But something about Evans’ Buzzsplaining—and the inescapability of Hollywood’s idea-recycling—created a perfect meme format. “And just to be clear, this isn’t Buzz Lightyear the toy.

As for Lightyear, the new film isn’t exactly a spinoff of Toy Story but rather a meta-movie that tells the story of the real Buzz Lightyear, the one the toy is based on. Captain America himself ...