A new emotion has taken over Riley’s teenage mind. And she has lessons for us all.
At the end of “Inside Out,” the 2015 Pixar movie about the emotional life of a girl named Riley, a new button appears on the console used to control Riley’s mood. It’s emblazoned with one word: Puberty.
Joy, one of the main characters who embodies Riley’s emotions, shrugs it off.
“Things couldn’t be better!” Joy says. “After all, Riley’s 12 now. What could happen?”
The answer has finally arrived, nearly a decade later, in the sequel “Inside Out 2.” Riley is now a teenager attending a three-day hockey camp as new, more complex feelings take root in her mind.
There’s Embarrassment, a lumbering fellow who unsuccessfully attempts to hide in his hoodie; the noodle-like Ennui, who lounges listlessly on a couch; and Envy, with her wide, longing eyes.
But it is Anxiety who takes center stage, entering Riley’s mind with literal baggage (no less than six suitcases).
“OK, how can I help?” she asks. “I can take notes, get coffee, manage your calendar, walk your dog, carry your things — watch you sleep?”
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