Does Woody Have A Soul? | Pixar Theory

[@SuperCarlinBrothers]

What do you think? Does Woody have a soul!?!

[@TitleInProgress]

Yes

[@genericexcuse4737]

Idk

[@iamjohnadams]

Yes

[@clonerys1782]

Do Souls have emotions? Or do emotions have souls? Or is it both.... Does a soul have emotions, and each emotion has a soul, so does each soul indirectly have souls inside of them? I think this could be a really cool follow up

[@wham1984]

IDK... he sure didn’t have soul when he wanted to push Buzz out the window...🤷‍♀️

[@joshuasims5421]

I think the people on the Axiom were more like the Lost Souls; when they meet Wall-e, they experience an awakening just like in Soul.

[@thatonegamer3218]

That's what I was thinking

[@stevenbobbybills]

This fits so well.

[@justanerdyhobbitgirl]

Oh yeah definitely!

[@yurikoir]

Owwwe, i love that... no that they were lost, but the whole “awakening “

[@jozuapatalan1594]

Agreed

[@bennyboy9628]

Just imagine finally getting your Earth Pass, then being born as an Etch A Sketch.

[@Ahuva.Chaitovsky]

Omg lol 😝

[@faithstarr0]

I would be so mad 😂

[@TinoGray]

😂😂😂

[@RumbleBee1102]

Those are called artists 😂

[@soup6925]

That’s the life dude

[@quintenharada3675]

"You know who else doesn't have a purpose? EVERYONE!" ............that was the most depressing phrase expressed in the most excited way I have ever heard in my life 😆

[@AZDfox]

Idk, I find it comforting. Your purpose is whatever you want it to be; you can never fail to achieve your purpose, because there is no purpose to fail.

[@eversfrank22]

There was this add on Spotify and this women made a song call “ I hate myself” and announced it in the most cheery way possible 😆

[@BlueSparxLPs]

Agreed with Tristan. People chase the idea that there must be some purpose we're here for, but the much simpler and much nicer answer is simply that there is none and we can just be what we want to be.

[@quintenharada3675]

@@AZDfox Oh yeah, I agree with the message... It's just funny how J basically said "NO ONE HAS A PURPOSE" in such a cheery tone.

[@soundninja99]

@@eversfrank22 Dodie? I love that song and her music in general

[@castiandisciple8363]

Okay, but just imagine Andy checking in on Bonnie and asking where Woody is, and Bonnie is like, "Uh, I lost him." I can see the look on Andy's face and it's hilarious.

[@PussInBootsTheLastWishFan2003]

Why would Andy return?

[@golden3065]

@@PussInBootsTheLastWishFan2003 maybe Andy and Bonnie run into each other on a random day.

[@zupergurkan]

@@PussInBootsTheLastWishFan2003 his mom didn't live too far from Bonnie, did she? He could move back home or visit, run into Bonnie while walking Buster or something.

[@PussInBootsTheLastWishFan2003]

@@zupergurkan its not like she was babysitting Woody

[@zupergurkan]

@@PussInBootsTheLastWishFan2003 so he can't be disappointed that she lost him?

[@JBKiser]

That cat soul meowing on the conveyor belt is so sad. I never want my cats to die. :(

[@owenisgoin2812]

He comes back later in the movie 😭

[@mirandalaico1058]

They are just so beautiful, they have to live!

[@mitchellarcher5083]

My wife is pregnant and just absolutely broke down about how they killed the cat!

[@brittn2410]

Honestly out of cats and humans, cats definitely deserve to have the longer life span. That they rarely make 20 years is just sad.

[@aki-senkinn]

@@mitchellarcher5083 cats have 9 lives, Mr Mittens only lost 1. He is fine, we can see him later in the movie too.

[@adm1n901]

Question: Do people in Onward have a soul? Since you need your “Earth” pass and you jump onto Earth. Is there just a different Great Before that needs their Djchhgjd pass? Idk.

[@kcallamajaji]

It could be theorized that those souls in Onward get their own planet pass. Maybe the souls in that particular area are all meant for Earth, but there could be other areas for other locations. Because, do those on the Axium need to have an Earth pass? Or do they get an Axium pass? and which Axium? Aren't there multiple? just a thought. :D Great question!

[@soup6925]

All good points all good points

[@dkerwood1]

This particular incarnation of eternity might just be the result of a specific belief system. After all, Coco shows an exclusively Mexican afterlife, completely devoid of a conveyor belt (but with its own bridge). It seems likely that the people in Onward would have a before- and afterlife that would conform to their own religious and spiritual beliefs. The really interesting question is whether the emotions from Inside Out, which could arguably be considered part of Riley's soul, have souls themselves?

