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Topics: Film and TV, Pixar, Toy Story, Nostalgia, Entertainment
Dan Seddon
Topics: Film and TV, Pixar, Toy Story, Nostalgia, Entertainment
Toy Story continues to cast its heart-tugging spell over Disney fans, who now believe they've figured out who Andy's mom really is.
Released 30 years ago (how about that for a humbling number), Pixar's animated franchise-starter followed the plastic plights of Woody and Buzz Lightyear, two diametrically opposed toys who represent the past and the future.
They both happen to be owned by schoolboy Andy Davis, who lives with his sister Molly and single mom (as far as we know) Mrs. Davis.
Even though this classic - led by the voices of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen - has been a family viewing staple ever since the '90s, there's a good chance nobody has given any thought to Mrs. Davis' upbringing.
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Hold onto your cowboy hats, because fans reckon the character is actually the star of another Pixar film.
As staunch fans of Pixar will be aware, a large percentage of the studio's output enjoys some interconnectivity - be that the Jessie doll from Toy Story appearing in Monsters Inc, or a kid in Finding Nemo reading an Incredibles comic book.
Instagram user @asheleysspam has posted an explainer video showcasing how the likes of Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Turning Red, Inside Out, and Monster's Inc are all set in the same universe.
Much to her own shock, Asheley even realized that Andy's mom may be Riley from Inside Out, in child form. Before you scoff at the idea, it's kind of undeniable; they have the same fair hair, blue eyes, and bone structure.
This mind-melting theory runs much deeper than appearances, though, as the social media fan pointed to a moment during Inside Out where Joy pulls up a happy memory orb from Riley, showing her going down a slide.
It's the exact same slide kit from Toy Story, Asheley discovered. The pudding doesn't get much more proof-y than that!
Inevitably, other people floating around on social media seemed quite divided by the investigation, despite the facts being there for all to see.
One person reacted: "yo WHAT," as another shared: "NO WAY THAT'S CRAZY."
A third user took the logistical higher ground, writing: "Or maybe, hear me out ... Disney wanted to take shortcuts and reused assets?"
"Disney movies are all connected in some sort of way and yes they reuse many things," echoed a fellow theory fan.
A second issue that was raised highlighted how the Toy Story and Inside Out timelines don't neatly match up.
In a similar thread, one Reddit user identified a noticeable difference in technology.
"Riley has a laptop in the movie, meaning it probably takes place around now-ish. So that would mean that Toy Story takes place in around 2035ish? Not very likely," they commented.
It's all subjective, at the end of the day.