is there anything so autistic yet so normie at the same time? like everyone who I've personally met who "collects" these things is either a legit autist or a turbonormie woman/söyboy. like what's the appeal? I'm not a figurine guy, but I do get the appeal of like those well made collectors edition figurines, but these just look like cheap bottom of the barrel shit you'd find at some Chinese gift shop yet they take up a whole wall at a gamestop for some strange reason. fuck these things
Is there anything so autistic yet so normie at the same time...
Kevin Martinez
Jace Richardson
Where did Funko Pops succeed where that all the other "lol so nerdee xD" shit over the years like Mighty Muggs failed, Yea Forums? 99% of them are completely hideous yet they're still selling crazily well a decade later.
Like, I see why people would be hesitant to drop $50-100+ on a Nendo or Figma, or hell, even a Todd McFarlane figure, I completely get that. But then when you're spending the equivalent amount of money on fucking Funko Pops, it becomes a bit silly.
Brody Reed
Even my local retro store has started buying/selling these and at the time I was there they were having an in depth conversation about rares/variants. I dont get the appeal personally but I try not to judge.
I get the idea of collecting stuff, but almost every type of thing that's collected by a fanbase is typically unique in some way. All of these "figures" are so bland and similar to one another. I think I've only seen a couple that I would deem unique.
my local store also now has a vape lounge, theres no saving it.
Caleb King
>rare variants
Evan Wright
I'm strangely infuriated by this.
Hunter Ortiz
I own around 10 Funkos atm and will buy more in the near future, AMA.
Leo Ramirez
Why?
Camden Richardson
When and why did your taste completely die? You presumably weren't always like this.
Cooper Lopez
some are good
Grayson Wright
Because it's cheap. People who buy funko don't buy because they like the thing, it's for the credit of liking said thing.
Luke Ramirez
>26 Bids
Nolan Garcia
I bet the people who complain about plastic straws have their walls lined up to the ceiling withs these fucking failed abortions.
Caleb Powell
Xavier Morales
I don't like funkos specifically because they're hideous, and have no poseability, or playability.
Like, $40 for a good poseable toy you can have fun with? Worth it.
$400 for a high quality statue that does nothing but collect dust? Not worth it.
$4 for a 3d printed piece of vinyl plastic that looks atrocious, does nothing, and collects dust? Definitely not worth it.
Lincoln Martinez
they're cheap and make ok birthday presents, my brother and I got into the habit of buying them for each others birthdays.
around the time I bought one as a joke gift and my brother started buying them too I guess.
Henry Scott
God those things are ugly as sin.
Ryan Morgan
Because ths beady eyes fit her
Jace Nelson
These fucking things fill me with a sense of loathing so deep I cannot describe it. There's no better way to advertise you are a soulless consumerist whore just jumping on the easiest, most low-effort and low-cost trend of appearing to be a 'nerd' than buying these fucking pieces of shit.
Noah Bennett
yeah some characters are ok
Aiden Young
To be fair, Japs themselves say the same thing about Nendos.
Ryder Johnson
they're really ugly but cheap enough to make good gifts as shelf or desk filler
and one out of every hundred or so ends up looking nice
Angel Foster
My personal favorite
Nicholas Morgan
>tfw you find the perfect companion for your rare alt silver Heath ledger joker (love the dark night btw XDD)
Anthony Peterson
I get these as gifts from my family all the time and it sucks because I don't want them in my house but I don't want to be ungrateful
Grayson Bell
>like what's the appeal?
They're cheap. There are of pretty much any popular and sometimes even niche character you can think off. They're fucking everywhere. They're this decade's Beanie Babies and Cabbage Patch Kids, the fad will eventually die.
Connor Young
$10 to shut your kid up and make them feel like a super fan. Marketing genius.
Ethan Williams
Just because it's almost exactly the same body type as Retsuko. I bet Fenneko and Haida look hideous.
Landon Jones
If you like something a lot, why not get a poster, or a legit action figure? Or maybe a subtle tshirt or phone background?
Why would you want a cheap, ugly, piece of shit cluttering up your room?
Owen Green
I don't get triggered like you but they are definitely ugly as shit. I guess the appeal is just how many licenses they've been able to acquire so that it doesn't matter what bullshit you like, they've got you covered? But again, they're ugly as shit and annoying to look at, no question.
Colton Murphy
Nendos actually look fantastic though
Asher Brown
they make easy gifts. they are from popular franchises, available everywhere, and are simple and not complex.
Isaiah Powell
I prefer buying life sized dolls.
Hunter Thomas
You have issues
Jason Ramirez
>I bought one as a joke gift
>Don't worry bra, it's just a joke, it's not like I'd really buy something this unironically haha
Camden Torres
David Davis
Gavin Baker
I don't buy toys or figurines so tell me, why do people hate these so much? The bland design?
Justin Walker
Just get Dollfie instead. At $700~ a pop chance that they won't clutter your room at least.
Gavin Wood
I really want to sniff their feet
Asher Cox
I want a dollfie so bad I'm jealous of BJDfags
Jaxon Anderson
Join us user, I got 3 and planning to get my 4th this year.
Elijah Phillips
They smell like semen
Anthony Nguyen
Maybe someday soon I'll be able to join you
Ryan Gray
They're cheap and have licenses for every media franchise under the sun, in addition to being carried at all of the big box stores. As for the cost, most people only buy a few of them, so they see something like Nendos as a worse value proposition.