Barbie Articulation and the new 2016 Batman Body from Mattel vs. 2009 Lex Luther Body from Mattel

We know it is possible for Mattel to make a Full Articulate Doll we have seen dolls thru out the years but somehow the still go in reverse.  I understand making a Playline Doll for younger children who are more rough on Dolls but not to turn the entire line in to stiff legs and arms.  I don't see why the playline doll  had to be changed to stiff legs instead of old clickable legs that would bend?  If Monster High and Ever High dolls can have joints why not Barbie?   Fahionisates should have stayed as jointed dolls, now the Made to Move Doll is a good step but why not a Yoga Ken Hmmmmmmmmmmmm??????

I find it funny that the cheap/Knock off/Store Brand Fashion Dolls that use to have the stiff legs and arms now look exactly like the 90's Mattel Barbie.  I have got several dolls from Walmart, Big Lots, etc and the laughed to my self at how things have changed.   the clothing line has also taken a turn for the cheap since Cali Girl and My Scene line.  Walmart has a store brand that has cheaper and better made clothes than what Mattel selection, I have started looking at ebay and yard sales to get clothing from the past.  Hopefully with the new shake up in creativity at Mattel and Hasbro taking over Disney line maybe we can get back to the Good Days, with a variety of clothing that isn’t just pink and glittery and normal color furniture similar to the 70’s and 80’s.  

I recently received Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman overall both my sister and I like them even she wants her own Wonder Woman Doll.  The part I didn’t like which most fans agree is that the clothes like Hunger Games wasn’t made to come off.  After taking a look I was able to unstitch the back and pull the uniform off both Batman and Superman and added Velcro so the Uniform can be removed.  With the Wonder Woman there is no way without messing up her Outfit, I decided when needed I would take her head off and put on another body when I need her in normal clothes for my Story Boards.

I have 5 figures that I got at Big Lots for cheap that came from Matty Collector which is a company owned by Mattel that makes Action Figures for DC Comics, He Man and Ghost Busters.   Below are Pictures showing the Lex Luther Doll 2009 and  the 2016 Batman by Mattel.

Left hand in same position though the Batman hands are considerable smaller than Lex and Batman is slightly shorter. 

Flexible Feet. 

Removable hands. 

Shoulder blades/Chest plate moved inward.

There is four hair pieces that came with doll and 3 set of hands in different positions.

I will take pictures of the Ghostbusters Guys and there Equipment, the detail is incredible particularly the Proton Packs.