History Fridge / ToyStory3

* Regarding Lotso, specifically the seemingly MisaimedMarketing involved with Disney's mass-production of Lotso toys. Turns out, it's not misaimed...it's targeted specifically at the kids who [[CryForTheDevil felt sorry]] for [[DracoInLeatherPants the villain.]] The toy is cute and cuddly, and not at all indicative of Lotso's [[BitchInSheepsClothing true]] [[WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds status]] within the story, in stark contrast to every other Disney villain ever...''on purpose,'' to encourage kids to love their Lotso. It's like a RealLife Aesop in plush form.

** At the beginning, when Woody is trying to convince the other toys that going to the attic won't be so bad, he says "someday Andy will have his own kids". Woody must have gone through a kid growing up before. ''Woody's Roundup'' was a black-and-white TV show from the 1950's, and a previous Troper mentioned Andy getting Woody from his father. He knows that a decade or so is worth the wait to get another kid.
** Concerning the film's'' marketing: remember "[[Music/ThinLizzy The Boys Are Back in Town]]" being used to advertise the film. It's more than just a lame pun. Listen to the second verse. It's about remembering the good ol' times. And if the final scene is any indication, it's a major theme of this film as well.
** It seems like the toys are being a little self-centered in immediately requesting a transfer to the older kids' playroom (''somebody'' has to play with the Caterpillar kids) -- but given their cast by that point, they genuinely ''aren't'' made for toddlers. An old-school Mr. Potato Head with individual eyes, for instance, can be a serious choking hazard to very young children. The same would go for Buzz with his detachable limbs and wings.

* I realized, indirectly, Sid redeems himself. It's his garbage truck that takes them to Andy's house in time to go to Bonnie's''.

** Some of the toys children play with are insane and motivated to seek revenge. They can squeeze through the tightest of spaces and survive far more damage than any living creature. They know where you sleep. They know where you keep your knives. Sweet Dreams.

* We only see Sarge and two other Army Men, there used to be a whole bucket of them. Suddenly Sarge's warning that "the Army Men are the first to go" when trash bags come out sounds a lot more chilling.

* When Woody tries to highlight the advantages of living in the attic, he mentions how fun the Christmas decorations are. The Potato Heads don't entirely agree (not much is made of it). Creator/DonRickles and Creator/EstelleHarris were/are both Jewish and play(ed) it up in their entertainment work.

* I realized, indirectly, Sid redeems himself.'' It's his garbage truck that takes them to Andy's house in time to go to Bonnie's''.

* When you tried to change a the favorite toy of a child with a similar toy, they often reject it because "it doesn't smell" like the original toy. The child spend lots of time with him and after a few time, he didn't smell like a fresh new toy. If Daisy didn't notice the difference between her old Lotso and the new one, it's because they all smells like strawberries.

* Woody says daycare is ''"Sad, washed up toys with no home."'' It was basically an innacurate description, but it winds up perfectly telling the audience where the film's main villain came from. Hell, Lotso found Sunnyside ''in the rain.'' Washed up indeed.

*** The scene where Potato Head throws his parts out the window and moves to a tortilla and then a cucumber proves that it's the parts that are alive and the plastic potato is lifeless. So it is likely Mrs. Potato Head would be a sentient, disembodied eye. At least until Andy's mom sweeps and throws away the useless toy part.

* Lotso assigned the new toys to the Caterpillar Room because they were "running low on volunteers" (like he'd care if a toy volunteered or not) and because new toys are stronger and hardier. Here's the thing: he couldn't have cared less whether those toys were safe for the toddlers. Most of Andy's toys are all one piece, but Slink's coil was metal and a kid could have cut his hand. Plus the Potato Heads' pieces are small, and one kid was shoving an eye up his nostril; it would be easy to choke on those. Who knows what other less-than-safe toys got thrown in the Caterpillar Room over the years?

* In the scene where Chatter Telephone is telling Woody how to escape, he shows Woody a toy train being dumped in the garbage disposal, saying that's the only way toys leave. Andy's toys got lucky, because there's an entire group of them, helping each other out, but toys that are thrown away individually, or toys to small for evasive skill, would end up in the pit, slowly sliding to a painful burning death. That is if they somehow survived the shredder that preceded the furnace. Either way, neither would be a pleasant.

* An unsettling element occurs during Chuckles' flashback, where upon discovering Daisy has gotten a new Lotso, the former bear insists they've been replaced. Chuckles starts to correct him, claiming she only replaced ''Lotso'', leading him to be intimidated into silence. Even if it was just [[InnocentlyInsensitive a bad choice of wording]], it almost sounded like Chuckles was about to deem Lotso SomebodyElsesProblem, climb back into Daisy's room and leave him to his fate alone. It also adds further FridgeHorror to both [[MyGreatestFailure Chuckles' morose nature]] and Lotso's VillainousBreakdown when Woody uses the exact same phrase. His complete antipathy to other toys is fuelled by the fact that he himself, at least in his eyes, got NoSympathy from them during his DarkestHour.

* In the first movie, Sarge says earlier on that "a good soldier never leaves a man behind." Later in the movie, when Buzz gets stuck in the fence, Woody refuses to leave him behind.