[@damonpono8337]

Good question, my guess is they would have souls for each planet but even so terry’s files and the great beyond look like they have more then the amount supplied by earth

[@sheilatakesab]

@@dkerwood1 Hmm I like that theory

[@taylordacquelclayton]

Of course he has a soul, did you not hear his rendition of “You’ve Got a Friend in Me”? Nothing but soul.

[@DanielTubeHQ-DTHQ]

Agreed

[@tiffprendergast]

Beautiful

[@Ronin_444x]

Absolutely not, he comes to life with human emotions, anything else goes against the Pixar theory

[@soup6925]

G o o d

[@lynxycon.exe-_-]

Of they might be possessed

[@SFTortoise]

So if "living" Toys are extensions of human life. Are we saying humans and "soul filled beings" have the power to bring life in inanimate objects? Kind of like a power we don't know we have? Is that part of the Magic we see used across all the movies? For example: Magic doors?

[@wendycarter7506]

That's essentially what the Pixar Theory is defined by. Since Monster's Inc. shows that simply existing /near/ a human generates incredible amounts of energy, to the point of laughter overloading an entire city block. The planet in WALL-E is completely devoid of all life (except for a single plant and a single cockroach which /just so happen/ to be living next to the only being in existence that remembers humanity), then when the humans arrive the entire planet explodes into green fields and trees.

[@TheRibottoStudios]

I mean Woody certainly has more of a soul than most people I know. Did you not see him ABSOLUTELY DESTROY Xehanort in KH3? Come on. He literally told Xehanort he was never loved, and had no friends, and no heart. How would he know about these things if he didn't have them himself?

[@KubickQ]

Wait a minute-

[@TheRibottoStudios]

@@KubickQ 😂

[@njay4399]

I know there's an ovious joke here. The problem is I'm having a hard time figuring out what it is 😂😂

[@cliffritch7304]

I mean, to be fair, a lot of KH3 actually argued this exact point. The toys other than Buzz and Woody all faded away, and Woody and Buzz were close because they were separated from Andy and humans. Therefore, if you're using KH3, it's super obvious they don't have souls of their own. This was also definitely before TS4 because Woody was ya know, actually there, so it really checks out with this theory

[@sfsin3380]

@@cliffritch7304 Souls maybe not but in KH3 it pretty clear Woody and Buzz have Hearts. Which could be seen as the first step for a toy to get a soul

[@daniharkness00]

Well, andys mom said he was a 'family' toy. So woody has decades of human interaction.

[@hackman669]

Yep

[@benjaminkenney3706]

No he was locked in a box until Andy found him

[@Crytkee]

His Dad owned Woody; SCB uploaded a video on the whole story on his dad in 2017

[@BrixieAnn]

So if they need an Earth pass and then literally jump down to Earth, where do they jump when people are in the Axiom? Like does it travel with them or is a new world created to cater to these souls?

[@unrellated]

The Earth moves around in space. It's called orbiting. As for getting there, well 22 describes the Great Before as an illusion and a hypothetical, like the Jerries. Everything there is metaphysical, not existing in a tangible form, so it dumbs itself down into something that humans can comprehend. Joe perceives it as a portal to Earth because it's a convenient thing for him to wrap his head around, but it actually goes to wherever there's an opening for a soul.

[@KhanGarth]

those souls get their Axiom pass naturally

[@Antasma1]

I never questioned until now about how babies are born on the Axiom. I like to believe they take the dystopian artificial womb route. Whose to say they didn't go as far as taking the Man of Steel route where blood relatives are a thing of the past?

[@reaperscythe4579]

I just assumed from the moment Jerry mentioned the Earth portal that there was other portals, too.

[@hayleywegman6799]

The cars

[@sezzac155]

"They are fictional characters with fictional soul rules." I did not have an crisis when I was 8, loaded with guilt and worry about if I was neglecting my other toys because I was more attached to a certain few just to hear you say that. Yes, Woody has a soul but I don't think he is the only toy that does. Who else? I don't know but the topic should be explored.

[@maria-andreanivongalvez7209]

You know that proud feeling you get whenever they reference one of their older videos and you've watched it already and are just nodding along like "Yep, yep, i remember tHaT"

[@OrpheusWasAPoorBoy]

Ducks go in cups

[@iamkoopa22]

*If Woody has a soul, does he also have emotions such as Inside Out? Do cars have these souls and emotions? Wow, imagine cars and toys going up that escalator!!!*

[@hospitalgal101]

