Even her pets want in on the action in “Girls’ Day Out,” her pet cat Blissa tries to sabotage Barbie’s one-on-one time with her horse Tawny.Īs for Ken, his entire existence is centered around prostrating himself at the altar of Barbie. Her friends Summer, Midge, Nikki, and Teresa are perpetually anxious about where they stand with Barbie their rivalry grows so fierce that in “Let’s Make a Doll,” they participate in a game show where the doll who knows the most Barbie trivia earns the title of Barbie’s BFF. In “Sisters’ Fun Day,” Barbie has scheduled back-to-back hangouts with Skipper, Stacie, and Chelsea, who jockey to curry favor with her and jealously vie for more time. Perhaps the greatest challenge Barbie faces is the deluge of demands on her attention. In fact, it’s Barbie’s divine perfection that’s often responsible for her coterie's emotional trauma. Her inability to experience a single negative emotion, however, renders Barbie borderline inhuman and ultimately boring meanwhile, her supporting cast are far more messy and human, and therefore much more relatable. Whether it’s a friend feud or a fashion emergency or a glitter shortage, there’s no problem that won’t resolve itself under Barbie’s magic touch.
Relentlessly chipper, she meets every obstacle with imperturbable optimism, gliding through life with a blithe smile. Barbie occupies the titular role, but really, she’s the least interesting character of the bunch.
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