The Bratzillaz Witch Exchange is a concept introduced by MGA Entertainment as part of their Bratzillaz toy line. Bratzillaz is a spin-off of the popular Bratz doll franchise, featuring a group of teenage witches attending a magical academy called Bratzillaz Academy. The Witch Exchange is an important component of the Bratzillaz storyline. It involves a program where witches from different paranormal schools travel to Bratzillaz Academy for a limited time to experience a different kind of magical education. During their exchange period, these visiting witches have the opportunity to learn new spells, potions, and tricks from their counterparts at Bratzillaz Academy, while also sharing their own knowledge and practices. The purpose of the Witch Exchange is to promote cultural exchange, foster friendship, and enhance magical abilities among witches from different backgrounds.
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Buyer agrees to these terms and conditions If there is a problem with your item buyer must contact seller within 3 days of having received the item and if a return is granted the item must be returned in its original unused unopened condition and postmarked within 7 days. From June 24, 2013 to July 22, 2013, there was a short series of videos about the Witchy Princesses titled Witchy Princesses Adventure which was not considered part of the webseries.
The purpose of the Witch Exchange is to promote cultural exchange, foster friendship, and enhance magical abilities among witches from different backgrounds. It allows witches to broaden their horizons by experiencing different styles of witchcraft and magical traditions. This concept also emphasizes the importance of collaboration, as witches from different schools can work together towards a common goal while learning from each other's strengths and weaknesses.
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A friend just asked me about Bratzillaz and mentioned I had no overview on the line. Well, I'm not doing anything right now, so I figured hey, why not? My girls are not out on display, so I'm going to compile info based on my Flickr and old pics. I'll probably dig up some promo pics, too.
My first experience with the line wasn't entirely pleasant. From what I can gather, I'd ordered a Sashabella (on the left here) from somewhere online, but before she arrived, I saw the other four girls in Toys R Us. I bought Jade and as I deboxed her, her head fell off. I have a lovely little rant about the quality control of the line up in Flickr. Inset eyes always provide problems, but a head falling off? That was weird.
Anyway. Sashabella would be the first doll I'd review and I did so on June 21, 2012.
But first, some basics on the line.
The Bratzillaz were obviously created to compete with Monster High, though they tried to shove their "House of Witchez" tagline everywhere to emphasize that they were witches not monsters. They had more articulation than most Bratz dolls and were taller, though their names were so linked to their Bratz counterparts that I don't even know why they bothered to make them different at all. Their price was $19.99.
Cloe's Bratzillaz character is named Cloetta Spelletta. She had a lot of two-tone outfits and accessories.
Each doll came with a stand, broom brush and a teeny hat. I never made any of my girls wear the teeny hats.
Jade became Jade J'Adore. Yeah, they didn't even change her name.
Man, did I ever hate this doll's outfit. I dunno. It just screams cheap Spirit Halloween costume for me. Maybe even cheaper than Spirit.
I do love the doll herself though.
Sasha is Sashabella Paws. Definitely my favorite of the original five.
Yasmina Clairvoya is Yasmin's witchy counterpart. You might wonder why in the world she's so pale. And Sashabella's definitely lighter than Sasha also. Why? Yeah, I have no answer for that. I love both dolls, but they definitely could have retained their Bratz-style skintones.
The fifth character is the fifth original Bratz character. Meygana Broomstix is based on Meygan.
Over in Flickr, I did a review of Sashabella, then added a single picture of her with Cloetta and a redressed Jade. I'd picked up both of them the day after I reviewed Cloetta. By July 11th, I had all five of the first series.
Jade got a complete redress. Cloetta got streamlined. I think I trimmed Meygana's hair. Her hair was awful. Yasmina and Sashabella were the two that remained closest to stock.
The dolls got fashion packs, though it would be months before I bought any. Some stores had them at $9.99, others $12.99. I waited until they went on clearance.
Meygana models Sashabella's pack only with her own boots. The ones in the pack were the same mold, but without painted details.
I love the red on Meygana, but I don't think it fits Sashabella at all.
Here's Meygana in her own pack, minus the jacket, and Cloetta in Jade's. Cloetta's horrible fashion pack was the one I refused to buy. You can see it in the promo image up there. Ugh.
