History Main / SoProudOfYou

* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'': {{Implied|Trope}}. When Amity goes into battle against the Abomi-Ton 2.0, Alador Blight looks very concerned for his daughter but shifts to an intrigued and delighted smile when she and Luz prove capable of handling it.

* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': When Zuko returns to the Fire Nation his father tells him he's proud of him and why. It's a creepy scene, since Ozai is praising Zuko for [[spoiler:''killing Aang.'' It's also something Zuko didn't actually do.]]

** At the end of "Fare Thee Whale", after they've exposed Plunder and Blight's scheme, she tells them "I'm proud of all of you".

* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Sing}}'', Marcus comes to realize singing really is his son's true calling after seeing him perform on TV, and he regrets shunning him for it earlier (out of anger that Johnny's secret ambition inadvertently got him and his entire gang being imprisoned). So he decides to break out of jail to apologize to him, and he doesn't waste any time letting Johnny know how proud of him he is for staying true to himself.

* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Sing}}'', Marcus tells Johnny how proud he is of him after seeing him perform on TV, while also apologizing to Johnny for selfishly disowning him.

** Then there's Damas in ''VideoGame/Jak3Wastelander'', who says that he's proud of Jak after the latter wins an arena match. He then swiftly tries to keep up his disguise of the tough guy warrior king by saying what he's really proud of is the training program. [[spoiler: Which, coupled with all of the other fatherly moments in the game Damas and Jak have, makes the revelation that he was Jak's father hit home even harder.]]

** Then there's Damas in Jak 3: Wastelander, who says that he's proud of Jak after the latter wins an arena match. He then swiftly tries to keep up his disguise of the tough guy warrior king by saying what he's really proud of is the training program. [[spoiler: Which, coupled with all of the other fatherly moments in the game Damas and Jak have, makes the revelation that he was Jak's father hit home even harder.]]

* In the second ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxter'' game, [[BadassBiker Jak]] leaves the group in a huff right before the critical Class Two race, leaving [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass Daxter]] to take his place. After, Jak comes back and tells Daxter that he's proud of him. Daxter's gives an excited "Really?".

* After her part in fending off an attack on Konoha in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3665921/47/ Black Flames Dance in the Wind: Rise of Naruto]]'', Naruto tells Sakura he's proud of the kunoichi she's become. Especially poignant because Naruto used to consider her nothing but a waste of space that'd be killed off eventually. Also TearJerker because he still fully intends to kill Sakura's mother for what she's done to him.
* In ''Fanfic/ThousandShinji'':
** When Gendo realizes how manipulative is Shinji, he actually weeps and says he's truly his son.
** When Asuka feels her mother's presence beside her, Kyoko tells that she's proud of her:
--->Shh… I’m here with you… I’ve always been here with you. I’m proud of you Asuka. I don’t care what you’ve become; you’re still my daughter, my baby to me.
* ''Fanfic/OnceMoreWithFeeling'':
** Subverted. Shinji was overjoyed when his father praised him after stopping Sahaquiel... but after a while he decided that he had clung to his father's praise in a pathetic way.
--->Once in his life, he would have leapt at the offer from his Grandfather, in the same pathetic way he had clung to his Father's praise after he had stopped the 10th Angel, letting those three worlds play over and over in his head.\\
-("Good work, Shinji...")--
** Played straight when Misato praised Asuka after the latter fought Sandalphon.
--->So don't give a damn about those armchair Generals second guessing you either Asuka. You're a hell of a pilot -- today was the toughest battle we've ever been in and you handled yourself incredibly well. Regardless of our motives going into this, you rose to the challenge today. I'm proud of you -- and Rei of course.
* In ''Fanfic/JoysOfTheParenthoodTheTepesEdition'', Dracula has this moment with Adrian when [[spoiler:the 3-year-old dhampyr bares his fangs and hisses at Olrox.]]

* ''Fanfic/HellsisterTrilogy'': Right before the final battle against ComicBook/{{Darkseid}}, Doom Patrol member Steve Dayton makes sure that his son [[Franchise/TeenTitans Changeling]] knows both he and his wife are proud of him:
-->Changeling was at Steve’s side immediately. "Don’t worry, Dad. We’ll take care of you, no matter what happens. I’ll make sure of that, and so will the Titans."\\
Steve lay an arm across Gar’s shoulders. "I know you will, son. What I feel for what you and Raven did for me goes beyond gratitude. And even though she’s not here to confirm it, I think we both know Rita would be proud of you."
* ''Fanfic/SonOfTheSannin'':
** When Haku demonstrates the ability to match Sasuke's swordfighting skill during their match in the Chunin Exam, his foster mother Yugao can't help but give a smile despite needing to remain impartial as the referee.
** The ghosts of Naruto's biological parents both express pride over his accomplishments when they finally get to meet him, though it also spills into AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents due to Kushina putting specific focus on the fact that he has a cute girlfriend.
* ''Fanfic/ThePiecesLieWhereTheyFell'': Variant in that he hasn't actually ''told'' her face-to-face, but in the sequel ''Picking Up the Pieces'', the omake for Chapter 25 reveals that [[spoiler:Shining Armor and Cadance, who watch over Shining Armor's descendents from the afterlife, are very proud of his youngest descendent Page Turner]].

** In ''Volcano's Wrath'', it's "Children. They make a mother proud" when the kids rush off to stop Sly Sludge.
** At the end of ''Fare Thee Whale'', after they've exposed Plunder and Blight's scheme, she tells them "I'm proud of all of you".
** In ''Future Shock'', after Ma-Ti [[TakingTheBullet takes the]] [[HeroicSacrifice zap for]] [[WouldHurtAChild a little girl]], the Future!Eco-villains are wiped out from existence and Zarm dematerializes, Gaia hugs the boy and declares "I'm proud of you, Ma-Ti. You did the right thing today".

* ''Franchise/SpiderMan'':

* ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'':

* Firefly feels this way about ''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Rainbow Dash]]'' being ''[[Franchise/{{Superman}} Supermare]]'' in ''Fanfic/JusticeLeagueOfEquestria''.

