Sid

Sid (Toy Story) Konrad Thallner

As perhaps the first example of concrete villainy in the lives of American children, Sid, the treacherous next-door neighbor to all of Andy’s beloved toys in the Disney Pixar classic “Toy Story”, encompasses the essence of an evil antagonist. Sid’s boney face, dark clothes, and jagged teeth protruding in every which way make up the physical foundation of his heinous character. Neighboring toys cower as they observe him strapping plastic army soldiers to fire crackers, tearing the heads off of dolls, and piecing together Frankenstein-like combinations of less fortunate toys. From the baby doll with erector set spider legs, to the teddy bear body with pterodactyl head, Sid’s creations are almost at menacing and disturbing as he is. The lack of reason, or justification as to why he commits such atrocities, only enhances the evilness of his character. His wickedness, however, is juxtaposed by his neighbor, Andy, who cares for and cherishes all of his toys. Woody, the hero in “Toy Story”, and his partner Buzz Lightyear, at one point are unfortunate enough to be pulled out of a claw machine by Sid. When the teenage devil holds Woody and Buzz in his hands, his eyes squint, and his foreboding smirk crawls from ear to ear, he utters, “Let’s go home and… //play//” followed by the sinister laugh possessed by every genuine villain.

Five Descriptive Phrases of the Villain:
 * The sharp facial features, chiseled chin, and pale skin all contribute a skeleton-like evilness to Sid's persona.
 * His pointy, disgustingly brown teeth, which jut out of his mouth in every which way add to the threatening aspect of the villain, and aid in imposing fear into viewers of the movie.
 * He wears dark jeans and a black t-shirt with a white skull on it, which adds to the devilish, demented way he is portrayed physically, and in the end the same way in which he treats toys.
 * Sid's loud and nasally voice, combined with his intense, graphic imagination leads to his strangely menacing accounts of his preparation for launch of a space ship, which is really a firework, with Buzz attached, as well as that of the torturing of Woody, attempting to get the action figure to finally "talk"
 * The large circular eyes, and constantly ached eyebrows lead to the viewers interpretation of Sid as always angry, an interpretation which is thoroughly backed in observing his behavior.

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