A rusted wind-up toy robot with a red eye standing on a dark tile, casting a long shadow.

Original artwork, not a still

Woody

What chance does a toy like me have against a Buzz Lightyear action figure?

— Toy Story  ·  1995

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker asks what chance a toy like themself has against a Buzz Lightyear action figure. The question is self-doubting and rhetorical, carrying anxiety about being outshone by a flashier, more impressive rival and assuming the answer is very little.

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