What is LOL Surprise?
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The dolls that took over the internet. Back 2016, LOL Surprise was everywhere, and they really still are. What is the history of this doll and the company behind it?
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tbh you look like an older version of one of my 5th grade classmates. i think its the hair and face (sorry, no rhyme or reason, just wanted to say this)
please do a bluey video
hey could you do a video on "Monster High The Lost Movie" and a video on "Monster High/Ever After High: The Legend of Shadow High" please
You should do Bratzillaz
I know you wont see this but could you make a video about shezow i feels like a fever dream hope i didnt waste your time
As a former retail worker, we literally hate when people open products. Thank you so much for not doing that! The problem is the opened products are seen as "used" and we are haggled by customers to lower their price (because they swear to us it's used! Even though we can prove it's not a return!!) or they just never get sold.
I've been to a store before to buy beyblades, found one opened that someone crudely taped back close with scotch tape with all the pieces randomly thrown back in, there were only 2 of the item left the second was luckily unopened and I was getting one for my friend as well, and the cashier asked me if I opened it. This wasn't even a blind box toy, these beyblades were already on sale. Don't know why someone opened it then taped it back together
I was in target and these tweens were opening blind bag items in the toy aisle and their parent was standing nearby just browsing her phone. I was like “Um, you really aren’t supposed to be doing that?” They ran off into another aisle but then I saw them doing it again.
Is there something to do in that situation? I don’t really want to confront someone who might have a parent who is nuts, but also I don’t want to search all over the store looking for an employee when I just want to get what I need and get out.
It's honestly crazy people do that in the first place, I thought it was common sense to not open things at the store, not until you've paid for it at least. Like you don't drink a soda you got till the transaction went through, you open the toy in the car, that makes sense to me at least. It sucks you guys have to even deal with that, honestly ridiculous.
@@hookedonfandom honestly even employees aren't allowed to say anything about it or we get reprimanded by our manager. Best bet is to get a manager to care, but their bottom line is to keep the customers happy so most of the time they just allow it to happen in *hopes* they actually buy it anyways.. it's absolutely screwed up.
My mom opens stuff all the time at Walmart just to look at it, I don't understand. There's a picture of it on the box 100 percent of the time
Always buy your playline dolls a few months after they release! Demand is typically lower after the initial launch, so places tend to cut prices to move stock and make room for the next wave. Doesn't apply everywhere, but it's a good rule of thumb.
So true, take cheer line Rainbow High for example, they came out for 25 and now most of them are down to 13-20
@@cinnabonbon right?? Jet went from 76 to 35-37 like 4 months after release!
Fr! I got lone star a couple day ago for 23USD, and virtuelle for 13USD (obviously a bit later than just after, but you’d be amazed at how much you can save if you wait a bit!) most of the other remix girls were there and at the same price point as well!
Ah- for reference lone star would’ve been 30-40USD and virtuelle abt 25USD
Skatepark QT does bend at the knee. She has what is called "bend and snap" legs which are made of a rubber like material
“Bend and snap”
Giving me Legally Blond flashbacks
Isn't that what Barbie's legs used to be made of? I remember her legs used to feel like one solid piece of rubber, but you could "snap" them at the knee as if they had a joint. They would kinda click into place.
@@LordofFullmetal yes it is. I'm 50% sure Barbie isn't the first doll line to have them, but that definitely where I heard the term used most of all in doll reviews
I really like the bodies of the OMG dolls, but the faces make me want to repaint them. There’s a few channels out there that have done LOL/OMG repaints and they always look really interesting.
Can you recommend some channels? I'm curious.
@@alysskuriyama5538 dollightful, moonlight jewel, hextian,
It took me around 3 years to get used to the face molds. But now I really like them actually. They're quite different and have a lot of personality
This. I have one, and it's Lev, and he started my like of dolls, but compared to my Rainbow High obsession, even the 2 Hairdoorables I have, he just doesn't fit in with the house because he's the oldest (as a millennial that's their deal, they're not in high school) and yet he's got these HUGE childlike eyes.
