‘Inside Out’ – Bing Bong Sacrifices Himself
There are death scenes, and there are death scenes. It’s not just that Bing Bong dies in “Inside Out”. He sacrifices himself. He does it in such a way that the other character doesn’t even know what he’s done until she turns around. Bing Bong jumps off the back of the wagon, because he’s weighing it down, and Joy can’t escape unless he does. It’s a moment of both success and devastation, as it wouldn’t have been possible without Bing Bong selflessly giving up his life.