History Analysis / ToyStory

The (presumably) final film's theme is about letting go and making new choices. Bonnie, the new owner of the protagonist toy characters, loses interest in Woody. While Woody still shows UndyingLoyalty to his owner, he increasingly gets questioned on it, especially when he reunites with Bo Beep who sees herself liberated as a "lost toy" without any owner. Gabby, the antagonist of the film seeks Woody's voice box to replace her damaged one, believing that Harmony would choose her if she became perfect. That did not work out, and Woody convinced Gabby that she has other options besides Harmony. In the finale, Woody himself realized he can and should move on from Bonnie. With Buzz's encouragement, Woody chooses to be with Bo Beep as "lost toys" instead, passing on the torch to Jessie as the new "Sheriff", and exchanging goodbyes with the rest of the toys - possibly forever separated.

Say what you will about the first movie (what with all those [[NightmareFuel mutant toys]] and UncannyValley humans), but ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3'' was the series' darkest installment. Many may dismiss the reason for this as solely because the third movie was aimed toward those that saw the original ''Toy Story'' in theaters fifteen years ago and grew up with the series - not only could the now-adolescent audience appreciate deeper themes such as abandonment and CharacterDevelopment, but if the final installment in the series didn't exceed the standards set by the previous two, then it would be a grave disappointment for the audience. However, there is more to this than SequelEscalation. This was more than a mere adventure for the toys - their life with Andy, and their life metaphorically, ''ends'' in this film. The entire movie was symbolic of the afterlife, and the choices the toys make determine their ultimate fate.

This film's major underlying theme is about moving on from the end of a relationship. The toys' fears about Andy outgrowing them have finally materialized. Andy wanted to bring Woody with him to college and plans to put the rest of the toys in the attic. A mishap made the toys believe that Andy is throwing them away instead, and they argue whether to return to stay in Andy's attic or moving on to find a new home. Lotso the villain of the film became who he is after he mentally snapped from seeing that his owner had abandoned and replaced him with a newer one. By the end of the film, Woody accepted that nothing lasts forever. Since Andy had moved on from playing with his childhood toys onto another phase of life, Woody and the rest of the toys also moved on to find another owner who would play with them, making this a better alternative to staying untouched in Andy's attic.

Analysis of ''Franchise/ToyStory''.

The (presumably) final film's theme is about letting go and making new choices. Bonnie, the new owner of the protagonist toy characters, loses interest in Woody. While Woody still shows UndyingLoyalty to his owner, he increasingly gets questioned on it. Gabby, the antagonist of the film seeks Woody's voice box to replace her damaged one, believing that Harmony would choose her if she became perfect. That did not work out, and Woody convinced Gabby that she has other options besides Harmony. In the finale, Woody himself realized he can and should move on from Bonnie. With Buzz's encouragement, Woody chooses to be with Bo Beep as "lost toys" instead, passing on the torch to Jessie as the new "Sheriff", and exchanging goodbyes with the rest of the toys - possibly forever separated.

Among the events that contributed to kicking off the main plot of the film, one of them involves Andy and his family needing to move to a new house. Another involved Andy receiving a new toy Buzz Lightyear, which for the first time had Woody worried that he would no longer become Andy's favourite and thus losing his current position as leader of the toys. The rest of the toys themselves are constantly worried whether or not they get replaced by new ones. On overall however, the first film merely teases on the ComingOfAgeStory, which would be further explored in...

Woody is offered the chance to become part of Woody's Roundup memorabilia, which essentially means he had to choose between: 1) Go back to be Andy's toy and see Andy inevitably outgrow and leave him, or 2) become "immortalized" by staying in good and lasting condition behind museum glass, untouched for eternity. The rest of the memorabilia tries to convince him on the latter option, with Jessie providing a TearJerker backstory about her previous owner Emily who eventually grew up and donated her to someone else. Woody decided to TakeAThirdOption by returning to Andy but invited the rest of the memorabilia to come with him, accepting the fact that while Andy will one day no longer need him, he still wants to cherish this relationship while it lasts.

