Av identifies with heroes. Wants to be one when she grows up. Early this summer, GW took her to see the movie "Toy Story 3" (in 3-D, of course) at the movie theater. It was a huge deal for her - the first big-screen experience she's had that really made an impact on her. She's been to the movie theater before, to see stuff like "Ponyo" and "Up," but TS3 was different. Maybe the 3D element had something to do with it, but probably it was more her developmental level, intersecting with the fact that those amoral, high-paid manipulators at Disney did their job really, really well. Oops - I mean, it was a great story, with lots of fun action and great characters and a very worthy continuation of a really quality movie series.
So ever since then, she's been into Buzz Lightyear. She has two "Buzzes" now, each about six inches tall and bearing the exact same colors and costume, but with different poses. Av loves to pretend she's doing superhero stuff, like saving people and beating up monsters, and when she thinks I'm not looking, she practices her kung-fu. Some of her moves actually look...well, like kung fu.
I bought her the movies. She's partial to the second one right now. We watch the beginning together, and I gasp with worry as Buzz falls down a long hollow shaft during his attempt to hijack the evil Zurg's power source. Av puts a hand up to soothe me. "Wait for it...." she says, her wide eyes on the screen, "Wait for it...." Buzz presses a button on his utility belt in free fall and a glowing protective orb immediately forms around him, floating him safely back up to face his nemesis. Av looks at me with a big grin. "See?" I am relieved.
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