History Heartwarming / Justiceleague

--->'''Terry [=McGinnis=]''': [[spoiler:And yet my dad wound up getting murdered, anyway. Don't you get it? No matter what you did or didn't do, I was gonna end up being Bruce's carbon copy. It was fate.]]

* A quick little scene this Troper loves was in the episode ''Mind Games.'' Terry's [[AnnoyingYoungerSibling kid brother Matt is usually just a little brat,]] the kind every older sibling hates to have (coming from someone who used to be one). But this case has Terry trying to find an abducted girl, and after explaining the business to Bruce, is shown a video of children missing in Gotham. As the faces flash by, he remarks, "I can't believe all these kids are missing." As soon as he kids home, the first thing he does is peek into Matt's room. Just to make sure he's okay. [[ComfortingComforter And then he pulls his blanket up and tucks him in.]] Awwww.

* The entire episode "For the Man Who Has Everything" was awesome, but at least 1/3 of it qualifies for CMOH. The stand out contenders are Batman's speech trying to snap Clark out of his trance and Diana's unrelenting attempts to get to Bruce and free him from the Black Mercy. The devotion The Trinity shows to each other in this episode makes this troper's heart melt every time.
* The ending to "Patriot Act". The non-powers having heroes get beaten around something awful and were underappreciated right before the incident but the moment the old woman walked up to Shining Knight and took his hand, this episode inspired one of the best CMOHs in the series.

** Amanda Waller's closing speech to Terry McGinnis.

--->'''Terry Mcginnis''': [[spoiler:And yet my dad wound up getting murdered, anyway. Don't you get it? No matter what you did or didn't do, I was gonna end up being Bruce's carbon copy. It was fate.]]
--->'''Amanda Waller''': [[spoiler:You know, the Lord's been a great comfort to me all these years. Try not to look so surprised. Yeah, I've got a lot to answer for when I meet him, but I'd like to believe that for all the harm I've caused, I've also done some good. Maybe the angels need a sharp sword too. Like the Good Book says, He moves in mysterious ways. His plan is a mystery, but here's what isn't. He gave us free will. We choose our own fate, for good or ill. I've known Bruce Wayne for over fifty years, and I've been keeping an eye on you your whole life. You're not Bruce's clone, you're his son. There are similarities, mind you, but more than a few differences too. You don't quite have his magnificent brain, for instance; you do have his heart though, and for all that fierce exterior I've never met anyone who cared as deeply about his fellow man as Bruce Wayne, except maybe you. You want to have a little better life than the old man's, take care of the people who love you. Or don't. It's your choice.]]

** And then at the very end of the episode, after Superman has returned to his proper time, we cut to future Vandal Savage sitting despondently among the ruins of future-Earth, convinced that all efforts have failed... until he notices the ruins and himself starting to fade away, to be gradually replaced by the proper 30th century of Earth-DCU, the home setting of the Legion of Super-Heroes, with Savage staring in joy at the restored future of the human race. And the last words from this incarnation of Vandal Savage as he fades from the timestream are:

--->'''J'onn''': Though we gather here today bound together in sorrow and loss, we share a precious gift. We are all of us privileged to live a life that has been touched by Superman. The Man of Steel possessed many extraordinary gifts and he shared them with us freely. None of these gifts more remarkable than his ability to discern what needed to be done and his unfailing courage in doing it, whatever the personal cost. Let us all strive to accept his gift and pass it along as an ongoing tribute to Kal El of Krypton, an immigrant from the stars who taught us all how to be heroes."

** Also in this episode, at the end when Superman returns Flash starts [[ManlyTears crying]], however he claims that there's just [[SandInMyEyes something in his eye]]. [=GL=]'s responce is [=CMoH=] right there.

*** This troper thinks it gets even better when you realize that as the fastest man alive, something as simple as a laundry room being on the same floor is no real problem for him, but he doesn't even realize this.

* Pretty much every episode featuring the League going back in time to World War 2 or meeting the veterans of the war has one. Two quotes come to mind: "Not all of us are bad" and "It was worth it".
** This troper loves the German man who says the first quote. Its just great to see.

** Amanda Waller's closing speech to Terry Mcginnis.

--> Superman: Lex, if there's anything I can do...

* Let's not forget 'Hereafter', where Superman is sent to the far future of Earth, where immortal supervillain Vandal Savage has for 30,000 years been the last survivor of the human race among the ruins, after a failed attempt of his at global conquest accidentally brought about global devastation. Having come to repent for his crimes, Savage prepares to send Superman back using his [[ContinuityNod time machine]] (which Vandal can't use himself) armed with the knowledge to prevent this from happening, even though that means this particular version of Vandal Savage in the future will never have existed.

* In "The Terror Beyond", a [[CosmicHorror Cthulhu]] homage threatens Earth. Solomon Grundy, a huge, hulking, semi-intelligent zombie is the key to sealing him due to his mystical nature or whatever. Solomon is convinced that by sacrificing himself, he will get his soul back. After killing Cthulhu from inside its brain, Solomon is poisoned and dying. Hawkgirl comforts him. Solomon asks Hawkgirl if his soul is waiting for him and she tells him "Yes". Solomon smiles and dies peacefully.

* "Tabula Rasa" part 2 has a great moment. During this episodes B-story, J'onn has done a psychic sweep on the entire city in an attempt to locate Luthor but can now hear all human's thoughts. Struck by the sheer amount of selfishness, he hides in the forest to ponder who he is fighting for anyway. That's when he stumbles upon a group looking for a little girl that has gotten lost, and all of their thoughts are on finding her - even those who don't know her at all. So J'onn finds the girl and delivers her back, but when they all try to thank him he modestly phases through the ground and re-emerges on a hill nearby... only for Wonder Woman to remark "You're not getting away that easy" and give the big martian a heartfelt hug... which he repays.
** And then they go kick Amazo's ass, but that was a real heartwarming moment for this troper.

