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  • Accidental Innuendo:
    • In Peppyball, Peanut states that she has a lot of balls.
    • Also, in every episode Forest's beaver is in, he makes a new wooden girlfriend. In one episode, he has an entire shelf full of them.
    • From “Pet Peeve”, when put out-of-context Ace’s line “Stick the what-the in the who’s-it?” sounds really, really wrong.
  • Alternate Character Interpretation:
  • Archive Panic: There are 52 Nickelodeon episodes, 13 Netflix episodes, 21 webisodes, 7 direct-to-video movies, and over 156 characters to collect. And that's not counting all the supplementary merchandise like books, games, clothing, etc. Good luck trying to get through it all.
  • Audience-Alienating Premise: The Lalaloopsy following is not as massive or popular as those for other doll lines of its time. The trademark stitched button eyes and large, cartoonish appearances either attracted fans of Creepy Cute aesthetics or detracted newcomers. The idea of plastic ragdolls with molded-on hair as well also alienated would-be fans who were into the idea. It's speculated that the short-lived cousin brand Mooshka was made to be a soft-plush doll alternative to Lalaloopsy (though plush doll versions of some characters exist), similar premise and all.
  • Awesome Ego:
    • Peanut’s pride in being Lalaloopsy Land’s best (and also only) ringmistress, although she’s also really clumsy.
    • Jewel’s haughtiness and prissiness, which is what makes her divisive in the fandom, is also a reason why fans are drawn to her.
    • Dyna Might may not be the most competent hero, but she does not hesitate in championing her great powers and strength.
  • Author's Saving Throw: Those pissed by the fact that characters like Cloud E. and the Littles were written out of the 2017 reboot became more than likely pleased when they returned for 2021.
  • Base-Breaking Character:
    • Jewel Sparkles. Fans are definitely split on her. She's one of the most popular characters of the Original Eight, though is also despised for her haughtiness and bossiness, a trait more exhibited in recent media, along with seeing her as a Karma Houdini. Even worse in We're Lalaloopsy, where she's practically an antagonist and tough to root for despite being a main character. However, she is still loved by others for her contrasting characterization in a cast chock full of Nice Guys. There’s also the handful who accuse her of being the Creator's Pet, since she has more merchandise and animated appearances than other characters.note  On the flipside there’s fans who do like Jewel for her multitude of merchandise, which they find cute and appealing.
    • The Netflix series' take on Storm E. Sky. Fans either love her for being more sympathetic and outgoing than her Girls counterpart or hate her for being just as insufferable as some find Jewel, if not even worse. There’s also the split on if she’s one of the most relatable Lalaloopsy characters, or bland for being based on the trite “rebellious new girl” archetype.
    • Rosy Bumps 'n' Bruises, although she is a beloved character, received this attention when she was promoted again to a main character in We're Lalaloopsy. Although a lot of people still enjoy her, many felt she took a spot other characters (Pillow, Peanut, etc.) should've had instead.
  • Big-Lipped Alligator Moment:
    • Scraps' episode has one scene involving her doing an Evil Laugh while making knick-knacks. Not only is this a sharp contrast to her shy personality, she never does so afterward.
    • Before Dot and Crumbs’ cameos on L.O.L. Surprise packaging, the 2017 incarnation Lalaloopsies and the cousin brand’s own cast had an “LOL-Palooza”. It makes you wonder how did human toddlers end up in Lalaloopsy Land in the first place and it’s never spoken of again. Ever.
    • The ending of Festival of Sugary Sweets suddenly introduces Lalaloopsy rodent-like creatures eating the leftover sweets. And no, they don't look related to Sugar or Crumbs' own pet mice, not to mention they look way too stylized to be seen as any specific real-life rodent species, really. They were never mentioned at any time in the movie, and they're never heard from again. So really, What Happened To The Mice?
  • Broken Base:
    • The later generations’ rosters. Some fans think they’re just as charming and memorable as the first ones, while dissenters think they’re lazy designs if not recolors who have no personality aside from enthusiasm in their motif (ex: Cherry Crisp Crust is a “cherry pie enthusiast”) and being a Nice Guy.
