I love Toy Story. Like, top three movie of all time. Hands down. Not only is it a massive technical achievement, but it’s also top-shelf storytelling. Pixar set the world on fire when they dropped it in 1995, and the studio would produce hit after hit for decades to come.

So how did we end up with this?

It’s hard for me to articulate the length of my frustrations with Lightyear. First off, it feels like a cash grab from Disney—capitalizing on a beloved property that’s existed for nearly th...