Funko Reaction: Jaws, Scarface, Flash, Arrow, etc

[Hedji]

Me too. I'm not buying those. I think it's fine that they exist, but the choices are so varied that it's like Egg Shen said in Big Trouble in Little China: "We take what we want and leave the rest, just like your salad bar." There's something for everybody.

[Werewolf]

I love Kenner and the Kenner style. I think it's awesome new figures are being made in that 70s/80s 3 3/4 inch style. I bought all of the NBC, Universal Monsters, Rocketeer and first series of Alien. I will support them when they get it right or even close to it, like the Trek. But when I see license choices like Pulp Fiction, Taxi Driver, etc., I'm gonna pass.

[Hedji]

I fully admit, I'm an apologist for these figures, but…

There are a LOT of things they are doing right. And they outweigh the things they are doing wrong. It's easy to criticize the big faceless corporation because there's less labor of love, but these guys are gonna get a lot of money from me. This is pretty exciting stuff!

But for the love of God, would someone please show more pics of the JAWS figures!!?!??! They look positively sublime!

[phil]

I couldn't tell from the photos but is the Taxi Driver just Travis Bickle or an actual line? I know they've done Pulp Fiction and are doing Scarface but Taxi Driver seems like a serious What The.... to me.

[Werewolf]

I think maybe Funko just doesn't quite get it when it comes to Kenner. It seems at times they think Kenner means an iffy likeness on any license they can get their hands on.

Also the actual retro licenses like Universal Monsters and Nightmare Before Christmas sell best in my area. They get cleared out quickly and the display is left with Pulp Fiction.

[phil]

Taxi Driver?!? I hope they're careful about what stores sell them or we can expect another "controversy" over inappropriate
"toys".

[Werewolf]

Plus more Trek and others. As usual some odd choices for a retro line.

http://news.toyark.com/2015/02/14/funko-reaction-legacy-figures-toy-fair-2015-151182