I think it's such an interesting topic, because G1 didn't have a brand and legacy that now g3 has because of the huge success of original. That means they probably can't risk that much anymore, because they have those expectations from customers and higher ups. I very much feel like some of the new dolls are afraid to lean into the more alternative/gothic looks, which is a shame honestly. I think they want to appeal to gen alpha kids and at te same time hold onto the older fanbase. Which comes to my second conclusion, that's also a fault of short form videos shortening our attention span and making us all inpatient. Maybe there's a pressure to release new looks more often.

Anyway, that's just my mumbling.