You know? With how much nefera changed for her doll I’m curious about if we ever get an g3 Iris doll. And how much she would change.
Because the number one thing I do not want them changing is her body type.
Do not make her skinny, do not just give her a modified version of catty’s body.
She has the biggest body type of the cast and with G3s good track record with giving characters doll body types that actually fit them, I do expect them to give Iris her own body mold.
Nor do I expect them to change her fashion style much. Not talking about these specific pieces but the general vibe. That being casual alternative.
She looks like a teenager who wants to dress alternative but knows they can’t push their parents buttons about it so this is the best they’ve got at the moment. And that’s interesting!
That builds up a character! A character they seemed to be slowly leaning into in the 2D webisodes. Someone who knows the person they genuinely want to be but needs the push to actually begin that self actualisation journey.
As much as they could without her speaking that is. The g3 media seems to have a running idea of Iris not really speaking much (though she can sing.) the 2D webisodes re contextualise this as shyness but I really like the idea of her being selectively mute.
The actual fashion pieces themselves though? Yeah I can see those changing.
G3 Iris’ current outfit design is in a weird place design wise. Because she’s not designed with being a toy in mind, but she’s also not not designed with being a toy in mind.
It’s weird. Like she’s halfway there? The graphic T-shirt, beanie and necklace definitely give doll outfit design. But the rest of the outfit doesn’t. At least not in the way G3 monster high usually does it.
Her shoes being near detail-less bordering on “sock shoe syndrome” is probably the thing I notice the most and the likely guaranteed change.
Monster high does not mess around with its shoes and with her standing next to clawdeen it becomes clear what I’m talking about.
G3 core Clawdeen already has what I’d consider on the simpler end of monster high shoes. I definitely think Iris would at least get a shoe upgrade.
Nothing crazy of course. Don’t think she’s the type for a fancy heel. But something like g3 core clawdeen but trade out the fang motif for an eye motif? I think that would suit her really well!
But little changes and tweaks aren’t really what we’re talking about in a post nefera doll reveal world are we?
Like I expect them to change her more than that. And the best place to visualise that kind of significant outfit change? Is with her concept art! Which we are lucky to have!
And no, I’m not talking about these outfits.
Do not get me wrong. These are gorgeous designs! But I don’t want them to completely abandon the idea of Iris being an alt kid. These are simply telling too different of a visual story. Maybe if she gets siblings though! (Or a mum for the fourth. Why does it read significantly older?)
I’m specifically talking about these ones.
The alt kid iris’! Now I doubt they’d go with something like the outfit right next to the outfit chosen for the show. It has a lot of the same problems translating to a toyetic doll.
In fact it might be worse in that regard. The pattern on the sleeves and neck isn’t enough to make up for how empty the whole shirt feels. Also without the black under shirt the final Iris has, it’s blending into her skin too much.
The shorts/bag are stand out parts of the design, which draws your eyes away from her face in a way I don’t particularly care for.
It’s still too simple. It’d be cute if she had a doll in the budget day out line but we’re talking about a hypothetical core doll here.
But the other two? I think are genuinely great! Both having a good amount of detail in the right places but not overdoing it.
My favourite though? This one.
(I must stress clearly though. I’m talking outfit and hair. Not bodytype. I’d fully expect them to use her canon body type.)
This one genuinely feels like it popped off a pre-existing doll. It has a strong monster/greek theming to it, while also keeping that exact vibe we’re looking for when it comes to iris’ G3 personality!
A piece I particularly love is the plaid shirt tied under the hoodie.
It really leans into the “I snuck my alt hoodie into school in my bag and changed into it when I got here” vibe.
I had friends who did stuff like that as a kid! It’s genuinely excellent character building!
Now I understand why she didn’t get this design back then. This is a lot of detail for what was a minor character at best. It’s a lot of clean up when animating to avoid clashing errors and clipping. For such a non important character it wouldn’t have been smart.
But that would change if she got a doll! This kind of detailing is encouraged on doll design! Especially on the average budget of a core g3 doll! Take one look at g3 Jinafire!
I doubt they’d copy it exactly. I’ve heard unused concept designs can get a bit weird when it comes to copyright.
But it’s the direction I want them to take <3
