Remember when they made an entire movie about police brutality and discrimination??? And how the monsters were being harassed and framed, even when they knew they were innocent? Not to mention the plot of a “mixed” character feeling like they don’t belong anywhere and having to find acceptance from themselves and others. That’s a wild ride for a kids movie meant to sell dolls

@jupiterdai

Жыл бұрын

Yes.

@Ditto.007

Жыл бұрын

Yes.

@twist_ending7545

Жыл бұрын

@Don't Read My Profile Picture okay

@twist_ending7545

Жыл бұрын

Yeah that is a really strong allegory

@ambiguoussarcasm

Жыл бұрын

Also one about femicide (Robecca getting dismantled by the Gargoyles because a girl beat them at "their" sport)

Love how they went to make a movie about toys and ended up accurately depicting the politics of being a minority and how it's the people in power who can get away with anything

@amethia4121

Жыл бұрын

The fact that a movie commercial with a race metaphor has aged like wine, scares me alot.

@coffeebux

Жыл бұрын

and then disneys Zombies messed it up for 3 movies trying to copy that

@notoriouslysky

Жыл бұрын

​@coffeebux they're both messed up people have actual reason to fear monsters

@MK-he3qq

Жыл бұрын

​@@notoriouslysky why

@juliabuonincontro8617

Жыл бұрын

What you mean how minorities don’t get treated like they’re capable so everything is handed to them by racial admission and employment quotas? There are multiple instances where I was told I was hired because I’m a woman. It’s insulting. Hire me because I’m best for the job.

The entire point of monster high is about the fashion and feminism. Yes, they are wearing skirts and heels, thats the appeal.

@katkay9923

11 ай бұрын

I think he was just commenting how funny it is that they’re high school girls wearing 9 inch heels to school

@emma_luce_0623

11 ай бұрын

How is it feminism? XD

@shannarafryer3111

10 ай бұрын

@@emma_luce_0623because they’re wearing whatever they want and not caring about others have to say

@Jeeves-ye6yy

7 ай бұрын

No, it's about selling toys

@CosmosStudios-ho5fg

4 ай бұрын

That last part rhymed

😂 "this movie has like 35 characters and were just supposed to know who they are???" That's a big part of monster high. Every characters got a story.

@EllaTheTroubleClef

Ай бұрын

I think that’s why I loved it so much as a kid, like, there was almost no character left unintroduced

@sarahni

Ай бұрын

Also he did mention at start that he skipped two specials, did he never stop to wonder if maybe these people showed up in the specials?

@RoseyVamp

Ай бұрын

Could name every single character and what their parents were and who was friends with who but for the life of me couldn’t remember 7 x 9 😭🤣

@user-cn1ci5bu2t

28 күн бұрын

(〃＾▽＾〃)ʸᵉˢ

@daisyyythefairyyy

22 күн бұрын

He skipped like 2 or 3 movies so lik

You just had to be a 10 year old girl when this series came out, it was everything!! They were giving Bratz and Barbie a run for their money

@jessicasawyers4232

Жыл бұрын

it was so good! watched these on repeat aha

@DeadFox01134

Жыл бұрын

@@jessicasawyers4232 same lol

@rayssen257

Жыл бұрын

I was like an 8 year opd boy tbh

@MrSasunaru101

Жыл бұрын

He’s jackal and Hyde

@nyiahg5170

Жыл бұрын

I was 6

Clawdeen isn't an introvert but she is written as the only one who is not boy-crazy like most of the other characters are.

@Toxic.Mangaka

Жыл бұрын

Which has always been interesting to me because her diary is the only one out of the main bunch that just straight up says “I’m boy crazy” 😭

@themonkeystudios5169

Жыл бұрын

That is an interesting fact about her diary. When I was a little kid, I couldn’t read the diary fonts very well so I disregarded the diaries but now I wish I kept them lol. I feel like I relate to Clawdeen a lot partially because I love art and fashion but also because, even though I like boys, I am not boy crazy and didn’t date in high school. Instead, I just wanted to focus on other things. I also admire her fierce personality, too.

@eee-zf6hg

Жыл бұрын

That's cuz she's a lesbian.

@ShaiLai

Жыл бұрын

​@@Toxic.Mangaka yet everyone says she's lesbian like you can't be straight and goal-driven🤦🏾‍♀️ Edit: yo stay off my 🍆 y'all only call her gay cos she didn't have a bf but she had a male love interest on multiple occasions and never showed interests for girls. The creator said it himself he didn't make her gay y'all weirdos call any girl uninterested by romance a lesbian stfu

@Toxic.Mangaka

Жыл бұрын

@@ShaiLai Garret Sander, one of the co-creators of Monster High, said Clawdeen was supposed to be lesbian, but Mattel nixed that along with other lgbtq representation. Mattel said "they werent ready" at the time. Clawdeen has always been my fave so as a bi woman i kinda felt validated in a way that Clawdeen was originally supposed to be a lesbian. but i agree with you. your orintation should have nothing to do with how driven you are to succed in life.

A lot of monster high movies tell stories with very serious subjects. This one is pretty obviously about racial discrimination (monsters being the oppressed minority) and police brutality. Friday Night Frights is about misoginy (and femicide a bit too). Haunted is pretty much about facism and historical revisionism. So on and so forth. Once you start thinking about them, you start seeing what the writers were trying to teach kids in the most corporate approved way they could. P.s. Jackson Jekyll/ Holt Hyde are the son of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde, the music gimmick is just the excuse to switch between them.

@notroxa

Жыл бұрын

whats really interesting about ghouls rule is deuce is one of the only characters not to subscribe to the whole normies are horrible and evil mob mentality right its because hes half normie, just like jackson/holt. he just passes as a monster meaning not only is a major character an analogy for the experience of mixed race people, but another major character is an analogy for a mixed race person who passes for one specific race and how that impacts their perspective

@editaudioaesthetic

Жыл бұрын

@@notroxa irnically you also see this for cleo when the normies go after everyone else except her because they can'tt ell that she actually needs the bandages to like.. not turn to dust. also could work as a racial ambiguity thing! i also wannt to add to this more by pointing out how holt totally was gonna get lynched with the trick or treat thing. this movie went above and beyond for all of the racial parallels considering it was for kids.

