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Toy Story Human Au

Idea that I’m probably not gonna write but a human toy story (I recently watched it and this has been rotting away in my brain).

Names and Ages

Woody Round 34

Jessie Round 28

Andy and Molly Round 8 & 2

Brady “Buzz” Lightyear 30

Henry “Mr. Potato” Spud 42

Rex Plastic 20

Bonnie “Bo” Peep 31

Jim “Slinky” Dog 39

John Hahnm 43

“Sarg. (No one knows his real name except Woody and wants to keep it that way) 48

Setup

Woody and Jessie are siblings raising Woody’s adopted kids, Andy and Molly(the only kids in town). They run a ranch called the “Roundup Ranch.” Woody’s prone to stress but is the unofficial leader of their small community with Jessie and Bo as his second. Slinky is often there to give him advice though, as the town’s only bartender. Jessie is even worse than her brother when it comes to anxiety but Bo helps her keep a level head. She likes Buzz and hopes to be his friend but his boisterous attitude in the beginning is a bit off putting. 

Andy and Molly are orphans. Their mother died in a car accident years ago leaving them to the care of her childhood friend, Woody. They’ve been living with them ever since Molly was an infant and Andy was six. As the only children, they’re doted on by everyone in town and are a bit spoiled, but no one really minds. Andy insists on giving everyone nicknames and Molly follows along with a laugh.

Rex Plastic is the local gentle giant. He’s a little slow but he knows his strength and is so gentle with the children. He works on the ranch as a farmhand for a bed and meal.

Brady “Buzz” Lightyear is an astronaut who crash landed in their wild west esque town. Woody doesn’t trust him but his kids and sister like him so that’s something. He’s currently stranded there and thinks everyone is insane because even though it’s the modern age they still like to live in the wild west. He’s working to get back to his space program but is slowly getting attached to the small town.

Henry Spud runs the local bank with his business partner and friend John Hahnm. He’s called “Mr. Potato” by the kids, something that everyone starts doing. He’s missing one eye that he constantly replaces with a set of wild and fun false eyes to entertain the kids, before he only wore an eyepatch. Even though his soft on the children, to everyone else he's ornery and short tempered.

John Hahnm runs the local bank with Mr. Potato head. He’s a sarcastic old man but his wisecrack remarks are fun to be around. (Mr. Ham! No kids, it's Hahnm, say it with me, Hahnm. Ham!)

Bonnie Peep, called “Ms. Bo Peep,” tends to the local sheep and cattle(the irony is not lost on her). She’s dating Jessie and is one of Woody’s closest friends and confidants. 

Jim “Slinky” Dog, his nickname surprisingly didn’t come from the kids, but Mr. Potato and Hahnm instead(Never play cards with that tricky bastard). He tends to the only bar in town as the only worker and owner. No one’s really sure where he came from, he just showed up one day with a fully stocked bar and an open ear. Even though he has a mysterious demeanor, Woody trusts him and that's enough for everyone else.

Sarg. He’s just as mysterious as Slinky but for much sadder reasons. Everyone can tell he’s a vet but his demeanor towards that part of his life is so negative and usually results in either violence or sobbing that everyone has steered away from it. Everyone except for Woody, he was the only one Sarg confided in when he first moved and that’s remained the same. When asked, Woody simply insists they leave him alone. For some reason though, he likes being called Sarg, it brings pride to him.

My version of the Roleswap AU

Roleswap aus aren’t uncommon and sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t.

But I’ve had this idea in the perspective with Woody and Jessie in this AU where Jessie is the protagonist of the Round-up gang.

Their own personalities will stay the same, the only thing it will change are their circumstances they would face in different events and the different timeline.

(Warning from here because it gets angsty and also trying not to make it too depressing but don’t fret, because like in canon, things get hopeful!)

In this Woody’s story, he got a kid and enjoyed spending time with him. He witnessed how his kid grew into an adult but he even how he got a terminal illness, witnessing his death. (You can interpret whether this kid could be Andy or Andy’s unknown dad like in that theory)

His owner could have died in his 50s, making the timeline the same as in canon probably?

So once that happened, maybe his own kids or relatives, thought of giving away Woody out of respect of his passing that he’d be better off with another kid as maybe they weren’t interested in him.

That leaves Woody so heartbroken by what he’s seen and he grieves in silence inside the box, he wishes there were more time to be with him, though even when he grew he was cast aside, he stood still until he could come and see him again, which he did until his dying days, he’s in the denial phase.

But as time went on he accepts his new fate.

What he didn’t expect is that in the end he ended up being a collectible and for him? felt like a relief. Since because of his trauma, he’d prefer going in Japan and not get through another suffering event by having a new kid.

He meets bullseye and he gets a bit happier by the comfort of having another friend. Like a dog- human relationship. Then a bit later he meets the prospector, acts like a father figure to him and gives him the comfort he needs when they're out of the box. They talk about in one thought of how when they get Jessie, the collection of the roundup gang would finally be complete and Woody would feel happy by the idea of being in the museum.

And this is where this AU comes to play because like in canon, Jessie is the protagonist of the TV series, making her immensely popular, like the Barbies! Who would have thought? 

By that thought that would surely distract his past and just be appreciated by the people to see him and the others.

And the canon-like present timeline story would be starting. They meet Jessie and over next scenes, she would help Woody as well.

