The world of Toy Story is known for many things, but above all else,
its colorful cast of characters are what people truly remember about the movies.
From Woody and Buzz to Ducky and Bunny, it’s one of those franchises where every character
is likely to be at least someone’s favorite. Being that the series is based around toys,
the characters are also very diverse. We see everything from army men to potato heads, giving
Toy Story probably the most interesting cast of characters out of any Pixar franchise thus far.
While the series is known for its fun and heartwarming feel, what if things took a
darker turn? What if the next Squid Game took place in the comfort of Andy’s room? What if
various toys came together to compete until only one remains? Who would win such a game?
I’m Caleb with WickedBinge, and this is Which Toy Story Character Would Survive Squid Game?
Before we begin, let’s set some rules for this game. First, every character enters the game
with no weapons, items, or enhancements of any kind. This helps ensure everyone is on an even
playing field. Second, we are only including characters from the four Toy Story movies.
Characters from the TV specials, the Buzz Lightyear of Star Command animated series,
and Lightyear will not be included. Sorry, Combat Carl!
With the rules made clear, let’s move onto the contestants! In today's Squid Game, our
contestants include Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie, Rex, Hamm, Slinky, Bo Peep, Little Green Man,
Sergeant, Mr. Potato Head, Mrs. Potato Head, Bullseye, Barbie, Ken, Forky, Ducky, Bunny,
Twitch, Wheezy, Big Baby, Duke Caboom, Lotso, Emperor Zurg, Gabby Gabby, and Stinky Pete!
Now that the rules are set and the contestants announced, the Squid Games can finally begin.
Starting us off is the first game, Red Light, Green Light!
The rules of Red Light, Green Light are pretty simple. You need to get across a
field in the allotted time, but stop when told to. Failure to complete either of these tasks
will result in a swift elimination. Luckily, in the world of Toy Story, characters are
kind of used to freezing on command. This means the majority would make it out of this game
unscathed. There are a few characters who would easily go above and beyond, however.
Buzz Lightyear’s days in the academy would make him win this game with flying colors. After all,
good soldiers follow orders. Sergeant, another character with military experience,
excels for similar reasons. Duke Caboom not only knows when to freeze, but the fact that he’s
supposed to be a daredevil stuntman means he’d probably cross the finish line before anyone else.
Woody has always seemed pretty observant, so he wouldn’t have much trouble here either.
Our first elimination of the game is, surprisingly, the evil Emperor
Zurg. Since he’s the only character on the list to not know he’s a toy,
he wouldn’t be as concerned about freezing on command as the others, leading to his elimination.
Rex also gets eliminated in this game, sadly. He can be very cowardly and klutzy,
two skills you absolutely don’t want to have in a game that requires you to be careful.
Our last elimination of the game goes to Forky. Much like Rex, Forky is anxious and quite the
coward. We can’t see him making out of most of the games, and this one is no different.
While we lost only a few characters in the first game, things won’t get
any easier from here on out. That leads us to game two, The Honeycomb Challenge!
This game, much like the prior one, has a relatively simple set of rules. Players are to
carve a particular shape out of a cookie without breaking it. This challenge requires not just a
lot of patience on the part of the player, but also a good pair of hands. They must be steady,
as anything else is sure to lead to a crumbling cookie. An argument could be
made that any character that lacks thumbs is sure to lose, but for the fun of the game,
we’ll judge their ability to use their hands solely on how they use them in the films.
One character that could do surprisingly well is Stinky Pete.
His trusty pickaxe means he’s already good at using tools, and he can definitely be patient,
given how long he waited for Woody’s arrival in the second film. Bo Peep is another character
that has patience on her side, leading to an easy victory. We also believe Bullseye
would surprise a lot of people in this game. Though he doesn’t have hands,
he could easily use his mouth to use the tool, as we’ve seen him do similar things in the movies.
The first character to go in this challenge is Hamm. Hamm lacks hands, but unlike Bullseye,
we haven’t really seen anything in the movies that makes us believe he could compensate for this.
Even if he did have hands, however, it’s likely that he would still struggle here.
Hamm is a pretty impatient toy, meaning he’d lose even if he did have a pair of hands!
