My best friend Jess and I have been friends since we were fourteen. We met on the first day of secondary school, sat next to each other in English because our surnames were adjacent in the alphabet, and have been inseparable ever since. We are, by any reasonable measure, completely different people. She is warm, enthusiastic, relentlessly optimistic, and has never met a stranger in her life. I am quieter, more cautious, more likely to observe a situation than to throw myself into it. She makes friends in queues. I read in queues.
When we watched Wednesday together and got to Enid Sinclair, Jess turned to me and said "that's me, isn't it." It wasn't a question. She was right. And I, obviously, was Wednesday — which she pointed out immediately and which I accepted without argument because it is also correct.
When I found the Rave'n Enid Sinclair Funko Pop!, I knew within about four seconds that it was Jess's birthday present sorted.
Why Enid Sinclair Is the Heart of Wednesday
I want to make a case for Enid, because I think she's sometimes underestimated in discussions of the show. Wednesday is the protagonist, obviously — the show is named after her, her perspective is the one we inhabit, her arc is the one we follow. But Enid is the emotional centre. She's the character who makes Wednesday's world feel liveable, who provides the warmth that Wednesday herself can't or won't provide, who demonstrates through her own presence that being open and enthusiastic and unguarded is not a weakness but a form of strength.
The Rave'n episode is where Enid is most fully herself — dancing with complete abandon, dressed in her most colourful outfit, entirely unconcerned with what anyone thinks of her. It's the episode where you understand most clearly why Wednesday, who doesn't like anyone, likes Enid. Because Enid is genuinely, uncomplicatedly good, and that's rarer than it looks.
Jess is like that. She's the person who makes the room better by being in it. She's been doing that for me for fifteen years.
The Figure
The Funko Pop! TV Wednesday Rave'n Enid Sinclair Vinyl Figure captures her in the Rave'n dance outfit — which is, as I've said, the right choice. The 9cm scale is the standard Funko Pop! format, compact enough for a desk or shelf without dominating the space. The window display box means she's fully visible without opening the packaging, which is how I wanted Jess to receive it — able to see exactly what it was the moment she opened the outer wrapping.
The sculpt captures Enid's particular energy within the Funko Pop! aesthetic. The colourful Rave'n outfit reads clearly, the character is immediately recognisable, and there's something in the figure's presence that feels appropriately warm and vibrant — which is exactly right for Enid, and exactly right for Jess.
Her Birthday
I gave it to Jess at her birthday dinner — just the two of us, our usual tradition, the restaurant we've been going to for years. She opened it, looked at it, looked at me, and immediately started laughing in the way she laughs when something has genuinely delighted her, which is loudly and without any self-consciousness whatsoever. The whole restaurant looked over. She didn't notice or didn't care, which is very Enid of her.
"You're Wednesday," she said, pointing at me.
"I know," I said.
"We need a Wednesday one for your desk."
She's right. I've since ordered one. It arrived last week and it's on my desk now, which means we each have the other's character, which feels like exactly the right way for this to have ended up.
On Gifts That Get It Right
The best gifts are the ones that say "I see you" — that demonstrate, in a specific and considered way, that you've been paying attention to who someone actually is. The Enid Sinclair figure said that to Jess in a way that a generic gift never could. It said: I know you're the person who dances at the Rave'n. I know you're the one who makes the room better. I know you're the heart of this particular friendship, and I'm glad you are.
She has it on her desk at work. She sent me a photo of it the day she brought it in, surrounded by her colleagues' reactions. Three of them immediately recognised Enid. One of them asked where to get one. I sent her this link.
My Verdict
If you have an Enid in your life — the person who is warm and enthusiastic and makes everything better by being present — the Funko Pop! TV Wednesday Rave'n Enid Sinclair Vinyl Figure is the gift that will make them laugh loudly in a restaurant and not care who looks. Find it in our Toys collection and our wider Toys & Games collection. Get the Wednesday one for yourself while you're there. You know which one you are.
— Mia Thornton
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