    • The reception towards the 2017 reboot. While the series is praised for its structured plot and development, many fans were disappointed by the absence of popular characters such as Peanut, Mittens, Pillow, Bea, etc. A number were also aversed to the changes in the characters' personalities.
    • The aforementioned Netflix series replacing Bea with Dot as The Smart Girl was met with polarizing reception. Bea being left out of the series is a common complaint. However, Dot being a core part of the Netflix cast was the answer to the fans' countless pleads for more of her in the series.
    • The Lalaloopsy Babies line is the least harmoniously received spinoff. Fans are split between the parties who think they are an adorable concept, or it’s an abhorrent line that with both "Diaper Surprise" and "Potty Surprise" became too similar to a certain future toyline by MGA. Their existence in the main series continuity is either accepted as a proper backstory or too nonsensical, even by the toyline's standards, (the most popular response being "who's running the nursery and where the hell are they?!") that their standalone movie is ignored.
    • The Ship Tease Storm E. and Jewel have with Forest and Ace respectively. It's endearing to some fans and a lot more engaging than the Puppy Love one-off crushes in the original, but to others it's pointless and it feels like the boys were only carried over to serve as the main characters' love interests. Die for Our Ship also comes to play here, as popular pairings featuring the boys are anything but Storm E./Forest or Ace/Jewel prior to the first reboot.
  • Creepy Cute: Pretty much everyone. By concept alone they wouldn't look too out of place in a horror story, yet their innocent behaviors and bright colors do give off a nice appeal to a lot of people who aren't too scared.
  • Ensemble Dark Horse:
    • Dot Starlight. Despite her lack of appearances in merchandise, she is a very popular character. Being a main character in both series helped. She was able to score two minis in the short-lived 2017 reboot thanks to this.
    • Pillow Featherbed is still a beloved character despite her absence in the later lines such as Girls, the Super Silly Party, and the 2017 reboot.
    • Charlotte Charades appeared in only one episode and had a webisode, but she's one of the most remembered characters. She's especially notable for being The Voiceless.
    • Scraps Stitched 'n' Sewn is a Cute Monster Girl with blue skin, a skunk stripe in her hair, and a cool alternative style outfit. With all this in mind, she became very popular, even though she was a Halloween exclusive and only appeared in one TV episode.
    • Pretty much any character who never appeared in the animated series, but is still loved by the fandom.
  • Epileptic Trees: Among the forests in Feather Tell-A-Tale and Mint E. Stripes’ posters is a small monster that doesn’t resemble any established Lalaloopsy character or species. Fans have buzzed theories about the creature, some even interpreting it to be a Lala!Sasquatch.
  • Ethnic Scrappy: Downplayed example. The otherwise beloved characters designed after certain cultures (Yuki Kimono after Japanese culture, Mango Tiki Wiki after Hawaiian culture, Sahara Mirage after Arabian culture) have received heavy scrutiny for their reliance on stereotypes. Mango’s portrayal in the 2013 cartoon (where she speaks gibberish rather than actual Hawaiian) doesn’t help matters.
    • Played straight with Feather Tell-A-Tale, who is often used as an example for stereotypical Indigenous American portrayals in the general doll community.
  • Even Better Sequel: The plush rag dolls released as part of the Super Silly Party 5th anniversary series are seen as this compared to the previous soft dolls, which were made with printed-on fabric and overall looked flat. These dolls had yarn hair and stitched on, detailed outfits, essentially looking what an actual Lalaloopsy rag doll would look like.
  • Evil Is Cool: Moreso Not Evil, Just Misunderstood. But Storm E. Sky (particularly her original Girls counterpart) is popular for her sardonic nature and distinct aesthetic, which heavily contrasts with almost all the other characters. Also as a plus for Jewel haters, she’s the only character who has consistently stood against her.
  • Fandom-Enraging Misconception: No, Sunny and Berry are not dating, and neither are the Skys. If you're a newcomer and you declare Sunny/Berry (and/or Cloud E./Storm E.) as your favorite shipping, unless you find out why yourself soon after, you will be told by a Lalaloopsy fan (politely or not) why that is so, so wrong. Sunny/Berry can be seen as more forgivable, as they don't even share a last name.
