# Talk:Woody (Toy Story)

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Reviewer: Pamzeis (talk · contribs) 05:58, 15 December 2021 (UTC)

I'll take this one on. I've only watched Toy Story and Toy Story 4 (well, I watched Toy Story 3 but forgot what happens) so apologies for any plot-related mistakes. Expect some comments by Sunday. Will try not to screw this up  Pamzeis (talk) 05:58, 15 December 2021 (UTC)

@Pamzeis Thank you, Ive touched up the lead section based off what youve said so what do you think? ― Kaleeb18TalkCaleb 18:03, 15 December 2021 (UTC)
Version reviewed


### Prose
Toy Story: The Musical should be italicised (all instances)


#### Lead
in the Disney and Pixar — this may imply that Disney and Pixar separately released films involving Woody. I would recommend changing it to Disney/Pixar for consistency with other articles.
animated films and short films Toy Story. → Toy Story franchise. (for conciseness and to remove ambiguity)
He is a cowboy, pullstring rag doll, and is one of the main protagonist characters along with Buzz Lightyear. — I do not see how these two ideas are related and that makes the flow awkward. I would recommend splitting the sentences (i.e. He is a cowboy, pullstring rag doll; Woody is one of the main protagonist characters along with Buzz Lightyear.)
He is mainly voiced by actor Tom Hanks, with his brother, Jim Hanks, voicing him in video games and other merchandise. — it is not said what Tom voices so it is unclear what "other merchandise" is
by Oscar-nominated animator and Disney legend Bud Luckey — I do not see the need to mention that Luckey is Oscar-nominated, nor that he is a Disney legend per MOS:PUFFERY. In any case, if this is necessary, legend should be capitalised.
as well as the Howdy Doody puppets from the 1950s show Howdy Doody — repetitive
Woody was Andy Davis' → Woody is Andy Davis' (MOS:PLOT)
toy until, Andy — no comma?
Comment @Pamzeis: Since your unsure whether a comma should be there or not I removed it but someone else has added the comma back so I’m just going to leave the comma their. ― Kaleeb18TalkCaleb 19:16, 10 January 2022 (UTC)
Andy became an adult and gave Woody → Andy becomes an adult and gives Woody (MOS:PLOT)
Woody served as the → Woody serves as the (MOS:PLOT)
When Bonnie's family decided → When Bonnie's family decides (MOS:PLOT)
He decided he would remain → He decides he will remain (MOS:PLOT)
The fourth paragraph discusses too much of the fourth film's plot and barely touches the others
A five-paragraph lead is far too long. For an article of this length (19kB), I would expect two or three paragraphs per MOS:LEADLENGTH


#### Development
under Disney chairmen — chairman or chairmen? There seems to be only one...
film Toy Story together — Toy Story should be in italics
main character, and Woody — I do not think the comma is needed
character, and reportedly — I do not think the comma is needed
Lasseter also decided Tinny was "too antiquated"; the character was first changed to a military action figure and was eventually given a space theme. Tinny's name changed from Lunar Larry, to Tempus from Morph, and eventually changed to his final name Buzz Lightyear (after astronaut Buzz Aldrin). — this does not belong in Woody's article
August 2009 Lee — comma after 2009
Unkrich, Toy Story 3 director — Toy Story 3 should be in italics
stating that Hanks, "has" — no comma
how Hanks voice might — missing apostrophe
The early test footage of using Hanks' voice from Turner & Hooch, convinced Hanks to sign on to the film. — I don't think a comma should be there as it's making me read this sentence as nonsense
in video games and other merchandise Tom — comma after merchandise


#### Characteristics
Can this be moved below #Appearances? A lot of it doesn't make sense to me without reading #Appearances
He is Andy's → He has been Andy's
since he was a bit selfish → since he is somewhat selfish (MOS:PLOT)
show, Woody's Roundup. — no comma
that Woody was "kind → that Woody is "kind (MOS:PLOT)
outtakes of Toy Story 2, Woody — Toy Story 2 should be in italics
which included hiding → which include hiding (MOS:PLOT)
Buzz Lightyear cardboard box to — missing apostrophe
Buzz Lightyear cardboard ... as Buzz walks ... hundreds of Buzz Lightyear toys ... on Buzz's helmet ... using Buzz's wings — too many instances of "Buzz"


#### Appearances
All plot summaries should be in present tense except for backstories/flashbacks
his position was jeopardized by — since the last thing mentioned is he and Bo Peep's relationship, it makes the reader think that the position is as a love interest
at Pizza Planet a fight separated — comma after planet
captured by Sid. Woody and Buzz eventually wound up in the house of Andy's malicious neighbor Sid Phillips, who likes — why is Sid brought up without explanation who he is and then brought up with explanation? Can he be explained in the first mention?
years old, and was — I do not think the comma is needed
Sunnyside daycare center — shouldn't this be in capitals?
The second paragraph of #Toy Story 3 is quite clumsy and needs rewriting IMO
as much as he used to — this wording is quite clumsy
voice box, after realizing Gabby — I do not think the comma is needed
stay together, after Buzz — same as above
Woody made a cameo → Woody makes a cameo
also appeared in the Andy's room → also appears in Andy's room
#Theme parks mostly consists of at X, there is Y of Woody. Try varying the sentence rhythm
Disneyland's Toy Stoy Land there → Disneyland's Toy Story Land, there
twenty feet tall — I believe this should be hyphenated
Coment Yeah I was looking at this and asked several people even looked it up to see if it should be so I have no idea ― Kaleeb18TalkCaleb 03:07, 18 December 2021 (UTC)
In Shanghai's Toy Story land there → At Shanghai's Toy Story Land, there
DisneySea Woody is featured — comma after DisneySea
to Toy Story that — Toy Story should be in italics
better facial details, and — WP:VOICE
the rock musical, Toy Story: The — no comma
Toy Story 3; It included — "it" should not be capitalised
release of Toy Story in — Toy Story should be italicised
and other Toy Story characters. — same as above
that all featured Woody on them — awkward wording
the release of Toy Story 4, Disney — Toy Story 4 should be in italics
Toy Story related video games, with → Toy Story-related video games, with
ones being Disney Infinity, Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure, Kinect: Disneyland Adventure, Kingdom Hearts III, and Lego The incerdibles — all these games should be italicised; are Kinect: Disneyland Adventure and Lego The incerdibles spelt correctly?
called Toy Story: Mysterious Strange. — should be in italics
Toy Story: Tales from the Toy Chest — same as above
the Toy Story magazine, that was — is magazine part of the title? If so, capitalise it. If not, un-italicise it
published a 72 page — hyphen between 72 and page
Toy Story 4 in 2019 — Toy Story 4 should be in italics
Woody along with other toy story → Woody, along with other Toy Story
In the 68th Academy Awards, Woody → At the 68th Academy Awards, Woody
In the 72nd Academy Awards → At the 72nd Academy Awards
the best animated short film Oscar to The Old Man and the Sea by → the Best Animated Short Film Oscar to The Old Man and the Sea by
In the 88th Academy Awards → At the 88th Academy Awards
and Buzz, featured to — no comma
anniversary of the Oscar-winning Toy Story — anniversary of Toy Story's Oscar win
to Inside Out. — Inside Out should be in italics


#### Reception and legacy
Forbes, Screen Rant, Sioux City Journal, Polygon, The Guardian, The A.V. Club, Looper, The Colombian, Hollywood Insider, Rolling Stone, Dancing with the Stars and The Late Late Toy Show should all be in italics
that Woody, along with Buzz, are great leaders → Woody, along with Buzz, is a great leader
Woody's arc to people, saying — can it be made more clear that he's referring to real-life people?
criticized Woody saying that — I think there's a missing comma?
center of this [the] saga — why is "[the]" there?
While Dowd from The A.V. Club commented though Woody "Always does the right thing eventually" he can be "Selfish, petulant, vain, resentful, churlish, and petty.", but said that "Those less flattering qualities also make him among the most three-dimensional of cartoon characters." — this sentence is kinda long; try splitting it. Also, there's a stray full stop in the second quote
en Kaye of — typo?
career."P eter Bradshaw, film — missing space, extra space?
one of the 100 Greatest Characters of the Last 20 Years — why is this in italics?
dancing competition, Dancing with — no comma
as Woody, while dancing — ditto
@Pamzeis: What does this mean so I can fix what the problem is. ― Kaleeb18TalkCaleb 18:27, 19 December 2021 (UTC)
NVM ― Kaleeb18TalkCaleb 18:30, 19 December 2021 (UTC)
In 2011 Ryan — comma after 2011
Irish show the Late Late Toy — the should be capitalised
Toy Show, dressed ... open the show — kinda repetitive
In 2019 at — comma after 2019
I would prefer for the third and fourth paragraphs to have an "introduction sentence" too because they just seem to come out of nowhere
There seems to be a massive amount of quoting in this section. Not only does this get rather boring after some time, but this can lead to WP:OVERQUOTING, which causes potential COPYVIOs; the detector shows a 50%+ similarity. Try paraphrasing and trimming the quotes to reduce this.


