Woody vs. Gabby Gabby?

Rating: 6/10 (7 July 2019)

I did not find this movie to be as bad as some are making it out to be. I think the story arc of lost toys finding a purpose is clever and this was a good way to bring Bo back into the story. I do think that Buzz was a bit underused. Instead of being Woody's partner in crime, like he was in the previous films, he took a back seat and really just became one of the other side characters, not all that different from Potato Head or the dinosaur.
Ok, so for the controversial side of this post. Nobody seems to be talking about this which is odd, because to me this was so obvious. Woody was essentially R with an Aped by Gabby Gabby (had to write it that way so as not to get flagged). When she has her men forcibly remove his voice device and insert it into her, they are symbolically violating him. If this was a male character doing this to a female, people would be outraged. I think since they are toys and since it is a female doing it to a male this flew under the radar. I don't think the makers of the movie intended this to be interpreted this way, but it does not change the fact that it is exactly that. In the end Woody is ok with this, but does not make the act ok. It is no different than if a woman forgave her attacker. The action is still criminal. Then Gabby tries to become a redeemable character. Yes, the ending with her and the child finding each other is very touching, but still it's not right. It is symbolically the equivalence of a judge going easy on a young man because he has a bright future ahead of him.