@applefarm6126

11 ай бұрын

Nah

@emma_luce_0623

11 ай бұрын

I see you only see it through the eyes of a lib. XD

@KimmyLL1890

11 ай бұрын

@@emma_luce_0623and you lack depth and understanding about analogies,contexts clues,and nuance. Not unexpected from a person who would use liberal as a insult.

Okay but what Clawdeen told Draculaura is completely valid. People have this misconception that if your friend is in a relationship and you aren't then for some reason you're sad and need to change? Some people just prefer to be alone and that's okay, because they aren't lonely, they are just alone❤

@theaitokyo

10 ай бұрын

also a play on words bc she IS a wolf and the term "lone wolf" syncs w that.

Boo York Boo York is widely agreed to be on the best side of Monster High movies, so if you want a real feel for the characters personalities and dynamics, then I'd recommend that one!

@supriyapimenta4104

Жыл бұрын

yup

@supriyapimenta4104

Жыл бұрын

plus the songs are great

@hannahchawezi405

Жыл бұрын

True dat

@Pinkiz1

Жыл бұрын

The music 💅

@webbwolf3190

Жыл бұрын

Welp got reminded of it so i gotta go listen to those song for the mil. Time

Honestly, the Monster high franchise did for me what the X-men franchise did for a lot of kids. It taught me the importance of accepting other people for who they are regardless of their freaky flaws.

@Neoblu_spark

Жыл бұрын

shame few people can learn that and decide to be aggressive to each other

@catluvr26

Жыл бұрын

freaky flaws is crazy

@Neoblu_spark

Жыл бұрын

@@catluvr26 wait whats that one about?

@m4ggh0st31

Жыл бұрын

Yes exactly !! And I hate how they tired to change that and add other things to the new gen. When it was already about everyone being different.

@Janus2026

Жыл бұрын

I grew up on monster high but because I watched the movies on Netflix and they’re not on there anymore I can’t watch them 😔

Monster high was actually marketed to tweens and teenagers with the alternative fashion that was becoming popular at that time. Kinda to represent those groups more

Bro skipped multiple movies and was confused that he didn't know all the characters. Every character is unique and we learn about them over the course of the franchise, as the get introduced.

Alex is DEFINITELY at his peak with the Barbie and Monster High movies

@KayCNite13

Жыл бұрын

I'm proud to be witnessing this era first hand.

@bloomeraklyon5842

Жыл бұрын

That's exactly what I was thinking 🤣🤣

@peytonarredondo

Жыл бұрын

He should do the sonic the hedgehog movie 🤩🤣

@elaraplays123

Жыл бұрын

Lmao fr😭

@valentinahendrick9540

Жыл бұрын

He needs to watch Bratz next! If he thinks the fashion and shows are ridiculous here he needs to see the original fashionistas lol

Watching Monster High movies without watching the web series is like watching the new marvel movies without the TV shows for context lol

@vkingcaesar

Жыл бұрын

You can pick up any marvel movie and tell the story instantly lol the shows really don’t do shit

@its_dey_mate

Жыл бұрын

Yeah that ain't a good example considering how inconsequential all the shows are.

@dylansharp8471

Жыл бұрын

@@vkingcaesar That's a load.

@dylansharp8471

Жыл бұрын

@@its_dey_mate Bullcrap.

@its_dey_mate

Жыл бұрын

@@dylansharp8471 Fantastic input 😃

I think my favorite part of this franchise was the fact that it was connected to Ever After High. And it is so sad that we never got an actual crossover because of the reboot of MH and the cancelation of EAH (caused by Disney's descendents). You need to take a look at Ever After High. The mayority of content is just a bunch of shorts that you can find on youtube, but there are actual books! And they expand on the world building so much! And sometimes it gets dark, like that time a bunch of villagers want to drown Raven for being a witch.

@makeitupvariety

10 ай бұрын

There was a whole Netflix TV show too, wasn't there?

@Tulipia5

10 ай бұрын

@@makeitupvariety Well yes but no. The show was mostly shorts uploaded into KZread and nick. But on Netflix you have the movies/specials.

@jamonce5734

7 ай бұрын

Ever after high wasnt cancelled bc of Descendents, but bc low doll sales compared too mh, Barbie and enchantimals só thats what It ended

@Tulipia5

7 ай бұрын

@@jamonce5734 While that is true, it seems that Descendents was so popular that kids were just attracted more to their dolls and merchandise.

@jamonce5734

7 ай бұрын

@@Tulipia5 yeah but this was more Mattel fault bc eah Dolls werent as well promoted as mh, like eah movies and specials were only avaliable online, while mh was aired on tv so thats what one became popular enough to Mattel try to do reboots and the other not and consequently just getting cancelled forever. Descendents was aired on Disney Chanel so obviously became popular

they way I remembered EVERY character and EVERY movie and what it was about when I was a kid is crazy. I just recently looked the movies up the other day and was like "oh yeah I remember that"

I’m a 31 year old woman and the animated Monster High and Barbie movies are my junk food: I know they’re not nutritious, but they’re delicious! Plus the monster puns are fangtastic XD Loved watching your take on it, Alex!

@bloomeraklyon5842

Жыл бұрын

Same with me but I was also a fan of Ever after high, it would be cool if Alex looked at that 💖💖

@lnc0rrekt_pastw0rd61

Жыл бұрын

Same, I really love MH, I was so sad they stopped making them, and the reboot was a nono

@Raggy_df

Жыл бұрын

I'm a Puss in Boots person

@michonnewalker4246

Жыл бұрын

Same, 21, and I love watching Monster High

@byrontheusurper6505

Жыл бұрын

Everyone needs their comfort slop, I totally get it!

