#funko geek

[viiridiangreen]

there is Real Shit happening in the world but my idiot brain decided to rant about Funko Nerds for a sec sorry

listen it's whatever i'm not about to pull a picture of someone's ShelfieTM(💀) and have an aneurysm over it like Some Twitterheads did over pics of white ladies' stupid pointless consumerist stanley cup collections which ARE dumb and annoying and woefully uncreative expressions of suburban soulrot etc yet. harmless in the grand scheme of things (esp when some of those ladies' husbands collect firearms lmfao I DIGRESS). im not gonna name names im not gonna repost anyone's pic im not gonna go be an asshole in their comments.

but i do need to rant On This Here My Toxic Dump Of A Blog for a sec bc i just don't get.... the breed of collector that i'm gonna call Funko Nerd 4 short

like i GET the impulse to be Part Of The Club and ig a couple pieces of official merch have At Times caught my eye. a few have made me deranged obsessed unwell. I DID make that extremely silly art trade with this furry i met online where i drew its fursona in exchange for a code for bluesky which i ended up using like twice and the chance to buy a years old yet unworn Very Cool destiny sweatshirt off them. i was Besotted since that particular merch drop Dropped because it DOESN'T scream to the four winds that it's A Game Merch but instead it all had the First Light Lunar Installation logo.... stealth nerd apparel my beloved. i don't wanna look like a fan of the thing i wanna look like someone IN or FROM the thing. designers of shit like that you get it. i love you. i would've gone for the boots too on either that or the Europa drop if i'd had disposable income at the time.

BUT. UHH. if i ever found myself or a close loved one filling shelf after shelf & maybe getting a whole dedicated piece of light-up furniture for like. Licensed Merch perhaps even Still In Its Box & Meant To Remain There i'd just. i'd want piglet to pull the trigger yknow? lmao

and like i FULLY GET the impulse to collect shit. gathering Trinkets and Thingamabobs and Tchotchkes is the absolute shit. minimalism be damned magpie swag is hot & sexy etc whatever

but WHY.... THE HELL.... would someone choose to collect samey mass produced shit when fanmade merch sometimes even HANDMADE is fucking RIGHT THERE ?????

and the folx who collect Funko Shit tend to have -10000 sense of visual harmony & taste. they just throw all the shit together and expect that bc fellow nolifers know how much it costs how long delivery takes how limited the runs are they'll be impressed but i just. gag. even when each individual thing is a nice & well made figurine or charm or pin or whatever instead of pukeworthy to begin with & only lent value through Licensing the way it happens w actual funkos..... it looks sososososo ugly just thrown together like that.

whatever. it's not Bad it just Deeply Offends my sense of aesthetics. if i'm gonna spend money on silly vidyagaem / generally geeky stuff i want it to approximate the look of something that came From Within The Thing's Fictional Universe. & not just give "Worthless-Until-Licensed Plastic Garbage To Make Money Off The Thing" vibes.

i'd rather have like. a tiny handful of things that were made with love for both the inspiration and the craft. that feel good as hell to hold or use or look at. that would only get clocked as Nerd Shit by someone who's been in the trenches & has crawled exactly as deep inside the creators' asshole as you have....... than a whole spare room's worth of things designed by an overworked underpaid intern to fulfill the collectibles quota or w/e. but that's just me!!

this goes for tattoos too. every time i see someone get a TRADEMARKED LOGO ETCHED DIRECTLY INTO THEIR INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM i projectile vomit inside ✨💖👌

this Grievance is Especially Silly coming from ME like. my living space objectively looks (& functions) like shit. these ppl showing off their Nerd Caves tend to At Least have like. Real Indoors Finishes And Furnishings instead of unsealed concrete nonsense and Insect Condos masquerading as walls. but. yeagh i like to imagine that if i lived in an apartment that was Made & Meant To Be An Apartment (instead of a halfassed halfconverted storage area / outdoor garage...) & had a moderate budget for decoration (???? fucking bougie propaganda brainrot 2 even think abt that in my situation lmfaooooo). i'd make Slightly More Tasteful Choices.

also i'm not vagueing anyone i've literally only seen this nonsense on facebook / lil bit on twitter

[gothamite-rambler]

I won a Carrie Kelley Funko pop on whatnot yesterday! I'm uploading a picture of it and you can see what the real comic book girl looks like. I love that she wears the classic Robin hero suit. Dick Grayson would be proud!