This totally affirms my Toy Story/Velveteen Rabbit theory. Edit* Here's my theory You kind of need to know Velveteen Rabbit for this to make sense In TS1 we meet Woody (and all the others but they're mostly nonessential for this) and Andy. Woody is Andy's favorite toy. In TS1 we see Woody's place as Andy's favorite challenged by the fancy modern toy. In TS2 Andy breaks Woody and Woody freaks out, Andy loves Woody yet loving him is damaging to Woody and Woody has to decide whether he wants to be preserved, we see this mostly in the montage of Woody's "glam up" he loses all his evidence of being loved and used. He decides it's better to be loved than to be perfect (much like the Skin Horse teaches). In TS3 we see Andy outgrow his toys, all the toys are excited to go to preschool and be toys forever, just like Woody wanted in TS1-2. Now Woody just wants to be Andy's toy, we see Woody decides to not go to college just to stay with his friends. Now in TS4 Woody is watching and learning he isn't the favorite toy anymore. He becomes a mentor to Forky and a guide for the others. When he and Forky are walking down the road catching up to the RV, look at the camera angle, in all the other Toy Story movies it's wide to show the size difference between the toys and the world around them. In this scene, it's close up and Woody almost looks lifesize, this continues with most of Woody's shots, he's bigger, when he's under or on top of the carousel he looks lifesize. He also gives his voice box away because he doesn't need it anymore. The last thing is this, we hear throughout the entire saga Woody doesn't want to be anyone but Andy's toy. Yes, he gives up staying with Andy for his friends but he shows, that in TS3 that the toy in him is willing to be broken for the kid he loves, not any. By the end of TS4 Woody looks lifelike by stature from the camera angles. Woody doesn't fit in anymore, not because Bonnie doesn't know how to play with him, not because Woody is too hung up on Andy. Because Andy's love gave Woody a soul. Woody stay with Bonnie's toys because he isn't a toy anymore. He's real.

[@Orto-jj2di]

What does it say?

[@BonchurnoTheSpaceChowboy]

I too would like to hear this theory

[@manifestingstars]

omg i remember reading the velveteen rabbit as a little kid :’) i had a plush of it and everything

[@theoneonyoutube4925]

Whoa. That’s a really good theory.

[@hospitalgal101]

@@theoneonyoutube4925 thanks. Btw. I love your your username

[@charlottethatcher5563]

I think the toy's "death" rules are kind of like how death works in the world from the Scythe books. They can be "revived" at anytime, provided there is something *to* revive. Like, they couldn't come back if they were destroyed in a fire, but if they were ripped up they can be stitched back together.

[@Moonbeam143]

You just made me realize that the underlining theme to the "Toy Story" movies is that the giving of yourself is what gives life meaning, and I think that's a wonderful message to give to kids. And for the question: I do believe all toys do have souls. It would make me sad if they didn't.

[@joshuaedralin7722]

What about Zerg? How does he come to “life”? He’s not on display. He was still packaged.

[@georgelloydgonzalez]

When Woody and Bo die, they'll become a Jerry

[@lolzee3747]

Toys can die?

[@beatrizribeiro2417]

@@lolzee3747 by the logic presented on the video: toys without souls cant BUUT bc Woody does have a soul and has ascended from needing to be remembered to live to just a person, he can now die. Bo.... no (she doesn't have a soul).

[@georgelloydgonzalez]

@@beatrizribeiro2417 J theorised that Woody could give Bo a soul

[@georgelloydgonzalez]

@@lolzee3747 If destroyed permanently, yeah

[@kaetispannbauer9082]

Nobody becomes a Jerry, that's not how Jerrys work

[@the8thloser539]

I feel like this video made Bingbong's death even sadder when you realize he did not go to the great beyond, he just disappeared into nothingness... that has made the death even sadder to me. Am I the only one feeling this way?

[@cwispygiraffe]

I think the souls of the axiom people are in a sort of dormant state, they’re probably those big dark gray monsters in the zone. Wall-E is like moonwind, he knocks them out of the obsessive routine state

[@TitleInProgress]

He probably has a soul if he has feelings and thoughts and emotions, like Wall-E. At least that’s my line of thinking.

[@philgaimz9847]

"Whatever you're talking about, I don't care. Put Buzz back the way he was and get lost!" "Or else what, toy?" "Yeah, I am a toy. And a *friend*."

[@georgelloydgonzalez]

Imagine being a soul, impatient and eager to be a human... and you land on a toy

[@belzedk]

There's a good chance that the souls in the great before would never end up inside a toy. The way souls are prepared in the great before seems to be, get personality trait and then a spark, and it is done in a efficient assembly line way. Woody however got his from gaining a personality from "interacting" with different humans and then gaining a spark on earth.

[@lolzee3747]

Toys can't die unless they are forgotten.

[@pollux_the_insufferable.]

i would be a very suicidal toy , and a very annoying but , i dont think i would complain , but then again , i cant read books openly if i am a toy nvm i would be devastated

[@saffroncoasts6950]

It's a wonderful day to be alive and you are a horrible horrible lego brick

[@DarkBunsCult]

Well then they're imortal and technically they can do all the things a human can so it's not that bad

[@taylorgarrett3059]

Plot twist Woody has the soul of Andy's dad. That's why Andy always had him around, but as time went on Andy thought it was just his imagination, and Woody being told he was just a toy believes himself to be just a toy.

[@wompusslompus5424]

I love this theory

[@commenterimjustacommenter]

And Woody could be the one giving life to all of the toys around him.

[@jerryakatony5724]

I don’t want to think about Buzz and Woody leaving each other. It makes me too sad. They were the best of friends 😭😭😭:(

[@tiffprendergast]

Yeah

[@eevoid1208]

@E.Z same

[@manifestingstars]

apparently they’re making a 5th toy story movie about their friendship though- i honestly wish the series ended at the third movie but maybe it’ll help sooth the pain :’)

[@chloemr.pippinsfanmail95]

@@manifestingstars cool

[@thethreerailwayengines825]

J: falls off a chair, gets up and says "I'm oooookay!" Me: Is that a Henry Danger reference?

[@Kassieengberg]

Think it’s a Woody reference. Because then he says “where’s my hat”

[@synth5589]

There’s a Soul in my boot!

[@JannaWillard]

You spent an entire video explaining The Velveteen Rabbit via Toy Story 4 and Soul. Well done.

[@redgiant7747]

Huge missed opportunity to say “Hey soul brother” in the beginning.

[@turddude]

HUGE

[@AdrianChazz]

R-r-r-r-right about now...

[@Anita_sensei]

@@AdrianChazz funk soul brother

[@DanielTubeHQ-DTHQ]

Hey soul brother Ain't that Mr. Mister on the radio, stereo The way you move ain't fair, you know...

[@tiffprendergast]

Ughh

[@atlageek]

I will never forgive them for how dirty they did my boy Buzz, they reallyyyyyy dumbed him down for the 4th one, and he deserves so much better than that

[@delireent.3960]

I saw a Theory that Say that Buzz became kinda Silly After the accident he had on the third movie. First the spanish reset, then the accident on the trashcar

[@xcrunner8943]

Who else wants to see more of Ben’s beard.

[@lamarie3788]

Me

[@rikkimolsbarger9286]

I'm not a big fan but it's definitely better than year 1-2 smooth face Ben

[@simsaljabar1427]

@@rikkimolsbarger9286 go back to the REALLY early vids and check out Js beard 😳 it looks like some weird J/Ben mashup

[@tiffprendergast]

No

[@xcrunner8943]

@@rikkimolsbarger9286 for sure

[@sinjin9994]

I’m heavily addicted to the pixar theory you guys do it best

[@MaherandIbrahimsAvengers]

Mini Theory: the personality islands in inside out are the sparks u see on the baby Souls earth pass. It make sense since there are 5 sparks u can get as well as 5 islands in the movie

[@darknesshumanity6022]

That and the soul itself splits into 5 beings of light.

[@WhaleofaT1me]

Look at the end of inside out, there are far more islands than 5

[@madiebrown9763]

@@WhaleofaT1me I think that they mean the 5 main core islands that are seen throughout most of the movie could be the sparks

[@musicalifornia49]

I love this and totally agree

[@MaherandIbrahimsAvengers]

@@WhaleofaT1me i was going to point out that maybe as time goes on you could create more sparks since the world is full of possibilitys

[@jaceneal9345]

I love that you guys keep inside jokes from literally your first years in KZbin

[@joceyyy_]

Well, maybe toys “gain” a soul over time of knowing their owners, who give them their personalities?

[@joceyyy_]

@@leapyearcouchentertainment8790 exactly!

[@HunterX05]

@@leapyearcouchentertainment8790 so... 9?

[@chasemoss4484]

@@leapyearcouchentertainment8790 (it’s been a while since I’ve seen toy story 4 so forgive me if I’m wrong) didn’t gabby gabby have a human before her voice box broke?

[@chasemoss4484]

@@leapyearcouchentertainment8790 like I said, it’s been a while. My bad. Correct me if I’m wrong, but didn’t the lady in charge take care of her?

[@chasemoss4484]

@@leapyearcouchentertainment8790 My theory is that the malfunction wasn’t found before it was sent to a store. Someone bought it, and the child got so scared that she never forgot it, hence why she doesn’t fade. What I mean by fade is I believe that toys are (sorry, but this gets kinda dark) the spirits of dead children. Similar to the Coco afterlife, when children die they become the spirits of toys. Then the second death in Coco or when the toy is forgotten or whatever the afterlife you go to ends, and then they go to the great beyond.