You should do “13 wishes” next. That movie gets pretty dark, especially when you find out that Lagoona’s boyfriend’s parents don’t like her because they’re ✨R@CIST✨ also, you should review the animated Bratz movies too. They’re a GOLDMINE for content.

@vaaampy

Жыл бұрын

YESS

@alexismkennon

Жыл бұрын

Yesss bratz is my childhood I would love that

@xii642

11 ай бұрын

I hope gill and his family drown in salt water while my girlie lagoona watches

@kenthuang436

11 ай бұрын

Boo York Boo York and Freaky Fusion were also good.

@kikinash8091

11 ай бұрын

Also bratz babies super babies was my jam

I don't want to put this out there as an objective fact because people are different, but im also confident in expressing this opinion as me and all of my friends and acquaintances who were monster high fans as kids, were not influenced in any way by this show negatively, we never saw the girls as sexualized becuase we were kids and didnt have the thinking of the vulgar adults yet, all of us loved how different these characters are, the distinctive the dolls were, we loved the dark alternative fashion and SHOES ofc they are gonna show the feet, look how amazing they are! It was bold and it went all out, but also even though we were kids, no one ever made the connection between these cartoon monster characters and real life? We knew it was exaggerated animation, no one looks like this irl with skinny bodies and giant heads, we didnt wanna wear mini skirts like them or date the boys they did, kids are not morons. Sadly that's something most adults dont realise and many parents complained about the dolls being too ''sexual'' or with ''heavy makeup'' so they rebooted the dolls and made them cute with pastel colors like every other doll ever. And then the show and movies followed as well. Which is truly dissapointing because they were one of a kind, and now they're not.

@animegirl76155

10 ай бұрын

Yeah. I was kinda upset about the reboot. But at least it was better than the new, new reboot. All the characters were changed too much in G3! It's so sad to see a beloved series get twisted and formed into something completely different. It's like the writers at Nickelodeon didn't even watch the original. 😔❤

@spycenrice8108

2 ай бұрын

@@animegirl76155i personally think the new reboot is better than the second gen. We can make assumptions about how it looks, and how they destroyed clawdeen because I will not defend that character assassination, but in all actuality it’s not for us anymore, it’s for the kids now. The dolls are still cute even though they toned the clothes down.

@AnaSanchezstfu

Ай бұрын

So true. As a kid we didn't even know what sexualization was lmao I just remember loving the fashion, the shoes and how each character had their own abilities and themes!

@RoseyVamp

Ай бұрын

Thank you!!! It makes me so mad how many people think these dolls created unrealistic body standards like Barbies and Bratz have been accused of when NONE of us ever saw them that way. And no I didn’t think I was going to grow up to have a bobble head and legs 3X longer than my torso. I just loved the dolls for how cool and unique they were and the whole premise of them being based on classic monsters spoke to my fantasy loving, over imaginative brain!

@spycenrice8108

Ай бұрын

@@RoseyVamp I think it’s a reasonable thing with Barbie, because the dolls do look like they’re supposed to be realistic, but with monster high and bratz, the dolls looked too inhuman to give anybody any unrealistic body standards. I find myself now at 18 wishing I could have a flat stomach and look just a little more like a Barbie doll, and I look at monster high dolls and smile when they have a body type that looks like mine, but I think ultimately the cause of womanly self hatred is social standards put on us by other society members, and the models we always see. Barbie is, in a way, one of those models.

Monster High was my everything as a kid and kinda my first introduction to fandom. The proportions were unrealistic but that didn't really affect me. The fashion and all the different characters were the main appeal.

The reason there's so many characters in the movie and you're kinda supposed to know them is because you learn about them throughout the web series. The movies released in between some of the seasons ^^

@obliviousfantasy633

Жыл бұрын

And also the doll diaries if you already had some lol

@forgetful5476

Жыл бұрын

also because New Ghoul at School is like the intro movie

@Cewdipie

11 ай бұрын

That was the best design ever ughh 🫶🫶

Holt and Jackson are meant to be Jekyll and Hyde. Definitely think you should review 13 Wishes.

@--gato

Жыл бұрын

Yeah their full names are literally "Holt Hyde" and "Jackson Jekyll" I love this franchise oml

@jayebird1138

Жыл бұрын

And he's Heath's cousin, hence the firey transformation

@ObeyLucifer

Жыл бұрын

Omg 😭😭😭 I loved 13 wishes. It's definitely my most watched MH movie

@--gato

Жыл бұрын

@@jayebird1138 WAIT REALLY????

@Flowermations

Жыл бұрын

13 Wishes is the only MH movie I remember (okay maybe WDGFIL) since it is the only movie that I kept replaying while on road trips, I have a fade memory on the others such as Boo York, Fright On!, Skull Shores, and Friday Night Frights.

I LOVE Monster High with a burning passion. I felt like Holt's character was so cool and different! Music unleashes a different side to him, I feel the same. And their outfits? KILLER. They made me want to dress like a badass girlie too! Monster High helped me embrace my femininity during puberty. Their stories were actually interesting and Frankie is a legit noble and virtuous character. You should watch why do "ghouls fall in love?", "13 wishes", or "boo york" next!

Thank you! Every version of Monster High that came after this one has done my boy Deuce so dirty! He was actually my favorite character from these movies and the webisodes. Even though he was criminally underused, he was a guy who didn't fall into the very easy stereotypes his character could have. He could have been 1) the popular jerk, 2) the "surprisingly nice" guy who just was with the popular girl for the public eye, or 3) a dumb jock/surfer dude. He's really a laidback, resourceful, caring, reasonable guy who looks out for those he cares about and just happens to also be considered the most popular and hottest guy in school. Heck, that's probably why Boo York was my favorite. It was cool getting to see more of his personality and even some of the insecurities hidden behind that chill exterior. That's really cool to me and I wish he got highlighted more. Please do keep watching! I am definitely putting in a bid for Boo York and/or 16 Wishes Also, it really is insane how they just were going to have a public execution 🤣Dang. Vandalize one school. Seems a skosh extreme to me.