Like in canon, he would get through it and accept that even though this person he cherished is gone, doesn't mean that he wouldn't be sad forever. His love for his last owner won't compare the new one he'll have now, but is another type of love, by loving another person and feel happy. After all, Andy (the owner) would have felt so content that another child would have Woody with him and be his friend. I'm sure, he would have let Woody be happy with another person on his hands. This Jessie would help him, and tell him that this new kid she has would gladly like to play with him. And things get hopeful for our cowboy doll in the end :)

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(And maybe he would bond with Buzz and become a couple later-BUT WHO KNOWS) 

So yeah! My thoughts on it so far! Any feedback and thoughts are welcome :)

Got immensely inspired by that prompt phrase I saw on pinterest and all I could think of was them.

My top 50 favorite movies, part 1!

Number 50: Jaws

Jaws was the first of the great blockbusters in America, a classic Man vs Nature film, jaws captured my escapist fantasies when i was just a kid. Everything from the characters to the music to the monster itself is all great. Jaws managed to not only brought to life my love for monster movies but my love for the ocean. I’ve always had a fascination with marine biology growing up, and Jaws is the type of movie to inspire anyone. Grab your rifles and fishing nets and head to the sea, we’re hunting a pre-historic shark.

Number 49 Peter Jackson’s King Kong

The only time in which a remake actually improves on the original. While the original is a fantastic piece of media, it is dated, but it does add to its charm. That being said, this movie manages to up the action, adventure, and drama making it a true epic. While certainly not as good as the original, it does surpass it in some categories. King Kong has no bigger fan than Peter Jackson and I’m happy he made a worthy remake to the legend of Kong, the eight wonder of the world.

Number 48 Silence of the Lambs

Oh this movie is frighteningly good. A great crime thriller delving into the mind of serial killer, silence of the lambs has one questioning everything from morality to the Justice system itself. The main character, Clarice Starling, is a great lead and a great opposite to the main villain, buffalo, a sick sack of shit. But the real stealer is none other than Hannibal lector, this performance won Anthony Hopkins an academy award and I don’t blame them. A remarkable movie and one that shouldn’t be missed out

Number 47 Toy Story 2

Talk about a dramatic shift, we go from a very adult thriller to a family film but honestly that goes to show the power of just how good this movie is. Toy Story 2 is one of the few examples in which a sequel is actually better than the original. This was the first movie I saw in theaters, all the way back in 1999. Toy Story 2 improved on everything from the first movie while adding more, like brand new great characters who would become staples, Jesse and Bullseye are great characters who added a lot to this series. Over all, an A plus sequel and one I think is the best of the Toy Story films.

Number 46 Harry Potter and the chamber of Secrets

Surprisingly, this is the only Harry Potter movie on my list, which I think is a real shame because these movies are really good. But if I’m gonna pick one Hp movie for my list, it should be the second one. This movie captures both the wonder and beauty of the early films while having the dark and cruel nature of the later films. It improves from what we saw in the last movie and then some. Not only that, but this is the first movie that really shows the camaraderie of Harry, Ron, and Hermione. It was there in the first movie but it truly came to life in this movie. Over all a great sequel that I think a lot of people sleep on. Even if the author of this series is a terrible person. Trans women are women, trans men are men. Trans people are people.

Number 45 Rocky

I’m not really into sports dramas, I think sports are mostly boring. But rocky is different since it’s not a sports drama, it’s a character piece. The story of an underdog who gets the chance to rise to the occasion and gets to box in the big leagues. An inspiring story to say the least but also a great look on our main character. Rocky may be a big tough guy but he’s deep soul, he wouldn’t break a man’s thumb despite being told to, told a young girl to clean up her act, and sees the beauty in a shy store clerk named Adrian. It’s truly a beautiful movie that hides behind the sports aspect of this movie.

Number 44 The Lost World: Jurassic Park

This is such an underrated sequel. This was the first Jp movie I saw, and the one I watched the most growing up. This is the movie that launched my love for dinosaurs, unlike most sequels which just redoes the original movie, this one is more of a continuation and I think it works better. I honestly think lost world gets dunked on too much because it isn’t the first movie but that’s okay. It’s still a fun action adventure movie. Filled with great character and a great soundtrack to boot. This movie really brings you back to the era of dinosaurs.

Number 43 The Wild Robot

This movie was robbed! Such a beautiful film though, it really captures the meaning of life and we value family. The story of a robot programmed to help people but finding their independence is nothing new but how this movie does it is breathtaking. Roz’s relationship with Fink and Bright bill are what truly makes this movie. I’ve never read the boos but I bet they’re just as good as this movie. And honestly this movie deserves all the praise it gets. Please watch it, it’s steaming on Peacock right now.

Number 42 The Secret of Nimh

This movie is just incredible, it really is. This movie perfectly science, fantasy, and the unknown. The story of Mrs. Brisby and the rats of nimh was already a classic story but this movie just brought it to life in more ways. Mrs. Brisby is probably the best animated mom to exist. Sure she’s just a tiny mouse, but she never lets that get to her. She goes through all these dangerous obstacles just to save her family. She truly is an inspiration to people. Not only that, the animation is gorgeous, the characters are fun, and the soundtrack really captures the feel of this movie. Please watch this movie.

Number 41 Lilo and Stitch



So many memories of this movie growing up, lili and stitch starts off as a “kid and their pet” type of movie but it also tells a deep story about family. Nani and Lilo’s relationship are what make this movie work, and the found family trope really fits a movie about aliens. It may be the black sheep of the Disney family but in my opinion it’s still a classic none the less.

Well, that’s it for this list. Tune in next week when I give you numbers 40 through 31 of my favorite movie list.

Last cover for April! Going with a sad song with lots of high notes. Hope you enjoy!

-KK(She/her)