He also fails to consider how his actions will tip the delicate balance of public opinion against him. Later, however, when he pulls the mutant toys together and lays out a step-by-step strategy to save Buzz from Sid, his Male approach is very effective.
We notice how things change when , Buzz Lightyear enters the scene. He "lands" on Andy's bed, the decorative motif of Andy's room changes from the wild west to a space fuelled room. The music reinforces this change for Woody: "STRANGE THINGS ARE HAPPENING TO ME"),. .
Woody learns that he will still be loved even if someone else holds the rank of "Andy's Favourite Toy." No longer compelled to defend his perch as Room Leader, he's more relaxed and easy-going, and more available for Bo Peep's romantic overtures. And finally, Woody has lost an enemy and gained a friend.
All the toys are very clearly threatened by the prospect of being replaced by newer, bigger, "cooler" toys every birthday and Christmas. The perceived threats to their status and safety motivate virtually all their actions: they send out the soldiers to eavesdrop on the birthday party; Rex tries to improve his roar; Woody tries to negate Buzz every chance he gets; when Woody is tagged as a murderer, the others ostracize him in order to protect themselves; they pick "moving buddies"; etc. This threat causes them to put their efforts in all the wrong places, leading to conflicts, jealousies, panicked reactions, and other problems which upset the stability of their community. .
At the end as the movie draws to a close the toys realise that Andy is not going to give up any of his toys, the group actually comes to LOOK FORWARD to Christmas and the arrival of new presents. (Rex actually HOPES for a new dinosaur, and Potato Head gets his dreamed-for Mrs.) In other words, the prospect of new toys gives them the Expectation of better times ahead rather than a fate in the trashcan.
