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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Great Rumbler on July 18, 2018, 01:02:02 PM

Title: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Great Rumbler on July 18, 2018, 01:02:02 PM
Who buys this garbage and why?
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Human Snorenado on July 18, 2018, 01:15:26 PM
Instagram thots
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: benjipwns on July 18, 2018, 01:42:11 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/fPuuQKo.png)
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Joe Molotov on July 18, 2018, 01:44:58 PM
An amazing likeness.
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: HardcoreRetro on July 18, 2018, 04:01:06 PM
More like Junko Slop.
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: CatsCatsCats on July 18, 2018, 04:12:19 PM
ITT stealth attempt to get MAF to post
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Tasty on July 18, 2018, 04:45:10 PM
Yes they are.

/thread
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Purrp Skirrp on July 18, 2018, 05:48:26 PM
All nerd figurines are :trash
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Rahxephon91 on July 18, 2018, 06:03:16 PM
I hate them and the nerds that buy them.

Ok I haven’t watched Stranger Things. I’m sorry world, but I haven’t and because of that I don’t know the characters.

So when Target had the ST funk is I would receive tons of calls with only the sentence being “Do you have so and so”.

I’d be like wtf?

Then would come the audible “I’m talking to a filthy normie” sigh.

Which was much better then people yelling at me for not having their ugly toy that they will do nothing cool with.
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Akala on July 18, 2018, 06:16:32 PM
I used to think so and kinda still do, but somehow I bought three of them last year.  :money

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Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: bork on July 19, 2018, 02:26:44 PM
Sorry, I only purchase the far-superior Nendoroids.
:snob
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: bork on July 19, 2018, 02:31:55 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtZ-aP8PLGk

:crazy
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: bork on July 19, 2018, 02:34:03 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Xzg2teN3LY

He spent $1200 on used fucking FUNKO POPS.

 :whatisthis :samoa :busta
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Tasty on July 19, 2018, 02:46:34 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Xzg2teN3LY

He spent $1200 on used fucking FUNKO POPS.

 :whatisthis :samoa :busta

(https://i.imgur.com/sjjcUj8.png)
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Kara on July 19, 2018, 03:08:25 PM
There's a Misfits Funko Pop? :omg :rock
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Mr. Gundam on July 19, 2018, 03:30:02 PM
Their eyes (or lack thereof) are frightening.

I just buy Gundam Converge figures for my super cheap mini-nerd desk toys.

(https://untappd.akamaized.net/photo/2014_04_12/e13d7a8133e90b7d7a46d09e4f29427a_raw.jpg)
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: paprikastaude on July 19, 2018, 03:33:06 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Xzg2teN3LY

He spent $1200 on used fucking FUNKO POPS.

 :whatisthis :samoa :busta

(https://media.giphy.com/media/8zHvOevIG2fsI/200.gif)

How old is this guy, why does he put on the early 20s youtube shtick like Steve Buscemi.
He has 25k subs?
He has a patreon for this thing?
These things aren't even that cute or anything.
Up to 400 dollars for a single one of these.
He has a son??
I watched the whole video :goty2 :fbm
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Tasty on July 19, 2018, 03:41:05 PM
I watched the whole video :goty2 :fbm

:ufup
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: benjipwns on July 19, 2018, 05:43:01 PM
i didn't know this was even a thing until Jeff started complaining about them :doge

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Funko was founded as a bobblehead company in 1998 by Mike Becker in his Snohomish, Washington home. In 2005, Becker sold Funko to its current CEO, Brian Mariotti, who moved its offices to Lynnwood, Washington and significantly expanded the company's licensed product lines.  By 2012, the company sold more than $20 million worth of merchandise.
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Revenue    $516.084 million (2017)

http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/watch-heres-how-funko-pop-figures-get-made
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Funko Director of Marketing Mark Robben was once again on hand to explain the several points of feedback the company is looking at in order to choose which new figure or line of figure they will develop next. Those include: What does Funko want to do and what is the company's vision for a product line, followed by what do fans want to see; and for that, they look at social media feedback.

In the video above, Robben also touches on the brainstorming sessions that go down at the company in order to pick and choose which new characters or franchises they want to add to their ever-growing list of wonderful items; then Robben, Senior Sculptor Nena Lijiomah, and Creative Director Sean Wilkinson discuss the various processes that go behind creating those figures.
BRAINSTORMING SESSIONS
WONDERFUL ITEMS

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Oh, and don't forget to check out their new Wetmore Forest collection, featuring Pacific Northwest-themed monsters, and have a look at this very handy Funko gift guide that will surely help spread holiday cheer all around you.
SPREAD CHEER ALL AROUND YOU
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: bork on July 19, 2018, 07:39:39 PM
When did these things start becoming popular, anyway?  And hasn't that popularity faded?   ???
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Great Rumbler on July 19, 2018, 07:54:36 PM
When did these things start becoming popular, anyway?  And hasn't that popularity faded?   ???

