I think the saddest part is the little girl isn't hurting anyone from her pov. Just saw an old doll and was like, nah, I don't want it. Seemingly simple.
You know...technically this applies to Sid either. In a world where toys don't have feelings and life, Sid would be just a normal kid that likes to experiment things and use his creativity in his plays. Sid was actually just a creative kid. Nothing unusual. (Okay, maybe the rocket part) Edit: Wow, I didn't expect so many likes in that comment. Hahaha. So, to be clear, I was talking about his relationship with the toys. The relationship that he had with his sister doesn't count. To the POV of him playing with toys, he's not so psycho. But with his sister...yeah, a little jerk hahaha
@@dnaphion im gonna have to give the toyd some shit they are very much able to interfere and make their existence known but they continue to hide the fact they are living beings and continue to allow themselves to be abused and mistreated They intentionally objectify themselves With the exception of toy story 1
@@dnaphion im suddenly reminded of the fact that i religiously watch doll customization videos, where some projects get heavily modified like limbs being chopped and/or shared, heads being shrunk after being pulled off, bodies being turned into a statue rather than the usual moving limbs, being sprayed over and over with a sealant, being sanded *for* said sealant to stick, hair being chopped off and rerooted, sometimes theres a wig instead which is nice but then there are times where hair is glued directly to the head with hot glue, faces being wiped off for the custom faces, like i wont continue and its such a lovely form of art but thinking about it now this is nightmareish
I like how the kids in Gabbys life are designed differently too. Hannah has a pretty dress, freckles, nice long hair with a headband, just all around the kind of kid that would play with a toy like Gabby. But the kid that ended up with her fits her personality much better. She’s small, scared, and just looks more like a normal kid, ya know? I really like that!
harmony was interesting because even though she has the perfect "girly girl" look, the toy she chose was a goofy cowboy and not a perfect beautiful doll. she is actually a very complex charatrer!
That's a good point! There's an added layer there showing us that what we see is not what we get. Harmony fitted everything visually to a T, but as soon as she says "nah I'm good" it shows know confident, laid back and different she is. We dont get the girly expected response of a no either. It's not "wow she's really pretty but no thank you!" It's a "Nah I'm good!" (Is she secretly Aussie or Kiwi? That's a stereotypical response lol) Harmony is not the girly girl we expect her to be... To me being very much like that as a little kid... I resonate with that a lot and love it! Especially as... I'm even going out on a limb here that Harmony goes for the goofy cowboy because she likes this that are different. She doesn't want the girly doll toy. She is seen as the girly girl that adults always see and is always presented with dolls. But she wants something different to dolls... And never seems to get that. Maybe I'm reading into it too much. But as a kid I loved Lego and only had my brother's one type of Lego set (those kids that have many different sets.. You don't know how lucky you are damn it lol!) Every Christmas I asked if I could get another Lego set.. Something with the ones that have gears and shit coz it looked cool! Where I could make stuff lol. But nope... Barbie dolls all the time. Not that I minded that stuff either.. But I had so many of them already, unless I got one that was pretty cool...I didn't want anything the same. I wanted Lego lol.
I actually really like Gabby Gabby's arc in the story, and appreciate that she wasn't turned into a happy villain. Instead, she got her own happy ending, and found a new child.
I was terrified of Gabby Gabby and her Ventriloquist Henchmen in the trailer, but I'm glad to see she reached her goal by not being completely evil and irredeemable like Lotso and Stinky Pete.
Shes basically the only toy story antagonist to have a happy ending. Sid got scared into not hurting toys ever again (at least hes ok as seen in 3), prospector is stuck with an artsy little girl, and lotso was tied to the front of a garbage truck grill.
I've always been scared of dolls, so Gabby Gabby TERRIFIED me at the start. But honestly, as the movie went on, she got to be one my absolute favorite characters in the franchise. She's just that well-written.
I used to like dolls until my older cousin made me watch "child's play" After that I was soooo terrified for three months. I let my other younger cousin have all of my old dolls. I was thinking they would come after my cousin over me instead. But then I was even more scared thinking that my younger cousin was gonna be murdered because of me. I went to my parents and told them everything, and they assured me that it wouldn't happen.
Cherry blossom I wasn't that scared of dolls until I watched this show when I was really young about a creepy doll, The only only dolls I hate are those dolls that blink and have big heads
The Gabby Gabby arc is surprisingly my favorite part of the movie. She wasn't even evil but selfish until the rejection. Happy that she found someone else
I was disappointed that the movie had no actual villain. When Gabby made the deal with Woody, his voice box for his freedom, I remember seeing that in the cinema thinking 'she's going to double cross him, for sure'. I was genuinely surprised when she didn't and it left me disappointed to find that unlike every other Disney movie, there was no villain to defeat.
@@reubenmanzo2054 Sometimes movies don't need villains, conflicts are much more better considering in real life villains don't exist. There's just Grey areas in humans
@@galick_gun_gaming because of her jealous and selfishness, those emotions doesn’t make one evil as you obviously experienced those emotions before 😂 those emotions make one merely blind sided and naive
@@Killer-Frost18x I think you missed @Terron Peterson's point, if not what I believe the point is. Gabby Gabby wanted to forcibly take Woody's voice box and was willing to take hostages to get it. It doesn't matter the motivation or change of heart, she was a character that was willingly do anything to anybody to get what she wanted. In real life this what I and many other people would call an evil person and would and should be not so easily forgiven because she did not get the end result she wanted. If she did, would she be an evil character?
Totally agree about the gabbie gabbie scene. i was actually hopeful for a series with woody and betty helping kids and toys with their problems and in some episodes matching them together to be announced. Worse part of the movie is how buzz arc is not worked well and all other Bonnie and even andy's toys do nothing for 95% of the movie
I mean honestly Buzz kinda fell off to the side after the first movie. Yeah, he was always there and a good pal to Woody but he never really got any serious spotlight.
@@frauleinzuckerguss1906 in the second movie he is the leader. In the 3 one he is the leader of the ones that would stay and he confort them. In the 2 and 3 movies there were New characters and plot points in each character had a part. In the 4 one he has a part but is not handle well
Buzz went from "Life is only worth living if you're loved by a kid. I came all the ways here to rescue that toy, because I believed him." to a complete idiot. The whole "inner voice thing" really bothered me.
I remember seeing this movie in theaters and when the scene came on where the girl threw gabby gabby away, the entire theater theater was silent except for one guy who just said “woah…”
when we went to go see A Christmas Carol when it was in theaters, at the doorknocker part my little brother wailed "I don't like this movie!" and we could hear laughter from all around the theater.
Woody had already changed by that point. And that was the moment where his heart decided he wanted to help other toys find happiness. It was both the lowest point and also the turning point that changed EVERYTHING. It was for the best, because if that little girl had taken Gabby then she would have just left her somewhere else to never be played with. By being rejected first, she was able to find a kid that would love her.
The best? Sure. Just ignore everything she did, like almost ripping woody off by force and took his voicebox by force, destroying him permanently or that time forky got taken hostage by her, etc etc. I mean wow, helping other toys, wonder why he didn't do so with lotso i mean come on just give up and let lotso torture the entire gang to play in catterpillar room because it helps lotso who needed importance and attention to relieved his trauma. I mean obviously being tortured for the sake of others obviously evil character who does things by force is a good thing right? Wonder why people these days sympathize with these villains who clearly did things by force, i mean did u watch the movie? Woody confronts gaby alone while she had all her 4 henchmen, what do you think gonna happens when woody said nah, you can't take my voicebox. You think gaby will just stand there and said oh sure here's forky when she literally almost ripped him off just a few mins ago by force? Obviously she'll still took the box by force and here you go saying oh but it's a good thing she got what she wanted and for woody to lose his voicebox because who cares about woody right?
Fun fact: Originally, Disney pushed hard for Toy Story (1995) to be a musical (like most animated features of the time) but John Lasseter (the director) was against the idea.
was I the only one in theatres just mesmerized by how realistic this movie looked? also me and my cousin brought buzz and woody toys and put them in seats right next to us to honor this glorious series
Andy’s Collage Teacher: “Where’s Andy?! He’s missed 3 of his classes!” Andy’s Mom: “He said something about getting back his Cowboy after finding out Bonnie lost him..” Andy: **Driving 115 mph down the interstate** “I’M COMING WOODY! DON’T WORRY!!”
My personal headcanon is that Andy is super sad to find out Woody has been lost but ultimately knows theres nothing he can do about it. I mean he could literally be anywhere. So Andy just goes on with life with his fond memories until one day he takes his kid to the park and Woody just happens to be there and of course Woodys like "its Andy, I have to go with him" So Woody and Bo Peep are 'found' by Andy's kid who happily shows Andy like "daddy look new toys" and Andy's eyes go wide with realization, he smiles and says a fond "howdy partner". Fade to black, end scene. Woody is back where he belongs with Andy and can now help his child to grow and be a valuable part of his/her childhood like he was Andy's.
I like how the writers carefully chose Gabby's opening lines when both girls pull her string, and realistically showed what would happen if one was making a friend in real life. When Harmony pulls the string, Gabby opens with "I'm Gabby Gabby and I love you.", but when the little girl pulls her string she opens with "I'm Gabby Gabby, will you be my friend?" One of them comes off as too desperate, because Gabby IS desperate. She's not gonna open with "will you be my friend" because to her this is her only shot. She has to go all out. But in real life, if you met someone and opened with that, they would immediately think you're crazy and walk away, so it makes sense that Harmony would not take Gabby with her. The other is more inviting and caring. Gabby is not selfishly trying to be loved, she's trying to show the little girl some empathy. Like Woody says, it's not about being played with, it's about being there for your kid when they need you. And again, if you opened with that, people would be more open to say yes than "I just met you and I love you." (Unless it's a dog) and thus, the little girl accepts Gabby's friendship.
@@juliey20 Right? I hope to come back as a dog in my next life because nobody is telling dogs they are “too needy and desperate for love and attention” but people say this about humans all the time. Everyone needs love. Why do people frame that like it’s a bad thing? 😢💔
@@yarasofia6996 Being desperate for affection is one thing, but love is something that needs to be mutual. Otherwise - thanks to the world we live in where people are far too eager to hurt other people and stranger danger - we perceive such a forward greeting as aggressive, suspicious, and all up in our business when we have made no place for them to be there. And if you've been hurt in the past, you're gonna be on guard for others who might want to hurt you too. Being in an era of instant feedback and instant gratification doesn't help matters either. Love takes time to nurture and grow. Between people, it's not just a matter of being cared for, but it's caring for the other person and being there when they need it most. Yet for those who have been deprived of such love, it's harder to understand that. Especially when they desperately NEED that love, but don't know how to express it.
Gabby Gabby's arc is underrated, and it's a shame she didn't get much merchandise when the movie was released. She was relatable and was probably my favorite character in the movie. And her having a faulty voice box and struggling to find a kid because of it reminds me of my own experience of wanting friends, but struggling to make them because of my Aspergers, which made me feel like there was something wrong with me, but I didn't know what. I hated myself for years because of it as well. Her being jealous of Woody's voicebox reminds me of my jealousy of my Neurotypical siblings and how easy it is for then to find friends because of them being born 'normal' or Neurotypical. Their lives sound like a fantasy to me and I just cannot imagine to feeling of having a group of friends. I can only imagine all the emotional support and happiness such groups can provide. But as the movie shows, sometimes things don't happen as you expect them to, and you can find friends in unexpected places, even if you don't plan on it. Most of my friends are not in one group but are individual people with similar interests that I just happened to meet at the right time. Gabby Gabby's arc shows that some people have to work harder for their happy endings and how finding that happy ending could take more time than one would predict it would.
@@sarahconway2382 her faulty voice box is literally supposed to be symbolic of a disability. Her fixing it tells you if you’re born with a disability no one will accept you unless you fix it. That is a terrible thing to teach kids
While I liked the movie overall, I hated that most of Andy's toys, with the exceptions of Woody, Buzz and Jessie, got sidelined to make way for the new characters.
@@llunaTrick I think they meant the main characters yea it’s not about andy anymore but they still where the face of the toy story brand and the overall story here however they where sidelined to make way for the new set of characters and what i’m guessing was to not take away from their screen time example being jessie being replaced by Bo and Buzz being reduced to a punchline character
I imagine Benson's happy ending is staying in the shop along with the other dolls. He's a vintage puppet who most likely had his days of glory long ago with a comedy show performer or a theatre artist. For him, it's like retirement. A well deserved rest after a long life.
The Toy Story series are surprising. They're movies that are not only good, but continue to be good four movies in and still hit you in the feels. I love every single one of them. The people who make Toy Story care so much about making art and it shows.
One of the few times where each sequel is as good as the first. My favorite is two. Jessie's song makes me think of all the toys, family, friends I've been forced to leave behind over the years.
You know, to me, Toy Story 4 is more of an epilogue rather than the ending... like... the final chapter after the ending arc... Toy Story 3 ended the adventure... Toy Story 4 was what happened to the characters...
They had no reason to make Harmony just dump her in the story. But they did, and they did an amazing job finding the perfect resolution for Gabby Gabby. Usually it’s just evil imprisoned or completely reformed. This, while close to being reformed, hits different. It’s not her joining Woody and Bo Peep to be toy rescuers, or joining Buzz and Jessie to be toys with Bonnie. It’s her finding her own path to take, and it’s very well written.
