It was actually pretty interesting to see where this lengthy series started. I think there have been at least ten direct-to-video Barbie movies in this series. You would think that this one would set up an ongoing story. No such luck. Of course, I don't really think Barbie has much of a mythology, at least not when compared to other toys. I mean, Transformers and G. I. Joe should at least be given credit for having spinoffs that have somewhat of an ongoing story. I guess it's because I'm just a man. I never played Barbie as a kid. I remember first learning about these by seeing all of them listed on Knology On Demand.
All I know is that Ken is her boyfriend (possibly husband?). This movie is a retelling of "The Nutcracker" with Tim Curry voicing the mouse king. I really like him in this role and I now realize he was the voice of Nigel Thornberry all along! I guess I'm not that familiar with the original story. I didn't see some of these twists coming. Then again, I heard this is actually weak compared to a lot of the other movies! It's really weighed down by the animation. This looks really ugly. I guess seeing as how they're literally toys it makes sense they would look like this. Still, not for me. **
All I know is that Ken is her boyfriend (possibly husband?). This movie is a retelling of "The Nutcracker" with Tim Curry voicing the mouse king. I really like him in this role and I now realize he was the voice of Nigel Thornberry all along! I guess I'm not that familiar with the original story. I didn't see some of these twists coming. Then again, I heard this is actually weak compared to a lot of the other movies! It's really weighed down by the animation. This looks really ugly. I guess seeing as how they're literally toys it makes sense they would look like this. Still, not for me. **