Bonnie isn’t really interested in Woody at all, preferring literal trash. Woody’s choice in “Toy Story 2” to stay a play thing for as long as possible now comes full circle. The conflict in the first two “Toy Story” films is based on this notion, first as Woody fears being replaced by Buzz and then as he must choose between becoming collectible (as part of a set with Jessie) and remaining a child’s toy for as long as it lasts. Woody is a toy who has always struggled with the idea he would one day become obsolete. Woody’s devotion to making sure Bonnie’s new chosen bestie doesn’t toss himself in the nearest recycling bin drives the majority of the action, but the story is emotionally more complicated than that. (Forky is horrified to discover himself alive and separated from his beloved trash compatriots.) Want more articles like this? Sign up for the THINK newsletter to get weekly updates on the best pop culture news and analysis There, he bears witness to Bonnie’s creation of a new friend, Forky (Tony Hale), made from a couple of googly eyes, a pipe cleaner, a popsicle stick and a spork. But in a twist, his lesser status makes Woody the perfect toy to sneak into kindergarten with Bonnie, since no adults will notice he’s missing. And besides, Bonnie prefers her cowgirl Jessie, leaving Woody sitting in the closet with the dust bunnies. He’s not mayor of the toy box anymore, that honor is held by Bonnie’s toy Dolly (Bonnie Hunt). While some of Andy’s toys are standing the test of time - the Potato Heads, the Plastic T-Rex, the Slinky Dog - Woody is not. But what happens to the toys who are left behind? It was, from the beginning, a story about Woody, an immortal character, doomed to love mortals who will eventually grow up and move on. In this case, the fourth “Toy Story” argues this was never Andy’s story to end.
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