In the scene where all the appliances are about to go to sleep in the forest, and Blanky wants to cuddle up with someone, why did they all reject him? I mean, even the toaster rejected him. Even if Blanky can be whiny and act like a baby, did anyone else think they were being too harsh?
shareI agree totally. They were way too harsh. I felt it was out of character for the Toaster. The others I could take acting that way, but not Toaster. Chalk it up to less than stellar writing, I guess. Not trolling, I love this film.
Have fun. Lifes' too friggin' short.
Maybe it's because he was the Master's favorite. Think about it, people snuggle and grow attached to their blankies and whatnot (more than just using a lamp/toaster). So he was probably the 'mama's boy'/favorite kind of thing.
Plus he was a whiney little beeyotch.
Well hmm.. here's how I see it. Sure he has the voice of an 8 year old, but in actuality he was probably about the same age as the others.. Also I think really.. they're more like acquaintances.. or at the most friends. So you have to ask yourself honestly. If you're going camping with all your dude friends.. would you really want one of them (your age) trying to snuggle up with you? X3
Plus you gotta factor in that they were all tired and grouchy.
Well at this point they'd been traveling ALL DAY LONG, from morning to night, all the while having to put up with Radio talking incessantly, acting like the know-it-all, Lampy constantly b*tching at him and the two of them starting fights and Toaster always having to break them up (like a parent trying to break up brothers and sisters fighting in the car. All that was missing was for Kirby to say, "I'm gonna turn this chair around."
Plus, they seemingly got lost, courtesy of Radio's navigation.
So at this point they were all pissed off at each other and unfortunately they chose to take it out on the one neutral party.
I like how when Blanky is turned away by Radio, he quickly turns to Kirby who plainly says, "good night!" and shuts his eyes, as a way of saying, "don't even bother."
I don't think the appliances really knew how to empathise at that point. Their entire concept of care is based around servitude, and every other appliance they meet on the way (save for TV) treats them with just as much animosity. Even when Toaster warms up to Blanky (...I am so sorry), it still can't understand WHY it's being like this beyond 'it feels good' and even then, Lampy can't get a handle on this feeling until he puts the entire situation into a lamp-specific context.
shareJerry Rees has explained that all the appliances are cranky after a day's worth of aimless traveling. Toaster is sick of doting on Blanky all the time, and breaks character by rejecting him.
But Toaster later feels remorse after the incident with the dying flower, and then goes back to doting on Blanky.
And yeah: I love how Kirby's groan of, "Good night!" scares Blanky away from even trying to cuddle up to him.