Prevew: Wizard of Oz wave 2

The Wizard of Oz 

 

The wizard of Oz is a 1939 film adaptation of the children's book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz released in 1900. 
 Therapist Robert Hopcke is quoted as saying that "The dreary reality of Kansas implies the presence of homophobia and is contrasted with the colorful and accepting land of Oz." As such the film is seen as empowering equality and the characters defying the odds to raise above the bigotry of there world.
This is wave 2 of the Funko pop movies Wizard of Oz figure line.

Tin Man also known as Tin Woodman Originally an ordinary man by the name of Nick Chopper the Tin man used to make his living as a lumberer. The Wicked Witch of the East enchanted his axe to prevent him from marrying the Witch's servant. The enchanted axe chopped off his limbs. Each time he lost a limb, Nick Chopper replaced it with a tin one. Finally, nothing was left of him but tin. Once Nick Chopper was made entirely of tin, he was no longer able to love the girl he had fallen for as he had not replaced his heart.

Scarecrow believes he lacks a brain and desires above all else to have one. In reality, he is only two days old and merely ignorant.

 

"I'm afraid there's no denyin', I'm just a dandy lion."

The Cowardly Lion believes that his fear makes him inadequate. He does not understand that courage means acting in the face of fear, though he does this a lot. This figure is obviously of "brave" lion as he his wearing his medal of courage proudly.

  Glinda is the most powerful sorceress in Oz, she is ruler of the Quadling Country, and the protector of Princess Ozma. Lyman Frank Baum writings make it clear that he rightly did not view witches as inherently wicked or have ant ridiculous notion of them in league with the Devil of another religion.

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8th August 2013