No one asked for a fourth "Toy Story" movie, especially after the third film closed out the franchise perfectly with a grown-up Andy gifting his beloved toys to a young girl, Bonnie, believing they'd be cared for before heading off to college.
Instead, when we catch up with Woody in "TS4," Andy's favorite toy has been abandoned in the closet. Woody appeared to be a mere fad for Bonnie.
What's worse is that the fourth film betrays the end of "TS3" in which Andy tells Bonnie that Woody will be there for her "no matter what." By the end of "TS4," Woody decides to ditch Bonnie to hit the road with his old flame, Bo Peep.
At its core, "Toy Story 4" is about finding your purpose in the world when you think you don't have one anymore. And while that's a great message, too much time was spent with buzzy, new characters — a spork named Forky, Ducky, Bunny, and Keanu Reeves' scene-stealing Duke Caboom — instead of the original gang (Buzz, Slinky dog, Mr. Potato Head) that made "Toy Story" beloved.
The movie's strangest decision was separating best friends Buzz (Tim Allen) and Woody (Tom Hanks) for much of the film. The on-screen banter of Allen and Hanks was always one of the best things about the franchise.
If you're a big fan of the franchise, you were probably left wondering about the original version of "TS4" since Bo Peep actor Annie Potts told RadioTiimes that 75% of the original script was scrapped.
In 2015, former Disney Animation and Pixar chief creative officer John Lasseter said the movie would be an emotional love story about Woody and Bo Peep, inspired by his wife. But Lasseter left Disney in June 2018 after reports alleged Lasseter behaved inappropriately toward employees.