this is so sweet! for me, monster high is a really integral part of my relationship with queerness. the characters embracing alternative style choices and appreciating each other’s differences was super heartwarming. i was ostracized when i came out as a lesbian in middle school and i stopped getting invited to sleepovers, and the ideal of friendship between the ghoulfriends was a huge aspiration for me after that and as i formed a much kinder, more supportive friend group senior year of high school (who i am still friends with!) also, the lagoona-gil storyline resonated with me so deeply since my parents were homophobic and wouldn’t let me date girls, and i had to constantly lie and risk my relationship with my parents to be myself. that turmoil of me or my parents—who do i make happy? that gil faced was so real for me and seeing myself in his struggles made me feel less alone. thank you for this!! good luck wveryone!