I didn’t know where to post this but we have an extra dino ultrazord and were wondering if you were in need of one? We can definitely send it your way if your interested. Just send me a message 😀
I really think this was the year Funko's design team really went above and beyond in terms of what a Pop mold could be. All of the "Best Design" contenders were great, but like Mark said, there's SO many more you could've added. Audrey II, Black Phillip, Giant Wight, the new and improved Genie, and hell pick ANY Overwatch or My Hero Academia character...like, yeah, we can all complain about the Chromes and the cereals (I know I have), but damn I can't even imagine how they'll top themselves this year. As always, great video! Always love these end of the year opinions from you two. Now to get ready for another ECCC haha. (Also, just want to shout out to the Gideon/Ramona 2-pack, Lucas Lee, and Katayanagi Twins 2-pack released this year, because I'm a die-hard Scott Pilgrim fanatic and the series is FINALLY COMPLETE!)
Loved the video! Well done. I'm PEZ collector here because of Pop Pez, and my interest in seeing other types of collections. Glad our communities have some cool overlap! :)
Here’s my personal awards (I mainly collect Star Wars): Best New Line - Fortnite Worst Movie Moment - Grindelwald Best Movie Moment - Duel on Mustafar Worst Chase - Sergeant Johnson Best Chase - Georgie Best Non Pop Item - Bao Worst Non Pop Item - Cereal Best Funko Shop Item - Stonekeeper Best Con Item - Padmé Amidala Worst Design - Everything Chrome Best Design - Captain Rex
100% agree to go back to the Comic Variants THANK YOU for bringing that up we need more of these out there ....bring back our true legion of collectors! Really happy to see you back on doing this review keep them coming !!!
One of the only top videos I actually watched the whole thing. Love the reviews and lists guys, you can tell that you truly love collecting as much as I do. Also again jealous of all the batman statues, i need them all!
Happy New Year Mark and Ashley! Both of you look sharp in this video! Love the Batman necktie! Great Funko Awards video. You guys are my favorite channel.
Great video as always. Happy New Year! My favorite movie moment is Hulk smashing Loki. Worst is definitely Ariel. Best Funko shop item for me was the 3 pack cereal monsters even though I missed them and had to get them on eBay. I really wanted Toucan Sam, but didn't get it during that fiasco. Yondu is the best con pop for me. Best individual pop design for me is a 4 way tie: the glow in the dark Harlequin Demon and Clown from The Nightmare Before Christmas, and the Mudtrooper and the Vulptex from Star Wars.
I laughed so hard when you pronounced Kaneki Kun’s name 😂😂😂! He’s an anime character from Tokyo Ghoul (HIGHLY RECOMMEND WATCHING, IF YOU’RE INTO ANIME)
OMG you guys have had such a great year!!! Hitting 100k Subs, having a child and moving houses, you guys have done it all!!! I am with you guys on the DC Legion of Collectors thing. We need to get outside of Funko, start a rally and demand Legion of Collectors back 😂. I would love to talk more about DC Legion of Collectors with you guys, I'll hit you up on instagram or twitter and we can get in some deep conversations!!!
Great video! I can't wait to see what Funko releases in 2019. My favorite Pops of 2018 were 1) Nearly Headless Nick (Summer Convention) 2) Tempted Galadriel (BN Exclusive) 3) Coldhardt/Reinhardt (Fall Convention) 4) Yondu (ECCC).
Okay here goes! 1. Best new line: Cuphead! Designs are amazing, and I’m just a huge Cuphead fan! 2. Best movie moment: Battle on Mustafar! Idk how it didn’t end up on your list! It so sick!! Obi Wan vs Anakin? Can’t beat it! -Worst: that grinderwale one. 3. Best Chase was Georgie! It’s so awesome! -worst Jasmine. 4. Best non pop: probably Boa! It was super cute. -Worst probably cereal. I love the art but I’m not really trying to pay $10 for a cereal box. 5. Best funk shop item: I really love the pillsburry dough boy! 6. Best con item: for me it’s hands down ECCC Bigfoot! 7. Worst pop design: Amphibian man! Which is sad cuz I was looking forward to because the glams were cool! 8. Best pop design: for me personally o have to say ECCC Bigfoot! I just love that pop so damn much! I love Bigfoot. 9. Likes about funko 2018: they did more Pop rocks! Which is awesome! -Dislikes about funko 2018: way to much chrome, and bad chases. 10. What I want to see from funko 2018- more pop rocks! Better chases. And new and unique lines! And an awesome Star Wars celebration line up!
Great list! I will take fault for Battle on Mustafar not being on the list. Although not many people voted for it, I probably should have added it to the list. We don't collect Star Wars and probably weren't engaged enough in Smugglers Bounty to look at it in the light it deserved.
Nerd Therapy I think 2018 as a whole had a lack of Star Wars tbh! Non of the cons had a lot of exclusives, and they weren’t very good. I think this year with Star Wars celebration being back we’ll see a lot of good Star Wars stuff!
SonofPyotr CantinaBandFan I agree! It’s a great pop! Now that I think of it the Star Wars con pops that did come out we’re pretty cool! For the most part!
I totally agree with you about having the community vote for new lines or Exclusives. I think they tried it one time this year, but more could be better. And also agree with what you said about customizers. Let the customizers have a chance to shine and have the community vote on new ones to make. Great picks. I agree with a majority of it.
Their extension of the NBC line this year with it's 25th anniversary was AMAZING! With the exception of the PRICE of the Funko Shop Ex Super Deluxe Diamond Series Jack...
I'll keep the list short of just my favorite Pops of the year over all; SDCC Red Hood and Iron Man MK 1, Hades chase, all of IT, Target exclusive Ian Malcom and Hocus Pocus. What I would love to see more of is more Pop Rocks lines! I'm a huge music nut and I'm waiting for my Green Day pops that was rumored about two years ago and I wouldn't mind a full Van Halen and Led Zeppelin set. Totally agree with your guys personal choices for each, category ESPECIALLY THE MOVIE MOMENTS. My gosh were those both excellent design choices! I'm so excited to go hunting for more pops and see what awesome finds you will have!!! Happy New Year!!!
i kind of have cut back on the pops as i just found it was getting to over saturated. however my favourite pops that funko have done this year is the lord of the rings line. im a huge fan so getting them was a must
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I agree with pretty much everything in this vid. Just spot on. My biggest gripe has to be the over saturation of chrome pops. great concept....IN MODERATION! And my fave pop of the year is probably ECCC Flocked Bigfoot.
