Ok, now you can shoot me.
Baby Alive is ALIVE.
Unbelievably, Hasbro is bringing this sick thing back (the original was made by Kenner I believe). Now, instead of just hinting about what the doll really does (and learning about it word of mouth) the website just goes ahead and tells you!
Snippets:
"BABY ALIVE:GET THE POOP ON HASBRO’S BABY ALIVE DOLL IN 2006"
Yes, that is on the Hasbro website. Classy huh. Here's what Valerie Jurries, vice president of the Girls division of Hasbro, has to say about it. I can just imagine what kind of a ditz she is:
" With the re-birth of the BABY ALIVE doll, Hasbro is revolutionizing the way little girls can nurture and play with their baby dolls, and we’ve kept the core elements of what made the doll special to begin with – eating and pooping,†said Valerie Jurries, vice president of the Girls division of Hasbro. “Hasbro is the number one manufacturer in mini-dolls, and currently has the number one plush brand, so we’re using that knowledge along with similar technology to re-enter the large-doll category.â€
BABY ALIVE is the doll that “eats†and “poops†just like a real baby. Girls can feed her special doll food, give her a bottle and then get ready to change her messy diaper. She’s ready to play, laugh and talk…and girls will love taking care of her. The BABY ALIVE doll is for ages three and up and will be available this August at mass retailers nationwide for an approximate retail price of $49.99."
So, let's get rid of the 12" GI Joes that my sons loved--replace with a crummy line with a TV series tie in, no problem. But plenty of shelf space for freaking pooping dolls.
erghhhhhhhhhhhh