I definitely remembered this movie differently from my childhood. It dealt with heavy and sad themes, but I thought it was more emotional. There are some plot inconsistencies — for example, why didn’t Toby just fly back up from the junkyard right away (before those kids told him not to go where he’s not wanted)? And near the end, why did those kids suddenly fly straight into the middle of the chaos, knowing they’d most likely die? I think they could’ve ended the movie with Astro’s ‘death’ — even though it would’ve been a bit more brutal, I think it would’ve worked better.