I used to get blasted for what I called Cookie-Cutter Barbies. Now folks are figuring it out? LOL I would be willing to bet ready cash that if you stripped the names off these "characters", the overwhelming majority of users wouldnt be able to tell one from another.

And no, I dont really see it as laziness on the part of the vendors. It's just how society is these days. Cars all use the same basic parts. Pop tarts — or, as they're otherwise known, female singers — all have the same tone and approach. The plots of comic book movies are utterly interchangeable. We're in a period where such mind-numbing sameness is almost comforting.

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