Multiple Personality

I haven’t yet internalized the full sociological impact of the new Alfred Hitchcock The Birds Barbie. The first thing that comes to mind, though, is how bizarre and unwieldy the product title is. It makes me wish that this Barbie were also a Broadway producer, so the full title could be Alfred Hitchcock The Birds Barbie Presents The Who’s Tommy. But then I guess one of the birds attacking her would have to be playing pinball.

You can come up with your own favorite quotes from the caffeine-influenced promotional copy for the Alfred Hitchcock The Birds Barbie; my favorites are:

• “Includes real fake birds!” (the existential aspect alone makes me quiver)
• “High-quality head looks scared and has awesome hair!” (no doubt meant to quicken the pulse of both English teachers and those seeking high-quality head)
• and the headliner, which gloriously defends its logic mathematically: “Alfred Hitchcock + Barbie = Awesome”

Me + Everything About This = I Need To Go Lie Down.

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