Monster High - Amanita Nightshade Review

Hello! This is my first blog post for this year! Today I'll be sharing my review of Monster High's new character, Amanita Nightshade. I have two other dolls and a playset I bought a while ago that I still have to review, but I've been lazy busy lately. Anyway, I bought her for $24.99 at Wal-Mart. A little pricey for a doll that doesn't come with her pet, but her box has a special design like Catty Noir and Casta Fierce so I'm guessing that's the cause of the increased price. I think she was supposed to be February's "Friday the 13th" doll since it's fits the pattern like with Catty and B&W Skull Shores Frankie.

Front of the box.

Back of the box.

Side of the box.

I like the new boxes. Although I don't like that they're made with more plastic, I find them visually appealing. The doll was still very easy to unbox as well.

"Amanita Nightshade, Bad Seed of The Corpse Flower"

Let's examine her name. Amanita is a genus of poisonous mushrooms and nightshades are a variety of flowering plants from tomatoes and potatoes to the belladonna, or deadly nightshade. But apparently she's the daughter of the Corpse Flower which is neither a mushroom nor part of the nightshade family.

Amanita in the box.

Her colours are close to the pictures of the corpse flower seen on Google images.

"Includes brush & doll stand."

This is the first Monster High doll that I've bought in a long while, but I hope that they continue to hide the stands inside the box like the Ever After High dolls. It looks much more attractive to me this way.

The diary is hidden away as well.

What was this rubber band for?

While de-boxing Amanita's hair, I found a yellow rubber band. I wonder how that got there.

Lorna photo-bombing! lol

I recently read that Lorna McNessie, daughter of the Loch Ness Monster, loves to photo-bomb as a hobby. There she is in Amanita's selfie! LOL.

Amanita sure loves herself. haha. :D

The box art behind Amanita.

Stand and brush.

Amanita's diary.

Amanita's diary is a hilarious read. She's self-obsessed, narcissistic and completely unaware of just how obnoxious she is. Much like the corpse flower which emanates a foul stench of a decomposing animal, her personality makes it difficult for others to want to be around her. She also takes a long time to reawaken (1300 years) like the corpse flower which takes every 7 to 10 years to bloom.

omg lol.

She's her only best friend! No surprises there, but it's also pretty sad.

Amanita out of the box. Front.

With a little practice, I was able to get her to stand on her own.

Back.

I tried out the Monster High stand that came with her, but it looks like I won't be using it. I can tell that over time the clamp will ruin her dress.

Amanita on the Monster High stand.

Amanita front.

Amanita's hair accessory.

I like the flower in her hair, but I don't like the clear rubber bands that keep it in place. It's hard to see the detail of her accessory with the bands in the way.

Up-close of Amanita's make-up.

I love her leafy make-up design. Reminds me of Avea Trotter's feather eye-make-up though.

She has three colours mixed together in her hair: blue, purple, and violet.

Thorny vine necklace.

Both ears are pierced.

Spiked bracelet and purse. 

The purse is attached to the shoulder by a rubber band.

iCoffin.

Details of her dress.

While browsing a Monster High forum, I noticed a few people didn't like her dress. Personally, I love it. I'd love to wear something like it. It's just my style!

Ankle accessories.

The Gloom & Bloom lines seems to be all about ankle accessories. While I think Amanita's ankle vines are pretty, they're just too heavy and fall off easily. I might end up taking them off for good if a rubber band doesn't work (or I could glue them since I don't plan on changing her outfit).

A closer look.

Flower shoes!

I like that her shoes are a solid black. If they were painted with another colour it would have been overkill for me.

All her accessories.

iCoffin.

Purse.

It opens!

I love it when the purses open, but unfortunately I couldn't get the iCoffin to fit inside.

Of course. lol.

Amanita on one of my stands.

I ended up just tossing the Monster High stand. I don't display my dolls on their stands anyway.

Front of Amanita's overdress.

Back of her overdress.

It turns out that Amanita has two layers of clothing on. The mini dress underneath is great for those who like their dolls in simpler clothes.

Leaf design.

Amanita Nightshade and Venus McFlytrap.

I decided to compare Amanita with Monster High's other plant monster, Venus McFlytrap. They're the same height, except Venus' shoes make her appear taller.

Can't decide whose face I like more...

Amanita's skin is a little lighter shade of green than Venus'.

I wish Amanita had the same hands as Venus...

Comparing the ears.

Amanita's ears are pointy and look more like vampire ears, while Venus' ears look more plant-like and resemble leaves.

Same face mold.

I knew Amanita's face looked familiar! It was bothering me as I was taking photos of her. She has the same face mold as the Create-a-Monster vampire girl. It's no wonder she has vampire ears instead of leaf ears like Venus. It's a great mold, but it's still pretty disappointing. Especially since she costs more than the other Monster High dolls.

Overall, I like her. I'm a little upset about her sharing the same face as the CAM vampire girl, and I really do wish she was more unique and plant-like. Without her clothes and accessories, one could have a hard time deciding what sort of monster she is. She should have at least came with her pet maggot if she didn't get a new face mold.

But her clothes, accessories, and colour-scheme save her for me. I love her style. Also, I'm happy to have a new character with such a different personality. Her self-absorbed ways may cause younger kids to dislike her, but I think it'll be fun to see how the other characters deal with her.