I really like your ideas on what they can do in 2019 to make their products better. I feel that the new aquaman should have gotten on at least on of the lists though.
I thought I was crazy when I mentioned the Pokémon line expanding. I seriously thought Target was releasing a 10" Snorlax. As far as favorites : Pan's Labyrinth set, just about all of the Nightmare Before Christmas set, Coming to America, and the just about all of the music/rock sets ( Prince, Metallica, Notorious BIG, etc. I'd seriously like to see more box sets that include a T-shirt/hat. Like the Home Alone beenie, the Chuck Norris one, and the Pennywise one are all perfect examples of how It could be done.
I wasn’t “in love” with the Hercules pops. But once they drop The Muses from the movie, I will be ALL OVER those. I just hope they do them justice. Also I’ve been very impressed with the HP line this past year. Really looking forward to what they may bring this year.
1) Best New POP series: Cuphead 2) Worst Movie Moment: Grindelwald & Thestral Best Movie Moment: list) Pennywise in Gutter/Personally) Duel on Mustafar 3) Best/Worst Chase: Worst) SGT Johnson/Best) Georgie 4) Best/Worst Non-POP item: Worst) Cereal/Best) Bao figure 5) Best Funko Shop Item: Pillsbury Dough Boy 6) Best Con Item: list) flocked Bigfoot/personally) Red Hood 7) Worst Individual Design: Amphibian Man 8) Best Individual Design: Megazord 9) Likes/Dislikes of 2018: Dislikes) lack of niche lines, overuse of chrome, and taste of cereal. 😂 Likes) ad icons. 10) What I'd Like to See In 2019: Expansion of Pokémon line, more niche line as previously mentioned, more music lines, and everything else that you guys mentioned. First off: Happy New Year, Mark & Ashley! Feels good to have gone through another year watching and keeping up with you guys. With that said, I was right on almost all of your choices except for you Mark with not choosing the Green Hornet pack for best Con piece. Also, I laughed my guts out almost literally; if you know I mean 😅, about the cereal. 😂 Funko O's will always live in infamy with their Elmer glue, plastic taste, hahaha.
I might be the only one to say this, but I hope funko slows down on the amount of releases! over saturation = not good! and like you all said I hope they stop doing a million variants of one character (like Harry Potter) when there are so many other characters they can make 😊
The number of releases is ok if they're spread out across properties. Most people aren't going to be interested in every single thing they produce. Having that wide variety means there's a little something for everyone. It's only if they do a huge glut of releases in a single genre that it becomes a problem.
Marvin Lemus agreed! i’ve come to the point where i know i won’t be completing the set just because there are so many and i also collect disney and marvel 😅 so many pops, so little time lol
Awesome video as always guys. I personally love the NBC line and expansion of it, pillsbury Doughboy for ad icons was pure fire 🔥, HP line always fantastic and anything Disney is always amazing #HappyNewYearNerdTherapy 🎉
Hye I like the long videos, I like hearing your opinions and you explain your reasons for your choices which is refreshing to see. Very nice Batman tie you have on, those movie moments though I am actually customizing the Find Your Voice one since those teeth man creepy me out!! :O love these videos alot and remember kids don't eat the cereal, your stomach will thank you!!!
I wish they’d do actual GOOD mystery boxes, like what Hot Topic did with the Terror, Solo, Fool Killer, Stingray, Slapstick, and Madcap. I still have 2 of each of those pops not because they are valuable but the process in getting them and it was like you said, a fan service
I think they should slow down with the movie moments... there are some really awesome ones out there.... but they are making a lot that aren’t special enough to really keep the collectors attention especially since they are more difficult to display... I’m over the chrome as well.... it’s also losing its coolness... Can’t believe the Stonekeeper didn’t make any list.... it’s one of my favorites of the year... and it’s one that I continuously kick myself for missing out on. All in all it was a great year and a great video :)
Thanks for the video. to kinda answer the question of the Marty McFly Fan Expo Canada pop, I think why they may have done that for the Toronto show was because they did a Back to the Future reunion with Fox/Lloyd/Thompson and Wilson all in appearance. A autograph from Michael J Fox was going for about $300 or some high price like that.. As for me I only collect a few lines and the NHL players are the main ones. I was happy to see at least one legend (Wayne Gretzky) get a pop and there are 2 current versions (Edmonton Oilers) one with the cup and one without the cup, much like Sidney Crosby (4 in total) has the latest chase and non-chase versions..
What do I wanna see in 2019? I really want Classic Alice White Rabbit. Also Classic Cindy Lou Who for the Classic Grinch line. I’d also love to see the Hocus Pocus Line expand with Billy and Binx and have them create more of Britney Spears’ iconic looks. Those are my wants
My favorite POPs of 2018: Marty McFly w/ guitar (Canadian Convention) Mark 1 Iron Man (SDCC) Professor Quirrell (NYCC) WALL-E (Earth Day BoxLunch Exc) Westley (Masked Chase Variant) Also, love those Into the Spiderverse Mystery Minis!
Great list you guys! I really fell more in love with the Pops this year with Hercules and the Venomized line. Unfortunately I don’t have any of the Hercules yet (I’m trying!) and the only Venomized I have is the Cap (finding the others like Ghost Rider and Loki is going to be so very hard). But I got EXCITED for them! One thing I’ve gotta ask because I looked for it on your channel, have you got any of the Cryptozoic statues?
Nerd Therapy I know I’ve been curious about Marks opinion on the the Joker hand calling card statue and the Batman batarang statue. And Ashley’s opinions on the Harley Mugshot statuette or their bombshell vinyl figures.
