I have to say, after waiting 5 or 6 weeks for the pictures to go up, I am finding Tonner’s Rogue doll kind of disappointing.

I mean, the outfit’s great; I have always had a soft spot for the green-and-yellow bodysuit with the bomber jacket, and its really her iconic comic look, anyway, it would’ve been strange and disappointing if they’d gone with a different outfit. And I am fully confident that the costume looks even better in person, when you can actually examine the tiny details. I got a Twilight Alice on clearance a few weeks ago, and even her monochrome, somewhat depressing outfit was full of delights like a white-silk-lined blouse and a corduroy vest with tiny buttons and black bead details, and her choker, all tiny details and blue ribbon, is just beautiful. Rogue, by comparison, is a rainbow, and there are so many places that could hide detailed little delights.

The head, though, I am finding…underwhelming.

Somewhere, Tonner's Ms. Marvel doll just wet herself in fear.

I think its the hair. Because I love the single cocked eyebrow, and the brightness of the eyes. I wasn’t thrilled with the face at first look, but the more I look at it, the more I do like it, so…I think its the hair that’s ruining it for me. It seems more “tangled mess” than “riot of curls” and the white top layer is not laying well, or blending with the main body. The easiest thing would’ve been to go the movie route, and just give her streaks framing her face, but if they wanted a hairstyle from the comics, I think they should’ve gone with the skunk stripe Rogue was sporting for…what, all of the 90s? Then they could’ve just rooted straight down the middle with white, not had to worry much about a part, and used the curls to kind of blend and mix the edges of the colors. And I know they can do curls, I have their original Supergirl doll, and she sports a full head of gorgeous, perfect, waist-length golden ringlets. (Not a style of curl she ever actually wore, true, but Mae – and her hair – are so pretty I don’t even care.) For that matter, the Turn Me Bella has really nice curls, and they’re much more…restrained, shall we say, than Mae’s are. So clearly, they can do curls. Just not Rogue’s, apparently.

Part of why I’m disappointed is probably also Donna. I’ve never been into Donna Troy, really, but last fall, her prototype pictures spoke to me, and then I found myself with the money just as she was coming out, and I got her, and oh. She’s gorgeous, her profile is beautiful, she makes me smile every time I look at her. Her profile is beautiful. I can’t believe I think that about a doll, but its true. And maybe it should make me more forgiving, that a character I don’t even like is now a favorite doll, and is so many times better looking in person, but it doesn’t. I took one look at Donna and gave a soft, longing “ooooh…”. I took one look at Rogue and went, “…oh.”

Possibly owner pictures will change my mind. Its happened before, gods know the official Tonner photographer sucks eggs. But for now, I’m going to just sit back and wait for them to announce a Storm doll. The possibility of her is what made me squeal when they got the Marvel license…well, that and Nightcrawler, but please. They are never doing Nightcrawler. I would totally settle for a Nocturne. Please?