#ladybug doll

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Today's review was requested by @totallovestrucksimp. Thanks for being my first requested review!

The doll I'm reviewing today is the Marinette doll based off the upcoming Miraculous movie (which my sister and I have been waiting for it to release for like 4 years). Whether the Summer 2023 release date is true or not, I have absolutely no idea, but with the movie finally getting merchandise and trailers, I'm crossing my fingers.

Marinette retails for $34.99.

I absolutely love the presentation of her box! It shows off her gown, and I really like the contrast of the dark blue sky, the yellow background, and her red dress. Plus, Marinette isn't in a dynamic pose in her box like the other dolls, so If you were to leave her in the box, you wouldn't have to worry about her limbs warping or contorting weirdly over time.

Out of the box, she comes with a red mask, and the catalogue I mentioned in my Vesperia review, which shows off other available products.

Marinette has 15 points of articulation, with movement at her:

Head

Shoulders

Double-jointed elbows

Double-jointed knees

She's quite solid, and her joints are a decent tightness. Her head can only move side to side, but I believe that is only a fluke on my doll.

Marinette also has her molded underwear painted a shimmery red, which matches her earrings and mask.

Marinette's dress is stunning! It's an almost pink shade of red, with a satin bottom layer, topped by three layers of red tulle with black spots, evoking the look of Ladybug's suit. The bodice has silver dots and trim, along with silver tulle sleeves. It flares out very nicely on it's own, but a petticoat would make it flare out even more!

The only downsides is that the satin layer wrinkles very easily and holds creases, and that the thread she was packaged with left holes in the skirt and wings.

Her accessories include a pink fabric flower attached to her bun, her Miraculous, red earrings with black spots, a white plastic pearl necklace, and glittery pink flats.

While I do feel like the concept dress, which was a white dress with a tiered skirt and pink trim with butterflies and Marinette's flower motif feels more like "Marinette", this dress is still absolutely stunning.

On the back of her gown, Marinette has four delicate silver tulle wings with swirly designs on them. They're so pretty, but they have holes punctures in them from the threads holding them in place in the packaging.

Here you can also see her dress opens with velcro. From the original promotional images, I had thought she was sewn into it, so it's a pleasant surprise to see.

Marinette has blue eyes, vibrant blue hair, glittery purple eyeshadow, and pink lips and blush. The glitter does shed, so be careful handling her (the poor girl has glitter in her left eye!).

Her hair is twisted up into a high bun, with sideswept bangs on both sides of her part, and two tendrils framing her face.

I think she has a very sweet, innocent expression. She uses the same face sculpt as the series Marinette doll, which I think makes her resemble Marinette in the series more than Marinette the movie, who has a younger appearance, and almost pouty lips.

I think her eyebrows are a massive improvement from the series Marinette doll, who has thin line eyebrows, which often look angry.

Here you can see her Miraculous and the flower in her hair better.

The flower is pink, with black leaves, and yellow stitching. It is attached to a blue rubber band, which I believe is a different elastic than the one holding her hair in place.

Her Miraculous is a more shimmery plastic than the series Ladybug dolls. I'm curious if the movie will explain why her earrings aren't in camouflage mode (plain black), or if they even have a camouflage mode in the movie.

Marinette's flats are essentially a glittery version of her everyday flats. They are an almost purple shade of pink, and have a delicate black bow painted on the toes. I love these shoes! They're the closest we've gotten to a series-accurate pair of Marinette's flats! I will say, it feels odd for her to be wearing her everyday flats with this elegant ballgown. I'm curious if she wears these flats with her gown in the movie?

Like her eyeshadow, Marinette's flats also shed.

Lastly, her mask. It is the same mold as the other removable Ladybug masks, but in a shimmery plastic. Unfortunately, I can not seem to get it to stay on her face. It keeps popping off. Even if it did fit, I couldn't see myself using it too often, as I like showing off her makeup. I like having her hold it, though.

Overall, Marinette is a gorgeous doll, with a stunning outfit. I'm so happy to have her in my collection, and her dress and face truly make up for the shortcomings in her mask and how she was attached to her box.

I give Marinette a solid A+. I hope Playmates will continue making products for the movie, I'd love to see a matching Grand Ball Adrien, as well as Marinette and Adrien in their regular outfits with new face sculpts (the movie Ladybug's sculpt is so pretty!).

Superman was…not having the best time.

BONK!

He hadn’t slept well last night.

BONK!

He had just had an off world mission and was still trying to recover.

BONK!

Of course, “recover” was not really an accurate term. It only meant he didn’t have to take League missions for a few days. That was nothing about actual time to relax with the various supervillains that were causing trouble in his city thinking he was still gone, Luthor still being Luthor, and having to make up for his extended leave at the Daily Planet.

BONK!

There was the whole current uproar over Superboy and his recent discovery of a female donor. A French hero who seems to have taken to Superboy quite quickly—and foolishly, if what he heard was true. She didn’t seem to be aware of the danger she was in. Or the threat he posed. She had just accepted the news concerningly fast and announced to the world that Superboy was her family.

BONK!

Which led to his recent “house guest”.

He sighed.

Said “guest” being a living doll that had somehow made her way into his home these past couple days. One he recognized from the reports from Mount Justice and that he actually saw during one visit.

BONK!

How she got there, he wasn’t sure. How she had even found him, he was even less sure of. All he knew was that she was quite persistent.

BONK!

Quite unhappy.

BONK!

And had taken it upon herself to bombard or thwack Superman with a number of objects she somehow got ahold of whenever he wasn’t looking.

BONK!

Including the little toy mallet she had been smacking him on the back of the head with from where she clung to his neck.

He had tried to ignore her. While he was shaving. While he was cooking. While he was trying to read the paper. She had at least granted him some privacy when he needed it. And had only woken him with surprise bonks twice in the night. This time.

Honestly, he has been hoping she would get tired of this and quit.

It wasn’t like she had been really harming him (aside from the growing paranoia of how she kept finding him). And it was the equivalent of a toy hitting him with a toy. Plus Superboy was rather attached to her, proudly claiming her as his sister. The other members of the Team seemed to like her as well. And to say nothing of the “Mother” who would no doubt be furious if anything happened to her...

With a sigh, he grabbed her with one hand and pulled her from his back—carefully, of course. It wasn’t like he wanted to hurt her, but enough was enough.

He stared down at the little doll as she struggled in his grip, waving her mallet angrily.

“Would you stop that?” He asked. Pleaded, more like. She had been at this for days!

The red and black-spotted doll glared up at him.

I ordered this Ladybug doll online that sings her own theme song 🤣