Toy Story 4 Trailer 2 Thoughts

  • No doubt primarily caused by Pixar's misfires over the decade, people have been viewing this film as jumping the shark, no more than a cynical cash grab. But I think what's seen as a cash grab will be a success. I think that it's because they are still trying here to make a quality project.
  • This newest trailer ostensibly shows the basic plot of the movie, slightly skewed.
  • I love Forky. He and Gabby Gabby, who seems like she'll be a fun character, are unprecedented new viewpoints, new perspectives. A toy with identity crisis who's just trying to figure it all out, and even when he thinks he has an answer, he's still unsure. And Woody helping him, not fixating about his own status at a toy, shows how far he's grown since the first movie.
  • That shot of Andy playing with Buzz and Jessie was beautiful.
  • We also saw a brief glimpse of Keanu Reeves' driver character; I'm curious as to how he'll play into it, presumably another independent toy.
  • I'm surprised at Bo Peep's new philosophy, but then again, it's been a while since we've seen her.
  • I'm worried about it being a bit too derivative of Toy Story 2, with the fundamental conflict of Woody being tempted by a different lifestyle. I sincerely hope that there's more to it.
  • "I was made to help a child. I don't remember it being this hard." I wonder what exactly Woody means by this, but it's already gripping due to Tom Hank's voice acting. The latter half, is of course, referring to Woody's temptation. But does it also mean that the purpose of a toy is to be a companion for those growing up; fuel for imagination? That they are a kind of training wheel? That they are a reflection of their child?
  • The first Toy Story was about friendship. Toy Story 2 dealt with themes of mortality and 3 dealt with facing the inevitability of obsolescence. All three themes are intertwined with each movie, of course.

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