Dan the Pixar Fan: Soul: Funko "POP!" Collection

Sunday, July 5, 2020

Soul: Funko "POP!" Collection

"What do you want to be remembered for?"

From Funko, here we have four brand new "POP!" vinyl figures inspired by Pixar's next film, Soul! As most of you probably know, the film was suppose to be released in theaters a couple weeks back (on June 19th), but was unfortunately pushed back to November 20th due to the pandemic. While the rest of the Soul toys, books and other merchandise were also delayed until the fall, it seems Funko chose to still release their Soul POPs on schedule as originally planned! I'm absolutely thrilled to have a little something from Soul this early while I wait for the film in eager anticipation.

Currently four of the seven common POPs have hit Amazon in the US: Joe Gardner, Joe Gardner (Soul World), 22, and 22 (Grinning). The rest of the collection—Moonwind (Soul World), Mr. Mittens and Mr. Mittens (Soul World)— should also be hitting real soon! A Barnes & Noble exclusive Special Edition Glow in the Dark variant of 22 will also drop there in the near future.

Take a closer look at all these fantastic POPs down below! Maybe I'm too positive when it comes to Funko POPs, but man, they just never disappoint me. I love each of these and can't wait to learn more about these characters! The only thing I think is a little weird with this assortment is the "Grinning" version of 22— I mean it looks great and all, but it's just so similar to the standard 22 version that it seems a little pointless. The change in the facial expression is so, so subtle. But who knows? I obviously haven't seen the film yet, so maybe the grinning aspect will be significant or one of the film's gags?

I also have to note that I really like when POP figures come with a stand these days and was surprised that Joe Gardner didn't come with one. The soul version of the character comes with one, so why couldn't regular Joe? He does stand fine on his own without a base, but it just would have been nice to add that much more stability when on display.

JOE GARDNER

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The soul world characters make great use out of some translucent plastic and have some amazing iridescent paint application. They look like little personified sunsets! The colors are beautiful.

JOE GARDNER (SOUL WORLD)
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22 (GRINNING)
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Which Soul "POP!" is your fave? Any characters you still hope get made? Are you as excited for the film as I am? I'd love to hear your thoughts. Stay tuned for more soon—I'll be updating this post when the next three figures are released!

You can find these on Amazon using the direct links below. Prices currently range from $8.99-$10.99.

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UPDATE 8/07/20—
I'm back everyone with an exciting page update! The final three Soul Funko POPs dropped on the FYE website to purchase recently ($10.19 each) and you know I snatched them right up. Here we have Mr. Mittens, Moonwind (Soul World) and Mr. Mittens (Soul World). Three awesome looking characters who, interestingly enough, I know absolutely nothing about! Shout-out to soul world Mr. Mittens though for being absolutely hilarious looking. I'm really looking forward to this film and learning more about their roles.

What are your thoughts??