Barbie Movie Ending Explained – What The Villain Twist & Barbie’s Decision Mean

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Barbie, directed by Greta Gerwig, who co-wrote the screenplay with Noah Baumbach, Barbie doll Follow this doll of the same name on her adventure from Barbie to the real world. Created by Mattel Corporation, Barbie doll Combining real-world issues with fantasy and irony, the film sets Barbie and Ken on a personal journey that changes they cannot be changed.

Barbie doll Finally, Barbie, Gloria, and their daughter Sasha join forces with the brainwashed Barbie to get Barbieland back. After Kenden turned against each other, the Barbies voted not to change the constitution, expelling Kenden, and resurrecting Barbieland – making a number of changes, including some Kens serving in the lower courts. Margot Robbie’s Barbie tells Ryan Gosling’s Ken that he’s facing an existential crisis and needs to figure out who he is without her. Meanwhile, Barbie herself is not sure what will happen next or how her story will end. She decided she couldn’t be a stereotypical Barbie anymore, and following the wisdom of creator Ruth Handler, Barbie decided to become human.

Barbie decided to be human even if it meant she was dead

Barbie makes an important decision at the end of the movie. Barbie doesn’t stay in Barbieland – where she’s perfect and every day is a good day – she chooses to be human forever. The stereotypical Barbie is fully aware of what this decision means: living as a human means she will eventually die. However, Barbie jumped at the opportunity. She would rather live a meaningful life and inject some meaning into the world than live forever as an idea. In the real world, Barbie feels uncertain about herself and her perfect life.

She’s been through so many emotions, living through existential crises and memories—happy and sad—that make her want to learn and experience more than Babylane can offer. Barbie is shocked by everything in the real world. It’s far from perfect, but that doesn’t mean Barbie can’t try to make it better in her own way, like she did with Barbieland. Barbie wants to really explore what it’s like to be imperfect and face the good and bad sides of people. She feels she can do much better in the real world and can find her own ending.

Ken’s Age of Villains – Why he finally gave up on patriarchy

ken becomes the villain Barbie doll. As he ventured into the real world, he learned about patriarchy and accepted it, bringing it back to Babyland. His Kendo plan fails, but Barbie helps him realize that it’s okay to be vulnerable, lost, and emotional. Ken, like Barbie, faces an existential crisis, but he’s incapable of dealing with it throughout the film. Only when he is told that he can simply exist as Ken, without being tied to a Barbie doll, can he escape the toxicity of his actions. Patriarchal ideas do not solve his problems, he has to put them behind.

Barbieland’s Future Explained – What’s Next for Barbie and Kens

Life more or less returned to normal for the dolls as Barbie successfully restored Barbieland from the takeover known as Kendom. However, they have all been through a lot, through the influence of patriarchy, identity crisis and exposure to the real world and its problems. Ken can discover who he is without Barbie, which could pave the way for a more confident but less toxic version of the character. The rest of the Ken family will follow suit, especially since they don’t really want to fight and just hang out on the beach with Barbie dolls.

Meanwhile, Barbie has become more integrated, even allowing quirky Barbies to join them instead of continuing to live in estrangement. Barbie also allowed some Ken family members to appear in court together, albeit on a smaller scale, marking a major change for Barbieland. The important thing is that Barbie and Ken get to know each other better at the end of the story Barbie doll Changes made (no matter how small) and insights gained from stereotyped perceptions of Barbie can lead other Barbieland residents to discover themselves.

Why Ruth Handler Created No End For Barbie

Ruth Handler, the creator of the Barbie doll, named the famous Mattel toy after her daughter, Barbara Handler. While the stereotypical Barbie no longer knows her end, Ruth says she created Barbie with no end at all. Barbie dolls are an unprecedented idea. Barbie is an icon that has influenced generations of girls. She is given meaning—whether Mattel or consumer—and reshaped, reimagined, or slightly altered to keep up with the times. Barbie cannot be killed; she remains the image of perfection, an enduring icon – for better or worse – no matter what.

The profound meaning of Mr. Mattel putting Barbie in the box

When Barbie approached Mattel’s board, they quickly tried to put her back in the box. The image is pretty clear, but the box itself is also an example of Mr. Mattel and his company. Trying to thwart Barbie’s potential, killing her purpose. Inside the box, they can control her movements; she is always a perfect doll wrapped in plastic wrap. In addition, the box is associated with writer Marcel Proust. Excited by the smell of the box as soon as she entered the box, Barbie made a comment about Proustian’s memory. The box itself represents something from the past and Barbie is moving into the present.

Why ‘Allan’, ‘Pregnant Midge’, ‘Mature Skipper’ were canceled

While there are many versions of Ken, there is only one version of Alan. Introduced in 1964, Allan is considered Midge’s boyfriend and Ken’s best friend. Though he reappeared at key moments decades later — as Mickey’s groom and then their children’s father — Allen stopped broadcasting in the mid-60s, perhaps because there wasn’t much interest in him. When he stopped reselling it soon, it was because he was selling it alongside a pregnant Mickey doll, which had been removed from Walmart shelves amid complaints about encouraging teenage pregnancy.

Another version of the pregnant Mickey was released, this time she gave birth. But damage was done and both Mickey and Allen were discontinued after that. Ten years later, Mickey is back in the animated series Barbie: Life in a Dream House, this time without the children or Ellen. Meanwhile, “Growing Up Skipper” was discontinued due to controversy. Barbie doll Presumably, when her left arm rotates, the doll will be taller and have more developed breasts, which means Skipper has entered her teenage years. This was not appreciated by many, and Growing Up Skipper was dropped from the Barbie line in 1977.

The real meaning of Barbie ending

Barbie doll Gender politics is involved, but at its heart is a willingness to look inward, explore identities beyond those socially assigned, and fight for change, even when it sucks. No wonder Barbie and Ken both have identity crises. Although the characters are handled differently, Barbie and Ken remain disoriented in the face of their new reality, unable to define themselves as easily as before. Nor can they return to their present enlightened state, they all have to do the work necessary to mature as a human.

Barbie dollbelong to The finale shows the perils of patriarchy for women and men. Barbie feels its weight in Kenden, whose actions have been described as being brainwashed, robbing them of their power, voice and autonomy. While Ken’s family is powerful and exhibits toxic behaviors, Ken’s mental breakdown and existential crisis has shattered the patriarchal notion that men should not express their feelings or explore their own identities. Instead of trying to control the Barbies when Ken should be doing some soul searching, he makes their lives miserable. Furthermore, Barbie no longer knows who she is, suggesting confusion and imperfections are normal.