Similarly, Slinky also falls during this game for similar reasons. While he’s not
really impatient, his lack of steady hands means we have to give him the boot.
Our third and final elimination of the game is Mr. Potato Head. Potato Head is easily agitated
and quick to give up, two characteristics that would both spell certain doom for this spud.
Game two is set and match, so let’s move on to what is perhaps the most
violent and deadliest game of them all! That’s right, we’ve arrived at The Midnight Brawl!
Taking place between the second and third day of the games, the midnight brawl sounds exactly
like what it is. Though being strong and a good fighter is no doubt the easiest way to survive,
there are alternatives to fighting. Those who are in no position to fight will have
to be stealthy and lay low during the brawl, if they are to have any chance of survival.
In terms of strength, characters like Lotso and Big Baby would have little trouble taking on
others. Buzz’s years of academy training make him a natural during the brawl. Another good
fighter in the game has to be Twitch. Though he doesn’t make much of an impact in the third film,
we can’t say the same for his punch! Bo Peep might not look like a threat, but given all the
time she’s spent surviving on her own, we think she’s more than a match for the others. Lastly,
Stinky Pete is one of the few characters who has actually thrown hands in the films,
meaning he’d survive the battle with little trouble.
There are many other toys, however, who would try to take on a more subtle approach.
Woody and Jessie have had to hide from humans on many occasions,
so they’d have no issue making out of this. Sergeant is an excellent tactician
who’d know he’d have no chance winning a straight-up fight, leading him into hiding.
Not all toys are strong enough or smart enough to lay low,
unfortunately. Our first loss in the brawl is Gabby Gabby.
Without her henchmen to rely on, we cannot imagine her making it far in this brawl.
Duke Caboom is likely to try and escape the fighting, but this does
little to help him. His tiny size and tendency to fail his stunts
means it’d only be a matter of time before someone gets a hold of him.
Mrs. Potato Head is an easy target for elimination.
She’s no fighter, and we can’t picture her as the type to lay low.
We can only guess she’d be one of the first characters to go down amidst the fighting.
Wheezy is our final loss in the fight.
A weaker toy, Wheezy feels like a prime target for anyone wanting an easy takedown.
Only 15 remain as we move onto the next game, the Tug of War!
A game of Tug of War usually happens between two teams, but we will not
be doing that for today’s game. There are, however, two things everyone needs to have
in this game if they are going to make it out alive. First, they need to have strength on their
side. You can’t tug a rope over to your side if you aren’t at least a bit strong. Second,
you need to be a good team player. Failing in this area won’t just cost you, it will
cost your whole team! If we’re being honest, most toys will survive this game with relative ease,
especially because teamwork is such a big theme in the films. There are a few toys who
don’t particularly like to play nice, though, which will be their downfall.
The toys Twitch and Big Baby would probably do well in this game.
Not only are they some of the stronger toys, they do have some team experience
given their time in Lotso’s gang. Jessie also does very well, because of her commitment to teamwork
and athleticism. Ken and Barbie may be weaker than a lot of the remaining toys are, but they are also
deeply committed to working together, making them a couple you had best not be on the wrong
side of. Lastly, we think the Little Green Man would be great here as well. Green men typically
work together already, so this one wouldn’t have any trouble getting along with others.
The first to fall during Tug of War has got to be
Sergeant. Though his military experience should make him clear this game with ease,
his smaller stature could only help out so much in a game like this.
Ducky is our second pick for elimination. He’s not all that strong, and although he
tries his best to help, he can come off as a hindrance more than a legitimate helper.
Wherever Ducky is, Bunny is soon to follow,
and that’s even true of their eliminations. To put it simply, Bunny falls for the same exact
reasons Ducky does. Guess they really were the best of friends!
The last elimination to come from Tug of War is the old prospector himself, Stinky Pete!
Although he’s a pretty strong toy,
his cold personality and unwillingness to help others will seal his fate in this game.
With only 11 still standing,
the time has come for the most shocking game of them all, The Marble Game!
The Marble Game doesn’t exactly have a definitive way to play it. Players are given their marbles,
and then basically make up the game themselves. It can be as simple as a guessing game to see how
many marbles your opponent has, or something more elaborate, like a game of tossing the marbles.
