History TearJerker / KungFuPanda2

* Throughout the movie, Po has brief flashbacks to his early infancy involving his mother seemingly abandoning him. These are saddening in of itself, but its the final memory that takes the dragon-warrior-sized dumpling. Po, after landing in his hometown, now in ruins from Lord Shen's invasion, finally completely remembers why he lost his parents. Filmed from Po's perspective, his mom, pursued by his soldiers, intentionally leaves him in a pile of radish cartons so he would at least be spared and undetected, and before she lured away Shen's forces and he never saw her again. This is especially moving considering how, previously, Shen tries time and again to convince Po that his parents did not love him, just like he believes his own parents did not as well. The sweeping music, combined with the switch from 2D to 3D animation, and his mom's pained expression from giving up her baby, pulls at the heartstrings even more and making it hands down the saddest moment in a Dreamworks Animation film, or even the entire franchise. He may be the Dragon Warrior, but Po is [[TheWoobie just in desperate need of a hug as anyone else going through something similar.]]

* Throughout the movie, Po has brief flashbacks to his early infancy involving his mother seemingly abandoning him. These are saddening in of itself, but its the final memory (pictured above) that takes the dragon-warrior-sized dumpling. Po, after landing in his hometown, now in ruins from Lord Shen's invasion, finally completely remembers why he lost his parents. Filmed from Po's perspective, his mom, pursued by his soldiers, intentionally leaves him in a pile of radish cartons so he would at least be spared and undetected, and before she lured away Shen's forces and he never saw her again. This is especially moving considering how, previously, Shen tries time and again to convince Po that his parents did not love him, just like he believes his own parents did not as well. The sweeping music, combined with the switch from 2D to 3D animation, and his mom's pained expression from giving up her baby, pulls at the heartstrings even more and making it hands down the saddest moment in a Dreamworks Animation film, or even the entire franchise. He may be the Dragon Warrior, but Po is [[TheWoobie just in desperate need of a hug as anyone else going through something similar.]]

---->'''Soothsayer''': ''(narrating)'' Shen returned to his parents full of pride. But in their faces, he saw only horror.

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[[caption-width-right:350:And you thought you'd never cry [[SugarWiki/BetterThanItSounds at a movie called]] ''Kung Fu Panda 2.'']]

The best sequel to the best 2008 movie which is known for PlayedForLaughs was kinda [[TearJerker sadder]] as usual.

-->'''Shen''': My parents ''[[IHaveNoSon hated]]'' me, do you understand?! They wronged me and I, I will make it right.
-->'''Soothsayer''': They ''loved'' you. They loved you so much [[DeathByDespair that having to send you away killed them]]. ''(Shen is given pause for a moment)''
-->'''Shen''': [''with a pained expression'']...[[IgnoredEpiphany The dead exist in the past.]] [''Shen's expression hardens'']...[[IveComeTooFar And I]] ''[[IveComeTooFar must]]'' [[IveComeTooFar attend to the future]].

** After Po gets blasted away, the scene cuts to Shifu meditating in the Dragon Grotto, having a vision of what happened to him. Does he still meditate afterwards? [[NotSoStoic No! He completely stops meditating, horrified by what happened to Po, and he even falls off his staff as he watches the thunderstorm outside with a mixture of sadness and concern]] before joining his students fighting Shen. And keep that in mind, Shifu managed to find inner peace only thanks to Po, who defeated Tai Lung in the first film, and they bonded before that during the training and chopstick scenes. He still cares about him, even though he drives him crazy at times.

-->'''Shen''': [''with a pained expression'']]...[[IgnoredEpiphany The dead exist in the past.]] [''Shen's expression hardens'']...[[IveComeTooFar And I]] ''[[IveComeTooFar must]]'' [[IveComeTooFar attend to the future]].

-->'''Shen''': [''with a pained expression'']]...[[IgnoredEpiphany The dead exist in the past]]...[''Shen's expression hardens'']...[[IveComeTooFar and I]] ''[[IveComeTooFar must]]'' [[IveComeTooFar attend to the future]].

-->'''Shen''': [[IgnoredEpiphany The dead exist in the past]] [[IveComeTooFar and I must attend to the future]].

