History Heartwarming / TheMillenniumTrilogy

* When Officers Bubblanski and Modig read Björk's report, they are as shocked as Blomkvist was and understand why Lisbeth tried to kill her father. Bubblanski adopts a PapaWolf attitude, and Modig acts like any person would've done the same in her place.

* When Mikael writes a message to Lisbeth promising that they can solve the case together, she writes back "Thank you for being my friend."

** Miriam Wu, aka [[AffectionateNickname "Mimi"]] serves as her MoralityPet, given how Lisbeth apologies to her for vanishing for a year. No wonder Lisbeth goes into "Terminator Mode" when Mimi gets attacked.

* Blomkvist organizing the [[GondorCallsForAid Knights of the Idiotic Round Table]] to help Lisbeth. Armansky, Palmgren, and Millenium is involved.
** [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure Bubblanski]] joins the Knights after Sonja Modig threatens to leak Björk's report to the media after Prosecutor Ekström puts [[BadCopIncompetentCop Faster]] in charge of the Salander investigation. It's partly his PapaWolf attitude towards Lisbeth, whom he feels the government has wronged, and towards Officer Modig, who could lose her career and credibility, that spurs him to action.
* Although Lisbeth doesn't like Erika Berger for having a relationship with "Kalle Fucking Blomkvist," she helps Berger identify a stalker at SMP [[spoiler: Peter Fredericksen]] and invokes a TrustPassword to get into the SMP system.
* Erika's bodyguard Linda [[spoiler: takes down her stalker and retrieves all the private photos and documents that he stole.]] Erika and her husband not only demands that they get billed for Linda's hours, but they plan to buy her an expensive Christmas present.

* Palmgren serving as legal counsel for Lisbeth, despite not fully recovered from his stroke, also a CrowningMomentOfAwesome. He was a good man, we see why Lisbeth trusts him.

** [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure Bubblanski]] joins the Knights after Sonja Modig threatens to leak Björk's report to the media after Prosecutor Eckström puts [[BadCopIncompetentCop Faster]] in charge of the Salander investigation. It's partly his PapaWolf attitude towards Lisbeth, whom he feels the government has wronged, and towards Officer Modig, who could lose her career and credibility, that spurs him to action.

* Although Lisbeth doesn't like Erica Berger for having a relationship with "Kalle Fucking Blomkvist," she helps Berger identify a stalker at SMP [[spoiler: Peter Fredericksen]] and invokes a TrustPassword to get into the SMP system.
* Erica's bodyguard Linda [[spoiler: takes down her stalker and retrieves all the private photos and documents that he stole.]] Erica and her husband not only demands that they get billed for Linda's hours, but they plan to buy her an expensive Christmas present.

* When Officers Bubblanski and Murdig read Bjork's report, they are as shocked as Blomkvist was and understand why Lisbeth tried to kill her father. Bubblanski adopts a PapaWolf attitude, and Murdig acts like any person would've done the same in her place.

** Dr. Anders Jonasson, the surgeon who saved Lisbeth's life, tries to get her to open up by asking about her dragon tattoo but not pressing her for details. He doesn't allow her many visitors but also takes the amount of stress on her system into account, allowing her to see her lawyer for an hour each day until she's out of danger. Steig Larsson based Jonasson off a real surgeon who was his friend.

** [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure Bubblanski]] joins the Knights after Sonia Murdig threatens to leak Bjork's report to the media after Prosecutor Eckstrom puts [[BadCopIncompetentCop Faster]] in charge of the Salander investigation. It's partly his PapaWolf attitude towards Lisbeth, whom he feels the government has wronged, and towards Officer Murdig, who could lose her career and credibility, that spurs him to action.

* Mikhail plans to talk to Dag's family about his book, to ask what they want to do after it's published. Becomes HarsherInHindsight with how Stieg Larsson's family handled the ''Millennium Trilogy''.

* Palmgren serving as legal counsel for Lisbeth, despite not fully recovered from his stroke, also a CrowningMomentofAwesome. He was a good man, we see why Lisbeth trusts him.

* When Mikael and Lisbeth reconnect
* Armansky, Blumkvist and Erika celebrating at the end.
* Lisbeth visiting Miriam at the end

** [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure Bubblanski]] joins the Knights after Sonia Murdig threatens to leak Bjork's report to the media after Prosecutor Eckstrom puts [[BadCopIncompetentCop Faster]] in charge of the Salander investigation. It's a PapaWolf attitude towards Lisbeth, whom he feels the government as wronged, and towards Officer Murdig, who could lose her career and credibility.

* Palmgren being a defence lawyer for Lisbeth, despite not fully recovered from his stroke, also a CrowningMomentofAwesome. He was a good man, we see why Lisbeth trusts him.

** [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure Bubblanski]] joins the Knights after Sonia Murdig threatens to leak Bjork's report to the media after Eckstron puts [[BadCopIncompetentCop Faster]] in charge of the Salander investigation. It's a PapaWolf attitude towards Lisbeth, whom he feels the government as wronged, and towards Officer Murdig, who could lose her career and credibility.

** After [[MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate Teleborian]] makes a surprise visit, planning to bypass the "red tape" that surrounds Lisbeth's (mostly) solitary confinement, Jonasson confirms with the hospital psychologist that Lisbeth doesn't fit Teleborian's profile of a "manipulative sociopath," and even asked for scientific journals on genetics.
** Blomkvist later meeting Jonasson presents a different picture of Lisbeth, as a victim of a government coverup who needs to fight back. Jonasson is convinced that Blomkvist is Salander's friend and assists by delivering her laptop to her. Their meeting over coffee, in contrast to Teleborian's belligerent entrance, is such a sweet contrast.
* Blomkvist organizing the [[GondorCallsForAid Knights of the Idiotic Round Table]] to help Lisbeth. Armansky, Palmgren, and all of Millenium is involved.
** [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure Bubblanski]] joins the Knights after Sonia Murdig threatens to leak Bjork's report to the media after Eckstron puts [[BadCopIncompetentCop Faster]] in charge of the Salander investigation. It's a PapaWolf attitude towards Lisbeth, whom he feels the government as wronged, and to Officer Murdig, who could lose her career and credibility.

** She runs into a hurricane to save her lover Georges Bland
** Miriam Wu, aka [[AffectionateNickname "Mimi"]] serves as her MoralityPet, given how Lisbeth apologies to her for vanishing for a year.

** After Teleborian makes a surprise visit, planning to bypass the "red tape" that surrounds Lisbeth's (mostly) solitary confinement, Jonasson confirms with the hospital psychologist that Lisbeth doesn't fit Teleborian's profile of a "manipulative sociopath," and even asked for scientific journals on genetics.

** After Teleborian makes a surprise visit, planning to bypass the "red tape" that surrounds Lisbeth's (mostly) solitary confinement, Jonasson confirms with the hospital psychologist that Lisbeth is not manipulative or violent at the moment, and even asked for scientific journals on genetics.

** After Teleborian makes a surprise visit, planning to bypass the "red tape" that surrounds Lisbeth's (mostly) solitary confinement, Jonasson confirms with the hospital psychologist that Lisbeth is not manipulative or violent at the moemnt, and even asked for scientific journals on genetics.

* We don't see it in the book, though we do in the Swedish flm, the reunion between Harriet and Henrik, and how she'd send him roses to tell him she was OK.