  • Fandom Rivalry:
    • With the My Little Pony G4 fandom, which debuted around the same time. While it's not uncommon to find fans of both, the two franchises are clear competitors. Especially with the creation of Lalaloopsy Ponies and Lalaloopsy Girls, which competes with My Little Pony's own Equestria Girls. Many internet platforms, even the Fandom Wiki pages, saw fighting between fans.
    • In 2020, Lalaloopsy fans briefly possessed hatred against MGA Entertainment's new Secret Crush. The Lalaloopsy social media accounts seemingly being revived after two years to only promote the new brand infuriated fans who were expecting a comeback to commemorate the 10th anniversary. It gets worse when Secret Crush released an Easy Bake-style baking oven, which was clearly a recolor of Lalaloopsy's own.note  The fanbase dropped the resentment a few months later. On the other hand, the rising Secret Crush fans don't show any similar feelings against the older brand.
  • Fanfic Fuel:
    • Fanmade Littles for characters (particularly Dot), are a popular form of Original Characters in the fanbase.
    • The identity of the creator of the Lalaloopsies is still an unsolved mystery, and it's commonly speculated. Every fan has their own interpretation of the subject.
    • The reasoning as to why sisters Storm E. and Cloud E. were separated is another popular subject of speculation.
  • Fan Nickname: Bundles Snuggle Stuff is also known as "Nunya Buziness", being christened this thanks to YouTube videos by All About Meep.
    • Also from AllAboutMeep, Pita Mirage and Specs Reads-A-Lot are also known as "Pita Repeata" and "Smartie".
  • Fanon:
    • The Lala-Oopsies being otherworldly monster counterparts to the Lalaloopsies, referencing their asymmetrical designs.
    • Although their bios never state their relationship status, Prince Handsome and Cinder Slippers are often recognized as a couple like Sir Battlescarred and Lady Stillwaiting.
  • Fanon Discontinuity: Detractors of the 2017 reboot ignore it, or consider it an alternate timeline to the original Lalaloopsy.
  • Germans Love David Hasselhoff: While they're met with mild success in the US, the Lalaloopsy dolls are quite popular in Japan. In fact, there's even a television report dedicated to them, as well as an entire video featuring Japanese fans on the official YouTube page.
  • Harsher in Hindsight: The unfortunate Coraline parallels aside, fans of Puella Magi Madoka Magica might find Charlotte’s design uncomfortable or even uncanny. She shares her white facial makeup, pink hair color, and even first name with the witch who mogu mogu’d Mami. Thankfully Charlotte is a mime and not a Sweet Tooth, Big Eater or Supreme Chef. However the only person who can understand her miming is Crumbs the sweet treat baker… Puella Magi's Charlotte is the dessert witch.
  • Hilarious in Hindsight:
    • A Crumbs doll (albeit with some alterations) was used as a "Cuddle Me Cathy" in the Victorious episode "Who Did It To Trina?", which aired in 2011. Come 2013 and the Lalaloopsy TV series releases on Nickelodeon, the same network Victorious aired on.
    • In the 2017 reboot Spot is one of the more amicable residents toward the newcomer guitarist Storm E., and she’s also not the greatest singer. Both cases are heavily ironic when you consider that her voice actress in the Nick Jr cartoon, Tate McRae, has become a singer.
  • Informed Wrongness: Jewel in “Spot’s Good Hair Day” for some. While Jewel’s initial harsh treatment of Storm E. is undoubtedly undeserving, in hindsight her being upset over Storm E.’s loud music makes sense since it does cause a disruption (a literal hair-raising disruption, to be exact). Even after Jewel asks Storm E. to turn it down, she still refuses.
  • Just Here for Godzilla: There are plentiful of Lalaloopsy fans (of the original) who haven’t watched the 2013 series and instead enjoying the toys, since the episodes can only be individually purchased on Prime Video, iTunes and Vudu.
  • Memetic Badass:
    • Dyna Might, being the canon Super Hero after all.
    • Rosy as well, the single nurse in the packed Lalaloopsy Land and managing to juggle through all medical fields while being only a child! It’s to the point fans often forget her worrywart habits.
  • Memetic Mutation:
    • Coraline jokes have been common and constant since the toyline’s launch. The main page even starts with one!
    • The dolls are often compared to the Survivors of Identity V by the game’s fans.
