Are "Fantasy" dolls more attractive to you?

I have to agree with Taco's response on this one... the mythos of vampires, elves, and other mythological beasties has just evolved over time. It's not really so much a "fad" as the way the stories have been re-interpreted and re-invented as time goes on. I can understand having a preference for the original representation of the myth, but I don't really think it's right to automatically disdain any other representation.

If people hadn't been re-thinking and re-writing older myths for centuries, we wouldn't have nearly as many great pieces of art and literature. What about the works by Bram Stoker or J.R.R. Tolkien? And even non-fantasy stories get re-invented from time to time, and that's resulted in a lot of great literature and artwork.

To be fair, it's also resulted in its fair share of bad literature too, but my opinion is that you have to take the good with the bad. I feel that if I don't like something, I don't have to read it.

 

I'm much more attracted to human dolls in my personal collection as all my characters are in a realistic setting. But, I do love fantasy dolls, I love looking at and meeting elves and fairies as well. If I had more doll budget I would have someone hooved or winged, as my YoSD is a little Alice girl with a wild imagination and it would make for some cute photos to have her fantasy doll "friends" around. I'm just sticking to my main characters for now. I'd love to sneak a vampire in but I don't quite consider them "fantasy" for some reason. I think they have a human element and do well in realistic settings.

But I must admit as I work at a veterinarian, I'm SO tempted by dolls with paws!

 

I'm not much of a fantasy person, so unless I happened to create a fantasy character in the future, I will continue to have human-looking dolls. Some of the fantasy creature dolls are very cool, but I wouldn't want to own one.

 

It really depends on the sculpt or character for me. I personally prefer the fantasy ones to be more subtle or someone 'realistic' looking (as much as pointy ears or hooves could look realistic - ie. I'd choose smaller, more Lord of the Rings elf ears over World of Warcraft -like long pointy elf ears), but it isn't a hard and fast rule for me.

 

With most of my costumes I fall in love with a fabric and then I create the costume to fit. I find dolls are the same way for me - I buy one because fall in love with a sculpt, not because I have a character or story in mind.

While my focus is mostly 18th Century I recently fell in love with the wonderfully spooky pointy eared DollnDoll Bella and I'm sure it will work for me somehow.

 

I love human BJD's and fantasy BJD's, but I'm more drawn to fantasy dolls. My one-and-only BJD, Eitka, has pointed ears though I could've chosen a human head for her. I hopelessly drool over SOOM's monthly fantasy dolls and want every one of them.

Even if I had enough money to purchase them, I couldn't: I don't find myself advanced enough in the BJD world to be able to take my doll apart and string on a new pair of legs! O.O I was scared enough of putting Eitka's wig on her! I also don't have the time, skill or funds to personalize my own BJD, and so fantasy dolling is difficult to cope with much as I love it. And I do love a good pair of fangs, too!

Even my favorite human BJD's have strangely colored hair, brightly-colored eyes, and costume-esque clothing: To me these dolls are an escape from reality and an entrance to a whole other world where I can make all the rules; if I put my doll in jeans, sneakers, and a sports tee-shirt I'd lose the dress-up factor that is so appealing to me with BJD's. (Not that there is anything wrong with dressing your doll in jeans, sneakers, and a tee shirt by any means XD).

 

I love the fantasy style dolls, it's why I've been trying to buy horns and hooves and other body parts like crazy. Don't get me wrong, I love human dolls but there's just something about a great doll mold with horns or hooves.

 

yes I like the design!like soom!
But to some extende...It limited my doll's style
because first impression is soooooo strong

 

I definitely prefer fantasy stuff, though I prefer smaller elf ears to the larger ones. I see enough humans every day as it is, when I have a choice of who I want to create, it's not going to be an average everyday human.

 

I tend towards more human like dolls, but there's some fantasy dolls out there are just so different and beautiful. For example, Soom's monthly dolls that deviate from elves and vampires, like Euclase and Sard/Beryl.

 

I'm a terrible realist. I prefer the most realistic sculpts available and I guess that's why I prefer humans to elves or mermaids, centaurs, etc. The ones I have seen can be incredibly beautiful-- I can see why people are attracted to their otherworldly beauty, but they're just not my thing. The exception is Limhwa half-elf-- she has the most amazing face I've ever seen. I will be buying her eventually, half elf ears and all. But I will probably dress her in human clothing!

 

I love fantasy dolls. I think that they are beautiful. I love wings, horns, hooves, ears... the whole nine yards. Will I ever get one?

Probably not.

They're beautiful... but I don't have fantasy characters. Well, not physically fantasy at any rate. ^_^()

 

For me, most fantasy dolls really turn me off. I just think they're very corny- I prefer the more "real" dolls, I think they look way better.

I don't know if this counts as fantasy, but I like the ellaborate costumes some dolls have, like the ones Soom photographs on their larger dolls.

 

Elves, elves, elves! I love to find dolls that appeal to me with elf ears. As for the rest, I don't care about hooves, wings or fangs. In fact, they're a bit of a turn-off but give me elf ears anytime.

 

No, I'm not a fantasy/elf/vamp doll person at all I know a lot of people like them or are fascinated by them, but it is strange how little they interst me compared to how extremely interested I really am in the doll hobby. Oh well, each of us have our own taste

 

I love "human" dolls, but I probably prefer the elves, vampires, fairies, ghosts and assorted other fantasy types. I love the beauty and sometimes silliness of the sculpts. I have to admit an affinity for campiness, for instance the Jokey Cheshire Pipos sculpt. Lately I love the crazy Bobobie vampire mermaid girl. She is just so silly and sweet. I don't really have any serious pouty emo characters. I have real teenagers for that.

 

i love love love elf dolls and dolls that are based on Japanese culture

 

I actually used to prefer fantasy dolls...the Soom Sard was something I just HAD to get...but my first bjd was an Abadon, who doesn't like taller dolls (so that ruled out the Soom), and for some reason, now I'm completely in love with only dolls that look as realistic as possible. XD Especially the ones that look naturally korean/japanese/etc. Go figure.