History Heartwarming / TheBindingOfIsaac

** One interpretation is that Isaac is telling stories to God himself, since his father is a voice that Isaac would be comfortable hearing. [[GodIsGood God showed him how none of the events were his fault]], [[RousseauWasRight his mother was once a loving woman before she got brainwashed by]] [[TheCorruptor corrupt dogmatic subliminal messaging]], [[EarnYourHappyEnding and that he can now rest easy and happy by telling stories to the Lord himself]].

** One interpretation is that Isaac is telling stories to God himself, since his father is a voice that Isaac would be comfortable hearing. [[GodIsGood God showed him how none of the events were his fault]], [[EarnYourHappyEnding and that he can now rest easy and happy by telling stories to the Lord himself]].

[[caption-width-right:350:After 10 years, Isaac finally found peace.]]

** One interpretation is that Isaac is telling stories to God himself as since his father is a voice that Isaac would be comfortable hearing. God showed him how none of the events were his fault, and that he can now rest easy and happy by telling stories to the Lord himself.

* A meta example for a [[spoiler:Tainted character. Lilith's tainted version, the Harlot, is full of NightmareFuel and NauseaFuel, being that she fights with her own unborn child launching itself out of her belly and connected to an umbilical cord. [[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2501656670 There exists a mod]] that alters the Harlot's sprite, so her EyelessFace is obscured by BlindingBangs, she wears a cute shirt and overalls, and Gello is tucked safely in her trouser pocket instead of in her belly. The mod also changes the Harlot's facial expressions to look more happy, best seen when she picks up an pedestal item. Also, level transitions change her sprite to look like she's cuddling Gello. [[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2505459765 Another mod by the same author]] adds a child leash and collar to Gello, replacing the umbilical cord, so it looks like she throws him out of her pocket. All in all, this mod takes away all the unsettling parts of the Harlot's mechanics and replaces it with SugarWiki/SweetDreamsFuel and SugarWiki/FunnyMoments, considering you're still launching her baby at enemies to beat them down. ]]

* The Egg Sack item. When collected, the pop-up in the corner of the screen says 'Daddy's Love'. What does it do? It means that Daddy Long Legs' shadow follows you and his feet will stomp on nearby enemies. Remembering that Isaac's own mother is out to get him, the idea of his ''father'' trying to protect him warms the heart a little.
** Mitigated a bit, though, by WordOfGod, who stated that Daddy Long Legs is not Isaac's father. Still nice that a boss would help you, though.
*** This becomes somewhat humorous when you fight the actual boss himself with the item collected.

-->'''The Narrator/Isaac's Father''': This world of Bumbo's will grow and grow, and always be there for you as a way to escape from the real world. There is no end to your imagination, no limit to what you can create. When things get difficult, you can go there. When you feel weak, you can escape into this world we created and become powerful. Always remember this, Isaac: your imagination knows no bounds, and I'll always be here waiting for you. In our next adventure together.

-->'''Isaac's Father:''' Are you ''sure'' this is how you want this story to end, Isaac? You're the one writing it, it doesn't ''have'' to end this way. Here, how about we tell it a ''different'' way? Maybe a happy ending?\\

'''Isaac's Father:''' Okay, so... ''(Ahem)'' [[BookEnds Isaac and his parents lived in a small house on the top of a hill...]]

* God, or at least an Angel can appear and offer Isaac an item himself, as if to say that even in the darkest pits of his life, the divine still want to help him find his way to safety. And unlike the shops or Deals with the Devil, these items have no strings attached.

[[caption-width-right:350:After 10 years, a true happy ending without subversion at last for [[ThrowTheDogABone Isaac]].]]

** I believe that Isaac is telling stories to God himself as since his father is a voice that Isaac would be comfortable hearing. That God showed him how none of the events were his fault and that he can now rest easy and happy by telling stories to the Lord himself.

* The ending of the game is left purposefully [[AmbiguousEnding ambiguous]] (with [[https://www.reddit.com/r/bindingofisaac/comments/mjex9s/repentance_final_cutscene_info/ Edmund stating]] that it's certainly not as simple as it seems), but it's clear that the pain Isaac felt during his life is over. A more bittersweet interpretation is that defeating Dogma and The Beast represents Isaac finally understanding that he was never at fault for any of it. He still dies, but his self-hatred, traumas and perceived sins are left behind (represented by ??? and the Forgotten) as he ascends to heaven. What happens after he dies is anyone's guess... maybe he received another chance at life, maybe he imagined it just before his death. Maybe simply telling bedtime stories with his father is his personal heaven.

* The final ending of ''The Legend of Bum-bo'' ends on a really bittersweet note [[SincerityMode where the narrator transitions from his raspy Bumbo voice into his normal one]], as Isaac's father tells his son that even though he is leaving the family, the world they created together will always be there when life gets rough, and he will always be with Isaac in spirit. Even with how much of a CrapsackWorld the basement seemed to be in the game proper, it was Isaac's world that he created, and in his DyingDream he goes through it just to play with his dad one last time. As HeartwarmingInHindsight as it is [[TearJerker depressing]].

The implications of certain items, alongside their interactions with characters in the game, can create these.

[[caption-width-right:350:After 10 years, a happy ending at last for Isaac.]]

* Doubling as Awesome, one of the bosses from ''Antibirth'', Baby Plum, returns in ''Repentance''. Your first instinct will be to immediately start attacking, because, you know, boss fight, but on the off chance you decide NOT to fight her and instead wait it out, eventually she'll wave bye bye and leave... and the boss fight concludes with her leaving an item called "Plum Flute". When activated, it summons Baby Plum to fight for you, and given how she likes to bounce around the screen and spray bullets all over the place, it's very useful. In a sense, your pacifism turns what would be justified self-defense into a charming (albeit still dangerous) game of play fighting. The Plum Flute's description is even written as "Play time!"