Rainbow High is Rebooting and it’s a MESS|| Amaya Raine Redesign & Rewrite

My first video! AAAA I’m so excited, Amaya was so fun to draw! Next up is Ruby and Poppy!
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00:00 Intro
01:24 Critiques
04:10 Rewriting The Concept
10:18 Redesigning and Rewriting Amaya
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#rainbowhigh #charactercreation #drawing #characterdesign #rewrite #redesign #commentary #fashiondolls

[@Man-wolf-]

RH wants to be like monster high SO badly yet forgot that MH took years to actually reboot from g1 to g2 then even LONGER to g3

[@BonniHeartz]

??

[@blazinbratzy3592]

a brand rebooting isn't copying MH.. plus RH isnt even a reboot, its just a rebranding/changing the brand direction because the previous design team/lead designer went away from the brand.

[@Man-wolf-]

@@blazinbratzy3592 no its not but im just pointing out how alot of the changes they made is similier to mh First replacing the second outfit with billions of small accesries Then rebooting and adding pets to the dolls And besides i still think its ridiculous to reboot a doll line that only existed for 3 years even w the explination ppl provided for it-mh took years and years before it rebooted by the point they rebooted their audience were already older teens/adults RH’s audience are still kids/tweens their not gonna like having their fave character(poppy) be erused for no reason and the entire show changing along with the dolls And it is very much a soft reboot its not just a rebrand-if the entire SHOW is now doing a 180 on its story and going from an everyday high school to a fantasy story then it is very much a reboot at this point , its effecting the story of the show itself

[@VeronicaStorm98]

I love your take on the RH Rebrand situation. As a Shadow High and Rainbow High doll collector, I have had to see and cover the leaks before the Rebrand even happened, and it was intensely disappointing to see the unfortunate changes to the Rainbow High doll line as they were happening. They also removed wrist and thigh articulation from the dolls with the RH Rebrand, which really limits how much you can dress them and restyle them, as well as making the outfits more basic and not as high-fashion as they used to be. Part of the reason for the lack of characters in the RH Rebrand line compared to past RH lines is because MGA may be trying to re-focus on the Core 6 RH characters, especially Sunny, with the RH Rebrand. For Amaya's dolls, her Fantastic Fashion doll is easily her best doll, in my opinion, while I intensely dislike her Slime doll from the Rebrand. I also feel like the Poopsie Pets really don't belong or make any sense existing in the Rainbow High universe at all. There is literally no lore to explain their existence in the RH universe.🖤💜

[@icarisk7013]

The brown hair was a great choice!! Also idk how they can reboot it so soon!!! 🤯

[@Man-wolf-]

Also! I LOVE the brown skin you gave amaya,,she looks SO pretty Im still upset that RH got rid of all the brown/Black characters in the reboot expt for sunny & skyler-they were getting so good at their diversity(with series 4 having all the girls be woc) yet now they did a whole 180 I rlly do think both amaya & bella should have been brown, amaya for the reasons you listed & bella cause her skintone IS her core color-it made her look like a pink blob I always viewed victora as the superior bella lol shes still white yeah but her skintone isnt the same as her core color-its much more golden/warm toned plus her having freckles all over her + body blush made her much more unique - i really do think bella would benfit from having a dark brown skintone to balance all the pink on her

[@elenaporras3145]

Oh god the pets are really creepy wow!! Why did they give the pets eyelashes and really big eyes

[@elenaporras3145]

Also manga recommended devils candy: D

[@foxytrot249]

Perhaps some interesting information. Big reason for the reboot was because the quality of g1 resulted in the price of the dolls to be very expensive, especially overseas, which just meant limited sales across the board. Market wise Rainbow high did not sell nearly as well as the OMG dolls which were on average 10 to 15 euros (I’m European lol) cheaper. The target audience, young girls, preferred omg too, which has a more playful style compared to rainbow high. In fact the main consumer of rainbow high seemed to be fashion doll collectors over young girls. Besides, rainbow in its first year brought out so many dolls that even collectors complained because of their price. Price seemed to be the main issue, which the ceo has said that they want to stick to this more LoL OMG colorful glittery style and not have dolls that go for more than 25-30 bucks at most just to make them accessible to a larger demographic that can warrant spending that much on a doll for their child. It sucks because I loved the old dolls, I also love your Amaya redesign! But I’m very sure they will stick with this more child centered from now on and not revert back to the old designs.