@@TheNerdFonz The hands are really fun shelf art. They can serve a lot of purposes although I think the prices are a tad high at $70-$80. BUT collecting the hands of different comic characters is a really cool way to add something different into your collection. I hope the line spreads to some lesser known characters. Cryptozoic stretches their DC license so it wouldnt surprise me if they do. As for as the Harley's Mugshot statue, we havent seen one in person yet...I think. But the bombshell figures both large and small are fantastic. They also make a really cool '66 Batmobile statue that we own. Its very stylistic but an awesome piece. And they have more colors coming :)
I will say I appreciate a lot of the innovation and some of the styles of a large amount of the PoPs! They gave us this year. I was thrilled to finally get The Jetsons after waiting for so long. I dont know if you guys have the time but, I am doing another funko PoP! Themed 10 for 12. You guys joined me once want to join me again?! Let me know!
Here is my list: 1.) Best New POP series of 2018: Star Wars the Clone Wars 2.) Best/Worst Movie Moment: Best = Hulkbuster vs. Hulk, worst = Grindelwald and Thestral. 3.) Best/Worst Chase Best = Violet (Incredibles), worst = Jasmine 4.) Best and Worst Non-POP item Best = Mini Retro Freddys, worst = Cereal 5.) Best Funko Shop item: Okoye 6.) Best Con item: The 13th Doctor or Captain Rex, it's too hard to choose! 7.) Worst individual POP design: Carnage with Tendrils (cool design, just so redundant after the MUCH cooler FYE and Common version) 8.) Best individual POP design: Thanos on Throne 9.) Likes/dislikes about Funko in 2018 Likes: New features (light ups and wigs/hats), New Common Doctor Who POPs. CLONE WARS and FUNDAYS 2018 was one of the best nights of my life! Dislikes: I like Chrome, but they just went too far. Star Wars and DC also felt a bit abandoned, while there was still a TON Disney and Marvel (almost too much). 10.) What we want to see in 2019 (27:54) I think that Funko is riding into the 2019 as the reigning king, but they have to be careful. The culture that they are starting to create could turn out to be dangerous. They need to watch how many items they put out and the quantity they produce of each item.
I'd like to see some of the Ad Icons become a little more accessible so that the people who cannot always be around for a Funko Shop release are able to have a chance to get them too.
this past year I bought more 6 inch pops...I had 2 leading up to 2018....and in 2018 I bought 6 of the 6 inch pops and I love them...far as best and worst....one of the best pops of 2018 for me was the HT exclusive Vision from Infinite War...it was definite must have for me...one of the worst for me in 2018...id have to go with...the Darth Vader Candy Cane Chase....lazy
Great work, and what a great year for funko collectors. Have a great Year Nerd Therapy. So happy to watch this. 1- NEW POP LINE --- Yugioh (think possibilities 6inch Exodia) 2- WORST MOVIE MOMENT --- Crimes of Grindelwald 3- Best Movie Moment --- Lock, Shock, and Barrel 4- Best Chase --- Invisible Man Worst Chase --- Jazmine 5- Best Pop Item --- five-star Chucky ---Boa is a good choice Worst Pop Item --- Well I would say the plush mystery minis(cereal is fine) But I get the hate. 6- Best Funko Shop Item --- Pillsbury Doughboy 7- Con Exclusive --- Yondu (my fav, Great Ape Vegeta) 8- Worst Pop Design --- Amphibian Man WTF the first design fantastic. 9- Best Pop Design ---- Super Saiyan Gohan 2 pop 10- I dislike that funko representation on youtube sucks. The unboxing of items is so bad. For instance, Unboxing of dbz pop w5 they have little enthusiasm. Also yeah bring new characters. Casual Super Saiyan Goku isn't needed. We need Android 16. I am glad that they went into sitcoms. Black and White lucy or polk high AL bundy is awesome. Look great on my old fat tv(to play old games). My hero Academia is good if you like teen titans. Trust me. In 2019 , Funko needs to be less but with a bit more detail versions. Thank you for a great year.
I don't like the idea at 27:40 of having Funko selling other exclusives at their shop. The reason is simple, I am from Canada and Funko don't ship to Canada so I would never be able to get an exclusive at retail price.
@@NerdTherapy I really don't know why they are not and when asked, they don't truly answer, they give the politician answer. At least there are multiple mail services that act as 3rd party mail forwarder but it adds up to the cost for us.
This was a fun vid. Remember the past years and glad didn't do a top store exclusive. Be hard for sure. Agree on the variants done right. Have they done Red Son Batman, Crimson Mist Batman, Cyborg Batman, Emerald Knight, and many others. Other ideas, Comic versions of Starfire, the many Robins, give Stephanie Brown some love classic Spoiler, her Robin Look, her Batgirl, and current spoiler. Hoping 2019 continues the MOTU line, how about some other Ranger teams, for the fans of him an Oliver Legacy set, I have too many ideas but I await to see what's coming.
I would love to see wwe NXT pop line. This can be done so easily. And one I would also love to see is the mask as the normal pop and Stan hipkiss as the chase, because you know everybody would want both.
Funny enough even though Super Saiyan 2 Gohan looks great and was on your best of 2018 list he got delayed and wasnt actually released in 2018! lol I had to give them a call after I saw that and remembered I havent gotten my preorder yet and its supposedly itll be out the 15th of this month. Hopefully it doesnt get delayed again.
