#Actually there were two major spoilers in there so either way valid spoiler caps

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;; Something in me really really really wants to write a professionally angry rant about why losing Carl in the show is the worst possible thing that has ever and could ever happen no matter how long this show goes on for.

The question is, do I do it here or do I do it on my personal?

/ discord thinking emote

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Toy Story Foury Review

Toy Story 4 certainly hit me like a fucking truck. I wasn’t in disdain about it existing like I’ve seen others, but I was wondering what it was gonna do knowing that #3 certainly capped everything off to an F. Then I saw it, and I say I was all for it. This movie surprised me in not only having purpose but providing a story that got me teary eyed yet again.

I’ll get the standards out the way. The animation is great, like it’s Pixar so there’s no surprise. The most satisfying detail I’ll say is the sound and the little details that go into giving the toys the most accurate movements you could give to either a plastic figure or a porcelain figure like Bo Peep. The voicework was great, especially Annie as Bo, Hendrick as Gabby, and Tom as Woody, especially the latter cuz you can really feel the tired dad in his voice. You’ll probably love Forky, his character is consistently good from beginning to end. Key & Peele, like in the trailers, certainly make themselves known in this film, so if you’re fans of them, then you’ll like them in this. Keanu just gives us his machismo A-game effortlessly and there’s one character I loved, won’t say who, I’ll just say they were just valid in every way. If there’s any downside to look out for, I’ll say don’t expect the screen time of all the previous characters sans Buzz and Woody to be a lot; it’s pretty narrow in its character focus other than the new guys which I’ll argue is a benefit to the story. Bo especially is great in that she’s given a lot more dimension compared to her previous appearances. That and the ending is heartwarming to be sure but possibly polarizing as it reminded me a bit of Wreck it Ralph 2, take that what you will. 

The story is truly something, which is going to lead to spoilers so Imma put a cut for more if you’re really interested. For a score I’ll give a 4 out of 5. This series admittedly evolved well, like this IS the one franchise that keeps getting better with time. Surprising is what I’ll call this movie and if you’re a TS fan, I definitely recommend it. It’s not Toy Story 3, for sure, but it’s certainly up there with it as an enjoyable adventure in this franchise. 

Spoilers below, but not too many to possibly ruin your experience, respectively.

SPOILERS BELOW!

3... 2.. 1. Pengu!

Off the bat, you can tell what the story will generally be about. Namely this is Woody’s story, and as I’ve mentioned before, he is in a pretty conflicted state in this movie. The sense of feeling obsolete is crawling up to him, his purpose of being one child’s toy is wearing thin, especially when Bonnie’s slowly losing interest in him. Doesn’t help that when Woody is essentially responsible for helping Forky exist, Forky can’t appreciate it with the awareness of his other purpose as a disposable utensil, to the point where it was a little concerning to me. So when Woody and the Spork are separated and meet up with Bo Peep, it’s surprising to see that Bo isn’t trying to convince him to join her new life but Woody himself coming to terms with the fact that he isn’t happy being Bonnie’s toy while trying to help other toys be with a kid of their own, juggling two major things at once. Like before it’s about gaining a different outlook   It’s as adventurous as before, but I gotta say that it’s more low key than the likes of 2 and 3 where the locations raises the stakes like with the airport or the garbage dump in their respective climaxes.

This plays into the villain’s ploy which isn’t a TWIST! HALLELUJAH! The villain is, arguably, as great as Lotso, if not more, not only in their intimidating presence but in that they are surprisingly sympathetic in their plight to succeed. And they actually succeed in getting what they want yet I love that even then, their victory is hollow until our protagonists comes in to lend the final hand in the end. They’re honestly one of the better Pixar villains.

The ending for sure I’ll say this was as great an ending as number 3, namely cuz it tied well to who Woody is and always has been without being utterly tarnishing to everything he and the others have been through previously. Needless to say, this was an ending that I say was pretty satisfying.

And cat Dragon will forever be a cuddly G.