Funko x Playmobil Officially Launches! DISCUSSION!

[leefert]

I definitely like the looks of the regular Playmobil Ghostbusters line better.

If licensing is what finally gets Playmobil some ground in the US market, okay. Its a relative unknown. Like I said before, if these were standard size klickies, I'd probably own them. Even the Oompa Loompa (which terrified me as a child).

[Macruran]

I hate ninja turtles (who came up with THAT idea!? even sillier than biker mice from Mars or whatever it was)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles actually predated the Biker Mice by a decade. They were originally a black and white comic book, intended as an underground parody of Frank Miller's style, and were originally pretty gritty and violent. They were a big hit in the alternative comics world, and spawned dozens of imitators (Adolescent Radioactive Black-Belt Hamsters for example - I'll never forget that one).

A few years on the original creators (Eastman and Laird) sold the license. TMNT got modified (made lighter and sillier), and became a massive hit in the mainstream pop culture, spawning a second wave of imitations, which the Biker Mice were part of.

Licensing is a sword with at least two edges.

[playmofire]

Licensing is a sword with at least two edges.

And a point - making  money, although not necessarily to the benefit of the product's reputation.

[tahra]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles actually predated the Biker Mice by a decade. They were originally a black and white comic book, intended as an underground parody of Frank Miller's style, and were originally pretty gritty and violent.

I had no idea. I only knew them from the silly cartoons... I believe there was something after that we watched, so we endured that. That said, Shredder is cool. 

[tonguello]

I think I actually like them, specially Marty McFly and Willy Wonka.
On the other hand ... those Karate lizards things.....    are REVOLTING! 

[Ismene]

The eyes seem too big. I have no use for them. I'm much happier with normal size historical klickies than bug-eyed licensed giants.

[tahra]

Well... if they were "normal" big klickys, I'd want a couple   (wallet rejoices!)  You know, same as the gorgeous Leblon statues or the XXL guy or the shower gels..

Being a license.. had to be one I was a fan of. Not the case. (wallet again rejoices!)

They DO look cute. Some.

[Redmao]

Like I mentioned in another thread, I would have been all over these if they had been compatible with the rest of my Playmobil figures and playsets.
I would have loved to have a Doctor Who klicky to travel between the various Playmo universes.

[tahra]

Like I mentioned in another thread, I would have been all over these if they had been compatible with the rest of my Playmobil figures and playsets.

Well.. YES. The weird turtles would be going to the weirdos fairies akibox   

[Erik]

The downward spiral continues.

Sad but true....