*Please note that this review is specifically for Series 2, which is now what you'll get when you order these on Amazon. First off, the people complaining about these being understuffed are kind of missing the point. The novelty of Misfittens is that they're supposed to fit into tight places as real-life cats so often do, which will only work if they're not so stuffed that they can't be squashed down. So expect them to be pretty airy and floppy. I still find them far more cuddly than a plush that's overstuffed to the point of being stiff. Also, they're not flat if you take time to manipulate the stuffing in them like fluffing up a pillow. Compared to Series 1, Series 2 is pretty bright and varied. With a couple of exceptions, Series 1 Misfittens sported real cat colors with splashes of bright color on some of their feet, bellies and tails. Series 2 flips the script with mostly cats in fantasy colors, like bright aqua blues and purples, with outlandish spots, glittery bellies and more. They have more imaginative or clever, pun-based names and sport accessories like ear bows and bowties, making them especially adorable. Overall, I love them! There are a couple things, though, that would make both the designs and the buying experience a full five stars: 1. Though their tails are now more longhaired and fluffy than those on the Series 1 cats (their tails were made from the same material as their bodies), the Series 2 cats' tails are made from a vaguely scratchy and not particularly soft fabric. Considering how many outlandishly soft fabrics are now on the market, especially in the plush toy industry, I feel like it wouldn't be too much to ask that the long hair of the tails be made with a softer, better quality fabric. 2. I'm not sure if this is the fault of how Amazon picks and packs or how Basic Fun packs and distributes product, but the odds seem particularly high of getting multiples of the same Series 2 cats. I've ordered eight so far, and only one has been a standalone design, with the rest being two sets of duplicates and one cat that I ended up with three of. I get that they're blind-packaged and you take your chances, but frustrated collectors can end up being former collectors. These just don't seem as random as they should be, especially considering that there are twelve unique designs. I think that Basic Fun should follow the lead of blind-toy companies like Cepia and make sure that their units of Misfittens, though blind to the consumer, are manufactured, packed and distributed in a way that there's an even number of all designs per unit, thus allowing for closer to even chances. Amazon would have less control over that, but the twelve Misfittens each have one of three tail colors that are visibly poking out of their packaging (pink, purple and orange). If Amazon receives a unit of 48 and 20 of them have orange tails, they would at least know that they didn't get an even mix of Misfittens from Basic Fun and could request a better mix for their customers. Either way, other companies pull off fairer odds, so I think this could and should be rectified. Overall, though, these are adorable and fun, and despite the hiccups with repeat designs, I'm happy enough with them that I'm going to keep trying for new ones. I have two more on the way!
