Lightyear’s final post-credits scene is a small tease with big future potential

polygon.com:

The new Pixar movie Lightyear is an oddity for the studio. It’s a tie-in to the Toy Story film series, even though it doesn’t take place in the same universe or continuity, and doesn’t feature characters who are toys. (No, Sox the robot cat does not count as a toy, though obviously you can already buy toy versions of Sox.) The film is intended as adult science fiction more than as a kids’ movie, though it’s kid-safe and full of humor alongside the serious issues of loss, grief, and moving on. Maybe the oddest thing about it is that it’s full of opportunities for the kinds of big emotions that are Pixar’s stock in trade, but it doesn’t lean into them the way longtime Pixar fans might expect.

But another oddity about it is that it seems perfectly primed to set up any number of sequels or spinoffs, in a way that isn’t typically true for Pixar movies. That comes more from the movie’s ending than from the post-credits teasers, but one moment after the credits does seem like the kind of “sequel to come” announcement that’s far more typical for other film studios, whether they’re working in animation or live-action.

[Ed. note: Major spoilers ahead for Lightyear, including end spoilers.]

You know it does, or we wouldn’t be publishing this article. Don’t get us wrong, “Does this movie have a post-credits scene?” pieces (along with “End of movie, explained” recaps) are so insanely popular and well-trafficked that we wouldn’t be surprised if there are outlets out there posting “DoesTop Gun: Maverickhave a post-credits scene?” articles when the answer is “Nope!” and there isn’t much to say after that.

But that isn’t true in this case. Lightyear has three post-credits scenes — two quick gags, and then the shortest possible teaser for