Here's Yasmina in her pack.
She's accompanied by her pet, Winkers. Each fashion pack came with an outfit piece for the girl's pet.
You can see all the pets in the promo image way at the top. I have all of them, though I didn't take pics of them.
Winkers is one of my two favorites, along with Sashabella's Fluffinscruff. Jade's is named Kissifuss and Cloetta's is Barktholomew. I didn't get Meygana's Wingzy until I saw her on Hollar years later in 2016.
There were also three accessory packs. I can't remember for the life of me if I ever bought any of these! If I did, it was on clearance.
The next line for Bratzillaz was Midnight Beach. These dolls had fully glow-in-the-dark bodies.
With the high price of $17.97 at Walmart, I didn't intend to get many of these and I actually ended up with only one: Sashabella. I did like Yasmina, but I kept finding flawed ones and never bought her.
Sashabella actually looks really cool like this. And I love her cavewoman-esque outfit.
Midnight Beach introduced a new character named Fianna Fins. Fianna would be the last with a counterpart from the regular Bratz line for quite a while.
Fianna was shipped separately from the regular Midnight Beach dolls, so it actually wasn't until February 2013 that I ordered her from Target.com. I'm putting her here though to go along with Sashabella.
Bratzillaz did something a little different and offered a basic line pretty quickly. These dolls came out in January 2013. They were $12.97, which I was much happier paying than the $17.97 for the beach line.
The basic dolls only have simple articulation and no inset eyes, yet they are still some of my favorites from the line. Meygana here is stunningly gorgeous. Far prettier than her original line version.
The basics came with simple, yet still nicely-detailed, outfits. Each had a themed headband and earrings, which I liked a lot better than the original line's.
This Meygana looks spectacular redressed in her fashion pack.
Yasmina was the other one I bought right away.
I love this outfit.
Cloetta was one I wanted at the same time as the first two, but all her dolls were flawed. I picked her up not long after at a different store.
So of course I also had to get Sashabella and Jade.
I hate these boots and the fur cape is a bit much, so.
Much better with a couple changes.
Jade had the worst outfit. Ugh. Except for the top. That's cute.
But she looks amazing in Sashabella's fashion pack dress!
The next line was Magic Night Out, the inevitable party dress line.
This line introduced the new vampire character Vampelina. Like Fianna, I had to order her online, since she wasn't part of the regular assortment.
These dolls had a dancing action when you twisted their waists. Ah, like the old Barbie and Rockers line. Classic.
Vampelina was the only one I purchased, although I'm kinda regretting that now. May go hit ebay later.
Vampelina was quite cute. I love her outfit, although the white stockings love to fall down.
The two newbies quickly got pets.
Vampelina's is Batric.
And Fianna's is Ripple.
The next endeavor for Zillaz was Create-a-Monster.
I mean, Switch-a-Witch.
These came in single and double packs, but unlike Monster High's Create-a-Monster, they don't work well as stand alone packs. They work best if you combine them.
There was a second wave of these that I didn't buy.
I do give MGAE credit for varying the bodies. However, doing it in a line where you're supposed to switch parts makes that a bad idea. You see, their legs are different lengths, so. yeah. It doesn't work.
I did love the dolls I ended up with though.
I like this one the least of the three, but I do still like her.
Cute little clown chick.
And by far my favorite. I adore this girl.
The Back to Magic line was up next in July 2013.
The first wave included Sashabella, who I didn't buy, and Meygana, and also introduced a new character: Victoria Antique.
Here's Meygana in her box.
I love this outfit! Except for that hat.
Finally, a Meygana with good hair.
I ordered both these girls from Target. I was so excited for Victoria! Really wish they'd made her pet. Look how cute he is.
Victoria is an exchange student from China.
She is gorgeous. They were really stepping up their game with these later dolls, but sadly, this would not last long.
It would be September before the rest of Back to Magic appeared. I found these two in Toys R Us.
Jade is absolutely lovely.
And the exchange student from India, Illiana Honesty, is super stunning.
