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* '''Played for Horror:''' While mostly already in effect when played straight, there are still other ways for this trope to be approached in such a manner.
** Bob is revealed to have been DeadAllAlong, with Theodore ForcedToWatch, being immobile at the time of course. Everything else had been [[ThroughTheEyesOfMadness from Theodore's perspective]], who wants revenge ''for'' him now that he's more lifeless than even Theodore was.



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** Toy rights activists start a campaign for the rights of LivingToys to not be destroyed for crimes they haven't committed yet.

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** Toy rights activists Activists start a campaign campaigning for the rights of LivingToys to not be destroyed for crimes they haven't committed yet.

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* '''Reconstructed''':
** Theodore is able to realize that he was wrong, and Bob also apologizes to him for leaving him alone and breaking his heart, with the two of them reconciling.
** Toy rights activists start a campaign for the rights of LivingToys to not be destroyed for crimes they haven't committed yet.



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* '''Justified''': Theodore [[GoMadFromTheIsolation went mad from the isolation]].

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* '''Justified''': Bob knew Theodore [[GoMadFromTheIsolation went mad from the isolation]].was sapient, but abandoned him anyway.
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* '''Conversed''': "Toys coming to life and plotting to kill their former owners... this is like a DarkerAndEdgier version of ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory''."

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* '''Conversed''': "Toys coming to life and plotting to kill their former owners... this is like a DarkerAndEdgier version of ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory''.''Franchise/ToyStory''."
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'''Basic Trope''': A LivingToy who is vengeful about having been abandoned.

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'''Basic Trope''': A LivingToy who is vengeful about swears revenge after having been abandoned.
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* '''Deconstructed''': The government starts a program to destroy toys after they cease being used to make sure they never come alive to kill their owners.

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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
** Bob rightfully points out that he had no idea Theodore was capable of becoming sapient, and that Theodore is in the wrong for taking his anger out on someone who didn't know better.
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The government starts a program to destroy toys after they cease being used to make sure they never come alive to kill their owners.owners.
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* '''Deconstructed''': The government starts a program to dispose of toys after they cease being used to make sure they never come alive to kill their owners.

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* '''Deconstructed''': The government starts a program to dispose of destroy toys after they cease being used to make sure they never come alive to kill their owners.

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* '''Deconstructed''': The government starts a program to dispose of toys after they cease being used to make sure they never come alive to kill their owners.



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** Theodore was treated badly or ignored by Bob, and was actually happy when Bob finally lost him.

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* '''Exploited''': Emperor Evulz wants to kill Bob, so he finds Theodore and leads him right to Bob.

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Emperor Evulz wants to kill Bob, so he finds Theodore and leads him right to Bob.Bob.
** Another toy suggests to Theodore the idea of getting revenge on the owner that abandoned him.
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* '''Exploited''': ???Emperor Evulz wants to kill Bob, so he finds Theodore and leads him right to Bob.
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* '''Discussed''': Bob wonders if his old childhood toys are mad at him for forgetting about them for so long.

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* '''Discussed''': Bob jokingly wonders if his old childhood toys are mad at him for forgetting about them for so long.
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* '''Discussed''': ???Bob wonders if his old childhood toys are mad at him for forgetting about them for so long.

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* '''Inverted''': Theodore was originally an evil toy, but being abandoned made him nicer.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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Theodore was originally an evil toy, but being abandoned made him nicer.nicer.
** Theodore is completely forgiving of Bob for abandoning him and even talks about how much he missed spending time with him.



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* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???Many of Bob's old toys come to life. Some are vengeful, others are forgiving.



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* '''Lampshaded''': ???"My teddy bear turned evil and tried to kill me. Wow, that's ARareSentence."



* '''Conversed''': "Toys coming to life and plotting to kill their former owners... this is like a DarkerAndEdgier version of ''[[WesternAnimation/ToyStory]]''."

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* '''Conversed''': "Toys coming to life and plotting to kill their former owners... this is like a DarkerAndEdgier version of ''[[WesternAnimation/ToyStory]]''.''WesternAnimation/ToyStory''."
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'''Basic Trope''': A LivingToy who is vengeful about having been abandoned.
* '''Straight''': When Bob was a child, he had a teddy bear named Theodore, but eventually left him in a cardboard box when he got too old for him. Theodore eventually came to life and plotted his revenge against Bob.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Theodore becomes an OmnicidalManiac [[DisproportionateRetribution just because Bob doesn't play with him as much anymore]].
** All of Bob's (or even everyone's) childhood toys come to life and try to attack him for abandoning them.
* '''Downplayed''': Theodore doesn't necessarily become vengeful, but is notably angry about Bob abandoning him.
* '''Justified''': Theodore [[GoMadFromTheIsolation went mad from the isolation]].
* '''Inverted''': Theodore was originally an evil toy, but being abandoned made him nicer.
* '''Subverted''': Theodore seems vengeful against Bob, but when he finally gets reunited with him, he gives him a big hug and talks about how much he missed him instead.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...And then he promptly stabs Bob to death.
* '''Parodied''': Theodore comes back to life and angrily lectures Bob with "How dare you abandon me?"
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* '''Averted''':
** There are no living toys.
** Toys never become vengeful due to abandonment.
* '''Enforced''': To have a unique WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds.
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* '''Invoked''': A magic user curses Bob's old toys to be vengeful against him.
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* '''Defied''':
** Bob makes sure that he continues to love all of his toys just so that they won't turn evil one day.
** Theodore tries to remember that Bob abandoning him was probably just an accident, and forgives him when they finally reunite.
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* '''Conversed''': "Toys coming to life and plotting to kill their former owners... this is like a DarkerAndEdgier version of ''[[WesternAnimation/ToyStory]]''."
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