History TearJerker / AmphibiaSeason1

* The very unsubtle hints that Anne's 'friends' back in the human world are anything but. While later episodes will show that they do care about her on some level, this episode makes it very clear that they mostly use her [[AllTakeAndNoGive for their own benefit]]. This is highlighted in her conversation with Sprig at the lake in "Best Fronds," where Anne rattles off things that she believes friends do for each other, such as getting things they really want regardless of the circumstance, or giving a friend your new shoes if she likes them. Even Sprig, who confides in her earlier in the episode to have never had a close friend before, is clearly taken aback and saddened by Anne's words and all that they imply.

* Anne at the end of the pilot tries to make the music box that transported her to Amphibia work again, so she can go home. Nothing happens. She opens and closes it a few times. Anne sighs, and resigns herself to being stuck in the strange village. At least for a long while.

* The very unsubtle hints that Anne's 'friends' back in the human world are anything but. While later episodes will show that they do care about her on some level, this episode makes it very clear that they mostly use her [[AllTakeAndNoGive for their own benefit]]. This is highlighted in her conversation with Sprig at the lake in "Best Fronds," where Anne riddles off things that she believes friends do for each other such as getting things they really want regardless of circumstance, or giving a friend your new shoes if she likes them. Even Sprig, who confides earlier in the episode to have never had a close friend before, is clearly taken aback and saddened by Anne's words and all that they imply.
* TheReveal that her two friends also got trapped in Amphibia; one is a prisoner at the castle with the BigBad, and the other is missing. Suddenly, the horror has gone much higher now that ''three'' girls went missing on Earth.

* When Anne breaks Hop Pop's favorite cane just after he threatens to throw her out if she continues to disrespect him, she freaks out and says that she cannot go back to living in a cave. The scene then flashes back to show us exactly what that was like for her. While it manages to also be funny [[CrossesTheLineTwice due to how over the top it was]], it reinforces just how bad Anne's situation was before the Plantars took her in.

* Anne and Sprig progressively finding it harder and harder to be roommates can hit close to home to anyone who's ever dealt with such a scenario. It comes to a head when [[DespairEventHorizon Anne accidentally breaks Sprig's favorite action figure]]. Not even [[InsistentTerminology using the correct term "action figure"]] gets him out of his HeroicBSOD.

** Later, when Sprig offers a doll replica of Domino II, he realizes it may be a little homely. ...Only for Anne to tearfully embrace it and weep that she loves it. Now she misses both Domino I ''and'' II.

* Anne makes a WhatHaveIDone? face and covers her mouth after she calls Polly "a disgusting little slob". Polly's expression after said comment is a punch in the gut.
* Having spent the whole episode trying to "fix" Polly by doing more feminine activities, the Plantar family ends up needing her to break a spitting record to win a trophy to pay off their debts. However, Polly misses her first two shots, and when asked how come she's not performing her best she says it's "hard to concentrate when you're feeling gross". Even if she openly said she found Anne's activities boring, the idea of being a girl the 'wrong' way still bit into her self-esteem a bit, which really is kind of TruthInTelevision when it comes to pressure on behavior. Thankfully Anne [[JerkassRealization quickly realizes she was in the wrong]] and assures Polly that she's great either way.

* Anne has a brief HopeSpot at the end where she tells the Plantars about the box, and maybe one of them knows how to get her home. Hop Pop doesn't have any answers, and Anne sadly says it was worth a try. Sprig promises they'll get her home, one way or another.
** And then Hop Pop is shown finding an entry about the box in a book. It's name is revealed to be [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast "The Calamity Box."]]

* Anne thinking that the Plantars caught a rare and fatal condition called Red leg (in reality it was the result of a mushroom that turned their skins red), and breaking down after being unable to cure them is crushing, particularly since they were the only ones who cared for her and took her in when she arrived in Wartwood.
** What's worse: The ''guilt''. Anne feels that if she hadn't faked being sick, then the Plantars wouldn't have all gotten sick from working in the rain. Every time they bring up that she's sick and [[SincerityMode laud her]] for taking care of them despite it, all it does is make Anne feel ''worse'' because she doesn't deserve the praise she's receiving for her deception.

** In the duration of the episode, he had turned to manipulation in order to make enough money to save it. Just when he thinks his trickery is in the bag, in comes Mrs. Croaker, whom had been a loyal customer to the Plantar family ever since Hop Pop was a boy. Had Hop Pop's conscious not been with him, he very well could have ended up swindling someone he considered practically family.
* In the result of admitting his lies, not only does Hop Pop lose the stand, he loses the trust of the citizens, including Mrs. Croaker.