I kinda like the fact that she got rejected despite the voice box to show that changing herself doesn't matter, in fact it's possible that the other child would have loved her even without the voice box
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Unfortunately, that's still no excuse for Gabby Gabby to be redeemed. The movie teaches me that you can get away with everything, even when stealing a toy's organ. The only reason that the kid found Gabby Gabby, was because the toys pulled her voicebox, not because the kid found her. I think you can get what that moral incentivizes... And the scene when Woody left for Bo Peep assassinated his character. He would never leave his kid like that Sure, people can argue that "Bonnie didn't play with him". Think again, he only got played with 3 days out of 7 days in that week. Not consecutively. The movie wants you to think that Bonnie never played with him, even though you can clearly see her play with him in that movie in the RV scene where it pit stops at a gas station. And Woody wouldn't even leave for someone abusive. At one point, she calls Woody her "accessory" not her friend. Woody's trait since 1995 has been all about loyalty to his kid, and his friends. Even the directors commentary for Toy Story 3 says that Woody would never leave his friends and Bonnie behind, because that is so uncharacteristic for him to leave his own friends and kid. Even the director's commentary for this movie says that nothing ever makes sense in this movie.
@@trinaq I agree with both of you but from a logical standpoint I they put that there so fans wouldn't complain that Buzz wasn't in the movie. If they didn't incorporate him somewhere they would be a lot of pissed off fans.
I’ll be honest I think that this movie was mostly about Woody himself. Woody finally finding out that he CAN do more. There’s more to life than just one kid. And that it’s okay to move on. As for buzz I personally thought that it was good for him too! The funny bits of him listening to his “inner voice” always made me laugh or smile. And then how he ultimately came to the conclusion that he’s in charge of himself and that you gotta go with *your* gut. And how he eventually gives up his best friend. I also kinda disliked how people would be upset about Bonnie “mistreating” Woody. She’s a little girl who has certain preferences for *her* toys. Eventually she shifted to Jessie because Jessie is well a girl’s toy. As cruel as it may sound that’s just Bonnie’s mentality and I personally liked the realism they put into that. All in all I thought it was great! The message was good. “It’s okay to let go of the past. When you do the lessons and memories you made will stay with you for the rest of your life.”
That’s exactly what I thought. That this movie is about woody changing his perspective He’s always helped toys and kids and this is him doing it one last time so they didn’t want to overshadow that with other toys cause it’s like his big finale.
Absolutely! That's what I hated about the reviews, people were so focused thinking ts4 didn't need to happen and ts3 was the "proper" ending even before the film came out so they were already prejudice (not right words but) before watching. Also people saying they completely changed wood's character? Did we watch the same film? Woody was always both selfish yet selfless, look at ts1. He was so focused on saving everyone and wanting/ being the leader to look after everyone and to recognise the other toys could look after themself and let him retire and him himself retire was both selfish and selfless. It perfectly suited his character. Bonnie was a child who already had toys she loved. A child getting toys from someone and bonding with them differently compared to the other child is expected and not surprising. Still can't believe people were genuinely upset with bonnie, yes I get we as viewers are sad for woody but bonnie was allowed to bond differently
I’d heard at the time that a working title for the movie during development was Woody. I think I’d have liked that title more for its story, it seems more fitting.
@@amemelia putting quotes on "proper" ending is a bit of a jump. It's widely agreed that toy story 3 was the best ending. Andy went to college, none of the toys were split apart. They were one big family. It was a great send off to the series. As the end credits of the third movie is called, "we belong together." Hence, everyone was together, Bonnie loved all her toys, and everything they all went through the toys are all together in a new home.
Something I noticed from this video: When Gabby pulls her string with Harmony, she says, "You make me so happy, let's be best friends!" When she does it with the lost little girl, she says, "Will you be my friend?"
she was being a little pushy with that I love you part because she did love her and it was her one time to shine and tell that to harmony but in the lost girl scene she was less pushy of what she wanted and more considerate of what the little girl needed that at that moment was a friend.
I think both Gabby Gabby's arc and Woody's are very powerful. It feels unfair to say "equally" since Woody's has been built up for far longer, but both are powerful in their own right. Woody's finally resolves Woody's over-reliance on Andy, letting him realize, challenging his own belief that being there for a kid is the most important thing he can do and showing him finally that he can be his own being.
Hey Dazz, just wanted to suggest Dreamworks' 'Rise of the Guardians' for the next movie / scene breakdown. It is a surprisingly solid film despite the marketing leaving it in disarray to where many did not see it. I do consider it to be Dreamworks' hidden gem without a doubt.
I watched it this year after having heard that it was actually good for years, despite the terrible marketing. I didn’t like it but I can understand the appeal
Toy Story 4 is a good movie, but I think it gets a lot of things wrong about the characters, it misunderstands Bo's original character to the point that she feels like someone completely different even in the flashback scene, Woody leaving Bonnie makes absolutely no sense as he has gone through not being the favorite toy anymore thing before, and even so I can understand leaving Bonnie behind but not his friends, Buzz seems so much more clueless than before, he used to be somewhat of an authority figure for the rest of the toys when Woody wasn't around, now that role seems to have been given to Jessie for some reason, and the rest of the toys have such little screen time you wonder why they're even there at all. Gabby Gabby is by far the best part of this movie, Forky is not a bad character at all and the lost toys idea is really really good, it makes me wish this would have been an entirely new cast of toys instead of following the already established ones and almost completely misrepresenting them. You can tell there isn't a lot of people who worked on this movie from the teams of the other 3.
Well, about Bo's character, they were making her more of a main character here, so they did have to add to her; also, her character in the original was honestly kind of flat love interest, which makes sense, seeing as the first two were in the 90s. She got a bit more in the second film, but not by much.
Yeah, I agree with all of this. Woody’s choice in particular really bothered me, because it felt like it was going against his arc in the other three movies. Whatever happened to “It’s not about getting played with, it’s about being there for Andy when he needs us?” I mean, it’s Bonnie in this case, but nevertheless.
@@Mayonnaise-m8h Well my thing with this is that Andy in a sense needed Woody, he didn’t need the other toys and they got casted asided leaving only a few left, he wanted to store everyone but Woody because he felt like he still needed them, he wanted to take Woody to college because he felt like he still needed him, but when he realized he didn’t, he gave him up, similar story for Bonnie, Bonnie never really needed Woody, especially after she got Forky, Woody was the least played with from the original cast because he was the least needed, and Woody wants to support more than just one kid now, it’s not that Woody’s abandoning anyone, it’s that they no longer need Woody
Buzz through out the movies. TS1: Buzz sacrifices himself rescues Woody from Scud and flew Woody and himself to Andy's van after the rocket explodes. TS2: Buzz forms are rescue party to save Woody from Al McWiggins and fought against Stinky Pete and rescues Woody and Jessie from the plane and brings them home before Andy's arrival. TS3: Buzz becomes a good role model after Woody leaves the daycare to return to Andy and stands up and try to ask Lotso to bring him and his fellow toy members to go to the Butterfly room and even holding hands with his friends for the final minutes of there lives in the incenrator. TS4: "Lemmie press buttons to find my inner voice!”
true ;-; the whole 'inner-voice' thing should've been in the first or second movie as Buzz is still reeling from the fact that he's not the actual Buzz Lightyear but a toy with millions of copies sold nationwide, trying to understand more about himself
TS4: Buzz starts his evolution into becoming like Woody, going with the flow in the moment of a rescue instead always coming up with a plan with different shit to help him, learning to reason with what it means to have agency in his own life the same way Woody does at the end of the film. Learning that an inner voice doesn't guide you like a voice box, an inner voice is a tool for trusting yourself. Eventually telling Woody that he should listen to it and not hide from it at the end of the film, showing that he's leading down the same lines as his best friend.
That inner voice thing could have worked so well. Buzz would have to be a good leader for when woody leaves the gang, and throughout the movie while they were searching, Buzz would only be thinking on the straight and narrow, and not taking risks to try and save forky and woody only for them to fail because he was too slow. But near the end, Buzz would form a plan from the heart. From his Inner voice and that's how we get the RV moment, Woody would entrust leader ship to buzz as he leaves forever and Buzz would be a greater role model for it. But nah...let's make him DBS goku levels of stupid.
That scene just melted my heart due to how wondeful it was. Thanks to that scene (and many others as well), Toy Story ends up being my favorite movie in the series.
I also liked how they didn't make Woody keep the string and loop, because the only other box option was broken, and they still don't wish that on someone else so they make it look like he's not broken but rather never had it, and that works throughout the movie too because they made sure to never use it throughout the movie, even in other movies, if someone doesn't pull the string, Woody used it as a lasso but noting like that here.
I always really loved the scene where the little girl found Gabbie Gabbie. When I first saw the movie, I found it silly that it was the only scene that made me cry, but you explain it so well! It really does make the movie even better
This is why I treat my dolls and stuffies with all my love. I always thought that they would come alive like toy story. I still do though, but I always chose the toys I had a special connection with. Some just called to me, even if it wasn’t the one I wanted. They chose me so I took them home. I will never abandon my toys EVER. I love toy story so much. 🧡
I'm the same way with my plushies and animatronic toys. Some get more love than others, admittedly (my big bear most of all), but I still love all of them regardless. Unless my life depended on it, I will never give them up.
The scene where the little girl crying hugs gabbie gabbie makes me cry so much, I understand gabbie gabbie's story and it makes me so sad, so that scene where she finally feels the love of a kid makes me feel really happy for her :')
No cause imagine how Andy would feel..you know Andy comes back saying “hey um can I see woody I never really want to give him away” and this little CHILD WOULD BE LIKE “lost him.” 😀😀😀
I honestly really love how they play with the use of lighting with Gabby Gabby. She’s in shadows when up to no good or at her lowest, and then in the light when her good side shows or she is introduced to the girl. Really clever trick.
I actually loved Gabby Gabby's story. At first I saw her as a villain but her ending was touching and she finally had her happily ever after. Poor Gabby Gabby. She was defunct and put aside for over fifty years. At least she was not thoroughly evil, unlike some other toys who got rejected.
I like how Gabby changes her introduction to the girls, from "I LOVE YOU!" to, "Will you be my friend?" Reminds me of that scene in Spongebob where Patrick tries to butter up a customer by telling him "I LOVE YOU!" and is immediately met with a door to the face because he came on too thick.
I really loved this series growing up, it had a huge impact on how I treated my toys. This scene hit like a punch in the gut for me because after watching the first movies as a kid I was worried about broken toys having their feelings hurt exactly like in this scene. I literally used to buy the toys that were broken at thrift stores and shower them with love. The broken doll story hits close to home. I actually bought a new doll at the store once and got home to find its voice box broken, my mom offered to take it back and I remember just looking at it and telling her "no, shes needs someone to love her too" and I kept and loved that doll for years. This scene always makes me remember that, the first time I watched it I verbally sputtered in shock and had to blink back tears. Everyone talks about how the third one made them cry, I never had that reaction to the third but this one? That scene literally makes my stomach sick with grief and my chest heavy because I remember being little and trying so hard to assure my broken toys that they were loved and special too because this series told me they had feelings. I was a sensitive kid and these movies made me worry about the feelings of toys so much just so as an adult they could slap me in the face with this scene and bring back all those memories. They knew what they were doing here, it's a powerful scene but man does it hit replay on all those childhood memories.
What a tender soul you have. I felt much the same about my toys as a child and still tend to talk to the treasured ones I've kept as an adult, just to reassure them that they are still loved and needed in my life. Thank you for your story. You got me all teary-eyed. ♡
You can really see how much improved and dynamic the lighting is now.
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@@Red_MOON187 Thats the only thing they have improved in Toy Story 4. When it comes to plot and character traits, they have significantly decreased. They made Buzz into someone who relies on his buttons for his "inner voice", despite knowing what a conscience means. They undo Jessie's character arc when she hyperventilates in a closet, while she already overcame her fear in Toy Story of Terror. Lastly, they undid Woody's character arc by forcefully making him leave Bonnie and his family behind, despite how loyal he is towards his family of toys, and towards his kid. The plot is just contrived luck and happens, because of lazy writing.