The toys' fears about Andy outgrowing them have finally materialized. Andy is preparing to leave for college and hasn't played with his toys for years. He planned to bring Woody with him to college and puts the rest of the toys in the attic. A mishap made the toys believe that Andy is throwing them away, and thus they decide to move on from Andy. Woody refused to move on and tries to convince Buzz and the rest to return to stay in Andy's attic. Lotso, the villain of the film became who he is because he was abandoned by his owner, tells the toys that they will eventually share the same fate as he had. By the end of the film, Woody accepted that nothing lasts forever. Just like Andy had moved on from his childhood toys, Woody decided it is best that he and the rest of the toys move on too, to find another owner who would play with them, making this a better alternative to staying in Andy's attic.

Bonnie, the new owner of the protagonist toy characters, soon lost interest in Woody, preferring to play with the other toys instead. Woody still expresses UndyingLoyalty to his owner, discreetly helping her with her life, and is even determined to rescue her new favourite toy Forky and bring him back to Bonnie. During the rescue adventure, he reunites with Bo Beep and faces questions about his UndyingLoyalty. In the finale, Woody once again accepted that nothing lasts forever, just like what had happened between him and Andy, he himself can and should move on from Bonnie. With Buzz's encouragement, Woody chooses to be with Bo Beep as "lost toys" instead, passing on the torch to Jessie as the new "Sheriff", exchanging final goodbyes with the rest of the toys - possibly forever.

Analysis of ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory''.

Say what you will about the first movie (what with all those [[NightmareFuel mutant toys]] and UncannyValley humans), but ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3'' was the [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory trilogy's]] darkest installment. Many may dismiss the reason for this as solely because the third movie was aimed toward those that saw the original ''Toy Story'' in theaters fifteen years ago and grew up with the series - not only could the now-adolescent audience appreciate deeper themes such as abandonment and CharacterDevelopment, but if the final installment in the series didn't exceed the standards set by the previous two, then it would be a grave disappointment for the audience. However, there is more to this than SequelEscalation. This was more than a mere adventure for the toys - their life with Andy, and their life metaphorically, ''ends'' in this film. The entire movie was symbolic of the afterlife, and the choices the toys make determine their ultimate fate.

The toys are in The Caterpillar Room for a finite time. Their ultimate fate is total destruction in the incinerator or being buried and compressed for eternity in the landfill. Historically, Gehenna refers to a literal garbage dump where fires were kept burning constantly to prevent the spread of disease. The final fate of the damned is to be cast into Gehenna, where "their worm will not die, nor will their fire be quenched." In the landfill, the toys will either be buried alive and fully conscious (and perhaps be surrounded by worms, but never consumed because they're plastic) or fed into a fire that never goes out.

[[TheHero Woody]] and {{Crew}} may eventually face the same dilemma when Bonnie grows up, but until then, they will enjoy the pleasure of new friends and a new owner.

Say what you will about the first movie (what with all those [[NightmareFuel mutant toys]] and UncannyValley humans), but ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3'' was the trilogy's darkest installment. Many may dismiss the reason for this as solely because the third movie was aimed toward those that saw the original ''Toy Story'' in theaters fifteen years ago and grew up with the series - not only could the now-adolescent audience appreciate deeper themes such as abandonment and CharacterDevelopment, but if the final installment in the series didn't exceed the standards set by the previous two, then it would be a grave disappointment for the audience. However, there is more to this than SequelEscalation. This was more than a mere adventure for the toys - their life with Andy, and their life metaphorically, ''ends'' in this film. The entire movie was symbolic of the afterlife, and the choices the toys make determine their ultimate fate.

The darkness and claustrophobia, the fire of the incinerator, [[BigBad Lotso's]] taunt of "Where's your kid now?[[note]]presumably based off of the Internet meme "Where's your God now"[[/note]]"... It's obvious what {{Pixar}} was symbolically invoking, but from another perspective, the dump is more like the concept of no life after death rather than Hell.

