Simpsons Female Figures
Eric S.
One criticism I have for Playmates upcoming figure choices is that they are
very few female characters. I didn't expect that from a company called
"Playmates," but seriously, there will be only ONE female in all of 2001!
That's counting everything including new characters and new costumes
(although I admit I didn't count Kang's sister Kodos, the pair of which will
probably be this year's Halloween set). We're still missing such recurring
or notable characters as Maude Flanders, Mrs. Krabappel, Ms. Hoover, Agnes
Skinner, Sherri and Terri, Princess Kashmir, Helen Lovejoy, Luann Van Houten,
Marge's mother, Selma, Homer's mother (young and old), Lunchlady Doris,
Lisa's friend Janey (black girl), Lisa's classmate Alison (Winona Ryder),
Mindy Simmons (Michelle Pfeiffer), Jessica Lovejoy (Meryl Streep), Erin
(Christina Ricci, Lisa's vacation friend), the "other" neighbors Ruth and
Laura Powers, the middle-aged female judge, the long-forgotten Miss
Pennycandy, Apu's wife Manjula, Cletus' wife Brandine, the crazy old lady,
Belle from the exotic strip joint, the TV variety hour substitute Lisa (a
blonde character model also used elsewhere) etc. There are some third and
fourth-stringers there, but plenty of good choices.
Even though we'll be getting 5 new Barts/Homers this year, bringing the
combined total to 11 (7 Homers, 4 Barts), we still won't be getting a second
Lisa, such as her pink Sunday Best dress, or any more Marges. By not spacing
out female figures something like 1 per wave, they'll have to risk filling up
future waves with multiple females. And for a line aimed at collectors, this
anti-female bias is an unfortunate oversight.
-Eric Sansoni (eas...@psu.edu)
"What I'm trying to communicate is that I'm willing to do nudity,
no extra charge!" -Bill McNeal, Newsradio, 1998
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David Thiel
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> _____Part 3: Female Figures_____
>
> One criticism I have for Playmates upcoming figure choices is that they
are
> very few female characters. I didn't expect that from a company called
> "Playmates," but seriously, there will be only ONE female in all of 2001!
> That's counting everything including new characters and new costumes
> (although I admit I didn't count Kang's sister Kodos, the pair of which
will
> probably be this year's Halloween set). We're still missing such
recurring
> or notable characters as Maude Flanders, Mrs. Krabappel, Ms. Hoover, Agnes
> Skinner, Sherri and Terri, Princess Kashmir, Helen Lovejoy, Luann Van
Houten,
> Marge's mother, Selma, Homer's mother (young and old), Lunchlady Doris,
> Lisa's friend Janey (black girl), Lisa's classmate Alison (Winona Ryder),
> Mindy Simmons (Michelle Pfeiffer), Jessica Lovejoy (Meryl Streep), Erin
> (Christina Ricci, Lisa's vacation friend), the "other" neighbors Ruth and
> Laura Powers, the middle-aged female judge, the long-forgotten Miss
> Pennycandy, Apu's wife Manjula, Cletus' wife Brandine, the crazy old lady,
> Belle from the exotic strip joint, the TV variety hour substitute Lisa (a
> blonde character model also used elsewhere) etc. There are some third and
> fourth-stringers there, but plenty of good choices.
Looking over your list, I think you've accidentally identified the problem.
Way too many third and fourth-string choices for me to care, when there are
plenty of second-stringers left to do. Mrs. Krabappel and Selma (both of
which are apparently on the drawing boards) are the only two "must haves" I
can see, with Maude Flanders, Agnes Skinnr, Helen Lovejoy and Lunchlady
Doris not too far behind. I'd *buy* Sherri and Terri, but frankly, I could
live without 'em; same goes for a lot of others on the list.
But I would buy the crazy, cat-throwing, old woman.
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David Thiel
Champaign, Illinois
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Legion1979
>or notable characters as Maude Flanders, Mrs. Krabappel
Mts Krabappel is being planned, but no announcement has been made as to what
wave she'll be in next year. And of course you cant have Patty without Selma.