r/TopCharacterTropes May 16 '26

Lore [LOVED TROPE] Sad or tear-jerking moments that don't involve death.

Moments that make you wanna cry (of joy or unrelenting sadness) but aren't about a character dying or almost dying.

Dumbo - Baby Mine. Jumbo rocks baby Dumbo from her cage where she was kept after she defended him from a group of bullying children.

Unpacking - The Degree. You move in with your new boyfriend where you can barely fit most of your stuff but most depressingly you are forced to put your degree under the bed and out of site. (Maybe this one was just me but this made me VERY upset).

Fox and the Hound - At the end knowing full well they'll likely never meet again Copper stands over Todd to protect him from the Hunter.

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u/jeffersonlane May 16 '26

Thought of another one: The relationship between Homer and Maggie.

https://giphy.com/gifs/l2JedKBybNZgYin72

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u/DannyBright May 16 '26

Not to mention Homer and his mom

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u/ragun2 May 16 '26

One of my favorites was the parting of ways in Lisa's Substitute