  • Memetic Psychopath: When not being compared to the Other World residents, the fans themselves also like to indulge in this.
  • Overshadowed by Controversy:
    • The only thing people tend to mention about Cinder Slippers is that she was made white when her full-size doll was made.
    • Fans will also often bring up the most notable thing about Dot Starlight is that she barely had merchandise combined with the fact she has the darkest realistic skin tone.
  • Periphery Demographic: Both the cartoon and the doll line have a sizable following among older children and adult doll collectors. There's even a Lalaloopsy Fan Club message board.
  • Retroactive Recognition: More like Retroactive Name Recognition. Had you not seen the credits of the 2013 series, you'd have no idea that Spot Splatter Splash was voiced by the then-10-year-old Tate McRae.
  • Ron the Death Eater: The franchise itself has an ill-reputation for being a series of "Creepy Dolls" among those outside the fandom. The characters are portrayed with unsettling behaviors as such. Although this portrayal is also done by actual Lalaloopsy fans with an interest in the macabre.
  • Seasonal Rot: The later releases of the original generation prior to the 2017 reboot are noticeably inferior than the previous ones. The large dolls stopped coming with posters and pets and the minis stopped coming in reusable houses and were given only one accessory. Motifs and themes for characters also started to become slapdash and nonsensical. The older characters were sewn from believable things like a baby's blanket, how exactly can you sew a ragdoll from a honey comb?
  • Shipping:
    • Crack Ship: Lack of animated content for a chunk of characters helps fuel certain shippings. An example is the Lalaloopsy Workshop Clown and Princess, their only interaction is that they were packaged together.
    • Fan-Preferred Couple: Plentiful. The lack of concrete romance aside from implications in the series and the confirmed crushes in We're Lalaloopsy lets the fans roam free with this.
      • Although Sir Battlescarred is canonically paired with Lady Stillwaiting in the toyline, he is often paired with Pix E. Flutters due to their interactions in his sole episode “Nighty Knight”.
      • From both Lalaloopsy Girls and the Netflix series, Jewel/Storm E is a popular pairing although the two characters started off as bitter rivals and in the latter incarnation, have shown romantic interest in Ace and Forest. Also popular from the Netflix series are Forest/Ace and Storm E./Spot.
    • Foe Yay Shipping: Popular shipping trope in the fandom, with the obvious ones being Jewel/Storm E. and Patch/Peggy.
    • Launcher of a Thousand Ships:
      • All of the boys. Particularly Forest, who has been shipped with almost every girl who interacted with him: Rosy, Jewel, Ember, Dot, Squiggles, Blossom, Sticks, Storm E., etc.
      • Patch is commonly shipped with Mango, Marina, Coral, Sand E., and even Peggy.
      • For the Littles, Matey Anchors is often paired off with one of the girls in the line.
      • Of the Netflix reboot, Storm E. is paired with Forest, Spot, Rosy, and (believe it or not) Jewel.
    • Toy Ship: (Heh.) The fandom contained a lot of shippings in its heyday: Ace/Peanut, Forest/Rosy, Patch/Mango, just to name a few.
      • There are a number are fans who ship Dot/Bea, the two smart girls of the Original Eight. Scraps/Bea and Haley/Dot are also popular due to their interactions in "Knick Knack Knock Knock" and "So Near and Yet So Far" respectively.
  • Squick: Lalaloopsy Babies' Potty Surprise and Diaper Surprise lines are subject to this, both amongst and outside the fandom, since they revolve around... Exactly What It Says on the Tin. Pooping gimmicks.
  • They Changed It, Now It Sucks!:
  • They Wasted a Perfectly Good Character: A plethora, since a massive cast can’t be properly represented in a short-lived series.
    • Dot never received a little sibling out of everyone in the Original 8 during the initial run. Inversely, the Littles seldom appeared in the series.note  Doesn’t help in the succeeding reboot that all the little siblings are completely absent.
    • Coral Sea Shells became a fan favorite after her release. But she never appeared in the series. Though, the other mermaid Sand E. Starfish appeared… in one webisode.
