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Answering the question “Is the Marya face too young?”
Posted: Mon May 21, 2018 10:04 pm
by Wmdollfan
I recently asked Sanhui about Canada customs and the Marya #8 head...
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I hope this answers questions for others interested in Sanhui too!
Re: Answering the question “Is the Marya face too young?”
Posted: Mon May 21, 2018 10:17 pm
by DARKSUN
Wmdollfan wrote:I recently asked Sanhui about Canada customs and the Marya #8 head...
BE09171D-AA1E-40AC-BBD1-7F665F71AE38.jpeg
I hope this answers questions for others interested in Sanhui too!
NO.
NO. SHE IS PERFECT. A MOST PERFECT AND WONDERFUL CREATION OF PERFECT BEAUTY.
SHE IS THE BEST FACE EVER MADE.
Re: Answering the question “Is the Marya face too young?”
Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 5:51 am
by Anung Un Rama
Re: Answering the question “Is the Marya face too young?”
Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 9:23 am
by Tomoe
Absolutely! that was what I first thought of when I saw that face.
And honestly, this would never even have been an issue for debate if they hadn't picked that stupid name for that face. Someone in Sanhui's marketing department fucked up.
Re: Answering the question “Is the Marya face too young?”
Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 9:44 am
by 30pointbuck
I ran a pic of her through How Old am I app and it showed 23.
Re: Answering the question “Is the Marya face too young?”
Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 10:50 am
by AVT100
I didn't realize this doll was debatable. What idiot is suggesting she was too young?
Re: Answering the question “Is the Marya face too young?”
Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 11:54 am
by Mr Franz
Of itself, I wouldn't say the Marya face is too young, but including the word 'Lolita' in your website description, (Marya de Lolita of Fantasy), does tend to give that impression.
Re: Answering the question “Is the Marya face too young?”
Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 1:17 pm
by AVT100
Mr Franz wrote:Of itself, I wouldn't say the Marya face is too young, but including the word 'Lolita' in your website description, (Marya de Lolita of Fantasy), does tend to give that impression.
So you can't get past the name.
Re: Answering the question “Is the Marya face too young?”
Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 2:09 pm
by Mr Franz
AVT100 wrote:Mr Franz wrote:Of itself, I wouldn't say the Marya face is too young, but including the word 'Lolita' in your website description, (Marya de Lolita of Fantasy), does tend to give that impression.
So you can't get past the name.
Just saying, despite Sanhui's insistence Marya is patterned after a game character that is supposedly 21, the word "Lolita" has an entirely different connotation for many and is perhaps not the best marketing strategy if this is not the impression you wish to convey.
Re: Answering the question “Is the Marya face too young?”
Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 3:05 pm
by Wmdollfan
Yeah “Lolita” just begs scrutiny, which is why I felt the need to ask.
Re: Answering the question “Is the Marya face too young?”
Posted: Wed May 23, 2018 4:19 am
by Anung Un Rama
Agreed the term can have negative interpretations especially when considering in conjunction with the 1955 novel novel of the same name
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lolita
Potentially Chinese marketing is not aware of this affiliation.
That said the 1997 film of the same name potentially did not help matters, even though the actress was over 18 at the time of production.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lolita_(1997_film)
Irrespective of the term, the doll herself, who is actually based of the DOA 5 video game Marie Rose, is fine for an adult representation, as the dolls perceived age can be attributed to an identifiable character that is over 18, she was 18 in 2013, that makes her character now 23.
http://deadoralive.wikia.com/wiki/Marie_Rose
That is what I mean when considering context and theme.
Anung
Re: Answering the question “Is the Marya face too young?”
Posted: Wed May 23, 2018 4:59 am
by Tomoe
Anung Un Rama wrote:
Irrespective of the term, the doll herself, who is actually based of the DOA 5 video game Marie Rose, is fine for an adult representation, as the dolls perceived age can be attributed to an identifiable character that is over 18, she was 18 in 2013, that makes her character now 23.
http://deadoralive.wikia.com/wiki/Marie_Rose
That is what I mean when considering context and theme.
Anung
I don't think it works that way with animated characters. Bart Simpson has been 10 for the last 29 years
Re: Answering the question “Is the Marya face too young?”
Posted: Wed May 23, 2018 5:01 am
by hentai_11
Anung Un Rama wrote:
Irrespective of the term, the doll herself, who is actually based of the DOA 5 video game Marie Rose, is fine for an adult representation, as the dolls perceived age can be attributed to an identifiable character that is over 18, she was 18 in 2013, that makes her character now 23.
http://deadoralive.wikia.com/wiki/Marie_Rose
That is what I mean when considering context and theme.
The head in question is fine, but I can't totally agree with your line of reasoning. Nowi from the videogame Fire Emblem Awakening is a 1000 year old dragon. But I bet you would get problems at customs with a Nowi like head.
Re: Answering the question “Is the Marya face too young?”
Posted: Wed May 23, 2018 5:19 am
by Anung Un Rama
Sure I get it, Lily was OLD when NOAH was in Nappies, but is still a babe (gratuitous suck up line).
The thing with this doll, is the character the doll is based off is declared at 18 from the concept, irrespective of years passed since 2013.
Anung
Re: Answering the question ???Is the Marya face too young???
Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2018 3:58 am
by MannyCan
Anyone consider the cultural differences? Asians age so differently than Caucasians. Their 21 year old girls can easily pass for 16. So maybe they just make all faces a bit on the younger looking side without bias? Just a thought.