Let's Talk: Z Getting Retired

So American Girl has announced that Z's desk, her big ticket item, has been 'discontinued'. Customer reports from inside the American Girl store also report that Z has a very, very small section (while Tenney's section is still huge, of course).

These revelations leave a lot of people wondering if she will be retired.

I have a sinking feeling she could be - even if she is just cubed (like Samantha, Addy, Kit and Felicity... only the dolls and their meet outfits available).

Now, this is just my theory, but I think the permapanties scandal hit Z hard. Some Z dolls still have permapanties. While this doesn't bother some people, it bothers other (including me). You can get a free body swap at the AG doll hospital, of course, most people want to keep their permapanty dolls so they'll hopefully be worth a lot in a couple of decades (and I can't blame them). Some people I knew were turned off from purchasing Z because they had seen unboxings of the doll with permapanties that made Z look like she had male genitalia or had just used the bathroom in her panties. (Not saying male genitalia is a bad thing, but I prefer my dolls to have no genitals (male or female) myself.)

Z ought to be successful because of the stop-motion show on YouTube she's a part of. Plus, she is also Asian and the first Asian character since Ivy got retired. If I had an infinite amount of money I would buy Z (and get her permapanties changed if needed) and Addy (hopefully Plesant Company). But since I don't, I may get left Z-less.

Will I be sad if Z gets retired? A little bit. I liked her clothes, they were quirky and cute and as you know from my Jade post, I'm a little bit of a sucker for Asian culture/people. I won't be devastated, I'll admit because I think I'd rather get Ivy than Z. I think they'll probably just cube her because that is what they've been doing with the dolls that probably would get retired.

This is a new segment called Let's Talk. This is where I just talk about doll-related news.

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