Melanie

Monster High is such a classic icon, it’s a show that celebrates being different, unique, and yourself; freaky flaws and all. It has a great message of “don’t be afraid of who you are” as an individual. To be proud of your identity, and never be fearful of what others will think of you. It dared to be freaky, weird and strange, but that’s what made it so special in the first place. If you haven’t watched the web-series yet, I highly recommend you check it out. It isn’t a perfect show, but it has silly and campy moments and an overall soft and heartwarming tone! I promise you’ll enjoy it! From its gothic aesthetic, to its spooky sweet songs, it’s creepily clawesome world, and its drop-dead gorgeous cast of characters; it’s a scream of a dream to be a fan of this franchise!

“My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic” made me into a more beautiful version of myself. I first joined the fandom in 2013 after the first “Equestria Girls” movie came out and the beginning of season 4. With its bright colors, diverse cast of characters, thrilling adventures, and engaging songs; this show is absolutely enticing and captivating! It has inspired me to create my own stories and characters countless times. Every episode is a whimsical adventure with catchy songs, and excellent lessons to share! Please, if you haven’t watched it yet, do consider it. Hoped this helped!

As a fan of Monster High (G1), this movie is horrifically terrible. Even to a new fan of the franchise, it’s just cheesy, cringey and very Disney-esque. I understand it’s a new generation, so things have to change. But they changed the story and characters in a very childish and immature way. I feel like this movie is “too afraid” to go back to the meaning the original MH had; where you don’t have to be fearful of who you are. It dared to be freaky and weird, which is what made it so lovable. But clearly Clawdeen spends more than half of this movie fearing her half-human identity, hence being too afraid to share her differences, which is what made the original MH so touching and heartwarming. Also, Clawdeen is half-human and half-werewolf, which the logistics of that are deeply confusing to me because a werewolf is already half-human so… what? Otherwise, the songs were pretty mediocre. Not horrible, but not good either. The costumes are very cheap looking, basically clothes from like Spirit Halloween but with only a $50 gift card. Some of the character changes went a little too hard, like Clawdeen falling for Deuce, Ghoulia speaks now, Lagoona’s eyesore rainbow hair and many more. I do enjoy Draculaura being a witch, though I’ll probably get hate for that. But she’s still a vampire? She can be both, why not? Overall, this movie has great lighting effects, sound effects and very nice background drops. To compare this movie to the OG MH movies, there would be no competition. The message of the original movies was so beautiful and captivating, perfect for anyone of all ages. While this reboot’s message isn’t bold, brash or special in anyway. Hope this helped!