Hey lol, here are my unpopular opinions (I love this type of post)
Marisol is one of the most iconic GOTYs. She's the one that kinda "saved" the line considering that Lindsey and Kailey didn't sell that well. I love her personality and aesthetic.
I think #87, #90, and #91's wigs are horrendous. I think I would like the bright colors better if they had more natural roots.
I really don't like the fact that they made Corinne's eyes bigger than normal AG eyes. I wouldn't want to swap her eyes anyway, but I wish they were the standard size.
I understand that AG is a children's toy brand, but not everything has to be pink and sparkly. Seriously? A purple cat?
I actually like Tenney's story, but the doll always looks angry to me. I prefer #24's appearance.
Gabriela is criminally underrated. Yes, she was a recycled Truly Me, but her story and collection still felt exciting despite the repeated dancer theme. She deserved just as much effort as every other GOTY, but even with American Girl's lack of creativity, she's a great doll.
I love #85. The Addy mold with curly hair is literally so cute! If I got this doll, I would name her Zariah.
I wish AG would retire historicals instead of cubing them. Why should you purchase a character doll if no accompanying playsets (excluding meet accessories) are available? I wish items for Josefina and Addy were still available!
That's all I can think of rn, but if I think of more, I'll edit my post. Thanks for reading!
*** NO HATE to people that disagree. Our opinions are both valid!
I agree with you about Corinne's eyes. Being Asian-American, it is safe for me to say this. It would have been nicer if Corinne's eyes were bigger. I feel like they should have used the Jess mold for Corinne. The Corinne mold is better off Eurasian characters. I agree with you about Gabriela that she was probably borrowed from a Truly Me doll which makes her doll seem cheap not like previous Girls of the Years. But I don't think AG should retire or cube any historical. I do love pink and sparkly.
#2: YES!!! thats why I bought 89!!
A RAINBOW CAT???? I still haven't gotten over that and it's been like two months. Also I completely agree with 6.
I agree, they should retire dolls instead of cubing them. All it does is make their outfits more expensive and harder to find than the doll. And usually, when I get a doll I like to get her outfits from her collection too.
I completly agree with 4! I wish instead of a purple cat-it was a calico cat or a pursian cat