He was a weird one because apparently some foreign markets have them now so I wasnt sure what to do. It got a lot of votes so maybe it can cross over into 2019 as well lol
All I want is Legion and Brooklyn Nine Nine Funkos and im set. I found in my comic shop Chase Bombshell Catwoman it was just repaint with different color
the amphibian man pop is the worst design of the year. I love this film an i was super hyped for the pops but then i saw how it looked in real life. The only reason i would want to get it now is if i got the chase. I will get Guillermo del toro tho
great video there was some great pops and some bad ones but hands the dino ultarzord is best pop of 2018. and just a little question do you have batman pez cause you are big batman fan lol
I would say the most Underrated pop is Vashta Nerada (Doctor Who) it has one of the coolest designs and nobody really talks about it.. Also The Lost Boys set is really dope too :)
Great video, guys! Best wishes for 2019! Here's my list: Best New Series: Married With Children Best Movie Moment: Best = Ron on Chess Piece Best Chase: Georgie (It) & Flocked Porkchop (Doug) Best Non-Pop: The Golden Girls Pop! Pez Best Funko Shop Item: Monster Cereals 3-pack Funko Pop!s Best Con Item: Olenna Tyrell Worst Pop Design: Fruit Pie the Magician … Love the Ad Icons, but this one is just plain ugly! Best Pop Design: 10” Dino Ultrazord! Likes about 2018: I feel like Funko finally started expanding a few lines to include new characters (HP especially) instead of releasing new molds of the same characters. Dislikes about 2018: Too many Pop!/T-shirt combos! Just give me the Pop!, Funko! Wishes for 2019: 1. MORE GOONIES! Seriously, this is one of my favorite sets, but it feels incomplete without Stef, Brand, Andi, & Ma Fratelli. A Pop! Ride of One-Eyed Willy on the pirate ship would be AMAZING! 2. Little Debbie … She needs to be added to Ad Icons line! 3. New Lines/Licenses: Fear the Walking Dead, Gummi Bears (80s Disney cartoon), More Nickelodeon (Hey! Dude & The Secret World of Alex Mack).
For best individual pop design think the thestral should’ve at least made the list. It’s so detailed and different from a lot of pops that you see. O think it’s really cool.
Something I hope Funko does in 2019 is Sports Moments Pops. I’d love to see iconic SuperBowl plays made into Pops or iconic WWE moments made into Pops.
I think they should create a website where us the customer and fan can create our own PoP character of ourselves and whatnot like Barbie does, like you guys were saying customize it
I actually like the fact that if you wanna buy the 10th Doctor pop figure you can choose between the classic one and the one with glasses. But they shouldnt focuse on these a lot. They should make more pokemon.
also Legion of Collectors dissapearing is KILLING me! Its the only box I bought regularly and having it just go away without a word is sad. The target boxes are just not good. Maybe if they had actual good exclusives, but a Chrome Aquaman isnt going to cut it in a box that I probably otherwise would have got. Its too bad Amazon couldnt pick it up like Smugglers Bounty or Collector Corps.
What I wanna see from Funko in 2019 A Robbie Reyes Ghost Rider Pop (non-venomized) A Fringe line A The Gifted Line A Grimm Line A Midsomer Murders line (sorry but I love the character Ben Jones) A Super Smash Bros line
The worst pop for me was Sirius Black as dog, I liked the design itself, but the fact that they didn't name it Padfoot annoyed the crap out of me. A really small nitpick, but as a fan of the books and movies, it felt like something that should have been caught. My favourite movie moment is probably Hulk smashing Loki, purely because I love that scene in the movie.
“Re-releasing characters with slight changes is really annoying as a collector” Unfortunately, the never ending line of Batman recolors and people buying the recolors has lead us to this.
There have been a number of lazy chases this year including all the chases in the Gamestop box. I would’ve nominated the two chases from Black Panther among the best too. But I’ll say Beverly since I have her!
I started collecting figures and funko based on first appearance comic issues I had or moments I loved in comics so expanding on comics is great. Also, my favorite pop I got this year would be my ssgss vegito pop! I was wanting ozaru vegeta, rose black, and chrome vegeta but atleast i got that one. My top pops would be ssgss vegito pop, ultra zord, red hood, gitd megazord, tiger zord, pikachu, venomized iron man, broly, spider hulk, lord Zedd and goldar.
This has been my favorite thing to watch every year for 2 years now ever since 2016 I've been watching
The video is pretty long so it will take a bit for HD to kick in :)
Nerd Therapy definitely make an ad icons video, like on every single ad icons that came to exsistance
It recently came out thats probably why
I didn’t know where to post this but we have an extra dino ultrazord and were wondering if you were in need of one? We can definitely send it your way if your interested. Just send me a message 😀
Battle on Mustafar was by far my favorite pop movie moments of the year hands down
BEST MOVIE MOMENT:
Fantasia Mickey
Yassss
That is a fact
I really think this was the year Funko's design team really went above and beyond in terms of what a Pop mold could be. All of the "Best Design" contenders were great, but like Mark said, there's SO many more you could've added. Audrey II, Black Phillip, Giant Wight, the new and improved Genie, and hell pick ANY Overwatch or My Hero Academia character...like, yeah, we can all complain about the Chromes and the cereals (I know I have), but damn I can't even imagine how they'll top themselves this year.
As always, great video! Always love these end of the year opinions from you two. Now to get ready for another ECCC haha.
(Also, just want to shout out to the Gideon/Ramona 2-pack, Lucas Lee, and Katayanagi Twins 2-pack released this year, because I'm a die-hard Scott Pilgrim fanatic and the series is FINALLY COMPLETE!)
I am really happy that half-kakuga kaneki have appear in the top
Honorable mention: Best TIE of 2018 :)....you wear it well Mark!
I need that tie. Well one like it 😬😬😬
Great video, y’all. Always love the Funko Awards and seeing your joyful attitudes.
Loved the video! Well done. I'm PEZ collector here because of Pop Pez, and my interest in seeing other types of collections. Glad our communities have some cool overlap! :)
Here’s my personal awards (I mainly collect Star Wars):
Best New Line - Fortnite
Worst Movie Moment - Grindelwald
Best Movie Moment - Duel on Mustafar
Worst Chase - Sergeant Johnson
Best Chase - Georgie
Best Non Pop Item - Bao
Worst Non Pop Item - Cereal
Best Funko Shop Item - Stonekeeper
Best Con Item - Padmé Amidala
Worst Design - Everything Chrome
Best Design - Captain Rex
100% agree to go back to the Comic Variants THANK YOU for bringing that up we need more of these out there ....bring back our true legion of collectors! Really happy to see you back on doing this review keep them coming !!!
LOVED this video! So entertaining! Thank you so much for making this!
One of the only top videos I actually watched the whole thing. Love the reviews and lists guys, you can tell that you truly love collecting as much as I do. Also again jealous of all the batman statues, i need them all!