While I did really like the resolution to Gabby Gabby’s arc, my main problem with TS4 was how my poor Woody was treated! Especially after TS2 (still my favorite of the series) where it set up this whole lore about how unique of a toy he was and it’s lightly implied he is so rare that he may or may not be the only one left in existence…then in this movie they brutalize him and leave him to wander the streets. -I’m sorry, what?? 😨 Not gonna lie, tbh, that ending left me feeling kind of empty. Like yes Gabby Gabby found a home and yes Woody gets to be with Bo Peep again, but at what cost? At the same time, it also wouldn’t be good for him to be with Bonnie who clearly doesn’t give a rip about him anymore… Dang this movie, I just don’t know how to feel about it…I don’t really love it, but I don’t exactly hate it either?? It’s just, idk, it’s weird… 😰 It’s a weird movie. (Shoulda just left it at 3…3 was the perfect resolution to that story, imho)
See my thing is, Woody's arc seems completely thematically consistent to me throughout. Like, even in TS1, we start with him having to adjust to the idea that he's not Andy's favorite anymore. The paradigm has shifted. Something has changed that must be accepted, because it can't go back to the way it was. And getting to know Buzz and discovering everything Buzz brings to the table shows him that yeah, he no longer has his old position, but he still has a place he belongs. TS2 presents our most antagonistic approach to change; completely denying it. All this attention gets lavished on Woody with the intention of preserving him as he is, not so he can do anything WITH what he is, but so he can in fact do nothing. All the dents and nicks he picked up as the sheriff of Andy's room are scrubbed and painted away; Andy's name is totally erased. He is too special for that now. But that's not what Woody actually WANTS for himself. He doesn't know what the future holds; he knows it must hold sadness and loss, but he accepts that as the price of having the adventure in the first place. He grabs the paradigm with his own hands and shifts it; okay, so he'll always have a slightly buffer arm. Okay, so he's bringing in even more competitors for Andy's attention. Okay, so there will come a day when Andy doesn't need him anymore--but none of that is happening right NOW. And then TS3 comes along, and...it is. By this point Woody has not only accepted newcomers to Andy's room, but losing a lot of his friends. He's separated from Bo, and unthinkably, from Andy. The age-old "we must return to Andy's side" that has been the motivating factor the entire series is no longer tenable; as with the rest, somehow, Woody must accept a new outlook on life that was initially unthinkable to him. TS4 continues this same train of thought. Now he's not only having to be in Bonnie's corner instead of Andy's, but he has to accept that he's nowhere CLOSE to Bonnie's favorite. He's not even sheriff anymore! And he's playing second-fiddle to a SPORK, and there's something beautiful in how the same cowboy doll that once knocked his rival out a window is now chasing after the literal plastic utensil that falls out on its own. He's accepted that, as painful as it is, he's out of his prime and he's had his time in the sun--so the only thing left is to pour all his energy into supporting the toys Bonnie cares the most about. But...is it really? Is all that thankless busybodying actually worth it? Is dooming himself to living in the shadow of his old life, just because he has some kind of moral conviction, actually going to be so important to Bonnie that he should grind himself down to fit inside it? Sometimes you're just not who you think you are. Sometimes you realize that, after thinking there's only one way to live your life, there was always an alternative you never acknowledged. That a tear in your sleeve or a missing arm doesn't "break" you. Coming out of the box and chipping your paint and scratching your face doesn't make you less valuable. All it demonstrates is that you lived your life, instead of letting it pass you by while you watched from a gilded cage of velvet ropes and museum glass. And sometimes there is freedom in reaching up, grabbing the string tying together everything you thought was supposed to define you, and ripping it out. Toy Story is about change. How hard it is, but also, how necessary.
The fact that Gabby Gabby has a similar name to mine and that I relate to her desire to find someone that can love her made these scenes much more emotional to me, I was crying in the theater
I feel, one of the things that makes Gabby Gabby an appealing character is the idea that she’s considered “broken” something I feel a lot of people can relate to. People with disabilities, illnesses (physical or mental), disorders, they’re all considered “broken” or “worthless” in some way by society. (Also please note *I am not* calling these people broken or worthless, I would never do that and I am one of these people) And seeing a character who’s experienced that, and is desperate to “fix” herself, it’s something so many people can sympathize and empathize with
I see a lot of debate going on around characterization in TS4. But, speaking exclusively on Woody, his choice to leave Bonnie behind (for once) wasn’t based on his own desires. In every other film, Woody’s choices have all been entirely self-focused. Being the favorite toy, finding a new home. It was all about him, even if the other toys were semi-involved. This film was the first and only moment we see Woody be completely empathetic towards another character, pushing his own wants and desires aside not only for Bonnie to have the toy she really needs at the end of the day (Forky), but to also get Gabby to a place where she can also make a kid happy. And though it’s a 90-degree turn from his usual character type, I think it shows a lot of growth in Woody as a character, which is why this was the film to close out the series. With his own self-importance diminished, and his heart and mind focused towards empathizing with others, it may not be the perfect ending for some (and it certainly wasn’t a perfect movie), but it’s what the character needed. Just my own two cents on that
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I'm sorry, but this movie doesn't push Woody's desires and wants aside, it blatantly assassinated his character. Yes, Bonnie had Forky, but in one scene, she plays with Woody alongside Forky. The entire point of this movie is that it wants you to believe that Woody is no longer needed. However, his family cares for him, and Bonnie played with him in this movie. In fact, she only didn't play with him for 3 days out of 2 years that she spent playing with him in the Toy Story shorts spinoff. He had already come to terms about being the favorite toy, moving with Bonnie and accepting everything. The reason the ending is not perfect, is because it blatantly assassinated his character. Woody's character was about his loyalty to his friends and his kid as well. He always empathetic to other toys, his friends and his kid. He doesn't consider himself as self importance, as he already come to terms with that. The movie didn't show and growth in him, it showed the regression in him. He whines about not being played with for 3 days out of 2 years, while he still kept his loyalty after being inside of a toybox for 9 years. Toy Story 3 *IS* and *ALWAYS WILL* be the perfect ending, No matter what you say about Toy Story 4. This movie is far worse than Cars 2 at this point Just my own penny on that matter
How about my penny on this. The reason the ending wasn't perfect for us, was because it assassinated his character. Even the Toy Story 3 director said that Woody would never leave Bonnie or his friends. Do you remember what Andy said to Bonnie in Toy Story 3? He said "Woody will never give up on you, No matter what". Leaving for Bo Peep just assassinates his character completely. His loyalty to his friends, and kid has always been his main character trait. Bonnie played with him in the movie and only didn't play with him for 3 out of the 7 days. And its not growth, its regression. He always had empathy for others, and was never self centered. He already came to terms with that in Toy Story 1 and 2. He helped Lotso only for him to betray Woody and his gang, because he had empathy. He cared for others, no matter how bad or good they are. Bonnie literally still cares about him. She played with him in this movie and the Toy Story shorts after Toy Story 3.
I still hate one toy story thing..... and that Andy getting rid of woody because bonnie begged for him even though Andy wanted to take him to college as a memory. Next movie she looks same age and has seem to only care for woody because of his badge therefore taking Woody for no reason.
Yeah it does kinda hurt but thats kinda realistic. It's exactly how kids are and as mad as you can get because you understand the value in a toy like Woody, she can't. She's not there yet.
I would've rathered Toy Story 4 had Gabby Gabby as the main character along with Forky and let Woody and the others take more of a supporting role. It was by far the best part of the film and self-contained, it's one of the best moments in the series. It's still a very pretty, well performed and perfectly scored movie. buuut I find most of the original cast out of character which is what brings 4 down for me. Buzz becomes 2-dimensional, it also kinda bugs me that it drops the whole "Woody never gives up on his kid" theme, it implies he stuck with Andy so long because he was the favourite toy. I like the idea of him giving up and moving on, but it's done in a way that skips over the whole point - self-worth. Gabby Gabby goes on that journey and if it had been made clearer Woody was going through the same thing the ending would've been much more impactful for me rather than feeling out of place or unearned. Toughest bit to swallow is they went up against 3's ending, an impossible task, really
I disagree with the idea that it implies that Woody only stuck with Andy because he was his favourite TS1 made it perfectly clear that Buzz was his favourite yet Woody still dragged him back and TS2 had Woody deal with the fact that he was one injury away from being replaced and even if he stayed in one piece Andy would eventually grow out of playing with them but he still went back The point of TS4 is that it’s the first time Woody has ever had the apparent purpose of his life taken away from him, he’s not just not Bonnie’s favourite he’s not even on her radar and he can’t fill his role as leader because Bonnie’s toys already have one It’s the first time Woody explores that maybe what’s best for him is more important than desperately trying to make a child happy when they don’t need you and ultimately decided that what’s best for him is going out into the world and helping other toys find other children to make happy
i also disagree woody didnt give up on his kid. bonny gave up on him. he didnt have a purpous with bonny but he had a purpous with andy, he shaird the role of fave toy with buzz even when he was no longer the fave he still had a pourpous he was a leader to andys toys.
Andy in Toy Story 3: “Take good care of him..” Andy Later: “So, how’s Woody doing?” Bonnie: “Who’s Woody?” Andy: “M- My Cowboy?! The one I almost didn’t give you, but gave to you anyways yo give him a better life?!” Bonnie: “Ohhhh that Cowboy!” Andy: “YES! That Cowboy! Where is he?!” Bonnie: “I think I left him at the carnival.” Andy: **Heavy Breathing** *(We don’t speak of the things Andy did next.)*
Yeah I dont think they thought of that. Also. Even when I moved to university I brought my favourite toy with me. And still have it. Idk why Andy didnt bring Woody and give Bonnie everyone else.
The scenes where the Villain gets to be actually very relatable, is where cinema truly shines. My favorite scene like this is from the Netflix League of Legends series Arcane. The series is beautiful, and the villain.. I so good… and his send off is absolutely glorious. “Don’t cry…” “….Your perfect..”
I wanna say this, imagine Benson's ending was that after the lady that found him screamed, a kid saw him and thats when they realized they liked creepy vintage puppets or anything creepy in general like him.. and thus Benson had found a new kid to love.
The one thing I would have wanted to change was the kid finding out about the vice box AFTER the hug, reinforcing the idea that it was never the voice box that dictated Gabby's acceptance or limited her, but her own self-isolation and insecurity
I recently rewatched Toy Story 4 and wanted to talk about some things I previously didn’t pay attention to when I first watched it. However the movie came out almost 3 years ago now and I felt embarrassed bringing it back up because I felt I was late to the party. Glad to see someone finally picked it back up tho!
I really love this. I think the message that "you are not worthless and you never know what will happen untill you try' is already amazing for children. But the way Gabby asked "will you be my friend" is actually a really important skill for children to learn in early years. Having the courage to say "hi, will you play with me?" Instead of feeling rejected from the beginning and not trying.
Yk, if the movie was made with Gabbie Gabbie as the protagonist so we could hear more about her side, I think the movie would've been amazing. It wouldn't have to be a Toy Story movie, but just a Pixar movie that has a deep meaning to it.
I fucking love toy story 4, the technology that went into making it’s AMAZING visuals but also two whole scenes that made me BURST into tears The one where bonnie was alone in the class at her own table and all the other kids took all the art stuff and she had nothing, that hit a personal spot for me But the god damn moment where the kid is lost in the carnival and crying and sobbing and when gabi gabi comes down and comforts her The movie is godamn heart wrenching and looks amazing, the story is compelling and enticing. It’s perfect.
It's amazing how much the animation improved between the first film and this one. Technology has come so far, and nowadays they can add textures and all sorts of subtle movements to the characters
So... I customize dolls as a hobby, and I have this one doll. He's old. He's a male Blythe doll whose eye mechanism is broken, meaning he's basically worthless to people who collect them. I have him because I was in a very, very dark place mentally last year, and I needed something to look forward to just to have a reason not to think about my life. Repairing him, customizing him more fully, and making him clothes has not made him objectively much better. But he gave me a thing to focus on that wasn't the crushing weight of my own depression. To me, Gabby Gabby and the arc of her story is like that - the broken mechanism is irrelevant so long as she's with the right kid. It was never about perfection, it's all about finding the place she can do the most good. I have my complaints with this movie, but this scene makes up for the vast majority of them. This scene gets to me on a deep, deep emotional level.
I think another scene that follows the same “The Scene That Changed _____ Movie” troupe is the scene in “Short Circuit” where Johnny 5 learns the meaning of death and realizes that he doesn’t want to die, and realizes that he is alive.
I haven't watched that movie since I was a kid! I don't remember much, but that scene, when he's getting beaten, was the saddest and most horrible thing my 10 year old eyes had ever seen. I should check it out again.
Toy Story 1-3 Woody: “It doesn’t matter how much we’re played with. What matters is that we’re here for Andy when he needs us.” Toy Story 4 Woody: “If your kid stops playing with as much you for a while, then it’s totally fine to ditch them and do your own thing. It’s not like Molly could ever possibly want to play with me again, right?” Why am I the only one who notices this fundamental flaw? Day after update: After reading some of the replies to my original comment, particularly those by Axie and Pit1993x, I may have come to fully realize why Woody ended up abandoning his previous ideology of sticking by your kid no matter what. From what I understand, Woody wasn't necessarily leaving Bonnie just because he wanted to be with Bo or because she wasn't playing with him anymore or even because he wanted to be free and explore the world - he chose to stay with Bo because he realized from what he saw with Gabby that his idea of a "good life" and who "his kid" were, as I put it in my op, fundamentally flawed. He learned that no matter how much he wanted to make Bonnie happy and no matter how loyal he wanted to be to his owner - he would never feel the kind of joy and job satisfaction that he felt with Andy. There was only ONE Andy; Bonnie could never become Woody's new Andy, even if she did start showing interest in him again. Then, just like Gabby was able to find satisfaction and some self-fulfillment by comforting the lost girl, Woody discovered that the only way for him to have those same feelings was to leave Bonnie behind and do something similar - become a "lost toy" like Bo available for children who need a toy to play with. So therefore, I have no choice but to partially take back what I said yesterday and accept that him no longer being there for Bonnie when she needs him was the right thing for him to do for himself. But with that said, I still partially stand by my original post for this reason - the movie, in my opinion, does not do a very good job explaining what I just wrote to the viewer. While it does give you a vague idea of what's going on in Woody's head, I think it could've used a bit more dialogue/monologue/visual storytelling to illustrate why Woody was no longer abiding by his "stay by your kid no matter what" tenant. You could argue that this is my fault for not paying attention enough or not reading the characters' actions and facial expressions properly. But I maintain that if the writers had Woody say something along the lines of "I realize that I was wrong before; being a toy is more than just being there for your owner", then I probably would've understood what they were going for right away. But since they didn't, I still believe that the movie is very flawed in this aspect. You know the phrase “show, don’t tell”? I believe are some cases where telling AND showing are necessary to help the audience fully understand and follow what’s happening. Imagine some of the most significant, most thought-provoking moments from your favorite movies - with little to no dialogue or monologue.
