#i'd also love draculaura but i want those two the most

[lesbianlorna]

Monster High Scare-adise Island Frankie Stein (Mattel, 2023)

[ratstuckinamarble]

Recently saw someone talk about how they hope the show doesn't introduce too many new characters. Unfortunately, I can't remember who it was, but I have some thoughts.

First of all, I agree. Some shows introduce so many characters, that the main cast doesn't end up getting the amount of development and focus they deserve. And I don't want the same thing to happen for Monster High. I mean, yes, we should get to see a good amount of characters reimagined, but let's not overdo it.

All the characters we've gotten so far are already so interesting. I wanna know what their relationships with their parents are like, their backstories, their interests and worries. And if they don't focus on the main cast, the show won't have enough time to include those things to a satisfying extent.

That being said, I think they've handled it fairly well so far, for the episodes that do introduce new characters, since it's still mostly about a main cast member. I just hope they don't bring in someone new every time. The show is already rather fast paced, just so they can cram in everything they want to include.

I think shows that promote toy lines tend to suffer the most from having too many characters. And I get it, they want to include all the characters they're selling. But the show shouldn't just be a big ad. It has to be able to stand on its own, be more than just a bunch of glorified character introduction videos.

I think that should be doable. I mean, talking about Monster High specifically, we probably won't be getting that many new doll releases in rapid succession, now that g3 is pretty much fully launched. The different doll lines tend to include mostly the main characters anyway, with a couple of new ones sprinkled in now and again.

There are already so many monsters shown that I expect will be made as dolls. Spectra, Manny, Howleen, Abby, Clawd, Iris. Heck, we already got Twyla, and she hasn't even shown up in the show yet. Then there are characters we can expect to be seeing, like Meowlody and Purrsephone, as well as Nefera.

That's so many potential dolls! We don't really need to see more new ones for now. Have mercy on our wallets, please. Also, it'd be great to see these characters get more than like, two releases. Adult characters like Bloodgood and Dracula getting dolls would also be lovely.

That's already so much potential, adding more than that to the first season would be too much in my opinion. After all, volks like Lagoona and especially Ghoulia have barely had a time to shine. And now I remembered I didn't even mention every new character that has been confirmed. There's also Gil. I could really live without Gil.

That was a lot, but I think you get my point. And don't take this the wrong way, I absolutely love the show so far, and seeing new characters is fun! But let's do this in moderation. You can have too much of a good thing. I mean, will we even get another episode focused on just the dynamic between Clawdeen, Frankie and Draculaura? It feels like we won't have the time.

Don't answer that question, I'm very much intentionally avoiding the leaked episode summaries.

Anyways, what do you think? I'd love to know everyone's thoughts on this.