[@JustAnotherPerson811]

I got soooo much chills when you played that final scene of toy story 4

[@RealogOnlyBrodie]

Toys have their own soul world. Their “god” is their owner For example If woody died he’d be reunited with past preschool toys. For example kids give them souls and all version of the toy share the same “consciousness” (All barbies act exactly the same) playtime gives them souls

[@RealogOnlyBrodie]

@@lightningdj7608 depending on what you consider a “soul” that could go into my idea. They’re souls aren’t on the level of humans and fade out of existence after they die

[@SilveraroShow]

But what happens when they change owners? Does woody go to Andys heaven or Bonnies?

[@parker-boy98]

Wheezy had a broken squeaker, and the dust was aggravating his condition. It had nothing to do with Andy losing memory.

[@dylanbruhhh4208]

Toys don’t have lungs.. they don’t need to breathe..

[@jesseyu162]

@@dylanbruhhh4208 Tell that to Wheezy.

[@parker-boy98]

​@@dylanbruhhh4208 He literally said the dust was aggravating him, noob! Besides, I didn't say "lungs", did I?

[@naomi_falk]

When buzz first comes, he acts like all of the other buzz lightyear toys, but he seems to sort of develop a soul as he lives with the other toys. So.... maybe?? 😂 I guess I'll have to watch the video

[@kiomarysnicole6939]

I always kind of just felt like he just tried to mimic the way other toys acted. I mean he definitely did become a bit more self aware but in TS4 seeing him over n over press his buttons kind of does seem like he isnt yet self aware enough

[@golden3065]

@@kiomarysnicole6939 maybe now he is 'Soul' searching

[@michaeloluwajuyemi4546]

I ❤️ the Pixar theory and all theories on Pixar characters!

[@Z3k3P1az]

Disney employees watching this be like: How do they figure out our secrets!?

[@rubygracemoseley8144]

I know right

[@Harry-pk4nr]

Plot twist: He is a disney employee stationed to make us love disney even more

[@Antasma1]

More like: Where'd you get that idea? Ah well, writing that down!

[@gracecomeau2572]

I haven’t seen your guys videos in a long time so I’m happy That I found this channel again

[@silyknow]

J falling out of the chair is probably the funniest thing I have ever seen

[@Spectralyzed]

You mean J?

[@Marius229]

I'd think that Toy Story 4 disproves the whole "toys die when no child remembers them" theory.

[@phlpcockrell]

I mean.. toy story 1 disproved that with the claw machine aliens. Then you've got stinky Pete. Any child that played with him is long since grown if not dead.

[@tinycomedian]

@@phlpcockrell Then can you have sore from association. For example if you had a Ernie and Bert doll but you only really played with Ernie and Bert just got put in the box you know that Bert exist because you have Ernie and because love can be transferred as long as The toy you were associated with is still remembered I can give you life you go on living.

[@shreyanshd43]

​@@phlpcockrell it's human memory... not exactly being played with. Weezy was "dying," but he was alive because he was still somewhere faintly remembered. Stinky Pete was definitely remembered by Al, who very much cared for him (albeit not in a typical, child's way)... with the aliens, I'm sure there's a lot of kids who see them every day (they're alive similar to how the Display Buzz is in Toy Story 2... nobody physically plays with them, but they're seen and somewhat remembered)

[@goodhuman_person619]

@@shreyanshd43 I wouuld argue that by that logic all the buzz's in the store should've been alive, since there'd be at least some kinds who remember them

[@shreyanshd43]

@@goodhuman_person619 right, and I was thinking about that... but it's not as much the individual toy that's remembered as much as it is the product as a whole (and probably, the display gets most of the attention at the store... That's why the other Buzzes aren't alive. The numerous other Buzz toys only get attention when a child is picking the toy up to buy, but until the toy is personal/individual to them, while they technically remember the toy, the toy could be replaced and it wouldn't matter to kid (if that makes sense idk if that's the best explanation but I think it could be something that affects things)

[@Jillian_Paige]

This video has made me feel SO much better about the plot of Toy Story 4 (which I really didn’t like before). Woody finding his spark and having a soul is officially canon to me now. :)

[@helenamirian908]

I always saw Bo as part of a porcelain lamp, not an actual toy. But Andy needed a stand-in damsel in distress for his play scenarios, so he took her off the lamp.

[@raylop80731]

Plot twist: Woodys soul is Andys dad and thats why he hasnt seen a record player in so long.

[@SupportGamin2024]

Explain the other toys that have sentience then like bullseye,stinky pete,jessie,the patato heads(buzz lightyear doesn't count because he goes off of batteries)

[@raylop80731]

@@SupportGamin2024 watch the video. Batteries are irrelevant.

