Just OK. Ending Left Me Very Unsatisfied

Rating: 3/10 (8 July 2019)

I had a hard time not puddling up at the end of TS3, even though I'm now an old man who grew up on all things Disney. But I started to have my suspicions about TS4 when visiting Disneyland recently, when I saw the pre-release merchandising of the Bo Peep and Forky characters. Wow, what kid is going to warm up to a spork (other than Bonnie?). After seeing the film, I can only conclude that TS4's primary goal is simple; sell more stuff. Very pale when compared to the previous ones, the supporting characters are now mere afterthoughts, Buzz has been dumbed down (weak batteries, perhaps?). The rest of the gang, who all had fully developed individual personalities, have very few lines this time, seemingly only there as window dressing.
Bo Peep, however, becomes the new focus of the film. No longer shy, sweet, and demure, she's now Bo Rambo flexing her considerable physical skills with cold detachment. I have no problem with strong female leads, but at what cost to the TS story line? She's no longer the Bo we grew to know and love. Run, Woody! Run!
Ah, well. They should've stopped at TS3, and not ruined much that they achieved with the dark and disturbing ending of TS4. No longer celebrating a toy's altruistic higher calling, cynical self-interest is the new path to a happy ending.