Editing Buzz Lightyear (section)

== Characteristics ==
Buzz Lightyear is a toy given as a birthday present to a boy named Andy. He is a space ranger toy with electronic features, including flashing lights and catchphrases and is based on a character in Andy's favorite film. Like the other toys in ''Toy Story'', Buzz comes to life, but is unaware that he is a toy, instead believing himself to be a real space ranger.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Abbott |first=Alana Joli |date=2022-05-17 |title=Lightyear: Why Buzz Needed a New Voice and New Look |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/lightyear-why-buzz-needed-a-new-voice-look/ |access-date=2024-06-16 |website=Den of Geek |language=en-US}}</ref> An in-universe television commercial advertising Buzz Lightyear toys promotes him as "the world's greatest superhero" and illustrates that Buzz is a toy based on a fictional character in a successful media franchise.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Smith |first=Susan |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T7VBDwAAQBAJ&dq=buzz+lightyear+the+world%27s+greatest+superhero&pg=PA137 |title=Toy Story: How Pixar Reinvented The Animated Feature |publisher=Bloomsbury |year=2018 |pages=137|isbn=978-1-5013-2492-5 }}</ref> His delusion is expressed immediately upon entering Andy's room, which he mistakes for a strange planet. He declares that he is stationed in the Gamma Quadrant of Sector Four and is tasked with protecting the galaxy from the [[Evil Emperor Zurg]], the enemy of the Galactic Alliance. He explains to Woody that he must rendezvous with Star Command to deliver information on Zurg's secret weapon, which can destroy entire planets and that Woody is causing him to be delayed. As an action figure, Buzz has various features, including a space suit that glows in the dark.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Oleszkiewicz |first=Anthony |date=2022-06-26 |title='Lightyear' vs. Buzz in 'Toy Story': We Have Some Unanswered Questions |url=https://collider.com/lightyear-toy-story-unanswered-questions-chris-evans/ |access-date=2024-06-23 |website=Collider |language=en}}</ref> He also takes his heroic role very seriously and is prepared to face dangerous enemies by setting his "laser" from stun to kill. His earnestness is often used as a form of comic relief. Being the newest toy in Andy's room, the other toys, except for Woody, are impressed and treat him with reverence like a real space ranger. He is particularly convinced that he can fly and attempts to demonstrate this to the other toys in Andy's room. He often uses one of his catchphrases "To infinity and beyond" as a rallying cry when attempting a heroic feat. Despite initially being a figure of fun for Woody, he is often proven to be courageous and the calmer and more sensible of the two, making safer decisions that demonstrate his leadership qualities. Over time Buzz develops a deep friendship with Woody and their bond continues throughout the ''Toy Story'' films. He eventually discovers that he is just a toy, which leads to a personal crisis and moments of self reflection upon discovering other Buzz Lightyear action figures in a toy store. Buzz accepts that he is not a space ranger while helping Woody to reach Andy in a moving van, where he activates his wings to glide through the air and proclaims that he is not flying, but "falling with style".<ref>{{Cite web |last=McCormick |first=Colin |date=2020-05-29 |title=25 Best Buzz Lightyear Quotes From The Toy Story Movies |url=https://screenrant.com/disney-toy-story-buzz-lightyear-best-quotes/ |access-date=2024-06-23 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref>