History Awesome / ADifferentLesson

** Mantis: His [[ShutUpHannibal fearless putdown]] to Chao followed by turning the BreakingSpeech right back at him, then unleashing the [[BadassArmy Warriors of Tenshu]] from the Urn. And all this after being presumed dead and returning in a BigDamnHeroes moment.]]

** Mantis: His [[ShutUpHannibal fearless putdown to Chao followed by turning the BreakingSpeech right back at him, then unleashing the [[BadassArmy Warriors of Tenshu]] from the Urn. And all this after being presumed dead and returning in a BigDamnHeroes moment.]]

** Tai Lung: [[spoiler:Rejecting Chao [[WhatYouAreInTheDark in his cell]].]] Taking Po by surprise and technically defeating him (with the nerve strike no less!). His utter smackdown of Xiu in the final battle. His RousingSpeech. [[spoiler:Forgiving Vachir.]] Making up his own new style of battle by mixing up all the other styles. His use of fire chi, of course. [[spoiler:And killing Chao.]]
** Po: [[spoiler:Cleansing the Sacred Pool.]] Defeating Xiu at Wu Dan. Realizing he still has much to learn and becoming a true Dragon Warrior. When he knocked sense into Tigress after the birch forest. [[RedOniBlueOni Working as a perfect team]] [[{{Foil}} with Tai Lung]] in the final battle. And right at the very start of the story, actually intimidating Tai Lung and making him flinch after the snow leopard insulted Ping's soup, and only by using words and a firmer tone of voice.
** Tigress: Her entire performance in the final battle, particularly her usage of the Ninja Weapons, her defeat of Chun, and truly releasing her full strength and anger--which got to the point of actually scaring Tai Lung into never making her angry. [[spoiler:Killing Vachir as well as owning Xiu at Wu Dan.]] Her [[CallingTheOldManOut verbal smack down]] of Shifu and his parenting skills, or lack thereof.

** Mantis: [[spoiler:His [[ShutUpHannibal fearless putdown to Chao]] followed by turning the BreakingSpeech right back at him, then unleashing the [[BadassArmy Warriors of Tenshu]] from the Urn. And all this after being presumed dead and returning in a BigDamnHeroes moment.]]
** Monkey: Not only does he resist Chao’s MoreThanMindControl when he attempts to reinstate it, but he later fights off hundreds of demons with the Iron Fist and a pair of nunchaku, which at one point he wields ''with his tail''. [[spoiler:Sealing the gate to the yaoguai's realm was also quite stunning.]]
** Crane: [[spoiler:How he finds evidence to [[ClearMyName prove Tai Lung’s innocence]], then arrives JustInTime to save him from being hanged and reveal the truth.]] His fight with Chao also counts, particularly his use of the WronskiFeint and concealing one of the Ring Blades beneath his tossed hat.
** Mei Ling: Her YouShallNotPass moment on the steps of the Jade Palace, where she defeats both Chun and Xiu. Her exoneration of Tai Lung at Yunxian. Her defense of him at the trial, complete with staff play. And in a cross with SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments, when she [[spoiler:succeeds in convincing Jia, after learning she didn’t kill their father, to do a HeelFaceTurn and fatally betray Xiu]].
** Shifu: Threatening [[spoiler:the possessed]] Fu Xiao with a chi-raised boulder at the trial, and his subsequent [[spoiler:exorcism of the Valley’s citizens with Oogway’s staff]]. The entirety of his battle with Chao. Getting Wei Chang to incriminate himself. And you could say the entirety of his [[ChessMaster clever program]] to teach, and redeem, Tai Lung.

** Mei Ling: Her YouShallNotPass moment on the steps of the Jade Palace, where she defeats both Chun and Xiu. Her exoneration of Tai Lung at Yunxian. Her defense of him at the trial, complete with staff play. And in a cross with CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming, when she [[spoiler:succeeds in convincing Jia, after learning she didn’t kill their father, to do a HeelFaceTurn and fatally betray Xiu]].

** Oogway: In flashback, his fight with, as well as defeat and imprisonment of, Heian Chao.

** Crane: [[spoiler:How he finds evidence to [[ClearMyName prove Tai Lung’s innocence]], then arrives JustInTime to save him from being hung and reveal the truth.]] His fight with Chao also counts, particularly his use of the WronskiFeint and concealing one of the Ring Blades beneath his tossed hat.

** Mantis: [[spoiler:His [[ShutUpHannibal fearless putdown to Chao]] followed by turning the HannibalLecture right back at him, then unleashing the [[BadassArmy Warriors of Tenshu]] from the Urn. And all this after being presumed dead and returning in a BigDamnHeroes moment.]]