Toy Story 3: Lotso As A Great Villain

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"The more successful the villain, the more successful the picture," Alfred Hitchcock, the 'Master of Suspense,' once quoted. A great villain is arguably what will make or break a movie, television show, or piece of literature. In the movie Toy Story 3, Lots-O'-Huggin' Bear's role as the villain is what made the movie an amazing ending to the trilogy. Despite his friendly first impression, Lotso's ambitions were a far cry away from morally good. Hateful, manipulative, and controlling, Lotso painted the perfect image of a villain. Like many great villains, Lotso became the hateful toy he was because of his past. Once a little girl's favorite toy, Lotso held a special place in the heart of Daisy, his owner. One day, Lotso and a few other toys went to a picnic with Daisy, only to be accidentally left behind. Love for Daisy encouraged the three toys to make the long and treacherous journey back home. What they saw there, however, was not what they expected. Lotso was replaced by another bear toy. It was here that the cuddly bear took a …show more content…

Rather than being an elected and peaceful president, Lotso much more resembled a dictator that forced his way to the top of the system. His ability to manipulate others, as mentioned previously, earned him a pair of henchmen. He controlled them too, and they obeyed without question, doing all of their leader's dirty work. Aside from his lackeys, Lotso also had a cymbal-banging monkey and truck toys to watch over the security cameras and outside exits. With complete control over them, he had the power to monitor and regulate just exactly which toys got in and –most importantly- out of the daycare. With such overwhelming dominance over the building, one would assume that it was enough for him. Unfortunately, it wasn't, and Lotso decided to even go as far as capturing Buzz Lightyear and brainwashing him, effectively turning him into another minion that Lotso could

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