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Sometimes, friendship is tragic...
'''Note:''' [[Fan Work]] related [[Tear Jerker]] have been moved to [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Fan
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** Many fans have commented that [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uC91IRpYQ4A#t=00m20s the background music] at the end of the episode drove them to tears. The music that plays during [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRkx7eqVsrA Celestia & Luna's reunion] is also tear inducing.
* Let's not forget what happened earlier after {{spoiler|Nightmare Moon ''shatters'' the Elements Of Harmony, the ''only'' thing capable of stopping her, right in front of Twilight Sparkle then gives her a [[Hannibal Lecture]]. The look on Twilight's face makes it clear that, until she realizes that her friends are what she needs, she's crossed the [[Despair Event Horizon]]. Thank goodness her friends showed up.}}
* The first union of the Elements of Harmony is this for original fans way back in the eighties who remember what the Rainbow of Light is, and how it showed up just when things were at their most hopeless for Megan and the G1 ponies, too.
== Griffon the Brush-Off ==
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* The ponies finding the Grand Galloping Gala to fall ''far'' short of their hopeful expectations.
** What really sells the scene is that slow, sad music that creeps up during the montage. The musical number just before also adds to the weight of this whole scene, showing how much all six ponies have banked so many of their hopes and dreams on this ''one night''. But the saddest part? Seeing Pinkie Pie, of all ponies, sitting alone and miserable, singing to herself, with her voice uncharacteristically flat.
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** Rarity. From her portion of the "At The Gala" song, you can tell she's absolutely overjoyed at the possibility of finding herself a classy coltfriend, only to have reality kick her in the face when she finds out the one she has her eye on is a total ''prick''. She just wanted to be treated like a lady.
** Judging by how excited he was to go in the "The Ticket Master", because he wanted to spend time with his friends, Spike spending most of the night alone at the bar makes you want to hug the little guy.
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== Season 2 - Part 1 ==
== The Return of Harmony, Part 1 ==
* By the end of the first episode, Discord has ''[[Break the Cutie|broken the mane cast]]''. [[Dramatic Irony]] makes it even worse; ''we'' know what he's up to, but the characters don't. We're forced to watch helplessly as {{spoiler|[[Player Punch|the characters we've learned to love over the past season]] are subjected to [[Mind Rape]] and left psychologically broken.}}
** Special mention goes to Pinkie Pie for how [[Circle of Shame|viciously Discord deals with her]]. Before her one-on-one meeting with Discord, she is happily trying to make the best of a bad situation and at times even enjoying herself. Afterwards, she spits out the word "happy" like there is nothing she hates more and is angry at the very idea that anyone is laughing in her presence.
** Discord's dealings with Fluttershy. She actually [[Hope Spot|manages to resist Discord's little games]] at first and it looks like Discord has failed with her... but then he just [[Forehead Flick|taps her on the forehead]] and breaks her anyway.
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== The Return of Harmony, Part 2 ==
* Twilight having to deal with all her "Discorded" friends. Again, having to watch the friends Twilight has known and loved throughout the last season become [[Jerkass|Jerkasses]] is really heartbreaking. And if that wasn't enough {{spoiler|when they finally try to use the elements on Discord, it fails, and when everyone leaves Twilight sheds a tear that forms a broken heart as she too loses her colors.}}
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* The part where they're all in the library and the 'discorded' five are bullying Twilight.
* [[Manly Tears]] were shed when Twilight {{spoiler|reread the letters she had sent to the princess about the valuable lessons she learned from her friends}}
* Twilight wandering the twisted Ponyvile after succumbing to her [[Despair Event Horizon]], literally the only pony in the entire town that ''hasn't'' [[World Gone Mad|been driven mad by Discord]]. Seeing [[The Hero]] so broken and alone despite [[Alone in a Crowd|being surrounded by those she could normally turn to for comfort]]...it's honestly one of the most heartbreaking things in the entire series.
* Ending paying homage to ''[[Star Wars|A New Hope]]'', [[Manly Tears]] were shed.
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== Luna Eclipsed ==
* The moment when Luna recognizes Twilight Sparkle. The memory of being saved by Twilight obviously had not left her (even if she has [[No Social Skills|trouble getting across]] that she still thinks it a good thing).
* Seeing Luna all depressed at the fact that everyone is so scared of her when all she really wants is to make friends is really sad. When she speaks near the end, asking Twilight to leave her alone in her sadness, you can practically hear her on the verge of tears. Poor Luna.
** Especially if you remember [[
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* The shattered reactions to Luna getting fed up with being treated like crap and canceling Nightmare Night, especially that one filly who sobs about wanting to be a zombie next year.
* At the end where {{spoiler|Pip nuzzles Princess Luna after he gives her some of his candy and calls her his "favorite princess".}} Happy tears. Definitely happy tears.