I think Woody just realized thanks to Bo that he deserved better and there is whole world to explore. Much more than kid's room. In movie he still saying what he says in three previous films until he reunited with Bo who shows him completely new perspective on life. He didnt change his mind quickly. He made a choice because of new experience
@@ianiant306 Not necessarily true. She was just going through a phase where she wasn't playing with him as much. She still cared about him enough to bring him on the trip. He gave up on her way too easily.
i'm really sad the 4 marionette puppets never got any love in the end. i love marionettes despite most finding them creepy, and seeing them get brushed aside despite the "all toys deserve love" aspect really makes me sad.
I think the reason why Woody gave up his voicebox in the first place was because he was always determining his own existence on just existing as the perfect toy. And he slowly realised it when Gabby reminded him about Andy and Bonnie, which is why he went along with it. The slow expression change on his face was him realising that his job was done and that he didn’t need to do anymore. He would’ve gone back to Bonnie as a bachelor not caring about not being played with, and Gabby would’ve taken his spot. But would that be as sufficient as his life with Andy? Would it be as full filling? When Gabby gets a kid at the end that isn’t Bonnie, that’s when Woody gets scared to go back and Buzz sees that, telling him that “Bonnie will be okay”. And from then on, Woody retires and does something that was equally full filling for him. And the best part about it is that he’s reminded to encourage himself to do it.
Honestly, the Gabby Gabby arc is such a breath of fresh air. All the other Toy Story movies had a villain, but this one had a broken doll, that never had a kid, that felt that she needed to be fixed to be loved by a child. And her ending is beautiful and made me cry like Toy Story 3s ending.
Even though it could have been nice to see "Klaus" or "I Lost my Body" win the Oscar for BAF, I'm still satisfied with how this one turned out in the end. And since we're talking about Pixar, it would be nice to see an analysis of the ending of "Onward" regardless of its quality.
I loved this movie, but the way they handled Buzz kinda threw me off each time they went back to him. It felt like every second of this movie had a deep love and respect for telling the greatest story possible-except every scene dealing with the “inner voice” storyline. For another scene breakdown, could you do “You’ve got the makings of greatness in ya” from Treasure Planet?
I think maybe several years would have gone by and Woody (and possibly his other "lost toy" friends, but maybe just him) would be found somewhere by a child and taken home, then when they arrive we find out that the child's father is none other than Andy..and obviously there would be more to it than that but that's the general story
You didn't ask me BUT i think it would be so nice to have a fifth movie basically come full circle and end it with Woody being back in Andy's arms again. The whole traveling fair thing works perfectly too. Imagine years later when Andy is a good few years older Woody sees him again and makes a plan to be in his way if only for a moment just to re live old times but he's scared of what that might mean for him and his new way of life. He gets picked up by some kid,they run to their parents and it turns out,hey that's Andy.....wow. Andy grabs Woody and he looks at him with a warm face and says something like "Hey i used to have a woody toy....i had my name on his boot!" Telling his kid the story and showing his kid how he used to play with him. In the end basically,Woody goes back to Andy but in a different way cause now he can be there for his kid. I don't know,just the idea of closing it off like that would be really nice seeing as Andy had been such a prominent part of Woody's story SIGHS i can dream 😭😭
all i think about when seeing that kid take a doll that seemingly appeared out of nowhere was that "well isn't that the start of every horror movie". I promise you gabby will show she can talk and move if that new kid even thinks about losing interest in gabby.
I love these movies, but I will never forgive Andy for giving woody away. I’ve slept every single night with the same teddy bear since I was born, I’m now 17, he’s older than me. I’d never give him up for anything and I’d certainly never put him in a box or a drawer. I will never understand how he dared do that.
I'm 19. I have slept with my toy Squirtle, Squirtsy, since I was a baby. He's older than me. He came to college with me. He will outlast me. He is my ultimate comfort, and the idea of leaving him behind... yeah, no. I refuse.
I'm 28 and I've had the same beanie baby dog since I was 5, it's my oldest possession. He doesn't even have a name but I would never willingly give him up.
I still have my pink teddy bear I had since I was 5 and he's still next to my pillow. I'm 28 lol. I have other toys on display and I had them pretty much since I can remember.
That moment at 11:25 brought back a massive amount of emotions from me. I immediately bursted into tears, and I am still tearing up as I write this. That scene broke me when I first saw the movie and those emotions have just flooded back. I’m probably gonna cry more after I unpause and continue watching.
Oh. I’ve never seen this movie, but this just spoke to my heart. I’m in tears. I have been hiding away until x, y, and z. I’ll go out and make friends when I’m successful. I’ll date when I have my teeth fixed. I’ll start my life once everything is altogether. Waiting for perfection so I can lessen my chances of failure and rejection. I see it now. Wow.
also wanted to say i doubted the switch from pikmin content but you have really found your own new type of content and it works well, and people are loving it so kudos to you my guy
This film really shows how Woody grew as a character from the previous films. He got jealous when Buzz was Andy's new fav. but is doing his best to make sure that Forky keeps his child happy and the 1st to jump out the RV save Forky.
Not really though, Woody was steadfastly loyal to Andy in Toy Story 1 and 2 but the whole point of 3 was him accepting that it was time to move on for himself, his friends and others sakes and 4 just explores that idea even more with Woody accepting that the kid he’d dedicated his life too has grown up, Bonnie doesn’t need nor particularly want him and his own happiness is just as important as anyone else’s
@@piracyisavictmlesscrime9248 bonny was just a kid, theres no way she will keep true to the whole take care of the toys. Cause shes a kid and they're just toys in her mind, once she gets bored with one she'll change to a new one just like Andy did with Woody and Buzz
Midna's Lament in the background as the music was a very nice touch to this video. I was like, "I KNOW I have heard this before, but what is this song?!" and then it hit me. The music from Zelda Twilight Princess where you have to bring Midna to Zelda in the night. Such a great song.
I think it is a valuable lessons and a very introspective one. Love is not something you can be entitled of. Platonic love is that. Just loving someone very hard puts u out of reality and doesn't mean it will be reciprocated. And it takes time and good guidance to put u back on track and build a true relationship.
I'll be honest, despite how heartfelt the scene is supposed to be, it will forever be absolutely hysterical in my eyes for one simple reason. When I went to see it with my girlfriend, we made jokes through the entire film. Including two incredibly cynical ones that would 'never happen in a toy story movie'. One was the daredevil bonking his head mid jump to ruin to grandeur of the moment. And the other was "Watch her just drop the doll like a sack of garbage" literal seconds before exactly that happened. It was the highlight of the movie for me. Even if not for the usual reasons others might have
It's the unrealistic expectations she has for the first kid. Like I feel the harsh letdown in my bones. How devastating it is to be created just to be tossed. Just because she's not working good enough. Hits right home
I wholeheartedly love the Gaby Gaby Story, It moved me to tears the moment she shared with Forky when he puts his hand on hers. And then the speech she gave to Woody oh boy if I cried...
I didn't really like the movie but this arc was nice. Though your analysis probably made it better for me since I couldn't truly enjoy it during the movie watch.
The scene with Woody and Forky hitchhiking on the side of the road also really got me. Just...Woody's love and devotion with nowhere to go. I feel like they wrote that scene, and Gabby Gabby as a character, and then cobbled together a movie around those scenes. I can't really blame them because holy CRAP those scenes were good
That, "I'm Gabby Gabby, will you be my friend?" said to that lost kid at the end and her being hugged got me, I cracked, could not help but burst into tears when I saw it.
I’m glad someone enjoyed it, I personally thought it was a crappy excuse of a cash grab and Bo Peep was the worst side character to cast as a main character. Toy Story 1, 2, and 3 were absolute masterpieces, 2 being the best, but 4 was one of the worst sequels I have ever seen, it only has a few comedic moments, and Bonnie becomes SO annoying, when she was fine in 3. But this is all my opinion.
Toy Story 5: Where's Woody Bonnie finally realizes Woody's gone, the carnival Woody ran away with comes to the town Bonnie lives in, so some of the toys go to find Woody. While out they come across Stinky Pete and Lotso the Bear.
The series should have ended with Andy, first three movies made a perfect self contained arch. But with TS 4 and all of the one off specials it cheapens the legacy of the franchise. Not to say there weren’t any good moments in 4 but it really dipped in quality.
Yea. You can argue all over Woody's character over if the change was good or not but Buzz and just the sheer lack of the crew is what holds it back. Buzz felt so out of character that...i honestly have no idea how you do that. Theres also zero reference to his relationship with Jessie which was built up in the third movie. Are they just not a thing anymore? What happened?
#3 had such a perfect ending with Andy driving away and the toys watching from the porch and us as an audience feeling good in the knowledge that the toys will be played with. #4 took a poo on that great legacy ending
I’m really going through a lot of personal challenges, living with depression since I was a kid and currently finding good therapist. I saw the movie once, and I’m glad I came across this video because I’m in the same situation that Gabi was in when she was dropped in the box, seeing it again after some time and a new perspective, we can either choose to stay where we are or we can push ourselves and find out what’s out there and her interaction with woody really spoke to me. I really needed this. Thank you.
Unfortunately, we're not breaking down the naked grandma scene. Maybe... one day..
I need to creme freight a milf
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Thank God, that joke was funny at first, but then got repeated WAY too often, that it just became annoying!
uhm… i don’t think i’ll be watching that
maybe for april fools or something
I think the saddest part is the little girl isn't hurting anyone from her pov. Just saw an old doll and was like, nah, I don't want it. Seemingly simple.
You know...technically this applies to Sid either.
In a world where toys don't have feelings and life, Sid would be just a normal kid that likes to experiment things and use his creativity in his plays. Sid was actually just a creative kid. Nothing unusual. (Okay, maybe the rocket part)
Edit: Wow, I didn't expect so many likes in that comment. Hahaha. So, to be clear, I was talking about his relationship with the toys. The relationship that he had with his sister doesn't count. To the POV of him playing with toys, he's not so psycho. But with his sister...yeah, a little jerk hahaha
@@dnaphion yeah, still I'm forever afraid of him
@@dnaphion im gonna have to give the toyd some shit they are very much able to interfere and make their existence known but they continue to hide the fact they are living beings and continue to allow themselves to be abused and mistreated
They intentionally objectify themselves
With the exception of toy story 1
@@dnaphion im suddenly reminded of the fact that i religiously watch doll customization videos, where some projects get heavily modified like limbs being chopped and/or shared, heads being shrunk after being pulled off, bodies being turned into a statue rather than the usual moving limbs, being sprayed over and over with a sealant, being sanded *for* said sealant to stick, hair being chopped off and rerooted, sometimes theres a wig instead which is nice but then there are times where hair is glued directly to the head with hot glue, faces being wiped off for the custom faces, like i wont continue and its such a lovely form of art but thinking about it now this is nightmareish
@@dnaphion that actually related to me since I was a kid
I like how the kids in Gabbys life are designed differently too. Hannah has a pretty dress, freckles, nice long hair with a headband, just all around the kind of kid that would play with a toy like Gabby. But the kid that ended up with her fits her personality much better. She’s small, scared, and just looks more like a normal kid, ya know? I really like that!
Harmony*? Hannah was Sid's sister in the first one.
Plus her name was harmony, it even sounds like a kid that would play with dolls and stuff, like a magical name
It was Harmony not Hannah.
harmony was interesting because even though she has the perfect "girly girl" look, the toy she chose was a goofy cowboy and not a perfect beautiful doll. she is actually a very complex charatrer!
That's a good point! There's an added layer there showing us that what we see is not what we get. Harmony fitted everything visually to a T, but as soon as she says "nah I'm good" it shows know confident, laid back and different she is. We dont get the girly expected response of a no either. It's not "wow she's really pretty but no thank you!" It's a "Nah I'm good!" (Is she secretly Aussie or Kiwi? That's a stereotypical response lol)
Harmony is not the girly girl we expect her to be... To me being very much like that as a little kid... I resonate with that a lot and love it!
Especially as... I'm even going out on a limb here that Harmony goes for the goofy cowboy because she likes this that are different. She doesn't want the girly doll toy. She is seen as the girly girl that adults always see and is always presented with dolls. But she wants something different to dolls... And never seems to get that.
Maybe I'm reading into it too much. But as a kid I loved Lego and only had my brother's one type of Lego set (those kids that have many different sets.. You don't know how lucky you are damn it lol!)
Every Christmas I asked if I could get another Lego set.. Something with the ones that have gears and shit coz it looked cool! Where I could make stuff lol. But nope... Barbie dolls all the time.
Not that I minded that stuff either..
But I had so many of them already, unless I got one that was pretty cool...I didn't want anything the same. I wanted Lego lol.
I actually really like Gabby Gabby's arc in the story, and appreciate that she wasn't turned into a happy villain. Instead, she got her own happy ending, and found a new child.
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I was terrified of Gabby Gabby and her Ventriloquist Henchmen in the trailer, but I'm glad to see she reached her goal by not being completely evil and irredeemable like Lotso and Stinky Pete.
Shes basically the only toy story antagonist to have a happy ending. Sid got scared into not hurting toys ever again (at least hes ok as seen in 3), prospector is stuck with an artsy little girl, and lotso was tied to the front of a garbage truck grill.
Bro your profile picture made me cry, our show just closed this weekend
@Trina Q yeah ikr, and I like her arc too
Also it's surprising that we have a same name XD
I've always been scared of dolls, so Gabby Gabby TERRIFIED me at the start. But honestly, as the movie went on, she got to be one my absolute favorite characters in the franchise. She's just that well-written.
I have a cousin who, whenever she sees my American Girl dolls, thinks they're freaky
@Money bullying someone for their fears? What are you? 3?
@Money Ironically 3-year-old me liked dolls 😂 It was only after watching a show where a girl's dolls turned evil that I realized how freaky they are.
I used to like dolls until my older cousin made me watch "child's play" After that I was soooo terrified for three months. I let my other younger cousin have all of my old dolls. I was thinking they would come after my cousin over me instead. But then I was even more scared thinking that my younger cousin was gonna be murdered because of me. I went to my parents and told them everything, and they assured me that it wouldn't happen.
Cherry blossom I wasn't that scared of dolls until I watched this show when I was really young about a creepy doll, The only only dolls I hate are those dolls that blink and have big heads
The Gabby Gabby arc is surprisingly my favorite part of the movie. She wasn't even evil but selfish until the rejection. Happy that she found someone else
She tried to have woody ripped apart lol
I was disappointed that the movie had no actual villain. When Gabby made the deal with Woody, his voice box for his freedom, I remember seeing that in the cinema thinking 'she's going to double cross him, for sure'. I was genuinely surprised when she didn't and it left me disappointed to find that unlike every other Disney movie, there was no villain to defeat.
@@reubenmanzo2054 Sometimes movies don't need villains, conflicts are much more better considering in real life villains don't exist. There's just Grey areas in humans
@@galick_gun_gaming because of her jealous and selfishness, those emotions doesn’t make one evil as you obviously experienced those emotions before 😂 those emotions make one merely blind sided and naive
@@Killer-Frost18x I think you missed @Terron Peterson's point, if not what I believe the point is. Gabby Gabby wanted to forcibly take Woody's voice box and was willing to take hostages to get it. It doesn't matter the motivation or change of heart, she was a character that was willingly do anything to anybody to get what she wanted. In real life this what I and many other people would call an evil person and would and should be not so easily forgiven because she did not get the end result she wanted. If she did, would she be an evil character?
Totally agree about the gabbie gabbie scene. i was actually hopeful for a series with woody and betty helping kids and toys with their problems and in some episodes matching them together to be announced. Worse part of the movie is how buzz arc is not worked well and all other Bonnie and even andy's toys do nothing for 95% of the movie
I mean honestly Buzz kinda fell off to the side after the first movie. Yeah, he was always there and a good pal to Woody but he never really got any serious spotlight.
This is sad considering that Toy Story 3 offered each of those characters an arc even side characters like potatohead get to shine
@@frauleinzuckerguss1906 in the second movie he is the leader. In the 3 one he is the leader of the ones that would stay and he confort them. In the 2 and 3 movies there were New characters and plot points in each character had a part. In the 4 one he has a part but is not handle well
Buzz went from "Life is only worth living if you're loved by a kid. I came all the ways here to rescue that toy, because I believed him." to a complete idiot. The whole "inner voice thing" really bothered me.
@@corellioncrusaderproductio4679 yeah it's the main thing that keeps this movie in 3rd place for me otherwise I'd almost put it as a tie or above 1
I remember seeing this movie in theaters and when the scene came on where the girl threw gabby gabby away, the entire theater theater was silent except for one guy who just said “woah…”
Me: dang 😳🥺
I was taking it seriously until the last part lol
And that man was Keanu Reeves
when we went to go see A Christmas Carol when it was in theaters, at the doorknocker part my little brother wailed "I don't like this movie!" and we could hear laughter from all around the theater.
I said "that was rough" lol
Pixar really knows how to write good Villains, whether or not they're irredeemable.
From my point of view, Pixar can redeem even the most irredeemable villains.
@@robbieaulia6462 Not Waternoose
@@CitraStitches he’d kidnap a 1000 children before he’d let that company die 😬
@@mango-jango9995 he'd even silence anyone who got in the way
@@mango-jango9995 i would do too.
Woody had already changed by that point. And that was the moment where his heart decided he wanted to help other toys find happiness. It was both the lowest point and also the turning point that changed EVERYTHING. It was for the best, because if that little girl had taken Gabby then she would have just left her somewhere else to never be played with. By being rejected first, she was able to find a kid that would love her.
The best? Sure. Just ignore everything she did, like almost ripping woody off by force and took his voicebox by force, destroying him permanently or that time forky got taken hostage by her, etc etc. I mean wow, helping other toys, wonder why he didn't do so with lotso i mean come on just give up and let lotso torture the entire gang to play in catterpillar room because it helps lotso who needed importance and attention to relieved his trauma. I mean obviously being tortured for the sake of others obviously evil character who does things by force is a good thing right? Wonder why people these days sympathize with these villains who clearly did things by force, i mean did u watch the movie? Woody confronts gaby alone while she had all her 4 henchmen, what do you think gonna happens when woody said nah, you can't take my voicebox. You think gaby will just stand there and said oh sure here's forky when she literally almost ripped him off just a few mins ago by force? Obviously she'll still took the box by force and here you go saying oh but it's a good thing she got what she wanted and for woody to lose his voicebox because who cares about woody right?
@@lolcall5295 I’m with you. I hate how the majority of people are ignoring what she did
Fun fact: Originally, Disney pushed hard for Toy Story (1995) to be a musical (like most animated features of the time) but John Lasseter (the director) was against the idea.
Best decision most people would agree
just imagine a toy story musical… pls no
Good thing he prevented it.
@@apersunthathasaridiculousl1890 There is a Toy Story musical, but it's mainly on the Disney Cruise tho.
Thank goodness he was against the idea
was I the only one in theatres just mesmerized by how realistic this movie looked?
also me and my cousin brought buzz and woody toys and put them in seats right next to us to honor this glorious series
Probably you were
Nope! That shot of the cat still blows me away
@@hyperiacob8341 You didn't think the animation was amazing?
@@sabrinamiller3671 no. the animation is amazing just didn't look realistic. I think it's one of the best animation I've seen.
@@tinybubble330 same! when i saw the fur i turned my head in confusion
Andy’s Collage Teacher: “Where’s Andy?! He’s missed 3 of his classes!”
Andy’s Mom: “He said something about getting back his Cowboy after finding out Bonnie lost him..”
Andy: **Driving 115 mph down the interstate** “I’M COMING WOODY! DON’T WORRY!!”
I would love to see this
Thats is exactly how i wish the movie had ended. Would have done for a good post credits scene
My personal headcanon is that Andy is super sad to find out Woody has been lost but ultimately knows theres nothing he can do about it. I mean he could literally be anywhere. So Andy just goes on with life with his fond memories until one day he takes his kid to the park and Woody just happens to be there and of course Woodys like "its Andy, I have to go with him" So Woody and Bo Peep are 'found' by Andy's kid who happily shows Andy like "daddy look new toys" and Andy's eyes go wide with realization, he smiles and says a fond "howdy partner". Fade to black, end scene. Woody is back where he belongs with Andy and can now help his child to grow and be a valuable part of his/her childhood like he was Andy's.
@@AmH-98-w2b I really like this Headcannon
😂😂😂
I like how the writers carefully chose Gabby's opening lines when both girls pull her string, and realistically showed what would happen if one was making a friend in real life.
When Harmony pulls the string, Gabby opens with "I'm Gabby Gabby and I love you.", but when the little girl pulls her string she opens with "I'm Gabby Gabby, will you be my friend?"
One of them comes off as too desperate, because Gabby IS desperate. She's not gonna open with "will you be my friend" because to her this is her only shot. She has to go all out. But in real life, if you met someone and opened with that, they would immediately think you're crazy and walk away, so it makes sense that Harmony would not take Gabby with her.
The other is more inviting and caring. Gabby is not selfishly trying to be loved, she's trying to show the little girl some empathy. Like Woody says, it's not about being played with, it's about being there for your kid when they need you. And again, if you opened with that, people would be more open to say yes than "I just met you and I love you." (Unless it's a dog) and thus, the little girl accepts Gabby's friendship.
I love the "unless it’s a dog"
@@juliey20 Right? I hope to come back as a dog in my next life because nobody is telling dogs they are “too needy and desperate for love and attention” but people say this about humans all the time. Everyone needs love. Why do people frame that like it’s a bad thing? 😢💔
@@juliey20 I wrote that because I was quoting Dug from Up. XD
@@loverrlee Exactly... why is it wrong for someone to be desperate for affection?
@@yarasofia6996 Being desperate for affection is one thing, but love is something that needs to be mutual. Otherwise - thanks to the world we live in where people are far too eager to hurt other people and stranger danger - we perceive such a forward greeting as aggressive, suspicious, and all up in our business when we have made no place for them to be there. And if you've been hurt in the past, you're gonna be on guard for others who might want to hurt you too.
Being in an era of instant feedback and instant gratification doesn't help matters either. Love takes time to nurture and grow. Between people, it's not just a matter of being cared for, but it's caring for the other person and being there when they need it most.
Yet for those who have been deprived of such love, it's harder to understand that. Especially when they desperately NEED that love, but don't know how to express it.
Gabby Gabby's arc is underrated, and it's a shame she didn't get much merchandise when the movie was released. She was relatable and was probably my favorite character in the movie. And her having a faulty voice box and struggling to find a kid because of it reminds me of my own experience of wanting friends, but struggling to make them because of my Aspergers, which made me feel like there was something wrong with me, but I didn't know what. I hated myself for years because of it as well. Her being jealous of Woody's voicebox reminds me of my jealousy of my Neurotypical siblings and how easy it is for then to find friends because of them being born 'normal' or Neurotypical. Their lives sound like a fantasy to me and I just cannot imagine to feeling of having a group of friends. I can only imagine all the emotional support and happiness such groups can provide. But as the movie shows, sometimes things don't happen as you expect them to, and you can find friends in unexpected places, even if you don't plan on it. Most of my friends are not in one group but are individual people with similar interests that I just happened to meet at the right time. Gabby Gabby's arc shows that some people have to work harder for their happy endings and how finding that happy ending could take more time than one would predict it would.
I can completely relate. That’s why I loved her story arc too. 💗💗💗
Her story implies that if you're born with a disability, no one will ever accept you unless you fix it. THAT IS A TERRIBLE MESSAGE!
Wha?? I was just thinking this too. We are trapped in that Antique Store!
@@bengilhooly3616 she doesn't have a disability, she's literally a toy, she's not in finding Dory bro.
@@sarahconway2382 her faulty voice box is literally supposed to be symbolic of a disability. Her fixing it tells you if you’re born with a disability no one will accept you unless you fix it. That is a terrible thing to teach kids
While I liked the movie overall, I hated that most of Andy's toys, with the exceptions of Woody, Buzz and Jessie, got sidelined to make way for the new characters.
That was 100% a marketing move to sell new toys.
@@SammEater 100% agree
To be fair, by this point, it wasn’t about Andy anymore
@@llunaTrick I think they meant the main characters yea it’s not about andy anymore but they still where the face of the toy story brand and the overall story here however they where sidelined to make way for the new set of characters and what i’m guessing was to not take away from their screen time example being jessie being replaced by Bo and Buzz being reduced to a punchline character
I don’t think there’s much for them to do in this film that would strike a chord, they got their happy ending in the previous film.
I imagine Benson's happy ending is staying in the shop along with the other dolls. He's a vintage puppet who most likely had his days of glory long ago with a comedy show performer or a theatre artist. For him, it's like retirement. A well deserved rest after a long life.
Or if someone found him and the other dolls and had a perform show for kids
@@CorpigPlays that would make a great short. Like the owner performs at the carnival where we see bo and woody again watching from a distance…..
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The Toy Story series are surprising. They're movies that are not only good, but continue to be good four movies in and still hit you in the feels. I love every single one of them. The people who make Toy Story care so much about making art and it shows.
I refuse to acknowledge the 4th one.
@@RedRoseSeptember22 why?
@RedRoseSeptember22 that’s a shame because it’s a really good movie
@@RedRoseSeptember22 you’re acknowledging it by being on a video FOR the 4th movie
One of the few times where each sequel is as good as the first. My favorite is two. Jessie's song makes me think of all the toys, family, friends I've been forced to leave behind over the years.
You know, to me, Toy Story 4 is more of an epilogue rather than the ending... like... the final chapter after the ending arc... Toy Story 3 ended the adventure... Toy Story 4 was what happened to the characters...
this is exactly how I would describe it
Yeaahh..and I was so sadd 🤧
That’s a really good way to put it
Well the "characters" basically consisted of nobody but Woody for the entire story. It only put focus on him
@@bengilhooly3616 Disney just announced Toy Story 5. So I presume we are going to get a true epilogue for the rest of the gang.
They had no reason to make Harmony just dump her in the story. But they did, and they did an amazing job finding the perfect resolution for Gabby Gabby.
Usually it’s just evil imprisoned or completely reformed. This, while close to being reformed, hits different. It’s not her joining Woody and Bo Peep to be toy rescuers, or joining Buzz and Jessie to be toys with Bonnie. It’s her finding her own path to take, and it’s very well written.
I kinda like the fact that she got rejected despite the voice box to show that changing herself doesn't matter, in fact it's possible that the other child would have loved her even without the voice box
Unfortunately, that's still no excuse for Gabby Gabby to be redeemed. The movie teaches me that you can get away with everything, even when stealing a toy's organ. The only reason that the kid found Gabby Gabby, was because the toys pulled her voicebox, not because the kid found her. I think you can get what that moral incentivizes... And the scene when Woody left for Bo Peep assassinated his character. He would never leave his kid like that Sure, people can argue that "Bonnie didn't play with him". Think again, he only got played with 3 days out of 7 days in that week. Not consecutively. The movie wants you to think that Bonnie never played with him, even though you can clearly see her play with him in that movie in the RV scene where it pit stops at a gas station. And Woody wouldn't even leave for someone abusive. At one point, she calls Woody her "accessory" not her friend. Woody's trait since 1995 has been all about loyalty to his kid, and his friends. Even the directors commentary for Toy Story 3 says that Woody would never leave his friends and Bonnie behind, because that is so uncharacteristic for him to leave his own friends and kid. Even the director's commentary for this movie says that nothing ever makes sense in this movie.
The main part of toy story 4 that I didn't like is how they just completely destroyed buzz as a character.
Ditto, they turned him into a walking punchline with the dumb "Inner Voice" running gag.
@@trinaq I agree with both of you but from a logical standpoint I they put that there so fans wouldn't complain that Buzz wasn't in the movie. If they didn't incorporate him somewhere they would be a lot of pissed off fans.
Buzz's Inner Voice was more like an Outer Voice, because I thought people in the carnival would hear his voice lines, and it would blow his cover!!
That’s fair
They also destroy every other character
I’ll be honest I think that this movie was mostly about Woody himself. Woody finally finding out that he CAN do more. There’s more to life than just one kid. And that it’s okay to move on. As for buzz I personally thought that it was good for him too! The funny bits of him listening to his “inner voice” always made me laugh or smile. And then how he ultimately came to the conclusion that he’s in charge of himself and that you gotta go with *your* gut. And how he eventually gives up his best friend.
I also kinda disliked how people would be upset about Bonnie “mistreating” Woody. She’s a little girl who has certain preferences for *her* toys. Eventually she shifted to Jessie because Jessie is well a girl’s toy. As cruel as it may sound that’s just Bonnie’s mentality and I personally liked the realism they put into that.
All in all I thought it was great! The message was good.
“It’s okay to let go of the past. When you do the lessons and memories you made will stay with you for the rest of your life.”
That’s exactly what I thought. That this movie is about woody changing his perspective
He’s always helped toys and kids and this is him doing it one last time so they didn’t want to overshadow that with other toys cause it’s like his big finale.
Absolutely! That's what I hated about the reviews, people were so focused thinking ts4 didn't need to happen and ts3 was the "proper" ending even before the film came out so they were already prejudice (not right words but) before watching. Also people saying they completely changed wood's character? Did we watch the same film? Woody was always both selfish yet selfless, look at ts1. He was so focused on saving everyone and wanting/ being the leader to look after everyone and to recognise the other toys could look after themself and let him retire and him himself retire was both selfish and selfless. It perfectly suited his character. Bonnie was a child who already had toys she loved. A child getting toys from someone and bonding with them differently compared to the other child is expected and not surprising. Still can't believe people were genuinely upset with bonnie, yes I get we as viewers are sad for woody but bonnie was allowed to bond differently
I’d heard at the time that a working title for the movie during development was Woody. I think I’d have liked that title more for its story, it seems more fitting.
@@amemelia putting quotes on "proper" ending is a bit of a jump. It's widely agreed that toy story 3 was the best ending. Andy went to college, none of the toys were split apart. They were one big family. It was a great send off to the series. As the end credits of the third movie is called, "we belong together." Hence, everyone was together, Bonnie loved all her toys, and everything they all went through the toys are all together in a new home.
Something I noticed from this video:
When Gabby pulls her string with Harmony, she says, "You make me so happy, let's be best friends!"
When she does it with the lost little girl, she says, "Will you be my friend?"
she was being a little pushy with that I love you part because she did love her and it was her one time to shine and tell that to harmony but in the lost girl scene she was less pushy of what she wanted and more considerate of what the little girl needed that at that moment was a friend.
I think both Gabby Gabby's arc and Woody's are very powerful. It feels unfair to say "equally" since Woody's has been built up for far longer, but both are powerful in their own right. Woody's finally resolves Woody's over-reliance on Andy, letting him realize, challenging his own belief that being there for a kid is the most important thing he can do and showing him finally that he can be his own being.
Hey Dazz, just wanted to suggest Dreamworks' 'Rise of the Guardians' for the next movie / scene breakdown. It is a surprisingly solid film despite the marketing leaving it in disarray to where many did not see it. I do consider it to be Dreamworks' hidden gem without a doubt.
Yes!
I watched it this year after having heard that it was actually good for years, despite the terrible marketing. I didn’t like it but I can understand the appeal
YES PLEASE
Agreed, he should totally talk about that one next.
Dunno what scene would work though. Maybe the one after his staff is broken and he gets his memories?
Toy Story 4 is a good movie, but I think it gets a lot of things wrong about the characters, it misunderstands Bo's original character to the point that she feels like someone completely different even in the flashback scene, Woody leaving Bonnie makes absolutely no sense as he has gone through not being the favorite toy anymore thing before, and even so I can understand leaving Bonnie behind but not his friends, Buzz seems so much more clueless than before, he used to be somewhat of an authority figure for the rest of the toys when Woody wasn't around, now that role seems to have been given to Jessie for some reason, and the rest of the toys have such little screen time you wonder why they're even there at all.
Gabby Gabby is by far the best part of this movie, Forky is not a bad character at all and the lost toys idea is really really good, it makes me wish this would have been an entirely new cast of toys instead of following the already established ones and almost completely misrepresenting them. You can tell there isn't a lot of people who worked on this movie from the teams of the other 3.
I 100% agree with this.
Well, about Bo's character, they were making her more of a main character here, so they did have to add to her; also, her character in the original was honestly kind of flat love interest, which makes sense, seeing as the first two were in the 90s. She got a bit more in the second film, but not by much.
Yeah, I agree with all of this. Woody’s choice in particular really bothered me, because it felt like it was going against his arc in the other three movies. Whatever happened to “It’s not about getting played with, it’s about being there for Andy when he needs us?” I mean, it’s Bonnie in this case, but nevertheless.
@@Mayonnaise-m8h Exactly. Bonnie is NOT Andy.
@@Mayonnaise-m8h Well my thing with this is that Andy in a sense needed Woody, he didn’t need the other toys and they got casted asided leaving only a few left, he wanted to store everyone but Woody because he felt like he still needed them, he wanted to take Woody to college because he felt like he still needed him, but when he realized he didn’t, he gave him up, similar story for Bonnie, Bonnie never really needed Woody, especially after she got Forky, Woody was the least played with from the original cast because he was the least needed, and Woody wants to support more than just one kid now, it’s not that Woody’s abandoning anyone, it’s that they no longer need Woody
Buzz through out the movies.
TS1: Buzz sacrifices himself rescues Woody from Scud and flew Woody and himself to Andy's van after the rocket explodes.
TS2: Buzz forms are rescue party to save Woody from Al McWiggins and fought against Stinky Pete and rescues Woody and Jessie from the plane and brings them home before Andy's arrival.
TS3: Buzz becomes a good role model after Woody leaves the daycare to return to Andy and stands up and try to ask Lotso to bring him and his fellow toy members to go to the Butterfly room and even holding hands with his friends for the final minutes of there lives in the incenrator.
TS4: "Lemmie press buttons to find my inner voice!”
Am I the only one who thought that the idea itself could have worked if it wasn't inherently tied to Buzz turning into a massive idiot?
true ;-; the whole 'inner-voice' thing should've been in the first or second movie as Buzz is still reeling from the fact that he's not the actual Buzz Lightyear but a toy with millions of copies sold nationwide, trying to understand more about himself
TS4: *presses button* 'There's a secret mission in uncharted space! Let's go!' "Uh, I think I have to... go."
TS4: Buzz starts his evolution into becoming like Woody, going with the flow in the moment of a rescue instead always coming up with a plan with different shit to help him, learning to reason with what it means to have agency in his own life the same way Woody does at the end of the film. Learning that an inner voice doesn't guide you like a voice box, an inner voice is a tool for trusting yourself. Eventually telling Woody that he should listen to it and not hide from it at the end of the film, showing that he's leading down the same lines as his best friend.
That inner voice thing could have worked so well. Buzz would have to be a good leader for when woody leaves the gang, and throughout the movie while they were searching, Buzz would only be thinking on the straight and narrow, and not taking risks to try and save forky and woody only for them to fail because he was too slow. But near the end, Buzz would form a plan from the heart. From his Inner voice and that's how we get the RV moment, Woody would entrust leader ship to buzz as he leaves forever and Buzz would be a greater role model for it.
But nah...let's make him DBS goku levels of stupid.
That scene destroyed me in the theater. When the camera panned down to Gabby in that box and just the look on her face broke my heart. It still does.
The scene made me realize I almost Disney forever
That scene just melted my heart due to how wondeful it was. Thanks to that scene (and many others as well), Toy Story ends up being my favorite movie in the series.
I was a sobbing mess over Gabby Gabby being found by the little girl. It was such a beautifully done scene.
I also liked how they didn't make Woody keep the string and loop, because the only other box option was broken, and they still don't wish that on someone else so they make it look like he's not broken but rather never had it, and that works throughout the movie too because they made sure to never use it throughout the movie, even in other movies, if someone doesn't pull the string, Woody used it as a lasso but noting like that here.
I always really loved the scene where the little girl found Gabbie Gabbie. When I first saw the movie, I found it silly that it was the only scene that made me cry, but you explain it so well! It really does make the movie even better
This is why I treat my dolls and stuffies with all my love. I always thought that they would come alive like toy story. I still do though, but I always chose the toys I had a special connection with. Some just called to me, even if it wasn’t the one I wanted. They chose me so I took them home. I will never abandon my toys EVER. I love toy story so much. 🧡
I'm the same way with my plushies and animatronic toys. Some get more love than others, admittedly (my big bear most of all), but I still love all of them regardless. Unless my life depended on it, I will never give them up.
The scene where the little girl crying hugs gabbie gabbie makes me cry so much, I understand gabbie gabbie's story and it makes me so sad, so that scene where she finally feels the love of a kid makes me feel really happy for her :')
No cause imagine how Andy would feel..you know Andy comes back saying “hey um can I see woody I never really want to give him away” and this little CHILD WOULD BE LIKE “lost him.” 😀😀😀
I honestly really love how they play with the use of lighting with Gabby Gabby. She’s in shadows when up to no good or at her lowest, and then in the light when her good side shows or she is introduced to the girl. Really clever trick.
I actually loved Gabby Gabby's story. At first I saw her as a villain but her ending was touching and she finally had her happily ever after. Poor Gabby Gabby. She was defunct and put aside for over fifty years. At least she was not thoroughly evil, unlike some other toys who got rejected.
1995: Falls 12 feet, loses arm.
2019: *Gets launched 50 feet up from a carnival ride, hits another moving ride, no damage.*
I like how Gabby changes her introduction to the girls, from "I LOVE YOU!" to, "Will you be my friend?"
Reminds me of that scene in Spongebob where Patrick tries to butter up a customer by telling him "I LOVE YOU!" and is immediately met with a door to the face because he came on too thick.
I really loved this series growing up, it had a huge impact on how I treated my toys. This scene hit like a punch in the gut for me because after watching the first movies as a kid I was worried about broken toys having their feelings hurt exactly like in this scene. I literally used to buy the toys that were broken at thrift stores and shower them with love. The broken doll story hits close to home. I actually bought a new doll at the store once and got home to find its voice box broken, my mom offered to take it back and I remember just looking at it and telling her "no, shes needs someone to love her too" and I kept and loved that doll for years. This scene always makes me remember that, the first time I watched it I verbally sputtered in shock and had to blink back tears. Everyone talks about how the third one made them cry, I never had that reaction to the third but this one? That scene literally makes my stomach sick with grief and my chest heavy because I remember being little and trying so hard to assure my broken toys that they were loved and special too because this series told me they had feelings. I was a sensitive kid and these movies made me worry about the feelings of toys so much just so as an adult they could slap me in the face with this scene and bring back all those memories. They knew what they were doing here, it's a powerful scene but man does it hit replay on all those childhood memories.
What a tender soul you have. I felt much the same about my toys as a child and still tend to talk to the treasured ones I've kept as an adult, just to reassure them that they are still loved and needed in my life.
Thank you for your story. You got me all teary-eyed. ♡
Also, can we talk about how much Toy Story has improved within the last years in terms of story, characters and animation?
You can really see how much improved and dynamic the lighting is now.
@@Red_MOON187 Thats the only thing they have improved in Toy Story 4. When it comes to plot and character traits, they have significantly decreased. They made Buzz into someone who relies on his buttons for his "inner voice", despite knowing what a conscience means. They undo Jessie's character arc when she hyperventilates in a closet, while she already overcame her fear in Toy Story of Terror. Lastly, they undid Woody's character arc by forcefully making him leave Bonnie and his family behind, despite how loyal he is towards his family of toys, and towards his kid. The plot is just contrived luck and happens, because of lazy writing.
the worry of that woman as she lifts the baby cart, she looks so panicked. Its the little things that count
While I did really like the resolution to Gabby Gabby’s arc, my main problem with TS4 was how my poor Woody was treated! Especially after TS2 (still my favorite of the series) where it set up this whole lore about how unique of a toy he was and it’s lightly implied he is so rare that he may or may not be the only one left in existence…then in this movie they brutalize him and leave him to wander the streets. -I’m sorry, what?? 😨 Not gonna lie, tbh, that ending left me feeling kind of empty. Like yes Gabby Gabby found a home and yes Woody gets to be with Bo Peep again, but at what cost? At the same time, it also wouldn’t be good for him to be with Bonnie who clearly doesn’t give a rip about him anymore… Dang this movie, I just don’t know how to feel about it…I don’t really love it, but I don’t exactly hate it either?? It’s just, idk, it’s weird… 😰 It’s a weird movie. (Shoulda just left it at 3…3 was the perfect resolution to that story, imho)
I like how bold this movie was, while I agree that it should've stopped at 3, I still enjoy this movie for doing the impossible
See my thing is, Woody's arc seems completely thematically consistent to me throughout.
Like, even in TS1, we start with him having to adjust to the idea that he's not Andy's favorite anymore. The paradigm has shifted. Something has changed that must be accepted, because it can't go back to the way it was. And getting to know Buzz and discovering everything Buzz brings to the table shows him that yeah, he no longer has his old position, but he still has a place he belongs.
TS2 presents our most antagonistic approach to change; completely denying it. All this attention gets lavished on Woody with the intention of preserving him as he is, not so he can do anything WITH what he is, but so he can in fact do nothing. All the dents and nicks he picked up as the sheriff of Andy's room are scrubbed and painted away; Andy's name is totally erased. He is too special for that now.
But that's not what Woody actually WANTS for himself. He doesn't know what the future holds; he knows it must hold sadness and loss, but he accepts that as the price of having the adventure in the first place. He grabs the paradigm with his own hands and shifts it; okay, so he'll always have a slightly buffer arm. Okay, so he's bringing in even more competitors for Andy's attention. Okay, so there will come a day when Andy doesn't need him anymore--but none of that is happening right NOW.
And then TS3 comes along, and...it is. By this point Woody has not only accepted newcomers to Andy's room, but losing a lot of his friends. He's separated from Bo, and unthinkably, from Andy. The age-old "we must return to Andy's side" that has been the motivating factor the entire series is no longer tenable; as with the rest, somehow, Woody must accept a new outlook on life that was initially unthinkable to him.
TS4 continues this same train of thought. Now he's not only having to be in Bonnie's corner instead of Andy's, but he has to accept that he's nowhere CLOSE to Bonnie's favorite. He's not even sheriff anymore! And he's playing second-fiddle to a SPORK, and there's something beautiful in how the same cowboy doll that once knocked his rival out a window is now chasing after the literal plastic utensil that falls out on its own. He's accepted that, as painful as it is, he's out of his prime and he's had his time in the sun--so the only thing left is to pour all his energy into supporting the toys Bonnie cares the most about.
But...is it really? Is all that thankless busybodying actually worth it? Is dooming himself to living in the shadow of his old life, just because he has some kind of moral conviction, actually going to be so important to Bonnie that he should grind himself down to fit inside it?
Sometimes you're just not who you think you are. Sometimes you realize that, after thinking there's only one way to live your life, there was always an alternative you never acknowledged. That a tear in your sleeve or a missing arm doesn't "break" you. Coming out of the box and chipping your paint and scratching your face doesn't make you less valuable. All it demonstrates is that you lived your life, instead of letting it pass you by while you watched from a gilded cage of velvet ropes and museum glass.
And sometimes there is freedom in reaching up, grabbing the string tying together everything you thought was supposed to define you, and ripping it out.
Toy Story is about change. How hard it is, but also, how necessary.
@@axie545 This
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This.... This is a take im willing to stand with here
@@axie545 Beautifully said!
The fact that Gabby Gabby has a similar name to mine and that I relate to her desire to find someone that can love her made these scenes much more emotional to me, I was crying in the theater
This is the only part of Toy Story 4 actually got to me - just seeing that poor kid sobbing really hits in the feels
I feel, one of the things that makes Gabby Gabby an appealing character is the idea that she’s considered “broken” something I feel a lot of people can relate to. People with disabilities, illnesses (physical or mental), disorders, they’re all considered “broken” or “worthless” in some way by society. (Also please note *I am not* calling these people broken or worthless, I would never do that and I am one of these people)
And seeing a character who’s experienced that, and is desperate to “fix” herself, it’s something so many people can sympathize and empathize with
I see a lot of debate going on around characterization in TS4. But, speaking exclusively on Woody, his choice to leave Bonnie behind (for once) wasn’t based on his own desires. In every other film, Woody’s choices have all been entirely self-focused. Being the favorite toy, finding a new home. It was all about him, even if the other toys were semi-involved. This film was the first and only moment we see Woody be completely empathetic towards another character, pushing his own wants and desires aside not only for Bonnie to have the toy she really needs at the end of the day (Forky), but to also get Gabby to a place where she can also make a kid happy.
And though it’s a 90-degree turn from his usual character type, I think it shows a lot of growth in Woody as a character, which is why this was the film to close out the series. With his own self-importance diminished, and his heart and mind focused towards empathizing with others, it may not be the perfect ending for some (and it certainly wasn’t a perfect movie), but it’s what the character needed.
Just my own two cents on that
I'm sorry, but this movie doesn't push Woody's desires and wants aside, it blatantly assassinated his character. Yes, Bonnie had Forky, but in one scene, she plays with Woody alongside Forky. The entire point of this movie is that it wants you to believe that Woody is no longer needed. However, his family cares for him, and Bonnie played with him in this movie. In fact, she only didn't play with him for 3 days out of 2 years that she spent playing with him in the Toy Story shorts spinoff.
He had already come to terms about being the favorite toy, moving with Bonnie and accepting everything. The reason the ending is not perfect, is because it blatantly assassinated his character. Woody's character was about his loyalty to his friends and his kid as well. He always empathetic to other toys, his friends and his kid. He doesn't consider himself as self importance, as he already come to terms with that. The movie didn't show and growth in him, it showed the regression in him. He whines about not being played with for 3 days out of 2 years, while he still kept his loyalty after being inside of a toybox for 9 years.
Toy Story 3 *IS* and *ALWAYS WILL* be the perfect ending, No matter what you say about Toy Story 4. This movie is far worse than Cars 2 at this point
Just my own penny on that matter
How about my penny on this.
The reason the ending wasn't perfect for us, was because it assassinated his character. Even the Toy Story 3 director said that Woody would never leave Bonnie or his friends.
Do you remember what Andy said to Bonnie in Toy Story 3? He said "Woody will never give up on you, No matter what". Leaving for Bo Peep just assassinates his character completely. His loyalty to his friends, and kid has always been his main character trait. Bonnie played with him in the movie and only didn't play with him for 3 out of the 7 days. And its not growth, its regression. He always had empathy for others, and was never self centered. He already came to terms with that in Toy Story 1 and 2. He helped Lotso only for him to betray Woody and his gang, because he had empathy. He cared for others, no matter how bad or good they are.
Bonnie literally still cares about him. She played with him in this movie and the Toy Story shorts after Toy Story 3.
I still hate one toy story thing..... and that Andy getting rid of woody because bonnie begged for him even though Andy wanted to take him to college as a memory.
Next movie she looks same age and has seem to only care for woody because of his badge therefore taking Woody for no reason.
Yeah it does kinda hurt but thats kinda realistic. It's exactly how kids are and as mad as you can get because you understand the value in a toy like Woody, she can't. She's not there yet.
I had a straight face throughout this movie until the scene with the crying little girl. That scene broke me. 🥲
Pixar: we won't be happy until we shatter the hearts of every single one of our viewers 😭🙂😭
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Just watched this movie for the first time last night and I was fine until I got to that scene. Hit me straight in the feels 😭
same and i havent even seen this movie!
I would've rathered Toy Story 4 had Gabby Gabby as the main character along with Forky and let Woody and the others take more of a supporting role. It was by far the best part of the film and self-contained, it's one of the best moments in the series. It's still a very pretty, well performed and perfectly scored movie.
buuut I find most of the original cast out of character which is what brings 4 down for me. Buzz becomes 2-dimensional, it also kinda bugs me that it drops the whole "Woody never gives up on his kid" theme, it implies he stuck with Andy so long because he was the favourite toy. I like the idea of him giving up and moving on, but it's done in a way that skips over the whole point - self-worth. Gabby Gabby goes on that journey and if it had been made clearer Woody was going through the same thing the ending would've been much more impactful for me rather than feeling out of place or unearned.
Toughest bit to swallow is they went up against 3's ending, an impossible task, really
I disagree with the idea that it implies that Woody only stuck with Andy because he was his favourite
TS1 made it perfectly clear that Buzz was his favourite yet Woody still dragged him back and TS2 had Woody deal with the fact that he was one injury away from being replaced and even if he stayed in one piece Andy would eventually grow out of playing with them but he still went back
The point of TS4 is that it’s the first time Woody has ever had the apparent purpose of his life taken away from him, he’s not just not Bonnie’s favourite he’s not even on her radar and he can’t fill his role as leader because Bonnie’s toys already have one
It’s the first time Woody explores that maybe what’s best for him is more important than desperately trying to make a child happy when they don’t need you and ultimately decided that what’s best for him is going out into the world and helping other toys find other children to make happy
i also disagree woody didnt give up on his kid. bonny gave up on him. he didnt have a purpous with bonny but he had a purpous with andy, he shaird the role of fave toy with buzz even when he was no longer the fave he still had a pourpous he was a leader to andys toys.
Andy in Toy Story 3: “Take good care of him..”
Andy Later: “So, how’s Woody doing?”
Bonnie: “Who’s Woody?”
Andy: “M- My Cowboy?! The one I almost didn’t give you, but gave to you anyways yo give him a better life?!”
Bonnie: “Ohhhh that Cowboy!”
Andy: “YES! That Cowboy! Where is he?!”
Bonnie: “I think I left him at the carnival.”
Andy: **Heavy Breathing**
*(We don’t speak of the things Andy did next.)*
top ten reasons why I couldnt stand Bonnie, there may or may not be 50 more
Yeah I dont think they thought of that. Also. Even when I moved to university I brought my favourite toy with me. And still have it. Idk why Andy didnt bring Woody and give Bonnie everyone else.
I kinda want to know what Andy did next
@@empressofcreativity He went to jail. >:)
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The scenes where the Villain gets to be actually very relatable, is where cinema truly shines. My favorite scene like this is from the Netflix League of Legends series Arcane. The series is beautiful, and the villain.. I so good… and his send off is absolutely glorious.
“Don’t cry…”
“….Your perfect..”
I wanna say this, imagine Benson's ending was that after the lady that found him screamed, a kid saw him and thats when they realized they liked creepy vintage puppets or anything creepy in general like him.. and thus Benson had found a new kid to love.
The one thing I would have wanted to change was the kid finding out about the vice box AFTER the hug, reinforcing the idea that it was never the voice box that dictated Gabby's acceptance or limited her, but her own self-isolation and insecurity
“Are you lost too?” GOD I was dehydrated from those tears 😭
I recently rewatched Toy Story 4 and wanted to talk about some things I previously didn’t pay attention to when I first watched it. However the movie came out almost 3 years ago now and I felt embarrassed bringing it back up because I felt I was late to the party. Glad to see someone finally picked it back up tho!
I really love this. I think the message that "you are not worthless and you never know what will happen untill you try' is already amazing for children. But the way Gabby asked "will you be my friend" is actually a really important skill for children to learn in early years. Having the courage to say "hi, will you play with me?" Instead of feeling rejected from the beginning and not trying.
Yk, if the movie was made with Gabbie Gabbie as the protagonist so we could hear more about her side, I think the movie would've been amazing. It wouldn't have to be a Toy Story movie, but just a Pixar movie that has a deep meaning to it.
Fun fact: Toy Story (1995) was the 1st animated film in Oscar history to be nominated for a Best Screenplay Academy Award
I fucking love toy story 4, the technology that went into making it’s AMAZING visuals but also two whole scenes that made me BURST into tears
The one where bonnie was alone in the class at her own table and all the other kids took all the art stuff and she had nothing, that hit a personal spot for me
But the god damn moment where the kid is lost in the carnival and crying and sobbing and when gabi gabi comes down and comforts her
The movie is godamn heart wrenching and looks amazing, the story is compelling and enticing. It’s perfect.
It's amazing how much the animation improved between the first film and this one. Technology has come so far, and nowadays they can add textures and all sorts of subtle movements to the characters
So... I customize dolls as a hobby, and I have this one doll. He's old. He's a male Blythe doll whose eye mechanism is broken, meaning he's basically worthless to people who collect them. I have him because I was in a very, very dark place mentally last year, and I needed something to look forward to just to have a reason not to think about my life. Repairing him, customizing him more fully, and making him clothes has not made him objectively much better. But he gave me a thing to focus on that wasn't the crushing weight of my own depression. To me, Gabby Gabby and the arc of her story is like that - the broken mechanism is irrelevant so long as she's with the right kid. It was never about perfection, it's all about finding the place she can do the most good. I have my complaints with this movie, but this scene makes up for the vast majority of them. This scene gets to me on a deep, deep emotional level.
I think another scene that follows the same “The Scene That Changed _____ Movie” troupe is the scene in “Short Circuit” where Johnny 5 learns the meaning of death and realizes that he doesn’t want to die, and realizes that he is alive.
I haven't watched that movie since I was a kid! I don't remember much, but that scene, when he's getting beaten, was the saddest and most horrible thing my 10 year old eyes had ever seen. I should check it out again.
Toy Story 1-3 Woody: “It doesn’t matter how much we’re played with. What matters is that we’re here for Andy when he needs us.”
Toy Story 4 Woody: “If your kid stops playing with as much you for a while, then it’s totally fine to ditch them and do your own thing. It’s not like Molly could ever possibly want to play with me again, right?”
Why am I the only one who notices this fundamental flaw?
