98. Woody
Toy Story
A friendly hand-me-down cowboy doll, Woody was Andy's favorites toy since kindergarten and leader of all of Andy's toys, frequently holding meetings to keep the toys organized. Everyone in Andy's room respected him and he respected everyone in Andy's room. Until Andy's birthday, that is.
Seemingly replaced by action figure Buzz Lightyear, Woody becomes resentful of the space ranger. To make Lightyear even more of a burden for Woody, he seems to be unaware that he is a toy, but instead a member of Star Command on a dangerous mission.
Woody shows how any of us can feel when someone new and more interesting comes along (especially when they have flashing lights and karate-chop action). We feel dejected and despondent. Granted, we never wanted to push someone out of a window into the backyard of an absolute sadist, but still. Woody is, at his basest thread, human. Even if he is a child's plaything.
Defining moment: His plan to get out of Sid's house. Pure deviousness to the point of scaring a small child (even if said child tortures toys). His final moment, speaking to Sid directly while a legion of warped toys descends on the child, is fairly chilling.
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