* In ''Fanfic/KaraOfRokyn'', Franchise/{{Superman}} expresses this to [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} his younger cousin]] before her final duel with her rival Jasmine.

* ''WesternAnimation/ABugsLife'': Atta says this word-for-word after Flik inspires the ant colony to Zerg Rush the grasshoppers.

** The late Dr. Serizawa's son Ren receives the "Your father would have been so proud of you" form from Mark Russell, and Ren is visibly touched, in Chapter 17.

* ''Fanfic/TheBoltChronicles'': Blaze tells his son he is proud of him just before they bid farewell to each other in "The Cameo." Their short visit has its share of disagreements, but the older dog clearly holds Bolt in high regard.
-->'''Blaze:''' One more thing before I take off, son -- just know I love you, and that I’m really, really proud of you.

* In ''Fanfic/APrizeForThreeEmpires'', ComicBook/CarolDanvers' father finally admits aloud he feels proud of his daughter when he finds out she has fought alongside ComicBook/CaptainAmerica himself.
* He doesn't say it out loud (and it's implied that he doesn't really need to), but Varric has a moment of this kind of thinking in the ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'' AU ''Fanfic/BeyondHeroes: Of Sunshine and Red Lyrium''. After the defeat of the BigBad, he watches the Inquisitor -- [[VideoGame/DragonAgeII Bethany Hawke]] -- receiving the thanks of her advisory council and thinks that he's never been prouder of anyone in his life. Dorian interrupts by teasing him about the "[[LongingLook ridiculously dewy-eyed expression]]" he's wearing.
* ''Fanfic/TheWorstPrisoner'': Iroh tries to use this with Zuko after realizing how little praise he has been getting. Zuko is weirded out by this and asks him to stop doing it so much.
* ''Fanfic/ADiplomaticVisit'': Used a few times in the sequel ''Diplomat at Large''.
** In chapter 2, it's age-inverted -- ''Spike'' is proud of Twilight for standing up to her principles and handling the griffon debt crisis her own way, and declaring that she'd do it the same way all over again if she had to.
** In chapter 7, this is Pharynx's reaction to Thorax finally standing up to him.

* ''Fanfic/TheWarriorsDaughter'': When Bulma's family is saying goodbye to Bulla before she goes back to the future, Bulma says she is proud of her incredible daughter. And Vegeta, of all people, says she is a real Saiyan warrior. Bulla feels so warmed up she hugs her father.

* ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'' fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità]]'': [[spoiler:During [[{{Polyamory}} Germany's, Italy's, and Japan's wedding]], Grandpa Rome came down from heaven ''because'' he was proud of his precious grandson getting married.]]
* ''Fanfic/AdviceAndTrust'': Subverted. [[WellDoneSonGuy Shinji]] sought his father’s approval and praise for a long while, and when Gendo congratulated him for his part in defeating Sahaquiel, he felt happy… but after hearing how his father had treated Rei, he decides he was a fool for desiring his approval and being happy of having it earned that time.
* In ''Fanfic/BoysUndSenshado'', a surprising example comes from [[Anime/GirlsUndPanzer Shiho]], who, in canon, was [[AbusiveParents very unlikely to say anything of the sort]]. Shiho says this to Maho after [[spoiler:Shiho reveals that she has known for some time that Maho was willing to be her heiress for her younger sister Miho's sake, hoping to free Miho from having to live up to the family's standards]].
* ''Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm'' has Thor (formerly James Potter -- the first attempt at the whole 'humility' experiment had mixed results) express this to Harry on several occasions.

* ''Fanfic/ChildrenOfRemnant'': Ozpin tells Jaune that he's proud of the man that he's become despite Salem's influence.
* ''Fanfic/DeliverUsFromEvilSeries'' Holmes feels this way about Watson in the fic Mortality, since he's [[UndyingLoyalty done a lot for him.]] It's sweet.

* Firefly feels this way about ''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Rainbow Dash]]'' being ''[[Franchise/{{Superman}} Supermare]]'' in ''Fanfic/JusticeLeagueOfEquestria''.
* ''Fanfic/LovedAndLost'': When Twilight reconciles with Princess Celestia, the latter is overjoyed that her student has shaken off [[CorruptTheCutie the negative influence]] of [[spoiler:Celestia's {{evil nephew}} Jewelius]] and come back to her senses.
-->'''Celestia''': I'm so happy to see that you haven't strayed from your true path.\\
'''Twilight''': For awhile, I think I did.\\
'''Celestia''': But now you've found it and I've never been more proud of you than I am now.

* ''Fanfic/TheOneILoveIs'': After the FinalBattle, [[spoiler:Fuyutsuki tells Shinji that his mother would be proud of him for what he had done.]]
-->''"Your mother would be proud of you."''
* PlayedForLaughs in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/2784825/1/Old_Soldiers_Never_Die Old Soldiers Never Die]]'' when Vernon hears [[Literature/HarryPotter Harry's]] plans.
-->'''Vernon''': "So you're going to get the freaks to pay you to kill more freaks? I think I might be proud of you... Harry."
* After her part in fending off an attack on Konoha in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3665921/47/ Black Flames Dance in the Wind: Rise of Naruto]]'', Naruto tells Sakura he's proud of the kunoichi she's become. Especially poignant because Naruto used to consider her nothing but a waste of space that'd be killed off eventually. Also TearJerker because he still fully intends to kill Sakura's mother for what she's done to him.
* In ''Webcomic/{{Guardian}}'', Yuna is nervous when Lulu doesn't react much to her first full Sending dance on the water (though without anyone to send). Lulu assures her that yes, she is very proud of Yuna. And she is. But she's also very sad because she knows it means Yuna will die on a pilgrimage.
* In ''Fanfic/ThousandShinji'':
** When Gendo realizes how manipulative is Shinji, he actually weeps and says he's truly his son.
** When Asuka feels her mother's presence beside her, Kyoko tells that she's proud of her:
--->Shh… I’m here with you… I’ve always been here with you. I’m proud of you Asuka. I don’t care what you’ve become; you’re still my daughter, my baby to me.
* Several instances in ''Fanfic/ChildrenOfAnElderGod'':
** Before dying, Asuka's father told that he was proud of her because she had potential to pilot and Evangelion and save humanity.
--->"He told me to be brave, that he was proud I would be an EVA pilot, and he wanted me to do my best to save humanity."
** In Chapter 7, Shinji tells that Gendo caught him when he was leafing through a dangerous-looking book and his father spanked him... but intriguingly, Gendo looked mad and proud at the same time.

* ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged'':
** In episode 51, Future Trunks finally stands up to Vegeta after enduring several episodes' worth of abuse from his (alternate timeline) father and blasts Vegeta over the horizon. As a result, Vegeta feels pride in someone else for the first time... but it's quickly overshadowed by "[[UnstoppableRage UNYIELDING RAGE!]]"
** Also in another spot for that, Goku also has a lot of pride in Gohan for going Super Saiyan. An idiot or not, Goku clearly felt a lot of pride in his son at that moment.

* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/9395231 young scrappy and hungry (rise up, rise up)]]'' has a reversal of the usual positions, when Bruce Wayne's public disapproval of a presidential candidate's disgusting behaviour grants him the mother of all hugs from [[{{Tsundere}} his son]] [[HatesBeingTouched Damian]]. Sometimes, you just don't need a cape to feel like a superhero.
* In ''Fanfic/MyMasterEd,'' when Hohenheim is feeling discouraged by what he perceives as a lack of progress in his [[TrainingFromHell alchemy training]], [[BigBrotherMentor Edward]] tells him that he’s been learning faster that he expected and that he was proud of what he’d accomplished. It also marks a change in how Edward trains Hohenheim, using positive encouragement from then on.

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* In ''Abigail and the Balance Beam'', a book that accompanies a Hallmark toy of the same character (a plush rabbit that responds when she "hears" certain phrases from the books in the series), Abigail's mother tells her this after Abigail's gymnastics performance.
* In ''Literature/{{Animorphs}}'', Marco's mother has said this to Marco about his heroic activities in fighting the Yeerk presence on Earth. It means a lot coming from her: She forms a lot of his motivation for fighting, for she has been abducted away from Earth and seldom has an opportunity to say anything to anyone.
* ''Literature/BetweenHeavenAndEarth'': [[TheProtagonist DJ]] states that, after he, Sarah, and Doris reach the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro, they run into Mr. Odogo, who states that he's too proud of his daughter (Sarah) to be mad at her for disobeying his order not to ascend the mountain. Doesn't stop him from punishing them for disobeying by making them march down the mountain with no rest, though.
* ''Literature/BewareOfChicken'': At a village festival, Jin's father-in-law hears about Jin's recent work on the farm, smiles at him, and tells him, "I'm glad you came north, my son." Jin already knew Hong Xian liked him, but he's still very moved to hear this.
* In Creator/JamesSwallow's ''Literature/BloodAngels'' novel ''Deus Sanguinius'', a woman is mortally wounded striving to be one of Arkio's chosen soldiers. Sachiel assures her that her children are proud of her, mercy-kills her with a weapon meant for Space Marines, and [[DiesWideOpen closes her eyes when she dies]].
* In Creator/JohnCWright's ''Literature/ChroniclesOfChaos'' novel ''The Orphans of Chaos'', after Quentin stands off the [[spoiler:Lamia]], Boggins tells him how proud he is and what a pity it is that Quentin will not remember.
* Invoked in Creator/SandyMitchell's ''Literature/CiaphasCain'' novel ''The Traitor's Hand''. Cain engaged in a conflict with Chaos forces that were chasing a praetor; the praetor filled him on the danger and was injured. Later, he met a PDF general, his father, and praised his son's courage to him, manifestly inspiring paternal pride. He heard afterwards that the general had objected to his son's going into the praetors, and the incident brought about a reconciliation.
* In Jeramey Kraatz's ''Literature/TheCloakSociety'',
** Alex remembers his mother telling him when he was initiated in the Cloak Society.
** When Lone Star realizes that Amp is not captive, as he is, but came to rescue him, he's obviously proud of him, despite the recklessness involved.
** When they find that [[spoiler:Amp's parents are in the Gloom, though drained to husks of themselves]], Lone Star can tell him that they are proud of him.
** At the end, [[spoiler:Volt ''looks'' proud of Alex, though he says nothing]].
* In ''Literature/TheDarkElfTrilogy'', Zaknafein prepares himself to kill Drizzt since he believes that Drizzt, after he reportedly murdered an elven child during a surface raid, has become just another murderous drow. Drizzt prepares himself to kill Zaknafein since the tales he's heard of Zaknafein's eagerness to kill other drow have convinced him that his former mentor is a crazed murderer (Zaknafein actually does it due to his sheer rage and hatred of the evil he sees everyday in drow society). During their fateful duel, Drizzt reveals that he had faked the elven child's death to save her from the other raiders. Zaknafein immediately stops fighting and tearfully embraces Drizzt, overjoyed that Drizzt did not let the cruelty of Menzoberranzan destroy his inherent good nature. [[LukeIAmYourFather This is the moment Zaknafein finally reveals to Drizzt that they are father and son.]]
* ''Literature/{{DFZ}}'': Opal is a completely useless mage even though [[SuperBreedingProgram her parents genetically engineered her to be the greatest mage alive]]. While her father always said he loved her anyway, he also made it clear that this was ''despite'' her being an abject failure, which she didn't appreciate. When she figures out the problem with her magic ([[spoiler:her absurd power was too much for any traditional spellwork to handle, and teachers aren't used to having to teach children how to turn down their power]]) and she finally starts using magic for real, her father looks like he's just seen the dawn for the first time.
-->'''Yong:''' That was incredible, Opal.
* In Jim Butcher's ''Literature/DresdenFiles'' novel ''Literature/ProvenGuilty'', at the end [[spoiler:Ebenezer to Harry]].
* In Creator/GeneStrattonPorter's ''Literature/{{Freckles}}'', Freckles gets it second-hand from his ParentalSubstitute; Angel tells him of it.
-->''"Well, Mr. [=McLean=] said we'd probably find his son here"\\
"His son!" cried Freckles.\\
"That's what he said. And that you would do anything you could for us; and that we could trust you with our lives. But I would have trusted you anyway, if I hadn't known a thing about you. Say, your father is rampaging proud of you, isn't he?"\\
"I don't know," answered the dazed Freckles.\\
"Well, call on me if you want reliable information. He's so proud of you he is all swelled up like the toad in Literature/AesopsFables. If you have ever had an arm hurt like this, and can do anything, why, for pity sake, do it!" ''
* In the flashback at the end of Creator/DanAbnett's Literature/GauntsGhosts novel, ''First & Only'', Gaunt's mentor Oktar tells him, "Your father would be proud of you," after his first military victory. Gaunt tells him that he is sure his (dead) father is.
* At the end of ''Literature/TheGraveyardBook'', Bod thinks he hears his mother's voice telling him she's proud of him.
* In ''Literature/HaloContactHarvest'', Maccabeus mentions that he became chieftain by challenging and killing the previous one in ritual combat. In this case, the previous chieftain was his father, who looked proud to have been killed and succeeded by his son.
* ''Literature/TheHardyBoys:'' In the ''Casefiles'' book ''Wrong Side of the Law'', community center martial arts teacher Lisa respectfully bows to Frank after he defeats the BigBad using skills that Lisa taught him. [[spoiler:This also counts as a GracefulLoser moment, considering that Lisa is TheDragon (albeit one who the BigBad betrayed when it was time to split the loot) and is about to be arrested as well.]]
* ''Literature/HarryPotter'':
** In ''Goblet of Fire'', when Amos and Cedric Diggory travel with the Weasleys, Harry and Hermione, by the same Portakey, and Amos brags of how Cedric had beat Harry at Quidditch. Unusually, despite his obvious pride in his son, it's an embarrassing moment because it's in front of Harry and neglects the dumb luck element (Namely, a thunderstorm giving the heavier Cedric an advantage over Harry, followed by Dementors invading the Quidditch Pitch and causing Harry to pass out in midair. Yet, Amos calls Cedric the better flyer for this). [[spoiler:His observation that Cedric can tell his grandchildren about having done it becomes HarsherInHindsight by the end of the book.]]
** In ''Order of the Phoenix'', Dumbledore discusses why he failed to give Harry vital information. He recalls that after Harry confronted Voldemort again in his very first year, "I was...prouder of you than I can say." The fact that he effectively saw Harry as a grandson made him all the more reluctant to share a certain AwfulTruth.
** Unsurprisingly, this happens a lot in the final book. Near the climax, Harry is psyching himself up for what he fully expects to be a suicide mission. He uses the Resurrection Stone to summon the spirits of James, Lily, Sirius and Remus, all of whom pretty much radiate this.
** Also in the final book, when [[TheChewToy Neville Longbottom]] gets a letter from his Grandmother, telling him that she's on the run for her life because of his actions, and she is ''so'' proud of him.
** Another, unspoken, one from ''Deathly Hallows'', when Harry enters Dumbledore's office after the Final Battle:
---> [[spoiler:But Harry had eyes only for the man who stood in the largest portrait directly behind the headmaster's chair. Tears were sliding down from behind the half-moon spectacles into the long silver beard, and the pride and gratitude emanating from him filled Harry with the same balm as phoenix song.]]
* In ''Literature/HollowPlaces,'' Cindy has this reaction upon learning that Austin has discovered an anomaly and is using it to help others.
* Villainous example in the ''Literature/HonorHarrington'' novels: [[BigBad Albrecht]] [[TheChessmaster Detweiler]] says this in a speech he gives to the Mesan Alignment Navy after their successful completion of Operation Oyster Bay.
* In Creator/EdgarRiceBurroughs's ''Literature/JohnCarterOfMars'' novel ''The Gods of Mars'', John Carter, prisoner, meets another prisoner, a young man who recounts how he fought valiantly with [[AncestralWeapon his father's sword]] before his capture, and has the consolation that his DisappearedDad would have been proud of him, if he had known.
** Later, speaking of his fights within the GladiatorGames he says his mother would be proud to see "how well I have maintained the traditions of my father's prowess"
*** The reader, who is hopefully not quite as thick as Captain Carter, probably figures out well before it's stated that [[spoiler:the young man, Carthoris, is his own son.]]
* In ''Literature/TheLicaniusTrilogy'', due to time travelling, Niha had the opportunity to meet her fully-grown son before ever giving birth to him. Once she realized who her child was, she tearfully says this to him before entrusting his safety to her friend Tal.
* The phrase shows up in at least two different picture book based on the children's show ''WesternAnimation/LittleEinsteins'' -- ''Quincy's Dream'' and ''Annie's Solo Mission''. It may appear in the episodes they're based on as well.
* In Creator/JohnHemry's ''Literature/TheLostFleet'' book ''Dreadnaught'', Captain Desjani smiles as she watches Geary watch the fleet go into formation, and explains that he's obviously so proud of them.
* [[Literature/TheLostFleet Black Jack Geary]] says this ''a lot'' to his sailors and officers and means it sincerely despite the problems they've given him.
* In the ''Literature/MyTeacherIsAnAlien'' series, Peter spends most of the series believing that his emotionally distant father doesn't care about him and won't even think twice about him being willingly abducted by aliens. Then in the final book, he talks with his father while in disguise and hears him speak about how proud he is that his son chose to go with the aliens himself and [[RightInFrontOfMe how he wishes that he could be able to tell Peter these words]].
* In Patrick Rothfuss's ''Literature/TheNameOfTheWind'', Kvothe's mother gets him to study formal etiquette by asking him if he wants her to be proud of him.
* In Creator/SeananMcGuire's ''Literature/OctoberDaye'' novels
** ''Late Eclipses'', the Queen says her mother would have been so proud of her after appointing her Countess. Later Toby, musing, thinks that her father would have been proud of her heroics.
** ''Ashes Of Honor'', Toby talks of how proud his parents must be after Quentin breaks them into a place. Quentin only grins.
* In Rick Riordan's ''Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians'' books, Poseidon tells Percy that he is his favorite son. [[spoiler:At the end of the series, several gods show extreme pleasure with their demi-god children, as with Ares slapping Clarisse on the back and telling her "That's my girl."]]
** Early in ''Percy Jackson'', Percy's mother tells him that his father would be proud of him. Understandably, Percy is angry because at this point he doesn't know who his father is, and he's furious that his father never came to see him or his mom. But after finally meeting him face to face at the end of the first book, while not exactly saying the words, Poseidon tells Percy that he did well on his quest with his eyes gleaming with pride.
* In the ''Literature/ProtectorOfTheSmall'' quartet, at her knighting ceremony, Keladry points out to her mother Ilane that she'll lose face for crying. Ilane's response is, "I don't care. I am so proud of you, Lady Knight." Shortly after, Alanna, the first female knight, visits Kel and tells her that she is proud, especially as Kel's example has inspired other girls to take up the fighting arts (since Kel doesn't have the magical Gift the way Alanna does and so proves that ordinary girls without magic can succeed at becoming a knight).
* In ''Literature/RangersApprentice,'' Halt is the ParentalSubstitute for Will, but is TheStoic and doesn't usually say this. But there are several times when he does something simple like nod in approval, and Will knows that it means the equivalent of three hearty cheers from Halt.
* In Chris Roberson's novel ''Literature/SonsOfDorn'', Captain Taelos tells the Scouts and sergeant that he is proud to have served as their commander when facing a LastStand. Afterward, he tells the newly minted Imperial Fists that he summoned them to commend them -- and expresses it in concrete form, restoring to them the swords that had been taken from them when they were chosen as aspirants, after having them adapted to be suited for a SpaceMarine to fight with.
* In Creator/AndreNorton's ''Literature/StormOverWarlock'', Ragnar, thinking he is talking to Garth, tells him how glad he is that he made despite the black marks on his record, and how their father would have been so proud of him. (Shann, who was the butt of Garth's relentless bullying, and is the one actually listening, finds it rather hard.)
* In Creator/PatriciaCWrede's ''Literature/ThirteenthChild'', after Lan deduced that there was something about the Rationalist settlement, his father spent the next weeks oscillating between bursting with pride over Lan and frustration with {{Obstructive Bureaucrat}}s preventing them from doing anything about it.
* In Creator/JasperFforde's ''Literature/ThursdayNext'' novel ''Lost In A Good Book'', when Landen is eradicated, Thursday assures his parents that they would have been proud of him.
** In ''The Woman Who Died a Lot'', Thursday tells Friday she's proud of him having found his purpose for even a moment (he will forget because he's changing timelines) before urging him to think of a different way to achieve it.
* In the ''Franchise/{{Warcraft|ExpandedUniverse}}'' novel ''Literature/LordOfTheClans'', after Thrall mortally wounds him Blackmoore tells Thrall that he is everything he wanted Thrall to become and that he is proud of him. Thrall is understandably upset since Blackmoore made his youth a living hell and had just murdered his beloved foster sister Taretha. Hearing the bastard ''approve'' of Thrall denied him any satisfaction from killing him.
* In William King's TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} Literature/SpaceWolf novel ''Grey Hunters'', after Ragnar's FieldPromotion, the gravely wounded Hakon gives him some warnings about tendencies which might undermine him, and then
-->''Despite what I just said, I wanted to tell you that I was proud of you. You were the best batch of aspirants I ever trained at Russvik. Maybe the best I ever saw. See to it that you live up to that.''
* In Creator/GrahamMcNeill's TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} Literature/{{Ultramarines}} novel ''Warriors of Ultramar'', after their first battle, Learchus praises the soldiers he had put through TrainingFromHell: "I am so proud of you." When one says it was his training, he [[ThinkNothingOfIt sloughs off the credit]], declaring the greatness had been in them, he had merely brought it out. "You are warriors of Ultramar, and I am proud to call you brothers." (He had, in fact, planned on doing this, for morale: when a captain had complaining that the men thought he was showing off in training, he explained that he had been, so they would know what a great warrior he was, and when it came time for him to praise them, it would mean much to them.)
** In ''Dead Sky Black Sun'', after the climactic battle, the Lord of the Unfleshed solicits praise from Uriel: "Emperor happy?" Uriel looks at the damage and assures them that they made the Emperor very happy with their work.
*** Earlier, Uriel had seen a once-possible future that involved a fine son whom he would have been proud of; he regrets it, but does not let that stop him.
* In Creator/GrahamMcNeill's TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} novel ''Storm of Iron'', [[spoiler:Leonid]] speaks to praise the troops and encourage them. One assures him they won't let him down, and [[spoiler:Leonid]] says that he knows it, and he's damned proud of them.
* In Creator/GrahamMcNeill's TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} (again) Literature/HorusHeresy novel ''False Gods'', when Horus sees how Maggard fought against [[ZombieApocalypse the walking corpses]], he admires his [[CoolSword Kirlian blade]] but his skill as well, telling him that he should feel proud of himself. Overwhelmed, Maggard sinks to his knees before him, and when Horus tells him that that is inappropriate for so great a warrior, he has Maggard's complete loyalty. (Somewhat assisted by how House Carpinus treated him -- [[NiceToTheWaiter taking out his vocal cords so he can not speak inappropriately in his mistress's presence]].)
** In Matt Farrer's "After Desh'ea" (in ''Tales of Heresy''), Kharne tells Angron of how the Emperor [[MeaningfulRename named them the War Hounds]] and that they were proud of it and hoped that he would be proud of that, too.
* ''Literature/TheWarlordChronicles'' has an unusual variant. After a great victory, Derfel is praised by his dying father -- the defeated commander of the opposing side.
-->He leaned his weight on my shoulders and I could hear the breath scraping in his throat. "I think," he said in my ear, "that you are the best of my sons. Now give me a gift. [[AGoodWayToDie Give me a good death]], Derfel, for I would like to go to the feasting hall of true warriors."
* In the ''Literature/WarriorCats'' book ''Moth Flight's Vision'', Moth Flight's father Gorse Fur tells her he's proud of her after she speaks up to the five Clans and announces that each Clan must have a medicine cat.
* In Creator/LoisMcMasterBujold's ''Literature/TheWarriorsApprentice'', Miles says he wants to make his life "an offering fit to lay at my father's feet":
-->'''Aral Vorkosigan:''' Clay, boy. Only clay. Not fit to receive so golden a sacrifice.
* In ''Literature/TheWheelOfTime'' series, the tearful reunion between Rand al'Thor and his adoptive father in ''Towers of Midnight'' certainly invokes this trope. Especially since the [[TheStoic aloof,]] [[OneManArmy all-powerful]] [[TheChosenOne Dragon Reborn]] ends up ''weeping'' in his father's arms. Quite unashamedly too. And in front of a crowd.
-->'''Rand:''' I've done so much that is terrible.\\
'''Tam:''' Nobody walks a difficult path without stumbling now and again. It didn't break you when you fell. That's the important part.
* There are a few times in the ''Literature/XWingSeries'' where Mirax Terrick, who grew up like a sister to Wedge Antilles, tells him that his parents would be proud of him. Her father basically helped raise him after Jagged and Zena Antilles were killed.

