Regarded as the original Toy Story to many, The Brave Little Toaster was a grand ol' adventure rife with weighty themes on materialism, age, abandonment and even the acceptance of death. The movie is placed against a backdrop of kid-friendly humor, visuals and songs, but the beating heart regards the sometimes difficult process of maturation; the things we cling to and the things we leave behind. Over the course of the film, each item, be it the toaster himself or one his sidekicks like Blanky, question themselves and their own place in a world where their master doesn't even want them. The conflict at hand was simple enough for children to understand, however, the true impact of such concepts truly don't resonate until one is older, in the same boat as the college-bound, Rob. The pinnacle of The Brave Little Toaster's subject matter occurs during a junkyard escape. Here, the living relics are surrounded by vehicles who sing their tragic tale before succumbing to the haunting hum of an all-seeing crane-magnet and the immediate death-blow of a massive car crusher. After such a scene as this, many a child would yearn to run back home and whole-heartedly hug their toys.