History Heartwarming / TheEmperorsNewGroove

--> '''Kuzco''': Yeah, you said when the sun hits this ridge just right, these hills sing. Well, pal, I was dragged all over those hills and I did not hear any singing. So, I'll be building my summer home on a more ''magical'' hill, thank you.

*** Depending on the viewer's point of view, despite that Kronk said earlier that no one seemed to care that Kuzco was gone, when Yzma tells the palace guards that the llama (who's really Kuzco in his unrecognizable llama form, and they don't recognize him) and Pacha killed the emperor, they are ordered to kill them. Yeah, the palace guards are following orders, but they do seem to get genually angry with the pair. And during the final chase, the palace guards still seem genually angry at them, all while trying to kill them. That could mean that the palace guards really did care for Kuzco after all? Their facial expressions could imply that the attempts to kill Kuzco and Pacha, are personal.

-->'''Devil!Kronk:''' That's it. ([[DramaticGunCock cocks his pitchfork like a gun]]) [[HeelFaceTurn She's goin' down]]!

** When Yzma and Kronk visit Pacha's family, Kronk appears to genuinely bond with Pacha's kids over jump rope. Unlike Yzma, Kronk shows no hostility towards Pacha's family, even when they are locked up in a closet.

* [[MinionWithAnFInEvil Kronk]] deciding not to go through with killing Llama!Kuzco twice. He even saves his life the first time and again at the climax(Albiet unintentionally).

* When Kuzco apologizes to Pacha after learning the truth about Yzma's plot to kill him. Just when Kuzco has resigned himself to being a llama permanently, he accidentally stumbles upon Pacha, who's telling his llamas the story of how Kuzco saved his life earlier. For what Kuzco wanted to do to him, Pacha doesn’t think he’s a bad person, just someone confused about his direction in life. To his surprise, the latter doesn't chew him out or say "I told you so", but simply smiles, politely waves off the apology from Kuzco that he didn't require, and asks, "So, you tired of being a llama?"

* Watch Kuzco [[spoiler: [[CharacterDevelopment apologizing]]]] to the old man who he had thrown out the window at the beginning of the film.

** During the climax, he chooses to save Pacha (for real) rather than get the vial. '''''That''''' is true CharacterDevelopment right there.

--> '''Kuzco''': Okay buddy, take care. ''(Chuckling to himself after the man leaves)'' Heh, he's a sweet guy.

---> Whoa,Tiger! I gotta use that arm later!

** When Yzma and Kronk visit Pacha's family, Kronk appears to genuinely bond with Pacha's kids over jump rope. Unlike Yzma, Kronk shows no hostility towards Pacha's family, even when they are locked up in a trunk.

* [[MinionWithAnFInEvil Kronk]] deciding not to go through with killing Llama!Kuzco twice. He even saves his life the first time and again at the climx(Albiet unintentionally).

* When Kuzco apologizes to Pacha after learning the truth about Yzma's plot to kill him. Just when Kuzco has resigned himself to being a llama permanently, he accidentally stumbles upon Pacha, who's telling his llamas the story of how Kuzco saved his life earlier. To his surprise, the latter doesn't chew him out or say "I told you so", but simply smiles, politely waves off the apology from Kuzco that he didn't require, and asks, "So, you tired of being a llama?"

* While racing back to the palace, Kuzco seems worried about Pacha's family and questions if it was a good idea to leave Chicha and the kids behind to distract Kronk and Yzma. It's a small sign that he's finally developing empathy.

** Even ''the shoulder devil'' takes offense at the insult.
-->'''Devil!Kronk:''' That's it. ([[DramaticGunCock cocks his pitchfork like a gun]]) She's goin' down!

** And at the end of the film, [[spoiler:Chicha presents Kuzco with a homemade poncho of his own]].

** When Ezma and Kronk visit Pacha's family, Kronk appears to genuinely bonds with Pacha's kids over jump rope. Unlike Ezma, Kronk shows no hostility towards Pacha's family even when they are locked up in a trunk

-->'''Devil!Kronk:''' That's it. ([[DramaticGunCock cocks his pitchfork like a gun) She's goin' down!

** Including Kronk acting as if they ''are'' family -- saying "Let's not wait 'till the next family reunion to get together."
** Also, Kronk apparently genuinely bonding with Pacha's kids over jump rope.

** In the sequel, when Pacha and his family come by to the diner where Kronk works, they greet him warmly and treat him as a dear friend.

---> I gotta use that arm later!

** During the climax, he chooses to save Pacha (for real) than get the vial. '''''That''''' is true CharacterDevelopment right there.

--> '''Old Man''': [[NoodleIncident Oh it's not the first time I've been thrown out a window]], and it won't be the last. What can I say, I'm a rebel.

** What sells it is that Kuzco, being...well, Kuzco, can't just come out and apologize. He's doing it, but he's doing it in his own way, just to remind us that [[CharacterDevelopment this is still the same guy]] who was about to destroy his (now) best friend's village.

* When Kuzco apologizes to Pacha after learning the truth about Yzma's plot to kill him. Just when Kuzco has resigned himself to being a llama permanently, he accidentally stumbles upon Pacha, who's telling his llamas the story of how Kuzco saved his life earlier. To his surprise, the latter doesn't chew him out or say "I told you so", but simply smiles and asks, "So, you tired of being a llama?"