![]() With how much Andy and being a toy means to him again and again throughout the films, it makes more sense for his character to find a new owner who cares about him (perhaps a senior who appreciates him nostalgically, ala the book ending of The Brave Little Toaster) or come to terms more peacefully with the end of his life as a toy, cherishing the memories he had and the role he played in the life of his owner. I just don't buy that the Woody from the first three movies would be fulfilled living backstage at a carnival game. Even 2 is about this question, with Woody choosing not to be "adored forever" in a museum but betraying his owner. 3 seems to communicate fairly clearly that a post-owner life isn't for Woody. ![]() I would too if I entrusted a dear toy to someone and they just "lost" it.Įxactly. Imagine Andy found out where Woody is now. What made the ending of Andy giving Woody to Bonnie so special was that it was about Andy AND Woody letting go, but holding onto what is special between one child and their toy, if that is available. Woody specifically decided against that exact thing when they went with Andy. You mean the exact opportunity he had at the end of TS3 when he could have stayed at the "new Sunnyside" like Barbie. But Woody stayed adamantly loyal.īo Peep showing up and introducing Woody to a new lifestyle that allows him to make more than one child happy while also letting him be played with again is actually good for him in the long run. Like what happened with Andy from TS2 to TS3. It would've killed him inside every day to see Bonnie ignored him in favor of playing with other toys, and he's going to stay like that until Bonnie grows up, donated all her toys to another kid, and the cycle begins again. Woody would've still continue to stay with Bonnie and stay loyal to her even if it's clear that Bonnie is not going to play with him again. Woody: For what? What happened to Bonnie? Hamm: Let's just say, Andy wasn't actually thrilled to find out Bonnie lost his most beloved cowboy doll, and. Rex: Just thinking about it gives me nightmares. (sometime later, the toys meet up with Woody and Bo Peep)īuzz: Woody. Unfortunately, Toy Story 4 just couldn't get Bo Peep right.Imagine what would happen if Andy came to visit bonnie to see how his toys are doing.Īndy: Hi Bonnie. It would have been a breath of fresh air to see a female protagonist with a more unique appearance. ![]() She also looks and moves less like fragile porcelain and more like plastic. But Bo's new look makes her more cutesy and similar to Disney's recent popular protagonists-Rapunzel, Elsa, and Anna. ![]() Toy Story 4 also changes Andy and it's not unheard of for characters to be updated as animation technology progresses. However, her face and body are changed slightly, too. The update to her outfit makes sense: it's her old clothes reworked to be more practical for life outside. Toy Story 4 also changes Bo Peep's appearance. But originally, they made a good couple because they were so different. This Bo Peep retcon also implies that Bo and Woody make a better couple because they are similar leaders and adventurers. This would have taught the children watching Toy Story 4, and Woody, a lesson about change. Instead of implying she was always an action hero, Bo Peep could have changed as a person during her ten years away. The adventurous Bo Peep is who the audience sees ten years later, living in the wild as a "lost toy." It would have been more effective for Toy Story 4 to skip the flashback, and let the audience and Woody meet this new version of Bo Peep naturally. ![]() The flashback retcons Bo Peep's personality in an attempt to make her a more stereotypically "feminist" character instead of a damsel-in-distress, but the change wasn't necessary. ![]()
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