It was a missed opportunity not to make this show in 2D like the 2004 movie "Starrin' & Stylin'." The 2D art was so good! Just keep Yasmin's and Sasha's original skin tones...ya know, unlike the awful whitewashed versions in that movie.
Why? Because this animation is just...yikes. I even felt the show's animation was terrible when I first saw it in the 2000s! That was among the reasons I stopped watching. It's simply too much hair physics! Too much time was spent on the hair and not enough on the faces by the animators. Additionally, a background character and its clone would appear in the same scene, lol.
However, their movies and specials were far funnier and better. Again I believe that this show should have been in 2D, but their movies and specials should have stayed in 3D! It would've been a nice treat seeing our gals in 3D every now and then.
One of the other reasons why I didn't like the show was the whole magazine thing with Burdine. I saw that as an obstacle and find it boring. I was a big Bratz fan when I was younger, but I can't recall the entire magazine situation! Was there something on their website? If it was, was it the inspiration for the show ?! Because that would make total sense, sure I was a huge fan but I was on the Barbie website every day instead of Bratz! Haha!
Usually when it comes to shows (live action or animated) that depict a group of girls, each girl has a distinct personality trait or, to others, a "stereotypical" trope. Like the smart one, the girly one, the sporty one, and the artsy one. I started watching some episodes recently and none of the Bratz truly have a personality trait. The only thing that sets them apart is the nicknames they kept using to refer to one another (which is cringe). On the plus side, though, the Bratz are likeable and driven! And their fashion is great!
~* So now that Bratz is making their comeback, I hope we get a new show! I think it's finally time! If you go to their Instagram account, they'll post clips occasionally (the "Mean Girls" one was hilarious!) with updated animation. And the animation is soooo much better. Yes, I know technology has improved (but still it is so therapeutic after watching this show). And I hope that the new series is more mature as well. They need to rebrand for the older crowd. *kisses* ~
