Mos_Eisley wrote:With all the Frozen promotion that was going on during the release I'm surprised they didn't have Pops for the characters during the theatrical run.
professorratigan wrote:tinkerbell055 wrote:Haha, noooo... Frollo creeps me out too much. ;P Hunchback Pops WOULD look cool though. :P
I would hope for Hades they would do some "semi-sheer" flames a la Ghost Rider.I don't even care HOW Gaston is posed at this point, as long as we get one. He doesn't get enough representation merchandise-wise imo.
They hit my most wished-for characters with Robin and Prince John, but next in line for me are Great Mouse Detective Pops - Basil and Ratigan - and then Emperor's New Groove Pops.
As you can see from my username, I love The Great Mouse Detective. Honestly, though, I considered the idea of Ratigan and Basil getting POPS to be so far-fetched that it was impossible. But, now that we're getting Prince John and Sir Hiss, I'm not so sure anymore. I'd probably lose my mind if Ratigan got a figure.
I agree about Gaston. For some reason, out of all the classic 'Princess' villains, he and Lady Tremaine from Cinderella NEVER get blessed with merchandise. Maybe it's because they're more realistic and human and not quite as flamboyant and colorful as the Ursulas and Maleficents of the canon.
Mos_Eisley wrote:With all the Frozen promotion that was going on during the release I'm surprised they didn't have Pops for the characters during the theatrical run.
edorice wrote:Mos_Eisley wrote:With all the Frozen promotion that was going on during the release I'm surprised they didn't have Pops for the characters during the theatrical run.
I guess it wasn't known that the audience would think that Frozen was better than the likes of The Lion King or Beauty and the Beast; maybe it's a lack of long term memory. I don't agree with that assessment at all, the Frozen story had a lot of holes in the plot. It doesn't come close to the other two.
tinkerbell055 wrote:I totally agree! I mean, Disney makes next to no effort to produce merchandise for anything besides their princess movies, Mickey Mouse & Co., and their Pixar movies (I guess you could include Marvel, too, but I still consider them their own thing). But I'm starting to hope now that Funko is giving some neglected Disney films some Pops.
I can understand more why Lady Tremaine is overlooked, but I mean... at least Gaston is funny. :P I was disappointed since he wasn't included in this new BatB wave, but on the other hand Aurora and Aladdin are being released by themselves.
What are your thoughts on getting more princes? I know several of them are basically nonentities, but I really love Philip; I'd buy him and Prince Charming in an instant tbh.
) , but, personally, I'm ALL about the Disney Villains. I'd rather see those done first. And the more obscure/cult-classic Disney characters like the casts of Hunchback, Hercules, Sword in the Stone, Great Mouse Detective, Ichabod & Mr. Toad, etc. 
professorratigan wrote:tinkerbell055 wrote:I totally agree! I mean, Disney makes next to no effort to produce merchandise for anything besides their princess movies, Mickey Mouse & Co., and their Pixar movies (I guess you could include Marvel, too, but I still consider them their own thing). But I'm starting to hope now that Funko is giving some neglected Disney films some Pops.
I can understand more why Lady Tremaine is overlooked, but I mean... at least Gaston is funny. :P I was disappointed since he wasn't included in this new BatB wave, but on the other hand Aurora and Aladdin are being released by themselves.
What are your thoughts on getting more princes? I know several of them are basically nonentities, but I really love Philip; I'd buy him and Prince Charming in an instant tbh.
Amen to the point about Disney not giving any love to their non-Princess films. It's a complaint I've had for YEARS. It's gotten so bad that I have actually started to despise the Princesses (as a BRAND), when, in fact, I actually quite LIKE most of their films. But, the idea that Mulan and Pocahontas, both of whose original films are pretty much on the same level of public recognition as, say, Hunchback, Hercules, Robin Hood, The Emperor's New Groove and so on, get merchandise JUST because they've been arbitrarily included in a marketing line-up for politically-correct reasons is...well, it just makes me livid sometimes.
I think Lady Tremaine is one of those villains that people just LOATHE. Me, I think that's a GOOD thing. It means she's accomplished her job as the VILLAIN and made you so actively despise her. But, I think too many just hate her without even thinking about how well done she is to INSPIRE that hatred in the first place. Gaston, though, completely mystifies me. He's got some of the greatest lines, greatest songs and one of the greatest roles in the story of his film of ANY Disney villain, he has the Disney Prince good looks and he's a nasty cut of work. I honestly don't know WHY this character gets relegated to the dustbin of Disney Villains. I was quite disappointed we got Peasant Belle over Gaston. If we'd gotten Gaston, the main cast of the film would have been rounded out! Such a wasted opportunity. (Plus, I have a friend who is crazy about the character and who LOVES POPS. I just know if they made Gaston he'd be the perfect birthday/christmas gift for her. So, I've wanted to see him included for THAT reason as much as my own affinity for the character.)
