The History of My Scene Barbie Dolls | PART 3 : A New Look (2006 - 2008)
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- Опубликовано: 17 авг 2024
- This is the third part of a four part series on the history of the My Scene range of Barbie dolls. Change is the perfect word to summarize this period of My Scene dolls. From a new look to new characters, the brand gets a bit of a soft reboot. Also, more developments from the Mattel vs. MGA trial.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:18 - Project Runway and A Legal Strategy
04:07 - Other 2006 Lines
05:01 - The Barbie Problem
05:49 - Enter Kennedy
07:14 - 2007 and Nolee's Departure
09:09 - Delancey's Got a Brand New Look
10:28 - My Scene and Mattel's Sweet 2008
11:47 - Enter Nia
13:24 - Conclusion
14:13 - End Card
Music Credits:
Winner Winner Funky Chicken Dinner - The Whole Other
When You're Not Looking - Nathan Moore
The Closest Without Going Over - The Whole Other
Missive - Andrew Langdon
Just Dance - Patrick Patrikios
Escapism - Yung Logos
Beatles Unite - Rachel K Collier
Copyright Disclaimer:
Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship and research.
Barbie, My Scene, and associated characters are the property of Mattel.
Project Runway is the property of Lantern Entertainment, Spyglass Media Group, and Bravo.
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To no surprise, I absolutely loved it:)
While I may know basically everything about My Scene, this video definitely connected some dots in my head, a lot of things start to make sense now!
Also just wanted to add that Street Style was NOT a UK exclusive, the line was released in all of Europe and Mid-/South America, probably the first one to not be released in the US :D
Glad you liked it and thanks for the clarification about the Street Style line!
Yes, Street Style was released in Latin America as well (except Brazil).
And Brazil used to release the Madison doll instead of Nolee (Except for the Adidas line), which is weird since Barbie Nikki dolls weren't released here generally.
I love your videos
Kennedy's introduction straight up sounds like a synopsis to a horror movie. You're moving to the other side of the country and having one last hurrah with your friends but then you come across another girl who could be your twin, and the next thing you know, she takes your best friends, boyfriend, and dog while you're away. 🤔
Ooo I love movies like this
The parent trap
And the fact that she even replaces her in their memories of going through puberty LOL
I think the decision to change Barbie for Kenedy was very good, it didn't make sense for Barbie to participate in My Scene since she never lived in New York, it's like imagining Barbie in the Monster High or Ever After High line, isn't it strange?
Mattel wanted to end Bratz so badly that it didn't even care about the logic behind it.
My Scene was never supposed to be connected with the Barbie Franchise.
@@camicristina876 oh really? I always had a headcanon that My Scene was a prequel to the Barbie movies, maybe happening after or before the Barbie Diaries.
I love my scene but absolutely despise Mattel for how dirty and underhanded they played to "kill off" the Bratz
This is what kills me about Mattel, they would have a good idea and pretty good sales. But that's not enough for them, they want to over take the market instead of just releasing something and making a decent amount of money. Or how they did with Monster High, had an amazing idea with Alternative fashion and good sales. Then caved to pressure and change what made Monster High unique and different. Which turned even their most hard core fans against them. As someone who was growing up in this Era, I would have loved a health competition between Bratz and My Scene. Think about how we could have gotten dolls, with different fashions of the time. Bratz could have been very California style based fashion, and My Scene could have been very New York style based fashion. That way we would have gotten a different look at how the East Coast fashion and West Coast fashion differ on the most current trends. It could have been amazing but nope Mattel wanted to be a Monopoly 😒
Right!? Pretty disgusting because it shows they never really cared about the fans in any way its purely about maintaining their monopoly
I love this era of My Scene so much!! They were so trashy and glamorous, love it
same but lowkey they look like they have no soul
@@sam-dg8vs - because they don’t. 😂
@@sam-dg8vs they are plastic dolls 😬.
It never occurred to me Delancey, basically became a mix of Nolee and herself
not them white washing nolee though, the only asian charter now gone 😭
Stupid move imo.
