Whilst researching my area of the presentation - figurines, I was interested to see that most of them focus on portraying the idea of Jack (hmmm...I'm on first name terms with Jack the Ripper?!) being a doctor. Almost all of them are covered in blood and carry a bag - presumably with weapons or tools in it, and most are wearing a top hat. Some are more scary than others. The Living Dead Doll is not as scary as Macfarlane's Monster figure. It is somewhat disturbing that Jack should take the form of a doll - usually something considered a children's toy - although not a very nice one. One of the images I found went as far as to show a prostitute lying at the feet of a knife-wielding Jack...weird. Another image showed inside the bag Jack carries, he has a series of knives and even a human heart as an accessory.
In fact, the review comments about this particular figure is quite strange. He describes this doll as if he worships it or something. I'll put the link at the end of this blog but here's a taste of what this guy had to say:
"If you're into murderers/serial killers, monsters, horror, and all that great stuff as it is, I know it's a figure you'll absolutely love."
The figurines range in price between about £8-£40. I cannot begin to imagine paying for a figurine of a serial killer. Why would someone want one? Perhaps because of the infamous nature of the character. So that they can say they've got a figure of Jack the Ripper. This is to me quite odd. However, there is clearly a world-wide market for such figurines and some people have obviously chosen to make a lot of money out of Jack's 'popularity'.
The figurines range in price between about £8-£40. I cannot begin to imagine paying for a figurine of a serial killer. Why would someone want one? Perhaps because of the infamous nature of the character. So that they can say they've got a figure of Jack the Ripper. This is to me quite odd. However, there is clearly a world-wide market for such figurines and some people have obviously chosen to make a lot of money out of Jack's 'popularity'.
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