Inside Out: 22 Easter Eggs, In-Jokes And References You Need To See

20. The Emotions Are Based On Simple, Relevant Shapes

Each of the emotions embodies their respective feeling not just through voice and actions, but also design; Anger looks angry, Fear fearful, etc. And it turns out there's even more genius behind that than you'd expect - they're all based on very specific shapes or objects. Anger is a fire brick, Fear a nerve, Joy a star and Sadness a teardrop. But best of all? Disgust is actually broccoli, one of her most detested foods. It's a subtle design choice, but it's remarkable how it aids in the characterisation. The scene in the Abstract Thought machine actually highlights this - before becoming simple lines, Joy and Sadness take on the form of their inspirational shapes.