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[[File:Toy_Story_2_0_1310.jpg|link=Toy Story|frame|[[Toy Story|The Toys Are Back In Town.]]]] |
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{{quote|''"If you go down to the woods today,<br /> |
{{quote|''"If you go down to the woods today,<br /> |
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the teddy bears have their picnic!"''|'''Children's [[Nursery Rhyme]]'''}} |
the teddy bears have their picnic!"''|'''Children's [[Nursery Rhyme]]'''}} |
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{{quote|'''[[The Hero|Woody]]:''' "''[[This Is Sparta|YOU! ARE! A!]] ''[[This Is Sparta|TOYYYY!!]]'' You're not the real [[Captain Space Defender of Earth|Buzz Lightyear]], you... you're an ''action figure!'' You are ''a child's plaything!''''"<br /> |
{{quote|'''[[The Hero|Woody]]:''' "''[[This Is Sparta|YOU! ARE! A!]] ''[[This Is Sparta|TOYYYY!!]]'' You're not the real [[Captain Space, Defender of Earth!|Buzz Lightyear]], you... you're an ''action figure!'' You are ''a child's plaything!''''"<br /> |
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'''Buzz:''' ''"You are a sad, strange little man--and you have my pity."''|'''''[[Toy Story]]'''''}} |
'''Buzz:''' ''"You are a sad, strange little man--and you have my pity."''|'''''[[Toy Story]]'''''}} |
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Behold! [[Living Toys]]! They can walk! They can talk! They can cook! They can take out the trash! [[Dinky Drivers|They can drive!]] In fact, they can do so much, they almost don't need you! |
Behold! [[Living Toys]]! They can walk! They can talk! They can cook! They can take out the trash! [[Dinky Drivers|They can drive!]] In fact, they can do so much, they almost don't need you! |
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We say "almost", because in some cases, these toys [[Anthropomorphic Zig |
We say "almost", because in some cases, these toys [[Anthropomorphic Zig-Zag|come alive only when humans aren't around]]. There may be an official or unofficial [[Masquerade]] in effect. Other times, they're created only because [[Love Imbues Life]]. Still, nothing says Fun for the Whole Family like [[Living Toys]]! |
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{{smallcaps|Warning:}} This product may turn [[Demonic Dummy|evil]], or at the very least, creepy. [[Horror]] Movie characters and characters from horror movie parodies should avoid purchasing and/or using Living Toys. May contain small parts not suitable for children under 6. Requires 2 AA Batteries, magic talisman or evil curse. Cool accessories not included. |
{{smallcaps|Warning:}} This product may turn [[Demonic Dummy|evil]], or at the very least, creepy. [[Horror]] Movie characters and characters from horror movie parodies should avoid purchasing and/or using Living Toys. May contain small parts not suitable for children under 6. Requires 2 AA Batteries, magic talisman or evil curse. Cool accessories not included. |
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** On the other side, the [[Theme Naming|Forgotten Path of Time]], there are teddy bears possessed by their own souls, animated clocks with [[More Teeth Than the Osmond Family]], teddy bears possessed by creepier ghosts, and ghosts chained to pocketwatches. And the boss of THAT side just happens to be [[Grim Reaper|Thanatos]]. |
** On the other side, the [[Theme Naming|Forgotten Path of Time]], there are teddy bears possessed by their own souls, animated clocks with [[More Teeth Than the Osmond Family]], teddy bears possessed by creepier ghosts, and ghosts chained to pocketwatches. And the boss of THAT side just happens to be [[Grim Reaper|Thanatos]]. |
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** At the end of both paths is a great pavilion with an area only accessible by someone with a particular quest. This area has [[Alien Invader|Papulatus]] [[Powered Armor|Clock]], a boss that looks like a [[Fluffy the Terrible|ghostly little blue thing with a curly sprout atop its head]] sitting in [[Humongous Mecha|a flying]] [[Time Machine]] designed like a toy clock with giant robot hands. [[Bonus Boss|He's one of the strongest bosses in the game,]] and fairly sinister in his own right if you read his backstory. |
** At the end of both paths is a great pavilion with an area only accessible by someone with a particular quest. This area has [[Alien Invader|Papulatus]] [[Powered Armor|Clock]], a boss that looks like a [[Fluffy the Terrible|ghostly little blue thing with a curly sprout atop its head]] sitting in [[Humongous Mecha|a flying]] [[Time Machine]] designed like a toy clock with giant robot hands. [[Bonus Boss|He's one of the strongest bosses in the game,]] and fairly sinister in his own right if you read his backstory. |
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* ''[[Guardians Crusade]]'' actually has [[Living Toys]] whom you can find and collect for use in battle. There's 70 of those bastards. [[Hundred |
* ''[[Guardians Crusade]]'' actually has [[Living Toys]] whom you can find and collect for use in battle. There's 70 of those bastards. [[Hundred-Percent Completion|Good luck.]] |
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* Namco's ''[[Toy Pop]]'': [ |
* Namco's ''[[Toy Pop]]'': [[wikipedia:Toy Pop|PINO AND ACHA ARE GOING TO MAJYO'S CASTLE TO SAVE FRIEND]] |
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* Several popular [[Team Fortress 2 (Video Game)|Team Fortress 2]] maps place the ''players'' in this position - it is very odd playing an FPS from an action figure's point of view. |
* Several popular [[Team Fortress 2 (Video Game)|Team Fortress 2]] maps place the ''players'' in this position - it is very odd playing an FPS from an action figure's point of view. |
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* HAVE online is a Korean Online Multiplayer THIRD-person-shooter (not even class-based) that uses anime figurines ''or'' those figure-posing... figures that artists use to assist in drawing positions as the characters. |
* HAVE online is a Korean Online Multiplayer THIRD-person-shooter (not even class-based) that uses anime figurines ''or'' those figure-posing... figures that artists use to assist in drawing positions as the characters. |
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* The replicators in ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' started out as children's toys, but turned evil and took over an entire galaxy before attempting to get ours too. |
* The replicators in ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' started out as children's toys, but turned evil and took over an entire galaxy before attempting to get ours too. |
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* ''[[Night Gallery]]'' episode "The Doll". A British Army officer must deal with a murderous doll sent by an old enemy. |
* ''[[Night Gallery]]'' episode "The Doll". A British Army officer must deal with a murderous doll sent by an old enemy. |
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* [[The Twilight Zone|"My name is Talking Tina,]] [ |
* [[The Twilight Zone|"My name is Talking Tina,]] [[wikipedia:Living Doll chr(28)The Twilight Zonechr(29)|and I'm going to kill you."]] You'd better be nice to her. |
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** Parodied in a ''[[Johnny Bravo]]'' episode where Johnny's neighbor Little Suzy acquires an evil doll named "Little Talky Tabitha". |
** Parodied in a ''[[Johnny Bravo]]'' episode where Johnny's neighbor Little Suzy acquires an evil doll named "Little Talky Tabitha". |
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** [[The Twilight Zone]] also did two episodes featuring evil ventriloquist's dummies, the first of which starred Bill Bixby. |
** [[The Twilight Zone]] also did two episodes featuring evil ventriloquist's dummies, the first of which starred Bill Bixby. |
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== Western Animation == |
== Western Animation == |
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* A Krusty doll in one of the Halloween episodes of ''[[The Simpsons (Animation)|The Simpsons]]''. Once his {{spoiler|switch was set from "Evil" to "Good"}} there were no further problems. At least for everyone except the doll. However, he gets better... This one is a [[Shout |
* A Krusty doll in one of the Halloween episodes of ''[[The Simpsons (Animation)|The Simpsons]]''. Once his {{spoiler|switch was set from "Evil" to "Good"}} there were no further problems. At least for everyone except the doll. However, he gets better... This one is a [[Shout-Out]] to the Talking Tina episode of ''[[The Twilight Zone]]'', mentioned above. |
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* Quackerjack's main 'power' in ''[[Darkwing Duck]]'' was sending these out to commit crimes. Even his nonliving toys were dangerous--who considers an exploding panda a children's toy? |
* Quackerjack's main 'power' in ''[[Darkwing Duck]]'' was sending these out to commit crimes. Even his nonliving toys were dangerous--who considers an exploding panda a children's toy? |
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** Then there's the time [[Companion Cube|Mr. Banana-Brain]] got possessed by [[Monster Clown|Paddywhack]] |
** Then there's the time [[Companion Cube|Mr. Banana-Brain]] got possessed by [[Monster Clown|Paddywhack]] |
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[[Category:Speculative Fiction Tropes]] |
[[Category:Speculative Fiction Tropes]] |
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[[Category:Living Toys]] |
[[Category:Living Toys]] |
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