S1E21: Toy Story 4

June 24, 2019

Taylor Gaines and Tyler B. Commons get their dad arrested so they can record the last episode of Season One on the brand-new film “Toy Story 4.”

They get into some of the murky making-of material, debate what the new film is about, discuss whether it should exist, and dive into the journeys of all the characters. They talk about it all — WITH SPOILERS! — and finally slot “Toy Story 4” into the Natural Selection Rankings.

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S1E3: Toy Story 2

December 17, 2018

On the third episode of Natural Selection, Taylor Gaines and Tyler B. Commons return to Andy’s world to re-animate 1999’s “Toy Story 2.”

They discuss memory versus reality in “Toy Story 2,” a terrifying work baby story, Buzz’s irrepressible sexuality, the increasingly confusing world of in-movie Pixar “production” and the unsettling Prospector outtake. They also find time to mention Blink-182, Y2K fears, Ty’s rapidly deteriorating exoskeleton, world’s best film “Arrival,” and whether or not toys feel pain before diving into their rankings. 

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