Line #70 YMMV/Barbie


1	* ''YMMV/{{Barbie 1991}}'' (video game)
2	* ''YMMV/BarbieAndTheRockersOutOfThisWorld''
3	* ''YMMV/BarbieInTheNutcracker''
4	* ''YMMV/BarbieAsRapunzel''
5	* ''YMMV/BarbieOfSwanLake''
6	* ''YMMV/BarbieAsThePrincessAndThePauper''
7	* ''YMMV/BarbieFairytopia'' series
8	* ''YMMV/BarbieMariposa''
9	* ''YMMV/BarbieInTheTwelveDancingPrincesses''
10	* ''YMMV/BarbieAsTheIslandPrincess''
11	* ''YMMV/BarbieAndTheDiamondCastle''
12	* ''YMMV/TheBarbieDiaries''
13	* ''YMMV/BarbieAndTheMagicOfPegasus''
14	* ''YMMV/BarbiePresentsThumbelina''
15	* ''YMMV/BarbieAFashionFairytale''
16	* ''YMMV/BarbieAFairySecret''
17	* ''YMMV/BarbiePrincessCharmSchool''
18	* ''YMMV/BarbieInAMermaidTale2''
19	* ''YMMV/BarbieAsThePrincessAndThePopstar''
20	* ''YMMV/MySceneGoesHollywood''
21	* ''YMMV/BarbieLifeInTheDreamhouse''
22	* ''YMMV/Barbie2023''
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24	!![=YMMVs=] for the franchise in general:
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26	* AmericansHateTingle: Barbie is simply disliked by a lot of Japanese fans, due to her grown-up nature, compared to the 11-year old Japanese doll, Toys/LiccaChan. She's fared slightly better as a fashion label over there, but not by much. That hasn't stopped the movies from being dubbed into Japanese, however.
27	* 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.
28	* 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 [[{{Hunk}} manlier and more attractive]].
29	* CultClassic: Not the doll-line itself, [[CashCowFranchise obviously]], but the Direct-To-DVD movies have a solid following of nostalgic fans, due to the surprisingly good writing. Even some of the latter movies have their fans -- in fact, it's outright hard to find a ''Barbie'' movie without fans.
30	* EnsembleDarkhorse:
31	** Fashionista's Artsy.
32	** Raquelle was initially a minor character but her popularity made her a mainstay
33	** Of the 3 new body types introduced for the fashionistas line, [[BigBeautifulWoman Curvy]] seems to be the most popular.
34	* FairForItsDay:
35	** The fact that Barbie was depicted as having jobs and able to afford things while not being married was itself quite big when she was introduced.
36	** One of Barbie's most well-known jobs, veterinarian, is today seen as promoting stereotypes because it's a female dominated career. It only became such in ''2009''.
37	* FandomEnragingMisconception: Barbie being portrayed as DumbBlonde by parodies tends to draw the ire of fans, since it's an ''extremely'' old joke at this point, and it tends to show up in [[ShallowParody Shallow Parodies]] to boot. In tie-in media, Barbie's generally portrayed as being a very bright girl, and these jokes tend to also ignore the fact that Barbie's been a medical doctor, an astronaut, many kinds of scientist, a judge, and other jobs one generally does not obtain by being a BrainlessBeauty. Many fans also find the joke to be a bit sexist, since it can imply that a pretty woman who likes clothes can't possibly care about anything else.
38	* {{Fanon}}:
39	** People like to joke that Barbie is Ken's [[TheBeard beard]], or even that they're each others beards.
40	** Barbie being an orphan is exceedingly common. This is because her parents are never mentioned outside of books, so it's largely assumed that they're dead.
41	** Chelsea's middle name being "Kelly" is used to explain what happened to Barbie's toddler sister from the 1990s.
42	** "Tutti" being a childhood nickname for Stacie.
43	* HilariousInHindsight: Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts. Coincidentally enough, a certain [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Roberts Barbara Roberts]] took up politics and was governor of Oregon for a time. Barbie Roberts' political career (as President of the United States no less) wasn't so far-fetched after all.
44	* HoYay: The direct-to-video movies deserve [[HoYay/{{Barbie}} a page all their own]].
45	* LGBTFanbase:
46	** 1993's infamous "Earring Magic Ken" was discontinued due to accidentally looking too much like a CampGay stereotype. It was also the best selling Ken doll in the franchise's history specifically ''because'' gay men brought so many of him.
