History Heartwarming / Psycho

* A meta example: In the wake of Creator/AnthonyPerkins' AwardSnub for his performance in the original, Creator/AlfredHitchcock made his disapproval no secret. A telegram to Perkins from Hitchcock said, "I am ashamed of your fellow actors." For a director to be that supportive of his star is always refreshing.

* The sequel to the Psycho novel involves Norman, more crazed than ever before, killing innocents in his Mother personality for fun. This varies greatly from the second movie in which he wants to be a better man with a normal life, not controlled by his mother. It's heartwarming to see that underneath the psychopath that is 'Norma Bates', he wants to be friendly to others and help humanity.

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* Everything Norman does when he doesn't [[spoiler: play ThePeepingTom or have his alternate personality kill people.]] He offers Marion food and asks if she'd eat and chat with him, gives her a place to stay, takes in her bags in the pouring rain, fires Toomey for mistreating his motel, stands up for Mary when Toomey harasses her, and saves a suicidal Maureen's life.
* Mary comforting Norman in ''Psycho II'' (picture).
* A meta example: In the wake of Anthony Perkins' AwardSnub for his performance in the original, Hitchcock made his disapproval no secret. A telegram to Perkins from Hitchcock said, "I am ashamed of your fellow actors." For a director to be that supportive of his star is always refreshing.

* In ''Psycho III'' Norman poisons birds so that he can stuff them once they've died. While sitting at his table stuffing them at the start of the movie, one of them springs back to life. Rather than kill it, Norman takes the bird outside and lets it fly away.

* A meta example: In the wake of Anthony Perkins' AwardSnub for his performance in the original, Hitchcock made his disapproval no secret. A telegram to Perkins from Hitchcock said, "I am ashamed of your fellow actors." For a director to be that supportive of his star is always refreshing.

* Everything Norman does when he doesn't [[spoiler: play ThePeepingTom or kill people.]] He offers Marion Crane food, offers Mary a place to stay, fires Toomey for mistreating his motel, stands up for Mary when Toomey harasses her, and saves a suicidal Maureen's life.

* Norman and Maureen's romance. After crossing the DespairEventHorizon, Maureen attempts to kill herself at the Bates Motel, but Norman rescues her and is able to prevent "Mother" from ever coming near her. After learning about Norman's feelings for her, Maureen begins warming up to him and is one of the few girls to actually have a good date with him. She's one of the few women who brings the good out of Norman, ''never'' encountering "Mother" at all. Despite all the hell occurring in the story, she still sees a good person in Norman and hopes to save his soul. And she ''almost does''.
* Though ''Psycho IV'' was not well received, the ending [[spoiler: where Norman stops himself from killing Connie, lets go of his fear of creating a monster, and burns down his house and the bad memories he had there]] is one that can warm the heart.

* Everything Norman does when he doesn't [[spoiler: play ThePeepingTom or kills people.]] He offers Marion Crane food, offers Mary a place to stay, fires Toomey for mistreating his motel, stands up for Mary when Toomey harasses her, and saves a suicidal Maureen's life.

* Though Psycho IV was not well received, the ending [[spoiler: where Norman stops himself from killing Connie, lets go of his fear of creating a monster, and burns down his house and the bad memories he had there]] is one that can warm the heart.

* Mary cradling and comforting Norman in ''Psycho II'' (picture).

* Though Psycho IV was not well received, the ending [[spoiler: where Norman stops himself from killing Connie, lets go of his fear of creating a monster, and burns down his house and the bad memories he had there]] is one that can warm the heart.

* Everything Norman does when he doesn't [[spoiler: play ThePeepingTom or kills people.]] He offers Marion Crane food, offers Mary a place to stay, fires Toomey for mistreating his motel, stands up for Mary when Toomey harasses her and saves a suicidal Maureen's life.
* Though Psycho IV was not well received, the ending [[spoiler: where Norman stops himself from killing Connie, lets go of his fear of creating a monster, and burns down his house, and the bad memories he had there]] is one that can warm the heart.

* Everything Norman does when he doesn't [[spoiler: play ThePeepingTom or kills people.]] He offers Marion Crane food, offers Mary a place to stay, fires Toomey for mistreating his motel, stands up for Mary when Toomey harasses her and saves a suicidal Maureen's life.

* Mary cradling and comforting Norman in ''Psycho II''.

* Everything Norman does when he doesn't [[spoiler: kill people or plays ThePeepingTom.]] He offers Marion Crane food, offers Mary a place to stay, fires Toomey for mistreating his motel, stands up for Mary when Toomey harasses her and saves a suicidal Maureen's life.

* Everything Norman does when he doesn't [[spoiler: kill people.]] He offers Marion Crane food, offers Mary a place to stay, fires Toomey for mistreating his motel, stands up for Mary when Toomey harasses her and saves a suicidal Maureen's life.

* Mary cradling Norman in ''Psycho II''.

* Mary cradling Norman in ''Psycho II''.