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* On ''Series/TheAmazingRace 31'', Colin & Christie tell each other this [[spoiler:after they win.]]
* At the end of ''Series/AmericanHorrorStoryCoven'', Myrtle Snow, the Head of the Witches' Council, decides that all of the evil committed and blood spilled on the quest for a new Supreme needs to be cleansed with her own death, as she was complicit in many of the crimes. To that end, she goes to the recently ascended Supreme [[spoiler: (Cordelia, who loves Myrtle like a mother)]] and [[FaceDeathWithDignity arranges her fatal sentencing on her own terms]], namely [[KillItWithFire death by fire]]. As she's tied to the stake and prepares to die, Myrtle has this to say:
-->'''Myrtle''': [[spoiler: Delia, [[LikeASonToMe my sweet daughter]]]]... I've ''never'' been more proud...
* ''Series/TheATeam'' [[spoiler: Murdock discovers that former criminal A.J. Bancroft is Face's father.]] While talking to [[spoiler: Face]] in one scene, Bancroft just can't work up the courage to tell him, but he manages this:
-->'''Bancroft:''' Any father would be proud of you.
* ''Series/TheBarrier'': When Luis takes his first real step towards distancing himself from the PoliceState's activities in favor of helping its victims, he praises his daughter Daniela for the fact that she's already been doing just that for a while.
* ''Series/{{Bones}}'': When Zach reveals his connection with the [[spoiler:Gormogan]].
-->'''Zach''': If you understood, you would be proud of me.\\
'''Brennan''': I have always been proud of you, Zach.
* ''Series/CriminalMinds''
** After Reid [[spoiler:shot the [=UnSub=]]] at the end of "LDSK", Gideon reassures him that he did the right thing. Clip can be seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR0FNNx5kn0 here]].
--->'''Gideon''': This is going to hit you, and when it does, there's only three facts you need to know. You did what you had to do, and a lot of good people are alive because of what you did.\\
'''Reid''': What's the third?\\
'''Gideon''': I'm proud of you.
* ''Series/DoctorWho''
** After the Doctor saves his home planet from a [[ShapedLikeItself Deadly Assassin]], his former teacher (who ''just barely'' passed him out of school) has a word for the departing hero:
--->'''Borusa''': Oh, Doctor? Nine out of ten.
** Years later, when Wilfred Mott was mistaken for the Tenth Doctor's father, the Doctor says that he isn't, but he would be proud if he was.
** And before that, virtually every time Peter Tyler, of either universe, has with his daughter and acknowledges her as such.
** Also, the scene from ''Series/TheSarahJaneAdventures'' episode [[Recap/TheSarahJaneAdventuresS4E5E6DeathOfTheDoctor Death of the Doctor]], when the Doctor tells Jo that just before his previous regeneration, he went back and visited ''every single companion''. He rounds it off with this line:
---> "And I was so... proud."
* At the end of ''Series/{{Flash Gordon|2007}}'', as Ming is being led to his execution, he asks Aura if she would kill her father. With tears in her eyes, she tells him that she has to. He replies, "Finally, a daughter I can be proud of." This appears to follow from the episode, where he's upset she didn't kill him while he was incapacitated in order to seize power.
* ''Series/{{Flashpoint}}''. Parker says this to the team [[spoiler: after a particularly difficult and exhausting mission, to which they were immediately interrogated by a investigator afterwards.]]
* ''Series/{{Forever}}''. To cap an emotional conversation, Lucas quotes John Milton to Henry. He then admits he looked it up in anticipation of their conversation because he wanted to sound smart.
-->'''Henry Morgan:''' You are smart, Lucas. I'm proud of you.
* ''Series/{{Frasier}}'': Frasier gives this as his speech to his son Frederick at his bar mitzvah, albeit [[InTheOriginalKlingon in the Klingon language]] (ItMakesSenseInContext).
* During the ''Series/FullHouse'' episode "Up on the Roof", this is [[FormerTeenRebel Jesse]]'s reaction to D.J. (with help from Kimmy and Duane) pulling a prank on the high school principal that's bigger than the one Jesse himself pulled on the same high school principal during his own high school years.
-->'''Jesse''': I always knew, one day, some crazy, devil-may-care maniac would surpass my prank. I am proud to call that maniac my niece. Hug me!
-->*Jesse and D.J. hug*
* ''Series/GameOfThrones''. Maester Luwin is filled with pride when Robb gives him the order to call the banners to rescue Ned Stark. Later, he demonstrates pride in Bran's administrative instincts as well as his and Rickon's composure during Theon's sack of Winterfell.
* Blair says this to Chuck a lot in Season 3 of ''Series/GossipGirl''. Until he [[spoiler:sells her to his uncle for a hotel]], that is.
* ''Series/{{Gotham}}'': Fish Mooney gives a [[PetTheDog surprisingly sincere]] one of these to her [[StealthMentor sometimes enemy sometimes protege]] Oswald Cobblepot. Maybe not that surprising, since she'd said he was [[LikeASonToMe like a son to her]] before their feud. Penguin is so moved by this he spares her life in response.
-->'''Penguin:''' Why didn't you just kill me?!\\
'''Fish:''' Because you're mine. You were my umbrella boy, remember? You rubbed my feet when they tired. And now look at you, the terror of Gotham! Everything I've done in my life, possibly the best thing, was turn Oswald Cobblepot into The Penguin. ''(voice shakes)'' I couldn't destroy that.
** [[ParentalSubstitute Alfred]] gives a tear-inducingly heartfelt one of these to Bruce Wayne in the series finale, even calling Bruce the only son he wil ever have.
* A real life version appears in ''Series/HolmesOnHomes'' when Mike Sr, informs his son Mike Jr, who turned 19 the day the episode was filmed, in front of the entire crew how proud he is of him. Then he gives him his birthday present, a new pickup truck.
* In the final episode of ''Series/HoratioHornblower'', Admiral Pellew tells newly-promoted Captain Hornblower that "[[LikeASonToMe it's very hard for a father to see his children grow up]]" after Hornblower disagrees with Pellew's ([[SecretTestOfCharacter deliberately]]) bigoted statements about the Irish. It's plain as day what he means to everyone but Horatio, who seems to find it a non-sequitur.
