Mystery Science Theater 3000/Heartwarming: Difference between revisions

*** Mike joyously proclaiming that he and the bots are going to build a snow fort really drives it home.

*** Doctor Forrester and TV's Frank were not on the best of terms for most of the episode, due to a [["Gift of the Magi" Plot]] gone wrong. At the end of the film, Dr. F and Frank make up, as Santa and Pitch (a devil from the movie who tried to mess up Santa's deliveries) fight a battle for the fate of the holiday.

* Crow's joy at seeing everyone return to the Satellite of Love in the first [[Sy Fy|Sci-Fi Channel]] episode, after 500 years of solitude.

** Even more so; finally recognising Mike in ''The Mole People''!

* As silly as the sketch was, it was rather sweet when Mike allowed Servo to "comfort rate" him at the beginning of "Terror From The Year 5000". Especially if you figure "Surround me a little" is Servo's indirect way of asking for a hug.

** In the same vein, when Servo broke down and cried "Oh daddy!" during the [[Manos: The Hands of Fate]] episode and Joel hugged him in the exact same way a parent might comfort a little kid. Awww...

* Joel's last bit of defiance to the Mads in "The Castle of Fu Manchu", as he and the 'bots huddle together, all but reduced to snivelling wrecks by the terrible film (the closest they've ever been to breaking):

** Especially heartwarming because we see that the 'bots aren't just [[Robot Buddy|funny robot friends]] to Joel - he really considers them his kids, or at the very least adopted family.

** Continuing with this, a bit of [[Fridge Brilliance]] finally hit me after a while. The way Joel always carries Tom Servo into the "theater"...it's almost like a parent carrying their young child, very carefully and close to their body. Granted, [[Real Life Writes the Plot|it was probably done more to avoid breaking the puppet]], and [[MST3K Mantra|I'm just thinking about this too hard]], but I thought it was sweet nonetheless.

* To this troper, it's the bit in [[The Final Sacrifice]] when when the entire cast comes down with 'hocky hair'. There's something oddly comforting about the usually mean-spirited Pearl taking care of Bobo and showing him almost motherly affection. She also expresses concern for Mike and the bots, cementing this as one of her [[Pet the Dog]] moments.

* There's a very sweet bit at the beginning of [[Time Chasers]] where Mike and Pearl just sit down for coffee and chat about Pearl's evil nature. She seems almost... apologetic about it, and Mike is just very calm, sweet, and understanding, like he was talking to a dear relative with a mental illness.

* As the SOL gang watches the Gamera films, they produce a nonsensical parody of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNy73PP-YeI Gamera's Song], as heard [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNy73PP-YeI#t=0m57s here]. However, at the end of Gamera vs. Guiron, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNy73PP-YeI#t=1m57s the gang sings the song with its original Japanese lyrics.] For all the teasing the gang has lobbed at this (admittedly ridiculous) series, it's good to know that they also paid it this nice little homage.

* In the ''[[Soultaker]] episode: The episode ends with TV's Frank and Bobo happily playing ring toss with Bobo's soul.

 

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