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Say what you will about the first movie (what with all those [[NightmareFuel mutant toys]] and UncannyValley humans), but ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3'' arguably was the trilogy's darkest installment. Many may dismiss the reason for this as solely because the third movie was aimed toward those that saw the original ''Toy Story'' in theaters fifteen years ago and grew up with the series - not only could the now-adolescent audience appreciate deeper themes such as abandonment and CharacterDevelopment, but if the final installment in the series didn't exceed the standards set by the previous two, then it would be a grave disappointment for the audience. However, there is more to this than SequelEscalation. This was more than a mere adventure for the toys - their life with Andy, and their life metaphorically, ''ends'' in this film. The entire movie was symbolic of the afterlife, and the choices the toys make determine their ultimate fate.

Say what you will about the first movie (what with all those [[NightmareFuel mutant toys]] and UncannyValley humans), but the final {{film}} arguably was the ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'' trilogy's darkest installment. Many may dismiss the reason for this as solely because the third movie was aimed toward those that saw the original ''Toy Story'' in theaters fifteen years ago and grew up with the series - not only could the now-adolescent audience appreciate deeper themes such as abandonment and CharacterDevelopment, but if the final installment in the series didn't exceed the standards set by the previous two, then it would be a grave disappointment for the audience. However, there is more to this than SequelEscalation. This was more than a mere adventure for the toys - their life with Andy, and their life metaphorically, ''ends'' in this film. The entire movie was symbolic of the afterlife, and the choices the toys make determine their ultimate fate.

'''The Caterpillar Room'''[[hottip:*:[[AndIMustScream Or The Front Grille Of A Garbage Truck]]:''' Hell'''

However, in the hands of the twisted CompleteMonster, they are denied this afterlife, and instead end up in...

Say what you will about the first movie (what with all those [[NightmareFuel mutant toys]] and UncannyValley humans), but the final {{film}} arguably was the ''ToyStory'' trilogy's darkest installment. Many may dismiss the reason for this as solely because the third movie was aimed toward those that saw the original ''ToyStory'' in theaters fifteen years ago and grew up with the series - not only could the now-adolescent audience appreciate deeper themes such as abandonment and CharacterDevelopment, but if the final installment in the series didn't exceed the standards set by the previous two, then it would be a grave disappointment for the audience. However, there is more to this than SequelEscalation. This was more than a mere adventure for the toys - their life with Andy, and their life metaphorically, ''ends'' in this film. The entire movie was symbolic of the afterlife, and the choices the toys make determine their ultimate fate.

Say what you will about the first movie (what with all those [[NightmareFuel mutant toys]] and UncannyValley humans), but the final {{film}} arguably was the ''ToyStory'' trilogy's darkest installment. Many may dismiss the reason for this as solely because the third movie was aimed toward those that saw the original ''ToyStory'' in theaters fifteen years ago and grew up with the series - not only could the now-adolescent audience appreciate deeper themes such as abandonment and {{character development}}, but if the final installment in the series didn't exceed the standards set by the previous two, then it would be a grave disappointment for the audience. However, there is more to this than SequelEscalation. This was more than a mere adventure for the toys - their life with Andy, and their life metaphorically, ''ends'' in this film. The entire movie was symbolic of the afterlife, and the choices the toys make determine their ultimate fate.

The darkness and claustrophobia, the fire of the incinerator, [[BigBad Lotso's]] taunt of "Where's your kid now?[[hottip:*:presumably based off of the Internet meme "Where's your God now"]]"... It's obvious what {{Pixar}} was symbolically invoking, but from another perspective, the dump is more like the concept of no life after death rather than Hell.

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[[TheHero Woody]] and [[{{Nakama}} Crew]] may eventually face the same dilemma when Bonnie grows up, but until then, they will enjoy the pleasure of new friends and a new owner.

'''Being Given To Another Child: Reincarnation/New Heaven & Earth'''

'''The Caterpillar Room'''[[hottip:*:[[AndIMustScream Or The Front Grille Of A Garbage Truck]]]]:''' Hell'''

'''Being Given To Another Child: {{Reincarnation/New Heaven & Earth}}'''

'''Being Given To Another Child: {{Reincarnation}}'''

[[TheHero Woody]] and [[{{Nakama}} Crew]] will eventually face the same dilemma when Bonnie grows up, but until then, they will enjoy the pleasure of new friends and a new owner.