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* When Rarity sees the arts & crafts project Sweetie Belle made for her: {{spoiler|a crayon drawing of them surrounded by a heart made of gems.}} Made worse by the fact that when Rarity first saw it she responded by shouting at Sweetie Belle for using the gems she had been saving, even claiming she wished she didn't even have a sister. Her [[My God, What Have I Done?]] moment when we finally see the picture is extremely powerful stuff.
* The hurt look on Sweetie Belle's face when Rarity rejects her offer to take part in the social, calling it uncouth. She almost isn't able to hold back her tears. Likewise, Rarity's pained expression when Sweetie Belle rejects her apology and continues to disown her. If you look closely during their first argument, it's obvious that both Sweetie Belle ''and'' Rarity are trying to hold back tears.
* Poor Sweetie Belle is a [[Woobie]] throughout, since she just wants to make her sister happy, but Rarity doesn't realize her good intentions are more important than the messes she causes.
== The Cutie Pox ==
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* If Rainbow Dash {{spoiler|getting one of her wings getting pinned down by a boulder won't get you, then her [[Single Tear]] at the thought of being trapped in the valley forever will.}}
** Same counts when she is wailing after thinking that there is no hope for her anymore.
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* At the start. Who hasn't felt left out because they didn't have something that all your friends did have?
* Spike's reaction when it kicks in that Rainbow Dash was caught in the avalanche.
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== Family Appreciation Day ==
* All of Granny Smith's quirks are cute and used for comic relief, but it's sad knowing that she's mostly that crazy because she's really getting old.
* On the other hand, her story about the founding of Ponyville is perhaps a positive [[Tear Jerker]].
== Baby Cakes ==
* Pinkie {{spoiler|finally cracking under the pressure of taking care of the Cakes' twin babies and bursting into tears. And the look on her face beforehand, too. You can practically hear her screaming "I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!"}}
** {{spoiler|The twins' [[My God, What Have I Done?|reaction]] to it too. You can tell they really feel sorry for it. Which makes sense, as she's been their playmate since they were born more or less.}}
* The twins' first words {{spoiler|"Pinkie" "Pie"}} count for this all on their own.
* Fluttershy's refusal to babysit the Cakes' twins due to Angel wanting to go on a picnic. She repeatedly begs them not to be mad at her, showing that she really takes people being disappointed or mad at her very hard.
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* Everyone's heartbroken expressions when they think Applejack's not coming back to Ponyville. Made even worse when you remember the beginning of Applejack's Cutie Mark story from "The Cutie Mark Chronicles".
** In particular [[Manly Tears|Big Macintosh actually starting to cry]].
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* The entire conversation once the town gets Applejack's letter.
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'''Rainbow Dash:''' What do you mean, Applejack's not coming back? She loves Ponyville.
'''Granny Smith:''' And she loves Sweet Apple Acres.
'''Apple Bloom:''' And she loves her family! }}
* Fluttershy trying to convince Applejack to come home, which also counts as a [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming]]. Even ''Rainbow Dash'' starts to tear up at this.
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* The mailstallion who seemed so excited at the idea of everypony gathering for a surprise party for his birthday, only to have Twilight grab the letter and unceremoniously slam the door in his face without a word. Pinkie made it better though.
* The dejected, defeated looks on the rest of the Mane 6's faces after nopony at the rodeo knew where Applejack was.
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== The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000 ==
* Applejack's growing anxiety over losing the farm, culminating in {{spoiler|the Apple family losing, and somberly heading off to pack their bags.}} The ''entire town'' tears up and begins to have second thoughts at that last part.
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** Heck, the whole Apple family in general when they're worried about the Flim Flam brothers. Apple Bloom's watery eyes in particular are especially heartwrenching to see. Even worse is when the brothers are declared the winners, Apple Bloom gives out a little "What-?" while staring up at her sister with big eyes.
** Pinkie Pie crying with [[Ocular Gushers]] during this sequence, since it's actually [[Played for Drama]] this time.
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== Hearts and Hooves Day ==
* When the camera pans around the classroom at the beginning of the episode, there is a purple-maned unicorn filly who's hiding a Valentine behind her back. She moves as if she's going to give it to Twist or the roly-poly grey colt, but she finds the colt already hugging Twist because she gave him a card. She immediately drops her card and miserably puts her head on her desk. It's easy to miss, but it's ''heartwrenching'' once it's noticed.
* Cheerilee's reaction when one of the CMC innocently asks why she doesn't have a "Special Somepony" in her life is an extremely depressant scowl, which she quickly wipes off before turning to face them and telling them that she's happy just the way she is. There's obviously a reason, but she'd rather not get into it, certainly not with young kids who don't have the full concept of adult relationships down yet. Anyone who's been single for a long time, especially into adulthood, ''knows'' what she's feeling and the "No, I'm fine" routine she's probably had to go through over and over again with curious would-be matchmakers, and it hurts. Even worse, it takes place on her universe's analogue to Valentines Day.
