Monday, March 7, 2011

3 things that Toy Story never explained.



So my son has been watching Toy Story 1 and 2 on our DVR a lot lately. I've sat and watched with him and I find myself questioning things about the franchise that I never thought twice about when I watched these films growing up. I specifically have 3 issues I'd like resolved-

1. The Rules

In Toy Story 1, Woody tells the mutant toys that they are going to have to "break the rules a bit" in order to stop Sid from destroying Buzz Lightyear. I assume these rules have something to do with not being "alive" when kids are playing with you, but the real question is WHO implemented these rules? At what point did a toy actually write down a bill of rights or responsibilities or laws concerning toy activities? What is the penalty for breaking this law? Does He-Man show up and "show you the power" on the back of a flaming battle cat? This is why they need a prequel trilogy called "Toy Story: The Law"

2. What happened to Sid?



So if you're like me, you sat in the theater this summer during Toy Story 3 and you either did your best to hold back tears, or you straight up bawled at the ending. Andy had outgrown his toys and he was going to college...without them. Well that's all fine and dandy if your name is Andy, (that totally rhymed) but what about Sid Phillips, Andy's old neighbor? The last time we saw Sid he was completely freaking out about his toys coming to life (the toys done broke the law!) My guess is that his mental scarring and after effects that the audience wasn't treated to were horrific beyond comprehension. Now if I look at his back yard through a socio-economic lens, I can assume that their family wasn't the most affluent. This is based on the overall lack of lawn in their back yard. I could be wrong, but a backyard full of dirt and weeds speaks for itself. So I assume that he purged his room of all toys and sat in his bed rocking back and forth for days at a time. His mom finally gets concerned and takes him to a shrink. Sid has gone mute and can not speak of his problems. By the time Andy goes to college in part 3, Sid is locked up in an institution. He overdosed on drugs in an attempt to purge the memories from his brain. His little sister visits him once a month out of a need to fulfil a familial duty. Woody saved Buzz and made Andy happy...but in doing so has destroyed a human life. Now THAT should be against the "rules."


3. What's up with Andy's family?


Andy, his mom, and his sister and...that's all. Where is Dad? Are Andy and his sister half brother and sister, or do they share a similar father. Did he die? Do we ever hear of mom heading to the office or anything? These questions lead to a few options. Option 1: Dad died and the insurance from the accident is covering the home and other financial obligations. Maybe the money is running out and that's why the family is moving in the first one?



Option 2: Divorce. Children can put a great stress on a marriage. With the introduction of Andy's little sister, it's possible that Dad had had quite enough and preferred life on the road. (This would explain Andy receiving an expensive Buzz Lightyear figure, Mom's way of buying his love. Mom also tries to compensate by purchasing a Mrs. Potato-head for the little sister. Does anybody wonder why said female potato ends up in Andy's room? hmmmm).

Option 3: This is what really happened. So Sid's mom (single mother) became obsessed with Andy's dad. She flirted and flirted but to no avail. Finally, Sid's mom went overboard and killed Andy's father. Andy's mom is somehow under the assumption that he just left the family (things may have been rocky leading up to his disappearance.) The night before Andy's heartbroken (but visibly strong) mother is to move away from the neighborhood, she takes her son and daughter to "Pizza Planet." Sid's Mom (Mrs. Phillips) is so overburdened with grief that she follows her neighbor to the restaurant. Once there, Mrs. Phillips finds herself trapped between telling Andy's mom the truth which would lead to her having her kids taken away while she went to prison, or burying the secret deep in the recesses of her mind. In the end she opts to not tell Andy's mom the location of her husband's body...somewhere under the grass-less yard just next door. Sid's toys saw...they knew...but they didn't have the heart to tell Woody.

So yeah...I want some clarification there Disney/Pixar. Help me out?

6 comments:

  1. In TS3 Sid is the garbage truck driver... he's wearing the same shirt and such. Kinda funny, haha.

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  2. Really? didn't notice that...there was a watery salty substance in my eyes at the time

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  3. Voiced by the same guy:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjGufGKt8as

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  4. Well I'll be dipped. Poor kid...he was probably going to become a scientist or a doctor, but woody scared him into garbage man-duties...

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  5. Like every disney movie, there is a single parent household. Lion King? Mufasa dies. Aladdin? No Mrs Sultan. Beauty and the Beast? No Mrs Inventor. Little Mermaid? No Queen fish lady. The list goes on.

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  6. I almost peed myself reading all of this. Made my night fersure. I literally just rewatched Toy Story. I was wondering all of the same things as well. So thanks for the answers :]

    Ohhh btw with Ariels beginning it explains Athena was killed. By boaters. Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast have me wanting to know the full story.

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