Funko killed HOD's NFT with new POPs

[spOOkz]

POPs are similar to HOD's NFT, so funko just messed with those who run after NFT

[MasterSplyntr]

We'll see what the final NFT molds are but not going to lie, these are too close for my liking.

[spOOkz]

We'll see what the final NFT molds are but not going to lie, these are too close for my liking.

I started collecting NFT and HOD was my first set, but after this image any chance of buying a New Funko POP NFT will be zero

[MasterSplyntr]

We'll see what the final NFT molds are but not going to lie, these are too close for my liking.

I started collecting NFT and HOD was my first set, but after this image any chance of buying a New Funko POP NFT will be zero

Seeing this just doesn't sit right with me. The amount of money people spent on NFT packs or just buying a redeemable outright seems like it might be a complete waste in this case.

[Rantt]

Yup I agree…. Too much the same ….

[Wiselordship]

Very close. But they do that with a lot of the exclusives lately. Probably should have not done it close to any NFT molds.

[spOOkz]

Very close. But they do that with a lot of the exclusives lately. Probably should have not done it close to any NFT molds.

yes I was very disappointed I intend not to buy any more POP NFT

[Stat32111]

I agree that they look eerie similar

[WildBill]

Yeah, this doesn’t sit right with me either. I’m not foolish enough to think that Funko wouldn’t make other Pops for the same IP, but you would think the molds would still be distinctive.

[jigsaw]

they look super similar! thats crazy

[spOOkz]

in an NFT group with more than 50 thousand members we will open a petition for funko, what she is doing is killing the market for us who spend several dollars to get an exclusive.,some may be against it, but we do need to do something or it will kill the NFT market

[tigsabud1]

I'm of two minds about it. I feel bad for the people who spent the money to obtain one of the NFTs, but I'm also glad they're being released, because I never could've afforded them otherwise, and really wanted the character/version of the character. Heck, I had a difficult enough time trying to understand NFTs just so I could get the Scarecrow from the Nolan line, so I'll be glad if I never have to worry about NFTs again.

That said, I wouldn't mind a mainline release of the Nolan Pops, if they were different enough from the NFTs. Same goes here, I suppose. I'll definitely scoop these up, and I won't lie- I do want some version of Criston Cole as well (and the Waif from the GoT line, but I think that one's set in stone), but I feel for the people who spent a lot of money to acquire the NFTs thinking they were the only way to get them. It's a tricky thing to navigate, and I think a lot of companies are still figuring out where the line is.

[znny23]

I thought the same thing when I saw the pops…had to happen tho especially with aemond being so popular

[Geescube]

Very weird move but i guess im not surprised.

The company has a history of doing stuff like this.

I spent big money on my Aemond redeems. Will still love them and will still buy the common and chase.

Edited for spelling error

[CoolNerd]

For someone who really into NFT and willing to pays for something meant for NFT...it's sad that we get something similar in the open market. So the question is.....whos willing to pay more for NFT when you can get something similar which might cost much cheaper in the open market.

[tompate122]

I agree that it was disappointing seeing the HOD reveals at Fundays after spending money and effort obtaining the nft redeemables.

[JoeG]

I didn't event think about this when they where announced. Had to to look up the NFT's to compare and its really a shame they would do something like that but I'm not surprised by this move.

[Dahhaka1435]

They really seem way to similar than the NFT molds :/

[Hopesdenial]

I think if this were released later on; probably would have been better. But a little too soon based on the NFT set. Funko tends to release characters with similar variations or molds after it has been vaulted.

[franniefunko]

So upset about this we spent so much on those packs and could have just waited to buy these as commons :/

[chosenjuan01]

Thats kinda whack but this is Funko people get used to it. They’ve done this in the past before. Sucks to see because people literally spend so much money in packs just to hit one legendary. This will probably just kill the NFT market smh

[chosenjuan01]

Yeah, this doesn’t sit right with me either. I’m not foolish enough to think that Funko wouldn’t make other Pops for the same IP, but you would think the molds would still be distinctive.

Literally kinda messed up for people who bought the NFTs because they look very similar to the ones in the redemptions

[TheVerdant23]

ya way too similar. They shouldve been educating people on the redeemables. Only fraction goes for the nft & redeamables

[POP&lock]

The chases are way to close for comfort! They should just do the commons that way everyone can get the characters they want for their collections without stepping all over the awesome NFT molds

[popfanboy]

I never even touched this drop, but I agree that those reveals are far too similar to the NFT legendaries. Makes me nervous about shelling out money for future NFT exclusives I want. I'd even argue the general release Aemond chase is even cooler than the NFT one since it will glow in the dark.

[xPop_Chaserx]

We'll see what the final NFT molds are but not going to lie, these are too close for my liking.

very close

[MasterSplyntr]

Makes me nervous about shelling out money for future NFT exclusives I want.

This is the real issue.

These Viserys and Aemond Pops are essentially going to be NFT exclusive boxes with common/Chase Pops in them at a 6X markup. That's how similar they look. The more I think about it the more bummed I get.

[scullysdad]

This isn’t a good look by Funko, but it’s also weird because they haven’t done this with any other NFT sets. There were a ton of complaints from people that these Pops should have been commons, guess Funko listened.

[TheVerdant23]

ya.. besides conventions seems nft ones r only way to go for low LE runs.

[Oatmealman]

It's rough and I really hope this isn't the path they're taking with future releases. I know there are a lot of complaints that NFT physicals should be commons but I think a lot of complaints also come from people that aren't willing to learn how to join the NFT community and participate.

I've loved that NFT items have been limited and a fun "chase" but if there's going to be another "con" vs "shared" thing starting then that will be a big bummer. I know this is the first instance and hopefully that's all it is. Keep NFT going!!!

[RedRoo]

while simalure its a sad fact people hunt pops for the stickers (im guilty) so it might hurt it a little bit but not mjaorly

[Stragon]

We'll see what the final NFT molds are but not going to lie, these are too close for my liking.

very close

This is concerning and hopefully not a trend.

[TheVerdant23]

It's rough and I really hope this isn't the path they're taking with future releases. I know there are a lot of complaints that NFT physicals should be commons but I think a lot of complaints also come from people that aren't willing to learn how to join the NFT community and participate.

I've loved that NFT items have been limited and a fun "chase" but if there's going to be another "con" vs "shared" thing starting then that will be a big bummer. I know this is the first instance and hopefully that's all it is. Keep NFT going!!!

ya love chase and keeping nft lines smaller than the regular produced ones

[PinoPenguino]

This totally bums me out HoD was the first NFT that I got good RNG one and got 4 legendaries from only 2 packs so I was happy to pull them now if feels so meh since they are so similar….

[Kinglyddie]

I might be the minority here .... but I like any and all of the hotd pops. Lol I wish they went with different characters but I'm okay with more of any

But sheesh what's a girl gotta do to get the rest of the characters and dragons!

[Ginzo1622]

I might be the minority here .... but I like any and all of the hotd pops. Lol I wish they went with different characters but I'm okay with more of any

But sheesh what's a girl gotta do to get the rest of the characters and dragons!

You wait for the new wave

[Kinglyddie]

I might be the minority here .... but I like any and all of the hotd pops. Lol I wish they went with different characters but I'm okay with more of any

But sheesh what's a girl gotta do to get the rest of the characters and dragons!

You wait for the new wave

I'm so excited! I'm a book reader so I'm thinking in advance but there are so many I can't wait to see

[Ginzo1622]

I might be the minority here .... but I like any and all of the hotd pops. Lol I wish they went with different characters but I'm okay with more of any

But sheesh what's a girl gotta do to get the rest of the characters and dragons!

You wait for the new wave

I'm so excited! I'm a book reader so I'm thinking in advance but there are so many I can't wait to see

Nice but sometimes book characters doesn't translate to pops

[dragontree]

Long post, but I have a lot of thoughts on this topic! When Funko announced the new Ser Criston Cole (Target exclusive) Pop earlier this month, my initial reaction was "Here we go again!" I felt really disappointed that they would release another HoTD Pop so similar to the NFT version. "At least change his hair cut!," I said.



But after some reflecting, here's my hot take: I've grown to accept Funko's choice here.

The similarities between the two are extremely clear -- the pose, the hair, the armor, the boots. There are some small differences, like the NFT's hand being opened versus the Target exclusive's being closed (which is kinda hilarious if any of y'all have watched the Gastlecast's videos about the Captain America Freddys from Fundays 2023 ), the NFT's armor having gold accents compared to the Target exclusive's silver, and the NFT's cape flowing while the Target exclusive's hangs flat, but those don't really matter much, and you can't help but see it as the same Pop in different boxes.

All that said ... I have to admit that the new Target exclusive just looks way more like Criston Cole! The skin color, facial hair, and expression embody the character more than the NFT version. I remember so many people saying "he looks like Jon Snow" when the NFTs were first announced, and I have to agree. The NFT version is an admirable first draft/concept, but the Target exclusive is a more polished attempt. That's actually how I see the HoTD Series 1 NFTs now -- limited-piece "first editions," which has it's own charm!

For what it's worth, I think the NFT Viserys is a cooler-looking Pop than the Chase Viserys! But in the end, like with the Criston Cole, the NFT is less screen accurate than the newer Pop (Viserys never wore his crown in the scene where he takes his mask off, and the new version's clothes look way more similar to the show's actual costume). The Aemonds are undoubtedly similar, but again, I'm pretty sure the brown and gold in the new one's clothes/sword are more screen accurate than the NFT's black and silver.





So that's how I see the NFTs. The part of me who wants my Pops to look screen accurate prefers the newer non-NFT versions, and the part of me who loves limited-edition stuff prefers the NFT versions!

To be honest, the HoTD NFT drop is what got me to learn about NFTs because I love this show and thought the NFTs would be my only chance to get Aemond, Criston Cole and Vhagar ... but technically that's never something that Funko promised us. I've come to accept that the norm at Funko now, over 14 years into making Pops, is refreshing old molds, not releasing new characters (at least for these big franchises!). As a huge Star Wars fan, I coveted the Star Wars Celebration 2017 exclusive Grand Admiral Thrawn for the longest time. For six years, that was the only Thrawn Pop ever made. But last year, Funko came out with a Target exclusive Thrawn that looked very similar to that OG Thrawn. The shade of blue was a bit different and his arms were crossed instead of folded behind his back, but for the most part it looked like Thrawn from Rebels, and I was thrilled to get it without spending hundreds. That OG Thrawn will always be the first and I believe will always be more valuable, but I'm glad that Funko made a Thrawn that was more accessible.



I can see Funko continue to make NFTs as limited-piece first-edition/concept versions of characters and later down the road releasing similar-looking, probably more screen-accurate versions that're less valuable but easier to get. At the end of the day, I 100-percent want Funko to make their NFT redeemables unique, so I still do wish the Target exclusive Criston Cole had a battle pose and a shorter hair cut so it could never be confused with the NFT version, but I guess what I'm trying to say is, I get why Funko did what it did, and I'm gonna have to buy a Pop because I like the Pop, not because I think it's the only version of that character/Pop that will ever exist

[Funkolotz1622]

Long post, but I have a lot of thoughts on this topic! When Funko announced the new Ser Criston Cole (Target exclusive) Pop earlier this month, my initial reaction was "Here we go again!" I felt really disappointed that they would release another HoTD Pop so similar to the NFT version. "At least change his hair cut!," I said.



But after some reflecting, here's my hot take: I've grown to accept Funko's choice here.

The similarities between the two are extremely clear -- the pose, the hair, the armor, the boots. There are some small differences, like the NFT's hand being opened versus the Target exclusive's being closed (which is kinda hilarious if any of y'all have watched the Gastlecast's videos about the Captain America Freddys from Fundays 2023 ), the NFT's armor having gold accents compared to the Target exclusive's silver, and the NFT's cape flowing while the Target exclusive's hangs flat, but those don't really matter much, and you can't help but see it as the same Pop in different boxes.

All that said ... I have to admit that the new Target exclusive just looks way more like Criston Cole! The skin color, facial hair, and expression embody the character more than the NFT version. I remember so many people saying "he looks like Jon Snow" when the NFTs were first announced, and I have to agree. The NFT version is an admirable first draft/concept, but the Target exclusive is a more polished attempt. That's actually how I see the HoTD Series 1 NFTs now -- limited-piece "first editions," which has it's own charm!

For what it's worth, I think the NFT Viserys is a cooler-looking Pop than the Chase Viserys! But in the end, like with the Criston Cole, the NFT is less screen accurate than the newer Pop (Viserys never wore his crown in the scene where he takes his mask off, and the new version's clothes look way more similar to the show's actual costume). The Aemonds are undoubtedly similar, but again, I'm pretty sure the brown and gold in the new one's clothes/sword are more screen accurate than the NFT's black and silver.





So that's how I see the NFTs. The part of me who wants my Pops to look screen accurate prefers the newer non-NFT versions, and the part of me who loves limited-edition stuff prefers the NFT versions!

To be honest, the HoTD NFT drop is what got me to learn about NFTs because I love this show and thought the NFTs would be my only chance to get Aemond, Criston Cole and Vhagar ... but technically that's never something that Funko promised us. I've come to accept that the norm at Funko now, over 14 years into making Pops, is refreshing old molds, not releasing new characters (at least for these big franchises!). As a huge Star Wars fan, I coveted the Star Wars Celebration 2017 exclusive Grand Admiral Thrawn for the longest time. For six years, that was the only Thrawn Pop ever made. But last year, Funko came out with a Target exclusive Thrawn that looked very similar to that OG Thrawn. The shade of blue was a bit different and his arms were crossed instead of folded behind his back, but for the most part it looked like Thrawn from Rebels, and I was thrilled to get it without spending hundreds. That OG Thrawn will always be the first and I believe will always be more valuable, but I'm glad that Funko made a Thrawn that was more accessible.



I can see Funko continue to make NFTs as limited-piece first-edition/concept versions of characters and later down the road releasing similar-looking, probably more screen-accurate versions that're less valuable but easier to get. At the end of the day, I 100-percent want Funko to make their NFT redeemables unique, so I still do wish the Target exclusive Criston Cole had a battle pose and a shorter hair cut so it could never be confused with the NFT version, but I guess what I'm trying to say is, I get why Funko did what it did, and I'm gonna have to buy a Pop because I like the Pop, not because I think it's the only version of that character/Pop that will ever exist

They always do this though, plus it's not just funko. Even other companies do this.