I guess they've been really big for about 4-5 years. I don't get their popularity either, they're so aggressively ugly.
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: bork on July 19, 2018, 08:54:12 PM
When did these things start becoming popular, anyway?  And hasn't that popularity faded?   ???

I guess they've been really big for about 4-5 years. I don't get their popularity either, they're so aggressively ugly.

They remind me of cheap Nendoroid knock-offs, but props to the guy who realized he could make millions off of selling shitty 'chibi' clones of various pop-culture characters. 

But if I want to throw money away on nerd shit, gimme this:
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51R7iZ7ymTL._SL500_AC_SS350_.jpg)

Over this:
(https://cconnect.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2017-Funko-Pop-Resident-Evil-Jill-Valentine-182x300.jpg)
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on July 19, 2018, 09:04:05 PM
Beanie Babies for Manbabbies: Coming soon to a landfill near you
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: bluemax on July 20, 2018, 03:02:25 AM
One of my co-workers has stacks of them on his desk, and those are just the ones he keeps at the office. Apparently he gets them on Wednesday's so the other people in his department refer to it as Waifu Wednesday.

Also GIRLS love these things for some reason.
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Hot Slice on July 20, 2018, 03:32:43 AM
I like some of them, but I am picky. If I ever own more than 20 at a given time, remind me to an hero.
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Coax on July 20, 2018, 06:37:30 AM
Sorry, I only purchase the far-superior Nendoroids.
:snob

Inevitably I end up typing Nintendroids since I can never remember what the things are called

'Did you mean Nendoroids?'
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: nudemacusers on July 20, 2018, 06:58:23 AM
There's a Misfits Funko Pop? :omg :rock
Why are you surprised? The band only exists now in hot topic T-shirt form thus is a perfect chose for the developmentally challenged disposable pop culture semotic trinket collecting manboy/skatergrrl demographic.
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Great Rumbler on July 20, 2018, 09:32:03 AM
Inevitably I end up typing Nintendroids

I think those are called Amiibos.
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: bork on July 20, 2018, 10:05:35 AM
Waifu Wednesday.

help
(https://i.stack.imgur.com/2eovA.jpg)

(https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/779/081/10a.jpg)
:salute
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Kara on July 20, 2018, 11:15:17 AM
There's a Misfits Funko Pop? :omg :rock
Why are you surprised? The band only exists now in hot topic T-shirt form thus is a perfect chose for the developmentally challenged disposable pop culture semotic trinket collecting manboy/skatergrrl demographic.

attitude, u got some fukken attitude
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: bluemax on July 21, 2018, 12:14:05 AM
There's a Misfits Funko Pop? :omg :rock
Why are you surprised? The band only exists now in hot topic T-shirt form thus is a perfect chose for the developmentally challenged disposable pop culture semotic trinket collecting manboy/skatergrrl demographic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26NaGLx6Tdg
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: nudemacusers on July 21, 2018, 06:10:54 AM
Surely I can go to hot topic and get me some invader Zim and jack skellington funkos
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: D3RANG3D on July 21, 2018, 07:52:02 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/ZKZyAkc.jpg)
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Akala on July 24, 2018, 03:17:33 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/J2qeoVr.jpg)
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Tasty on July 24, 2018, 03:44:15 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/J2qeoVr.jpg)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5Wh8VrObPY
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Great Rumbler on July 24, 2018, 04:58:04 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/J2qeoVr.jpg)

That's clearly not a Funko Pop.

But it is trash.
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Akala on July 24, 2018, 05:15:38 PM
That's clearly not a Funko Pop.

(https://i.imgur.com/aPqWBak.jpg)

Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: bork on July 24, 2018, 05:25:16 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/J2qeoVr.jpg)

My favorite unused emoticon!
(https://i.imgur.com/CCBSxWe.png)
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Atramental on July 25, 2018, 10:11:27 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/J2qeoVr.jpg)

My favorite unused emoticon!
(https://i.imgur.com/CCBSxWe.png)
:society  :doge
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: bork on July 25, 2018, 10:30:06 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/J2qeoVr.jpg)