-->'''Hawgirl''': Grundy, I don't beli- [stops upon seeing his smile] Yes. It's waiting for you.

** After Grundy's forcefully revived by a bunch of wannabe-wizards, Aquaman's response is touching in its own way:

** Harked back to in the ''Unlimited'' episode "Divided We Fall" when the members of the original League, starting with Shayera, reach into the Speed Force and ''literally'' drag Flash back from the brink of death.

---> ''Flash'': "Hey, big guy!"
---> ''Kilowog'': "Hey, little poozer." ([[HandshakeSubstitute fist bump!]])
---> ''Flash" : "So, can we keep him?"

And then they go kick Amazo's ass, but that was a real heartwarming moment for this troper.

* "Tabula Rasa" part 2 has a great moment. During this episodes B-story, J'onn has done a psychic sweep on the entire city in an attempt to locate Luthor but can now hear all human's thoughts. Struck by the sheer amount of selfishness, he hides in the forest to ponder who he is fighting for anyway. That's when he stumbles upon a group looking for a little girl that has gotten lost, and all of their thoughts are on finding her - even those who don't know her at all. So J'onn finds the girl and delivers her back, but when they all try to thank him he modestly phases through the ground and re-emegers on a hill nearby... only for Wonder Woman to remark "You're not getting away that easy" and give the big martian a heartfelt hug... which he repays.

--->'''Amanda Waller''': But when you're making a Batman, genetics is only part of the story, the rest is tragedy. Stop me if you've heard it before. You're eight years old. Your parents have just taken you to a rousing adventure film, a grand time is had by all. But unknown to you, a mysterious figure hides in the shadows. My plan was simple, the killer would leap out at you and kill your family. The trauma would put you on the path to becoming Batman. One problem, my assassin wouldn't pull the trigger. I argued with her, but deep down, I knew she was right. People say Batman's obsessive, that he'd do anything to achieve his goals, but he'd never resort to murder. So if I was to honor all he stood for, neither could I.
--->'''Terry Mcginnis''': And yet my dad wound up getting murdered, anyway. Don't you get it? No matter what you did or didn't do, I was gonna end up being Bruce's carbon copy. It was fate.
--->'''Amanda Waller''': You know, the Lord's been a great comfort to me all these years. Try not to look so surprised. Yeah, I've got a lot to answer for when I meet him, but I'd like to believe that for all the harm I've caused, I've also done some good. Maybe the angels need a sharp sword too. Like the Good Book says, He moves in mysterious ways. His plan is a mystery, but here's what isn't. He gave us free will. We choose our own fate, for good or ill. I've known Bruce Wayne for over fifty years, and I've been keeping an eye on you your whole life. You're not Bruce's clone, you're his son. There are similarities, mind you, but more than a few differences too. You don't quite have his magnificent brain, for instance; you do have his heart though, and for all that fierce exterior I've never met anyone who cared as deeply about his fellow man as Bruce Wayne, except maybe you. You want to have a little better life than the old man's, take care of the people who love you. Or don't. It's your choice.

* The ending to "Patriot Act". The non-powers having heroes get beaten around something awful and were underappreciated right before the incident but the moment the old woman walked up to Shining Knight and took his hand, this episode inspired one of the best CMOHs in the series.

** The very last scene of "The Savage Time." Cue ManlyTears indeed.
--> Steve Trevor: "Angel..."

**** I dunno, he doesn't wash his hands after going to the bathroom...

**** I dunno, he doesn't wash his hads after going to the bathroom...

** And Flash giving Ultra Humanite a Christmas Tree to say "Thank you" for not only helping the Flash get the orphanage a toy, but for ''improving'' it by making it tell a classic Christmas story. Even the guy in the Japanese factory, who had the very last copy of the toy, manages to tug heart strings when he says, in very broken Engrish, "Merry Christmas".

* In "Divided We Fall", after [[spoiler:Flash beats the crap out of a Brainiac-powered Lex Luthor and disappears into the Speed Force]], the remaining original seven Leaguers' desperation to [[spoiler:pull him out of the Speed Force]] and their delight as he returns safe and sound really manage to pull at one's heartstrings. And just take a moment to think about this here. Seven people have just dragged somebody back from a force with the power to defeat ''Brainthor.'' Granted, they were all superheroes, but still...

* In "Divided We Fall", after [[spoiler:Flash beats the crap out of a Brainiac-powered Lex Luthor and disappears into the Speed Force]], the remaining original seven Leaguers' desperation to [[spoiler:pull him out of the Speed Force]] and their delight as he returns safe and sound really manage to pull at one's heartstrings. And just take a moment to think about this here. Seven people, most of them perfectly normal, have just dragged somebody back from a force with the power to defeat ''Brainthor'' (admittedly two of them with super strength but even ''that''wasn't enough to beat the guy).
** ...A psychic alien, a FlyingBrick alien, a WingedHumanoid alien, an immortal warrior princess with the powers of the Greek gods, a man with a GreenLanternRing and ''Batman'' are "perfectly normal"?
*** Compared to Brainathor...? Maybe yeah?

-->''Flash:'' [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSQ-h_2WGkw I'll come visit you in the hospital. We'll play darts... the soft kind.]]

-->[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSQ-h_2WGkw ''Flash'': I'll come visit you in the hospital. We'll play darts... the soft kind.]]

* Speaking of ''BatmanBeyond'', in ''Return of the Joker'', after a serious [[CrowningMoment/{{DCAU}} CMoA]] in Terry's defeat of Joker, we see Bruce going to see long-estranged Tim Drake just after Terry has finished visiting him.

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