Leading up to the release of Inside Out 2 , it was no secret that Pixar needed a win. After decades of being the gold standard in animation, Pixar found itself at a crossroads. The onset of the COVID 19 pandemic necessitated that the studio release Luca, Soul, and Turning Red straight to Disney+. When the studio returned to theaters, the Toy Story spinoff Lightyear was an unmitigated disaster....
