• glimse@lemmy.world
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    19 hours ago

    I’m not into anime but I definitely think Funko pops are hideous and not cute at all

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      9 hours ago

      As a millennial I know what it’s like to take comfort from something that is crass commercial, and ultimately bad for the environment (looks guiltily over at Switch)…

      I share your perspective, but I’m not sure how to get people to see how to do better, because I myself am manipulated by similar forces, yet all I do is grumble about it as I fork over my money for the latest so the company can sell me little bits of the wonder I felt as a child back to me.

      I don’t even blame them. It’s a big circle and I’m part of it.

      PS. Sorry I wrote this as the caffeine was just kicking into higher great. It might be a bit much.

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        8 hours ago

        I don’t really rag on people who collect them as I see the appeal in collecting stuff - I was just commenting on them aesthetically.

        Very few things make me feel as disconnected from popular opinion as Funko pops. I just don’t see the appeal AT ALL when there’s a ton of cuter and/or nicer, cooler, etc figures on the market. Why does the ugly ones sell the best? Or is it actually not ugly and my perspective is wrong?? I don’t know