As a marketing person, the reason they zoom in on the shoes and feature sooooo many named characters is so they subconsciously sell more dolls and accessories to their young female viewers. I remember learning Bratz had removable feet/shoes cus that accessory piece was so much bigger/popular in that franchise than Barbie’s. That strategy of offering endless mix n match accessory pieces means a lot of future repeat revenue for the IP. 🧠 🌈

@mystic0screams

Жыл бұрын

It worked. I wanted the shoes to dress them up so bad

@PowerSpirit50

Жыл бұрын

Tbf Monster High shoes are rad

These movies DO require character knowledge to fully understand what’s happening. Like specifically knowing Venus is a pretty devoted environmental activist 😂 and Heath is considered a fire elemental Also 13 Wishes was my person favorite so you should do that one 😂

@lulubythebayoustudios5740

Жыл бұрын

Omg 13 wishes is my fav too

@madisnzz

Жыл бұрын

13 wishes is my favorite because it’s the only one I can truly remember the plot of 😂 I was like 5 instead of 10 when these movies came out but I still loved them

@deen7530

Жыл бұрын

Hell yeah 13 Wishes was the best one and my Gigi doll was my favorite :)

@mega6662

Жыл бұрын

I always liked the shadow counterparts of the girls If the original walked between the line of goth and Barbie, this one’s were 100% goth with some punk and I loved them for it

@mushy-mars

Жыл бұрын

Don’t forget ab the whole Holt thing. He’s the son of dr.jekyll/Mr.hyde or something like that if that clears up any confusion

monster high 13 wishes and draculaura's sweet 16000 my entire childhood- I was obsessed with these dolls, the tv show, and the movies, so it's cool years later to hear someone talk about them and look at it from a fresh modern perspective. all that to say love your videos Alex can't wait for the next one

You should definitely check out the one where they go to an island and the locals treat Frankie like a queen because of her resemblance to a woman who visited the island years ago I like it because you can theorize that this woman was used to make Frankie because they also have the same eye colors 🐼

@reneefair7729

11 ай бұрын

I think it’s Escape from Skull Shores

@spanglishsoup

11 ай бұрын

@@reneefair7729 right you are sir🐼

Got to love how the corrupt police officer never gets punished for trying to execute a child. Great life lesson. 👍

@aspensastrology7964

Жыл бұрын

Reality

@memento4183

Жыл бұрын

@@aspensastrology7964 fr

@damienearl8302

Жыл бұрын

"This movie was weirdly realistic for a story about mythical monsters fighting for the right to enjoy Halloween because of long-term systemic racism, 10/10!"

@user-fz8mm6uh8p

Жыл бұрын

this kids movies too realistic

@eerinahisakawa3416

Жыл бұрын

aged too scarily well

For anyone that didn't know, Jackson and Holt (who are two characters that share a body, the nerd guy who listens to music and becomes a monster), are based on Jekyll and Hyde, and their full names are Jackson Jekyll and Holt Hyde

@sophiesantosE

Жыл бұрын

That explains why he looks so much like Hyde jr. from the life action remake 😅 thanks for clarifying!

@protoxur1258

Жыл бұрын

Alex needs to see this lmao

@hannaosterlund5974

11 ай бұрын

Yeah this is a good idea but is executed so poorly like

@vodkamutini3979

11 ай бұрын

​@@hannaosterlund5974 I'm pretty sure he's also supposed to be a fire elememtal, he's a very strange character 😭

@ambiguoussarcasm

11 ай бұрын

@@vodkamutini3979 Yeah, he's half fire elemental because he's Heath Burns' cousin. Half Jekyll-normie half Fire elemental

15:08 Bro deserves a Oscar, quality performance right there.

@imaperson2009

7 ай бұрын

“ThE sAmE eXaCt ThiNG iS HaPpEniNg To mE”

I still find it crazy that people don't know Jackson/Holt is the way he is because he's the kid of Jekyll/Hyde, that's why the initials are J/H and why he has the wildly different personalities. Quite a few characters are like that, Draculaura is the daughter of Dracula, Frankie(stein) is the daughter of Frankenstein, Deuce is the son of Medusa and so on. Some of the characters names tho are based just on what type of monsters they are (Clawdeen/Clawd are werewolves hence CLAW, Spectra is a ghost, Robecca Steam is a robot etc.) but it's still really cool

I was OBSESSED with these movies as a tween, to the point where probably my biggest heartbreak was seeing them readapt the franchise and take it in a completely different (& stupid) direction after 2017 :')

@bloomeraklyon5842

Жыл бұрын

I like the live action monster high movies but the series is just a pandering shit show

@bluetoothdisconected1616

Жыл бұрын

I agree!!! :((

@introvert_who1641

Жыл бұрын

@@bloomeraklyon5842 like the 3d ish one or the irl one

@emarie5875

Жыл бұрын

@@bloomeraklyon5842 ppl when a kids sho is targeted at kids these days: NOOOO THIS IS SO STUPID HOW DARE THEY MAKE A NEW GENERATION FOR NEWER KIDS. obviously if u grew up with the original monster high ur not the target demographic for the new series? just be glad there's new kids being raised on MH like we did. plus there's TONS of representation in the new generation that they never even touched on in the original show. like openly gay and non-binary characters and they even have a austistic character. do yk how much it means for kids to see themselves in a tv show? hell if I saw openly gay and an autistic character as a kid it might of helped me understand myself more back then instead of being confused.

