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Okay, between the hideousness of this figure and, let's be honest, the fact a BoingBoinger is into them, I think I finally understand the loathing of Funko Pops.

boingboing.net/2018/08/31/sigh

@zebratron2084 what’s not to despise?
* cynical exploitation of mass market nerdity. “Oh hey you like GoT/GotG/Rush/etc. therefore instead of having any individuality why not affirm who you are with a little figure which doesn’t actually do anything unlike say Legos? You have plenty of money for this of course thanks to your tech sector job.”

* they’re all ugly! I can’t think of corresponding dinosaur toys which are that bad. The formula for appealing is boiled down to unthinking repetition.

@zebratron2084 the fact that they've everywhere and squeezing out other more interesting things is also a big part of it.

Like weeds in a garden

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