I agree with ksami-when most people speak about Samantha-like me- they are speaking about the doll and her collection, not her as a character. Some people just tire of extra frilly, girly, pinky, lacey stuff, and thats why thay turn to the other dolls and their collections who are a little less frilly. Like myself, some people are intrested in a doll and collection a little more, well realistic and true to the common everyday life the majority of girls had, because the margin of people who lived like Samantha did were VERY few and far between.