Brienne is one of my favorite characters in Game of Thrones. I credit a lot of that to Gwendoline Christie's portrayal in the HBO show. The character in the books is great, but Gwedoline brings an interesting personality to the character that I just adore. I was a little apprehensive about this figure because she has a very subtle look that balances between feminine and masculine. Historically the execution of characters like this (in toy form) is a disaster. I totally passed on Arya from this wave for that very reason. But this Brienne figure is actually pretty good. Funko is impressing me more and more every month. They have so many successful lines already; Pop, ReAction, Legacy.. not to mention the Vinyl Vixens line I'm dying to hear more about. They even have a dedicated endcap at Target now. I have 5 more Funko posts lined up for the next few weeks. They're everywhere! I can't wait to see future waves of Game of Thrones (and Magic the Gathering while we're at it). Brienne awaits below!
Brienne comes with a sword accessory. I think it's supposed to be Oathkeeper, but without the ornamentation is looks more like a smaller version of Ned's Ice.
Here's an image of Brienne in the show.
And here are some images of the gorgeous (and 6' 3") Gwendoline Christie. I'm obsessed with powerful women.
This picture below shows her sword in its scabbard.
Time for some Group and Comparison Pics!
Here she is with the new Daenerys figure (which I'll be reviewing soon).
Cheers!
I'm getting a little concerned for Funko. I love what they're doing in the 6" scale, but the Game of Thrones and Magic the Gathering figures don't seem to be selling well at all, at least not in my area. Target is currently running a $5 off sale on both lines, so hopefully that will help move some units.
ReplyDeleteI know what you're saying, but I still have faith. I didn't notice the sales at Target, but I did just pick up a few WWE figures for $7 there. I think their sales don't necessarily reflect stale stock. I'm heading to Target in a few minutes. I may pick up some extra MTG figures if they're cheap.
DeleteOff-topic, but since you mentioned it, are you seeing any WWE Divas out there? Since getting into the line a few weeks ago, I found a Kaitlyn at Toys R Us, and I saw the Ben E and AJ battle pack at Target a couple of times and that's pretty much it. I'm just wondering which ladies I still have hope of finding on the pegs and which ones I should just go the eBay route for.
DeleteDefinitely. K-Mart has the wave with the new Natalya. Walmart has an exclusive wave with an AJ Lee re-decoed in pink. And I just found Eva Marie at Target on Monday. If you look at my recent Natalya review, the first comment (from Artistix) really sums up all the WWE ladies on the horizon.. there are a handful more due out soon.
DeleteGreat character, and the figure looks nice too. Not a line I'm following but I too hope it's successful for everyone's sake!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to get series 2 in!
ReplyDeleteI had only purchased series 1 Daenerys & her arms broke off at the elbow. Recently I bought a full set of series 1 from a friend, though most of the figures are from the first production run. They are still in their boxes next to me. I am too afraid to open them! But I don't do MOC, so I will open them soon & try the hairdryer trick people mentioned on forums. Fingers crossed.
I really hope we see Cersei in series 3. I really hope we see a series 3! I wonder if the breakages of series 1 have frightened people off Funko action figures.
The breakages definitely haven't scared me off. And like I mentioned above, I had zero QC issues with these new figures. I didn't even have to use a hairdryer. I'm hoping for Cersei and Ygritte in series two!
Deleteim gonna have to get this one, as i adore Gwendolin. But maybe one day, there will be one that looks like her. Fingers crossed.
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