Happy New Year Mark and Ashley! Both of you look sharp in this video! Love the Batman necktie! Great Funko Awards video. You guys are my favorite channel.
Great video as always. Happy New Year!
My favorite movie moment is Hulk smashing Loki. Worst is definitely Ariel.
Best Funko shop item for me was the 3 pack cereal monsters even though I missed them and had to get them on eBay. I really wanted Toucan Sam, but didn't get it during that fiasco.
Yondu is the best con pop for me.
Best individual pop design for me is a 4 way tie: the glow in the dark Harlequin Demon and Clown from The Nightmare Before Christmas, and the Mudtrooper and the Vulptex from Star Wars.
I really want Funko to release a MGS line in the next year or two.
Been watching for years now - Love you guys🎉
I laughed so hard when you pronounced Kaneki Kun’s name 😂😂😂! He’s an anime character from Tokyo Ghoul (HIGHLY RECOMMEND WATCHING, IF YOU’RE INTO ANIME)
Best new line is Hercules and Digimon! Do you think that funko will release more figures? What do you think of Digimon pop figures?
i am so happy this is out .
always a fun watch .
thx u 2
The pretty woman (leatherface) chase was the worst one in my opinion the blood splatter was so small it was pointless
But it was GITD.
Frank Geez I hope you’re kidding
Great video! You all hit a lot of great points. Definitely look forward to watching your videos.
OMG you guys have had such a great year!!! Hitting 100k Subs, having a child and moving houses, you guys have done it all!!! I am with you guys on the DC Legion of Collectors thing. We need to get outside of Funko, start a rally and demand Legion of Collectors back 😂. I would love to talk more about DC Legion of Collectors with you guys, I'll hit you up on instagram or twitter and we can get in some deep conversations!!!
Great video! I can't wait to see what Funko releases in 2019. My favorite Pops of 2018 were 1) Nearly Headless Nick (Summer Convention) 2) Tempted Galadriel (BN Exclusive) 3) Coldhardt/Reinhardt (Fall Convention) 4) Yondu (ECCC).
Great video. Glad to y’all still making them.
Okay here goes!
1. Best new line: Cuphead! Designs are amazing, and I’m just a huge Cuphead fan!
2. Best movie moment: Battle on Mustafar! Idk how it didn’t end up on your list! It so sick!! Obi Wan vs Anakin? Can’t beat it!
-Worst: that grinderwale one.
3. Best Chase was Georgie! It’s so awesome!
-worst Jasmine.
4. Best non pop: probably Boa! It was super cute.
-Worst probably cereal. I love the art but I’m not really trying to pay $10 for a cereal box.
5. Best funk shop item: I really love the pillsburry dough boy!
6. Best con item: for me it’s hands down ECCC Bigfoot!
7. Worst pop design: Amphibian man! Which is sad cuz I was looking forward to because the glams were cool!
8. Best pop design: for me personally o have to say ECCC Bigfoot! I just love that pop so damn much! I love Bigfoot.
9. Likes about funko 2018: they did more Pop rocks! Which is awesome!
-Dislikes about funko 2018: way to much chrome, and bad chases.
10. What I want to see from funko 2018- more pop rocks! Better chases. And new and unique lines! And an awesome Star Wars celebration line up!
Great list! I will take fault for Battle on Mustafar not being on the list. Although not many people voted for it, I probably should have added it to the list. We don't collect Star Wars and probably weren't engaged enough in Smugglers Bounty to look at it in the light it deserved.
Live Laugh Lacey I highly agree
Nerd Therapy I think 2018 as a whole had a lack of Star Wars tbh! Non of the cons had a lot of exclusives, and they weren’t very good. I think this year with Star Wars celebration being back we’ll see a lot of good Star Wars stuff!
@@laceyclark8975 i liked the rex con pop
SonofPyotr CantinaBandFan I agree! It’s a great pop! Now that I think of it the Star Wars con pops that did come out we’re pretty cool! For the most part!
Always look forward to watching this. Favorite chase for me was The Invisible Man. Really completed my Universal Monster collection
Enjoyed the video a lot. Great job guys!
I totally agree with you about having the community vote for new lines or Exclusives. I think they tried it one time this year, but more could be better. And also agree with what you said about customizers. Let the customizers have a chance to shine and have the community vote on new ones to make.
Great picks. I agree with a majority of it.
Their extension of the NBC line this year with it's 25th anniversary was AMAZING! With the exception of the PRICE of the Funko Shop Ex Super Deluxe Diamond Series Jack...
You guys had an awesome 2018 too am I right thanks for all the continued awesome content.
been waiting for this video! excited to watch :D
Love watching you guys!
I'll keep the list short of just my favorite Pops of the year over all; SDCC Red Hood and Iron Man MK 1, Hades chase, all of IT, Target exclusive Ian Malcom and Hocus Pocus. What I would love to see more of is more Pop Rocks lines! I'm a huge music nut and I'm waiting for my Green Day pops that was rumored about two years ago and I wouldn't mind a full Van Halen and Led Zeppelin set. Totally agree with your guys personal choices for each, category ESPECIALLY THE MOVIE MOMENTS. My gosh were those both excellent design choices! I'm so excited to go hunting for more pops and see what awesome finds you will have!!! Happy New Year!!!
i kind of have cut back on the pops as i just found it was getting to over saturated. however my favourite pops that funko have done this year is the lord of the rings line. im a huge fan so getting them was a must
great video Mark and Ashley... keep up the amazing work
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I agree with pretty much everything in this vid. Just spot on. My biggest gripe has to be the over saturation of chrome pops. great concept....IN MODERATION! And my fave pop of the year is probably ECCC Flocked Bigfoot.
AWESOME VIDEO, CANT WAIT TO SEE WHATS COMING NEXT FOR FUNKO..
I really like your ideas on what they can do in 2019 to make their products better. I feel that the new aquaman should have gotten on at least on of the lists though.
