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Mobility vs. Aesthetics

May 30, 2017

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    1. When I first started the hobby, it was all about the aesthetics. The more time I have spent collecting dolls and taking pictures. I am voting for mobility!

      I think it's because I just wanted pretty dolls at first, and how nice they look. I collect SD males mostly, and a few of them sure are pretty to look at, but when it comes to having them do stuff? Nope. I have a few with stiff necks that can't look around very well. I have one that can't sit without being disjointed. I used to think, 'Oh, it doesn't matter, he looks good.' It matters.

      Recently I have gotten dolls more for mobility, and I love it! I can make them come alive in the pictures. They wear clothes all of the time anyway, what does it matter?
       
      #101 RabbidBunnies, Feb 12, 2026
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    2. I'd say mobility, since you can customize your dolls six ways to Sunday and do whatever you like with their appearances. If they can't sit down without their legs kicking out, how am I supposed to take pictures of them *_*
       
      #102 Dedizenoflight, Feb 13, 2026
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    3. Aesthetics over mobility overall but I have some peculiarities I NEED in a body or I won't even consider it.

      Mobility: Be able to stand and be stable without needing a stand. Be able to sit without needing support (to be fair I do have bodies that fail this but I put up with it because of looks lol). Ideally be able to hold up their hands/arms, and be able to do a mid-torso bend 'cause most of my characters are slouchy.

      Aesthetics: Knee/elbow peanuts must be fully hidden within the limbs when outstretched. I hate the look of the little ridge of "arm" or "knee cap" on the peanut. Nice hands are a must. Nice feet would be good but I can deal with it being meh if the rest of the body looks good. I'm quite particular about the size of neck thickness and how it looks with the head, as well as shoulder width's proportion to the head size. The particular look of the body depends on the character but when I like a sculptor's work I tend to like their aesthetics across different bodies. Fave companies for bodies are: CP/Fairyland, Volks, Unoa, Switch, Iplehouse, Bluefairy.
       
      #103 cian, Feb 14, 2026
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