History TearJerker / ToyStory4

* Gabby Gabby in general, especially in comparison to the other antagonists in the series. [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory1 Sid and Scud]] were respectively just a destructive [[EnfantTerrible kid]] who didn't know any better, and an excitable albeit intimidating dog. [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory2 Zurg and Utility Belt Buzz]] were respectively deluded toys who never realized they were actually just that, [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory2 Al and Stinky Pete]] an eccentric FatBastard who just wanted to get rich quick, and a TragicVillain who desperately wanted to be treasured. [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory3 Lotso]] was a brutal, tyrannical sociopath who, even with a FreudianExcuse, had proved that he was [[JerkWithAHeartOfJerk very far beyond redemption]] by the time he took over Sunnyside. [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory3 Stretch, Chunk, Twitch, and Sparks]], while none of them were as evil as Lotso, were just incompetent, deluded henchmen who just didn't realize that Lotso was only using them until Woody and Ken called him out. Gabby though, is simply a desperate toy who just didn't want to be alone. She is practically a ''pro''tagonist who just ended up in a horrible situation: due to a broken voice box, she was never played and is seeking to get an owner in the form of Harmony ([[LovingAShadow which doesn't work]], though she eventually [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments finds another child]]), and the closest she ever gets to actual villainy is that she seeks to get Woody's voice box (which she gets anyway). Compared to other villains, Gabby is just [[IJustWantToBeLoved a pitifully lonely toy who just wants to find a home, an owner that will tend to her, and love that owner back.]]

** Woody giving up his voice box. It's at this moment you know [[FridgeHorror and realized that he won't be going back with Bonnie]]. Woody's voice box is his main feature and what made Bonnie notice him in the first place. If he went back to her without it, any chance of her playing with him again would be slim at best. For all intents and purposes, he's a broken toy.

For a franchise with some pretty emotional moments, ''Toy Story 4'' is widely considered to be the most tearjerking installment, and also being the GrandFinale of this series.

** Woody passing on his sheriff's badge to Jessie. Afterwards, she hugs him almost ''exactly the same'' as she did when they first met in ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory2''.

** And then Woody and Buzz embrace like brothers.

* It's kinda hard not to feel sorry for Duke Kaboom when you find out his backstory. He used to have an owner only to be abandoned on the same day he got him (which was Boxing Day) because of the fact that Duke couldn't replicate the stunts that were shown in a commercial. This scarred him for years and when he brings it up himself he falls to the ground crying. Bonus points go for Creator/KeanuReeves' [[SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct heartbreaking performance during this scene]], as it shows how broken Duke sounds during this harrowing flashback.

* Gabby Gabby in general, especially in comparison to the other antagonists in the series. [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory1 Sid and Scud]] were respectively just a destructive [[EnfantTerrible kid]] who didn't know any better, and an excitable albeit intimidating dog. [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory2 Zurg and Utility Belt Buzz]] were respectively deluded toys who never realized they were actually just that, [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory2 Al and Stinky Pete]] an eccentric FatBastard who just wanted to get rich quick, and a WellIntentionedExtremist who genuinely believed he was doing the best thing for Woody. [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory3 Lotso]] was a brutal, tyrannical sociopath who, even with a FreudianExcuse, had proved that he was [[JerkWithAHeartOfJerk very far beyond redemption]] by the time he took over Sunnyside. [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory3 Stretch, Chunk, Twitch, and Sparks]], while none of them were as evil as Lotso, were just incompetent, deluded henchmen who just didn't realize that Lotso was only using them until Woody and Ken called him out. Gabby though, is simply a desperate toy who just didn't want to be alone. She is practically a ''pro''tagonist who just ended up in a horrible situation: due to a broken voice box, she was never played and is seeking to get an owner in the form of Harmony ([[LovingAShadow which doesn't work]], though she eventually [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments finds another child]]), and the closest she ever gets to actual villainy is that she seeks to get Woody's voice box (which she gets anyway). Compared to other villains, Gabby is just [[IJustWantToBeLoved a pitifully lonely toy who just wants to find a home, an owner that will tend to her, and love that owner back.]]

* Gabby Gabby in general, especially in comparison to the other antagonists in the series. [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory1 Sid and Scud]] were respectively just a destructive [[EnfantTerrible kid]] who didn't know any better, and an excitable albeit intimidating dog. [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory2 Zurg and Utility Belt Buzz]] were respectively deluded toys who never realized they were actually just that, [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory2 Al and Stinky Pete]] an eccentric FatBastard who just wanted to get rich quick, and a WellIntentionedExtremist who genuinely believed he was doing the best thing for Woody. [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory3 Lotso]] was a brutal, tyrannical sociopath who, even with a FreudianExcuse, had proved that he was [[JerkWithAHeartOfJerk very far beyond redemption]] by the time he took over Sunnyside. [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory3 Strech, Chunk, Twitch, and Sparks]], while none of them were as evil as Lotso, were just incompetent, deluded henchmen who just didn't realize that Lotso was only using them until Woody and Ken called him out. Gabby though, is simply a desperate toy who just didn't want to be alone. She is practically a ''pro''tagonist who just ended up in a horrible situation: due to a broken voice box, she was never played and is seeking to get an owner in the form of Harmony ([[LovingAShadow which doesn't work]], though she eventually [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments finds another child]]), and the closest she ever gets to actual villainy is that she seeks to get Woody's voice box (which she gets anyway). Compared to other villains, Gabby is just [[IJustWantToBeLoved a pitifully lonely toy who just wants to find a home, an owner that will tend to her, and love that owner back.]]