History Main / SoProudOfYou

--> ''Ming:'' The farther you go, the prouder I'll be.

* ''ComicBook/AstroCity'':
** Steeljack tells one of the heroes of the Honor Guard that her father would be proud of her. This produces a rather vehement reaction in her, since her father was a well-known super villain who fought the Honor Guard on a number of occasions. [[ComplimentBackfire Steeljack probably meant that he would be proud to see she didn't follow in his footsteps and became a member of the world's premier superhero team-up, but coming from a super villain...]]
** Later, she does agree to meet with her father again, and he does say he is, though he knows she doesn't believe him.

* 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]].

** ''ComicBook/IdentityCrisis'': Jack Drake tells Tim he's proud of him as Tim heads out as ComicBook/{{Robin|Series}} for the night. Shortly later that same night Jack's final words are:

* At the end of ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe'', Gru's mother tells him that she's so proud of him, that he's become a great parent, "just like me." He rolls his eyes, because flashbacks have shown that she was actually a pretty lousy parent, and then she adds, "Maybe even better," which makes him smile.

* In ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'', after Stoick realizes his son, Hiccup, whom he earlier [[IHaveNoSon rejected]], is incredibly wise and brave and about to fight a giant dragon in an apparent HeroicSacrifice, he tells him how proud he is to be his father.

* Said word-for-word in ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'' by Helen to Dash on the beach after they arrive at Nomanisan Island, thanks to Dash using his SuperSpeed to get them there after their plane crashes into the ocean.

* Played with at the end of ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda''. The villain, Tai Lung, after CallingTheOldManOut, beats his teacher (and father figure) Shifu into helplessness and demands to know whether Shifu is proud of him now. Shifu earnestly replies, "I've ''always'' been proud of you." It does shake the villain for a moment... but a moment later, he decides IveComeTooFar.

* Toward the end of ''Anime/MobileFighterGGundam'', [[spoiler:Dr. Kasshu, Domon's father, is released from his cryonic state and acts as his son's adviser when it comes time to deal with the Dark Gundam once and for all. But before Domon heads off, he adds this: "You've grown up. You've really grown up, Domon."]]

One variation takes up the form of TheGhost. The one who is proud of the other has died prior to the protagonist's great accomplishment. The happy ending may include a scene of the deceased party looking down and smiling proudly. Sometimes the protagonist gets to see them. Sometimes only the audience does.

* Parodied in ''Film/FreddyGotFingered'', where [[HeroicComedicSociopath Gord]] and his [[ButtMonkey father]] get on this subject and spend the better part of several minutes [[OverlyLongGag just saying "Proud!"]] to each other. Later parodied even harder when Gord begins to do increasingly outlandish stunts in order to make his father "proud," just as [[{{Squick}} masturbating first a horse and later an elephant]], skinning a roadkill deer to [[LiteralMinded "get inside of the animals"]], and so on.

* ''WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers'' [[MotherNature Gaia]] from says this in regards to the Planeteers '''at least''' three times.

'''Batman''': Mom and Dad. They'd be ''so'' proud of you.\\

** Disney gets another chance with So Proud of You in ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}''. The movie ends with Mulan coming home from the army. She presents her father with the sword of the Mongolian general and a medal from the emperor. He tosses these trinkets aside, embraces his daughter and tells her how proud he is of her.
--->'''Fa Zhou''': The greatest gift and honor is having you for a daughter.
*** And before that, Captain Li Shang is visibly proud to see his RagtagBunchOfMisfits growing into properly trained soldiers.

* [[MotherNature Gaia]] from ''[[WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers Captain Planet]]'' says this in regards to the Planeteers '''at least''' three times.

-->'''Kshin''': Mandrake, I'll take my punishment like a man. But please don't send me away!
-->'''Mandrake''': Who said anything about sending you away?
-->'''Kshin''': Shogoth showed me the future. How you would send me away if I told you about him and . . . and . . .
-->'''Mandrake''': And you told me anyway. That took a lot of courage, Kshin.
-->'''Kshin''': You're not gonna send me away?
-->'''Mandrake''': No. This is your home, now and forever. [[CantGetAwayWithNuthin You'll still be punished]], but no-one's sending you anywhere, Kshin.
-->'''Kshin''' (sobbing with relief): Oh, Mandrake, you can trust me! I'll never disobey you again! I'll make you so proud of me!
-->'''Mandrake''': You already have, Kshin. You already have.

-->'''Ripcord''': Launchpad, will ya shut your beak and listen to me for just one minute? I'm so proud of ya, I'm about to explode. But you never give me the chance to say so.
-->'''Launchpad''': R-r-really? You're not just saying that?
-->'''Birdy''': Oh, we're all proud of you, Launchpad.
-->'''Loopy''': [[ValleyGirl Like, totally, to the max, for sure!]]

--> "''You've come such a long, long way''
--> ''And I've watched you since that very first day''
--> ''To see how you might grow''
--> ''To see what you might do''
--> ''To see what you've been through''
--> ''And all the ways you've made me proud of you''"

* In ''LightNovel/HighSchoolDXD'', after [[spoiler: Sairaorg's mom finally wakes up from a long coma, she sees her son and tells her she's proud of him. It causes him to shed a SingleTear.]]

* Played with on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', when Bart, whacked out on way too [[strike: Ritalin]] Focusyn, hijacks a tank and runs amuck around town.
--> '''[[TheBully Nelson]]''': You've raised the bar for all of us, Simpson; and I thank you. *bows*\\
'''Bart''': Wow! Praise from Caesar!\\
'''Nelson''': Huh?!

* In ''TheSixthSense'', Lynn Sear is not happy her son is crazy and claims to see dead people. He then [[spoiler:says about her mother: "She said you came to the place where they buried her. Asked her a question. She said the answer is... Every day. What did you ask?" Lynn replies, "Do... Do I make her proud?"]].

** In ''The PTA Disbands'', Bart and Lisa realize that each has the other's packed lunch by comparing the notes that Marge had left in each. Lisa's reads, "We're so ''very'' proud of you." Being ''The Simpsons'', the treacle is cut by Bart's note, "Be good. For the love of God, ''please'' be good."

* Cranky Kong in ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry'' is generally a cranky old ape who belittles the heroes for not being as good as he was when it comes to beating the game quickly or finding all the secrets. In the second game, he mellows out a bit but is still judgmental of Diddy's performance at the end of the game, which is based on how many Hero Coins you found. If you do manage to find all of said coins, Cranky admits that he was wrong and is proud of Diddy for proving himself as a hero.

* Cranky Kong in ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry'' is generally a cranky old man who belittles the heroes for not being as good as he was when it comes to beating the game quickly or finding all the secrets. In the second game, he mellows out a bit but is still judgmental of Diddy's performance at the end of the game, which is based on how many Hero Coins you found. If you do manage to find all of said coins, Cranky admits that he was wrong and is proud of Diddy for proving himself as a hero.

** Carson von Mekkhan gives one to his grandson Vanamonde, when he offers to be the first to test Agatha's MadScience brewed coffee.