@nadaelsayed8504

Жыл бұрын

@@emarie5875 ngl it didn't really matter back then did it? like we didn't see half the stuff you mentioned in the old movies, and defo not as much "representation", but guess what, no one gave a shit because kids don't even pay attention to that stuff normally because they are too young to understand or even think about it too much if at all. all this representation stuff is bullshit honestly all they're doing is making EVERYTHING political and shoving all of that stuff down the throats of impressionable kids. like have you seen the new cartoon? they're bringing in drag queens now?? and you call that a kids show???? hell nah, no thank you. Also, I wanna add that I don't completely disagree that SOME representation is good, like people with mental or physical disabilities, that's obviously informative, the main problem is when they bring sexualities and lgbt topics into the mix, then it starts to get weird and confusing, ESPECIALLY for the kids.

Part of the reason Clawdeen doesn't want a boyfriend... Well the original reason was the creators didn't want every single girl to be obsessed with romance, but it later morphed into being a lesbian as a fan theory that got popular and the creators agreed with.

@bclynch30

Жыл бұрын

I feel like it all makes sense that I had a crush on Clawdeen as a 10 year old and I shoved my bisexuality down in the deep corners of my brain. I was a confused little kid and was always confused why Clawdeen never had a boyfriend

@starsiadraws

Жыл бұрын

I think it's so weird that one of the creators (I don't recall which one) said they intended for there to be more queer representation, including Clawdeen being lesbian, but she's not canonically gay in the reboot now that it's more acceptable to have overtly queer characters in shows. Yeah, you have Frankie (who's enby, femme presenting) with Cleo but like... that's it? Also find is suspicious that the previous MC, the literal new kid, who make sense to be the audience insert, was changed to be nonbinary and is suddenly not the MC anymore. Also the fact that they changed Clawdeen to be less sassy when they could've leaned into her personality, maybe even making her a reprsentative for modern AAVE. Like her dolls and cartoon design appear white-washed, and they white-washed her personality, too. Not to mention taking away Howleen's textured hair and Clawdeen's hair is still the typical loose, beachy curls because it's "easier" to produce and style dolls without coily hair.

@tulip135

Жыл бұрын

L moment

@kittyroid8123

Жыл бұрын

It's so dumb that they went along. It _completely_ ruined the significance of a character not being romance obsessed. If you're striving to please the masses with pitchforks, make her a-romantic not lesbian.

@tofanpurnomowaisaka503

Жыл бұрын

​@@starsiadraws they changed the MC every gen, the previous one has Draculaura as the MC.

7:00 The first guy : “Hey, Peter” (joe swanson) Second guy : “Hi, my name is charmander” Third guy : “zoinks scoob”

Fun fact they didn't really touch on in the animated Media: Jackson has three different types of transformation over time. His first is transforming at Sunrise/Sunset. In the books, he transforms from heat and sweat. Snd With music, je actually only turns to Holt when music is played at higher than 100? 90? Decibels and in a 4/4 tome signature

Monster High and Alex Meyers? A match made in heaven ❤️

@Ditto.007

Жыл бұрын

As in they both make my brain explode and question my sanity???

@peytonarredondo

Жыл бұрын

He should do the sonic movie!😂

@_ANInaME_73

Жыл бұрын

Is that a Jojo’s refernce?😂

@bloomeraklyon5842

Жыл бұрын

@@peytonarredondo Or he could watch EAH that would be so cool

@nxfelibata2403

Жыл бұрын

YESSSA

Monster High wasn't really a kid franchise tho, it was specifically dedicated to the teen demographic who were growing up from their Barbie phase. The creator of these dolls realized that 90% of teens prefer more edgy, goth, hot topic stuff rather than cute girly girl stuff, that's why the dresses and heels are so over the top and stylized. And yeah, Clawdeen is the reason why I'm a lesbian, how did u know?

@marthadumptruck5102

Жыл бұрын

The original monster high movies transed my gender

@ElkiaStellar

Жыл бұрын

@@marthadumptruck5102 lmaooooo slayyyy

@reneefair7729

11 ай бұрын

This and the Parallel Dimension Ever After High😭😭😭

15:55 the shade 😅

They were actually aimed at the older demographic of girls 13-17 since Barbie was too girlish, albeit it still has some flaws with what they showcased BUT it still holds up beautifully

You legit got like 6-7 solid movies that'll be fun to watch and review. They also got a whole ass musical movie called Boo York

@lalapookielolie

Жыл бұрын

Βοο York is amazing

6:45 That's Venus McFlytrap. She's a plant-monster (based on Audrey II from "Little Shop of Horrors") and an eco-punk. So it makes sense for her character to be angry about the destruction on nature and the environment.

@georgia2156

Жыл бұрын

yea but her comments are just jarring in the context to whats happening

@lenastorm6280

Жыл бұрын

@@georgia2156 Agree. The comments were pretty akward.

@ughgowonsscalpandcrunchyvo4926

Ай бұрын

@@georgia2156she’s so messy for bringing up other bad things that the humans are doing and we love that 🤩💅🏻✨

As someone who loved Jackson and Holt with a passion (and still do) them getting dunked on so much is extremely funny.😂 My boys, destined to be swept away along with Frankie’s boyfriends of the week.

@shadywolf6042

8 ай бұрын

I always loved (still do) Heath burns because he's such a dork

@Davinky948

8 ай бұрын

@@shadywolf6042 Oh yeah, MASSIVE dork.😂

@PaolaPonce-ec7tm

15 күн бұрын

beutiful profile

@Davinky948

15 күн бұрын

@@PaolaPonce-ec7tm Why thank you fellow fabulous person.

7:11 Is this the voice actor of Shaggy in the Scooby Doo series?

Just letting Alex know, as someone who did follow monsters high _religiously_ You're 100% expected to know all those the characters because of the "webisodes" and the TV specials except for Robecca (the robot girl with blue hair) who had her introduction in *Friday Night Frights* ) That being said, please do *Why do Ghouls fall in love?* that movie is just... amazing OR *Freaky Fusion* because the line _"I'm your grandfather"_ lives in my head rent free

@monaalona4744

Жыл бұрын

Rochelle was also introduced in Friday Night Frights

@midnightrant7487

Жыл бұрын

@@monaalona4744 oh sht, you're right. I swear, in my mind Rochelle was introduced in Scaris: City of Frights. Which is dumb cuz that movie came way after

@monaalona4744

Жыл бұрын

@@midnightrant7487 No your not dumb some people probably think that too especially since she was fully introduced at the end of the movie.

@VolvaBecky

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I was waiting for this comment. I feel bad that NONE of this makes sense to him because he didn't know he had to watch the series first. I kind of want to see his reaction to the webisodes, honestly. At least some on screen so he's not so confused. And, I agree with you, I was obsessed with "Why Do Ghouls Fall In Love?". I had Draculaura's car and her birthday doll. She was one of my favourite female characters.

The original monster high demographic was actually between 13 to 15-year-old tweens, that might explain some of the fashion looking a little bit more mature. Still a little weird though, but since Monster High was my childhood, and I actually love the outfits, I don’t mind lol

@kira_calamari2431

5 ай бұрын

Hate to be that person but 13-15 isn't a tween, that's a teenager

@selin95

4 ай бұрын

Yes, me and my friends were playing with monster high dolls when we are 12-13 years old!

Jackson and Holt (personal favorite characters btw) are decedents of Dr. Henry Jekyll and Mr. Edward Hyde. Instead of being split between good and evil like their great grandfather, they are more split between being calm and introverted (Jackson) and Being wild and outgoing (Holt). Holt has also been described as having a bit of a wild temper. He is cousins with Heath so he's also part fire elemental as well. Originally his transformation was linked to a day night cycle where he was jackson in the day and Holt at night but his trigger changed to being music related due to the fact that he's still growing and changing and his trigger could potentially change another time (in the books it was a temperature related change where when he was cool he was jackson and when he was hot he was holt or DJ in the books). Since they never say his last name in the Ghouls Rule movie it could be hard to figure out what monster he's based on but since most people who watched this movie are already familiar with the series through the dolls and webisodes they already understood who Jackson/Holt were and how they work. In the webisodes there was a multi episode arc about them figuring out who they actually were and them both dating Frankie since Jackson and Holt originally were frankies love interest.

13:24 He’s meant to be based off of Jekyll hyde.

13:13 as a monster high enthusiast, Holt and Jackson are based off of Jekyll and Hyde (as you can tell from their last names, since the franchise justifies it as the students being their children) but made family friendly, like every monster in the school. For example Operetta is the daughter of the Phantom of the Opera and Drakulaura is the daughter of Dracula (and he even appears in one of the movies)

@Daisy-ue9vk

Жыл бұрын

Yeah it's like he didn't do a better research on the movies and is just plain laughing at them

My daughters used to watch this. And they got me hooked. 🤦🏾‍♀️We watched all the movie, internet shows. Even had birthday parties themed around this. I spent a fortune on books, dolls, costumes... and it was worth it. Lol They thought I was the greatest.

@BlandBeanBro

Жыл бұрын

because that’s the best kind of mom

@kannahvivien7525

Жыл бұрын

It means a lot to kids for a parent to not only pay attention to what they're interested in, but also encourage said interests.

@zaryamoon4906

Жыл бұрын

Your the best mom

@TheEbonyMystique

Жыл бұрын

@@zaryamoon4906 I try to be.

@TheEbonyMystique

Жыл бұрын

@@kannahvivien7525 we're still close, but they're teenagers now. So it's a different feeling than the excitement we had watching these movies together.

I'm sure other people have said it, but Jackson / Holt stands for Jekyll and Hyde. The music is just a way for them to easily do the transition between the two characters. I would really love if you did Boo York, Boo York and Electrified (even if it isn't as liked as the other movies since it's from the reboot)

Don't know if anyone else already answered this but Jackson/ Holt is supposed to be a descendant of Dr. Jekyll/ Mr.Hyde. His human last name is Jekyll and his monster last name is Hyde. There was a monster high website that had character info sheets that would say all of this. There were also 2D animated shorts that introduced a lot of the characters in the movie. As a young fan I would watch these shorts as they came out. It was really exciting to see new characters in the movies, even if it was only for a second.

Yeah Monster High did surprisingly well at the angle of allegorical oppression because it's covered in several movies as well as a major plot for Lagoona & her boyfriend in the original cartoon. This is one of the better ones and it made me wish Holt & Jackson had a role of any kind in the Freaky Fusion movie.

@eerinahisakawa3416

Жыл бұрын

so true, it was such a missed opportunity to make him one of the mcs. even when im watching im like "wait isn't jackson sort of a hybrid too??"

The reason there’s 45 characters is because these movies were always more toy commercials than actual movies

Omg😂! "Dad never came back from buying cigarettes" 😂❤ 6:35

I loved the fashion and proportions in Gen 1. It was so non believable and freaky that I actually think it was a way “healthier influence” than ex. Barbie which seems almost possible but isn’t (if you want to make the whole “unrealistic beauty standards” argument). And the fashion was just so out there and fun in comparison to all these other boring girly dolls at the time (Nothing wrong with “girly” the point is that MH had a variety of styles including girly rather than just girly and as a child I was just not into girly stuff)

@francescapatti2934

10 ай бұрын

Idk I never had issues bc of Barbie. I really dont know what people are on about. My main concearn is that she has a whole fucking VILLA and is rich as hell. Anyway Barbie, Monster High and Winx Club SLAYED

@Sireington

9 ай бұрын

@@francescapatti2934 remember Ever After High? That one was also good…

@ythegameritaisthebest

9 ай бұрын

​@@francescapatti2934those are the things you pretend to not like as a kid

@francescapatti2934

9 ай бұрын

@@ythegameritaisthebest what are? Just curious bc I dont understand if this refers to money and villas or Barbies and Winx and stuff

@ythegameritaisthebest

9 ай бұрын

@@francescapatti2934 winxs and Barbie, you pretend not to like it as a kid cuz it's a "girl's show" even tho it were good

You know, it only just now dawned on me the absolute utter hilarity of a kid's cartoon, made almost entirely for the purpose of promoting a toy line of dolls and doll's attire, to get Cleopatra's skin color right. Also, watching the Monster High movies without the web series, is like skipping a meal to go straight for the dessert. They're all on Monster High's official KZread channel for free, btw.

