Lightyear director said Alisha Hawthorne was always a woman love interest and they made the decision she would also be gay 1
The critical side argues a childrens space movie injected a same-sex relationship as identity messaging 1. The defending side argues family films should reflect families of all shapes and LGBTQ people who live in the world 2. Director commentary said when choosing who pulls Buzz out of his funk they made Alisha a woman love interest and then decided she would also be gay 1. Pixar messaging said they wanted to represent the world including LGBTQ people in a family film 2. WhatSphere content assessment places identity as prominent with LGBTQ centrality 3 of 5 3. Whether a same-sex kiss in a Pixar film is inclusion or messaging is a values dispute 1.
- 1Creator statementAlisha always woman love interest; decision she would also be gay.Angus MacLane / Variety 2022 source ↗
- 2Creator statementRepresent the world including LGBTQ people; families all shapes.Hollywood Reporter Lightyear coverage source ↗
- 3LGBTQ centralityLGBTQ centrality 3 of 5; identity prominent.WhatSphere title_content assessment
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Synopsis
Legendary Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear embarks on an intergalactic adventure alongside a group of ambitious recruits and his robot companion Sox.
Age: 26 — strongly youth-oriented
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Advocacy Over Time in Animation
The average advocacy score of Animation titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.
| Year | Average advocacy | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0 | 2 |
| 1952 | 0 | 2 |
| 1957 | 0 | 2 |
| 1967 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970 | 4 | 2 |
| 1977 | 0 | 3 |
| 1978 | 0 | 3 |
| 1979 | 0 | 2 |
| 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| 1983 | 1 | 4 |
| 1984 | 0 | 2 |
| 1985 | 0 | 2 |
| 1986 | 0 | 12 |
| 1987 | 0 | 4 |
| 1988 | 2 | 7 |
| 1989 | 4 | 4 |
| 1990 | 0 | 3 |
| 1991 | 0 | 6 |
| 1992 | 3 | 3 |
| 1993 | 0 | 5 |
| 1994 | 1 | 3 |
| 1995 | 1 | 5 |
| 1996 | 3 | 4 |
| 1997 | 3 | 8 |
| 1998 | 0 | 3 |
| 1999 | 2 | 13 |
| 2000 | 2 | 8 |
| 2001 | 2 | 9 |
| 2002 | 1 | 8 |
| 2003 | 1 | 8 |
| 2004 | 2 | 12 |
| 2005 | 2 | 9 |
| 2006 | 0 | 13 |
| 2007 | 0 | 11 |
| 2008 | 2 | 8 |
| 2009 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 | 2 | 6 |
| 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 | 11 |
| 2014 | 5 | 6 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 | 6 |
| 2017 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 | 7 |
| 2019 | 6 | 9 |
| 2020 | 4 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 | 9 |
| 2022 | 10 | 11 |
| 2023 | 22 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 | 10 |
| 2025 | 5 | 13 |
| 2026 | 0 | 5 |
| This title (2022) | 48 | 1 |
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Cast & Crew
Jeremy Lasky (director) · Ian Megibben (director)
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