![]() It's a shame that such a moving chain of events was embodied within one minor character instead of the whole film. Gabby's character arc was indeed one to be enjoyed, from the outwardly evil appearance stemming from her genuinely selfish intent that leads you to believe she is the antagonist, to how her story suddenly takes not one but two unexpected turns and ends up reminding us once again how toys can make such an immense impact on the imagination, emotion, and comfort of children. Truly, the one good story in this movie is that of the new character Gabby Gabby. Take those things, throw in some of Buzz listening to his own pre-recorded toy playtime sayings as if they were his conscience, a lot more direct involvement between the living toys and the humans, the fact that 90% of the film takes place in literally two settings (a carnival and an antique store that they return to at least 4 times), and then add a unicorn infatuated with the idea of sending Molly's dad to jail just to top it all off. It was simply a shame to see a great love relationship be friend-zoned simply because Bo Peep jumped on the "I don't need no man!" train. In fact, love actually strengthens people more often than not. Strong women who can fend for themselves are certainly honorable and deserve great respect, but being in love with someone doesn't make them weak. Wrong! Instead Woody's feelings for her slowly fizzle as she chooses a life of strong independence over love. ![]() ![]() The separation of Bo Peep and Woody gave so much heartbreaking life to their simple romance from the previous films that her return was expected to be nothing less of a glorious and romantic reunion. What a waste of some great characters that could've potentially brought some fresh new perspectives to the table of what life is like for toys. Their minute roles made them out to simply be humorous extras who appear every now and then for a quick one-liner then promptly exit the scene until the next appointed moment of comic relief. Wrong! Sporky, Bunny, and Ducky were hilarious absolutely hilarious, but their shortcomings simply fall to poor writing (and no fault of the actors themselves, I am a big Key and Peele fan). To begin, the marketing for the film was clearly doing their best to scrounge up whatever bits they could from what was believed to be these new and hilarious characters that were now the focus of this final chapter (especially Sporky). Toy Story 4 did NOT fit this beloved story arc much at all. ![]() The sequel was a good exploration of Woody's character background (and a nod to all the avid collectors out there) and the third was a beautiful tear jerker that saw our beloved toys both nearly destroyed and wonderfully saved by a new future with a new owner to love and treasure them just like we all do. Being of the generation who grew up watching the Toy Story films as they were being created, the first Toy Story movie was as much of a monument to my childhood as it was to Pixar itself, being their first animated feature film. So why isn’t Inside Out watched before Finding Dory? The jury is still out on that.Toy Story 4 was just shy of a monumental let down. For example, Inside Out’s Riley visits the Marine Life Institute in Finding Dory. So, what about the kinks? Well, there are a few issues with this order. One is that it takes place well after the events of Monsters Inc, and the other places it before even The Good Dinosaur – to a time before organic life, when only the elements were present.” Two theories exist on how it might fit into the Pixar Theory timeline. “There is also the question of the most recent Elemental.
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