@@alysskuriyama5538 Poppen Atelier is good too, she skews more realistic but she made an adorable stylized Betty Boop custom that I love.
As an OMG collector, personally I miss the non-windowed boxes because the inside layer of the box used to be their bedroom and you could use it for display or a desk organizer or whatever. Also RIP the actual plastic shoe and hat boxes they used to have.
Same they were cuter in my opinion and i loved dressing up the doll i also loved collecting the hat and shoe boxes to stack on top of each other the plus side is at least i wont have to struggle to store the boxes
I used to not really care at all for the LOL art style, but somehow, once I saw the tweens dolls, I was able to get past my biggest hurdle with the faces. I just think the proportions of the tweens with the faces looks really good, just as you pointed out at the end with how they don't really work well with most of the OMGs. Thankfully, they are showing signs of being more experimental with their faces in the future!
I can see that the tween dolls that Negative showed were definitely the most appealing in my opinion, not quite the weird babies but not quite the weirdly proportioned teens/adults????
I agree, the Tweens are the cuter ones for me as well.
Tweens are my favorite from the entire LOL franchise! As he said, the cute faces don't match the adult bodies, but they work on a tween. Proportion wise they work the best!
The tweens are so adorable, My favorites are Cherry BB and Series 2 girls 💙
About the omgs, their coming out with a new line that has more sassier face ups and they're sooo pretty!
The tweens proportions remind a lot of the Bratz Kids, which were my favourite as a kid. For all that the LOL style looks very different, the way that theyve made the dolls and how their faces look balanced against their 3 body sizes is the same for both franchises, and it's less exaggerated on the middle ones bc theres no massive make up like on the adults or oversized eyes and heads (and arms and legs) like on the babies
i think i've just gotten used to the lol omg face being so different from the bodies. MGA definitely excels in clothing design while mattel excelled in characterization i feel. monster high fashions could be lack luster or miss the mark for me a fair bit, but bratz was always pretty on trend in my opinion. id die to see the MGA clothing detail focus from mattel for the MH reboot!
This is a very good take
4:27 OMG the artist is so pretty!! They're absolutely stunning I'm going to check out their art work! I'm just totally blown away I love their sense of style they just look so cool
*their
@@kittensprout5527 thank you for letting me know their pronouns! I had no idea they identify as they/their I corrected my comment
@@WhitneyDahlin Np! I was afraid I would come off as annoying, but I felt like it needed to be said
I never understood the controversy with the color change ones… the whole point was for them to wear the clothes that came with them and THEN dip them in the water to add layers to the clothing (in particular, the fishnet sleeves or tights. It could be since I dress emo I’m desensitized to those two, but I don’t see anything inherently sexual with them) the parents should do research on the toys
What's interesting that some of the LOL are based around and some are desgined to look similar to celebrites in real life. There is ones that are based of beyonce, prince, and the one the lady was going off about was based around Lady GaGa with one of her music videos.
I agree about the proportions and why the Tweens are personally my favorite to collect. The baby (blind spheres) are too juvenile/weird for my taste. Similarly to what you said, the OMGs faces don't match well with their bodies. But, the tweens captures their target age perfectly while still retaining the quality from the OMG dolls.
I love hearing someone’s new perspective on these! I’ve been collecting the omgs for about a year now and have 29 of them(and three tweens)! Some things that struck me in your video is:
First, the “JKs” aren’t new at all, their “LOLs”specifically the little sisters of the series one OMG girls dressed up in their older sisters clothes. I don’t believe they did very well and aren’t making anymore, and the tweens(I believe) are their replacement since they’re both mini fashion dolls.
Second, the reason majority of the “OMGs”
are in blind boxes is essentially because they come in their under clothes with their garment bags and hatboxes containing everything, you have to dress them like their little sisters. They recently moved to clear packaging and now the dolls are fully dressed, but they come with more fashion pieces, that’s why Skatepark Q.T had that skirt.