[@luigraskullheart]

OMG THIS IS YOUR FIRST VIDEO???? This has such a high quality editing, I could stare at your pngtuber design forever and your ideas were super solid!! Instant sub, love your artstyle!!!!

[@angelcoffee1972]

12:20 Who...I never said that I want the new Amaya to be based of me! >:( I don't even watch TV or collect fashion dolls anymore! I just found your channel, I'm new here cause I don't have tiktok to find you but, I can already relate to you. 😭😂

[@erinnrico]

I love the take on Amaya. I've never owned any of the dolls because of the price, but I have seen the show. I just wanted to add my own Drabble on one of the characters that I feel like was both well used but barely used at the same time, Violet! She had a lot of focus in earlier episodes but then wasn't utilized at all later on. I know nothing about writing or character design so may the storyteller gods forgive me. My idea for how I would write her for this kind of reboot is by making her a self conscious socialite basically. I keep the influencer parts but change her personality a bit to show a little more of the self deprecation she shows without anyone else around her in the Rainbow Vision episode. I noticed that while her hair is vibrant, most of her outfits are white to dull colors of lavender so I want to play into this with her backstory of not having much inspiration but still getting in through following trends. She always feels like she has to be on all the time so she puts up a rarity like personality for friends while inside feeling like a fraud for not actually being creative and maybe also getting into Rainbow High through personal connections from a rich family. I would also think it would be interesting if Sunny was still her best friend but also just a big super fan who boosts Violet's fragile ego. Also the magical pet would be an be a sunbird that carries around her phone. This was way longer then I thought, thank you for listening to my Ted talk!

[@strawrberrymilkshake4590]

I really love this design! I'm so glad this came up in my recommended! I love your concepts and the style of the designs as well as the way you were concious of how they would have to be made from a merchandising prospect! I'm looking forward to seeing more of your redesigns!

[@pistachiomi]

UGH I LOVE THIS!! YOURE SO UNDERRATED

[@saruuki1217]

I am obsessed with your redesign of Amaya !!! I can’t wait for the next video ❤🧡 btw your avatar is SOOO cute :]

[@elenaporras3145]

Omgggg you posted!! Am so excited

[@frannie4310]

She looks amazing! I’m excited to see the rest of your redesign!

[@eishi2833]

I AM IN LOVE LOVE LOVE WITH THIS REDESIGN!! my friend sent this video to me and i had never been so excited to watch a video. i'm such a big fan of the show and was very disappointed to watch seasons 3 and 4 since it felt odd and just incomplete? i wasn't expecting the magic but i will totally stay tuned for future episodes of your rewrite! i hope you have a great week

[@drewwhite4405]

Amazing!! I love seeing people’s redesigns of the characters, but have never seen someone do a full reimagining of the story. So cool and creative!

[@kurokura8379]

i love your design for amaya! i've been a fan of the series since launch and i was very invested in it... but im saddened by the direction they've gone with the reboot. however its always great to see awesome creative people like you give your take on the characters! im looking forward to the future redesigns!

[@_strawberrychicken_1934]

Ahhhhh! Oh my gosh your art is amazing and the redesign is so good!! 🩷

[@panz2594]

Your design is SOOOOO good ❤ . I’m really excited for poppy redesign:)

[@sailorpanda]

Your art style is so cute !!! I love how you redesigned her, she looks great !!

[@NikFishStix]

your commentary is the best !

[@devin5043]

I love this new design and her new pet look and focus, it makes sense and gives all the main girls (which for me should include Bella and Poppy) their own focus. This new design solved all of my problems with the reboot doll also yay for diversity! I’d watch the show more if it went in your direction. I’m glad this came in my recommended and I can’t wait to see the rest of the girls!

[@elenaporras3145]

Am loving all the designs

[@juliyuhluyuh]

idk about the doll line as i was first very excited about it but after hearing your take on it, i am sold on ur version. super love ur take on amaya as i too was a bit iffy about her introduction and how she didnt have a main thing about her(altho i totally definitely relate) hopefully MGA would think twice about this reboot with the writing department and the creative department in terms of where they want to take this line, cuz it looks to me that its having a bit of an identity crisis

[@KatsRule690]

so so gorgeous wowow!! i adore all ur story ideas i absolutely want this design as a doll oh my goodness 😭😭 can't wait to see ur other redesigns edit: i didnt realize this is ur first video omg amazing job i subscribed so fast!!

[@Pandabreadie]

I clicked on your channel page thinking there was going to be more only to see THAT THIS IS YOUR FIRST VIDEO??!?!? The editing is so good and your ideas and designs are as well!

[@AmbrosiaMooshine]

This is a great video :)

[@kingglitchez6851]

I love this idea 💡 ❤️

[@xXJoeyXxcoooool]

Stunning. Just stunning.

[@KatAlystsStage]

Gosh, I LOVE the vibes of this video! Okay, so your persona is absolutely gorgeous and I'm already in love with that design, but then you showed off how you do your other characters, and then Amaya herself, and I'm just over here cheering because YES, oh I love the way you do art! Your style is so fun, your fashion has a lot of fun textures, and I'm so into that. Normally I don't click on videos about redesigning characters of series, because so many of them leave me feeling kind of icky with how the artist will talk down about the original series and act like their designs "fix" it. It just seems, really pretentious, if that makes sense? I think what I like most about yours is that you're not only fair about it, but you're also thoughtful when talking about how you construct things. The constructive criticism was actually constructive! Like yeah, having that much white/rainbows on Amaya's design IS a lot to take in, she would benefit from more contrast to break it all up, and you have the language in your toolbox to be able to communicate that. It doesn't ever feel like "this thing sucks mine is better", and I really appreciate that. You seem genuinely invested in what you're making and passionate about this story. This is very much YOUR Rainbow High, and that's really cool. I hope to see more of what you're doing down the line, what a fun journey this will be!

[@somerandomcommenter1235]

Hi I’m from TikTok, good luck with the whole KZbin channel 😊

[@thena_phantoms]

This was so fun!! I would so buy that doll 🥰

[@Digital_Void200]

Your designs r amazing!

[@ivycream7228]

Finally, someone is rewriting ❤❤❤

[@elenaporras3145]

Also loving the new avatar

[@naiahicks4286]

Hello! I really like your takes on the RH reboot so far. I’ve never bought any of the old dolls due to many of them being too expensive, but I have watched the episodes and admired the franchise from afar. If your version of RH ever becomes official, I hope that the dolls are more affordable for everyone. Moving on to the characters themselves, I always thought that it would be a great idea if the characters were designed after iridescent materials / items/ animals. Examples: Violet-backed starling for Violet, Labradorite for Skyler, and Rainbow Obsidian for Jet. I mean, the show and school are called ‘Rainbow High’. It would make a lot of sense if at least some of the characters were based off of things that have a rainbow sheen to them. This might help you out with the ‘set of colors for each character’ since many of these items come in a variety of colors. As far as the pets go, (with the inclusion of horns on all of them) I feel as though they are missing a big opportunity to simply have the pets be creatures that already have horns, regardless of whether they are real (deer, narwhals, sheep, etc.) or mythical (dragons, chimeras, jackalopes, etc.). Much like what you said, having the pets be regular animals but with horns doesn’t make much sense (it also feels lazy to me). Keep up the great work! I can’t wait to see what else you have in store for this series!

[@kkyay7273]

The pet is sooooo cute in your style and so is the design, your story makes so much more sense and actually gives me hope they may be able to fix things of they listened to your take lol, as a doll collector I’d definitely collect the new dolls if they used your designs 💖🫶

[@ThroughTheThornvine]

i'm new here and i ADORE your oc!

[@DaraTheArsonLady]

I just clicked this video cause I need me something like this, and shockingly I learn this is your FIRST video- along side how you don’t even have 500 subs yet 😨😨😨 So uh- I subscribed, I kill to see these kinda videos keep it up

[@Mysticalightvids]

As an artist too here I am very amazed by your analysis and your idea about how you design Amaya! Everything was really good with what you looked at like character’s personality. The color palette is really good! You using a darker skin tone for diversity and applying the idea of her being a hair stylist as her focus to fill in on that hair topic adds a lot! At first for me I usually think when someone has the same focus as you there definitely can be ways to add conflict with the other to make it so while they have the same focus doesn’t mean they are the same but RH didn’t really do much with that or/thought of applying that. and of course the pets! I mean like why are the pets the same design from Poopsies (i really was not a fan when I saw those and why. Why did people think they would like it.) like ugh-! it’s like you said demons 💀 I have watched the show and I definitely think there’s a lot that can be done with the magic aspect. I think why it feels difficult is how they can diversify it so it’s not like similar to other well known stuff, I mean that’s my thoughts on it but that’s the only thing I can imagine why it can be difficult. But with your idea about “inspiration” is great! Like the idea of lesser or greater “inspiration” affecting the character’s appearance and how it applies in their world setting is fun! (Just a little bit here the reference picture you used was the sprite companions from Kira Kira Precure A La Mode; not Healing good Precure and off topic healing good is okay just wish the plot was more solid and character design choice (talking bout Cure Earth).) Overall this whole video made me laugh and agree with a lot of points you pointed out in the show

[@WEEEOOOOWEEEEOOO]

this is actually so sick bro

[@sabrinamelo1379]

I dont like they reboot style. Mainly Violet, she's looks like a woman who was partying with her girls and is so drunk that Skyler need to hold her so she cant fall in the ground and break something, and she's all sweaty covered with sweat mixed with gliter, and is just trowing up everywear because she's drink too much after knowing her crush was married and he kissed her the day before.

[@toriiskarlet274]

I dont know if I 100% like your reimagining of RH because im really attached to certain spects that RH already had established (in my head if they ever redo RH it would be alot more like my little pony or Winx lol) and the power system you described doesnt really make much sense to me b u t I love and adore your creativity. Your character designing is very cute and very well done. You have very clear inspirations and sytle and that really reflects in your work!

[@cecilietnnesen3970]

MORE.... I WANT MORE❤🧡💛💚💙💜

[@RambleMaven]

I got interrupted but came back to the video OMG I LOVE HER FINAL DESIGN 😍!! Are you going to have your version of the characters of the characters different genders and sexualities too? Just curious :3

[@keilabingbing9086]

Please continue the redesignnn ❤

[@tigerflower.]

5:45 they're from kira kira precure to be exact

[@JingerPink]

I love everything about your RH concept and Amaya's rewrite! But I don't really understand the direction you took for her outfit. It's super cute and I love your designs, but it didn't really feel like Amaya to me. Even though the elements like the jacket and chains were there, it still somehow came across very lolita and gyaru in execution as opposed to the elegant high fashion Amaya is known for (or at least that they want her to be known for). That being said I do love the changes you made to her herself. The brown hair is brilliant and you found such a perfect balance for the rainbow accents! I hope this doesn't come across as rude and I apologize if the critiques are unwarranted. I love the entire overhaul concept you have going for this series and I'm super excited to see more! Poppy is my favourite of the main cast and I feel like she'll really shine in your style!

[@iianarchiiii]

Thankyou for the feedback! It wasn’t rude at all! And i love hearing people’s thoughts and I can definitely see what you mean, my intent was to tone down the elegant high fashion because I thought it would fit better for the concept I had for Violet, but I def toned it down too much and Lolita def wasn’t what I was going for 😭 I plan to tweak her and rerelease her next video

[@sunshineueltschy6646]

i need more of please please

[@charliesthetic]

The Show Bluey is for toddlers and has better and more in depth writing than most series these days... which is kinda sad

[@daniellewilliams1996]

I do like your art

[@skittlessenpai9241]

The inspection of the series started as dolls who wear high name brand fashion, since us doll collectors haven't had that type of fashion in years. Which was the reason i loved the dolls, i may not being able to afford these type of fashion but seeing my dolls wear them made me happy since some of these are just so gorgeous 💖. I kinda wish they just keep it as a normal thing with no magic. I just really want them to go back and focus on fashion since that's where it all started.

[@twilightassassin8804]

I dont why rainbow high is trying to be like monster high, no one wants this reboot. Rh was good how it was, but the writing does need to get better. ANYWAY i love your redesign and i watched the full video!

[@berry_cakeisgood]

MGA was doing so better than Mattel and just threw it out the window which I don’t understand 💀

[@N0ahFam]

Ive had this idea for a rewrite with like sunny being the protagonist and ruby and skyler are secondary main characters (like how in mh its clawdeen, frankie, and drac) idk i think it’d be cute to see the primary colors be a trio

[@meowword9345]

I like your rewrite of amaya, but i think the redesign need some ajustments. (THIS IS A LONG READ)📄 First off, its too detailed. As you said the more doesn't equal the better, so i advice you to purge some of the bows, stitches etc. Second, its better only to chose gold jewelry (including belt chains) because it stands out from the white & black in her outfit unlike silver would. But if its something in her head area, white would be a better option to not clash with the hair. Third, i recommend you to assign diffrent motifs to each character. For example g1 draculaura's main motifs are hearts, ruffles & bats. These elements apear all through out her dolls. What you had chosen for amaya was bows, hearts, ruffles, lace & chains in her main looks. In my opinion thats a little too much & doesnt fit your description of amaya. Hearts make sense for drac because she is a hopeless romantic, it has meaning. My proposal for amaya's motifs would be: 1. Rainbows (as in the symbol 🌈) 2. Chains (to represent how she is "chained" to the bad thought about the needing to please everyone) 3. Clothes made from transparent material ("transparent" people are those who share their true opinions, that is something amaya will be achieving though out her journey in rainbow high) 4. Rain drops 💧 (representing her occasionally overflowing emotions, the rain before the rainbow & her last name "raine") •••• Thats basically it. At this point i should redesign her myself lol, but i dont really do digital art. Im also no expert at character design, this is just my personal opinion.

[@iianarchiiii]

I appreciate your feedback! While some are for narrative reasons, I’ll definitely look into this when I touch up her design!

[@MythicalHex]

all the points from 12:35 onward make me feel targeted xD

[@Castformsupremacy]

Making the show have an actual protagonist is amazing But it would sacrifice the Amaya replacing Bella drama In my opinion, that drama was amazing There were no right or wrong side and everyone feels justified about their feeling in the situation Maybe, in this version Bella could be the first leader since she is the smartest and overachiever But when Bella was kicked out, Amaya replaced her as the new leader And they all feel very confused since Amaya is a follower and they feel like she is replacing Bella It is not as good as the original drama but it would still work imo

[@evillspellcaster]

As a doll collector I’ve never liked rainbow highs style which is such a shame because the dolls themselves are pretty sometimes

[@CooperGal24]

Some fans are still waiting for a "Next Gen" of Ever After High, and no update. If there's a "High school" series that needs a reboot, it's Equestria Girls. I mean, yeah FiM is done and over with, but to be fair, EQ never had a proper conclusion after the last episode, so we never did find out what the outcome or conclusion of the series would've been. If there was a reboot of EQ, I think they should make the school more like a "Magical High School", where the humanized Ponies learned to harness their abilities and powers depending on what species of Ponies they are: Unicorn, Pegasi, Earth, Crystal, Breezie, Kirin, Hippogriff, etc. But it won't be just a school for humanized Ponies, it's also a school for humanized creatures from the FiM series: Griffins, Yaks, Changelings, etc. But yeah, I can completely see Equestria Girls being rebooted to have a fantasy themed school, fitting of FiM.

[@iianarchiiii]

Personally I don’t want a reboot of EAH, unless it’s gonna be more like the books. But I highly doubt they’ll do it with descendants still around, maybe I’ll do both EG and EAH for a series 🤔

[@bolucky564]

There’s already a reboot? That’s crazy to me

[@cartoondemonsoul238]

If this was a doll I would Lowkey buy it

[@equinoxflowersofcenturysen5881]

I like your concept for RH. It's creative and well written and the your amaya redesign is cute. Tho tbh something I liked about Rainbow High was the lack of magic. Just art school students with colored hair being entertaining on their own. I don’t like how every kids show has to have magic in it.

