10 Infamous Movie Plot Holes That Have Simple Explanations

10. Why Does Buzz "Play Dead" Despite Not Believing He's A Toy? - Toy Story

The "Plot Hole"

If Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) doesn't believe that he's a toy, then why does he still play dead whenever humans enter the room? If he truly believes himself not to be a toy, wouldn't he quickly ruin the ruse for everyone and cause chaos?

The Explanation

It's been apocryphally suggested - albeit unproven - that an earlier draft of the movie's script saw Buzz playing dead in order to assimilate to the natural customs of the "planet" he landed on.

But a far more concrete answer was offered up by Lee Unkrich, who co-edited the first two Toy Story movies and directed the third.

According to Unkrich, Buzz's behaviour is governed by sheer involuntary instinct, a behaviour inherent in the creation of toys that's seemingly as natural as breathing is for humans: