...soon be beating a path...
... to this one's platic rectory playhouse?
Just when I thought things couldn't get any more inane, comes the tale of grown-up people at Mattel releasing a new version of Ken. And the big questions is, does Ken still have the hots or Barb or what??
Asks Mattel, "Two years after their headline-making break-up,...is a reunion in store in time for Valentine's Day?"
As if!!
Here are some actual quotes from Mattel's press release:
[Ken(R)] is more than arm candy - he's spent time exploring the world and himself, so his look reflects that time spent on his own."
The "new" Ken(R) doll is more versatile and has a new look that incorporates today's hottest trends.... His hair is now longer, with a naturally wavy, yet polished look. (yeah, polished...that happens when you're MADE OF PLASTIC!!!!)
"Ken(R) has revamped his life - mind, body and soul" (Good Lord, now Ken(R) is a sentient being! Will he seek salvation from Plastic Dashboard Jesus?)
Mattel goes on and on, discusing B(R) and K(R) as a "former couple" and speculating about "whether there will be love in the air for Barbie(R) and Ken(R)."
Lucky little girls! Now their playtime can filled with the same vacuous relationship-shopping that fills the evening celebrity shows and the magazine aisles at CVS adn WalMart!
Marriage is now an accessory, like a Prada bag or Armani sunshades.
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