February 28, 2010
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Evil or awesome??? What are your thoughts on the Living Dead Dolls?
The first Living Dead Dolls appeared for sale in America in 1998. The first commercial series of Living Dead Dolls, Series 1, was released early in 2001. Since then, new series have been released roughly twice a year.
Living Dead Dolls are 11″ (28cm) tall plastic dolls which are sold in coffin-shaped boxes. Most of the main series dolls come with a death certificate, except for the showbiz-themed Series 5, which had coroner’s reports. The death-date on the certificate is typically that of a significant historical event, or somebody’s birth or death. There is also a short poem about each doll printed on the coffin packaging and/or the death certificate.
It seems that many many people love these dolls. Some people seem to hate these dolls or think them to be evil.
What are your thoughts on the living dead dolls?
Comments (34)
Ewwwwwwwww ~ I have to say……I don’t like them.
@Neeka1 - Is there a reason? Or it’s just not your type of thing?
@Kristenmomof3 - To me they are just too eerie. Not my cup of tea…..
They are gross….
@Mac_Libureet - Is there a reason you feel that way? Or it’s just not your type
of thing?
@Neeka1 - I can understand that….different people have different tastes
I think they’re funny. I would think that older people would collect them, rather than younger children playing with them, though.
I am just not into dead things. And to me I see death and all that stuff as kind of Satanic…
@OhItWontBeForever - Yes, They are made for teens and adults…not children
@Mac_Libureet - How can death be satanic? Everyone dies. It is a fact of life.
Not death, but the way people celebrate it in a grosteque manner. its one thing to celebrate death but its the zombies, and all the blood… i dont know
@Mac_Libureet - I tend to enjoy the entertainment of Zombie and Vampire movies. I find them much more enjoyable then all the comedies and stuff out there that make their money making jokes about sex and bodily functions.
I really enjoy Manga and comics.
I think some of them are cute.
I don’t like things that look gruesome or like death.
I have no problem with them either way. I can see where they’d be cute to some or rather creepy to others. To me, it’s just a doll and it prays on that particular sect of consumerism. It doesn’t actually represent any real ideas. It just plays on the fancies of those into darker things like vampires or gothic stuff. In the end, its just plastic, some cloth, and some paint. It’s neither evil or good as inanimate objects can’t possess such qualities. >.>
Think they are creepy but funny/cool in a harmless way
molly would probably like to tease her friends with them.lol
Odd.
I think they’re cool. And, you’re right – the end result of life is death. It’s nothing to be ashamed of.
@TornadoChaser@momaroo - :)
@NightCometh - I can understand that, many people feel that way
@YouTOme - lol
@markearthtourist - Odd in what way?
@AnonymousXGrl - :)
If I knew where to get them, I’d be hoarding them by now.
I see evil. The intent of manufacturing these dolls is evil, and the deception that is derived from having them is evil. What they represent is in direct opposition to everything God, and so – as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. AND, we will not be a part of anything or anyone associated with these demonic representations of evil. If satan and his ‘crew”, and those who do not oppose him are the enemy of God (scriptural), then they are my enemy also. See Ephesians 6:12. God said it, I believe it, that settles it – for me and my household anyway.
Lord, open the eyes of your children that they may see the unseen dangers in the world around them. Let them then return to you, with repentive, humble hearts, that you may receive them, cleans them, and set them on the heights to where you have called them to be. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen
@Mac_Libureet - I agree. Though death is real and not to be feared, I think it is also something that commands respect and a certain amount of reverence, simply because God is the ultimate commander of life and death. It is quite true that people of the occult and Satanic rituals often have an obsession and fascination with death; perhaps because the devil would like humans to think he is the one who rules death. I especially don’t think horror and the over-dramatization of death is healthy for children. I still quake in my shoes at scary movies, etc. and I hate horror because it seems to take away my ability to be positive and view people without instant suspicion.
@Manstration - Hot Topic, FYE, Suncoast, Spencers to name a few. Also if you click on Living Dead Doll words in the post it will take you to the official site where you can also buy straight from them.
I don’t know about “evil” but they’re creepy enough that I wouldn’t want to look at them everyday.
I think they indicate an unhealthy fascination with death and dying. It is neither healthy paganism, which kept death respectfully separate from life, or viewed it as the end of life, and a noble death as the greatest goal of a noble life; nor is it Christian, whose ultimate response to death is formed by the resurrection. I see nothing remotely resembling the resurrection in these dolls.
I don’t think they are ‘evil’ in the sense that owning one or like them would be a sin. I do, however, think that they could well be indicative of deeper issues.
@mpwarren - I would tend to agree. They just don’t ring well with me. I couldn’t really put my finger on it, but you did a good job of that.
They make me think of Chuckie.
personally? hmmm well… I think it makes a mockery of death. Death is an important rite to humans and I always think it’s a little weird when people make things like this.
I’m not saying it’s *wrong*… but that I personally find it a little disrespectful to the dead. but…. to each their own. I’m sure some see if differently.
Whatever floats your boat.
I think those are the ugliest things I have ever seen.
Reminds me of that uber-creepy movie, “Dead Silence.”
@mpwarren - Amen! Another scripture that came to my mind was Phil. 4:8. “Whatsoever things are…pure…lovely.”
@Kristenmomof3 - I don’t allow my children to play with anything that looks dark and evil. I’m also learning to check into seemingly ‘innocent’ toys like Sponge Bob (some of those shirts have selfish slogans) and I recently told my son to stop watching some things on PBS Kids simply because they use expressions that we’d rather our children wouldn’t.
I believe that it’s the parent’s duty to surround our children with good influences that will turn their hearts toward God. They are a gift from Him, and all that we can take to heaven with us. Our children can’t get enough of Bible stories and learning about the great outdoors.
@mikenpeg - My husband and I don’t shield our children from death, but teach them that for people that love Jesus, death means they simply went home with Him, even if it makes us sad!
@RallyJan - I don’t believe in shielding children from death, but I think they should be shown death through positive, healthy ways; not scary horror/violence movies or creepy icons and figures. That’s not a true portrayal of death for Christians- I was present when a good friend’s mother died after a long battle with cancer, and it was a thing of peace. There was sadness and grief, yes, but also reverence and hope- not fear and spookiness.
@RallyJan - as I mentioned before. These are not made for children. They are made for teens and adults.