Thursday, October 1, 2015

Funko Pops


F.L.A.I.L is an original feature that is about anything that I'm currently obsessing about that is not book related! (*gasp*) It will feature anything from TV shows, to video games, and even to mini projects that I'm working on.


What It's About: I'm not sure if the term "action figure" is correct, but basically it's figures of pretty much every single character ever existed, in some sort of fandom. Even if it's from an obscure video game or TV show that only you know about, there's probably a Pop for it.

Why I Love It: HOW CAN YOU NOT is the true question! Sure, it may seem weird the the eyes are huge black holes staring into you, but they are on cute, miniature sized bodies! In other words, it should and is acceptable to collect them all without weirding out your roommates. Plus, it's, in my opinion, a really affordable way to show you belong to a certain fandom. I often have trouble finding fandom related merchandise, let alone affordable, which is why Pops are the way to go. And don't forget they're cute.

My Favorite Character(s): Do you see all the Pops on the graphic? I WANT THEM ALL. Well I can pass on Ariel, maybe. I recently found out that they were making Pops of my favorite TV show ever, Bob's Burgers, so of course I plan to buy a Louise one the moment it comes out. And of course, there's Garrus from Mass Effect (video game), and Ezio who doesn't look like Ezio from Assassin's Creed 2 (video game).

Do I Recommend It: Now, this may be surprising seeing as I wrote this post, but I actually do not own a Funko Pop yet. This is because (dun dun dun), at first I had no intention on even buying them. But then, more and more bloggers were mentioning them (especially on the #OTSPSecretSister tag), and I just got more curious about these little things. And now, I really just want them all. I do not care if they are useless, or just for decoration. All I know is that it makes me warm and fuzzy inside when I see one of a character I love.


Do you have a Funko Pop? Of which character? Share Below!

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All I could think of when I was reading this post was that I want a Harry Potter one! Thanks for sharing!

*Runs off to check this out*
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I vow to never buy these because I know that once I start I won't be able to stop. I've been swayed by the Harry Pottet and Daenerys ones though! BUT I MUST BE STRONG. Book blogging is expensive enough as a hobby haha.
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I BADLY WANT F.R.I.E.N.D.S AND GoT FUNKO POP, but with the uni stuff and expensive prototypes here and there, I really need to salt money away. BUT DARN IT THERE'S ALSO SO MANY BOOKS THAT I WANT AT THE MOMENT T___T #strugglesofabookworm
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I don't have any of these yet, but I totally want the Garrus one too!
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Oh man. I have an obsession with POPS! Let me see, I have 7 full size and 2 mini (yes they come even smaller!) Ahem, Winter Soldier and Cap (mini), Zoe & Wash from Firefly, LOKI!, Daredevil, Ruby Rhod and Zorg from the Fifth Element and Dany from GOT (mini). I also have two of the DIY ones and am 90% sure I am going to make Dragon Age characters. :D I did a TTT recently about ones I'd like to see made. There are not enough bookish characters.
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Um... I have a few? For instance, a whole set of Harry Potter ones... I mean, have you seen Hagrid???? It's so adorable! And Voldemort, also adorable! I also have a collection of Minions for Despicable Me, and Sven and Olaf from Frozen. And Merida from Brave. And Maleficent and Ursala. Sadness from Inside Out. Oh, and Gandalf. I may have an addiction already... I want more though!

So yes, buy all the pops, Val! Do it! =)
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I love these little things! If I had the money, I would buy ALL THE POPS. As it is, most of mine have been gifts, but my favorite is Joy from Inside Out, from my sister <3 The one I bought for myself was Toothless from HTTYD, and there's actually a funny story with that! I was in Hot Topic, and the way they stack them in the store I go to is like three times as tall as me, so I couldn't read it. LO AND BEHOLD A BEHEMOTH OF A MAN SHOWS UP. So I, shamelessly, begged him to get the box for me. I think I scared him, but I got it :D
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ONCE YOU POP, YOU NEVER STOP. but seriously, you're going to want more once you get these ones. I'm just sayin'. Also you KNOW I have them, but you don't know all of them. I plan on taking a picture one day. Once I stop buying. Hahahaha.
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ALL. THE. HUNGER. GAMES. Seriously, someone just ship them to me directly instead of that unnecessary detour to a retailer. Oh, and I want a Dumbo one too. For reasons.
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I've been wanting to try these out for some time, but I am on a strict budget nowadays, especially since I am saving for BEA, so I guess I have to wait. But I love fandom related stuff, and these are downright adorable, so I have to just hope I can resist the temptation!
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I swear that #OTSPSecretSister has turned tons of people on to Funko Pops. Like you, I never gave them a second thought before, but now I've added like a million of them to my wishlist.
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My collection of Funko Pops literally TRIPLED with my recent birthday. I had two, both gifted to me, and on my birthday list I put four Pops on there, not thinking I would get all of them BUT I DID. So now I have 6. What is even the point? I don't know, but they are adorable! Four of them are Marvel related so I put them on a shelf with all our Marvel movies and TV seasons.
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I've been looking at these for weeks. I need some!
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I also love the idea of these, I see them all the time at stores and I can never walk past them without checking to see which ones they have even though I've never bought one. I wish they looked a little more realistic though, more like their original characters.
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Romi Endelmanis · 495 weeks ago

Aah, my love for Funko Pops is strong! I'm so excited you've shared your passion for them here, Val, and I hope you'll share as you purchase your own collection?! I'd love to see what you gather. I only found out about them this year, really, and I wasn't planning on getting any, either! But Instagram. So many book bloggers were posting pictures and I just WANTED THEM TOO. It was great. *nods sagely* I've got four, currently- Elise, from Assassin's Creed, Lady Sif, from Thor, Merida, from Brave, and Hagrid, from HP. THEY ARE SO AWESOME.
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