I hate how they phased out Nolee, she was such a good representation for little Asian girls
Well now it makes more sense why they removed Barbie, with the context Mattel was not gonna sacrifice Barbie’s image and it really was damaging her with the comparisons and low sales, thank you so much also
I didn’t noticed until now how Mattel was changing styles with my scene until they settled with the sweet looks which look disjointed compared to the sultry face paint, I definitely liked more the mature look even as a child. Another thing is that in addition to the sweet looks the fashions and details became simpler and basic in most of the lines it’s really funny that My Scene became very Barbie and Barbie in 2007/2008 became very My Scene, probably again just showed how Mattel was struggling to cater to its audiences
I definitely agree with you about the Barbie/My Scene aesthetic swap. I felt like Day2Nite and Candy Glam easily could have been My Scene lines or Street Sweet could have been a Barbie line
My Scene dolls were my absolute favorites! 💕
2022 would have been their 20th anniversary and I wish Mattel had done something to celebrate these iconic dolls. A re-issue of the original trio would have been awesome.
Thanks so much for your videos; it's lovely to see the history of these wonderful dolls.❤️
I had the fab face Wesley/Madison and her face literally melted over time... I took great care of my dolls when I was a kid but this was so traumatic 💀
I think Juicy Bling might have been the last My Scene line widely available in the US - after that, they just sort of disappeared off shelves with no word from Mattel. It was a wild ride for collectors, because ordering things off the internet was still in its infancy and a difficult task to do, especially from abroad, also the later lines released after Juicy Bling like Icy Bling, Photo Fabulous or Street Sweet would pop up in random stores like Meijers despite regular toy stores stores not carrying them so if you were really dedicated you would sometimes have to drive to a different state just to get that gotdamn doll! And we only knew about that thanks to forums, etc. - Mattel literally refused to give official information on which dolls will be sold in the US and why they weren't available in toy stores, but smaller regional chains only. A very strange time but the MS collectors were a great community - I got my Golden Bling dolls from a forum user who was buying them in bulk and sendingto those collectors who were unable to drive to their nearest Meijers. People were helping each other out so much! Totally Charmed Kennedy was my first ever international online purchase I think in 2007. I still rememer how anxious I was thinking how the hell is a doll gonna arrive here from France, this must be a scam and my cc info has probably been stolen. But it did arrive and soon buying things online became a regular thing that was not a source of stress anymore haha. Great video, I have never seen the Mattel version of Bratz so can't wait to see what else you've got in store!
I really appreciate your insight on the whole distribution situation! I vaguely remember the Meijers name and couple of other retailers being thrown around in the My Scene group on Flickr once Mattel made the shift. Also, it's refreshing to hear about collectors helping each other out and not scalping each other.
Wow great insight into being a ms collector during those times!
Fun Fact: There Is A Icy Bling Commercial Out There Where It Marketed Delancey As Nolee
Welcome back and we miss you so much.
I’m not gonna lie, the bling era of My Scene was amazing. I actually loved the screening on them. The girls looks more mature, that’s why I liked about that era.
I loved the faces too, but felt like outfits in later years didn't really match the glamorous look of the faces.
I love these documentaries for us adult doll enthusiasts!!!
Long time, no see! I’m glad you returned with this fantastic video!!
Even though I love the post-bling My Scene dolls from this era, I will admit the changes made in the line-up and the introductions of Kennedy and Nia may have contributed to the line’s decline. I love Nia, she was a great addition to the line, but Kennedy’s introduction never made sense to me, but after watching your video, it adds up a little bit. But personally, as much as Mattel wants to make them different, her and Barbie are literally the same character.
Also, I never understood why Nolee got sidelined as a character exclusive doll in international markets for some of these lines. It makes me wonder, why couldn’t they just include her into the lineup, and why give her the same outfit as Madison for international markets? Did Madison not sell well in Europe and South America? I need answers.