My favorite unused emoticon!
(https://i.imgur.com/CCBSxWe.png)
:society  :doge

Missed that meme, but OK, let's give it a try!
:joker
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: MMaRsu on July 25, 2018, 10:43:58 AM
 :joker

what have you done
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Kara on July 25, 2018, 11:14:08 AM
 :joker Damaged :joker
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Akala on July 25, 2018, 12:23:52 PM
Yeah I’d figure :damaged as well but joker works

:joker
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Great Rumbler on July 25, 2018, 04:41:45 PM
:joker I'M NOT A MONSTER I'M JUST AHEAD OF THE CURVE :joker
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Straight Edge on July 25, 2018, 05:01:17 PM
There's a Misfits Funko Pop? :omg :rock

There's a Misfits everything. Jerry Only makes Gene Simmons blush when it comes to selling out.
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Joe Molotov on July 25, 2018, 05:34:05 PM
I saw a guy at Gamestop picking up his latest order of at least a dozen POPS, and consulting the preorder chart to see which ones he needed to order next. :joker
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: zomgee on July 26, 2018, 12:12:10 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/pmiAumO.jpg)
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Joe Molotov on July 26, 2018, 12:20:34 PM
I'd rather have this:

(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/618w3IHwReL._SL600_.jpg)
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Joe Molotov on July 26, 2018, 12:26:04 PM
No wait, this one:

(https://www.sideshowtoy.com/assets/products/903193-cthulhu/lg/hp-lovecraft-museum-of-madness-cthulhu-statue-pop-culture-shock-903193-01.jpg)

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(https://i.imgur.com/8Y1cK00.png)
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Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: bork on July 26, 2018, 12:28:08 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/xvRrMcJ.jpg)
Bottom one looks emoticon-worthy.
:asuka
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Brehvolution on July 26, 2018, 12:46:21 PM
I saw a guy at Gamestop picking up his latest order of at least a dozen POPS, and consulting the preorder chart to see which ones he needed to order next. :joker

:cac
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Kara on July 26, 2018, 10:00:42 PM
There's a Misfits everything. Jerry Only makes Gene Simmons blush when it comes to selling out.

I'm not qualified to talk about Kiss (though it's worth mentioning they tried to cash in on disco in the 70s) but the Misfits were always a punk band for kids in the suburbs who could relate to meatheads whose brains had been poisoned by decades of pop culture consumption but not, say, upstanding Scottish lads singing "fuck the USA." If early Aughts Hot Topic had existed in 1984 it absolutely would have been full of Misfits merch.
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: I'm a Puppy! on July 26, 2018, 11:37:47 PM
I'll admit my wife and buy these as joke gifts to each other. We used to do with with Pez dispensers, we'd give to each other with some awful pun. But then we got to the point where we had all the Pez disepnsers you could easily buy. So we moved onto Funko figures as our joke gift now. There's a shop in town that sells nothing but funko pop figures. I have no idea how in the world they stay in business. When the wife and I buy something it's always what's on sale and a gag. Can't imagine people pre-ordering these things. That's insane.
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Sho Nuff on July 27, 2018, 01:58:41 AM
What are you supposed to DO with them
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: benjipwns on July 27, 2018, 03:43:51 AM
be in the same room with them from what i can tell
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Purrp Skirrp on July 27, 2018, 04:33:02 AM
https://mobile.twitter.com/jeffgerstmann/status/1022575071703916544
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: bork on July 27, 2018, 08:29:06 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/xjrZwcL.png)
:rollsafe
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Atramental on July 27, 2018, 10:08:37 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/vGxWgXb.png)

https://www.amazon.com/Funko-Television-Palmer-Plastic-Action/dp/B01N10MHOI

I thought this was a fake then I looked it up. Wow.  :doge

Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Great Rumbler on July 28, 2018, 12:47:44 AM
 :what
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: benjipwns on July 28, 2018, 12:57:26 AM
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WARNING:
CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.
:thinking
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Tasty on July 28, 2018, 01:29:34 AM
Fuck these fucking ass shit pieces of plastic goddamn
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: benjipwns on July 28, 2018, 01:37:29 AM
don't! you might hurt yourself!

let TVC try it first, he knows what he's doing
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Joe Molotov on July 28, 2018, 01:38:19 AM
Oh shit, I was about to give it to my toddler. Thanks for the heads up, benji.
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Akala on July 28, 2018, 04:56:08 PM
That Laura Palmer one is one of the three funkos I own. It's so terrible :rofl

I was drunk drinking the other night and ordered what I assume is a Chinese knock off :joker for $11 shipped from ebay.