Lastly, these dolls bodies are inspired by Betty Boop which is why they have those big heads and small bodies, which I personally love.
It's nice to see someone else who loves the omgs proportions the way they are! Also, I didn't know they were inspired by Betty Boop :0
I've only been collecting Lol dolls for about a year so currently I've only got 9 omgs 2 tots and 1 tween ^_^
I'm not in the mood with buying L.O.L Surprise, I'm more of a Monster High, Ever After High, and Bratz kind of girl. Good video tho! 😎👍
Same
Why comment then? Like no one asked
I’m not a fan of lol surprise/omg either but you gotta admit the amount of love, design, and quality that goes into these dolls is amazing and looks worth the money.
Tbh I prefer lol Omg given they at least take sorta responsibility for the bad quality
samee
I really love when they include the footage of them going into the store and seeing how the stuff is displayed on the shelf.
i love LOL Surprise! because they give us diversity, ideas and a lot of diferent dolls.
15:10 and 15:56, is amazingly, accidentally, savage! The lol dolls have always produced alot of packaging waste and recently they tried to reduce some of that waste by putting the surprises in recyclable tissue paper. Clearly it's not working and comes off as cheap instead 🤣
My grandma once misunderstood a sale at target and I ended up getting a omg doll for $9 so it was fun
The issue with lol surprise dolls is that they're baby dolls that are dressed like adult women. Parents find it weird that they pee because it's hard to tell if they're babies/toddlers because they're painted wearing makeup and dress like 20 something insta baddies. There's not any other doll that's an adult human character that has a pee function because having a doll of a woman peeing is kinda weird. LOL surprise dolls walk an uncanny valley between representing a chibi adult character vs baby doll. It's off putting. They give me Toddlers in Tiara vibes. Unlike the criticism Bratz or the full sized OMG dolls face there's some valid reasons not to like the lol surprise dolls.
They are literally 2020s Betty boops, which is honestly the reason I like them lol
The security guard watching you recording the monitor: 👁👄👁
23:00 But LOL OMG dolls have motion in the legs, but they are two clicks, just like Bratz. Surprised you didn’t understand that immediately.
I love LOL and OMG dolls, they are gorgeous))
Honestly I am interested in getting some L.O.L. Surprise OMG, but the thing is that I don't go to stores very often. The OMG dolls are bigger and more similar to a traditional fashion doll plus there isn't actually a surprise element, you know what you're getting.
They stopped that given the problem with factory errors and they finally listen to fans and made them able to be seen
I’m selling my collection if you need some :) I have most of them, stopped collecting i after spicy gurl and her friend(the angel one)
amazon does sales on them often if you keep an eye on the ones you're interested in. I got the one I wanted for $14 instead of 30
@@LilHickory that's very sweet of you, but no thank you. I'm looking at a few very specific OMG dolls.
@@AerynKDesigns oooooo! Good to know!
My sister collects LOL dolls. I really like their clothes, designs and bodies, but the heads really freak me you, especially the eyes.
you can use the glasses on other dolls, they fit on my rainbow high dolls really well, my Daphne Minton doll is currently wearing them and looking like the iconic queen she is.
This reminds me so much of my kpop photocard addiction. At least I learned how to bargain and sell overseas, which came in handy when providing my work services
Oh my god your outfit is absolutely stunning
As someone who watches a toy channel, the Year of the Tiger dolls only have two toys in the collection and what's on the packaging is what you get. One ball has the girl in it and another ball has the tiger in it and that's it.
Great work! Loved the doll circle after you've purchased them, both having those on just the surface react and the interactions were interesting to watch. Hope that part can be applicable for other video topics.
