When I saw the first images of these Funko Mystery Minis, I was very skeptical. I thought it was kind of cheap to take a figure you already produce, shrink it down a bit, and cover it in black paint. Where was the appeal?
Then YouTube happened. I swear I buy more stuff because of online videos than any conventional marketing techniques. I watched multiple unboxing videos, people's collections being completed, how bright and colorful the pony's hair was....and I wanted them.
Bad.
When Christmas rolled around, a full case was pre-ordered online and I waited in eager anticipation. Long story short, the arrival date kept getting pushed back month by month so the order was cancelled. I still REALLY wanted these figures, so we made a trip to the mall (Ugh. I don't know how I spent so much of my teenage years in malls. They're really terrible.) to grab some blind boxes from Hot Topic. They were having a sale, so my boyfriend and I got 2 figures a piece and went back to the parking lot to open them in the car. I wanted Spitfire (and Phillip wanted everyone BUT Spitfire). In a cruel twist of fate, both of Phillip's boxes contained...wait for it...Spitfire! I ended up with Dr. Whooves and DJ-Pon3.
I really like these figures. The paintjobs are so much better than large FUNKO ponies (by a long shot), and the matte finish makes them seem a bit more of a collector's item than a normal toy.
Oh, Spitfire. Out of the two duplicates that we got, I picked out my favorite and gave the other to a Brony friend of mine. I LOVE this figure. The hair, wings, tail, and goggles are all so bright and eye-catching that there's no way to ignore this little lady. She has lightning bolts around her hooves and, of course, on her cutie mark. The paint job is neatly done, with clean lines and bright colors.
I'm not a huge fan of this character, but I do like her design. Her hair is nice and spikey and her glasses are a nice pink/purple gradient. D.J has a simple white music note for a cutie mark, which is on both sides.
Dr. Whooves (I still don't know how they got away with that) has really lovely, swooshy hair (Allons-y!) and bright blue eyes (although I do think he looks a bit sad). He also sports a crisp, white collar and a green tie. His cutie mark, like all of these figures, is on both sides of his derriere. He's super charming and I'm very pleased that he made into my collection.
I'm really happy with these little guys and do plan on purchasing more in this line!