[@SupportGamin2024]

@@raylop80731 I just watched the video,after I wrote the comment

[@DanielTubeHQ-DTHQ]

Holy cow.... that... is just........ wow....

[@sunsetaestheticsss]

Round of applause you can see how much or kit takes to make these videos for example the editing the thought amazing 🤩

[@propandapower7633]

Is it just me or did everyone just recently realize that Carl’s walker was behind WALL-E’s TV?

[@ranger409RL]

Wait... pixar theory confirmed?

[@DrRank]

@@ranger409RL Well yes but actually no. Are the Pixar films connected through these Easter eggs? Yes. But unless John Lasseter or Pete Docter comes out and says "Boo is the Witch", the Pixar Theory story is nothing more than awesome fanfiction.

[@njay4399]

@@DrRank I know Disney isn't pixar, but in a recent celebration Disney basically confirmed the pixar theory was true on their end

[@DrRank]

@@njay4399 But did they say that OUR Pixar Theory was right?

[@Cllocopine]

@@njay4399 But what is a theory about a movie really though? Because people could come up with all sorts of crazy ideas but the only real question is, was this the intention or the creators. And the answer to that is very easily answered. No. The creators of the Pixar films did not intend when making a bug’s life that those bugs were existing within the same universe as the toys that came alive in Toy Story. Pixar definitely know about the Pixar theory now and I think they’re intentionally trolling people by not confirming or denying anything. And doing so would also take away the fun.

[@dreamkohta5078]

“They’re not at risk for things like drowning or starving” Hey anybody remember the Toy Story 2 Bloopers where a buzz lightyear had a bean burrito and ended up burping?

[@yourlocalmathgeek4815]

That was pretty funny.

[@TheKingofHearts777]

The ending to Toy Story 4 gets me right in the feels every time!

[@trishachase2964]

I swear every Wednesday and Friday when I wake up to your videos, my natural morning sadness caused by PTSD just flies out the window. Your videos make me so happy. Thank you so much 💙

[@jojodagoat9126]

Can you do a theory about if you can find mike and sully in wall-e

[@guitarbass22]

Amazing video and well thought out theory. Can’t wait for the next one, brother!!

[@SuperSwordman1]

Doesn't Stinky Pete kind of shoot the whole "Memories bring them to life" thing in the foot?

[@ahliver]

No because of Al, the guy putting them in the museum

[@yellowlemonPenguin]

@@ahliver Al would explain Pete's obsession with preservation too.

[@golden3065]

Well in a sense yes but no since we know that for some reason he is conscious when he was at the store and being in a sense 'interacted' with people. when they continue to mark down Pete's price they do have a small interaction which could allow him to at least be able to know what is happening.

[@SuperSwordman1]

@@golden3065 see now that just makes me wonder why ALL toys aren't alive. Which he claims in this video is the case. Just saying it either seems incredibly basic or complex based on what the plot would need

[@carlrood4457]

Also, why would Buzz come to life the moment he's out of the box?

[@joesanimations7140]

Do a Pixar characters ranking that would be awesome

[@a_conspiracyoflemurs9953]

J really seemed like he was having some sort of existential parenting moment from 7:30-7:35 haha

[@TheEndShadow123-CEM]

You finally get your earth pass, and your Lego brick

[@sinjin9994]

When you say “see you in another life brother” are you quoting lost I hope you are

[@Sagefox]

Kingdom Hearts put this pretty well with toys having hearts. "One heart's shadows fill the emptiness of another. See how they bring him to life? "

[@awesomesara3683]

Me trying to explain toy story to someone who has never watched it. Me: so basically it is about how toys are enslaved to children so that they can live, but if they are forgotten they die, but if they remember the toy, they come back to life, and the only way to get free will is if they learn how to live without a kid. Are you getting me? Anyone: You lost me at toys are enslaved to children.

[@AlexMcMund]

I think a good argument against most toys having souls is that they come with a predetermined personality. Sure they develop a personality of their own eventually but I don't think a soul could just jump into one of the buzz figures who already have a personality. There's no empty space for a soul to fill there

[@themendozafamilyreactsandr5437]

Of course Woody wouldn’t be alive if you didn’t have a soul.

[@obi_oma]

Great video! This was basically what I believed when I saw the title of the video.

[@themediaangel7413]

I was hoping you’d mention Kingdom Hearts 3, in which the villains try to discover why the Toy Story toys have “hearts”.

[@lordofninjas1]

They don't really tend to "cross the streams" so to speak. I believe it's treated as though the KH versions of the characters are for all intents and purposes alternate Universe versions of those same characters, like versions specific only to the KH world and not the same ones we deal with in the movies.

