pendell

Current Hyperfixation: Wizard of Oz

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I use outdated technology just for fun, listen to crappy music, and watch a lot of horror movies. Expect posts about These Things. I talk a lot.

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in reply to @KayOopa's post:

in reply to @KayOopa's post:

sometimes. the artist seemed confused by them and sometimes just tossed a human leg on there, or a reverse-joint. they tried, though, and given this is a toy from 1966, they didn't have many others doing the same

OK but it seems to IMPLY a humanoid knee, but also IMPLY a doggy ankle immediately below it, except that might be just a very high and well-toned calf muscle? They were really very confused by this bit of fairly basic anatomy, weren't they?

At a certain point I think concessions to "realism" needed to be made just for the practicality of this as a fashion doll. They wouldn't want the legs to be too inhuman just because that would require pants to be sewn in a way to accommodate that shape. It's cheaper to just give her normal legs and not have to worry about that. Plus kids would be able to dress her up in clothes from their other dolls too, which makes it an easier sell for parents that they won't have to buy specialized clothes just for this one doll.