Regardless of what game is played, players must be ready for whatever is to come at them.
If you don’t have the skills, well, you can always manipulate your way to victory!
Woody might not look like the manipulative type, but he’s shown a few times in the movies that he
can definitely use others to get what he wants, making him a shoe-in for surviving. Similarly,
Lotso is as manipulative as they come, so we think there’s no way he doesn’t come out of this game
unscathed. And last but certainly not least, Barbie could also excel at this game, based on how
she fooled Ken in the third film. Hey, even the least likely of toys can be a little deceptive!
Buzz Lightyear is unfortunately the first to go in this game.
While he’s a good warrior and tactician, he isn’t the brightest space ranger,
leading him to being fooled pretty often in the movies. So long captain, to infinity and beyond!
Ken is our next pick to go. Not only was he manipulated by Lotso,
he’s been fooled by Barbie, too. Ken is the type of toy to think with only his heart,
a characteristic that would undoubtedly lead to his loss.
Perhaps he would even allow himself to lose if it meant Barbie had a chance to win?
Twitch, everyone’s favorite bug man, also leaves us in this round.
He’s not too bright, as can be seen by his allegiance to Lotso in the third film.
It just goes to show that sometimes, brawn isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be!
Big Baby also loses in this game. Even if Baby wasn’t fooled by Lotso like some of
our aforementioned losers, Big Baby is…well, a baby! They aren’t usually known for being smart,
so it would be inevitable that somebody would manipulate Baby during this stage of the games.
The final elimination of the dreaded Marble Game is the Little Green Man. They might be
from a different world, but they don’t seem to be the smartest spacemen in the universe.
We think of them as an easy target for others during this round.
Only six survive, and just in time for the penultimate game, Glass Stepping Stones!
One of the most challenging games in the entire series, Glass Stepping Stones requires a lot of
patience, as well as a heavy dose of luck. The safest route to victory is to leave your opponents
to go first, and watch as they discover which pieces are and are not breakable. Many players
will not be as patient, however, and will go for it without a care in the world. Some may even try
to sabotage others chances of victory, making the game easier for themselves in the process.
The first toy to fall here is Lotso. Lotso’s an extremely egotistical and arrogant stuffed
bear. He would likely be the first one to try and brave the course, before ultimately falling to
his demise. Lotso might even partake in a game of sabotage, as he really is just that petty.
Sadly, we think Jessie would also go during this game, too.
She has quite the carefree spirit, and while that would normally be a positive,
in a game like this, we cannot imagine that having a good effect on her chances of surviving.
Barbie also falls, for some of the same reasons as Jessie.
Her energetic personality would lead her to make her way through the course
as fast as possible, causing her eventual fall through the glass.
The final elimination here has to be Bullseye. Being on all fours
puts Bullseye at a disadvantage to the rest of his biped brethren,
so we can’t imagine he’d have an easy time traversing or balancing on the glass here.
Now only two remain as we enter the game to end it all, The Squid Game!
In the series, Squid Game starts as being little more than the children’s game it is named after.
It doesn’t take long before the game turns into a violent fight to the death.
Since this game is all about combat, experience in this field is more important above all else.
The Squid Game will be waged between our last two contestants, Woody and Bo Peep!
Both Woody and Bo have gotten into their fair share of tussles. Woody has fought everyone from
Buzz to Stinky Pete, and while Bo doesn’t exactly fight in any of the movies, the bandages she has
on her in the fourth movie indicate that she has gone through some rough adventures. Speaking of
Bo’s adventures, we cannot ignore all the time Bo Peep spent traversing the outside world. She has
undoubtedly gone through great trouble and peril, yet she’s still standing, even after all these
years later. Who knows what kind of creatures and dangers she had to face in the decade since she
left the gang. When you look at him after knowing everything Bo’s been through, Woody just doesn’t
compare. Just the time he spent away from home in the second movie almost led to him losing
an arm! Even his aforementioned brawls with Buzz and Pete resulted in him being the loser.
The winner of this game has got to be Bo Peep, thanks to her great survival instincts,
and a level of experience with the world that few other toys really have.
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