[princess-leia-lightsaber]

Life is shit, but my funko pop collection is fire

[hetheymerrill]

People in real life: hey man how's it going

[artbydeedee]

My office at home is getting more geeky by the day, i just buying fanart to go with the one I did, i have to turn my camera away from all this while having professional zoom meetings 😂😂

[oldfangirl81]

I repeat my living room is a game of geek eye spy.

Dad just rearranged everything again out of stress.

[the-gamer-land]

[feu-eau]

Bless my mother's heart, I think she's been anticipating my birthday and thiking about books to get me, but she had the well intended but terrible idea of getting me a LOL lore book...... 💀

She was convinced it was a "manga" that told the story of Arcane and I had to explain to her that 1- The game and the series have different stories. 2- I don't like the game. 3- I would rather she give me an actual rock from the floor than spend money on official LOL merchandize.

[esonetwork]

Fishing For Answers

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Fishing For Answers

Fishing for answers to some of life’s most intriguing questions on this week’s episode of HCWT.

Join Shawn and Leah as they ask each other the hard-hitting questions of the universe. We’re not talking about favourite colours or numbers here. Is reincarnation real? What is your favourite thing about yourself? These are the types of queries we have on this podcast episode. While you’re listening to the show, try to anticipate our answers. And, after that, think about your own ideas and the answers you may have to these questions. We would love to hear your thoughts. Send your answers, or any email ideas to havecoffeewilltravelpod@gmail.com

If you want to share the podcast topic with your loved ones, we would be grateful. In fact, ask your friends and loved ones similar questions. To get to know someone better, start with open-ended questions that encourage sharing personal experiences, opinions, and values. These questions allow for more detailed answers and deeper conversations. Remember to listen actively and be genuinely interested in their responses. At any rate, this approach helps build rapport and creates a comfortable space for further conversation.

Here are some examples: Open-ended questions:

What’s your favorite way to spend a weekend? 

What is a cause you feel strongly about? 

What’s your dream job? 

What brings you in a good mood? 

What’s something you love learning about? 

How do you like to stay updated on current events? 

What’s a book you’d recommend? 

Where have you always wanted to travel to? 

What’s a skill you’re proud of? 

Do you enjoy fishing for answers?

Also on this episode, we talk about our recent Etsy shop sales. Both Shawn and Leah have Etsy stores where they sell many different types of items. With a special focus on pop culture items, both Shawn and Leah try to focus on excellent customer service. Leah’s store is collectandcaston and Shawn’s shop is found at rustedrobottoys

This week’s podcast promo: Cigar Nerds

[pier-carlo-universe]

Dal 18 al 21 aprile a Torino, Funko porta la magia del fandom all’Area12 Shopping Center con giochi, photo box, Pop! iconici e tanto divertimento. Scopri di più su Alessandria today.

[beardedhandstoadshark]

What is your opinion on those geek culture especially the stereotypes one from media? Actually do we have the healthier one?

[bippercraycray]

Mini Funko Pop Olaf

[geeknexus]

A paixão pelo colecionismo é um fenômeno que abrange diversos tipos de itens e atrai pessoas de todas as idades. Desde bonecas Barbie e carrinhos Hot Wheels até figuras de ação e personagens de séries de anime, existem inúmeras opções para os colecionadores no mercado. No mundo do colecionismo, os bonecos e figuras de ação

[rosy-hollow]

Your boyfriend Bakugou Katsuki, is a DC nerd. And you? a marvel geek.

You can imagine how this goes.

When Katsuki first steps into your dorm room, he thinks it's normal enough - until he notices the small Tony Stark Funko Pop resting on the shelf above your desk.

"Oh you've got to be shitting me."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

Your blonde boyfriend frowns, red eyes glaring at the plastic figurine - stomping over and snatching it up in his hands.

"You're into this shit?"

You gape at him incredulously. "How dare you speak about Tony that way?! I paid like 5000 yen (35 USD) for that!"

Katsuki grimaces at you, brows furrowing. "You can't be serious. Bruce Wayne's got way cooler shit than this bastard."

Your jaw drops to the floor. "You're a DC fan?!"

Bakugou clicks his tongue. "I'm the better fan."

Now obviously, you don't let this little dispute come between you much, but it sure does make for some ...interesting conversation.

On the way to training, you'll hear:

"He literally doesn't have a human heart!"

"His family got fucking murdered when he was eight!"

"Tony's parents got murdered too!"

Or-

"The fuck does this 'Hawkeye' even do - motherfucker doesn't even have superpowers."