Day after update: After reading some of the replies to my original comment, particularly those by Axie and Pit1993x, I may have come to fully realize why Woody ended up abandoning his previous ideology of sticking by your kid no matter what. From what I understand, Woody wasn't necessarily leaving Bonnie just because he wanted to be with Bo or because she wasn't playing with him anymore or even because he wanted to be free and explore the world - he chose to stay with Bo because he realized from what he saw with Gabby that his idea of a "good life" and who "his kid" were, as I put it in my op, fundamentally flawed. He learned that no matter how much he wanted to make Bonnie happy and no matter how loyal he wanted to be to his owner - he would never feel the kind of joy and job satisfaction that he felt with Andy. There was only ONE Andy; Bonnie could never become Woody's new Andy, even if she did start showing interest in him again. Then, just like Gabby was able to find satisfaction and some self-fulfillment by comforting the lost girl, Woody discovered that the only way for him to have those same feelings was to leave Bonnie behind and do something similar - become a "lost toy" like Bo available for children who need a toy to play with. So therefore, I have no choice but to partially take back what I said yesterday and accept that him no longer being there for Bonnie when she needs him was the right thing for him to do for himself.
But with that said, I still partially stand by my original post for this reason - the movie, in my opinion, does not do a very good job explaining what I just wrote to the viewer. While it does give you a vague idea of what's going on in Woody's head, I think it could've used a bit more dialogue/monologue/visual storytelling to illustrate why Woody was no longer abiding by his "stay by your kid no matter what" tenant. You could argue that this is my fault for not paying attention enough or not reading the characters' actions and facial expressions properly. But I maintain that if the writers had Woody say something along the lines of "I realize that I was wrong before; being a toy is more than just being there for your owner", then I probably would've understood what they were going for right away. But since they didn't, I still believe that the movie is very flawed in this aspect. You know the phrase “show, don’t tell”? I believe are some cases where telling AND showing are necessary to help the audience fully understand and follow what’s happening. Imagine some of the most significant, most thought-provoking moments from your favorite movies - with little to no dialogue or monologue.
Bonnie no longer needed Woody.
@@ianiant306 Why?
@@ianiant306 With that logic, Woody should’ve left Andy as soon as Buzz became his new favorite toy or when he grew up to be too old for toys.
I think Woody just realized thanks to Bo that he deserved better and there is whole world to explore. Much more than kid's room. In movie he still saying what he says in three previous films until he reunited with Bo who shows him completely new perspective on life. He didnt change his mind quickly. He made a choice because of new experience
@@ianiant306 Not necessarily true. She was just going through a phase where she wasn't playing with him as much. She still cared about him enough to bring him on the trip. He gave up on her way too easily.
i'm really sad the 4 marionette puppets never got any love in the end. i love marionettes despite most finding them creepy, and seeing them get brushed aside despite the "all toys deserve love" aspect really makes me sad.
Emotional scene I can think of off the top of my head is Silver’s speech to Jim
“You’ve got the makings of greatness in ya…”
Makes me cry every damn time
I think the reason why Woody gave up his voicebox in the first place was because he was always determining his own existence on just existing as the perfect toy. And he slowly realised it when Gabby reminded him about Andy and Bonnie, which is why he went along with it. The slow expression change on his face was him realising that his job was done and that he didn’t need to do anymore. He would’ve gone back to Bonnie as a bachelor not caring about not being played with, and Gabby would’ve taken his spot. But would that be as sufficient as his life with Andy? Would it be as full filling? When Gabby gets a kid at the end that isn’t Bonnie, that’s when Woody gets scared to go back and Buzz sees that, telling him that “Bonnie will be okay”. And from then on, Woody retires and does something that was equally full filling for him. And the best part about it is that he’s reminded to encourage himself to do it.
Honestly, the Gabby Gabby arc is such a breath of fresh air. All the other Toy Story movies had a villain, but this one had a broken doll, that never had a kid, that felt that she needed to be fixed to be loved by a child. And her ending is beautiful and made me cry like Toy Story 3s ending.
Even though it could have been nice to see "Klaus" or "I Lost my Body" win the Oscar for BAF, I'm still satisfied with how this one turned out in the end.
And since we're talking about Pixar, it would be nice to see an analysis of the ending of "Onward" regardless of its quality.
I loved this movie, but the way they handled Buzz kinda threw me off each time they went back to him. It felt like every second of this movie had a deep love and respect for telling the greatest story possible-except every scene dealing with the “inner voice” storyline.
For another scene breakdown, could you do “You’ve got the makings of greatness in ya” from Treasure Planet?
Do you have your own ideas as to what another sequel would entail?
I think maybe several years would have gone by and Woody (and possibly his other "lost toy" friends, but maybe just him) would be found somewhere by a child and taken home, then when they arrive we find out that the child's father is none other than Andy..and obviously there would be more to it than that but that's the general story
Toy Story 5: Toys vs Touchscreens.
@@maleighlovesbroadway Pixar should hire you
You didn't ask me BUT i think it would be so nice to have a fifth movie basically come full circle and end it with Woody being back in Andy's arms again. The whole traveling fair thing works perfectly too. Imagine years later when Andy is a good few years older Woody sees him again and makes a plan to be in his way if only for a moment just to re live old times but he's scared of what that might mean for him and his new way of life. He gets picked up by some kid,they run to their parents and it turns out,hey that's Andy.....wow. Andy grabs Woody and he looks at him with a warm face and says something like "Hey i used to have a woody toy....i had my name on his boot!" Telling his kid the story and showing his kid how he used to play with him. In the end basically,Woody goes back to Andy but in a different way cause now he can be there for his kid. I don't know,just the idea of closing it off like that would be really nice seeing as Andy had been such a prominent part of Woody's story SIGHS i can dream 😭😭
@@LovexScythe exactly what I was thinking!
all i think about when seeing that kid take a doll that seemingly appeared out of nowhere was that "well isn't that the start of every horror movie". I promise you gabby will show she can talk and move if that new kid even thinks about losing interest in gabby.
I love these movies, but I will never forgive Andy for giving woody away. I’ve slept every single night with the same teddy bear since I was born, I’m now 17, he’s older than me. I’d never give him up for anything and I’d certainly never put him in a box or a drawer. I will never understand how he dared do that.
That's so cute
I'm 19. I have slept with my toy Squirtle, Squirtsy, since I was a baby. He's older than me. He came to college with me. He will outlast me. He is my ultimate comfort, and the idea of leaving him behind... yeah, no. I refuse.
I'm 28 and I've had the same beanie baby dog since I was 5, it's my oldest possession. He doesn't even have a name but I would never willingly give him up.
I still have my pink teddy bear I had since I was 5 and he's still next to my pillow. I'm 28 lol. I have other toys on display and I had them pretty much since I can remember.
Fax that’s me with my stuffed pig which s dressed as a pirate lol 😂
Gabby's kid finding Gabby and saying "I'll help you" made me immediately burst into tears, good video
That moment at 11:25 brought back a massive amount of emotions from me. I immediately bursted into tears, and I am still tearing up as I write this. That scene broke me when I first saw the movie and those emotions have just flooded back. I’m probably gonna cry more after I unpause and continue watching.
Oh. I’ve never seen this movie, but this just spoke to my heart. I’m in tears. I have been hiding away until x, y, and z. I’ll go out and make friends when I’m successful. I’ll date when I have my teeth fixed. I’ll start my life once everything is altogether. Waiting for perfection so I can lessen my chances of failure and rejection. I see it now. Wow.
College grad Andy: Where’s woody
Bonnie: He’s-wait…
That rejection was the best plot twist I have seen in a movie. I watched it my first time a few days ago and I did NOT see that coming at all.
also wanted to say i doubted the switch from pikmin content but you have really found your own new type of content and it works well, and people are loving it so kudos to you my guy
This film really shows how Woody grew as a character from the previous films. He got jealous when Buzz was Andy's new fav. but is doing his best to make sure that Forky keeps his child happy and the 1st to jump out the RV save Forky.
Not going to lie, my mom was watching the movie and i only saw THIS scene when i walked in. I let out an absolutely cruel laugh. It was just so random
Would love to see you do a breakdown on 'Rise of Gaurdians', honestly one of my favorite movies from DreamWorks. Truly an underrated gem!
The problem with Toy Story 4 is that it stepped on Woody’s entire character trait of being loyal to his owner.
Also Bonnie is the worst character in Toy Story 4.
Not really though, Woody was steadfastly loyal to Andy in Toy Story 1 and 2 but the whole point of 3 was him accepting that it was time to move on for himself, his friends and others sakes and 4 just explores that idea even more with Woody accepting that the kid he’d dedicated his life too has grown up, Bonnie doesn’t need nor particularly want him and his own happiness is just as important as anyone else’s
@@piracyisavictmlesscrime9248 I hope Andy doesn't come back to Bonnie's house and find out that she lost Woody.
@@piracyisavictmlesscrime9248 bonny was just a kid, theres no way she will keep true to the whole take care of the toys. Cause shes a kid and they're just toys in her mind, once she gets bored with one she'll change to a new one just like Andy did with Woody and Buzz
But Bonnie doesn’t need or want Woody, he’s done his job. There’s no point sitting in a room for a girl who doesn’t even notice him.
Midna's Lament in the background as the music was a very nice touch to this video. I was like, "I KNOW I have heard this before, but what is this song?!" and then it hit me. The music from Zelda Twilight Princess where you have to bring Midna to Zelda in the night. Such a great song.
pixar is my favorite 3D animation studio.. but lately their movies have been kinda, normal..
let’s hope they make a comeback
I actually enjoyed Finding Dory and Toy Story 4, but yes, Pixar has been making WAY too many sequels lately.
Come on soul was amazing
idk, Soul and Luca were amazing and very non-traditional.
@@darksev.6468 but luca didn’t have a twist, they played it too safe for that one
What about lightyear and turning red what do you guys think about those new movies
I think it is a valuable lessons and a very introspective one.
Love is not something you can be entitled of. Platonic love is that. Just loving someone very hard puts u out of reality and doesn't mean it will be reciprocated.
And it takes time and good guidance to put u back on track and build a true relationship.
I'll be honest, despite how heartfelt the scene is supposed to be, it will forever be absolutely hysterical in my eyes for one simple reason. When I went to see it with my girlfriend, we made jokes through the entire film. Including two incredibly cynical ones that would 'never happen in a toy story movie'. One was the daredevil bonking his head mid jump to ruin to grandeur of the moment. And the other was "Watch her just drop the doll like a sack of garbage" literal seconds before exactly that happened. It was the highlight of the movie for me. Even if not for the usual reasons others might have
It's the unrealistic expectations she has for the first kid. Like I feel the harsh letdown in my bones. How devastating it is to be created just to be tossed. Just because she's not working good enough. Hits right home
Why did I watch this while taking a break from cleaning out my kids rooms?! 😂 How am I suppose to discard toys now?! 🤣🤣🤣
I wholeheartedly love the Gaby Gaby Story, It moved me to tears the moment she shared with Forky when he puts his hand on hers. And then the speech she gave to Woody oh boy if I cried...
I didn't really like the movie but this arc was nice. Though your analysis probably made it better for me since I couldn't truly enjoy it during the movie watch.
The scene with Woody and Forky hitchhiking on the side of the road also really got me. Just...Woody's love and devotion with nowhere to go. I feel like they wrote that scene, and Gabby Gabby as a character, and then cobbled together a movie around those scenes. I can't really blame them because holy CRAP those scenes were good
This bit still makes me cry.
That, "I'm Gabby Gabby, will you be my friend?" said to that lost kid at the end and her being hugged got me, I cracked, could not help but burst into tears when I saw it.
I’m glad someone enjoyed it, I personally thought it was a crappy excuse of a cash grab and Bo Peep was the worst side character to cast as a main character. Toy Story 1, 2, and 3 were absolute masterpieces, 2 being the best, but 4 was one of the worst sequels I have ever seen, it only has a few comedic moments, and Bonnie becomes SO annoying, when she was fine in 3. But this is all my opinion.
Stop stop I’m watching this on my break at work and I’m crying again just like I did in theaters!!
I love all toy story movies I wouldn't mind a toy story 5
Maybe some shorts can be made but i think the toy story 4 ending was a good ending for the WHOLE series.
@@JoeLikesTrains I went to a Pixar lecture years ago and they were thinking about Going to Toy Story 6.
@@dingle2987 wait really? Oof, i mean, i think its good not to continue it movie wise
Toy Story 5: Where's Woody
Bonnie finally realizes Woody's gone, the carnival Woody ran away with comes to the town Bonnie lives in, so some of the toys go to find Woody. While out they come across Stinky Pete and Lotso the Bear.
The series should have ended with Andy, first three movies made a perfect self contained arch. But with TS 4 and all of the one off specials it cheapens the legacy of the franchise. Not to say there weren’t any good moments in 4 but it really dipped in quality.
Yea. You can argue all over Woody's character over if the change was good or not but Buzz and just the sheer lack of the crew is what holds it back. Buzz felt so out of character that...i honestly have no idea how you do that. Theres also zero reference to his relationship with Jessie which was built up in the third movie. Are they just not a thing anymore? What happened?
#3 had such a perfect ending with Andy driving away and the toys watching from the porch and us as an audience feeling good in the knowledge that the toys will be played with. #4 took a poo on that great legacy ending
I’m really going through a lot of personal challenges, living with depression since I was a kid and currently finding good therapist.
I saw the movie once, and I’m glad I came across this video because I’m in the same situation that Gabi was in when she was dropped in the box, seeing it again after some time and a new perspective, we can either choose to stay where we are or we can push ourselves and find out what’s out there and her interaction with woody really spoke to me.
I really needed this. Thank you.
Gabby Gabby shows in that sequence that you broke down that all she wanted was an owner like Woody had to love her just like Andy's love for Woody.