"That wasn't flying. That was falling with style!" Sheriff Woody will continue to be a popular voice among audiences of Pixar's Toy Story films. From Buzz and Woody's budding friendship to the sweet romances the toys find, Pixar introduced everyone to the world of a toy. Each character has their own unique mannerisms, but their perspectives and personal experiences differentiate the toys from one another.
Some of Andy's toys have a little more knowledge than others, based on what they've lived through with different owners or even not having any other owner aside from Andy. Since everyone's favorite toy bunch gets themselves into trouble throughout all four of the films, it's easy to see where each toy's weaknesses and strengths lie. Some are clearly a little wiser than others and their intelligence can be fairly judged when considering their actions throughout all the films.
10 Mrs. Potato Head
This character is the ultimate sweetheart and the traditional caretaker of the group. Mrs. Potato Head isn't as intelligent as most other toys though, but it could be because she simply doesn't have as much screentime as other characters.
However, her impulsive and boisterous reactions do lessen her intelligence factor. In Toy Story 3, she freaks out and complains that Andy threw them away, and doesn't try to fully listen to Woody when he tells her what really happened.
9 Rex
The sweet and adorably innocent dinosaur is just not the smartest of Andy's toys. Perhaps if he was given more screentime in the four films, he could have had a chance to show some more intellect, but he is at the bottom of the intelligence list, for now at least.
Rex is overall oblivious, which results in his clumsiness. His vocabulary is actually pretty strong, but his aloofness is his prime obstacle. This trait causes him to catch up to plans a little too late.
8 Sarge & The Green Army Men
Andy's "Bucket 'O Soldiers" are the "professionals," as Woody dubs them, as they're the spies for the toys to see what's going on outside of Andy's room. They're of huge importance to the toys. Without them, the others would have a hard time preparing for when the humans run into Andy's room.
But since Sarge and the soldiers are mainly focused on muscle work and missions, they don't have ample time to explore their knowledge. With all the experience they have as toy soldiers, they've truly been through a lot, and so they must have some brains when it comes to certain things aside from battle tactics.
7 Buzz
The favorite funny, charming, and calculative spaceman, Buzz Lightyear does have some intelligence to him, apart from certain moments in the movies. He's pretty knowledgeable about space travel, as his vocabulary sounds educated and well-trained.
Since education doesn't guarantee emotional intelligence, though, Buzz stumbles upon a few dumb incidents, like when he initially thinks he's really an astronaut and not just one of the millions of toys in the "Buzz Lightyear" brand. There's also the period of time when he thinks he can fly, which Woody consistently attempts to debunk. He definitely improves over time with regards to his awareness, but he still sometimes doesn't catch onto an idea or observation as quickly as the others do.
6 Mr. Potato Head
The Brooklyn-accent, tough-guy character comes across as extremely cynical and irritable, but his loud-mouthed behavior can sometimes be helpful. Rather than dwell on how limited he can be as just a potato with some body parts, Mr. Potato Head goes above and beyond in the third movie when he uses a tortilla to reattach his body parts to escape the sandbox.
What's even smarter is when he improvises after a bird eats the tortilla and he grabs a cucumber instead. His improvisation skills prove that he is a somewhat smarter character in the bunch.
5 Hamm
Hamm is way more than a piggy bank filled with coins. This character has a different element of intelligence in comparison to the others in Andy's room. Even Andy feels that he should call him "Evil Doctor Porkchop" in the game that he invents when he's a kid.
Hamm can change television channels rather quickly, emphasizing how observant and fast-thinking he can be. He also is the main toy to hypothesize aspects about the evil bully, Sid. Hamm is also the first to tell everyone his gruesome observations about Sid and is able to speculate reasons as to why Sid is home, for example, and what they're going up against since Buzz and Woody do indeed have a face-off with Sid. Without Hamm, the toys possibly wouldn't be informed of a lot of vital information they need throughout the films.
4 Jessie
Jessie is always up for an adventure since she became accustomed to life as an owner-less toy before Toy Story 2. The cowgirl proves to be fearless and defensive when she participates in the various schemes throughout the movies. However, it's her anxious and traumatized nature from her past life that sometimes gets in the way of her intelligence.
Jessie brings up her traumatic loss of her first owner, Emily, in the third movie when everyone starts to believe that Andy trashed them (literally). Jessie can get freaked out easily, but her intelligence isn't completely hindered by this and she's always ready to jump into something new, like when she tells Andy's toys that they can just live at Sunnyside Daycare instead of struggling to live on their own. While she clearly doesn't know what terrible things would happen at Sunnyside, her quick-thinking skills can actually help the whole gang.
3 Woody
As the original leader of the toy pack, Woody's wisdom derives from his years of experience as Andy's favorite toy. His ability to lead appears in several ways, such as his skills in calming everyone down when they're anxious about a new toy at Andy's birthday party.
The only way that Woody is weakened, in terms of his intelligence, is how he isn't as experienced as some other toys in the outside world. The first two films present him as a strong voice for the toys, but his initial fear of losing Andy sometimes clouds his brain. All in all, though, the sheriff's leadership skills validate his overall intelligence.
2 Slinky
Slinky is an underrated character and might be misconstrued to be one of the least intelligent in the group, but he's actually, on the contrary, one of the smartest. His placid demeanor allows his ideas to flow more easily than other toys, as a lot of them become quickly anxious.
Slinky is the one to get the Scotch Tape to help Woody fend off the monkey and the one who allows the toys to use him as the bungee cord when springing themselves off of high surfaces. He's "got a spring in his step" after all because he thinks of smart, helpful, and viable ways to help the whole group move forward with a plan.
1 Bo
Bo (short for Bo Peep) is the most intelligent of all the toys. Although fans know she is no longer a part of Andy's room, she once was and she experiences a lot of intimidating events in the fourth film. Bo shows Woody the ropes of the reality out of a child's bedroom and teaches him that a toy should experience the world outside a single child's ownership. Her courage and instinctual actions when she accepts that Molly (Andy's sister) lets her go prove that this character is full of knowledge and wisdom, aside from mental and physical strength.
Bo is clearly adaptable to her environment, such as how she can easily move and climb throughout the carnival park in the fourth film and adaptability takes a specific mind. Bo is evidence that a "lost" toy isn't really lost if they find their own way, without relying on a child to own them.
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March 31, 2021 at 05:30AM