The Princes? You know, except for Phillip, Naveen, Aladdin and Eric, I find them duller than rocks. I mean, I know from a marketing stand point, it'd be smarter for Funko to do them to 'complete' the Princesses (Wow. That sounds bad. As if women need a man to complete them. I didn't mean that at all...
And yeah, the first 2 are pretty boring, and the villains are more fun overall. I mainly want Charming just cuz Cinderella is all by herself from her movie. haha. I legit want Philip though. I mean, he slays a dragon, he deserves a lot more attention than he gets. 
It really irritates me when it's called "the best since TLK/BATB/TLM", because 1. I think it had a lot more problems than any of those movies (even TLM, which I don't like), and 2. between TLK and Frozen we got Emperor's New Groove, Hercules, Mulan, Lilo & Stitch, TPaTF, WRECK-IT RALPH... Like, are these people high?? How can they forget those? (Not to mention the Pixar movies.) perbecca wrote:I was also a huge fan of Frozen. Don't get me wrong, I do understand where the dislike comes from and how some parts may not be necessary or how it could have added more to make it better. But all in all, when I watched it, I fell head over heels for it and I loved it to pieces! I loved it so much I designed myself a phone case of Elsa (There are no good looking Windows phone cases anywhere). I never thought of the Lion King as an absolute masterpiece until I saw commercials for Frozen and it honestly confused me because I didn't see it as such. Every Disney movie has its ups and downs, but personally, I hope that Funko does finish all the Princesses because my collection feels incomplete without them.
101 Dalmatians was my favorite movie growing up, so I would love to see pops! of Roger and Anita, as well as a puppy or two!
Mos_Eisley wrote:Wreck it Ralph is one of my favorite animated movies now but I wonder how it gets decided that Wreck It should have Pops released during the movie run but something like Frozen doesn't.
wraithkelso wrote:Mos_Eisley wrote:Wreck it Ralph is one of my favorite animated movies now but I wonder how it gets decided that Wreck It should have Pops released during the movie run but something like Frozen doesn't.
probably partly based on how uch other merch was being released... Ralph had merch but no nearly as much as what Frozen has
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kaw wrote:Not sure if these Lion King photos have been posted yet... all I have seen have been the concept art pictures before this:
redhawk wrote:I find it interesting that they have four of the five Lion King characters that were in the catalog...does that mean Scar actually won't be a thing?
Blake85 wrote:All I can say I saw mock boxes of "Frozen"
And their will be a 6"inch pop in that line.
Have pictures but wont post them.
Also most likely expect Rocket Raccoon exclusives near sdcc.
Hoping for a flock rocket.
Blake85 wrote:All I can say I saw mock boxes of "Frozen"
And there will be a 6"inch pop in that line.
Have pictures but wont post them.
wraithkelso wrote:Blake85 wrote:All I can say I saw mock boxes of "Frozen"
And their will be a 6"inch pop in that line.
Have pictures but wont post them.
Also most likely expect Rocket Raccoon exclusives near sdcc.
Hoping for a flock rocket.
I'm guessing the 6" in Frozen will be Marshmallow
perbecca wrote:wraithkelso wrote:Blake85 wrote:All I can say I saw mock boxes of "Frozen"
And their will be a 6"inch pop in that line.
Have pictures but wont post them.
Also most likely expect Rocket Raccoon exclusives near sdcc.
Hoping for a flock rocket.
I'm guessing the 6" in Frozen will be Marshmallow
I didn't think Marshmallow was good enough to get it's own 6 inch pop. Or a pop at all. I'm hoping we get a huge Olaf because why not
Tabbz22 perbecca wrote:wraithkelso wrote:Blake85 wrote:All I can say I saw mock boxes of "Frozen"
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I'm guessing the 6" in Frozen will be Marshmallow
I didn't think Marshmallow was good enough to get it's own 6 inch pop. Or a pop at all. I'm hoping we get a huge Olaf because why not
I don't think Olaf will be 6" he wasn't big unlike Marshallow. I was hoping someone would do him. I am really surprise there isn't any figures or anything of him. He was one of the cool characters in the movie.
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