Line #37 Heartwarming/PacificRim


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3	* Early in the film, Yancy and Raleigh stride out into deep water to try to save a fishing boat out at the wrong time. Stacker tries to stop them, but when they ignore him he switches to "Grab the boat and get out of there!" Before the kaiju rises up the second time they put the boat down. In-movie it's a bit of WhatHappenedToTheMouse, but in the special features on the DVD, del Toro can be heard giving directions to the VFX team, saying they need the boat to chug away, that no matter what happens they'll be okay.
4	* When Raleigh sees Gipsy Danger again for the first time after five years, we get this exchange:
5	-->'''Raleigh:''' (''clearly awed'') Oh, my God. Look at her. Gipsy Danger. God ... she's so beautiful. She looks like new.
6	-->'''Mako:''' ''Better'' than new. She has a double-core nuclear reactor. She's one of a kind now.
7	-->'''Raleigh:''' She always was.
8	* Raleigh and Tendo's big "long time no see" hug.
9	** Even more heartwarming is the way Tendo effortlessly calls him "brother." It's pretty clear that despite the way Raleigh just upped and left five years ago, Tendo doesn't hold it against him and is extremely happy to see him now.
10	** There's also a quick shot of Mako smiling at their reunion.
11	* Raleigh being genuinely interested in Mako's backstory. It's clear that he isn't doing it to flirt with her; he's really just that nice of a guy. He's also very impressed when Mako mentions her simulator scores (51 drops, 51 kills) and actively voices it, prompting Mako to blush and smile shyly.
12	* Mako's backstory. She was an orphaned little girl who was at the mercy of the monster that took everything away from her. All she could do was run and hide as the thing hunted her down. Then, something appears from the sky, carried by helicopters. The monster leaves her to take on whatever has arrived. From Mako's point of view, she can only hear the ensuing battle, then when everything goes silent, she walks out from the alleyway. Tokyo is in ruins, Mako sees the monster dead, and Coyote Tango is standing triumphant [[HolyBacklight in front of the sun. Pentecost climbs out and the two stare at one another, and Mako, despite the tragedy around her, smiles.]]
13	** Bonus points for Japan also being called the Land of the Rising Sun.
14	* Mako's relationship with her surrogate father.
15	-->'''Raleigh:''' You don't ''have'' to obey him!
16	-->'''Mako:''' It's not obedience, Mr. Becket. It's respect.
17	** This is a more subtle [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments heartwarming moment]], but it's clear that after Pentecost adopted Mako, he learned Japanese as Mako learned English. Stacker, the man who eventually becomes the commander of the entire Pan Pacific Defence Corps and in charge of the defense of all of humanity, still found time to learn Japanese, a difficult language to learn, ''just'' for Mako. Even though it would have been so much easier, given how children's minds work, for Mako to just learn English. This is a subtle demonstration of his love for his adopted daughter.
18	* Fridge Heartwarming: "Not now, Mr. Gottlieb. I'm sure you can appreciate how important this moment is to me." Not much by itself, but then we learn that Stacker saved Mako's life, adopted her, and raised her as his own - and he's finally fulfilling his promise to let her join the fight against the Kaiju as a pilot in her own right.
19	* After their abortive first Drift, Chuck starts smack-talking Raleigh to his face. He pokes Raleigh in the chest, and Raleigh gets immediate [[DeathGlare murder-eyes]], but doesn't do anything. He insults Raleigh, and Mako (clearly ready to knock Chuck on his ass) tries to intervene, but Raleigh stops her because he knows Chuck's full of it and he can deal with insults. Then Chuck sneers and calls Mako a bitch. Raleigh '''''instantly''''' starts beating the crap out of Chuck.
20	-->'''Raleigh''': I said, ''apologize to her.''
21	* Raleigh and Mako talking and eating together in Gipsy's hangar. It's the first time in the entire film that Raleigh finally opens up about Yancy, and you can just see on Mako's face how touched she is that he trusts her enough to know these things. He then reassures her that them falling out of alignment wasn't completely her fault, and that no matter what happened earlier, their Drift connection really was strong. They then watch Gipsy being repaired together.
22	** Right before the camera cuts to the wide shot, as the two are talking about Gipsy's 'heart' and the last time Raleigh saw it, there's a split second frame of Raleigh's fingers inching towards Mako's and staying there.
23	* In its own way, the reaction of Cherno Alpha's crew to the destruction of Crimson Typhoon and the death of its crew. It's half OhCrap, half RoaringRampageOfRevenge, and it shows just how close the last surviving Jaeger teams are. Too bad Leatherback had other ideas.
24	** Cherno Alpha's crew itself are this trope. They are very definitely [[HuskyRusskie husky Russkies]], but are one of the few Jaeger teams that aren't related; they're married. Seeing as how most pilots are closely connected by blood (siblings, cousins, parents, and children), it just goes to show how deep their relationship must be.
25	* Chuck and Herc deciding ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight when they see Crimson Typhoon and Cherno Alpha starting to encounter resistance against Otachi - especially on Chuck's part given his attitude up until now.
