Ken

Ken
Series information
Appearance	WALL•E (Cameo) Toy Story 3
Portrayed by	Michael Keaton

"So, who's ready for Ken's dream tour?"

—Ken introduces himself

Ken, also known as Ken Carson and Kenneth is a toy based on the popular real life toy from the famous Mattel Barbie franchise.

He was the secondary antagonist in Toy Story 3, initially being the head of Lotso's henchmen, apparently he was second-in-command. He is one of the toys from Sunnyside Daycare Center, who falls in love with Barbie.

Ken is considered a "softy" by the other daycare toys, and because he's a girl's toy, he's not well respected. He ultimately chooses between his old life and the girl he has fallen in love with.

Toy Story 3

thumb|right|300px|Interview with Ken

Ken: "Hi, I'm Ken."
Barbie: "Barbie. Have we ever met?"
Ken: "I would have remembered. Love your leg wamers!"
Barbie: "Nice ascot!"

—Ken and Barbie, first encounter

Ken is first introduced when his master Lotso tells him that new toys have arrived. Shortly afterwards, Ken catches sight of Molly's old Barbie doll and falls in love with her, becoming boyfriend and girlfriend. Little do Barbie and Andy's toys know that Ken is allied to Lotso as one of his henchmen. When Buzz Lightyear exits the Caterpillar Room, he sees Ken spending some more time with Barbie, declaring love for each other, before he is taken away by Chunk and Twitch. Following them into the vending machine, Buzz spies on Ken and the other Sunnyside toys at the top of the machine, but Ken catches sight of Buzz and orders the others to capture him. With Buzz being reset to his demo mode and brainwashed to become one of Lotso's henchman, Ken and the rest of Lotso's gang have Buzz capture the toys and imprison them in their cells in the Caterpillar Room. After Barbie finds out what Ken has done to Buzz and her friends, she angrily breaks up with him (she snatches the scarf away from him), and Ken has her imprisoned as well.

The next night, Ken and Buzz, take roll call to ensure all the toys are present. Seeing that Mr. Potato Head is not in his cell, the two go off with Big Baby to bring him back, but Mr. Potato Head tries to stand up to Ken and kicks him, prompting Ken to have Big Baby imprison Mr. Potato Head back inside the sandbox. When Ken returns to the Caterpillar Room, Barbie calls out to him and begs him to let her be with him in his Dreamhouse in the Butterfly Room. At first Ken becomes suspicious, then confused, but he reluctantly gives in to Barbie's plea, and makes her promise to follow his orders. At the Dreamhouse, Barbie sweet-talks an unimpressed Ken into showing off his many outfits to her, to which she pretends to be impressed by them. As Ken finally shows off his martial arts moves in his karate outfit, he sees that Barbie is nowhere to be seen, only to be tackled by her from behind. Barbie demands him to tell her what Lotso has done to Buzz and how to get Buzz back to normal, to which Ken initially protests, but notices her fierce gaze and reluctantly decides to see her try. Barbie then ties up Ken to a racket and makes fun of his favorite outfits as she tears them in half. At first, Ken decides not to care about it and let Barbie rip whatever she wants, but when she brings out his Nehru jacket, he begins confessing. As Barbie begins to rip the Nehru jacket, Ken mentions about the instruction manual. Falling over in the racket to which he is tied, he finally confesses to Barbie that Lotso has switched Buzz to demo mode before breaking himself into tears. When Barbie asks Ken where the manual is, Ken reluctantly directs her to Bookworm.

Ken is not seen again until much later in the film when Lotso and his henchmen stop Andy's toys from escaping Sunnyside. Ken catches up with them and tries to stop Lotso from ordering his henchmen to push Barbie and her friends into a dumpster, now that he has realized his love for Barbie and what he has done to her. When Lotso tells Ken that there are a hundred million Barbie dolls like Molly's, Ken smiles at Barbie and tells her that there is no Barbie dolls like her, not to him, which makes Barbie sigh with love again. Lotso then notices Ken's love for Barbie and throws him across the dumpster for betraying him, but Woody catches Ken in mid-fall and pulls him up. Ken then stands up to protect Barbie and Andy's toys and exposes Lotso as the one who has placed himself on top of a pyramid that he has made the Sunnyside toys into. After Big Baby throws Lotso into the dumpster and closes the lid, Ken and the toys run across the closed dumpsters to the other side. When the toys are thrown into the dumpster truck, Ken stops Barbie, who wants to save her friends, from risking her life.

