Toy Story 5 is a surprisingly thoughtful critique of technology

Toy Story 5 introduces a tablet as a villain, but it's also smart enough to realize tech isn't always bad.

The short version

• Toy Story 5 introduces a tablet as a villain, but it.
• It might seem crazy that parents even have to worry about social networking for 8-year-olds, but platforms like Zigazoo and JusTalk Kids already exist.
• They market themselves as safe spaces where kids can chat with close friends and family members, but there's still room for awful social dynamics.

Key context

Kids will be kids, and many of them are little jerks.

What to watch

While Lilypad stumbles to help Bonnie connect, older toys like Cowgirl Jessie (Joan Cusack) also realize they're out of touch with the way kids play today.