Well, my opinion. I really don't want them to be totally 'realistic'--might as well hire a model and photograph them. The slight 'unrealistic' quality is intriguing and mysterious. It also gives us license to do things with them that would seem weird with real people. However, the steps achieved with the hair and textures are wonderful--I would never want to go back unless I wanted a more 'cartoonish' character for a reason--sometimes that would work with certain 'styles'. This is a lovely image, BTW, no taking away from that. It is so superior to what I saw (and STILL was intrigued with) in early Summer that there is little comparison. The combination of the lovely texture (try Diane G's Nikko too-I like that one also), the wonderful realistic hair, and the terrific new dress are so captivating. Diane B