In the end credits, Ken is once again in a relationship with Barbie, and they both revolutionize Sunnyside, becoming its new leaders. Together, they turn the daycare center into a true toy paradise for all toys. When another box full of toys to be donated, including Emperor Zurg, arrives at the Butterfly Room, a dump truck pulls up in front of the newcomers. On the truck are Barbie and some smaller toys holding up a paper to greet the toys to a now cool and groovy Sunnyside, and Ken rips the paper in half to present himself and to welcome them in a more enthusiastic manner with Barbie at his side. While the Sunnyside toys enjoy a "beach party" at the sandbox, Ken spots Sarge and his two last paratroopers parachuting down into the playground, and he and Barbie walk over to greet them. Ken salutes the soldiers as Barbie directs them to the sandbox, inviting them to join the party. That night, a disco is held at the Butterfly Room. Ken, in his white outfits, walks among the toys until he reaches his Dreamhouse, where he sees Barbie coming down in an elevator. Ken is awestruck to see Barbie in her sparkling dress as the two walk toward each other, then Ken sheds his clothes to reveal his equally sparkling tuxedo and trousers. Big Baby, in his sparkling diapers, walks over to the two and holds them up in his arms as he dances around in the spotlight. The next day, Andy's toys, who are now living at Bonnie's house, receive a message telling them that Sunnyside has become sunny once again. They read the message, thinking that Barbie has written it (based on a nice handwriting as remarked by Buzz), but they surprisingly find Ken's signature at the end.

Toy Description

From Official Website:

“

Grab your binoculars and join Ken for a safari! A swinging bachelor who's always on the lookout for fun, Ken sports the perfect outfit for his eco-adventure: light blue shorts and a leopard-print shirt with short sleeves sure to keep him cool in the hot sun. And after his exciting expedition, Ken will be ready to hit the dance floor in style. His accessories include matching scarf, sensible loafers, and a fashion-forward gold belt. Dozens of additional Ken outfits sold separately.

”

Trivia

• Ken wears 21 different outfits in the film.
• Ken is based on a real toy from the Barbie toyline back in in 1988 called Animal Lovin’ Ken.
• Ken appears to be offended whenever he is referred to as a "girl's toy", which is a similar trait as Francis from A Bug's Life.

Quotes

"Our repair spa will keep you stuffed, puffed and lightly buffed."

—Ken, about the repair spa

Ken: "Okay, now you start."
Barbie: "I..."
Ken: "love..."
Barbie: "you! Oh!"
Ken: "See? That time I said "love"! Okay, now me first."
Barbie: "Ooh! Okay okay okay..."
Ken: "I..."
Barbie: "love..."
Ken: "you! You see what I mean? It changes every time!"
Barbie: "You are so smart!"

—Ken spends time with Barbie

Chunk: "What do you expect from a girl's toy?"
Ken: "I'm not a girl's toy! I'm not!"

—Chunk mocking Ken

"Not the Nehru!"

—Ken, as Barbie rips his outfits

Ken: "Barbie, wait! Don't do this, Lotso!"
Lotso: "She's a Barbie doll, Ken. There's a hundred million just like her!"

—Ken tries to stop Lotso from disposing Barbie

Ken: "Not to me, there's not."
Barbie: "Oh!"

—Ken assures Barbie that there is no other Barbie dolls like her

"Everyone, listen! Sunnyside could be cool and groovy if we treated each other fair. It's Lotso! he's made us all into a pyramid, and he put himself on top!"

—Ken, exposing Lotso as an usurper

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