Alternative Character Interpretation: When Rabbit shouts at Tigger following the Rock Remover sequence, was it because the latter wrecked his machine and got everyone covered in mud...or was he upset that Tigger's method worked and his didn’t?
Anvilicious: The movie could not be more unsubtle about its message in finding family not in blood but in those who are there for you and clearly care about you.
Awesome Art: One of Disneytoon Studios' first truly lush looking sequels, the animation does everything it can to match the original Pooh films and the background art sports wonderful landscapes of Autumn and Winter.
Cliché Storm: Some critics such as Doug Walker accuse the film of falling into this as the story concludes, with a Liar Revealed provoked break up, and everything culminating in a somewhat gratuitous near-death action scene, which some contest feels rather out of place within the laid back Pooh franchise.
Funny Moments: The opening. The narrator talks about how Christopher Robin and all his friends, but after name-dropping Winnie the Pooh, Tigger interrupts him and expresses his exasperation over how most of the stories are about "that silly old bear".
Jim Cummings, while popular as Pooh, was still a divisive replacement for Paul Winchell as Tigger at this point (see below). This film has him go all out with the character in a surprisingly emotional role, the climax in the blizzard being one of his most heart wrenching performances.
Nikita Hopkins had voiced Roo a couple times before, but the character had largely minor roles until this film. Scenes of Roo crying or screaming for Tigger are key tearjerkers, showing both the character and his voice actor could tug thesame heartstrings as the main cast. Not only did Roo get a massive boost of importance in many Pooh works after this, but Hopkins became one of very few actors brought back to reprise Roo for a longstring ofprojects.
Despite the more dramatic tone of the film, all the same childish quirks and vocabulary from the Pooh cast remain throughout. Somehow though, it all manages to remain rather charming.
The avalanche rescue is one of the most unfittingly over-the-top high stakes moments in the Pooh series, but Tigger and Roo performing the Whoop-de-Dooper Loop-de-Looper Alley-Ooper Bounce outta there is still cartoonishly awesome.
Strawman Has a Point: Tigger is no doubt incredibly sympathetic and it's nice for everyone to support him, but Rabbit also brings up a good point in how they wasted time not preparing for winter. Fortunately, the movie sees both sides of the issue, and has it end with Tigger giving his friends gifts to get through winter (firewood for Piglet, a new house for Eeyore, a large pot of honey for Pooh, et cetera).
They Changed It, Now It Sucks!: There was a lot of outcry after hearing Paul Winchell had been permanently retired from voicing Tigger from this movie onwards. Even the Imagineers of Disney World were none too happy with the decision and brought in Winchell to provide vocals for The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh ride. Jim Cummings putting in a very enthusiastic performance did appease many fans however.
Tigger. All he wanted was to find his family and feel happy, but he goes through so much hell that you'll want to hug him as hard as possible. To elaborate, his friends alienate him after he inadvertently causes an accident, he is heartbroken at finding out his family never answers, is made to believe his family is coming only to find out they are his disguised friends, loses trust in said friends, ventures into the cold snowy night, and, worst of all, is caught in an avalanche that would've killed him if Roo hadn't rescued him. While things do turn out well in the end, it still doesn't change what poor Tigger had to go through to get there.
Roo qualifies as well: he just wants a Big Brother Mentor in Tigger, but once the latter storms off after thinking Pooh and the others toyed with his emotions in the aforementioned incident, he becomes a crying, sobbing mess and is desperate to make amends with his mentor... Yep, this film really gets to breaking the cuties quite well. Let this quote speak for itself:
, performed by Kenny Loggins, is a heartwarming and touching song whose message about not being alone and that your heart will always lead you back home fits very well with the film's Central Themes.