Consoomers / Consoomer Culture - Because if it has a recogniseable brand on it, I’d buy it!

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Sleazy Car Salesman said:
I was under the impression that show stopped being cool after season 2.
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i don't keep up with that show, did it finally reach the stage every pop culture show these people like gets to when it stops being the thing it was originally supposed to be, in this cases a horror series, and start just being a quirky weekly episodic sitcom
 
Cuntspiracy Man said:
i don't keep up with that show, did it finally reach the stage every pop culture show these people like gets to when it stops being the thing it was originally supposed to be, in this cases a horror series, and start just being a quirky weekly episodic sitcom
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No idea. I've never watched it period. I just seem to recall it being discussed positively, then (briefly) discussed negatively. And then I stopped hearing about it at all.
 
Cuntspiracy Man said:
i don't keep up with that show, did it finally reach the stage every pop culture show these people like gets to when it stops being the thing it was originally supposed to be, in this cases a horror series, and start just being a quirky weekly episodic sitcom
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Honestly, more or less. I don't even really remember the last season but this pretty much describes how I remember season 3 going.

Sleazy Car Salesman said:
No idea. I've never watched it period. I just seem to recall it being discussed positively, then (briefly) discussed negatively. And then I stopped hearing about it at all.
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I think this is a combination of things. The show was absolutely overhyped in it's first two seasons, two was also released within about a year of season one which helped keep people excited. Season three took two years to release with season four taking almost three (nearly ten years to get to a season five.) I think a lot of people have just moved on and lost interest which was further cemented by the quality dropping and the novelty wearing off especially as the cast aged.
 
Myrtle the Turtle said:
Something on the radar to watch: Strange Things season 5 is coming out. Late November to late December. Ive already seen TV ads and products with it featured so be ready for it.
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Those cookies look gross. I wouldn't buy cookies that looked like that even if they weren't a tie in deal with a deeply mediocre TV show that no one remembers existed.
 
Sleazy Car Salesman said:
Those cookies look gross. I wouldn't buy cookies that looked like that even if they weren't a tie in deal with a deeply mediocre TV show that no one remembers existed.
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They genuinely look like they are made of dog shit and pure Red 40. Those cookies are the furthest a "cookie" can get from God.

I've made it a point these past few years to buy as little very clearly processed or manufactured shit foods as possible. I'm not meticulous about it, but if it's obvious I just don't buy it. I can tell just from looking at the package of those slop cookies that if I ate just one I'd immediately get heartburn or something.
 
Kujo Jotaro said:
Call me lazy, but 90% of the reason I won't use vinyl is because you have to get up every 15 min to flip/change it. Also they scratch retardedly easy, which is gay. CDs are much superior if you want a physical music collection.
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I've got a cigar box full of old cassette tapes and a Sony Walkman from 2002. I don't listen to them often because I'm scared of breaking the tape, but when I do listen to them it feels really special.
 
I misread the title and thought it was Marks & Spencer blind bags, and thought I was about to witness some proper Anglo Halloween tat.
Instead, it's an issue #1 with 70+ cover variants. The guy had a real comic cover illustration career, but now he does filtered CGI "comics".

It gets worse. I'm not even watching this one. JFC.

You might ask what's even inside the thing? This guy has you covered.
He did some epic covers, it's sad to see the interior "art" looking so bad. Maybe boomers just don't perceive cheap CGI the way younger people do. I don't think it's AI, in all fairness.
 
Maggots on a Train v2 said:
I misread the title and thought it was Marks & Spencer blind bags, and thought I was about to witness some proper Anglo Halloween tat.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=OAZumMeQxHsInstead, it's an issue #1 with 70+ cover variants. The guy had a real comic cover illustration career, but now he does filtered CGI "comics".
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Am I overthinking this, or is this really just literally the same comic book over and over again with a different cover on each one? And aren't "Issue #1"'s only significant for a series that's, well, got more than one issue in it (which is never a guarantee for any modern comic)?
 
Crosspost from A&N - Funko might not last another year.

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Funko has warned investors that it may not survive another year after reporting a sharp decline in sales and issuing a formal notice about its financial stability.

The collectibles giant behind the Pop Vinyl brand posted net sales of $250.9 million for the third quarter of 2025, down 14% from the same period last year, and recorded a net loss of roughly $1 million, according to its latest financial filing. The company cited falling demand, higher tariffs, and tighter retailer inventories as major challenges in what it described as a “difficult retail environment.“

Funko’s troubles follow years of explosive growth fueled by its vinyl collectibles, which once dominated shelves at Walmart, Target, and comic book stores. But as overproduction flooded the market and consumer interest waned, the company’s once-steady profits began to collapse. Reports from industry tracker ICv2 show that Funko’s U.S. sales plunged 20% year-over-year, accounting for most of its overall revenue drop.


“Substantial doubt” over Funko’s future​

In its latest SEC filing, Funko said there is “substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for the next 12 months,” acknowledging that without new funding or an acquisition, it could breach loan covenants and default on debt obligations. The company has roughly $250 million in total debt and has already amended its credit agreement twice in 2025 to secure covenant relief.

Funko says it will focus on smaller product lines such as Bitty Pops, blind-box collectibles, and its Pop Yourself kiosks while “exploring strategic alternatives,” including a potential sale. Once a billion-dollar powerhouse of pop-culture merchandise, the company now faces its most uncertain year yet.
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