### Sources
#### Reliability
What makes the following reliable sources:
hype.my
MagicalMountain.net
Moviequotedb
thefactsite
The Theme Song
Orlando Informer
Let me look into this but I think Orlando Informer should be good and i replaced hype.my in case its not reliable. ― Kaleeb18TalkCaleb 19:33, 19 December 2021 (UTC)
I asked WP:RSN if Orlando Informer was fine and it looks like its fine to use it in the way I did. I was able to replace the hype.my reference and only one of thefactsite. I cant find a good replacement for Moviequotedb and The Theme Song. Im trying to figure out where in the world the interview MagicalMountain.net is getting the info from but i cant figure it out.
@Pamzeis:I would like to ask tho. For something like thefactsite its being used as a reference for the sentence that says Woody makes a cameo in in the outtakes of A Bugs Life. If I cant find a better source do I just delete that sentence? as well as the one that says Woody is in the intro for Buzz Lightyear of Star Command? ― Kaleeb18TalkCaleb 22:16, 20 December 2021 (UTC)
I would recommend doing so as my view is that if it's not notable to be in reliable sources, it's not worth a mention
More to come...

Inside the Magic
Orlando Fun Tickets
wdwinfo
Yesterland
Attractions Magazine
Seattle's Child
Disney on Ice
Rotoscopers


#### Verifiability
Quotes in the lead need citations per WP:LEADCITE
The quote about Woody's last name isn't supported by the article
fn 3: which bit mentions that the Disney execs "they left creative control to Pixar and sent negative feedback about the draft"?
As mentioned in Toy Story 2, his construction includes an "original hand-painted face, natural dyed-blanket stitched vest", and "hand-stitched poly-vinyl hat". — if this is mentioned in the film, then it should be cited using {{cite AV media}}
Woody also wears an empty gun holster at his belt. — this sentence is unsourced
Comment Why does this one need to be sourced? it also shows that in the infobox picture. (I found a source to use just wondering why it needs to be sourced :)  ― Kaleeb18TalkCaleb 14:47, 17 December 2021 (UTC)
I guess WP:CAPTAINOBVIOUS may apply, but my biggest qualm is that, from the image, it may be unclear that it is specifically an empty gun holster
I would like to help this GAN. I did removed every unreliable sources you said Pamzeis, but if Kaleeb18 refused, I think its safe for this to fail. 2001:4455:1A9:E100:2D80:8F3A:6CD5:3C83 (talk) 10:49, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
I fixed those few remaining unsolve issues. 2001:4455:1A9:E100:2D80:8F3A:6CD5:3C83 (talk) 10:58, 12 January 2022 (UTC)
I did not refuse to do that. I got rid of the unreliable sources and if I did not get rid of some from the list Pamzeis gave that means I asked WP:RSN if it was okay to use and some of them were. I just want to let you know I reverted some of your good faith edits.  ― Kaleeb18TalkCaleb 12:57, 12 January 2022 (UTC)


### Other
Per MOS:BIB, #Bibliography is discouraged
I'm iffy on the fair use rationale for File:Sheriff Woody.png. It's very brief and doesn't seem to satisfy all of the WP:NFCC policies. See File:Elsa from Disney's Frozen.png for an example of a character fair use rationale
File:Sheriff Woody.png and File:Concept art of Woody's original design as a evil ventriloquist dummy.jpg should have Woody (Toy Story) as the article in which they are used, not Sheriff Woody
Apologies, but due to my schedule I will not be able to complete the review until next week or later. Pamzeis (talk) 06:10, 26 December 2021 (UTC)

No problem. ― Kaleeb18TalkCaleb 12:25, 26 December 2021 (UTC)