* Meta-example, but having Barbie and Ken be played by Creator/JodiBenson and Creator/MichaelKeaton isn't entirely coincidental. Remember, both actors happened to star in the biggest blockbuster hits of 1989--''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid'' for Benson and ''Film/Batman1989'' for Keaton--and those roles made for major marketing pushes for Disney and Warner Brothers thanks to their successes. Now look in the film and see who they're playing; Jodi's role as Barbie is not too dissimilar to Ariel, except Ariel is a WideEyedIdealist, and Barbie is [[SilkHidingSteel Plastic Hiding Steel]]. Michael's role is the polar opposite of [[TheDreaded The Dark Knight]], being InTouchWithHisFeminineSide and being more openly emotional and vulnerable. It's a perfect mix of PlayingAgainstType and an InUniverse ToyShip!

* Andy becomes even cooler in retrospect when you see the opening scene and remember that this is how he used them during playtime and realized Andy's fond of ActionGirls. Sure, Jesse's to be expected but he also cast Mrs. Potato Head as a ninja who outfights Woody! This likely means the only reason Bo Peep wasn't kicking ass is that she's too fragile!

* The incinerator scene is the most brilliant piece of cinema ever made. Many people (Disney management included) see [=TS3=] as the film that could finally break the glass ceiling for animation as far as being able to win a Best Picture Oscar. The biggest hurdle to overcome with this is the AnimationAgeGhetto and people feeling it's an inherently lower art form. Pixar has obviously been the most prolific studio in trying to turn this around, but regardless of how [[DarkerAndEdgier dark and edgy]] they make a film. as long as it is made to appeal to any audience they alienate the academy voters who believe solely in the realm of and TrueArtIsAngsty. So what do they do at the climax of one of the most beloved franchises of all time? They set it up to KillEmAll. When it gets to that point, they end up subverting LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt and DisneyDeath by playing them entirely straight. You as an audience member are thinking to yourself "there's no way....it's Disney...but then again, it's Pixar...." and they leave you hanging up until the DeusExMachina that is arguably the biggest CMOA in the series. Everyone in the theater is cheering and applauding but the whole thing was just a fake out. You move on from that point to the true ending and realize killing them off in the fire would have been a complete cop out. Sure, people would have cried, but it would have come off as a cheap ending wouldn't have had nearly the same effect as Andy giving them away did. The BittersweetEnding ended up having a far greater emotional impact on the audience and did so without resorting to a standard RuleOfDrama resolution.

** Woody's is so deep that it looks more like Andy's giving up a true friend than an inanimate object. Woody is actually acknowledged for his very real dedication both to staying with Andy and giving him a chance, and to his fellow toys. Andy is also noticeably reluctant to let Woody go, which utterly blows away all of Woody's insecurities about Andy that he's had to suffer through the [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory whole series]].

** Actually, the premise of the ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'' in general. Toys don't age, and are hypothetically capable of living for centuries as long as they're well cared for. Judging by the third movie, however, it seems that toys possess a natural self-preservation instinct that persists much, much longer than the lifespan of the average toy; even those which have lived extraordinarily long and fulfilling lives still ''intensely fear death''. Put these things together. [[NightmareFuel All toys will one day die violently and in fear]]. This is probably the only way they ''can'' die. If it isn't: the odds are overwhelmingly against most toys lasting as long as Andy's favorite's do, since humans have no idea toys are living things, and think nothing of subjecting toys to abuse, neglect, product recall, incineration, waste compaction, and burial alive (the last three being what happens to toys sent to a landfill). For every toy in the world that is deeply loved, how many are lonely unfavorites or poorly-made junk doomed to be thrown out when they break three days after purchase? How many are quietly disposed of by retailers after they fail to sell during the holiday season? Did we mention that toys are apparently alive from the point of manufacture, even when they're never removed from their original packaging? And that they're apparently capable of claustrophobia? Oh, wait. ''Toy Story 2'' mentioned both those things [[InferredHolocaust in the same scene]].

* So, I finally watch [=TS3=], and with it comes this: You know how in the first movie Buzz thinking he was ''really'' from Star Command was [[PlayedForLaughs played just for laughs]]? And in the second movie when it's the "wrong" Buzz, it's also PlayedForLaughs because he thinks he's still at Star Command? [[It gets brought up again in [=TS3=]-- but it's most definitely ''not'' [[TearJerker played for laughs]]-- instead Lotso uses one of the funnier {{running gag}}s in the first movie, and managed to make it something horrifying and terribly sad. Damn you Lotso...]] --Tropers/{{Loracarol}}

* <<Warning, [=TS3=] spoilers>> So, I finally watch [=TS3=]. and with it comes this: you know how in the first movie Buzz thinking he was ''really'' from Star Command was [[PlayedForLaughs played just for laughs]]? And in the second movie when it's the "wrong" Buzz, it's also PlayedForLaughs because he thinks he's still at Star Command? It gets brought up again in [=TS3=]-- but it's most definitely ''not'' [[TearJerker played for laughs]]-- instead Lotso uses one of the funnier {{running gag}}s in the first movie, and managed to make it something horrifying and terribly sad. Damn you Lotso... --Tropers/{{Loracarol}}

** Which adds another layer to the rescue at the end. What color light shines on the hero's just before their saved?

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