== A Friend In Deed ==
* The scene where Cranky throws Pinkie Pie out of his house after she accidentally ruins his scrap book, and tells her that he "never, ever, ever, ever, ever" wants to be friends with her. Pinkie's response is both silly and sad at the same time.
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* Cranky weeping over his ruined book, which has already been heavily implied to hold mementos of his lost love.
* Poor Apple Bloom not getting to play with the other fillies in Pinkie's song--and reversed when Pinkie gets her to be part of the group.
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== Putting Your Hoof Down ==
* Seeing sweet Fluttershy [[Took a Level
** Especially after she turns on Rarity and Pinkie Pie suddenly and without warning -- even though Pinkie was doing nothing more than giving her free punch and laughing as she always does.
* The teary eyed faces of Rarity and Pinkie Pie as Fluttershy berates them on being a fashion designer and liking parties, respectively. She's insulting what each deems their ''purpose in life''. No wonder they ran away crying.
** Plus her vicious insult of Pinkie's intelligence, done for no other reason than Pinkie being concerned about how Fluttershy was acting, and calling Rarity 'petty' when she was just defending Pinkie. This all comes from someone they consider a dear friend. Rarity's reaction to this first insult is to turn away and weep silently into her hoof.
* {{spoiler|Fluttershy's [[My God, What Have I Done?]] moment really cranks up her Woobie status.}}
** Also, you know how sometimes when Fluttershy smiles you hear a [[Squee]] sound effect? There's a sad version when she frowned.
== Dragon Quest ==
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* The fact that teenage dragons {{spoiler|steal phoenix eggs, and smash them. Imagine being the [[Adult Fear|parents of those dead eggs]].}}
* It was very upsetting to see Rainbow Dash tease poor Spike about being a "lame dragon". Heck if it wasn't for [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero|her teasing him]], he wouldn't have felt so out of place.
* When Spike says he wouldn't mind living with the other dragons forever, just the look and reaction on the ponies faces, are pretty tearjerking. Especially since they are blaming each other for him wanting to stay, and looking like they're about to cry while doing it.
== Hurricane Fluttershy ==
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== Ponyville Confidential ==
* The CMC all throughout the entire second half of the episode. They know full well what they are doing is wrong, but go through with it only because Diamond Tiara is urging them to. {{spoiler|And when they finally decide they've had enough, Diamond Tiara forces them to stay through [[Blackmail]].}}
** The conflict in this episode is presented in a heavier, more realistic fashion than is typical of this show. The fact that they can't get anyone to talk to them (some won't even look at them) makes the viewer realize what a heavy cross they had to bear for their insensitivity.
* The entire town shunning the CMC after {{spoiler|learning that they were Gabby Gums.}} Of particular note, is Applejack unwilling to speak to them and letting the normally stoic Big Macintosh voice their utter disappointment in them.
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** The second most painful one to watch would be Rainbow Dash's reaction to the three. She pulls a cloud over their heads and makes it rain on them in anger.
* Watching the CMC try to get Rainbow Dash to read their open letter apology. They probably endured a lot of rain stomped out by an angry Rainbow Dash before she finally sees the paper.
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* Who ''really'' wanted to hug Twilight after nopony believed her accusations about Cadence? Not her friends, not her mentor, and not even her brother stopped to listen to her side or offer a listening ear, instead giving her a verbal smackdown and cold looks. {{spoiler|It's made all the worse about 2 minutes later, when it's revealed that Twilight ''was absolutely right to be suspicious of the faux princess.''}}
** Shining Armor telling Twilight not to bother attending his wedding at all was pretty bad.
** Princess Celestia's stern, ice-cold "You have a ''lot'' to think about" must have been like a dagger to the heart of poor Twilight. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120720053357/http://www.ponibooru.org/post/view/170732 Just look at her face after Celestia says it.]
* The little bit where [[Dark Reprise|Twilight sings]] about losing her brother and the tiny differently animated Twilight looks around frantically for the tiny Shining Armor.
** And then gets ''stepped on and shattered'' by Cadence.
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** She looks like she's in ''fear for her life'', honestly. At the hooves of the mare she used to foalsit, who she now desperately hopes will believe/recognize her.
* "For I oh so love the groom! All my thoughts, he does consume. Oh, Shining Armor, I'll be there very soon!"
** The very end of the song, when Cadance (albeit briefly) loses all hope of saving Shining Armor. Her eyes well up and she crumples to the ground.
*** Not only that, but Cadance isn't worried for herself not getting to the wedding...she's worried for ''Shining Armor'' and how he'll be under the imposter Cadance...
** Just the thought of the poor girl being imprisoned underground for who knows how long, knowing a monster was walking around disguised as her, sucking the life out of her beloved and there was ''nothing she could do about it''.
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