This is when I say spoilers for Inside Out, though you might not be able to see the words I’m typing because your eyes are still filled with Bing Bong tears. #BingBongLives. Just as soon as the best part of the movie was introduced (the story was growing a little stale before he showed up; the premise is so restrictive and insular that there’s only so much that can be done with it), he was gone. AND HE NEVER WENT TO THE MOON. It’s no “When She Loved Me,” but it’s close.
And Hot Topic is now selling sadness (and Sadness!) for only $10.
That’s a “Funko Disney Inside Out Pop! Clear Bing Bong Vinyl Figure,” which is kind of depressing when you think about it. Bing Bong is a long-forgotten imaginary friend, and now your child can play with a see-through version of Richard Kind’s enthusiastic nervousness so they, too, will know that everything they love will eventually be obliterated by distant gum jingles.
Tumblr has already taken notice.
It’s a shame Hot Topic wasn’t around in the 1950s. An empty Old Yeller leash would have been a great gag gift.
(Via Hot Topic)