@leeh4669

Жыл бұрын

She’s a lot less inbred in this one lol

@Pollicina_db

Жыл бұрын

We actually don't know what her skin colour was like, considering she was royalty and the fact she was mostly of greek ancestry she would most likely be very pale or just tan enough (like Cleo) so that it wouldn't be too peasently (according to those times ofc)

@LadyDoomsinger

Жыл бұрын

@@Pollicina_db I meant specifically in contrast to the controversies of certain live action depictions of Cleopatra, being either too white or too black.

@p.k.k.9655

Жыл бұрын

@@Pollicina_db Cleopatra was Macedonian. Macedonia being a European country bordering the sea pretty much suggests that the majority of the population was ethnically white but had a olive/tan complexion similar to that of Greek or Southern Italians. Compared to other “historically accurate” adaptations of Cleopatra, Monster High was comically on point.

@riotz8742

Жыл бұрын

I know a lot of Greek people and there darker technically most of them, with curly dark hair

7:32 she's a ghost, so she was human (unless she's a dead monster, doesn't look like it) wouldn't she know what halloween is? Or did she just forget?

@call_memad-j6589

9 ай бұрын

Maybe she was a sheltered kid or smth but she most likely forgot

I was right in the age group when these movies/ webisodes came out and I was absolutely OBSESSED with monster high. I highly recommend watching the webisodes and the 45 min specials because they actually help to understand where all the characters came from lol. Also some of the are pretty good/ hilarious 😂

Monster High movies may have been made to sell toys, but the writing team always put their effort in i stg.

@whatalsaid

Жыл бұрын

And sell toys they did. These were also very GOOD toys. I think around the time Monster High came out, Barbie was already in her “normcore” era where she wasn’t wearing a lot of glamorous pink outfits anymore, and the Bratz were nowhere to be seen. MH was the only true “fashion” doll during those times in my opinion.

So monster high actually started as a mini web series before they started releasing movies and that’s why they have so many different characters even tho they’re kind of irrelevant to the plot cuz you’ve already been introduced to them and you’re just happy to see them here. It was kind of like endgame for monster high fans as you said.

All of these movies were such a fun part of my childhood, I’d honestly LOVE if you talked about more of them!

10:42 I love how he used the song he made to replace the copyright music here 😭✨

These movies truly make me feel like I'm monster high

@_Cotton

Жыл бұрын

@@DontReadMyProfilePicture.18 wasn't planning on it

@Ditto.007

Жыл бұрын

@@_Cotton I know its tempting to respond or roast them, etc. But bots are very dumb and responding to them will make them think that you're interested and will spam this more so instead report and ignore

@what.5199

Жыл бұрын

What does it feel to be a highschool?

Yeah, there were other movies before this one. The characters you show and mention don't show up often were introduced in the movies before this one. That's kind of how Monster High movies work. Operetta, Robecca and Rochelle all had bigger parts in the movie "Friday Night Frights." What the people making the movies do is show those characters from the previous movie in small cameos in the next one to say, "Hey, remember that character? They're fine, they're here. They're just not as important right now. Maybe next time." As a girl who grew up with the originals, I enjoy your analysis on these characters. It makes me laugh. I will say that, as far as Jackson and Holt go, like Mr. Hyde, Holt is just supposed to be obnoxious. Granted, Mr. Hyde was also a murderer. Holt is just loud but also the opposite of Jackson, which is also part of the point. The "monster" part is that he's biologically two people living in the same space because his ancestor, Dr. Jekyll, had unspecified base-urges and needed a chemical second identity to do that without bringing shame to his name and business.

@ew6483

Жыл бұрын

Minor correction because I love Jekyll & Hyde: Jekyll was a murderer but disguised as Hyde. The characters are no different, but Jekyll can't expose his urges because he's a reputable member of society. I don't think the same could be applied to Jackson and Holt, though they both love Frankie but Holt is more open about his affection.

@LadyDoomsinger

Жыл бұрын

All of the characters were introduced in the webseries - each about 3 - 5 minutes, usually focusing exclusively on one or two characters. They can all be found on KZread on Monster High's official channel.

6:04 Is there anyone watching this who didn't wonder if Dan Schneider was involved with this?

@call_memad-j6589

9 ай бұрын

Yep , me

7:26 WE ARE AND WE DO

Jackson/Holt were my fav love interest for Frankie and their arc in the show ended in a very mature way with Frankie saying work on yourselves and come find me when your stable. However it is never brought up again and Frankie gets a new love interest every other movie. The closest reference we get is in the movie when Holt calls her Frankie Fine his nickname for her but then the hardly interact for the rest of the movie.

@emmeoliver5007

Жыл бұрын

They were my favorite love interests for her too and I always loved that plot line! I do like her better with Jackson because I find holt kinda annoying lol

@obliviousfantasy633

Жыл бұрын

​@@emmeoliver5007 Agreed on that. I love Holt now but I found him so annoying at first. But Jackson is still better

@Pandie2828

Жыл бұрын

@@obliviousfantasy633 Yeah Holt can be a bit annoying but his and Frankie's relationship had a certain charm

@imintoomanyfandoms1076

11 ай бұрын

Jackson/Holt was one of my first childhood crushes, I loved them so f-ing much!

