Recasts keep the BJD community alive
This is kind of a rant but i’ve been thinking about it for a while, i think recast are actually good for many doll brands.
I think the idea that people wont buy originals just because recasts exist is not really true, as if people had the money, they would buy the originals. I think original dolls and recast cater to different groups and i don’t think thats bad.
Recast can make really popular different dolls, which i think kinda happened with blythes, as recasts were “cheap” and accessible so quite a lot of artists started making custom dolls. This made the dolls REALLY popular, and even if the vast majority of this new buyers wont be interested in keep purchasing more dolls, another part would be interested in doing so! My case for example, i started making my own custom blythes due to how accessible they were for me (a broke uni student). This really got me into collecting BJD, as it was something i really loved but i thought of inaccesible for me. I ended up buying an original Pullip doll and a blank 1/6 BJD for customizing all second hand!
My take basically is that accessibility get people into the hobby.
This being said, i would love to read everyone’s takes and different perspectives!