👓 TGWTG "Nostalgia Critic" / Doug Walker, Rob Walker, Mike Michaud, Mike Ellis, Holly Christine Brown, et al - The Incompetent Predator-Protecting Upper Management of Channel Awesome, Doug Still Not That Funny

[Starman John]

I hear the overall reception to this one is better than Toy Story 4. Still not gonna watch it though.

 

[LordofCringe7206 Vol. 2]

I hear the overall reception to this one is better than Toy Story 4. Still not gonna watch it though.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=APJSB_ORSz0

My girlfriend dragged me to see it tonight despite my objections. I don't know what to make of 5. Neither 4 or 5 really felt like they really needed to exist. 5 is a little bit all over the place compared to 4. However, I'll give it some credit that it broke some of repeating plot elements that we have been seeing in the recent films of this franchise.

There isn't really a villain in the way there was in the past few films. There isn't that toy who is bitter about being rejected and is angry at the toys that are popular. The whole theme that has always been prevalent in the franchise about how toys feel about not being wanted or not being chosen to be played with isn't really here this time around. Though they rehash the stuff from Toy Story 2 with Jessie and her owner.

As far as what they replace this all with... nothing really. The frog tablet is sort of the villain but also not. Rather be actually villainous the plot surrounding it is more due to misunderstanding, and in the end the tablet is redeemed with it becoming friends with all the other toys. I don't want to say there is an anti-technology push to the plot because there really isn't. There is definitely though an examination of how technology is impacting kids and how technology is competing with traditional toys.

You can tell with this film how evident it is that they have milked the franchise of all potential. Toy Story has definitely run its course and this film even more than 4 is making people realize it.

 

[nycifer]

My girlfriend dragged me to see it tonight despite my objections. I don't know what to make of 5. Neither 4 or 5 really felt like they really needed to exist. 5 is a little bit all over the place compared to 4. However, I'll give it some credit that it broke some of repeating plot elements that we have been seeing in the recent films of this franchise.

There isn't really a villain in the way there was in the past few films. There isn't that toy who is bitter about being rejected and is angry at the toys that are popular. The whole theme that has always been prevalent in the franchise about how toys feel about not being wanted or not being chosen to be played with isn't really here this time around. Though they rehash the stuff from Toy Story 2 with Jessie and her owner.

As far as what they replace this all with... nothing really. The frog tablet is sort of the villain but also not. Rather be actually villainous the plot surrounding it is more due to misunderstanding, and in the end the tablet is redeemed with it becoming friends with all the other toys. I don't want to say there is an anti-technology push to the plot because there really isn't. There is definitely though an examination of how technology is impacting kids and how technology is competing with traditional toys.

You can tell with this film how evident it is that they have milked the franchise of all potential. Toy Story has definitely run its course and this film even more than 4 is making people realize it.

I thought 3 was the perfect ending. You about summarized the entire thought process that goes into making films in a series that should have had a firm stopping point.

But the bottom line is merch sales. That's the entire reason now that this series keeps going. The movie plot won't make sense, the characters will all just be...there. There's no threat, concern, villain but there's barely a message even. Everyone is just simply routine. And there's already a flirt with having a 6th film, that's always based on 'how the current film performs'.

Which at this rate, we mind as well just say there'll be a 6th. I hate how Hollywood relies so much on familiarity to the point of not bothering to make newer movies or take risks to tell stories untold. But, it's not my problem so I don't make it a large deal.