* Boss Wolf's expressions as he struggles with the need to obey his master and the need to [[AFatherToHisMen protect his pack]]. [[UpToEleven It's worse]] when you take into consideration that he had been childhood friends with Lord Shen, and then he is thoughtlessly, instantly murdered by Shen when he decides to stand up to who had once been his friend in a hopeless effort to save his kin.

** Po's reaction is honestly not much better. Remember, kung fu means ''everything'' to him, not just because he's an AscendedFanboy, but because learning kung fu helped him overcome his insecurities, gain the respect of his hometown and even make friends. So for Po, being told (by one of his idols, no less!) that the very thing that helped him improve as a person was now obsolete, [[ItsPersonal that cuts deep]]. For a moment, all he can do is sputter in indignation, denial, and heartache. It's almost as if he had been informed that a ''loved one'' had just died.

* Po, after landing in his hometown, now in ruins from Lord Shen's invasion, finally completely remembers why he lost his parents. Filmed from Po's perspective, his mom, pursued by his soldiers, intentionally leaves him in a pile of radish cartons so he would at least be spared and undetected, and before she lured away Shen's forces and he never saw her again. This is especially moving considering how, previously, Shen tries time and again to convince Po that his parents did not love him, just like he believes his own parents did not as well. The sweeping music, combined with the switch from 2D to 3D animation, and his mom's pained expression from giving up her baby, pulls at the heartstrings even more and making it hands down the saddest moment in a Dreamworks Animation film, or even the entire franchise.

** Before that, Shen's quietly agonized query to Po about how he could ''possibly'' go on after everything was taken from him, including his parents. He was never able to let go of the past.

** In the beginning flashback, you do see Shen's parents and their reactions (at first) are of concern. When he returns, there is definite horror but also sadness. No parent wants their child to be dangerous [[AdultFear but they had to face that.]]

* When Po gets hit by the cannonball, it cuts to Shifu hundreds of miles away as he falls from his staff and looks very distraught, implying he could sense what had just happened. The fact that Shifu who spent so much time of the first film disliking Po now looks completely heartbroken believing he's dead is what really sells it.

** After Po gets blasted away, the scene cuts to Shifu meditating in the Dragon Grotto, having a vision of what happened. He completely stops meditating, horrified by what happened to Po, and he even falls off his staff. And keep that in mind, Shifu only managed to find peace in himself only thanks to Po, who defeated Tai Lung in the first film, and they bonded even during the training and chopstick scenes. [[NotSoStoic Yep, even though Po drives him crazy at times, he still cares about him.]]

* Tigress' BigNo and [[FutileHandReach Futile Paw Reach]] as Po is shot. Later, Po finding a badly injured Tigress after she took the bullet for him.

** Furthermore, [[JerkassWoobie just Shen himself]]. He was a sickly albino peacock and while his parents cared for him, there's also evidence that he was raised mainly by the Soothsayer. And like Tai Lung, everything he does is for the purpose of making his parents proud. Unlike Tai Lung, there's clear evidence Shen knows what he is doing is wrong, [[IveComeTooFar but he remains on the path; otherwise, everything would be for naught in his mind.]]

** Furthermore, just Shen himself. He was a sickly albino peacock and while his parents cared for him, there's also evidence that he was raised mainly by the Soothsayer. And like Tai Lung, everything he does is for the purpose of making his parents proud. Unlike Tai Lung, there's clear evidence Shen knows what he is doing is wrong, [[IveComeTooFar but he remains on the path; otherwise, everything would be for naught in his mind.]]

The best sequel to the best 2008 movie was kinda ''even'' sadder than Shrek Forever After...

The best sequel to the best 2008 movie was kinda more ''MORE'' sadder than Shrek Forever After...

The best sequel to the best 2008 movie was kinda more ''MORE'' sadder than [[TearJerker/ShrekForeverAfter]]...

The best sequel to the best 2008 movie was kinda more ''MORE'' sadder than [[WesternAnimation Shrek Forever After]]...

The best sequel to the best 2008 movie was kinda more sadder than [[WesternAnimation/Shrek Forever After]]...

The best sequel to the best 2008 movie was kinda more sadder than [[WesternAnimation/ShrekForeverAfter]]...

The best sequel to the best 2008 movie was kinda more sadder than [[Film Shrek Forever After]]...

The best sequel to the best 2008 movie was kinda more sadder than [[Film/Shrek Forever After]]...