u/mrpurtle

Dont get me wrong, I liked the movie.

I still think they shouldn't have made anything after 3, but I digress. Something about the movie didn't sit right with me when I got out of it and I think I realized what it is.

This might be a crazy take, but this felt like Inside Out 2 said "yea you can copy my homework just make sure you change the words." The emotional and story beats felt very similar to me. Lilypad has almost the same arc as Anxiety, trying to help Bonnie fit in but ending up making the issue worse. Jessie is just cowgirl Joy. The toys in this movie were acting the same way towards Bonnie as the emotions do in Inside Out. I felt like having Jessie's arc so tied to Bonnie helping make a friend, took the focus away from the toys in general and made them largely side characters. The previous movies are all very focused on the toys with the people being the side characters. Like the main conflicts of the series are:

1 - Woody and Buzz have to get back to Andy before the move

2 - the toys have to save Woody from Al

3 - the toys need to get out of the daycare

4 - Woody needs to rescue Forky

5 - Jessie needs to help Bonnie make a friend?

One of these things is not like the others...

Idk I think I'm just rambling at this point but I haven't seen anyone else mention this so maybe it just a bad take.

I’m writing this to vent and as a sort of cautionary tale.

Until very recently, I served as an event coordinator for a local high school. It was a challenging role. Long hours, tight budgets, and the constant balancing act of creating engaging experiences while maintaining community standards. Despite the challenges, it was stable, respected work that I could be proud of.

That changed.

On a Friday afternoon, I was called into an urgent administrative meeting. No notice, no context. Within minutes, the tone became clear: “failure to properly vet external programming” and “authorizing inappropriate event content under misleading contractual terms.” When I asked for specifics, I was told the matter was “under review” and that details could not be disclosed further.

OK cool, love a mystery termination. Here’s what I can piece together:

Several months ago, I was approached with an opportunity to collaborate on what was presented as a “24-hour family-friendly livestream event” organized by the online personality PaymoneyWubby. The pitch emphasized interactive games, charity components with some religious elements as the event would be close to the holidays. Essentially a modern digital fundraiser with entertainment appeal. The contract, while dense, appeared standard at the time.

What unfolded during the event, however, deviated significantly from what had been described. Segments included controversial comedic elements, including a mock crucifixion bit, and appearances by online models from platforms that are, to put it mildly, not aligned with a family audience. The backlash was immediate and intense. Parents, faculty, and community members all demanding to know how such content had been approved.

And the answer, unfortunately, pointed back to me.

In reviewing the agreement post-incident, it’s clear the language allowed far more creative control than I had understood. What was framed as a structured, school-friendly collaboration turned out to be, effectively, carte blanche for content that I would never have knowingly authorized.

Around the same time, I had recently transitioned to reporting under a new administrative lead. Coincidentally, or perhaps not, this incident placed both my decision-making and my compensation under fresh scrutiny. Draw your own conclusions there.

So now, after years of careful planning, assemblies, fundraisers, and student events, I find myself out of a job. Labeled as someone who exercised poor judgment, when in reality I was outmaneuvered by a contract that did not reflect what was promised.

It’s a difficult position to be in. I take responsibility for what I signed, but I also can’t ignore how misleading the situation was from the outset.

For now, I’m regrouping, reassessing, and, above all, reading every line of every agreement like it’s a final exam.

Lesson learned. Stay safe out there and make sure you read everything before signing.