It’s crazy how the Toucan Sam POP was probably ignored or overlooked at the time (in 2018) but now it’s worth around the 400-500 dollar range
This is an awesome channel, me and my lady just started watching your videos, great content 👌🏼
Well welcome aboard happy to have you
I thought I was crazy when I mentioned the Pokémon line expanding. I seriously thought Target was releasing a 10" Snorlax.
As far as favorites : Pan's Labyrinth set, just about all of the Nightmare Before Christmas set, Coming to America, and the just about all of the music/rock sets ( Prince, Metallica, Notorious BIG, etc.
I'd seriously like to see more box sets that include a T-shirt/hat. Like the Home Alone beenie, the Chuck Norris one, and the Pennywise one are all perfect examples of how It could be done.
Finally! Love the video. Watching you from Spain 😀
I wasn’t “in love” with the Hercules pops. But once they drop The Muses from the movie, I will be ALL OVER those. I just hope they do them justice.
Also I’ve been very impressed with the HP line this past year. Really looking forward to what they may bring this year.
1) Best New POP series: Cuphead
2) Worst Movie Moment: Grindelwald & Thestral
Best Movie Moment: list) Pennywise in Gutter/Personally) Duel on Mustafar
3) Best/Worst Chase: Worst) SGT Johnson/Best) Georgie
4) Best/Worst Non-POP item: Worst) Cereal/Best) Bao figure
5) Best Funko Shop Item: Pillsbury Dough Boy
6) Best Con Item: list) flocked Bigfoot/personally) Red Hood
7) Worst Individual Design: Amphibian Man
8) Best Individual Design: Megazord
9) Likes/Dislikes of 2018: Dislikes) lack of niche lines, overuse of chrome, and taste of cereal. 😂 Likes) ad icons.
10) What I'd Like to See In 2019: Expansion of Pokémon line, more niche line as previously mentioned, more music lines, and everything else that you guys mentioned.
First off: Happy New Year, Mark & Ashley! Feels good to have gone through another year watching and keeping up with you guys. With that said, I was right on almost all of your choices except for you Mark with not choosing the Green Hornet pack for best Con piece. Also, I laughed my guts out almost literally; if you know I mean 😅, about the cereal. 😂 Funko O's will always live in infamy with their Elmer glue, plastic taste, hahaha.
Yes! I have been waiting for this 😊
I might be the only one to say this, but I hope funko slows down on the amount of releases! over saturation = not good! and like you all said I hope they stop doing a million variants of one character (like Harry Potter) when there are so many other characters they can make 😊
Very true. And its even worse when you over-saturate new sculpts of older more rare designs
The number of releases is ok if they're spread out across properties. Most people aren't going to be interested in every single thing they produce. Having that wide variety means there's a little something for everyone. It's only if they do a huge glut of releases in a single genre that it becomes a problem.
Alyssa Del Rio I totally agree. I feel like I’m rebuying Harry Potter pops not because I want them but just to complete the collection
Marvin Lemus agreed! i’ve come to the point where i know i won’t be completing the set just because there are so many and i also collect disney and marvel 😅 so many pops, so little time lol
I said the same thing!! I hate that they keep using the same molds over and over again!! Chrome, Chrome, Chrome
Awesome video as always guys. I personally love the NBC line and expansion of it, pillsbury Doughboy for ad icons was pure fire 🔥, HP line always fantastic and anything Disney is always amazing #HappyNewYearNerdTherapy 🎉
Hye I like the long videos, I like hearing your opinions and you explain your reasons for your choices which is refreshing to see. Very nice Batman tie you have on, those movie moments though I am actually customizing the Find Your Voice one since those teeth man creepy me out!! :O love these videos alot and remember kids don't eat the cereal, your stomach will thank you!!!
I wish they’d do actual GOOD mystery boxes, like what Hot Topic did with the Terror, Solo, Fool Killer, Stingray, Slapstick, and Madcap. I still have 2 of each of those pops not because they are valuable but the process in getting them and it was like you said, a fan service
I love Jurassic Park! I have been so addicted to Jurassic World Evolution and I would love to have the pops in my collection!
Great video, i want to see the new wave of lotr in 2019, maybe Eowyn, Theoden King, Gothmog, Uruk Hai berzerker, Gandalf the White etc.
Ah one of my favorite shows of the year. Looking snazzy you guys
I think they should slow down with the movie moments... there are some really awesome ones out there.... but they are making a lot that aren’t special enough to really keep the collectors attention especially since they are more difficult to display...
I’m over the chrome as well.... it’s also losing its coolness...
Can’t believe the Stonekeeper didn’t make any list.... it’s one of my favorites of the year... and it’s one that I continuously kick myself for missing out on.
All in all it was a great year and a great video :)
Thanks for the video. to kinda answer the question of the Marty McFly Fan Expo Canada pop, I think why they may have done that for the Toronto show was because they did a Back to the Future reunion with Fox/Lloyd/Thompson and Wilson all in appearance. A autograph from Michael J Fox was going for about $300 or some high price like that.. As for me I only collect a few lines and the NHL players are the main ones. I was happy to see at least one legend (Wayne Gretzky) get a pop and there are 2 current versions (Edmonton Oilers) one with the cup and one without the cup, much like Sidney Crosby (4 in total) has the latest chase and non-chase versions..
That would make sense although I wish they would expand the line
What do I wanna see in 2019? I really want Classic Alice White Rabbit. Also Classic Cindy Lou Who for the Classic Grinch line. I’d also love to see the Hocus Pocus Line expand with Billy and Binx and have them create more of Britney Spears’ iconic looks. Those are my wants
My favorite POPs of 2018:
Marty McFly w/ guitar (Canadian Convention)
Mark 1 Iron Man (SDCC)
Professor Quirrell (NYCC)
WALL-E (Earth Day BoxLunch Exc)
Westley (Masked Chase Variant)
Also, love those Into the Spiderverse Mystery Minis!
Great list you guys! I really fell more in love with the Pops this year with Hercules and the Venomized line. Unfortunately I don’t have any of the Hercules yet (I’m trying!) and the only Venomized I have is the Cap (finding the others like Ghost Rider and Loki is going to be so very hard). But I got EXCITED for them!