26	* Also, Chuck panicking and worrying after Herc had hurt his shoulder. Just the way he rushed towards his dad and even tried to assist with Herc climbing out of Striker to confront Leatherback.
27	* Gipsy Danger totally destroying Leatherback while checking for a pulse just looks like Becket working out some of his ItsPersonal issues over his brother's death, yes. The kicker? It was Mako's half of the robot that did the shooting with the inherent implication that now, ItsPersonal for her too because of their shared Drifting.
28	* Mako Mori adding swords to Gipsy Danger isn't just RuleOfCool or for having a melee weapon. In the {{Novelization}}, her family were sword-makers. Thus, in her own way, she continued the family tradition. Even better is that her distant family members did not believe in a woman carrying on the duty; and Beckett asks, "Who believed the Moris would stop making swords?", filling Mori with pride.
29	* Chuck's little nod to Raleigh after Gipsy Danger saves him and his father. He's also shown shouting encouragement to Gipsy Danger when facing off against Leatherback.
30	-->'''Chuck:''' C'mon, Gipsy! Kick his arse!
31	* Herc Hansen trying to make amends with his son Chuck before the final mission.
32	-->'''Herc''': I just don't want to regret all of the things I never said out loud-\
33	'''Chuck''': Don't. (''fighting back tears'') You don't need to. I ''know.'' I always have.
34	** Their relationship is quite heartwarming on many levels. In the novelization, Herc had the SadisticChoice of choosing to save his son over his wife, something that they both resent the other for. And yet, they were Drift-compatible and were an amazing team together.
35	** Chuck mainly uses derisive variations of "Old Man/Dad", much to Herc's annoyance. But before Chuck performs a HeroicSacrifice, he calls Herc "father."
36	** Literally any scene between Chuck and his beloved English bulldog, Max. Despite all of Chuck's thorns and spikes, it's obvious that he utterly adores the wrinkly pooch, pampering and doting upon Max in a way that he can't bring himself to do with other humans or even his own father. And Max returns it all in spades.
37	* Gottlieb choosing to Drift with Newt.
38	** Even better, he isn't asked; he just up and types in some information and throws on the spare apparatus.
39	** On that note, Gottlieb's panicked reaction to finding Newt after the latter Drifted with a Kaiju brain. The two have shown nothing but disrespect and disdain for each other's work, but Gottlieb gets him up, into a chair, and pours him a drink when Newt is clearly vulnerable. It's sweet, considering how they've acted towards each other, and really just hammers in the overall theme of basic human decency and coming together, even in the face of old rivalries.
40	** Still better is that in the Man, Machines, and Monsters book, there is a deleted frame showing that Newt seems to be in great emotional agony after Gottlieb wakes him up, and Gottlieb is confused but still trying to comfort him.
41	** The fact that despite their early bickering and snide remarks, Newt and Hermann ''are Drift-compatible.''
42	*** They are a pair of dedicated but arrogant intellectuals with a chip on their shoulders about the superiority of their field. Of course they are.
43	*** Potential Fridge bonus: Drift-compatibility is found through fighting. Newt and Hermann fight all the time... ''verbally'', but they still fight with words. It's as much a sparring match as Mako and Raleigh's, and they're clearly equals in that regard.
44	** This is slightly Fridge, but the two were fighting and bickering and acted as if only one could have been right. But they were ''both'' right.
45	** Their [[http://67.media.tumblr.com/28d385b5e28967a13fe1a327d432839f/tumblr_mue4s6fpQU1s0lycjo1_250.gif celebratory hug at the end]]. Hermann is clearly just a little bit too [[SugarAndIcePersonality inhibited]] to initiate a hug himself, but not to blatantly telegraph that he wants a hug by sidling up to Newt with an [[WhenSheSmiles uncharacteristic goofy smile]] on his face.
46	* The little moment Mako and Stacker share before they head into the FinalBattle. Although it's also a tearjerker, it's pretty heartwarming when [[TheStoic Stacker]] outright says how proud he is of Mako and that he fully trusts her to protect him once things get rough. When she starts crying, he tilts her chin up with a gentle "Hey" and wordlessly motions for her to stand to attention; Mako then does the same with a little nod. It's clear from their body language that they've done this so many times in the past.
47	--> '''Stacker:''' Listen--you are a brave girl. (''touches her hair fondly'') I'm so lucky to have seen you grow. But if I'm going to do this, I need you to protect me. Can you do that?
48	* Chuck and Stacker sacrificing themselves to give Mako, Raleigh, and Gipsy a chance. And so Mako knows her father will be there if she needs him:
49	--> '''Stacker:''' Mako! You can finish this! I'll always be there for you! You can always find me in the Drift!
50	* Mako and Raleigh's HeadButtOfLove at the end.
51	** Even moreso for averting TheBigDamnKiss. It just made it all that much sweeter. After all, they have shared minds, what else is there to say.
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53	* From the prequel comic: Tamsin Sevier, co-pilot to Coyote Tango, has been undergoing chemotherapy with much of her hair gone. Pentecost visits her and introduces young Mako, who bows out of gratitude.
54	-->'''Mako:''' You saved my life.
55	-->'''Tamsin:''' (''is visibly crying tears of joy'')

Context Heartwarming / PacificRim