Doll Rants #1: Lucky isn't very lucky...

So, last year, DreamWorks released a new Netflix series, Spirit Riding Free. It's a cute idea, but why on Earth would Spirit, who was the world's most independent horse, let a rich little city girl like Lucky ride him?! Maybe it's a different Spirit.

Just in case you didn't know, Spirit: Riding Free is a Netflix Original Series, made in collaboration with DreamWorks.
It follows a 12-year-old girl named Fortuna Prescott, who goes by Lucky. Now, I'd only seen bits and pieces of the show, and so originally I thought her name was actually Lucky, and her parents just wanted a unique name? But, before season four came out in February, my sister was re-watching the series, and I decided to watch the first episode with her. I then realized that Lucky's name is actually Fortuna, but she goes by Lucky.

Anyway, the series can be funny at times, such as Episode 1, Season 4. Lucky was helping this guy who threw out his back with his work in an ice cream shop, and she was also giving people advice.

At the end of the day, she was telling Pru and Abigail about it and Abigail said something like "You give great advice, Lucky! Like the time my boots got wet, and you told me that it was faster to dry them in the oven. It worked great! Until I forgot about them, and I got grounded. Oh! How about the time you told me to stand up for myself! It was so empowering! Until I did it to my parents. And I got grounded again."  

I found that part funny.

Anyway, that's enough about the show! Let's look at the dolls and horses!

BTW, Breyer is a company that makes extremely realistic horse models. The dolls they make usually look kinda cartoony.
So Lucky was probably out of their comfort zone. A.K.A. very cartoony.

Breyer has two different models of Lucky and Spirit.

One is the main version, which has Lucky dressed in her show outfit. The other one is basically the same thing, but Lucky has a red blouse instead of a white one (at least I think it's a blouse...) and it comes with a necklace for you.

The main version retails for $34.99, (U.S. Currency) and the gift set, I believe is $59.99 (U.S.) It's been a while since I've looked at the website, so I can't be certain.
BTW, if you guys would like me to convert to CAD (Canadian Dollars) or something, I'll do my best.

Just Play also makes Spirit Riding Free dolls and horses, and the sets I'm interested in are the flocked horses. The dolls are the same as the regular versions, but the hair is thinner and the faces can look less severe, such as how Lucky's eyebrows are thinner and higher placed with less of an arch, making her not seem evil.

Or how Pru's lips are a natural reddish coral color, instead of the neon pink of the other set and large doll. These are probably batch differences (minus Pru's lips) and so you should definitely buy in person, so you can get the perfect doll and horse.

I'm personally interested in the deluxe (Barbie-sized) Lucky and Abigail, the flocked Boomerang and Abigail set, and the Breyer sets.

The reason I don't like most of the Pru dolls is because almost all of them have freaky orange eyes and neon pink lips.

Doll Prices
         (Just Play)

The flocked sets are Toys 'R' Us exclusives, and retail for $17.99.
The deluxe dolls are available where most dolls are sold, and retail for (I think) $11.99.
There are all other sets, such as

Doll Prices
           (Breyer)

The Breyer Main set retails for $29.99.
The gift set retails for (I think) $59.99.
There's a blister pack that has a three inch Lucky doll. Her clothes are molded and painted on. It also comes with a mini Spirit, who is more in scale with Lucky than the larger set. It retails for $14.99.

Overall, I personally think that Abigail and Boomerang are the best and that Lucky isn't very lucky...

      'til Next Time!   - JCole