* ''Series/{{Lucifer 2016}}'': After Amenadiel returns from Heaven (and when Chloe has finally realized that he really is an angel), they discuss how things have been going since he's been gone. He is impressed with how she's handled things, and tells her that "it's no wonder your father is so proud of you." Her father who died years ago.
-->'''Chloe:''' That's nice of you to say, but my father...\\
'''Amenadiel:''' ''[smiles]''\\
'''Chloe:''' ''[crying slightly]'' Thank you.
* Al and Peg Bundy sometimes felt this way whenever their kids did something despicable on ''Series/MarriedWithChildren''. Whether it was Al being proud of Bud beating up larger men in a bar fight, [[CombatPragmatist especially by playing dirty]] or Peg being proud of Bud and Kelly when they blackmailed her into sharing the money she would have made on selling the engine of Al's [[TheAllegedCar Dodge]].
* Guinevere tells Arthur "I'm so proud of you," in the Season 3 finale of ''Series/{{Merlin|2008}}''.
* ''Series/{{Misfits}}'' brought out a rather unexpected example from [[JerkAss Nathan]], of all people. Over the course of this episode, [[ButtMonkey Simon]] has ended up in a relationship with Jessica, who's believed to be a serial killer; naturally, the other Misfits do their best to try and keep him safe -- even Nathan, who spent most of the first season bullying Simon. However, it turns out that the murders were all committed by the woman's overprotective father, and at the end of the episode, Simon actually explains that Jessica was never a psychopath- she was a virgin.
-->'''Nathan:''' I ''knew'' there was something wrong with her.\\
'''Simon:''' (grinning) Fixed that.\\
( {{Beat}} )\\
'''Nathan:''' I'm proud of you, man!\\
(He hugs Simon)
* In ''Series/MisterRogersNeighborhood'', this is practically a {{catchphrase}} as Fred Rogers regularly tells [[NoFourthWall his viewers]], "I'm proud of you just the way you are."
* In the ''Series/{{Monk}}'' episode "Mr. Monk Meets his Dad," Adrian goes on a cross country trip with his father Jack after being reunited with him for the first time in years. During the episode Jack tells him of his other son ("Jack Jr.") who's a famous doctor. Near the end after the two wind up bonding and Adrian manages to figure out the murder of the episode, Jack eventually apologizes for how he treated Adrian and never being there for him, saying how horrible a father he's been. Adrian reminds him what he said about Jack Jr., but Jack reveals everything he said was a lie. When Adrian asks why he did made it up, Jack simply responds:
-->'''Jack Monk:''' I wanted to have a son that I could be proud of. I didn't know I had one in San Francisco.
* On ''Series/TheOrville'', Alara has spent her whole life estranged from her parents, who disliked her decision to go into military service. In "Home," she saves her entire family from being killed and gets from her father that he's proud of her. It's a big moment for her and ultimately prompts her to leave the ''Orville'' even after they find a solution that would allow her to remain and find the family life she never had before.
* ''Franchise/PowerRangers''
** ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'': In the SeriesFauxnale "Doomsday Part 2", with Rita apparently out of tricks, Zordon offers the Rangers a chance to hang up their morphers. When they very firmly reject it, he has this to say:
-->'''Zordon:''' I am very pleased to hear you say those things. The world is very lucky to have you, and so am I. May the Power protect you, always.
** In the finale of ''Series/PowerRangersNinjaStorm'', Sensei Watanabe gives the Rangers (one of whom is his son) a similar speech.
-->'''Sensei:''' I could not be more proud of the sacrifices you have made for [[NinjaSchool your school]] -- and, indeed, [[SavingTheWorld for your planet.]] The world is a better place today because of you.
** In ''Series/PowerRangersSuperMegaforce'', Wes says it on behalf of all the other Legendary Rangers who'd come to aid the current team to fight their final battle:
-->'''Wes''': You've more than lived up to the legacy we left you. We're all very proud of you.
* ''Series/{{Psych}}'': Although Henry Spencer rarely admits it, he's proud of what his son had accomplished over the years.
* In ''Series/TheSarahJaneAdventures,'' the titular character often tells her kids that she is so proud of them. While she's only technically the parent of two of the gang, Clyde, Maria, and Rani all look up to her immensely, and they always light up whenever she expresses approval.
* ''Series/{{Scrubs}}''
** After spending endless hours tormenting JD, Dr Cox tells him he's proud of him when JD's father dies (as they watch sports on the TV together with JD's brother, no less).
** In an interesting reversal, JD tells Cox that he is proud of him because of his severe reaction to losing three patients in quick succession (which is actually the catalyst for Cox to recover, and hence heavily implies that JD's opinion is the only one that really matters to him).
** An example occurs in the [[SeriesFauxNale last episode]]. A running subplot in the episodes leading up to the final is Cox's inability to admit to missing JD. In the end, JD leaves, Cox say nothing, apparently because he was a teacher, albeit a good one, and JD was just another student. Of course, [[spoiler: he is near-immediately tricked into singing JD's praises in a low-key ZanyScheme, which still manages to be a kind of [[HoYay totally platonic]] ''[[AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther aw, look, they really do respect each other]]'' moment.]]
* ''{{Series/Sherlock}}'' "[[Recap/SherlockS03E02TheSignOfThree The Sign of Three]]": Sherlock feels this way about John, and admits admiration for him in his best man's speech despite his [[NoSocialSkills awkwardness.]]
* ''Series/{{Smallville}}'':
