I need to talk about the Rave'n scene.
If you've watched Wednesday on Netflix, you know exactly which scene I mean. If you haven't — no spoilers here, but I will say that Marilyn Thornhill, played with extraordinary commitment by Christina Ricci, has a moment in that episode that recontextualises everything you thought you knew about her character and delivers it in the most gloriously unhinged way possible. It is one of the most memorable scenes in a show full of memorable scenes, and it made Marilyn Thornhill, who had been a background presence for most of the series, suddenly and completely unforgettable.
When I found out there was a Funko Pop! of her specifically in her Rave'n attire, I didn't hesitate for a single second.
The Wednesday Collection I Didn't Plan to Start
I want to be clear that I did not intend to start a Wednesday Funko Pop! collection. I already have a Buffy the Vampire Slayer shelf and a general gothic/dark academia aesthetic shelf, and I had told myself firmly that I was not starting a third dedicated collection. Then I watched Wednesday in a single weekend, fell completely in love with the show's visual world and its characters, and bought a Wednesday Addams figure before the credits had finished rolling on the finale.
That was the beginning. The Wednesday figure led to Enid, Enid led to Thing, Thing led to a general acknowledgement that I was now, in fact, building a Nevermore Academy shelf. I leaned into it. I am not ashamed.
But the shelf felt incomplete without a villain. And Marilyn Thornhill, in her Rave'n dance attire, is the villain the show deserved.
Why the Marilyn Thornhill Rave'n Figure Specifically
The Funko POP TV Wednesday Rave'n Marilyn Thornhill Vinyl Figure captures her in the specific outfit from the Rave'n dance — which is the right choice, the only choice, really. There are versions of Marilyn Thornhill that exist in the show before that scene, and they're fine, but they're not the version that made her iconic. The Rave'n attire is the one that matters. The sculptors understood this.
The 9cm scale is consistent with the rest of my Wednesday collection, which matters for display coherence. The vinyl construction is the standard Funko quality I've come to rely on — durable, well-finished, with the kind of detail work that rewards close attention. The window display box means she's fully visible without opening the packaging, which is how I display all my figures.
The pre-order format was actually a feature rather than a drawback for me. Knowing she was coming, having her secured, gave me time to rearrange the shelf and work out exactly where she was going to go. (Between Wednesday and Enid, slightly set back, so she appears to be watching them. This is intentional. This is correct.)
The Moment She Arrived
The package arrived on a Thursday morning. I was working from home, which meant I was able to open it immediately rather than waiting until evening, which I absolutely would not have been able to do.
The display box was in perfect condition. I took it out, held it up, looked at the sculpt properly for the first time in person rather than in product photos. The Rave'n attire is rendered with exactly the right level of detail — recognisable immediately, faithful to the source material, with the particular Funko Pop! aesthetic that manages to be both simplified and expressive at the same time.
I placed her on the shelf in the position I'd planned. Stepped back. Looked at the full Nevermore Academy lineup.
She looked like she'd always been there. She looked like she owned the place. Which, given the character, is exactly right.
What She Adds to the Shelf
There's something a good villain figure does to a collection that hero figures can't replicate. It creates tension. It makes the other figures more interesting by giving them something to be in relation to. My Wednesday and Enid figures look different now that Marilyn Thornhill is behind them — more alert, somehow, more like characters in a story rather than just figures on a shelf.
That's the mark of a well-chosen addition. It doesn't just fill a gap. It changes the dynamic of everything around it.
For the Christina Ricci Appreciation Angle
I want to add one more thing, because it matters to me: Christina Ricci playing Marilyn Thornhill in Wednesday is a piece of casting that operates on multiple levels simultaneously. She played Wednesday Addams in the 1991 film. She is now playing a character in a show about Wednesday Addams. The layers of that are genuinely delightful, and having a figure of her character in this specific show feels like a small tribute to that layered, knowing piece of television history.
The figure sits on my shelf and I think about all of that every time I look at it. That's what the best collectibles do.
My Verdict
If you're building a Wednesday collection and you don't have Marilyn Thornhill yet — she's the missing piece. The Funko POP TV Wednesday Rave'n Marilyn Thornhill Vinyl Figure is a beautifully sculpted, perfectly chosen figure that earns its place on any Nevermore Academy shelf.
Find her in our Toys collection and our wider Toys & Games collection. She'll be watching from the shelf. She always is.
— Petra Lindqvist
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