* Even after being in Wartwood for a month, Anne still gets treated as an outcast by the villagers. Being laughed at and called a 'scarecrow', Anne tries her best to toughen up during these matters. It only results in how deeply hurt she is by all this even though she doesn't entirely show it. It's the equivalent of someone at school trying to fit in only to be seen as an oddball by other students.
* While it may be seen somewhat as LaserGuidedKarma for how they've treated Anne, you can't help but feel sorry for these villagers whose valuables were confiscated, just after being accused of not paying taxes despite that they denied such.
** One can get a bit misty-eyed when Anne, even after how badly treated she was, sneaks in at least one item back to each of the citizens. The look of gratitude each of them give her is not lost either, especially Leopold Loggle who expresses happy tears when Anne manages to sneak him one of his prized wood valuables.
* Just the sheer fact that the toads nearly took Bessie away. The look of sheer horror and devastation in Hop Pop's eyes can break your heart. Gets even more emotionally unnerving when you remember his past with Bessie in "Anne Theft Auto".
* Just when Anne thinks she's done for and the toads are going to kill her, suddenly all the citizens rise up in her defense. Keep in mind that these are the same people who had treated her poorly. All it took was Anne's kindness and compassion towards the citizens to make them realize that she was not what they thought her as. One can get very emotional during this moment, especially after witnessing what Anne went through with these people in previous episodes.
** The fact the citizens, having been terrified of the toads earlier, stood up and were willing to fight them and protect Anne...it's all just too much and would make one burst into tears with relief that these people finally view Anne as one of their own.

* Admit it, when Anne teared up over the realization that the town now respected her (albeit not under the circumstances she had hoped for)...you teared up too.

* Sasha tells Grime that if he compliments and encourages his troops instead of yelling at them, they'll do whatever he wants. Grime asks if it really works, and Sasha replies with a smirk "Oh, it works. Trust me, I have experience." Another reminder that Sasha [[ManipulativeBitch really wasn't a good friend to Anne]].

* Every Hibernation Day, someone in the town disappears without a trace, never to be seen again. It happens so often that everyone says (possible) goodbye to each other. The citizens embracing one another in sorrow is enough to break your heart, among them being a tearful Felicia Sundew hugging and kissing her daughter Ivy.

* When the Plantars go to free Bessy, they find a bunch of snails from the cannibals' other victims... including one that belonged to a newlywed couple, still with a "just hitched" banner hanging from the shell.

* Wally feels genuinely hurt after Anne tells him that without proof of the Moss Man, the citizens would view her just as insane as him. Anne is quick to realize this mistake, especially since she had bonded with him during the journey, and taking his advice to heart about how one shouldn't be bothered by others' judgment. Thankfully, they make up just as quickly.

** Also, think of it from Hop's perspective--the somber tone in his voice as he's burying the box clearly indicates there's something he doesn't want to talk about...

* Anne's "friends" sent her to do breakups for them. This is another example that Anne was never their friend and more like an indentured servant.

* The beginning of the episode provides more context for how Anne and her friends got to Amphibia. On Anne's thirteenth birthday, Sasha convinced her to ditch school in celebration, with Anne's only caveat being that she needed to be home by six for the birthday party her parents planned for her. Even though they'd spent the entire day together, when Anne tried to leave, Sasha pressured her into staying out with her friends instead and then convinced her to steal the music box that ended up trapping them on another world. So not only do Anne's parents have no idea where their daughter is or what happened to her, but she disappeared on the night they were throwing her a party to show how much they love her.
* We get a look at just how bad Sasha was to Anne: getting her to skip school, stealing (kicking an arcade game to get their quarters back and wanting the gems on the Calamity Box) and manipulates Anne into ditching the party her parents had planned, mocking it as well. Also, Anne has known Sasha since kindergarten; just how long has this treatment been going on?

** And furthermore, Sasha seemed to finally begin to understand how badly she'd messed up working with Grime. And her last words to Anne aren't of spite or anger, but regret.

** Keep in mind this was a thirteen-year-old deciding to let herself die, noble but dang, that event alone would leave any kid feeling messed up afterward, no wonder Anne had a breakdown, who knows what this means for Sasha's psyche. This has led to Sasha repressing all of her guilt, sadness and trauma, masking it with anger and an obsession for getting even with Anne.
* When you think about it, Sasha's behavior towards Anne brings up a lot of questions about Sasha's own personal life. Do her parents or other family members [[FreudianExcuse treat people the same way]]? In "Best Fronds," Anne was shown to believe that the behavior of her "friends" was normal, so it wouldn't be too much of a stretch that Sasha treats people the way she does because [[FridgeBrilliance that's how she believes friendship works]].