Thank you for shouting out my Mattel Bratz video by the way! I really appreciate it! 💋
Black dolls were not released in most European countries (like Greece and France) and Latin America, so I suppose Madison dolls didn't sell well.
on the other hand, black dolls didn't sell well in Brazil but they were released for a few years (1998-2005), like Madison is very common here, and my friends used to have a few black dolls (Cali Girl Christie, Jam n Glam Christie, Sit in Style Christie, RIo de Janeiro Christie, Tia from Barbie Diaries, etc)
I agree with everything you said like Barbie and Kennedy are exactly the same people. Had the same pet and the boyfriend too. Tbh, i always prefer blonde Delancey. They had her replacing Nolee and I was so mad about this.
I'm from Chile and I was just like 10 when all of this happened, but we loved Madison just as much as the other girls. I kinda remember Nia too. We lost the interest because my older cousin grew up, and the part of us who still were into dolls became interested on -Monster High- another Mattel doll line. Which was actually my little sister's childhood.
Also this time our parents could kinda afford the dolls instead of playing with regular or alternative Barbie dolls, so I guess economy was better. Also when I saw the My Scene with Kennedy commercial at my teens I was like... That's Barbie c'mon, who is Kennedy 🤣
Welcome back!!
I’m really enjoying your videos on the my scene dolls! I’m learning so much. I never knew they combined Delancey with Nolee, that’s so crazy
I just binged this series! I never had myscene as a kid but I wish I had them! The fashions especially in the early days were amazing
Justice for Nolee 😤
The LEGEND is back😍 Thank You so much for posting such entertaining and informative videos🥰
Can you do a video on the Barbie fashionista line from 2009-2010? I thought they were so gorgeous and beautiful as a kid and wanted them so bad.
I loved the MyScene dolls i owned and I still have some. Their fashion was so stylish and beautiful, its a shame they fazed it out. Thank you for that wonderful retrospective, now i can sleep restful knowing what happened to my fav dolline (/hj)
These dolls are gorgeous but maannnn there are so many of them it's very overwhelming. I wouldn't know where to start to collect lol
I just miss my childhood dolls and my favorite my scene is Chelsea and love your videos
Nice to have you back and can’t wait for the next chapter
I've been waiting for this video for MONTHS!!
Can you do a history on the mattel winx dolls pls
It’s been a while! I can’t wait💕
The bling bling line is so good
The My Bling Bling line is the peak of My Scene ngl
Definitely. I'd wear the rings, to be honest.
Such an amazing video!!
I honestly hated this era. I stopped liking them as a child after they changed the animation style, took away each of the dolls’ unique personalities and styles, and gave them a more glamorous look. Probably as an adult I would’ve liked the change more but as a child, part of what I loved about My Scene was their relatability. They were like the big sisters I never had, I wanted to be just like them. But this era took away that relatability. I couldn’t see myself in them anymore, they were just another fashion doll.
So glad you're back!! ❤️
YAS!! i’ve been waiting for this part 3
Very good job on this series! I’m thoroughly enjoying it! However, this one ticked me off the most
- Kennedy coming in and stealing Barbie’s life, even her boyfriend!? Really river?!
- getting rid of Ellis, Sutton and nolee dolls and morphing Delancey into a nolee hybrid
- Mattel worming their way to owning the bratz brands
- and another reminder about the bling bling and street style dolls which are so expensive now I’ll prob never own one 😩
Haha but great job I can tell you put a lot of research and effort into this!
They did Nolee dirty. Also: fusing the only Asian girl with one of the multiple white blonde girls was certainly a choice.
Please do the historia of the Disney princess dolls!!!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
The liscencing rights history of Disney Princess 👑 IP properties is fascinating especially from the 1990s to now. From Mattel to Hasbro.
Fantastic as always! Brilliant job!
Yay! I'm so excited for this one!
A few of my scene characters come and go with new ones, no wonder it went bust after a few of these characters left.
Did they ever try to do a Gossip Girl x My Scene collab? Seems like a ln obvious way to call back to their initial concept of fashion dolls from the city?
They ruined Barbie around this time, this is when they stopped caring about the dolls and started shoveling out cheap numbered dolls can’t even be bothered to name them, I used to get 3.99 Barbie’s at the drug store and even they had names for their outfits & dolls.
i remember i had the chelsea icy bling doll as a kid..I thought it was too pretty to play with it properly lol. or maybe i was just an unimaginative kid
ur video drops are such an event for me
the Mattel Bratz and the "Growing Up" boobie dolls blew my mind!