** In "Progeny", Clark reveals to Chloe that he told her mother everything he knows about Chloe before she [[spoiler:goes completely catatonic]] and she is very proud of her daughter.
** "Bizarro"
-->'''ComicBook/MartianManhunter''': ''Your father would be proud. He did everything he could to prepare you, but bravery... is not something you can learn.''
** Aunt Nell tells Lana that she's proud of her on her wedding day to ComicBook/LexLuthor, though doesn't specify why.
* ''Franchise/StarTrek''
** ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'':
*** Throughout the episode "Final Mission," [[CreatorsPet Wesley]] has been struggling to get water and save the life of his mentor/father-figure Jean-Luc Picard. Near the end, when it looks as if he has failed Picard tells him:
----> "Wesley, you remember...I was always proud of you."
** ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'':
*** Garak spent his entire life seeking his father's approval and never getting it. It's only when his father is on his deathbed that he finally learns, with his father's dying breath, that his father's always been proud of him.
---->[[spoiler:'''Tain:''']] Elim, remember that day in the country? You must have been almost five.\\
'''Garak:''' How can I forget it? It was the only day.\\
[[spoiler:'''Tain:''']] I can still see you on the back of that riding hound. You must have fallen off a dozen times, but you never gave up.\\
'''Garak:''' I remember limping home. You held my hand.\\
[[spoiler:'''Tain:''']] I was very proud of you that day.
** ''Series/StarTrekDiscovery'':
*** Cruelly [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] where resident BigBad [[spoiler: Mirror Lorca]] [[YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame praises the crew for becoming powerful warriors for their actions in the Klingon War.]]
*** Played straight in the [[Recap/StarTrekDiscoveryS1E15WillYouTakeMyHand series 1 finale]] where Sarek and Amanda both praise their adopted daughter Michael [[spoiler: [[TakeAThirdOption for finding a peaceful resolution to the Klingon/Federation war where neither Sarek or the Starfleet top brass could.]]]]
** ''Series/StarTrekPicard'': In "Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 1", Picard says this to Elnor as he leaves his surrogate son with Seven of Nine to protect the xBs.
--->'''Picard''': El... I'm very, very proud of you.
* John Winchester says this to Dean in ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'''s "In My Time Of Dying" [[spoiler:right before he dies]]. Of course, he fucks up this very nice, well-deserved sentiment by also telling him that he'll [[spoiler:have to kill Sam if he ever turns evil]].
** Dean also says this to Sam in "Scarecrow," and implies it often even if he doesn't outright say it.
** Death doesn't OUTRIGHT say this, but he heavily implies that this is how he feels toward Sam [[spoiler: in the Season 9 premiere, where Sam is dead and asks to not be able to be resurrected again.]] Death is so proud of them because even though they've messed up the natural order, they've stabilized it more often than not and they've reduced his workload by saving millions of people and even freeing Death himself from Lucifer's binding.
* ''Series/{{Titus}}'': The one time [[HilariouslyAbusiveChildhood Papa Titus]] told Christopher that he was proud of him after he did a good job repainting his dad's truck, Chistopher was so taken aback by it that he thought Ken was actually dying.
* ''Series/TheVampireDiaries'' had this when Bonnie was told this by her grandmother's ghost after she closes that gates to send all the ghosts back.
* ''Series/VeronicaMars'': Played with; in the first season episode "Meet John Smith", Veronica is trying to track down someone's birth father who's name is John Smith. Veronica, with Wallace's help, is sending letters to every John Smith in Neptune and the immediate area, telling them their son has won a scholarship to Stanford, and leaving the Mars' phone number as the number to the Stanford administration office. When she explains all of this to Keith, he responds, "Part of me is proud...and let's just leave it at that."
* ''Series/TheWestWing'' had the episode Ellie, where the president's middle daughter crossed horns with her father, telling him that she felt that she didn't know how to please him.
-->'''Bartlet:''' The only thing you had to do to make me happy was to come home at the end of the day.
** In the second season episode "Shibboleth", one of the plotlines is Charlie, President Bartlet's personal aide (and who at that point is dating Bartlet's youngest daughter Zoey), tracking down a carving knife for the President to use for a Thanksgiving turkey. When President Bartlet rejects all of the knives he brings, Charlie finally gets impatient and asks what the big deal is. President Bartlet explains it's a replacement for a knife he's giving away, and it turns out, he's giving that older knife -- which was made for his family by Paul Revere -- to Charlie.
-->'''President Bartlet:''' I'm proud of you, Charlie.
** In Season 7 after [[spoiler:Leo, Josh's father figure]] dies Donna comforts Josh by telling him "''He was so proud of you''."
* ''Series/WithoutATrace'''s Martin Fitzgerald develops an addiction to painkillers after being shot. After he admits to his friend and fellow agent Danny Taylor that he's seeking help, Danny -- himself a recovering alcoholic -- shakes his hand in a gesture clearly meant as the physical equivalent of this trope.
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* ''Podcast/TheAdventureZoneBalance'': PlayedForLaughs in the fourth episode of "Here There Be Gerblins". After Tres Horny Boys ''[[SarcasmMode somehow]]'' manage to see through his SpotTheImposter trick,[[note]]he disguised his appearance, but not his very distinctive voice[[/note]] [[StarterVillain Magic Brian]] proves to be a GracefulLoser and congratulates them [[spoiler:with his dying breaths]] as "quite the adventurers" and says how "PROUD of zem!" he is. The absurdity of the situation and his ridiculous accent makes the scene hilarious instead of at all emotional.
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