Customer Reviews

Barbie and The Three Musketeers Viveca Doll

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My daughter had asked for "the Barbie Sword Movie" for Christmas, and also received this Barbie to go along with it. Within 10 minutes of removing the Barbie from the box, the sword was broken, because while in the Barbie's hand, the sword was made to hit another Barbie. NO MORE SWORD, and TONS of tears! The next day my daughter returned to playing with the Barbie (for that day it was just too devastating to go near) and having lots of fun with it (the clothes offer lots of different arrangements for different outfits) but the whole premise of her wanting this Barbie was The 3 Musketeers- I can't believe Mattel would make such a cheap sword if this is the defining factor of this line of Barbies. My child does not play rough. It really is no different than those novelty drink stirrers. Also, I wish Mattel would quit making Barbies where you can't remove their clothes- in this one, the mask/crown is not removable, and must always stay on the Barbie's head- which prevents hairstyling. Overall my daughter loves this Barbie, but I was shocked by the crappy quality of the accessories.

Without the sword incident, I think this would have been her favorite Barbie. But tears at a Christmas celebration is sad for everyone involved- the child, the giver, the parents. The cheap sword totally put a damper on this toy's image.

My 3 yr old daughter loves this doll. Unfortunately the sword broke the first day. I agree with the previous poster that it would be nice to have the same weapon that was in the movie. However I love the idea of the crown coming down as a mask and the dress becoming a cape expect the velcro isn't that strong. Fun toy for the price I paid.

I bought one of these barbies for my 6 yr old niece for Christmas and the sword broke with in the first hours of play. If I'm paying premium money ($25) for a barbie, I expect it not to break in the first hour! She felt "left out" because the other 2 girls who had Three Musketeer Barbies couls still play with their swords. She did have fun making the skirt into a cape and having the mask/crown move up and down. I'm very disappointed that such an important part (the sword) to the character is so cheaply made.

It's true the sword breaks very easily, but my 6yr niece put some tape on it and she was fine. The dress does turn into a cap and the mask moves up and down on her face. The dolls costume looks nothing like the DVD character and my niece noticed that right away. This dolls' signature weapon are whips not a sword, but in the end all the musketeers have swords. So if you're buying the doll for a child who is alert and pays attention to detail, be prepared for disappointment. However, most kids don't really care about the details they just like the bright colors and mini features.

Despite being in the more premier line of barbie dolls for little girls (the ones meant for movies), this and the other dolls in this line are surprisingly vanilla. They don't sing or have any other gimmicks. The cape can make a dress and that's about it. The dress itself is rather plain and like the previous movies, the doll looks nothing like the dvd counterpart.

I wish this doll sang like the others - that was the real draw for my 6 year old to buy this. Plus, the character in the DVD never even used a sword. It would have been nice if this doll had the same weapon from the movie rather than the generic rapier.

Of note, the sword broke in half on the very first day! Then my daughter didn't want to play with it any more because it was the toy she broke. :(

My 8 year old granddaughter wanted a 3 Musketeers Barbie for Christmas, but she didn't want the one with the dress on. I couldn't find a different one anywhere and I was getting desperate, so I got the bright idea to look on Amazon to see what they had. Low and behold, they had what she wanted. I ordered the doll and I got it well before Christmas. I left the doll in the box it came in, so that when she went to open it, she would be surprised. I was teasing her, so I told her that she better appreciate the doll, because I had to go to a lot of trouble to get it for her. I was right proud of myself!

My granddaughter loves this doll. This doll was rare and difficult to find. We were thrilled with our purchase. Thank you very much.

This is a great Barbie - my daughter loves it. The sword is very delicate though. The sword on her Corrine doll (the pink one) broke right away. This one is still ok as she is now being more careful with it. However, I expect it will eventually break too. Otherwise the doll is great - crown/mask and dress/cape are fun for her.

Be careful when buying these Barbie And The Three Musketeer dolls. There is another version of each doll that does not come with the sword and cape. The dresses look cheap too. Often the pictures shown are of both the cheap version and the good version so its hard to know exactly which one you are getting. I bought the good one from Amazing Plush, after having to return the cheap one that I got from another seller.

An update to my original review - the sword has now broken, after two weeks of playing with it. My daughter doesn't care too much though - she still loves the doll.

Viveca Barbie is probably the prettiest of the three Musketeer set in my opinion. Her face and hair is very attractive and the coloring matches well with her purple clothing. The cape can be reversed to fit on her front as a long skirt giving a ballroom dress look. Her mask can move up to the top of her head to look like a crown. The mask doesn't come off. The sword is plastic and can break if not careful. This is great as a toy or collector's item.

My niece love Barbie so much, so we try to collect any kind of Barbie for her collection. The princess series are awesome barbies, with good design, nice colors and also safe for the kids.