* TheReveal that her two friends also got trapped in Amphibia; one is a prisoner at the castle with the BigBad, and the other is missing. Suddenly, the AdultFear has gone much higher that ''three'' girls went missing on Earth.

* Anne at the end of the pilot tries to make the music box that transported her to Amphibia work again, so she can go home. Nothing happens. She opens and closes it a few times. Anne sighs, and resigns herself to being stuck in the strange village.

* Every Hibernation Day, someone in the town disappears without a trace, never to be seen again. It happens so often that everyone says goodbye to each other. The citizens embracing one another in sorrow is enough to break your heart, among them being a tearful Felicia Sundew hugging and kissing her daughter Ivy.

** Keep in mind this was a thirteen-year-old deciding to let herself die, noble but dang, that event alone would leave any kid feeling messed up afterward, no wonder Anne had a breakdown, who knows what this means for Sasha's psyche. This has led to Sasha repressing all of her guilt, sadness and trauma, masking it anger. and a obsession for getting even with Anne.

** And then Hop Pop is shown finding an entry about the box in a book. It's apparently called [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast "The Calamity Box."]]

* When Anne thinks she's lost the music box forever, she looks like she's about to have a breakdown.
* Hop-Pop secretly buries the music box. He knows very well he's risking Anne's trust and has taken away her only possible ticket back to Earth. Sure, he's only doing it to protect everyone, especially Anne, but still...

* We get a look at just how bad Sasha was to Anne: getting her to skip school, stealing (kicking an arcade game to get their quarters back and wanting the gems on the music box) and manipulates Anne into ditching the party her parents had planned, mocking it as well. Also, Anne has known Sasha since kindergarten; just how long has this treatment been going on?

** Keep in mind this was a thirteen-year-old deciding to let herself die, noble but dang, that event alone would leave any kid feeling messed up afterward, no wonder Anne had a breakdown, who knows what this means for Sasha's psyche. [[spoiler:This has led to Sasha repressing all of her guilt, sadness and trauma, masking it anger. and a obsession for getting even with Anne.]]

* TheReveal that her two girlfriends also got trapped in Amphibia; one is a prisoner at the castle with the BigBad, and the other is missing. Suddenly, the AdultFear has gone much higher that ''three'' girls went missing on Earth.

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* Sprig apparently has had issues making friends with the other frog children in the village.
* The very unsubtle hints that her 'friends' back in the human world are anything but. While later episodes will show that they do care about her on some level, this episode makes it very clear that they mostly use her [[AllTakeAndNoGive for their own benefit]]. This is highlighted in her conversation with Sprig at the lake in "Best Fronds," where Anne riddles off things that she believes friends do for each other such as getting things they really want regardless of circumstance, or giving a friend your new shoes if she likes them. Even Sprig, who confides earlier in the episode to have never had a close friend before, is clearly taken aback and saddened by Anne's words and all that they imply.
* TheReveal that her two girlfriends also got trapped in Amphibia; one is a prisoner at the castle with the BigBad, and the other is missing. Suddenly the AdultFear has gone much higher that ''three'' girls went missing on Earth.

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-->'''Sasha''': Anne...[[HeelRealization maybe you are better off without me.]]

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** Keep in mind this was a thirteen-year-old deciding to let herself die, noble but dang, that event alone would leave any kid feeling messed up afterward, no wonder Anne had a breakdown, who knows what this means for Sasha's psyche. [[spoiler:This has led to Sasha repressing all of her Gulit,Sadness and Trauma, masking it with anger. and a obsession for Getting even with Anne]]

All those moments that make you cry from season one of WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}

* Keep in mind this was a thirteen-year-old deciding to let herself die, noble but dang, that event alone would leave any kid feeling messed up afterward, no wonder Anne had a breakdown, who knows what this means for Sasha's psyche. [[spoiler:This has led to Sasha repressing all of her Gulit,Sadness and Trauma, masking it with anger. and a obsession for Getting even with Anne]]

* Keep in mind this was a thirteen-year-old deciding to let herself die, noble but dang, that event alone would leave any kid feeling messed up afterward, no wonder Anne had a breakdown, who knows what this means for Sasha's psyche.