In “Inside Out 2”, Pixar introduces us to a character that has caught the attention of both fans of the saga and fans of video games, it is none other than Lance Slashblade, one of Riley’s fictional platonic loves.
This hero, which with its pixelated appearance reminds us of the consoles of the past, aroused the curiosity of the followers due to its clear influences from two iconic characters from the world of gaming.
This swordsman is a cross between Cloud Strife from “Final Fantasy” and Axel from “Kingdom Hearts,” iconic figures in gaming culture. Its ‘slick’ look is a fun homage to games from the PlayStation era.
In the movie, we find out that Lance is the partner of Riley and Disgust, since this character was created as an homage to platonic loves during adolescence.
During an interview with the Polygon website, the director of the film, Kelsey Mann, said that the idea of \u200b\u200bcreating this heartthrob came from personal experience.
Although Lance has a brief appearance, it didn’t go unnoticed. In a key scene, when Riley’s emotions are trapped in a glass jar, they face a desperate situation. There they see the character, who is also in the Vault of Secrets.
Joy and the other emotions beg him for help to break out of his confinement, but he says, in a defeated voice, that they must face their eternal destiny, since they are all banished (including himself) and he is only a warrior enchanted with a useless force (rolling on ball).
Disgust comforts him and teaches him a valuable lesson by telling him that “no one is completely worthless” and that he should “use that weakness to his advantage”. Lance decides to believe in himself and even though his plan doesn’t work as he thought, he manages to help them.
Lance’s appearance culminates in one of the film’s most comedic and memorable scenes. Although he doesn’t star in another, his presence remains present with a clever cameo: his face carved into Mount Crushmore, a mountain in Riley’s mind where the faces of the boys who have been the object of his love are depicted.
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