@nctzen2308

7 ай бұрын

I only remember Holt/Jackson and that one guy zombie-unicorn in freaky fusion

That "shut up you're not my real dad" cameo has sent me on a KZread wormhole. Thanks Alex

,,,,,,the vanilla tootie rolls are actually my favorite out of all of them 😂

3:21 delulu magizine

I almost did a backflip seeing Alex finally react to a good monster high movie that's NOT the live action reboot

I had so many MH dolls as an adult collector. You can see companies trying to recreate MH success to this day. They're iconic!

@minta2749

Жыл бұрын

Yess collected them aswell when they released, i really love their og designs and details

@oduinn7948

Жыл бұрын

They're not all that iconic lol. Used to work for a department store and we used to have a _plethora_ of them and they never sold well to the point we'd just have to discount them for 50-75% of the original price. For shows designed to sell kids toys the only people that bought them were edgy adults -- in my experience.

@aspensastrology7964

Жыл бұрын

​@@oduinn7948 Every location is different. Also they started getting lazy when working on G2.

@bloomeraklyon5842

Жыл бұрын

@@aspensastrology7964 and G3 is woke garbage 🤣🤣

@aspensastrology7964

Жыл бұрын

@@bloomeraklyon5842 It’s really not. To me there problem is taking away already there representation instead of just adding in the characters that fit the description. Like Frankie being nonbinary is good but making Clawdeen afro-latino instead of keeping her African American just wasn't it. Calling it "woke garbage isn't an excuse to hate the show. It seems like you forgot what the original show is about.

4:22 with out the background music holt going by is so funny

Me and my friends constantly reference Holt Hyde by sending voice messages doing our best impression of him. Someone will be talking about some serious shit and we'll be like 4:09

@Join_the-Seungberry_Cult

6 ай бұрын

You do you

So Jackson/Holt is meant to be Jekyll and Hyde! I think they're separate people as well, like they just happen to share a body, and Holt is triggered to come out whenever music is played!

Petition for Alex to do more Monster High Movies!

@axe-tq2wn

Жыл бұрын

Signed

@pearlngozi2818

Жыл бұрын

Signed ×2

@thecharityshow3013

Жыл бұрын

Sighedx3

@theaitokyo

10 ай бұрын

in chronological order so he knows the backstories of the ghouls. starting w the webseries first !

@lovingsquidward

14 күн бұрын

Signed ×10000

Holt and Jackson are Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, with Holt also being a fire elemental. Also they have another movie before this one where the villain is the actual Van Hellscream. He is not redeemed.

When i was younger i watched the one where they went to new york and the valentiones day special so many times, recently I went back and watched the Valentines day one and Oh boy was it special...

Alex have opened a rabbit hole of monster high movies and needs to do more. Also did anyone remember the characters having their own diaries you can read.

15:15 "I'm radio rebel" 😂😂😂

10:53 what the hell is wrong with Frankie’s face

13:56 YOU TAKE THAT BACK *Amazing world of gumball sound*

When I was younger (like elemantary school age) I was so obsessed with Monster High. I would sit in front of the TV all day. Looking back I started to realize, the franchise as a whole was kinda insane.

Monster High was my absolute favorite thing in elementary and early middle school. I liked Barbie but I loved how diverse MH was with the characters. You could tell Mattel had a fun time playing with puns and I always appreciated how creative (some are obvious) a lot of it was. I’m glad Alex is reviewing it and to be fair, it was a wacky experience but that’s what made it great

Hey Alex, just so you know, the reason they think you know all of these characters is because this isn't actually the first "movie" the first movie is 2-d and it introduces all of the characters. It's called, Monster High: New Ghoul in School. Now keep in mind it's only 25 minutes long, but if you want the rundown of, everything then you should watch it.

You don't get it, Freaky just got Fabulous, Alex! Also, DO IT! Watch all the other movies!

14:05 no because my ten year old thought process was that he should be upside down because otherwise he would die too quickly😭😭😭 these movies made me grow up QUICK

Definitely do more of Monster High. These movies were my comfort food for so many years in middle school and I absolutely love them. Side Note: Their names are Jackson Jekyll and Holt Hyde. They are literally the son of Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde.

Haunted, 13 Wishes and Friday Night Frights are my all time favourite monster high movies 🤔 But I wouldnt miss out on Boo York, Frights Camera Action and Freaky Fusions either!

@ZbJeeBies

8 ай бұрын

yes another FNF fan!!

I CANNOT express enough to say you NEED TO do BOO! YORK!, its has some of the best sound track, couples, and drama it the entire series

As someone who has been collecting MH since the beginning in 2010 and I’m now 25; I always find it interesting to see ppl who have no sentimental attachments to this franchise react to it lol Anyways, I find the way Mattel approached topics like racism and police brutality in 2013 quite interesting with this film. Oh! And btw! You dodged a copyright bullet with New Ghoul At School. because if Mattel didn’t get you P!nk’s record label deffo would of got you. P!nk has music featured in that movie. Definitely a product of 2010 lol

YES PLEASE DO MORE MONSTER HIGH MOVIES! I think you should do Freaky Fusion, 13 Wishes or Haunted next. They have more "depth" than some of the others. Either way I think you should cover the movies chronologically so you don't get confused about new characters, they usually get introduced with their first appearence.

You should definitely do more Alex! My recommendations for movies to review are, Why do Ghouls fall in love, Freaky Fusion,, and Boo York!

MORE PLEASE this was my favorite show when I was growingup and I love watching you make these vids

The type of monster Holt is supposed to be is Jekyll and Hyde, one type of person by certain circumstances, complete 180 by the other

This movie is definitely the highest stakes of the franchise (you know, given they were literally about to kill a kid) but I would say the best ones after it are Boo York (that’s the musical) Haunted 13 wishes Freaky Fusion Friday Night Frights The others focus mostly on individual characters, but they’re still very good

YES DO MORE! Why do Ghouls fall in love and Skull Shores please??

If you were to do another one of these movies, I would suggest either the "Scaris" movie or the "13 wishes". They are both really good ones like "Ghouls Rule".

The fashion, movements, hair and visuals have always been aesthetically pleasing to watch