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(More customer reviews)My son is currently obsessed with everything Toy Story and as a result(and my being a big kid)I am too. So it was with great excitement that we purchased Lots O Huggin Bear.
First thing you'll notice is how huge he is. Since the Toy Story Collection(TSC)line from Thinkway is all about movie accuracy Lotso is in scale with the rest of the Toy Story gang and that means he's big. Next you'll notice the distinctive strawberry smell emanating from the package. By notice I mean you can smell it down the hall. My wife could smell it the second I walked in the door with it. Once you get him out of the box it's even stronger.
Thankfully the voice is movie accurate too, meaning Ned Beatty voiced all the lines for the toy. Generally this is true about all the TSC toys but we've been disappointed in the past to find that the TSC Woody didn't feature Tom Hanks' voice. So to hear Beatty's voice coming out of a pink, strawberry-scented bear is fantastic.
I've seen some complaints about the creepiness of the voice and I can say, without a doubt, the voice IS creepy but that's really the charm. The line are delivered in the desperate tone of someone who's been abandoned before and needs constant reassurance that it won't happen again (just like in the movie, WOW). Though a couple times I thought if I didn't hug him I would come home one day to find him dangling from a rope.
The biggest strike against this toys is the poor voice interactivity, but to be fair that is a fault with all Thinkway Toy Story toys. The box claims that if you talk to Lots O Huggin Bear that he will respond and talk back and even know when you've raised your voice. I could only get this feature to work when I was yelling and even then he always responded with the same phrase. Maybe I'm just spoiled because we own the fantastic "Aloha Stitch" from Hasbro Disney Aloha Stitch Interactive Talking Doll, which was purchased for fraction of the cost almost 10 years ago.
In the end I suppose you're not paying for the interactivity but movie accuracy which pays off in spades.
For those looking for a less creepy doll there are plenty different Lotso options out there. Disney Pixar Toy Story 3 Buddies Lotso 8 Inch Plush Bear,Disney Pixar Toy Story 3 Lotso Bear 15 Inch Plush Toy They're cheaper and don't have the creepy voice.
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Toy Story Collectors Edition Lotso Huggin Interactive BearLotso, The Huggin Bear 14" tall laughs if you tickle feet Soft plush body with velcro hands for easy hugging. Poseable arms / legs. Eyes close when laid down. Press left hand to hear Toy Story phrases, right hand to hear Come Alive phrases as in movie. Responds accordingly to tone / volume of your voice. Knows if you shout or speak softly.
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