    • Although Storm E. Sky returns in the 2017 reboot, many are confused as to why her sister Cloud E. isn’t present as well. What didn’t help is that in We’re Lalaloopsy, there’s a stray dog who looks identical to Cloud E.’s poodle. This leads to speculation that Cloud E. was going to appear later on, but the series got canceled.note 
  • They Wasted a Perfectly Good Plot:
    • The Silly Funhouse line of minis only received a DS game, and the tie-in playset only appeared frequently in the 2013 series, but never the focus of an episode. A number wished for an episode, if not a movie revolving around the line.
    • Many fans would've loved to see more of the mermaid and the Color Me Lalaloopsies' lives, outside of the webisode "What A Dive" and the episodes "Spot's New Masterpiece" and "Spot Draws the Line".
    • Many believe of all the characters, the fairytale-themed Lalaloopsies deserved their own episodes.
    • Lala-Oopsies and Lalaloopsy Girls, which up until their cancelations were almost separate lines from Lalaloopsy to the point of having their own websites, saw only one movie of each and a few sublines be released.note 
    • Season 2 of We're Lalaloopsy was planned. It got cancelled. Cue cries of frustration from the fans.
  • Ugly Cute:
    • The pets of the Lalaloopsies often lack limbs, and if they do have limbs their anatomy is often improper. Some of them come in odd shapes and colors, others in improbable species (take Pickles' hot dog or Prairie's cactus). But no matter what they're all hugabble.
    • The Lala-Oopsies are very mismatched and deformed compared to the 'Loopsies, but they're just as sweet, if not more so.
  • Viewer Gender Confusion: A large portion of the fanbase believed Jewel's cat was a boy until We're Lalaloopsy, where she gives birth to a litter of kittens.
  • The Woobie:
    • Pickles in "Pickles Delivers". On a delivery, she injures her leg and is unable to continue her work. Even so, Pickles tries to find ways to complete a huge order Peanut made for an air show she is directing. When her friends hear she cannot make it to the air show in time because she fell in the woods, they all go to save her. Everyone taking Pickles home safe and sound is a huge Heartwarming Moment. Jessica Hilbrecht's performance really sells it.
    • Jewel in “Jewel Sparkles’ Un-Birthday Party”. Instead of lashing out at her friends for being unable to help her throw herself a party she understands and moves on, only to find that none of her friends are available. She comes home saddened that the party will just be her and her cat, but when she turns on the lights she finds out all her friends were planning a surprise party for her all along.
    • Storm E. in the Netflix series. For a lot of the episodes (especially the last four) she is practically an outcast and is especially looked down on by Jewel. Thankfully, she is completely accepted in the season finale.

    Concerning Lalaloopsy Girls 
  • Accidental Innuendo:
    • To clear the air, Storm E. Sky and Cloud E. Sky are sisters. They share the same last name. But some moments, such as Cloud E. cuddling Storm E. while listing all the fun things they’ll do together at school in their shared short and Storm E. standing outside the campus at night, holding up a phonograph playing Cloud E.’s favorite song in an attempt to lure her out of the hidden rooms so they can talk again ... Seem a little too intimate for sisters. The fact they don’t look alike and don't even know they're siblings until halfway through the movie doesn’t help anything. Put these scenes out of context, it sounds like Storm E. and Cloud E. were falling in love.
    • Pix E.'s obsession with glitter is seen as nothing else but a G-Rated Drug by older fans. She tosses it to everyone's face. Plus there's a scene in the ending where Pix E. tries to resist the urge to pull the "emergency glitter" lever, which plays out similar to someone resisting an addictive substance. She ultimately does it.
  • Alternate Character Interpretation: Storm E.’s initial coldness and grouchiness (especially towards Cloud E.’s antics). Is it because of her being The Cynic or a result of having No Social Skills?
  • Awesome Art: The shorts and the film’s backgrounds are done in a watercolor painting-like style with vibrant colors, but it still feels at home in the Lalaloopsy realm.
  • Awesome Music: The Lalaloopsy Girls theme is as bouncy and bright as you could imagine it to be.
  • Base-Breaking Character: Cloud E.'s portrayal as a smothering Genki Girl is either seen by the fanbase as either cute and funny, or annoying and obsessive.
  • Broken Base:
    • The Lalaloopsy Girls designs themselves. Many feel they were extremely uncanny with their suddenly humane proportions, but there are many who don't mind it and love the modern takes on the characters.