[@iianarchiiii]

Real tbh

[@nesquikgirl7318]

MIKU AND GORDAN ARE THE MOST CREATIVE PEOPLE 5:30

[@kyraarts]

I love your designs so much. Idk what the point of the reboot was. Those original dolls were perfect, they could've just added 1 or 2 new dolls

[@BirdsOverRivers]

Really struggling it not make a eating emoji....

[@iamsoverybored878]

If you want to give a RH doll a pet. Littlest Pet Shop is a good choice. The scale is right they are cute and have big eyes like RH dolls.

[@s__9939]

dear lord help us all, what tf are they thinking? 😀

[@SphericalNervousSystem]

Whut- how is it rebooting I thought this doll line is fairly recent- i dont collect them but eww the new ones look terrible.

[@hellomoon9175]

I really love RH her concept the colors, but this reboot really looks like a red flag (btw love your drawings and stilye)

[@BassSetH0und]

Its definitely a cute redesign but please actually research what an aesthetic is actually called before just calling it y2k, and while i do think as a brand having rainbow on every outfit it also made it seem like every student only buys their clothes from the schools merch store. With that all said I'm looking forward to seeing where you take your project

[@iianarchiiii]

Thankyou for the feed back!! Especially on the aesthetic thing, I’ll probably go back in with amaya and make it fit the Y2K aesthetic better since that’s what I was going for and while I kept the rainbow because it was a staple on rainbow high as a doll line I can def see how it can look like merch 😭 I’m thinking of having a crest that can be customized based on the student similarly to monster high

[@whatonearthisthat869]

Buy I need to know......DOES DHE STILL HAVE HER HAIR DYEING TENDINCIES?????

[@iianarchiiii]

YES SHE’S WORSE THAN RAMONA FLOWERS

[@RambleMaven]

Am I missing something? I never thought rainbow high was magic and I’ve watched most of the season all the way through and I never thought of it as magical. It always seemed more grounded in reality 😭 I genuinely asking what I’m missing.

[@iianarchiiii]

It’s something they’re planning on adding in season 5 with no build up unfortunately

[@RambleMaven]

@@iianarchiiiiAaaah ok wow! Not no build up 😭

[@FreddyFazbear-mn7lj]

I thought you said royal high💀

[@certified_l0ser]

a reboot already???? the only early reboot we need is for the crappy g3 monster high

[@moonsigil]

lol @ complaining about character designs while representing yourself as the messiest most visually incoherent character i've ever seen

[@iianarchiiii]

Ikr. 😭 but dw, my sona is getting a redesign with new sprites, but this video was actually homework for college so I didn’t have time to whip them up and had to use my old ones. Plus I can guarantee my usual designs for ocs n such don’t look like this, when I drew it I had the mindset that expressing myself was more important which having to draw it so often proved otherwise 😭😭 LESSON LEARNED

[@moonsigil]

@@iianarchiiii your design actually has many great qualities to it (particularly color palette) but it's overcrowded to the point that it's incoherent to look at because everything distracts from everything else (like my eyes look anywhere except at the face, which ought to actually be where the eye is drawn to the most so the viewer makes a connection with your sona and their expressions/personality). it's definitely fixable/adjustable though. you don't have to (and shouldn't, if it's important to you) get rid of the decora vibes, but you could look into streamlining some of the elements. it will make your sona MORE memorable, not less, not to mention it will be easier for people to make fanart for you! sorry if my original comment came off as harsh, i generally don't see youtubers replying much so i thought it would probably be ignored. also yes, the new redesigns for RH are really... really bad lol

[@iianarchiiii]

@@moonsigil Thankyou so much for this!! I’ve always felt something was off but couldn’t place it and this will really help in fixing it!!

[@moonsigil]

@@iianarchiiii thanks for being so chill and open to critique 😅 good luck, i'm sure it will turn out great!

[@Put_down_dem_perkies]

Why do people hate the slime SO much??? That's literally gow it started out! And y'all seem to forget that these are for KIDS, toys and dolls will ALWAYS be for CHILDREN!! Lol it's not that deep 😂

[@iianarchiiii]

The vid was just a design analysis and exercise for fun my guy, no need to throw a tantrum about it