The Freaky Fusion collection is small (so far...), but awesome. The first releases are three hybrid monsters based on characters from an upcoming DVD. There is Siren von Boo, who is part mermaid and part ghost, Bonita Femur, a mix of skeleton and moth...and Avea Trotter, who is half centaur and half harpy. Bonita is my least favorite, just because I couldn't really figure out what she was supposed to be by looking at her. Siren is gorgeous, with incredible-looking long purple hair, a luminescent torso and a fancy silver tail. But Avea...she is my easy favorite.
I'll admit that I have been losing some of my interest in Monster High lately. Many of the newer dolls are great if I look at them individually, but as a group they all blur together. The Freaky Fusion line is a breath of fresh air. All three dolls are complicated and interesting to look at, and Avea stands out from the usual Monster High crowd like a neon sign. She is large, colorful, stylish, freaky, and, in my opinion, exactly the doll Monster High needed to rekindle the magic in this franchise.
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| Freaky Fusion "Avea Trotter," $24.99. |