[@TaliesinMyrddin]

@@lordofninjas1 Ironically the creator of Toy Story worked on the Toy Story world in KH3 and has said he considers it canon to the movies, making it one of the few worlds that are claimed to be canon

[@lordofninjas1]

@@TaliesinMyrddin I was not aware of that, would you mind providing a video or something of him saying that, I'd love to check it out.

[@KevinAccetta]

@@TaliesinMyrddin Wouldn't that then mean that KH lore like heartless, nobodies, etc are real things in Toy Story (and the Pixar universe)..? xD

[@TaliesinMyrddin]

@@KevinAccetta Teeechnically yes but the Toy Story world, despite being 'canon', takes place in a bubble universe created by the bad guy who pulled a few characters into it, rather than the actual Toy Story lol

[@InkAirplane]

Perhaps I'm missing something, but I feel like this particular theory doesn't stand. The reason Wheezy looked so deathly ill was because his squeaker was broken and he was covered in piles and piles of dust, not because Andy forgot about him. If it were the case that somebody just needed to remember him to feel better, then he would have immediately recovered when Andy's Mom picked him up. Additionally, this doesn't take into account all of the lost toys we see in Toy Story 4. They don't have an owner, therefore they don't have masses of memory about them, so surely logistically they would all be weak as well. Perhaps meeting with random children each day meets that 'memory' quota, but they would be forgotten about incredibly quickly. Woody was not the first toy on the planet to go against this "i need to serve my owner" mentality and choose himself, as you've stated. I believe that the toys do have souls, but as toys they're more programmed to want an owner, just like they're programmed to go limp whenever a human is around. But generally they are free to do what they want. Even them falling limp they can by-pass if they want to (e.g, the segments where toys are sneaking around whilst humans are walking about.). Also, the follow-up about Buzz I also don't agree with, pretty much due to the entirety of Toy Story 2. I felt that in TS4 he was used more as a comedic device as opposed to him having his usual personality. That's just my thoughts, interesting video though!

[@georgeclarke1473]

Still think we should call the memory that brings things to life “Ranft Energy”

[@thieuthieu]

Good video good theories good reasons and.....then near the end took it up to S-Tier video. Well done!

[@ad-sd-vids5332]

Theory idea/plot hole: why does stinky Pete come to life if he was never played with?

[@mehaseyes]

Because he was on display for Stan.

[@modestosaavedra9502]

The theory is that toys are powered by human memory, which Al (the chicken man) provides albeit he only cares about stinky pete for the money as a part of a set

[@mehaseyes]

@@modestosaavedra9502 But he still is a collectable for Al and those collectables are ties to the memories of the show. Also, I don't know why I said Stan.

[@golden3065]

Well on a sense he would be interacted with when his price tag goes down but hey thats only an idea

[@carlrood4457]

@@mehaseyes But he remembers spending years on a shelf behind the counter at a dime store. Considering dime stores haven't been around for decades, there's a lot of years before Al acquired him.

[@xanderramsdell2919]

The way you described how people get a soul kind of reminded me of something in a book I read recently. Said book is quite a bit different from anything Pixar would ever do, but it's actually pretty similar to Soul when it comes to the theme and some of the topics. I know this has very little to do with the majority of the video, but it's just a weird connection that I noticed that I probably wouldn't have without this video, so I thought I'd point it out anyway.

[@stevenramirez2577]

I thought wheezy was being forgotten because he was broken... not that he was forgotten and that’s why he was broken... I mean he even got fixed and sang at the end..

[@davidmh2171995]

Yeah, I was going through the comments to see if someone said the same thing I was thinking.

[@TheFilmmakersTimeChamber]

22 is Vanellope von Schweetz from Wreck it Ralph. Programs can have souls too.

[@VVM2024]

Tiny problem here... Soul -> Disney Pixar Wreck-It Ralph -> Walt Disney Animation Studios And it's not because 22 sounds like a girl that she has to turn out as a female. It is explained in the film, she can have any voice she desires. She just uses "energetic, crazy female" because it fits her personality best.

[@behindthescenesofthe8-bitg789]

Those were not his final words, in the after credits he says, yeah let’s do that

[@skydiver7457]

your videos continue to make more and more sense somehow... love you guys tho :)

[@Toy_story_and_beyond]

I think if a toy is completely destroyed like, beyond repair, I think they die

[@nerneea]

Yeah, the kid wouldn't play with it anymore so it would die

[@aricbasner8172]

I remember the army figurine that sib blew up in TS1. He's definitely dead

[@davidbakke9293]

Idea for a video: what bending types are Harry Potter characters?

