For as long as I can remember, Barbie and Ken were two names that went together, but their history wasn’t something that I was aware of until Greta Grewig shared the reality of Ken’s origins.
Adding to the narrative, Mattel announced on Valentine’s Day in 2004 that Barbie and Ken had broken up and “rekindled their epic romance on Valentine’s Day, 2011”. In 2011, as Ken turned 50, Mattel, in the hope for a comeback, put out billboards in Los Angeles and New York of him, proclaiming love for Barbie.
Barbie makes a big decision at the end of the film. Rather than remaining in Barbieland — where she is perfect, and every day is a great day — Barbie chooses to permanently become human. Stereotypical Barbie is fully aware of what the decision entails: Living as a human means that she will eventually die. Yet Barbie takes her chances; she
The pair take on the difficult task of navigating a society that treats men and women differently: Barbie wrestles with her flawed purpose as a toy meant to represent the ideal woman; Ken, created V2Sefdq. 293 885 656 873 395 889 140 869