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!!The film
* The fact that Nikita's boyfriend/husband is a grocery clerk, a complete nobody who falls in love with a woman who seems completely ordinary -- then loses her when she vanishes.

!!The series
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* The revelation that Owen killed Daniel. That's the first time we see Nikita cry.
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* At the end of "Broken Home," [[spoiler: Shawn dies from internal bleeding as Alex begs him to stay alive. Given all the people who Alex has lost, all the people she's promised to save and failed, watching her break down is just devastating.]]

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* At the end of "Broken Home," [[spoiler: Shawn dies from internal bleeding as Alex begs him to stay alive. Given all the people who Alex has lost, all the people she's promised to save and failed, watching her break down is just devastating.]]]]
*That guy in season 2 who was starting his first day on the job as an ice cream man. Turned out he was brainwashed into trying to kill someone. He gets shot down and dies in his father's arms.
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* Percy verbally putting down Amanda and telling her she was never his equal.

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* Percy verbally putting down Amanda and telling her she was never his equal.equal.
* At the end of "Broken Home," [[spoiler: Shawn dies from internal bleeding as Alex begs him to stay alive. Given all the people who Alex has lost, all the people she's promised to save and failed, watching her break down is just devastating.]]
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** Turned into NightmareFuel when it's revealed that [[spoiler:Amanda faked his death and is forcing him to overthrow Oversight for her.]]

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** Turned into NightmareFuel a scary moment when it's revealed that [[spoiler:Amanda faked his death and is forcing him to overthrow Oversight for her.]]

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* Michael pinned under a burning car, aware that it's about to explode, begging Nikita to run instead of staying with him. And then she [[spoiler: [[TakeAThirdOption cuts off his hand]]. It's heartbreaking.]]

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-->'''Nikita''': You took a messed up girl and made her a broken woman. You took me from one hole and stuck me in another. Then you dressed me up all pretty and served me up to them just like my foster mother. I broke your heart? You broke mine.
* Michael pinned under a burning car, aware that it's about to explode, begging Nikita to run instead of staying with him. And then she [[spoiler: [[TakeAThirdOption cuts off his hand]]. It's heartbreaking.]]]]
*Percy verbally putting down Amanda and telling her she was never his equal.
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* Amanda and Nikita's conversation where Nikita compares Amanda to her foster mother, allowing her to be used by people. Both of them are [[NotSoStoic crying by the end]].

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* Amanda and Nikita's conversation where Nikita compares Amanda to her foster mother, allowing her to be used by people. Both of them are [[NotSoStoic crying by the end]].end]].
* Michael pinned under a burning car, aware that it's about to explode, begging Nikita to run instead of staying with him. And then she [[spoiler: [[TakeAThirdOption cuts off his hand]]. It's heartbreaking.]]
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* It's unlikely many people shed tears, but for some [[spoiler: Percy's death]] was heart-wrenching. Sure, he had it coming, but he was such a fantastic villain that it was terrible to see him go. And those last few moments, with the expression on his face...it was probably not the way he wanted to go, dying alone in that cell...AlasPoorVillain.

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* It's unlikely many people shed tears, but for some [[spoiler: Percy's death]] was heart-wrenching. Sure, he had it coming, but he was such a fantastic villain that it was terrible to see him go. And those last few moments, with the expression on his face...it was probably not the way he wanted to go, dying alone in that cell...AlasPoorVillain.AlasPoorVillain.
* Amanda and Nikita's conversation where Nikita compares Amanda to her foster mother, allowing her to be used by people. Both of them are [[NotSoStoic crying by the end]].
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* It's unlikely many people shed tears, but this troper still found [[spoiler: Percy's death to be heart-wrenching. Sure, he had it coming, but he was such a fantastic villain that it was terrible to see him go. And those last few moments, with the expression on his face...it was probably not the way he wanted to go, dying alone in that cell...AlasPoorVillain.]]

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* It's unlikely many people shed tears, but this troper still found for some [[spoiler: Percy's death to be death]] was heart-wrenching. Sure, he had it coming, but he was such a fantastic villain that it was terrible to see him go. And those last few moments, with the expression on his face...it was probably not the way he wanted to go, dying alone in that cell...AlasPoorVillain.]]
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** Oh god, the way his voice breaks when he says "We are home" sets me off everytime.
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* Nikita's behavior for nearly all of "Wrath", where we see her forced to deal with her self hatred after a man she took down years prior comes back for revenge. Luckily, [[spoiler: Michael]] is able to end the episode on a heartwarming note.

