History YMMV / ToyStory1

** Why is Mr. Potato Head at his surliest in the first movie? It could be chalked up to him not having a significant other until the very end or him getting sick of being mishandled by Molly. However, eight years before the movie was made Hasbro removed the pipe from the real toy's play set. Perhaps his giving the other toys and especially Woody an attitude was an effect of going {{cold turkey}}.

** Many fans don't think that Sid is necessarily evil. He's just a kid who is wildly creative and inventive. Though he may have a destructive streak, he isn't just out to blow up toys. He wants to see what makes them tick, and how to make them cool and different; some have gone on to say that the Mutant Toys are, in fact, art pieces with very deep meanings. If you really think about it, [[ObliviouslyEvil Sid had no idea the toys were alive]], and his parents don't seem to pay much attention to him and Hannah. He is probably acting out for attention.
*** In fact, aside from the cruel [[CrossesTheLineTwice but darkly hilarious]] prank he plays on his sister, Sid doesn't do anything ''wrong.'' His destruction of toys comes out of both creativity and ParentalNeglect. [[MoralityPet He does]] [[LickedByTheDog seem to]] [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold love]] [[PetTheDog his dog]].

* UglyCute: Sid's mutant toys. Once you get used to their freakish appearances, they ''are'' kind of adorable.

** Why is Mr. Potato Head at his surliest in the first movie? It could be chalked up to him not having a significant other until the very end or him getting sick of being mishandled by Molly. However, eight years before the movie was made Hasbro removed the pipe from the real toy's play set. Perhaps his giving the other toys and especially Woody an attitude was an effect of going cold turkey.

** Mr. Potato Head. He's the defining character for Creator/DonRickles, but does his cynical and snarky attitude in making fun of Woody (even if [[JerkassHasAPoint some of his criticisms were spot on]]) make him entertaining to watch, or hard to root for when he turns the other toys on Woody?

** Sid also has multiple locks on his door and the one scene where a parent is shown, his dad could be seen as being drunk or hungover. Victims of abuse often lash out at others, and Sid's disturbed "play activities" with his toys could be his way of taking out his feelings of vulnerability and helplessness, especially since he is always the one "in control" of his imagined scenario.

* MisaimedFandom: A harmless example: It's pretty obvious to an adult that Buzz is supposed to be a cheesy parody of the [[CaptainSpaceDefenderOfEarth space hero archetype]], who is completely deluded about himself, and rather buffoonish and obnoxious in his behavior. This hasn't stopped many kids from completely eating up the character at face value and finding him exactly as cool as the children in-universe, almost ignoring the fact that his space adventure prowess isn't real in-universe. It's probably this kind of fandom that allowed [[WesternAnimation/BuzzLightyearOfStarCommand Buzz's actual space adventure cartoon]] [[WesternAnimation/{{Lightyear}} and movie]] to be made.

** Sid Phillips. Depending on who you ask, his CreepyChild tendencies either make him one of the [[LoveToHate best]] or worst Pixar villains.
** Mr Potato Head. He's the defining character for Creator/DonRickles, but does his cynical and snarky attitude in making fun of Woody (even if [[JerkassHasAPoint some of his criticisms were spot on]]) make him entertaining to watch, or hard to root for when he turns the other toys on Woody?

** Foliage is another area where it's obvious that the team were butting up against the technological limitations of the time, with most of it being very lacking in any detail or texture. Notably, the trees in the yards next to Sid's would barely even pass muster in a UsefulNotes/PlayStation1 game.