### Second look
Tom Hanks brother — missing possessive
voices him in Lamp Life — Lamp Life should be in italics and explained (either with a description or wikilink)
Unkrich stated in his Twitter feed "Woody's actual full name is 'Woody Pride', and has been since the earliest days of developing the original Toy Story". — this quote isn't mentioned in the article and is likely WP:UNDUE weight in the lead
The fourth paragraph still focusses too much on the fourth film, with barely any mention of the others
@Pamzeis: I’m a little confused by what you mean here. Do you just want me to get rid of the text in green? ― Kaleeb18TalkCaleb 14:55, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
There's no text in green on this comment... Pamzeis (talk) 15:04, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
@Pamzeis: Oops I meant to put this on the comment above ― Kaleeb18TalkCaleb 15:30, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
Well, yeah, I guess. Pamzeis (talk) 12:51, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
@Pamzeis: Does that look better? ― Kaleeb18TalkCaleb 13:11, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
Twitter feed, that Woody's — I'm pretty sure the comma shouldn't be there
Prospector's plan are foiled — plural or not?
Everything in #Films should be in present tense, except for flashbacks, etc.
Shanghai's Toy Story land there — land should be capitalised if it is part of the title and the should be a comma before there
and some other Toy Story characters — Toy Story should be italicised
follows the story line of the — storyline is one word
Channel series Hannah Montana. — Hannah Montana should be in italics
on Ice: Celebrate Memories . — extra space
All the sentences of #Disney on Ice start with Woody, making them monotonous
Toy Story related-video games, with — Toy Story should be in italics
I still don't see any justification for why Inside the Magic should be considered a reliable source
I guess there isn’t a reason. It’s just because that and other Disney blogs are the only things that have said there is a toy story mania in Tokyo Disneysea ― Kaleeb18TalkCaleb 14:58, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
well I actually found a ref really had to dig for that one. ― Kaleeb18TalkCaleb 02:53, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
More to come... sorry for the delay. Pamzeis (talk) 14:43, 14 January 2022 (UTC)

with other toy story characters — Toy Story needs to be capitalised and italicised  Done
The Old Man and the Sea by — italics  Done
At the 88th Academy Awards, Woody and Buzz featured to honor the 20th anniversary of Toy Story's Oscar win, presented the Oscar — kinda sloppy  Done
when they don't know — remove the contraction  Done
Entertainment Weekly named Woody one of the 100 Greatest Characters of the Last 20 Years, and — the "Last 20 Years" could be anytime. When did EW rank them?  Done added details.
by Hollywood Insider declaring that — I think there's something missing but I can't quite put my finger on it
Ashton wore Toy Story — Toy Story needs italics  Done
COPYVIO score is still pretty high
Probably because of the quotes at the box. I've done the other issues, perhaps we could remove those quotes for copyvio reasons? Kaleeb18. 2001:4455:1A9:E100:39AB:A681:F94:D1E3 (talk) 07:00, 18 January 2022 (UTC)
No, the quote box is fine I’ll handle it. Also @Pamzeis: what is not a reliable source and what is not in focus? And what does I can’t put a finger on it mean? ― Kaleeb18TalkCaleb 12:38, 18 January 2022 (UTC)
To answer your first question, Inside the Magic is the unreliable source and the undue quote in the lead is the focus problem. I review the same version without acknowledging changes... so IDK what the article looks like now. Not being able to put a finger on something means... I can't quite put my finger on the definition  but basically there seems to be something missing in the quote, but I can't determine what is missing. Ping me once you've resolved all the comments, BTW. Pamzeis (talk) 12:43, 18 January 2022 (UTC)
@Pamzeis: It looks like they are all done. I got rid of the quote in the lead but not it saying his last name is pride. ― Kaleeb18TalkCaleb 13:04, 18 January 2022 (UTC)