1) Your outfits in this are great, especially the one during the unboxing part! Also something about seeing the "around the world" doll on the globe just threw me back to that globetrotting season of Strawberry Shortcake haha
2) I'd be curious to hear your thoughts on the Max Steel show from 2013, as it's a Mattel show created by Nerd Corps and you've looked at other shows from both companies before (ie Storm Hawks, the 3D Monster High films). Three things I like about it that might appeal to you are
1) the show's expression game is on-point,
2) characters' fighting styles actually evolve throughout the show, and
3) the characters/their relationships. For a somewhat vague example, there's a reveal about one of the mysteries in the show that Max needs to take some time to process, and while he's able to sass about it to a villain in combat, it takes another few episodes before he's actually fully come to terms with the reveal. (Which, by the way, having a show on Disney XD end an episode with a main character admitting they're not emotionally okay still gives me cognitive dissonance). Plus, Dredd is iconic in the Season 3 films XD
If you are interested, the whole show is available on yt, although it can be a bit sporadic to find all the episodes (esp since the official channel recently unprivated a bunch of the foreign language dubs of episodes/"bonus episodes" (2 min shorts that can be p hit or miss) and the place is now super-chaotic)
As a genshin impact player I understand a lot about gambling addiction
you should make a video on strawberry shortcake or polly pockets, maybe they nbot follow the same themes as other dolls
but they are rpetty interesting, and strawberry shortcake has really famouses shows
At my Target they have LOL Queens which look pretty interesting! Really pretty packaging, I have no idea about the dolls besides the skin color range(?) seems wider than some other dolls 👸🏼👸🏾👸🏽
There's articulation in the knees. It's actually just a weird bend and snap knee.
Seems like y'all had fun making this, and that's really cool to see.
I remember getting the old old lol where each ripper you take off there’s a little compartment that has one blind bag with the accessories and then you get to the last one which is just the doll and an extra accessory
yo, i love how you did your eyeliner. i wish i could do mine like that
I love your channel because you do so much research! It makes it feel more educational rather than a guilty pleasure 😂
I think the toddler things look dumb and wired, but I do really like the OMG dolls. I find their faces quite cute and I like how varied their fashions are, like you get dolls that are punk, prep, girly etc. unlike some lines where they all have more or less the same style (cough-rainbow high- cough cough) but I HATE the packaging. Not being able to see the doll is annoying, the over packaging with the accessories makes me feel guilty buying them new because it seems so wasteful. Also the branding seems kinda cringe, the abbreviations thing and all character “names” give me a bit of a ‘hello fellow kids’ vibe.
This episode was a surprise. :D
Please do a video on Polly Pocket! It had so many re-boots!!!
i mean theoretically lol dolls would fit in very well with littlest petshop
Studio mucci isn’t very innocent when they claimed MGA stole from them, one of the head designers( I don’t recall her name unfortunately) reached out to them multiple times and explained that she would never steal especially from another black creative, and that the doll was in production years before that picture was taken. Studio Mucci then blocked the woman( I don’t think they explained why), she then commented that she was blocked, and she can’t talk to someone not willing to listen.
Studio Mucci then claimed that Lisa Frank stole their apartment idea, and turned it into a hotel. In my personal opinion the properties don’t look the same, and Lisa Frank has been throwing unicorns, and pastels on everything for decades, so Studio Mucci needs to calm down.
The president of MGA made the matter worse when I feel the designer had it under control, and he 100% doesn’t need access to the internet.
Rooted lashes or extra detail other than rainbow high are mostly designer, limited edition or collectors edition thats why they have painted features
I don't like the normal LOL dolls because I feel like its gambling for kids and they are messier with the surprises. The OMG dolls and the Tweens are impressive for what they are though. I happen to own 5 OMG dolls and 1 Tween. I only own one non color change lol doll because I really liked her OMG sister. My favorite OMG doll is Moonlight BB because of her goth style and black and midnight blue color scheme. Normally, I tend to favor Rainbow High and Monster High though.
