HOPPERS (2026) Gave Us Emotional Damage! | Pixar Hits Us In The Feels! | Piper Curda | Jon Hamm
Achara and Vivian dive into Pixar’s 30th feature film, Hoppers, an action-adventure comedy that marks a bold new direction for the studio. We follow Mabel Tanaka, a 19-year-old animal lover who uses experimental "hopping" technology to transfer her consciousness into a lifelike robotic beaver. Her mission: infiltrate the animal kingdom to stop the crooked Mayor Jerry from bulldozing a local nature reserve to build a highway. Our hosts react to the high-stakes "animal spy" sequences, the hilariously awkward interactions between Mabel and the real wildlife, and the emotional core of the story…
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