When the first Toy Story movie came out in 1995, Google didn’t even exist and Apple was on the verge of bankruptcy. No one could have predicted that more than thirty years later, Pixar would still be making Toy Story movies, nor could anyone have known that the latest installment of the franchise would pit Buzz Lightyear and a balding Woody against an evil AI tablet named Lilypad.
But sure, Toy Story 5 confronts old-school toys like Mrs. Potato Head, Rex and Slinky Dog, against a sinister threat technology.
The trailer shows Bonnie, a young girl who inherited Andy’s toys when he left for college Toy Story 2she’s playing outside with her toys when a surprise package arrives for her with a Lilypad tablet. She is completely enthralled by the tablet, not even looking up from the screen when her parents tell her screen time is over.
Tea Toy Story 5 the trailer makes Lilypad – or Lily – a sinister villain. When Jessie confronts the tablet about Bonnie’s well-being, Lily doesn’t seem to be paying attention, so the cowgirl demands that the tablet listen to her.
“I’m always listening,” Lily says ominously, echoing Jessie’s impassioned speech in a computer tone… and then translating it into Spanish.
“Tech invaded our house,” Jessie tells Woody. “I’m losing Bonnie to this device.
Woody replies, “Toys are for playing, but technology is for everything.”
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He could Toy Story 5 tug at the heartstrings of young children and make them think twice about the consequences of excessive screen time? This may be a stretch. But at least it gives them something to look at that isn’t as mind-numbing as Cocomelon.