Moonlight BB is so cool! Wish she had fishnet or lace tights TT I also have Sunshine BB and live both, but my favorites are the Tweens! I have 2 from series 1 and 3 from series 2, and I want to get the 4th one! Their best line in my opinion
Everytime i get an omg i want their sister so i can complete the family
I personally disagree with the gambling part bc then shopkins and many other surprise toys would also be bad
Edit: for got zuru minis
The omg dolls actually have knee articulation. You just need to warm them up by snapping it. It sais so in the instruction nobody reads which is confusing.
Edit: It's the same with the tweens I've got.
I'm not able to buy dolls at the moment but I'd love to start collecting them in a few years, and this is probably my favorite brand honestly. I love the artstyle, diversity and the FASHION omg
I've recently fallen down the doll collectors rabbit hole on RUclips, and this is one of my fav videos I've found so far! Can't wait to check out the rest of your channel.
Omg when i was 10 i had over 45 of these dolls i was so obsessed XD.
The year of the tiger ones aren't surprise ones, the orb shows you if you're getting the girl or the tiger on the outside. I work at a Claire's where we sell them and I had to learn that since kids would always get mad if they got one when they wanted the other 💀
Your hair always looks so nice, especially in this particular video ^^ Hope you're having a wonderful day!
When I was younger I was obsessed with the lol doll pets
The way she said "but this one plays music" cracked me up
You aren't the only one who calls checkerboard a *ska pattern*. Lol
*sad ska trumpet noices*
So NOSTALGIC I remember loving LOL's as a child
I love learning about doll history
Funny thing while watching this video: a LOL SURPRISE ad popped up. 😂
I feel like bit about them having "weird proportions to limit play possibilities" was a bit biased since most dolls have exclusive body types and proportions especially Rainbow High where it didn't seem to be a problem... like at all? Every company does that to secure their sells i don't remember it being any different 10 years ago.
If you like ska, then you should listen to the Liptones. It's a small band from around my hometown here in Sweden. The singer lives on the opposite side of the mountain where I live.
They're on spotify
@@brokenbrain1519 yes they are
I recently fell back into your videos after a few years, like you had short hair back than lol but you seem happier now. Don't get me wrong you didn't seem depressed or anything back than just it feels like you settled into yourself more or like you cut out something/someone negative or something like that. You look look like you're happy and I'm so excited for you :) love the vids
This franchise doesn't have a cartoon ad
aptation yet, but i really want one!) They have only several music clips,they are ok. But i want cartoon ASAP!
Update: they DO have a cartoon now.))
Omg your LOL Surprise haul outfit is so GOOD
I find it odd that I keep promising myself to get at least 1 OMG doll since they look great, but I ended up getting 2 Tweens dolls. I think it's because a couple OMG dolls that I want would always have 1 item that I don't like and I prefer to like every piece to have my money's worth. I really wanted Skatepark Q.T, but I'm not a fan of her skirt. With the Tweens dolls, I've been liking every piece it came with.
i like monster high and eah way more, but i collect these too, the quality is so unreal
I remember these guys. I could never find them in stores except the 30 dollar ones which my mom would never buy. Which fair mother
Your outfits together yes ❤️❤️❤️
see, I dunno about the proprietary argument of their clothes/accessories, because the second I got my LOL OMG "Cool Lev",the like... 2nd boy, there's only 3 boys. Anyway, the second I unboxed him I put his hoodie on my Rainbow High River Kendall who also got his headphones and sunglasses, his jeans went to my Rainbow High Violet, and his shorts went to a Hairdorables doll. His shoes won't fit anyone else, but he's shared his clothes around and they've shared with him. My things (aside from the Hairdoorables) are MGA, but they tend to share with each other as well as fit Barbie clothes. But then again I don't have a "girl doll" of the LOL line, it's just Cool Lev and he might be made bigger.
