History Heartwarming / BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker

* In the censored version of the events leading to [[spoiler: Jokers death, Tim ''immediately'' tosses the gun given to him by Joker to kill Batman aside, causing Bruce to [[SoProudOfYou smile with pride]].]]
** Moments later he jumps the Joker [[spoiler: freeing Batman from Joker's grasp.]]
** In the uncensored version, he shoots the Joker instead when he orders him to murder Batman. He then slowly returns back to his senses.

* How Batgirl [[CooldownHug hugs Tim when he's in tears]] [[spoiler: after he kills the Joker, and how Tim leans on her shoulder]].
-->'''Batgirl''': [[spoiler: It's okay, Tim. It's okay.]]

* The ending scene at the hospital, where the Bat-Family are together again after nearly 40 years apart.

* Subtly, [[spoiler:bear in mind that the Joker really did die, and Harley was childless at the time. She moved on.]]
** Not only that, but [[spoiler:she really is pissed that her granddaughters were engaging in criminal activities. Not only did she move on, but she broke out of her own criminal mindset and wanted her family to be on the straight and narrow.]]

** Additionally, after the Joker's return, Bruce tries to make Terry stop being Batman, and says that he's done the reputation of Batman proud. While he might just have been saying it - at least in part - to get him out of the suit and out of harm's way, it's not something he'd say lightly.

* Earlier, when Terry wanted to ask Barbara about the Joker since Bruce refuse to talk about it, she too won't say anything about it and just tells him to drop it. While it seems that she still refuses to accept Terry, [[spoiler:it was really to protect Tim]]. But after Joker attacked Bruce, Terry calls Barbara for help. Then Terry begged Barbara to tell him the whole truth since he's part of this now. After a moment, Barbara complies.

* While Tim says it bitterly, he says Bruce did him a favor by retiring him after what happened with the Joker. It's easy to forget that he was probably sixteen at best when he went through horrific MindRape, and being able to choose a new path proved that he could move forward and not backward. For all that happened, he never hated his adoptive father or blamed him for the trauma. It was Bruce's [[MyGreatestFailureown guilt]] that kept him away.

* While Tim says it bitterly, he says Bruce did him a favor by retiring him after what happened with the Joker. It's easy to forget that he was probably sixteen at best when he went through horrific MindRape, and being able to choose a new path proved that he could move forward and not backward. For all that happened, he never hated his adoptive father or blamed him for the trauma. It was Bruce's own guilt that kept him away.

* The scene where a police officer gives Batman a salute, [[ThrowItIn it wasn't even in any of the original storyboards but kept in anyway]].

* While Tim says it bitterly, he says Bruce did him a favor by retiring him after what happened with the Joker. It's easy to forget that he was probably sixteen at best when he went through horrific MindRape, and being able to choose a new path proved that he could move forward and not backward. For all that happened, he never hated his adoptive father or blamed him for what happened. It was Bruce's own guilt that kept him away.

* How Batgirl hugs Tim when he's in tears [[spoiler: after he kills the Joker, and how Tim leans on her shoulder]].

** A blink and you miss it one from the flashback, but Harley actually seems to try and [[MamaBear protect]] JJ (brainwashed Tim) at one point. Perhaps the desire for children was more genuine on her part?

* The scene were a police officer gives Batman a salute, [[ThrowItIn it wasn't even in any of the original storyboards but kept in anyway]].

* How Batgirl hugs Tim when he's in tears [[spoiler: after he kills the Joker]].
-->'''Batgirl''': [[spoiler: It's okay, Tim...It's okay...]]

-->'''Terry''': Coming from you, that means everything.

-->'''Bruce''': "Terry... I've been thinking of something you once told me. And you were wrong. It's not Batman that makes you worthwhile. It's the other way around. Never tell yourself anything different."

* The ending scene at the hospital, where the Bat-Family are together again after 40 years apart.

* The ending scene at the hospital, where the Bat-Family make amends after nearly 40 years apart.

* The following moment at the end:

** Right after that, Bruce and Tim talk to each other for the first time in nearly 40 years:

--->'''Tim''': Hello, old man.

** Don't forget the part right after that, when Bruce and Tim talk to each other for the first time in nearly 40 years:

* In the concerned version of the events leading to [[spoiler: Jokers death, Tim ''immediately'' tosses the gun given to him by Joker to kill Batman aside, causing Bruce to [[SoProudOfYou smile with pride]].]]

* In the concerned version of the events leading to [[spoiler: Jokers death, Tim ''immediately'' tosses the gun given to him by Joker to kill Batman aside, causing Bruce to smile with pride.]]

** And Terry makes it a point to check up on him.

** Not only that, but [[spoiler:she really is pissed that her granddaughters were engaging in criminal activities. Not only did she move on, but she broke out of her own criminal mindset and wanted her family to be on the straight and narrow.]]

-->'''Bruce''': Hello, Tim.
-->'''Tim''': Hello, old man.

* Subtly, [[spoiler: bear in mind that the Joker really did die, and Harley was childless at the time. She moved on.]]

* Subtly, [[spoiler: bear in mind that the Joker really did die, and Harley was childless at the time. She moved on.]]

*** It should be noted that the "old man" part was ''not sarcastic at all''... which makes it even more heartwarming.

* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: