Breaking Bad Toys from Forbidden Planet are up to No Good
Gil Cohen — January 30, 2013 — Art & Design
References: forbiddenplanet & geekalerts
Toy company Forbidden Planet recently released a series of Breaking Bad toys that feature the main characters of the dramatic TV show as collectible plush dolls.
As the street-savvy high school dropout, the Jesse Pinkman doll is portrayed with his slouched posture and baggy clothes including a knit toque and a hoodie. Of course, his doll was finished off with an angry, disheveled expression, with scruff and fight marks. The Walter White doll features his alter-ego Heisenberg, when he went through a tough-guy, hat-wearing phase. His expression clearly states “you don’t mess with me.”
The Breaking Bad toys stand at 8-inches tall and also come in a smaller key-chain version where they are dressed in the yellow HazMat suits they wear to cook their special brand of blue meth.
As the street-savvy high school dropout, the Jesse Pinkman doll is portrayed with his slouched posture and baggy clothes including a knit toque and a hoodie. Of course, his doll was finished off with an angry, disheveled expression, with scruff and fight marks. The Walter White doll features his alter-ego Heisenberg, when he went through a tough-guy, hat-wearing phase. His expression clearly states “you don’t mess with me.”
The Breaking Bad toys stand at 8-inches tall and also come in a smaller key-chain version where they are dressed in the yellow HazMat suits they wear to cook their special brand of blue meth.
Trend Themes
1. Dark TV Show Merchandise - Toy companies can expand their merchandise offerings by creating plush dolls and key-chains based on popular TV shows with darker themes.
2. Cult-favorite Show Collectibles - The rise of cult-favorite TV shows presents an opportunity for toy companies to create collectibles that appeal to dedicated fan bases.
3. Character-based Plush Dolls - Toy companies can capitalize on popular characters by designing and producing plush dolls that accurately represent their iconic appearances.
Industry Implications
1. Toy Manufacturing - Toy manufacturers can take advantage of the popularity of TV show merchandise by producing plush dolls and other collectibles based on popular shows.
2. Entertainment Merchandise - The entertainment merchandise industry can explore creating unique and unconventional products that appeal to dedicated fan bases of popular TV shows.
3. Online Retail - Online retailers can offer a wide variety of entertainment merchandise, including plush dolls and key-chains, to cater to the growing fan base of popular TV shows.
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