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* Nikita's behavior for nearly all of "Wrath", where we see her forced to deal with her self hatred after a man she took down years prior comes back for revenge. Luckily, [[spoiler: Michael]] is able to end the episode on a heartwarming note.note.
* It's unlikely many people shed tears, but this troper still found [[spoiler: Percy's death to be heart-wrenching. Sure, he had it coming, but he was such a fantastic villain that it was terrible to see him go. And those last few moments, with the expression on his face...it was probably not the way he wanted to go, dying alone in that cell...AlasPoorVillain.]]
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* Birkhoff's expression after he's forced to shoot Carla.

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* Birkhoff's expression after he's forced to shoot Carla.Carla.
* Nikita's behavior for nearly all of "Wrath", where we see her forced to deal with her self hatred after a man she took down years prior comes back for revenge. Luckily, [[spoiler: Michael]] is able to end the episode on a heartwarming note.
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** Oh god that speech, i thought it was sad but didn't mean to much to me when he said "We are home" and i cracked.
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**Oh god that speech, i thought it was sad but didn't mean to much to me when he said "We are home" and i cracked.
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* In ''Sanctuary'', Nikita tells Alex the story about the disappearance of her guardian Carla.

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* In ''Sanctuary'', Nikita tells Alex the story about the disappearance of her guardian Carla.
* Birkhoff's expression after he's forced to shoot
Carla.
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---> [[spoiler:Nikita: ''WHY AREN'T YOU HERE?!'']]

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---> [[spoiler:Nikita: ''WHY AREN'T YOU HERE?!'']]HERE?!'']]
* In ''Sanctuary'', Nikita tells Alex the story about the disappearance of her guardian Carla.
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* [[spoiler:Nikita's freakout moment when Birkhoff gets kidnapped, and her frantic spasm attack when she calls Michael.]]

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* [[spoiler:Nikita's freakout moment when Birkhoff gets kidnapped, and her frantic spasm attack screaming when she calls Michael.]]
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* [[spoiler:Nikita's freakout moment when Berkoff gets kidnapped, and her frantic spasm attack when she calls Michael.]]

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* [[spoiler:Nikita's freakout moment when Berkoff Birkhoff gets kidnapped, and her frantic spasm attack when she calls Michael.]]
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* [[spoiler:Nikita's freakout moment when Berkoff gets kidnapped, and her frantic spasm attack when she calls Michael.
---> Nikita: ''WHY AREN'T YOU HERE?!'']]

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* [[spoiler:Nikita's freakout moment when Berkoff gets kidnapped, and her frantic spasm attack when she calls Michael.
Michael.]]
---> Nikita: [[spoiler:Nikita: ''WHY AREN'T YOU HERE?!'']]
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---> Nikita: ''WHY AREN'T YOU HERE?!'' ]]

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---> Nikita: ''WHY AREN'T YOU HERE?!'' ]]HERE?!'']]
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** Turned into NightmareFuel when it's revealed that [[spoiler:Amanda faked his death and is forcing him to overthrow Oversight for her.]]

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** Turned into NightmareFuel when it's revealed that [[spoiler:Amanda faked his death and is forcing him to overthrow Oversight for her.]]
* [[spoiler:Nikita's freakout moment when Berkoff gets kidnapped, and her frantic spasm attack when she calls Michael.
---> Nikita: ''WHY AREN'T YOU HERE?!''
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* Ryan Fletcher[[spoiler:'s death in "Clawback".]]

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* Ryan Fletcher[[spoiler:'s death in "Clawback".]]
** Turned into NightmareFuel when it's revealed that [[spoiler:Amanda faked his death and is forcing him to overthrow Oversight for her.
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* Michael's speech about the house that he bought for his family at the end of 'Covenants'.

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* Michael's speech about the house that he bought for his family at the end of 'Covenants'.'Covenants'.
* Ryan Fletcher[[spoiler:'s death in "Clawback".]]
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* At the end of "2.0", in Flashback, Nikita [[InterruptedSuicide saves Alex from her attempted suicide]]. When Alex breaks down and says she wants to die because everyone she loves is [[DarkAndTroubledPast dead]], Nikita breaks down herself and tells Alex that [[TakeMyHand she has something to live for]].

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* At the end of "2.0", in Flashback, Nikita [[InterruptedSuicide saves Alex from her attempted suicide]]. When Alex breaks down and says she wants to die because everyone she loves is [[DarkAndTroubledPast dead]], Nikita breaks down herself and tells Alex that [[TakeMyHand she has something to live for]].for]].
* Michael's speech about the house that he bought for his family at the end of 'Covenants'.

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