Post by politicidal on Jun 17, 2019 0:12:02 GMT
If you thought the final version had a dark turn at the end, well buckle up.
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The main plot of Disney's Toy Story 3 revolved around Buzz Lightyear malfunctioning and Andy's mom sending the space ranger action figure back to Taiwan so he could be repaired. Looking up information online, the other toys are surprised to discover that Buzz figures everywhere are having problems and there's a recall on the line. Woody and the rest of the gang decide to travel to Taiwan themselves so they can save Buzz before he's destroyed. The globe-trotting team included the usual mainstays of Andy's collection: Woody, Jessie, Bullseye, Mr. Potato Head, Rex, Hamm, and Slinky. The "B-plot" here would be Buzz encountering other toys that have been recalled. On-paper, it essentially reads as a version of Toy Story 2's rescue mission, only Buzz (instead of Woody) is the one who goes on a journey to confront his own mortality as a toy.
The Toy Story franchise is no stranger to emotionally poignant moments that make people of any age cry. Whether it's Jessie's song in Toy Story 2 or Andy bidding farewell to his trusty friends at the end of the third one, people know to bring tissues when they go to see a Toy Story film. Circle 7's version of the third movie included a story development where Buzz "died." The circumstances of what caused this are unknown, but concept art from Jim Martin shows a crestfallen Woody cradling the corpse of his friend and the other toys doing what they can to save Buzz. One illustration had Buzz on a makeshift operating table while Hamm looked something up on a computer (possibly how to fix Buzz).
Odds are, the film would not have ended with Buzz's death. Toy Story movies feature melancholy, but this is still an animated family picture trying to appeal to children. The finale of Toy Story 3 made people sob in the theater, though there was still a feeling of happiness about it. It was tough seeing Andy part with Woody, Buzz, and the others, but viewers knew the toys were going to be with a new kid that would love them. It would be something completely different if the trilogy wrapped up with the demise of a beloved fan-favorite - that would be tough for even adults to handle. Plus, Disney was already laying the foundation for a fourth movie while Circle 7's Toy Story 3 was in development, and it's hard to picture doing a Toy Story installment without Buzz. He's one of animation's most recognizable and popular characters.
