As Sydney and Carter discussed during their Toy Story talk, Pixar hit the ground running and never looked back. With Toy Story, Toy Story 2, Monsters Inc. and Finding Nemo in rapid succession, the studio has arguably the most successful start in animation history.
But right after Toy Story, Pixar released a slightly more subdued film. One that was vital to the company's story yet lacks the cultural presence of the titanic releases that come after.
1998's a bug's life was the follow up to Toy Story and despite critical praise and finanically success, it remains the quiet oddball for Pixar's early run.
Listen in as the Disney Desk covers stereotypes, world building, and everything 90's.