All work and no play makes Sid a dull boy
When we first saw the inside of toy-torturer Sid’s house in the first Toy Story, we felt a strange sense of déjà vu, but we didn’t know why. The internet then came to the rescue – it was all due to the carpet.
All Work And No Play Makes Sid A Dull Boy
That’s the same pattern as in Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining carpet! Who can forget Danny riding his bike through the corridors of the Overlook Hotel? It’s a great reference because being inside Sid’s house was like being in a horror movie for Woody and Buzz.
A not so subtle jab
Nickelodeon and Disney are formidable competitors; after all, they’re both powerhouse brands vying for the same demographics of kids, tweens, and teenagers.
A Not So Subtle Jab
As you might expect from two massive corporations, the majority of their competition is quite peaceful. However, every now and then, they’ll take a shot at one another, as in this episode of Nickelodeon’s Rocko’s Modern Life, in which you can see something captured in a mouse trap. Indeed, those are unmistakably the remnants of a certain well-known Disney character.
