So did Amy Poehler tell Tina Fey, "You have to do a Pete Docter movie!" Or did Pete ask Amy, "Can you introduce me to Tina Fey?" Or did Tina say, "Wow, Amy, loved your Pixar movie, wish I could do one of those!" I already thought "Soul" sounded like a cousin to "Inside Out" - not that that's a bad thing.
I had a weird reaction to "Raya," a Grumpy Old Lady eye roll of "I don't know who any of these people are!" - then I realized that's usually a good thing, as I'm not distracted from the characters by celebrity voices. I like the Southeast Asian influence for something different. We'll see how this turns out.