Barbie - Fairytopia: Mermaidia

Pros: Nice quality, good lessons for my girls, adventures are entertaining to all
Cons: Evil characters a little bland..

Mermaidia Another new mermaid movie…. Mermaids are hot right now in my household! After seeing Aquamarine , Mermaidia was released on DVD and seemed like the next step. This movie ...

Pros: Nice lessons in friendship and manners.
Cons: Not much action.

This 2006 Barbie release picks up the storyline of where the Barbie movie, Fairytopia, left off. All though it is a whole new journey the storyline is nearly identical so I was really disappointed with the originality of the concept of the adventure. ...

Pros: Strong, resourceful, intelligent role model for little girls
Cons: plot is pretty weak, but that doesn't stop my daughter from liking it.

I SWORE that there would never be barbies in my house. It just wasn't the kind of female image I wanted my 3 girls to grow up with But the Barbie of my childhood has "grown up" quite a bit. From what I read, she has gotten some plastic (snicker) surgery ...

Pros: My daughter still loved it.
Cons: Badly made story line, that just opened the door to more purchases!

I don't know if it is the sheer number of movies now on offer from this franchise, but maybe new blood needs to come into the picture to ensure Barbie doesn't drop from popularity.After having seen most of the other Barbie movies before I saw ...

Pros: I like how this movie emphasizes being yourself and being loyal.
Cons: I don't know enough from my daughter's opinion to give cons.

My 5 year old has to have all of the Barbie movies.  This one is her favorite.  It is the one we have to watch over and over.  She gave away "Fairytopia" to her cousin; and I have no idea where "Mariposa" is.  Barbie has to give up her wings to save a friend.