#magic earring ken

[thatsluttytiefling]

All of my wildest dreams for this movie have come true

[medusas-daughter]

My favorite part about Weird Barbie and Allan and all the other discontinued discarded Barbies and Kens is that they weren't affected by the brainwash, because of course they weren't. They didn't hold that much power in Barbieland, why would the Kens care about them in the Kendom. They're the queers and neurodivergents and disableds of society, those who don't quite belong or feel like part of the sisterhood, but are still absolutely victimized by the patriarchy. Those who stay loyal to feminism and human rights, even those that don't concern them, because they know first hand what it's like to be on the sideline. The compassion and empathy that Weird Barbie (or lesbian Barbie as I like to call her, we all know why she's always in the splits ✂️✂️) shows all the Barbies even though they call her Weird Barbie behind her back and to her face. The fact that, even though they don't like her, the Barbies know that if they ever need help they can go to her and she will always help them, and they trust her judgment. The symbolism behind the fact that when President Barbie offered her a job, she asked to clean Barbieland. She's essential to maintaining this society that rejects her. Sugar Daddy Ken and Magic Earring Ken and Allan are the epitome of queer men and trans mascs and non binary people. They're not nor will they ever be women. But they'll always reject and be rejected by the patriarchy. The discontinued Barbies are the disabled Barbies, they're angry about their design flaws, and they're right there in the trenches trying to get the leading Barbies to wake up and take back Barbieland. Oh I could talk about this part of the movie and the characters for hours. I love them so much.

[overly-distressed-mouse]

Okay I'm now home from watching the Barbie movie, so I have to bestow some knowledge upon you fuckers (aka me infodumping actual Barbie lore because there were a lot of references there).

So, first and foremost, in one scene, we see "Earring Ken" and "Growing up Skipper" (very short scene, don't worry if you missed it). But these were actual Barbie dolls released by Mattel way back whenever (See pictures below)

So, "Earring Ken" was actually "Earring Magic Ken". His whole thing was Mattel wanted to be cool and hip with the kids or whatever, so they created him. Except their idea of going out and finding inspiration and information as to what was "hip with the kids", was gay bars. And raves. As you can imagine, Earring Magic Ken did not stay on shelves too long (about 6 months) (though he did sell actually really well and I believe is still one of their most sold despite only being available for such a short time). I'm pretty sure his necklace charm could be swapped out too and also worn as actual earrings. HOWEVER, the part about Earring Magic Ken that kills me, is that because they went to gay bars, not only did they give him a mesh shirt and shit (as seen above), but the charm on his necklace? Is a cock ring. Did Mattel realize this? Probably the fuck not, but that's what it was💕

Growing up Skipper was also an actual doll, and just like in the movie, if you twisted her arm, she grew boobs. She also grew like an inch taller or something. I'm pretty sure she also was not on the shelf long, but she was introduced in the 1970s. So that's fun

Next up, Midge and Allan (who both play slightly bigger roles in the film but here's pictures anyways)

So Midge was Barbie's best friend, and was released specifically because Mattel found themselves faced with high demand for a pregnant Barbie doll. But of course, Barbie can never get married or be pregnant or have kids, because it ages her, and obviously seeming a little older means Barbie is suddenly worthless and unappealing (Woo patriarchy!). So their solution was Midge, who, ironically, ended up being everything Barbie couldn't (which is kind of funny since she's supposed to be able to be any and everything ever). So, them making her only personality trait in the movie her pregnancy, is kind of spot on. She did have actual dolls initially but then seemed to disappear for a while, having been replaced with other "Barbie's best friend!"'s. Actually they also replaced Barbie's siblings several times but that's another post. Midge did eventually return though in Life in the Dreamhouse (See below)

One thing they never mentioned in the movie, however, is that Allan was actually Midge's boyfriend. I don't have too much on him besides that but I think it's worth mentioning.

Anywho, there's my rant on some of the characters in the Barbie movie, if you made it this far, thanks :))

[winterfieldfrontiers]

My OTP in Barbie movie

President Barbie x Weird Barbie

Magic Earring Ken x Sugar Daddy Ken 

Beach Ken x Allan

Ken x Doctor Barbie (No I won't ship him with Bully Ken)

Barbie x Gloria

Aaron x CEO of MATTEL

Watch Barbie, you will find out

[sweetmeatdale]

Alan is a “friend of Dorothy”

[mr-mustache-penis]

those cowards didn't even give magic earring ken his cock ring

[kar-krashew]

2 tickets to Oppenheimer pls

[ID: digital drawing of phoenix wright and miles edgeworth from the waists up. phoenix is leaning on miles’s shoulder and winking while grinning. miles has his arms crossed and is frowning. phoenix is dressed in a blue version of magic earring ken’s outfit, with an earring that says “ken”. miles is wearing magic earring barbie’s outfit with a blue belt and scarf, and a deep magenta coat on and multiple charms from the doll. a pink heart is between them /end ID]

Sketch under readmore because I like it more :3

[ID: the uncolored and unlined sketch for the above image /end ID]

[shitpostblogwahoo]

im glad magic earring ken got his happy ending with sugar daddy ken. he deserves it.

[buck-yyyy]

barbie was a great movie. btw

[pols-doodles]

Hi Ken~💞

[i-used-to-wear-the-fedora]

Two biggest ships from the Barbie movie are President Barbie x Weird Barbie and Magic Earring Ken x Sugar (s) Daddy Ken

[artisthoi]

does tumblr want the two ends of the gay fashion spectrum dolls being a couple?

i would assume yes

[nabasart]

Hear me out for a second

[cosmic-darikano]

Gay people will wear anything for Barbie

[youknowitslove]

in a happier alternate universe Allan is married to magic earring Ken and they both live happily with weird barbie in the weird house

[tendercrysp]

I watched Barbie once and now I think of nothing but putting these characters into Barbie/Ken outfits. Blame Iruka for starting this.

Ruky now has freckles