History TearJerker / BigHero6

* [[AllThereInTheManual The prequel manga]] shows Hiro getting [[IntelligenceEqualsOutcast bullied]] by the other kids for being [[ChildProdigy very smart for his age]], which contributed to him becoming a ShrinkingViolet and not being interested in inventing. A lot of people can relate to being bullied for traits that you'd think would be seen as more positive.

* [[AllThereInTheManual The prequel manga]] shows Hiro getting bullied by the other kids for being [[ChildProdigy very smart for his age]], which contributed to him becoming a ShrinkingViolet and not being interested in inventing. A lot of people can relate to being bullied for traits that you'd think would be seen as more positive.

** Listen to the way he says it the second time. Hiro's not actually angry or vengeful at that moment, nor is he just crying either. He's tired. Tired of hearing the exact same words being spoken to him so many times, probably dozens and dozens of times by his friends, that they just feel empty. It's at this moment where Hiro, regardless of all his intellect and having graduated high school at 13, is still very much an orphaned kid.

-->'''Hiro:''' TADASHI IS ''GONE!''.

--->"ABIGAIL IS ''GONE!''

''WesternAnimation/BigHero6'' is a worthy addition to the legacy of a [[Creator/{{Disney}} company]] known for [[Tearjerker/{{Disney}} bringing on the tears]]. It may look like a cute [[ABoyAndHisX Boy and his Giant Inflatable Robot]] picture on the surface. However, at its core it is an emotional {{Deconstruction}} of the DeathByOriginStory trope and runs the gamut of tear jerking moments. Let's just say that after these scenes, you'll ''wish'' you had a personal healthcare robot to hug.

* Tadashi's funeral. All of Tadashi's friends are there, and all their fun is gone; every one of them is incredibly sad, trying to comfort Aunt Cass. Then we pan to Hiro, who's just sitting at the top of the stairs, despairing (as seen on the page image).

* "Top of the World" by Greek Fire appears in the recent trailer. While it seems like an uplifting song, it is actually about suicide. Does it symbolize the fact that Hiro often has suicidal thoughts? Or is it another example of a RepurposedPopSong that doesn't actually fit the theme of a trailer?

** The other two major songs are [[http://youtu.be/JQ0lE7e3yfk "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark"]] and [[http://youtu.be/l9PxOanFjxQ "Immortals"]] by Music/FallOutBoy. They have extremely relevant lyrics as well. The former seems to touch on the brink of Hiro's madness in the middle of the movie while the latter seems to touch upon Hiro's grief and thoughts after his brother's death.
* As Hiro watches the montage of Tadashi building Baymax, he starts crying. Doubles as a CMOH as you realize it's the exact same way UsefulNotes/ThomasEdison and [[WesternAnimation/MeetTheRobinsons Lewis Robinson]] had to go through their many inventions.

''' Callaghan:''' [[KickTheDog THAT WAS]] '''[[KickTheDog HIS]]''' [[KickTheDog MISTAKE]]!
** Taking it a step further, given that Callaghan lost his daughter, you can see the parallels in these two situations. Callaghan wasn't brave enough to stop the experiment or go into the portal to find out if his daughter is really dead or not. In this scene, Callaghan may be projecting his regret, guilt, and frustration into this situation

** This scene is both a TearJerker and straight up NightmareFuel. The reveal of Yokai being Callaghan is heartbreaking for two main reasons. First of all, like ''WesternAnimation/Frozen2013'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}}'', it's someone the main character trusts only to find out they're actually heartless. Secondly, for a lot of people [[NotHisSled expecting Yokai would be Tadashi]], it comes at a surprise realizing that Tadashi truly is gone forever- with no [[EvilAllAlong hidden reveals]] or NotQuiteDead scene to save him. So when Callaghan cruelly says to Hiro that his brother's death while trying to rescue him was his ''own'' fault, it's hard to fault Hiro for the scene that follows.

*** The kicker? Tadashi did go in by his own choice... because ''he had no plausible way or reason to think Callaghan would not be in danger''. He went in with the best of intentions, and all he achieved was get himself killed, [[SenselessSacrifice all for nothing as the person meant to save first appears to have died anyway and then turns out to have never needed saving in the first place.]]
** To cap it off, it was saddening to see how far gone Hiro was at this point, and how consumed by rage and revenge he was. "Is this what Tadashi would have wanted" indeed.
** Baymax reverting back to normal when Honey reinserts his chip. He examines the terror on the face of Hiro's friends. He murmurs solemnly that he violated his health care protocol and apologizes for the distress.

** Tadashi's death '''will''' choke you up. He tells Hiro that someone has to help Callaghan, who is still in the fire. He runs inside, and as Hiro waits...an explosion of fire erupts from the building, sending Hiro off his feet. Then all you see is a lingering shot of Tadashi's hat as Hiro cries out for him in the back.
*** [[FromBadToWorse It gets worse]] after seeing TheReveal; [[SenselessSacrifice he died for nothing.]]

* Bordering on FridgeHorror, despite the script changes of Tadashi's death changed from murder to accident, depending on one's interpretation, there is a possibility Callaghan deliberately murdered Tadashi to [[HeKnowsTooMuch eliminate any witnesses to his theft and escape and for being in the way of his conquest of revenge before staging it to look like the fire killed them both. So, when Callaghan impatiently claims it was Tadashi's mistake, he could have meant it was Tadashi's mistake to stumble upon and intervene with Callaghan's personal agenda and it is what forced Callaghan to kill Tadashi.]]
* Baymax's quiet disbelief when he learns his creator is dead. He tells Hiro he doesn't understand because he already scanned Tadashi who was in excellent health and that with proper diet and exercise should have lived a long life. Hiro sadly agrees "Yeah, ''should'' have."
** If you think about it,Tadashi being Baymax's creator also, in a way, means Tadashi was also like his ''father''.

'''Hiro:''' ''(really getting impatient, up to the point of jabbing the access port)'' Just ''open''.\\

** Listen to the way he says it the second time. Hiro's not actually angry or vengeful at that moment, nor is he just crying either. He's tired. Tired of hearing the exact same words spoken to him probably dozens and dozens of times by his friends that it only seems empty. It's at this moment where Hiro, regardless of all his intellect and graduating high school at 13, is still very much an orphaned kid.

* Baymax pulling a HeroicSacrifice and making sure Hiro properly deactivates him so that he and Abigail get out of the portal safely. Not only did Hiro lose his brother earlier on, he now loses his best companion.

** Becomes Fridge Tearjerker when you realize Baymax, knowing he can't make it back to the portal, basically asks Hiro the euthanize him rather than face the slower gradual shutdown thanks to his battery running out.

*** "Hiro... I will always be with you." Someone had the audacity to make an edit of that where after that line, Baymax briefly turns into Tadashi, making the whole scene ''even worse''. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l3tLh86f-k Watch it here.]]
** There is a shot right after Baymax uses his rocket fist to send Abigail and Hiro out of the portal, that is of the robot falling into the void. It is hauntingly sad because Baymax is now utterly helpless inside another dimension with no way out. Good thing he left Hiro with his memory chip just before sending him and Abigail on their way, prompting Hiro to build a new Baymax and put the old one's mind inside him.
** There is also a shot just before they collide with the building chunk where we see Baymax wrapping around Hiro and looking at Hiro. Hiro is confused since he hadn't noticed the building and so hadn't given the order to move. Hiro has the same kind of expression as when Tadashi rushed into the building while Baymax has the same kind of tranquil resolve that Tadashi did.

*** Worse. Notice his surprise when Baymax says he detects her life signs. He never even ''thought'' she could have survived. All that time he spent working on or thinking about ''avenging'' his daughter, when he could have been ''saving'' her.
* The team's panicked reactions to Hiro trying to kill Callaghan. Everyone screaming, fighting to stop Baymax, and Honey Lemon's expression when she manages to halt the fight is heartbreaking. Very briefly, you can see Fred clearly a bit scared of Baymax after he helps Fred to his feet. It's a good thing Gogo is so quick to intervene.

* Villain or not, heartless or not, you can't help feel sorry for [[JerkassWoobie Callaghan]]. This whole thing started when he seemingly watched his daughter die in front of him.
-->'''Krei:''' "I can give you anything you want!"\\

'''Yokai/Callaghan:''' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis "I. Want.]] [[PunctuatedForEmphasis My daughter]]. '''[[PunctuatedForEmphasis BACK!]]'''"

