There is a lingering question in the world of dolls and figurines, one that has remained unanswered for decades or perhaps even longer. Why is it that Barbie and Ken never hooked up? Barbie and Ken were made for each other, as it says so straight from the manufacturer’s notes; however there never appears to be a wedding themed Barbie and Ken that are sold together as a set in the stores. This brings this question to mind and so we dig deeper for an answer. Ken a guy much unlike any other guy has a well sculpted figure that gleams in the sun and possibly melts if a magnifying glass were used on his plastic body. With a smile that captured the heart of all other dolls and every version of Barbie in existence. This fine fellow never managed to get hitched with Barbie, who herself is a fine plastic figured female, and we now examine the possible complex reasons why this union never came to be. Is it that Barbie was just far to career driven from a doctor to a maid or could it be that ken found comfort in the arms of one of Barbie’s many friends such as Stacey? Maybe Ken was such a player that he was dating Barbie and all of her friends without her knowledge? But if that were true then a woman with such brains that she can and has been in every profession in existence not know such an obvious behavior? These complex explanations only get the deeper as we continue down this dark path of reasoning. The real reason though it much simpler, the reason hat Ken and Barbie were never united is because plastic people are unable to get married by law and must resort to reenactments of 6 and 8 year olds that will simulate the ceremony for them.
Haha this was fun to read. I heard somewhere a while back that Barbie and Ken never got together because Barbie was now supposed to be an independent woman who doesn't need a man. Then again I don't know how true that statement really is..
ReplyDeleteWell, Ken and Barbie did have a complete family in my Barbie Dream House. They also had a nice jeep that they took all over my room. The wonderful thing about Barbie is that she was any and all things depending on how I felt that day,( and whether or not my sister and I were getting along because that always added a new dimension to the role playing). You will be happy to know that Barbie, her 25 various forms of herself, and Ken along with the other various paraphenalia (sp?) are packed up and ready to share with my poor, unsuspecting daughters one day.
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