One thing I’ve gotta ask because I looked for it on your channel, have you got any of the Cryptozoic statues?
We do as well as the minis but I don't believe we've ever reviewed them...maybe the minis?
Nerd Therapy I know I’ve been curious about Marks opinion on the the Joker hand calling card statue and the Batman batarang statue. And Ashley’s opinions on the Harley Mugshot statuette or their bombshell vinyl figures.
@@TheNerdFonz The hands are really fun shelf art. They can serve a lot of purposes although I think the prices are a tad high at $70-$80. BUT collecting the hands of different comic characters is a really cool way to add something different into your collection. I hope the line spreads to some lesser known characters. Cryptozoic stretches their DC license so it wouldnt surprise me if they do. As for as the Harley's Mugshot statue, we havent seen one in person yet...I think. But the bombshell figures both large and small are fantastic. They also make a really cool '66 Batmobile statue that we own. Its very stylistic but an awesome piece. And they have more colors coming :)
I will say I appreciate a lot of the innovation and some of the styles of a large amount of the PoPs! They gave us this year. I was thrilled to finally get The Jetsons after waiting for so long. I dont know if you guys have the time but, I am doing another funko PoP! Themed 10 for 12. You guys joined me once want to join me again?! Let me know!
I know some hardcore PEZ collectors, good call! Also, love the ad icons are awesome. Makes sense since funko technically celebrates pop culture.
Here is my list:
1.) Best New POP series of 2018: Star Wars the Clone Wars
2.) Best/Worst Movie Moment: Best = Hulkbuster vs. Hulk, worst = Grindelwald and Thestral.
3.) Best/Worst Chase Best = Violet (Incredibles), worst = Jasmine
4.) Best and Worst Non-POP item Best = Mini Retro Freddys, worst = Cereal
5.) Best Funko Shop item: Okoye
6.) Best Con item: The 13th Doctor or Captain Rex, it's too hard to choose!
7.) Worst individual POP design: Carnage with Tendrils (cool design, just so redundant after the MUCH cooler FYE and Common version)
8.) Best individual POP design: Thanos on Throne
9.) Likes/dislikes about Funko in 2018
Likes: New features (light ups and wigs/hats), New Common Doctor Who POPs. CLONE WARS and FUNDAYS 2018 was one of the best nights of my life!
Dislikes: I like Chrome, but they just went too far. Star Wars and DC also felt a bit abandoned, while there was still a TON Disney and Marvel (almost too much).
10.) What we want to see in 2019 (27:54)
I think that Funko is riding into the 2019 as the reigning king, but they have to be careful. The culture that they are starting to create could turn out to be dangerous. They need to watch how many items they put out and the quantity they produce of each item.
I was expecting this video 😍😍😊😊👍🏻👍🏻
I'd like to see some of the Ad Icons become a little more accessible so that the people who cannot always be around for a Funko Shop release are able to have a chance to get them too.
My favorite video of the year!
this past year I bought more 6 inch pops...I had 2 leading up to 2018....and in 2018 I bought 6 of the 6 inch pops and I love them...far as best and worst....one of the best pops of 2018 for me was the HT exclusive Vision from Infinite War...it was definite must have for me...one of the worst for me in 2018...id have to go with...the Darth Vader Candy Cane Chase....lazy
Great work, and what a great year for funko collectors. Have a great Year Nerd Therapy. So happy to watch this.
1- NEW POP LINE --- Yugioh (think possibilities 6inch Exodia)
2- WORST MOVIE MOMENT --- Crimes of Grindelwald
3- Best Movie Moment --- Lock, Shock, and Barrel
4- Best Chase --- Invisible Man
Worst Chase --- Jazmine
5- Best Pop Item --- five-star Chucky ---Boa is a good choice
Worst Pop Item --- Well I would say the plush mystery minis(cereal is fine) But I get the hate.
6- Best Funko Shop Item --- Pillsbury Doughboy
7- Con Exclusive --- Yondu (my fav, Great Ape Vegeta)
8- Worst Pop Design --- Amphibian Man WTF the first design fantastic.
9- Best Pop Design ---- Super Saiyan Gohan 2 pop
10- I dislike that funko representation on youtube sucks. The unboxing of items is so bad. For instance, Unboxing of dbz pop w5 they have little enthusiasm. Also yeah bring new characters. Casual Super Saiyan Goku isn't needed. We need Android 16.
I am glad that they went into sitcoms. Black and White lucy or polk high AL bundy is awesome. Look great on my old fat tv(to play old games). My hero Academia is good if you like teen titans. Trust me.
In 2019 , Funko needs to be less but with a bit more detail versions. Thank you for a great year.
I don't like the idea at 27:40 of having Funko selling other exclusives at their shop. The reason is simple, I am from Canada and Funko don't ship to Canada so I would never be able to get an exclusive at retail price.
Truth is they need to change that anyways along with the mystery boxes. They need to ship to Canada
@@NerdTherapy I really don't know why they are not and when asked, they don't truly answer, they give the politician answer. At least there are multiple mail services that act as 3rd party mail forwarder but it adds up to the cost for us.
The Audrey 2 chase SORTA makes sense. Some people don't WANT him covered in blood, and some do.
I agree about the Chases! The best Chases are the ones where having both the Chase and the Common is not redundant .
I didn't get normal flocked Bigfoot but I do have the HQ exclusive Blue and Green one so that is my number one.
@@NerdTherapy I am only missing the ECCC flocked Bigfoot, have other three.
Love the segment. Hope Funko does more Super Heroes from Hanna-Barbera
This was a fun vid. Remember the past years and glad didn't do a top store exclusive. Be hard for sure.
Agree on the variants done right. Have they done Red Son Batman, Crimson Mist Batman, Cyborg Batman, Emerald Knight, and many others. Other ideas, Comic versions of Starfire, the many Robins, give Stephanie Brown some love classic Spoiler, her Robin Look, her Batgirl, and current spoiler.
Hoping 2019 continues the MOTU line, how about some other Ranger teams, for the fans of him an Oliver Legacy set,
I have too many ideas but I await to see what's coming.