* Following Tadashi's death, Cass enters Hiro's room to give him breakfast. As she does so, she puts down the plate of breakfast food and picks up a plate that seems to have been the previous night's dinner. Was Hiro so depressed that he wasn't eating?
* Happy tears during the ending. "Ow?" ({{Beat}}) "I am Baymax, your personal healthcare companion...''[[http://cherryblossomwriter.tumblr.com/post/107855296716/ow-i-am-baymax-your-personal-healthcare Hello, Hiro."'']] Cue hug and a HUGE sigh of relief for the audience.
* Apologies in advance for the massive spoiler. Callaghan's present day character arc is just as heart wrenching as his backstory. Whatever issues he had due to Project Silent Sparrow, he does start off as a good man helping the future generation of scientists build things that will help the world. But, at the expo, he both comes face to face once again with Krei, and sees a potential outlet for his repressed rage in the Microbots. So, without going crazy or breaking down, he comes to a horrible decision, and holds to it damn the consequences. Then, when all is said and done and Abigail is shown to be alive, he's left to [[HeelRealization realize that his stint as Yokai]] [[JerkassRealization and all the horrible things that entailed]] [[ShaggyDogStory were for nothing]]. Uh. Wow.
** Actually... If he never became a supervillain, and did all the evil things he had done, Hiro and Baymax would have never become superheroes and never would have been given the opportunity to rescue her
* Also counts as Heartwarming: When the team is on the rooftop after the portal collapses, [[http://youremyhiro.tumblr.com/post/103441610643/hxneylemon-they-left-a-space-for-baymax-though they leave a gap in their formation where Baymax should have been standing, almost like a missing man formation.]]

** It gets worse after the movie. He had experienced two rather traumatic losses. If there is a sequel to this movie, it better include Hiro getting some confidence and feeling better about himself!

** The sheer jubilation on Aunt Cass's face after seeing Hiro outside and (apparently) enrolling in college; just shows how much patience, worry and frustration she must have gone through in the weeks afterwards.
** Spare a thought for Aunt Cass. She's lost her sibling, her sibling-in-law, and her nephew.

* There is a FreezeFrameBonus tear jerker during Aunt Cass' rant after picking up Tadashi and Hiro from jail. Once she loses track of her point, she takes on sad, thoughtful expression. You can see her contemplating, "Is all this my fault? Because I wasn't good enough as a parent?"

'''Hiro:''' Yes! Uh, no! I don't know! O pen your access port!\\

'''Hiro:''' Yes, I mean no, I don't know. Just open your access port!\\
'''Baymax:''' Is this what Tadashi would have wanted?\\

** Also, listen to Baymax. While he is being harsh with Hiro, he is still being friendly and sounds completely gentle. He doesn't want Hiro to be in pain, therefore he doesn't want to be hard on him, but this time, he has to.

''WesternAnimation/BigHero6'' is a worthy addition to the legacy of a [[Creator/{{Disney}} company]] known for {{Tearjerker/Disney bringing on the tears}}. It may look like a cute [[ABoyAndHisX Boy and his Giant Inflatable Robot]] picture on the surface. However, at its core it is an emotional {{Deconstruction}} of the DeathByOriginStory trope and runs the gamut of tear jerking moments. Let's just say that after these scenes, you'll ''wish'' you had a personal healthcare robot to hug.

''WesternAnimation/BigHero6'' is a worthy addition to the legacy of a [[Creator/{{Disney}} company]] known for [[Tearjerker/Disney bringing on the tears]]. It may look like a cute [[ABoyAndHisX Boy and his Giant Inflatable Robot]] picture on the surface. However, at its core it is an emotional {{Deconstruction}} of the DeathByOriginStory trope and runs the gamut of tear jerking moments. Let's just say that after these scenes, you'll ''wish'' you had a personal healthcare robot to hug.

''WesternAnimation/BigHero6'' is a worthy addition to the legacy of a company known for bringing on the tears. It may look like a cute [[ABoyAndHisX Boy and his Giant Inflatable Robot]] picture on the surface. However, at its core it is an emotional {{Deconstruction}} of the DeathByOriginStory trope and runs the gamut of tear jerking moments. Let's just say that after these scenes, you'll ''wish'' you had a personal healthcare robot to hug.

* Tadashi's funeral. All of Tadashi's friends are there, and all their fun is gone; every one of them is incredibly sad, trying to comfort Aunt Cass. Then we pan to Hiro, who's just sitting at the top of the stairs, despairing.

** The ''music'' during this scene... it gets louder and more dramatic as the scene goes on, but when Hiro finally shouts "Tadashi's GONE!" the sound just ''stops''. It's the kind of moment where an entirely packed theater goes completely silent.

** This scene is both a TearJerker and straight up NightmareFuel. The reveal of Yokai being Callaghan is heartbreaking for two main reasons. First of all, like ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}}'', it's someone the main character trusts only to find out they're actually heartless. Secondly, for a lot of people [[NotHisSled expecting Yokai would be Tadashi]], it comes at a surprise realizing that Tadashi truly is gone forever- with no [[EvilAllAlong hidden reveals]] or NotQuiteDead scene to save him. So when Callaghan cruelly says to Hiro that his brother's death while trying to rescue him was his ''own'' fault, it's hard to fault Hiro for the scene that follows.

'''Hiro:''' [[BluntYes Yes.]]\\