toy story 5 interview on how it continues to break and mend all our lil hearts

Revisiting the Toy Story franchise in anticipation of its latest instalment reminded me how deeply human these toys could really get. Identity crises, abandonment issues, grieving a part of yourself that doesn’t exist anymore... this shit gets deep. Toy Story 5 is no exception, taking on the oft-discussed tech versus physical play that not only disrupts kids but all of us tbh. (Dare I say boomers esp??) For those watching for their inner child as opposed to an IRL one, this movie explores making friends in the big new scary world and how valuable “playtime” is in order to cultivate those friendships. We could all do with more of that. 0:25 ageing out of "play" for us and the toy story universe 2:16 toy story 5 is a girl story too 3:02 the evolving narrative of friendship across 5 movies 4:37 friendship in the era of tech 7:42 a moment for joan and jessie 8:39 animating blaze's curly hair with the care they deserve 10:36 celebrating toy story's animation in general 12:48 disney/pixar's impressive ability to delight and traumatise us all