47	** There's also a niche following of gay/bi women who grew up with the dolls.
48	** Depicting Barbie as a LipstickLesbian isn't unknown amongst fans. She usually gets paired up with her buddy Teresa. Some of the direct-to-video films make them easily shippable as well.
49	* MemeticBadass: She's been a supermodel, a spy, a chef, a racecar driver, a cheerleader, an Olympic athlete, a scientist, ''the goddamn President'', and every other job you can imagine, and she's awesome at all of them. And she does it all at an unusually young age, with a smile on her face and in the most gorgeous clothes imaginable. Barbie's the most successful woman in the world!
50	* MemeticMutation: Duane, the OneSceneWonder of ''Barbie Dance Club'', a promotional VHS.
51	* NeverLiveItDown:
52	** The infamous Teen Talk Barbie. Both the "Math class is tough!" line (amongst other perceived sexism in her dialogue) and her voice accidentally being swapped with a G.I. Joe's are still the subject of controversy/parody (even though the occurrence of either was exceptionally rare).
53	** Tanner, the "Pooping Dog", has received plenty of ridicule. Not helping matters is the dog coming out around the time that Bratz dolls were kicking Barbie's butt in sales.
54	* OlderThanTheDemographic: Barbie and her friends are of the self-insert variety. They're in their late teens at youngest but the series is aimed at children.
55	* OnceOriginalNowCommon:
56	** 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.
57	** ''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.
58	* PeripheryDemographic: There is a truly massive community of adult Barbie fans who enjoy collecting the different dolls. There's even a big Barbie collectors convention in Chicago every year. Mattel caught on to this, which is why there's the Barbie Signature line, which are special-edition dolls that are clearly not for kids to play with. They're higher-quality, more expensive, more rare, and generally more fragile--some are even made of ''porcelain''. The Barbie Signatures are popular and often well-loved, but her mainline editions are also beloved by adult collectors, especially if they've become rare or culturally significant in some way.
59	* PopCultureHoliday: National Barbie Day is March 9, the anniversary of when Barbie was revealed at the International Toy Fair in 1959. Mattel acknowledges it as Barbie's birthday.
60	* PortmanteauCoupleName: The term hasn't become official yet, but some fans refer to Barbie/Ken as "Karbie."
61	* 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 (including the 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."
62	* RetroactiveRecognition: Some future celebrities who appeared in Barbie doll commercials as young children include Creator/MaureenMcCormick, Creator/JenniferLoveHewitt, Creator/TiaMowry, and Creator/MilaKunis.
63	* ReplacementScrappy: Barbie was with Ken for forty-three years before Mattel decided to have them break up so she could date Blaine, an Australian surfer. Sales meant that their relationship was significantly shorter.
64	* TheyChangedItNowItSucks:
65	** A lot of collectors, especially older collectors, liked Barbie better when she had her original "cat eyes".
66	** Fans of the films act this way when Barbie's speaking voice isn't Kelly Sheridan. She was replaced with Diana Kaarina for ''A Fashion Fairytale'', brought back for ''Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2'', and then replaced again later with Erica Lindbeck.
67	** In the 2000s, Ken and Barbie broke up and Barbie gained a new love interest. Fans hated that Mattel broke them up. However, it was just a short-lived publicity stunt.
68	** Fans of the films have had mixed reception towards the 2010s changes to the series. Namely, usually portraying Barbie as a teenager instead of a young adult (complete with a more youthful voice).
69	** 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).
70	** Are you a fan of one of Barbie’s little sisters ''not'' named Kelly/Chelsea? Good luck finding the doll you want outside a set of ALL of the sisters. Also Skipper and Stacie have little to no fashion packs and you'll be even more hard-pressed if you wish to collect Krissy, the youngest (and most short-lived) of her sisters.
71	* UnfortunateCharacterDesign: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjxHgsdKEJk The Barbie's pooping dog]]... well, see for yourself (warning: potential NauseaFuel).
72	* ValuesResonance: While Barbie is seen as promoting stereotypes, some of her earliest careers included Astronaut and Surgeon... in TheSixties and TheSeventies.
73	* ViewerNameConfusion: It's a little known fact that the main character is actually named "Barbara Roberts". She's almost never called anything but her nickname "Barbie".

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