Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Inside Out 2!

These are just some of the many unhappy emotions that Joy has throughout theInside Outmovies.

The same can be said for theother emotions inInside Out.

Blended image of Riley and her emotions in Inside Out 2

Although the emotion characters feel different emotions,these different emotions are most often connected to their primary characteristics.

So, when Joy is sad, she is typically sad about Riley not being happy.

When Fear is joyful, it is typically because something scary has gone away.

Envy and Anxiety standing in Headquarters as seen in Inside Out 2 (2024)

So on and so forth.

So, the names of each member ofInside Out’s cast do not dictate what their emotions are.

Afterfalling into the pit with Bing Bong, Joy looks at the memories that have fallen with them.

Riley and Anxiety in Inside Out 2

While looking back on Riley’s childhood and who she used to be, she begins to feel sadness.

However,things quickly change when Joy realizes how sadness actually helps Riley.

The central dramatic argument ofInside Outis that emotions aren’t completely separate monoliths.

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Instead, all of the emotions are intertwined.

Riley’s core memories can be both joyful and sad, or any other combination of emotions.

Inside Out 2pushes this theme even further by introducing anall-new cast of emotions.

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Inside Out is an animated film by Pixar Animation Studios, released in 2015. It centers on 11-year-old Riley, whose move to a new city causes emotional upheaval. Her Emotions, embodied by Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust, and Sadness, collaborate to navigate the challenges of her new environment.

It centers on 11-year-old Riley, whose move to a new city causes emotional upheaval.

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