"For the record- Hawkeye is amazing. And at least he's realistic! Who the fuck is practically invincible only to start dying from a stupid space rock."

Aizawa's pretty sure you both argue over this more than Midoriya gushes over All Might.

A/N: def based off of me arguing with my uncle over marvel and dc - like i love him but respectfull you're wrong (jkjk i like both, just marvel better)

[unusualtfs]

Ascended Fanboy

inspired by a suggestion from @innermostthoughtsartappreciation

James stood in front of the mirror, disappointed with what he saw. He looked just like he always did — same greasy brown mullet, same patchy neckbeard, same unhealthily pale skin, same flabby body. The only part of him that had changed since he'd last gazed upon his reflection was his brand-new tattoo.

It was a simple drawing of his favorite character from his favorite anime. He'd gotten it in an attempt to stand out — and while it did stand out, it was mostly in a negative way. Evidently, many people found it "distasteful" and "unfit for a member of polite society." It didn't even help him connect with other fans of the anime!

But that wasn't even the biggest issue with the tattoo. No, the real reason James was standing shirtless in front of his bedroom mirror was that the skin around the ill-advised tattoo was rapidly becoming discolored. Starting a few inches from the borders of the tattoo, his vanilla-white skin abruptly transitioned to dark chocolate. Strangely, the tattoo itself also seemed to be affected, the anime girl's blue hair and bulging eyes dissolving into swirling black lines.

"Ugh, I knew there was something funky about that tattoo parlor," James sneered to his extensive collection of cartoon memorabilia, Funko pops, and body pillows.

They, of course, did not respond. They wouldn't have done so normally, because they were inanimate objects, but right now they were slowly but surely fading out of existence, which made things a lot harder for them.

But James didn't notice that tiny little detail, because right before his eyes, the discoloration was starting to spread. Inch by inch, his white skin was darkening, darkening. He rubbed a hand over the changed skin, but it didn't feel any different from regular skin. That probably ruled out skin cancer, at least. Small mercies. Although, come to think of it, he did feel a little tingling at the tattoo site...

That small sensation was all the warning he had before his entire body erupted. He could feel every muscle, every bone in his body rippling and reshaping, from his masculinizing head to his rapidly growing toes. It felt like a swarm of bees had taken up residence inside him, but it was the most pleasurable feeling he'd ever experienced.

He rose in height and shrank in width — but not by too much, because his rolls of fat were being converted into mounds of muscle: Bulging biceps, wide lats, meaty quads... His stomach collapsed in on itself, melting away into a perfect inverted triangle garnished with six cobblestone abs. He still had tits, but now they were pecs instead of moobs.

The changes had mostly avoided James' face, but that would soon be corrected. There was no reason for the Black Adonis he was becoming to have the head of a white geek, after all. Melanating skin and masculinizing muscle converged around his neck and spread up from there. His Adam's apple became more prominent, deepening his voice to a sensual baritone. His lips plumpened up, and his nose flattened out, and a thick black mustache emerged between them. His neckbeard tamed itself into a short, tasteful beard. His hair was undergoing rapid improvements as well — coiling up and receding into his skin until his mullet had been replaced by a textured fade.

Comparatively, the final changes were tame. Stained sweatpants shifted into gym shorts that left nothing to the imagination. A gold chain appeared around his neck, not hanging but resting comfortably in the groove between his pecs. He blinked, and suddenly he had piercings in his ears and nose.

James stared at himself in the mirror, dumbfounded. Where a dumpy, overweight white man had once stood, in his place was a prime specimen of Black manliness. He blinked rapidly, trying to understand what had just happened, but when he opened his eyes again, he was Jamari.

He liked being Jamari a lot better, he realized. Not only was he a rich and famous athlete, but he also had much better taste in tattoos. Better taste in general, Jamari conceded, nodding in approval at his surroundings, which had transformed from a nerd's wet dream to an expensive private gym. His previous body had been optimized for pirating anime and playing Paradox games, but this new one was optimized for working out, winning national championships, and posting thirst traps for his millions of horny followers.

Raising his bicep up to his head, Jamari attempted to find the tattoo that had started it all. But there was no sign of the anime girl, just tasteful calligraphy in the same style as the art engraved in the rest of his body. What was the character's name again? What had she even looked like? He couldn't remember. All his previous nerdy fandom knowledge was fading away, but it had been replaced by expertise in sports, exercise, and celebrity culture — more than a fair trade.

Jamari gave the mirror one last smirk. Damn, he looked fine today. His adoring fans would not be disappointed with what they saw.