### Third look
Tom Hanks brother — still, missing possessive  Done
used to be in in a popular TV show — double in  Done
about it and production of the — there either should be a the in front of production or of should be changed to on  Done
However, his position was jeopardized by the arrival of Buzz Lightyear, an astronaut action figure that Andy got as a birthday present. ... the toys did not believe Woody and became more antagonistic towards him ... fight separated them from Andy ... Woody taught Forky the joys and responsibilities of being a toy ... rescue plan failed, with Woody ... after Buzz assured Woody — present tense  Done
spot. the toys return — capital letter  Done
played with like he used to — awkward  Done
show Lamp Life. — italics  Done
after Woody, which are Woody's Lunch Box — clunky  Done
song Hoedown Throwdown from — "Hoedown Throwdown" needs quotes around  Done
movies". But Nate Birch of Fatherly criticized Woody, saying that he is an "irredeemable jerk" and that he is the “heartless villain” of Toy Story. While Dowd — I don't think the punctuation is correct here  Done
work in Toy Story, is one of — no comma  Done
The second paragraph of #Reception and legacy is quite boring because it mostly consists of X of Y said Z. Try varying the sentence rhythm  Done
by Hollywood Insider declaring that — comma after Insider  Done
something we all want — using first person without quoting is informal  Done
Woody, while dancing to "You've Got a Friend in Me". Spicer — no comma, songs aren't italicised.  Done
We're getting really close! Pamzeis (talk) 09:14, 20 January 2022 (UTC)

@Pamzeis: Alright, I have done everything from the third look. Glad we are almost done! ― Kaleeb18TalkCaleb 13:01, 20 January 2022 (UTC)


### Fourth look
Hanks’ voicing him — why is there an apostrophe?  Done
Tom Hanks brother — do I need to say anything? But really, there is still a missing apostrophe  Done sorry I had a hard time trying to figure out where the apostephe went from the hird look and of course I placed it in the wrong spot lol dont even know why I put it on the one above.
the toys did not believe Woody — present tense  Done
lost toy wouldn't understand — contractions are not encycloædic  Done
In the second paragraph of #Toy Story 4, most of sentences start with Woody, making it monotonous  Done
waterhole!". his construction includes — capital letter  Done
Story. Dowd from — comma, not full stop  Done
why would a comma be put after Story when a whole new sentence is starting?
Because the sentence before isn't a full sentence... Pamzeis (talk) 03:40, 24 January 2022 (UTC)
Dowd from — is he one of those cool people with only one name or does he have a first name?  Done
Well, the article says A. A. Dowd so he only reveals his last name. Do you want me to put A. Dowd or just leave as is?
@Pamzeis: ― Kaleeb18TalkCaleb 12:55, 24 January 2022 (UTC)
Hey Kaleeb, perhaps what the name of the article has been stated should be also added. I added "A.A." as his name that has been stated. 2001:4455:364:A800:C13C:8A64:1CEF:F186 (talk) 05:06, 25 January 2022 (UTC)
I think the norm is his common name at the time, in this case A. A. Dowd. Pamzeis (talk) 05:08, 25 January 2022 (UTC)
Okay  Done ― Kaleeb18TalkCaleb 12:52, 25 January 2022 (UTC)
of all time." declaring — capital letter  Done
Mostly trivial; really, really close. I'm honestly going a bit mad from reading the article so many times. I need to read it... at least one more time  Pamzeis (talk) 02:53, 24 January 2022 (UTC)

I'm so sorry, I'm so bad with grammar sometimes. ― Kaleeb18TalkCaleb 03:25, 24 January 2022 (UTC)
Are there still any issues? 2001:4455:364:A800:CD09:1137:D247:C321 (talk) 02:02, 5 February 2022 (UTC)
She is giving a fifth look and will come out wit a review soonish. ― Kaleeb18TalkCaleb 02:12, 5 February 2022 (UTC)


### Fifth look
After five loooooooooooong looks, I think we're all good! Sorry for letting this drag on so long, been kinda stressed lately... We. Made. It. Pamzeis (talk) 10:31, 9 February 2022 (UTC)

@Pamzeis: Yay! Glad it’s finally a GA and no problem I did not mind waiting at all. ― Kaleeb18TalkCaleb 12:40, 9 February 2022 (UTC)

Woody's last name is "Pride", right? So, why make "Woody Pride" a redirect to Woody (Toy Story)??!! FlapjackRulez (talk) 06:50, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

In case someone typed it as a search, unlikely as it is. 'Tis the whole point of redirects. --Cinemaniac86TalkStalk 03:13, 23 August 2025 (UTC)

For some reason Toy Story 3 is placed as a subheading under Toy Story 2. Could someone with an account change ====''Toy Story 3'' (2010)==== to ===''Toy Story 3'' (2010)===? Thank you. 63.153.7.184 (talk) 22:26, 22 August 2025 (UTC)

 Done Sir Joseph (talk) 22:58, 22 August 2025 (UTC)