    • Pillow Featherbed's appearances in the Girls cartoonsnote  consist of her being covered in a bedsheet and sleeping all the while. Half the fanbase finds it a funny and relatable joke, while the other half was infuriated she didn't even get a design (not even her Sheep showed up) and was also wasted character potential. The fact that Peanut's short abruptly fades out like the other Lalaloopsy Girls shorts, implying there would be more to see of it, did not help matters.
    • The ending of the movie. Jewel ultimately wins the student council election, Storm E. withdrawing from the election after reconciling with Cloud E. Some people don't mind this ending and find it sweet, especially with Jewel and Storm E.'s rivalry mellowing out, but there are also some who would've preferred Storm E. winning the election instead. Jewel already being either loved or either loathed by fans had an impact on this.
  • Captain Obvious Reveal: The fact that Cloud E. and Storm E. are sisters was meant to be a twist and the descriptions for the toys also kept it a secret, but with their connections to the weather along with their names' similarities down to sharing the last name of "Sky", is it any wonder a lot of people already figured it out?
  • Cargo Ship: For memetic reasons, Pix E./glitter.
  • Ensemble Dark Horse:
  • Fanfic Fuel: What to do with all the other Lalaloopsies who weren't featured in the Lalaloopsy Girls toys and cartoons? Make fanmade designs for them, of course!
  • Fanon: Because of the notable absence of the male characters along with the series' title alone, L.A.L.A. Prep is widely interpreted to be an all-girls school.
  • Foe Yay Shipping: Naturally, Jewel/Storm E.
  • Hilarious in Hindsight:
  • Informed Wrongness: Storm E. opposing Jewel running for student council right from the get-go, since with her initial snootiness it’s natural for someone to be skeptical of her leadership skills. Especially so considering that even if Storm E. did run against Jewel mostly out of spite, she still wanted to make it so every student gets what they want while Jewel seemingly ran only for the power position, and her actual kindness wasn't shown until the climax of the movie.
  • Platonic Writing, Romantic Reading: First-time viewers mistake Storm E. and Cloud E.'s relationship as something more intimate than the (actually blood-related) sisters they were revealed to be later on. As described before, their lack of shared physical traits didn't help the case.
  • Rooting for the Empire: Some fans would’ve preferred Storm E. winning the Student Council President election, instead of withdrawing from the election to let Jewel win after making amends with Cloud E.
  • They Copied It, So It Sucks!: Although Lalaloopsy Girls is well received by the fanbase, it’s also hated for being a blatant cash-in on the High School AU trend that came into light in the early- to mid- 2010s amongst toys that started with Monster High. It's especially accused of copying Equestria Girls, down to the title format.
  • They Wasted a Perfectly Good Character:
    • Out of everyone in the Original Eight, Pillow Featherbed never received a formal appearance in this spin-off. Some fans argue she should've recommended Jewel the sleepover or at least helped with it, as slumber parties are one of her main things. But her only appearance was her sleeping and fully covered by a bedsheet. That’s all. And before you ask: no, not even her Sheep shows up in spite of her usually being more active than her owner.
    • Dot, Blossom, and Pillownote  were never made into Girls dolls but strange enough, Peppy, Furry, and Prairie received dolls when they never appeared in the movie or shorts.
  • They Wasted a Perfectly Good Plot: It was almost a separate line from Lalaloopsy to the point it had its own website for a long while, yet it only lasted a few sublines and received just one movie, and just like a lot of other things of the Lalaloopsy brand, didn’t receive anything from the 2017 reboot.
  • Unintentional Uncanny Valley: The “grown-up” look for the characters are this for some, with their suddenly smaller heads and the lack of stitched-on lips.
  • WTH, Costuming Department?:
    • A lot of fans felt that Dot and Suzette’s designs were a let-down, as they don’t retain the 60s' and the rococo fashion inspirations their younger selves had.
    • While it has been agreed they look nice, it's also been pointed out Bea, Mittens, and Pix E.'s clothing makes them look more like their younger sisters than teenaged selves. It's also been argued that Mittens' hat makes her look more like her Babies counterpart.
    • Prairie's Girls doll is panned for its strange color palettenote  and molded-on pants.


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