7:03 you can clearly see it's fake...you can see the marker not fully coloring and having blank spots. Same for the underwear and how its not fully painted to inside the joints
u should check out LOL OMG Cool Lev. he has the trans flag color palette and his pronouns on his jacket, with Keith Haring inspired design. definitely cool to see an lgbtq doll! plus now Skatepark QT needs a bff lol
Personally my spherical blind box obsession is Mini Brands, but listening to you explain to your friend the intricacies and details about this brand is awesome 🤣 I feel that so hard, because when someone asks me about something I know probably too much about I just go off on this tangent and make people regret asking me about it 😂
But man, the amount of plastic wrapping on those puts the awful amount the Zuru Mini Brands balls to shame 😬 which isn't a good thing.
Edit to add: I should watch the whole video before commenting. I love that you said ska pattern. Those shoes are dope af, but I don't think they'd be the best for getting your skankin' on 😂
I would genuinely love to be on the design team for MGA and coming up with all these characters to go with outfits
I want to love lol surprise and omg, but their proportions genuinely bother me for some reason. But then the Tweens came out, and MGA got my money for something other than Rainbow High
Absolutely rocking the shopping fit, where’d you get the corset?
Whn Negative said “for the boys” I felt that
Most omg and rainbow high accessories and clothes are interchangeable between the two brands! The glasses especially! Omg also have bend and snap knees you just have to warm them up
When I worked at Amazon, people would buy HUNDREDS just for one order and they would roll around and get everyone. It was a nightmare
"I'm recording you recording us!"
FBI: _WE'VE BEEN DUPED_
Good to know that I'm not the only person who describes anything with a checker pattern as ska
I remember when I got my first LOL doll, it was the ultra rare series one sparkly one and I was like ew, this isnt the character i wanted lol
Omg
I don't know if you've covered this series yet but what about myscene from the barbie franchise. I just remembered the movies from my childhood and wondered whatever happened to them
Your fits went hard in this video
This explains so much why my sister loved both LOL Surprise and Gatcha games🤯
I work in a department store with a toy section and L.O.L is the bane of my existence. They're super expensive and their brand brings out millions of these small surprise balls. They're flooding our store. I hate them. They're so pretty but I hate them
My 6 year old niece is obsessed with these dolls
I need more negative legend fit checks!
So cute✨
So stylish✨
I remembered memorizing most of the LOL dolls when I was young I was OBSESSED!
the sunglasses could probably fit littlest pet shops!! ;0;
I just have to say wether you see this or not your makeup is gorgeous
When you said trading card packs are like gambling my mind clicked…I’m a gambler!
Your fashion game is on point dang!!! I always compliment your looks in your videos somehow. You just have such a good sense of style
Can you please do What happened to Strawberry short cake
21:55 LOL OMG dolls have bend and snap knees, so she is articulated there, you just can't see it 😌
Thankfully the surprise factor is slowly fading out. MGA is focusing on the OMG and Tweens dolls rather than the LOL surprise ones now since that's where the real money is at nowadays.
What I always found annoying about the whole surprise factor is how there's really just one surprise - which doll you get. What clothes it comes with is not really a surprise anymore since any doll of this type will come with the same things.
When it comes to the oversexualization concerns - I'll have to agree that some clothes they put on the literal toddler dolls IS very weird and I'm not a fan. With OMG dolls I let it slide since they're both aimed for older audiences and are older themselves.
I really like when you review doll series and you seem really happy when talking about marketing I hope you keep making more of these
I remember when i unboxed my first lol doll back when i was 7 and got a ultra rare on my first try no cheats or nothing
It's to the point some skate shoe brands have mystery boxes like Straye just give your size and no returns lol
Nothing would top monster high for me personally n I was a bratz and monster high kid, but lol does a decent job of making dolls fashionable again
I gave up watching LOL: House of Surprises(the web series) after episode 10, it has the same problem of being a thinly disguised ad. Nothing can top Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse IMO, but maybe it's because that web series wasn't made to just sell toys(just compare the amount of the show with the amount of the dolls).
My only shows from the 2020 era were Thundercats Roar, Game Shakers and LOL Surprise House Of Surprise
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Honestly the only good thing about the dolls are the OMG dolls' clothes and body mold, the head looks like they just enlarged a baby head onto an adult/teen body