - she actually [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbie%27s_careers had jobs]] that adults performed. Kids toys just did ''not'' do this at the time. These days, some see her as just FairForItsDay at best or at worst promoting stereotypes.
** ''Generation GIRL'' was one of the earliest doll lines to attempt to have an ongoing story and give the characters something of a fleshed-out backstory. It's still one of Barbie's more obscure spinoffs.

* CommonKnowledge: Many people (including the ''Film/Barbie2023'' movie) believe that the Midge doll, who was introduced in the 1960s, was discontinued due to the controversy connected with her 2002 "Happy Family" line. While the availability of Midge has rotated throughout the years (like many of Barbie's friends), the doll itself has not been discontinued, with her having a significant role in the ''Life in the Dreamhouse'' film,, in spite of the "Happy Family" line ending less than two years after its introduction.

* EvilIsSexy: Several movie villains have triggered this reaction in people, with Philippe, Lydia, Henna, and Laverna being the most notable ones.

* SugarWiki/AndTheFandomRejoiced: Mattel's Barbie team handles their fashionista/ collector PeripheryDemographic smashingly in their new Barbie Basics Collection. "Oh, another line of Barbies? Figures- wait. Actual, quality designer clothing? New male models? Adult marketing?!?"

* AndTheFandomRejoiced: Mattel's Barbie team handles their fashionista/ collector PeripheryDemographic smashingly in their new Barbie Basics Collection. "Oh, another line of Barbies? Figures- wait. Actual, quality designer clothing? New male models? Adult marketing?!?"

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: ''Generation GIRL'' was one of the earliest doll lines to attempt to have an ongoing story and give the characters something of a fleshed-out backstory. It's still one of Barbie's more obscure spinoffs.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Some future celebrities who appeared in Barbie doll commercials as young children include Creator/MaureenMcCormick, Creator/JenniferLoveHewitt, Creator/TiaMowry, and Creator/MilaKunis.

* CrossoverShip: Many kids of both genders ship Barbie with Franchise/MaxSteel. The couple was born due the popularity of both brands, but also because many feel Barbie deserved a better boyfriend than [[CampStraight Ken]], finding Max [[RatedMForManly manlier]] and [[{{Hunk}} more attractive]].