[@lethal1ty38]

Harry is either an air bender or an earth bender. He is very much like Aang, but is also very stubborn, especially to umbridge. Draco is definitely a fire bender, and so is Voldemort. Hermione is a water bender. Ron is probably either earth or fire. Dumbledore is either air or water.

[@lethal1ty38]

Gryffindor: earth Hufflepuff: air Ravenclaw: water Slytherin: fire

[@cedricvandenabbeele5697]

But how do does woody get a soul when he’s personality was given to him by Andy? A soul cannot enter something that already has that right?

[@golden3065]

Maybe unless the soul has a similarity to andys personality or something

[@ethanhunt2777]

I think that when someone goes to the zone the same way frequently, it opens a portal to the zone kind of like how hyperspace routes are maintained. The soul energy going into the zone spills out as life.

[@cleofusortega9015]

Yeeet!!! Also this a Interesting theory to think about 🤔

[@ocean_guardian0148]

Woody definitely has a soul. Normally it doesn't happen immediately, but over the years of someone's life, they're given a soul, thus new life altogether. I've seen this before, and he showed these signs of gaining a soul, throughout the four films.

[@haz0077]

What if the reason only wallE has a soul out of all "robots" is because hes the only one on earth since it seems other units of his kind have died out and all other units appear to be in space not earth where the portal leeds to

[@8cladgamer210]

I love the idea of Bo. Getting life from woody. It’s SO cute

[@Buzterer]

So Woody has a soul,cool. That means his memories give life to other toys, fine. But what about him? Since he can't die by growing old, does it mean that Woody can be inmortal?

[@kamirostorino9416]

(immortal not iNmortal) I think Toys, even the ascended ones with a soul, are immortal... or to put it more correctly will only truly die if the material they are made from will fully fall apart. For that reason i think ragdols and wooden toys have much shorter lifespan than metal or plastic ones. (Plastic ones can last far longer then metal ones cuz rust.) Kinda like Horcruxes... as long as the vessel is not damaged beyond repair the soul can inhabit it.

[@ALLFSGIVEN]

Okay someone correct me if I’m wrong but with woody having a soul does this mean his memories of all his friends keep them “alive” because woody only loses his soul when he “dies” but a toy doesn’t die from natural causes cause he’s not organic, means woody is in someway acting like a lovecrus for the toys?

[@joshuab4586]

I like the idea that toys aren’t sentient until their box is opened, but then doesn’t that mean Prospector Pete isn’t in mint condition? 🤔

[@TheLogicKitty]

This is actually what I was going to comment

[@RuthTheBananaDuck]

You have perfectly articulated everything about Woody and toys coming to life that I have been thinking since Toy Story 4 came out. Thank you so much

[@jamiesbond007]

"Toys don't have souls"? Somehow this feels as discriminating as saying "gingers don't have souls"...

[@kneau]

Technically, Jessie is both toy and ginger. Rough.

[@JayDo0m]

as of yet I have not watched toy story 4. You brother have inspired me to go on a toy story binge. and rediscover the franchise. so thanks for that!

[@fynndog6893]

*NO. WOODY IS A SOULESS MONSTER* Hey, thats a good theory! No I’m joking Maybe

[@kessypaulson157]

You should sell “ducks go in cups” mugs if you don’t already do so. I would buy one so quick.

[@pixarguy9573]

Wait, is joes dad still alive because of Pixar popcorn in the soul short, you can clearly see him old and well with joes mom?

[@sleepybunny186]

Soul is one of my all-time favorite Disney movies! I’m really excited for more theories to come!

[@rebeccama7672]

Fun fact: Everyone commenting right now hasn't finished the video yet

[@vulcan_spirit9163]

Ha I finished it then commented

[@halal_tom]

@@vulcan_spirit9163 legend

[@carlrood4457]

As a parent, Toy Story has made disposing of old toys hard enough. The idea they might have souls just made it that much harder.

[@Realhannahking]

I have never clicked on a video so fast in my life

[@jamcdonald120]

I would argue Bo has a soul before woody, I would mark her soul birth point as the moment she repairs her arm with a bandaid. Being an abandoned toy is one thing, but being a self repairing abandoned toy is quite another.

[@sofig1237]

This is kind of depressing to watch but hey brother

[@Anonymousbutnotthatone]

Wheezy's squeaker broke and the dust made his condition worse, he wasn't dying from lack of being played with. They fixed his squeaker at the end.

[@wendycarter7506]

The theory argues it was them fixing him (thereby having to interact with him to do so) that revitalized him with human memory. Since being damaged or broken doesn't necessarily actually make toys sick (with some toys literally being ripped to shreds and still being perfectly okay).

[@Anonymousbutnotthatone]

Actually Mr Shark found a squeaker in the toy box so there wasn't any human interaction