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what is this I don't even

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oh no...

i wonder how much this paperweight is going to cost?

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I actually find this piece amusing. I actually think KAWS may be poking fun at himself here through his character and if so I a have to give him credit for this one.

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It's a stab at this. pretty funny actually :lol:
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It's a stab at this. pretty funny actually :lol:
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The companion looks like its cowering in fear because its been abused or touched in its dirty places..


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^^^ totally what i was thinking... it knows its been abused lol

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The companion looks like its cowering in fear because its been abused or touched in its dirty places..


I thought the exact same thing. It looks like it had a run in with a tentacle monster or something.

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:lol: this is pretty awesome. more and more, i'm being drawn to kaws stuff, because i like a good sense of humor.

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Pretty bad ass

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I like the idea but the poses look ridiculous. It strays too far from the original it is trying to parody and whatever message it is trying to convey is unclear.


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I actually looked at it and viewed it quite differently.

At first glance..I thought the 'kaws toys' was buckling over with laughter. It's like he's almost amused and laughing at the 'artist kaws' own self worth.

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The companion looks like its cowering in fear because its been abused or touched in its dirty places..


First place my thoughts went too.

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The message is quite clearly mickey liked working with walt, but KAWS abuses his companions.

http://youtu.be/xat1GVnl8-k

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I like the idea but the poses look ridiculous. It strays too far from the original it is trying to parody and whatever message it is trying to convey is unclear.

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it has satirical elements, esp when you consider the pose of the companion. I like it but it looks more like a bronze statue than a vinyl figure (probably intentional as well).

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it's not bronze?
i thought the companion was keeled over with embarrassment.


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I actually like it. I am also a big fan of the Walt and Mickey statue so maybe that's why. But my take on it is that Kaws is standing up for his creations maybe because there has been so much controversy against his art..but this is my opinion. I hope there is a story behind it from Kaws.

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Looks like Brian is hailing a cab while the companion is bent over in agony from being kicked in the nether regions.


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I would have liked it more if the companion was standing upright.

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bryce_r wrote:
I actually looked at it and viewed it quite differently.

At first glance..I thought the 'kaws toys' was buckling over with laughter. It's like he's almost amused and laughing at the 'artist kaws' own self worth.


My first impression: the figure thinks the artist became a big joke, at this point. :)

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I would have liked it more if the companion was standing upright.


Me too.


Available at ToyQube for $225. So definitely not bronze.


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JORDAN23 wrote:
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I would have liked it more if the companion was standing upright.


Me too.


Available at ToyQube for $225. So definitely not bronze.


The Disney bronze retailed for $135... Bronze may still be a possibility. But you're probably right and it aint

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It says plastic on toyqube, if that means anything.

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It says plastic on toyqube, if that means anything.


Well, I guess had I actually looked...

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