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The Toy Story franchise is like that one friend who keeps saying goodbye at a party but never actually leaves. Just when we thought we had reached emotional closure with the 3rd part (or at least tried to make peace with Toy Story 4), Pixar decided it wasn’t done playing with our feelings.
Pete Docter, Pixar’s chief creative officer, recently teased that Toy Story 5 will “let moments breathe in unexpected ways,” leaving fans both intrigued and slightly confused. What does that even mean? Will Woody start doing mindfulness exercises? Is Buzz taking a vow of silence? Naturally, the internet wasted no time reacting, and the memes practically wrote themselves.
Pete Docter’s comments on Toy Story spark online frenzy
In an interview, Docter hinted that Toy Story might not feel like a typical Toy Story movie. "Things that you’re like, wait, is this a Toy Story movie?" he said, which is a bold statement for a franchise about talking toys going through an existential crisis every few years.
The post spread like wildfire, with fans wondering if this was going to be another emotional rollercoaster or just Pixar's way of dragging out a beloved series for one more ride. The phrase “let moments breathe in unexpected ways” particularly stood out because if there's one thing the internet loves, it’s overanalyzing vague director speak.
It didn’t take long before social media users put on their comedy hats and flooded the comment sections.
One fan simply stated: “Let him cook.” Because at this point, what else can we do but sit back and watch? Maybe Docter is serving a five-star meal, or maybe he’s just throwing spaghetti at the wall to see what sticks.
Another user, however, was a little more skeptical:
“Just whatever y’all do, please don’t go woke Toy Story.”
Ah yes, the classic fear that Woody might trade in his cowboy hat for a corporate diversity seminar.
Then there were the die-hard fans of the movie, the people who believe the franchise should have ended with that tear-jerking incinerator scene and Andy passing down his toys. One of them bluntly put it:
“They just keep dragging Toy Story back out after they already closed it out in Toy Story 3.”
Others couldn’t help but imagine a wildly different take on the film.
“So… Toy Story but directed by Christopher Nolan?” one person joked.
Suddenly, we’re picturing a dramatic IMAX trailer with Hans Zimmer’s music blaring while Buzz contemplates the nature of reality.
Not everyone was on board with the idea of another sequel.
“Do we really need a new one?”
a fan asked, summarizing the collective exhaustion of audiences who feel like Hollywood just keeps remaking and extending everything.
And of course, there was that one brutally honest voice in the crowd: “In other words, ruining everything again like the last movie.” No sugarcoating there.
Another user lamented the state of modern cinema, saying:
“Originality no longer exists in Hollywood.”
It’s a fair point, considering we live in a world where every animated classic is getting a remake, every franchise is getting a spin-off, and somehow, Fast & Furious movies are still being made.
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At the end of the day, the movie will happen whether we like it or not. Maybe it’ll surprise us, and maybe we’ll all be ugly crying in theaters again. Or maybe it’ll be the movie equivalent of stepping on a LEGO barefoot—painful and unnecessary.
But one thing’s for sure: the internet will be watching, roasting, and meme-ing every step of the way.
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