This is so cool i never really looked into MyScene but they were really gorgeous dolls- especially after the new look they gave them
Welcome back 🥰🥰💞💞
I remember feeling like my scene was always trying to copy the Bratz. It makes sense why I was feeling that way.
Barbie and Bratz they both copy each other by the movie and dolls releases during the whole time of my scene and they got inspired by Bratz to make my scene dolls. So honestly both dolls are amazing and beautiful in their own special way. So I had both doll lines when I was little. So Im a doll girl at heart and the whole lawsuit is a time in doll history.
Best doll channel❤️
Keep up the great work. :)
Mattel is so shady and petty, i love the drama
It seems like Barbie is the reason so many good lines like ever after high and g1 monster high fall flat in the later years of their life
Kennedy getting Barbies life is wild
Like just imagine a girl that looks like u then she steals ur life , friends, pets and stuff! This is so confusing lol
Don’t usally say this about dolls because I love the bratz style but I like there old style with less makeup
Make the part 4 pls!!
This seems like a neverending story
I am appalled that Mattel won that ridiculous lawsuit. There's only so many ways to make a fashion doll. Bratz were like the least Barbie fashion doll made. I can't believe some idiot ruled they were similar enough to favor Mattel. My Scene is far more of a Bratz copy than Bratz were a Barbie copy.
I had and liked both, but Bratz got popular bc they weren't Barbie. They also had a ton of cool books, games, shows etc. The lore proved how not Barbie they were
Does this mean that Bratz were - by legal consideration - then considered a knock off for MyScene, or that simply both competing brands were Mattel's property?
The moving face dolls came out when i was a teenager and i wanted her so bad, but my parent didnt know i was gay back then.
My Scene dolls were my absolute favorites! ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗
Woot woot!
Kennedy just looks like Barbie too me and I don't think anybody ever noticed the doll switched
I did after I bought the Un-Fur-getable doll back in ‘06
Part 4
That winning outfit from Project Runaway is absolutely hideous.
I don’t understand why after a while they started having Nolee and Madison wear the same outfit but not Kennedy/Barbie and Chelsea
Finally 😍😍😍
When is part 4 coming out?
8:10 lol even hilary duff made a commercial with them?!
that wasn't for the my scene dolls but for a different barbie line (not sure which)
To no surprise my scene mattel fashion 2000s
I wonder what's next on Part 4.
With the Mattel version of Bratz ever come out wheb they won the lawsuit or were they just prototypes
The argument was that the Bratz dolls were prototypes that Mattel had rights to because Carter Bryant made them when he was there. The complications came about after he pitched it to MGA and it succeeded, despite the fact that Mattel didn't want it initially.
loooooooooooovee
Jollibee once released My Scene as Jollibee Kids Meal toys.
I'm glad the Botox dolls era is over! Lol
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Their names are so pretentious in the best way haha
I’ve always liked My Scene better than Bratz
Think I hade a cuple
I always preferred My Scene Barbies over ugly Bratz! I miss them!
that’s definitely an unpopular opinion
@@cocogoatmilk1514 I realize that! But they lack beauty and grace. They're short and squat and lack feet unless you put a pair of shoes on them, which need to be matched to their skin tone. I have a large collection of them, and they will be the first to be sold when I reduce my doll collection!
@@suzannebeinart4359 I like both!! Imo there’s just something iconic and gorgeous about Bratz faces!!! But I see where you come from when you compare them with myscene. I think I would be more of a fan of myscene if they had more edgy outfits such as bling bling :)
I always thought myscene was ugly they look like they had plastic surgery the little pig nose and big lips didn't work in my opinion
Me too I consider My Scene more mature and more to my level of age type
this made me hate Mattel lol
The dolls are really the story of a cool young girl growing up and developing into a dull bimbo, tbh. But then: Overall the late 2000s and early 10s were the worst era for fashion, style, toys, movies, music and tv of all time, so …
Those bling dolls look like street walkers. Ugh.
Ikr
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