I would love to see wwe NXT pop line. This can be done so easily. And one I would also love to see is the mask as the normal pop and Stan hipkiss as the chase, because you know everybody would want both.
Funny enough even though Super Saiyan 2 Gohan looks great and was on your best of 2018 list he got delayed and wasnt actually released in 2018! lol
I had to give them a call after I saw that and remembered I havent gotten my preorder yet and its supposedly itll be out the 15th of this month. Hopefully it doesnt get delayed again.
He was a weird one because apparently some foreign markets have them now so I wasnt sure what to do. It got a lot of votes so maybe it can cross over into 2019 as well lol
All I want is Legion and Brooklyn Nine Nine Funkos and im set. I found in my comic shop Chase Bombshell Catwoman it was just repaint with different color
the amphibian man pop is the worst design of the year. I love this film an i was super hyped for the pops but then i saw how it looked in real life. The only reason i would want to get it now is if i got the chase. I will get Guillermo del toro tho
Finally. You guys haven't posted since last year (sorry had to do it)
i really wanted to like the marvel 10 chrome line.... but I didnt like how it looked IRL... was too yellow for me and i didnt bothter to collect them
Loved mr. Bean chase and erik kilmonger chase...
great video there was some great pops and some bad ones but hands the dino ultarzord is best pop of 2018. and just a little question do you have batman pez cause you are big batman fan lol
Yes indeed although i need to grab a pink cowl one
Nice just little heads up will be sending something to you by that question lol
I would say the most Underrated pop is Vashta Nerada (Doctor Who) it has one of the coolest designs and nobody really talks about it.. Also The Lost Boys set is really dope too :)
Great video, guys! Best wishes for 2019!
Here's my list:
Best New Series: Married With Children
Best Movie Moment: Best = Ron on Chess Piece
Best Chase: Georgie (It) & Flocked Porkchop (Doug)
Best Non-Pop: The Golden Girls Pop! Pez
Best Funko Shop Item: Monster Cereals 3-pack Funko Pop!s
Best Con Item: Olenna Tyrell
Worst Pop Design: Fruit Pie the Magician … Love the Ad Icons, but this one is just plain ugly!
Best Pop Design: 10” Dino Ultrazord!
Likes about 2018: I feel like Funko finally started expanding a few lines to include new characters (HP especially) instead of releasing new molds of the same characters.
Dislikes about 2018: Too many Pop!/T-shirt combos! Just give me the Pop!, Funko!
Wishes for 2019:
1. MORE GOONIES! Seriously, this is one of my favorite sets, but it feels incomplete without Stef, Brand, Andi, & Ma Fratelli. A Pop! Ride of One-Eyed Willy on the pirate ship would be AMAZING!
2. Little Debbie … She needs to be added to Ad Icons line!
3. New Lines/Licenses: Fear the Walking Dead, Gummi Bears (80s Disney cartoon), More Nickelodeon (Hey! Dude & The Secret World of Alex Mack).
For best individual pop design think the thestral should’ve at least made the list. It’s so detailed and different from a lot of pops that you see. O think it’s really cool.
Funko use to have The Blacklist line and they stop they need to revisit it cause I was excited for it line then found out only 2 funkos exist.
I'm still sore about the Majin Vegeta thing. I can only hope Chris Sabat comes to Fan Expo Boston again this year and brings more with him.
Something I hope Funko does in 2019 is Sports Moments Pops. I’d love to see iconic SuperBowl plays made into Pops or iconic WWE moments made into Pops.
That would be awesome actually
I think they should create a website where us the customer and fan can create our own PoP character of ourselves and whatnot like Barbie does, like you guys were saying customize it
I actually like the fact that if you wanna buy the 10th Doctor pop figure you can choose between the classic one and the one with glasses. But they shouldnt focuse on these a lot. They should make more pokemon.
My favorite 2018 was the Jason bag head Walgreens exclusive and the leatherface pretty woman pop
also Legion of Collectors dissapearing is KILLING me! Its the only box I bought regularly and having it just go away without a word is sad. The target boxes are just not good. Maybe if they had actual good exclusives, but a Chrome Aquaman isnt going to cut it in a box that I probably otherwise would have got. Its too bad Amazon couldnt pick it up like Smugglers Bounty or Collector Corps.
Yeah chrome rusts....Its one of those things...no ideas so make it chrome.
Best of the year for me, Great Ape Vegeta 6" pop and the Disney Gargoyles line
What I wanna see from Funko in 2019
A Robbie Reyes Ghost Rider Pop (non-venomized)
A Fringe line
A The Gifted Line
A Grimm Line
A Midsomer Murders line (sorry but I love the character Ben Jones)
A Super Smash Bros line
The worst pop for me was Sirius Black as dog, I liked the design itself, but the fact that they didn't name it Padfoot annoyed the crap out of me. A really small nitpick, but as a fan of the books and movies, it felt like something that should have been caught.
My favourite movie moment is probably Hulk smashing Loki, purely because I love that scene in the movie.
I think venomized are the best series it’s the only series i bought the whole set
I would like to see Captain Cupcake this year for the ad icons line. The best new Pops I got this year were the Rice Krispies trio.
“Re-releasing characters with slight changes is really annoying as a collector”
Unfortunately, the never ending line of Batman recolors and people buying the recolors has lead us to this.
There have been a number of lazy chases this year including all the chases in the Gamestop box. I would’ve nominated the two chases from Black Panther among the best too. But I’ll say Beverly since I have her!
I started collecting figures and funko based on first appearance comic issues I had or moments I loved in comics so expanding on comics is great. Also, my favorite pop I got this year would be my ssgss vegito pop! I was wanting ozaru vegeta, rose black, and chrome vegeta but atleast i got that one. My top pops would be ssgss vegito pop, ultra zord, red hood, gitd megazord, tiger zord, pikachu, venomized iron man, broly, spider hulk, lord Zedd and goldar.
I thought the GameStop exclusive Jim Lee Batman would make it to the moments category :c
What kind of Anime do you guys watch and the Shere Khan for NYCC was not the greatest either.