There was more planned for this line that sadly we'll never know more about. In very blurry pictures that weren't supposed to be leaked, you can see prototype dolls of a pastel skeleton girl (gee. wonder who inspired her) and one that looks like a stunning spider girl. I'm talking widow's peak, black hair, pale skin, animated Lydia Deetz's fashion sense and what looks like multiple arms. And she's holding a guitar. She would have been AMAZING. There's also a drawn cutout of a third unknown girl with either brown or auburn hair and lots of blues and greens. And there was a band line! Augh.
Google "Bratzillaz prototypes." You'll be as frustrated as I am with the lack of clear images, lack of names and most especially that these were not made.
Next up, we've got the Witchy Princesses line.
This was one of those big disappointments for some people, because these are the prototype images we got.
While the dolls had less detail, mostly involving losing the hair streaks.
Here is Angelica Sound. She's the oddest-looking of the three, but I still love her.
Siernna Calmer resurrects the being-named-after-regular-Bratz trend.
And Carolina Past. Possibly my favorite? I actually love all three about equally.
This line came out in August 2013.
Two final dolls to finish off this post!
These last two basic dolls came out in January 2014. I had figured they'd never come out, so it was a pleasant surprise to see them on KMart's website and actually get the correct dolls in the mail! I was fully expecting to get the first series ones.
While definitely inferior to the first run of basic dolls, these two were still must haves for me. I just love the basic line.
Gah, these outfits are so crazy.
So there you have it, my look at Bratzillaz.
If I missed anything, please let me know. I don't collect playsets, but I honestly can't remember if the line had any. Now I'm off to go look them up on ebay. Maybe I'll buy a Magic Night Out doll.
PHOTO CREDITS: Mine and promo shots.
The first wave included Sashabella, who I didn't buy, and Meygana, and also introduced a new character: Victoria Antique.
The Bratzillaz Witch Exchange is not only mentioned in the toy line, but it is also a recurring theme in webisodes and other media related to the Bratzillaz brand. It provides a platform for storytelling and character development, as the exchange students often bring their own unique personality traits, magical abilities, and fashion styles to the Bratzillaz universe. In conclusion, the Bratzillaz Witch Exchange is an integral part of the Bratzillaz toy line and storyline. It promotes cultural exchange, friendship, and collaboration among witches from different paranormal schools, enriching their magical education and creating opportunities for character development..
Reviews for "Enter a World of Magic and Glamour at the Bratzillaz Witch Exchange"
1. Emily - 1 star - I was really disappointed with "Bratzillaz witch exchange". The storyline was weak and felt disjointed. The characters were one-dimensional and lacked any depth. The animation seemed outdated and the overall quality of the film was subpar. I found myself bored and uninterested throughout the entire movie. I can't recommend it to anyone looking for an engaging and enjoyable watch.
2. Ryan - 2 stars - "Bratzillaz witch exchange" lacked originality and creativity. The plot felt predictable and unoriginal, and it failed to capture my attention. The dialogue was often cheesy and cringe-worthy. The film also missed an opportunity to develop the characters and provide any real depth to the story. Overall, I was expecting more from this movie and felt let down by its lackluster execution.
3. Sarah - 1 star - I found "Bratzillaz witch exchange" to be incredibly boring and uninteresting. The animation was lackluster and the story felt rushed and poorly developed. The characters were not memorable and I struggled to connect with any of them. The movie lacked any compelling moments or surprises, making it a forgettable experience. I would not recommend wasting your time on this film if you're looking for something entertaining and engaging.
4. Alex - 2 stars - "Bratzillaz witch exchange" had potential but fell short in several areas. The plot had a promising concept, but the execution was lacking. The dialogue was often cringeworthy and lacked depth. The animation felt outdated and didn't do justice to the characters or story. Overall, while there were moments of enjoyment, the movie failed to deliver on its potential and left me feeling underwhelmed.
5. Jessica - 1 star - "Bratzillaz witch exchange" was a disappointment from start to finish. The plot was weak and lacked any real substance. The characters were forgettable and lacked depth. The animation was outdated and didn't hold up to today's standards. Overall, the film felt like a cash grab rather than a genuine effort to create an entertaining and engaging story. I would not recommend wasting your time on this lackluster movie.