I hope it doesn't come in DAMAGED  :teehee
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Kara on July 29, 2018, 08:43:19 PM
I was at an outlet mall earlier today and the local pawn shop Gamestop had a GIANT "coming soon" poster for the Conan O'Brien Funk Pop in the window. :joker
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Trent Dole on July 30, 2018, 06:09:11 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/vGxWgXb.png)

https://www.amazon.com/Funko-Television-Palmer-Plastic-Action/dp/B01N10MHOI

I thought this was a fake then I looked it up. Wow.  :doge
Only $7.98 and free shipping! :hyper
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Coax on July 30, 2018, 06:26:22 AM
I'll admit my wife and buy these as joke gifts to each other. We used to do with with Pez dispensers... but then we got to the point where we had all the Pez disepnsers you could easily buy. So we moved onto Funko figures as our joke gift now.

Collecting them all, but ironically

(http://i.imgur.com/tHXjYyc.png)
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: bork on July 30, 2018, 08:15:01 AM
I was at an outlet mall earlier today and the local pawn shop Gamestop had a GIANT "coming soon" poster for the Conan O'Brien Funk Pop in the window. :joker

Definitely a sign that the rumors of Gamestop going under are true.
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Tasty on July 30, 2018, 11:07:21 AM
https://twitter.com/Nitomatta/status/1023273114313011201

(https://i.imgur.com/zOPWsaD.gif)

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I made this GIF just cause it's the only response in my head when I see this... thing.
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Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: bork on July 30, 2018, 11:16:01 AM
Good things about the Suicide Squad movie:

1. Margot Robbie
2. Uh...I'm done.  That was it.  Definitely not GANGSTA JOKER.
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Tasty on July 30, 2018, 12:17:56 PM
Next step for DC is to make a wretched CG movie with these things, like the Funk Pop Gears game Epic is making. Then the cycle of DCEU shittiness will finally reach its peak.
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: bork on July 30, 2018, 12:18:33 PM
https://twitter.com/Nitomatta/status/1023273114313011201

(https://i.imgur.com/zOPWsaD.gif)

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I made this GIF just cause it's the only response in my head when I see this... thing.
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Their Superman is probably worse:

https://twitter.com/mrfeelswildride/status/1023269123701108736

:rofl
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: archie4208 on August 02, 2018, 08:39:18 AM
I don't feel like making a new thread and this seems like as good as place as any to talk about video game toys.  I just spent $75 on this

(https://i.imgur.com/1hiZjk6.jpg)

I'll probably spend ~$200 on this when it comes out

(https://i.imgur.com/qwDylCj.jpg)
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Joe Molotov on August 02, 2018, 08:47:37 AM
That Tae figure

(https://i.imgur.com/4yuOhKE.png?1)
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Akala on August 02, 2018, 02:55:23 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/RusvPwj.jpg)
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: I'm a Puppy! on August 02, 2018, 03:11:58 PM
DC can't even get figures right.
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: archie4208 on August 02, 2018, 05:36:43 PM
That Tae figure

(https://i.imgur.com/4yuOhKE.png?1)
tfw no Kawakami figure :fbm
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Purrp Skirrp on August 02, 2018, 08:03:59 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/mCYlQM9.png)
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: benjipwns on August 10, 2018, 02:07:19 AM
https://twitter.com/mrfeelswildride/status/966934521655382016
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: benjipwns on August 10, 2018, 02:08:01 AM
https://twitter.com/BeenBittenCloth/status/964280581323476992

 :brazilcry
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: CatsCatsCats on August 10, 2018, 09:06:07 AM
Whoop whoop
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Akala on August 10, 2018, 03:41:25 PM
seems like a cool dude
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Tasty on August 10, 2018, 09:12:02 PM
Fat people > Funko Pops (barely) so this is a decent trade I guess.
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Kara on August 11, 2018, 01:25:51 AM
Staying true to your roots by keeping your pube facial hair after dropping a hundo pounds. :whew
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: bork on August 17, 2018, 08:55:07 AM
(https://img.amiami.com/images/product/main/183/FIGURE-041694.jpg)
:joker
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: Rufus on August 17, 2018, 11:37:29 AM
A hammer, huh. Interesting choice.
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: skullstorm on September 04, 2018, 06:11:56 AM
https://twitter.com/OriginalFunko/status/1035196210930479104
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: bork on September 04, 2018, 10:47:25 AM
 :yuck

Al and Peg I can see.  Kelly and Bud...?  Am not seeing a likeness there.  At least give Bud a Grandmaster B shirt or something.
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: skullstorm on September 04, 2018, 11:04:48 AM
And a blow up doll
Title: Re: Funko Pops are trash
Post by: bork on September 04, 2018, 03:16:53 PM
And a blow up doll

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc64Dq_d2UU

1:02 :rofl