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** Later, though they're a bit weirded out by it, everyone is nonetheless delighted for Chompski after he successfully [[TheyDo proposes to his]] [[OddCouple doll girlfriend.]]

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** It's particularly nice because some of the kids who don't normally get along such as Mary and Toby or even Jim and Steve have a genuine blast with each other.
** [[AscendedExtra Shannon's]] heartfelt speech on the subject.
--> '''Shannon:''' I don't know why we have to be so mean to each other. You know, everyone goes through stuff. So we act out. Only reason we're here is... 'cause we weren't smart enough to get away with it. We should be nicer. I mean... ''(scoffs)'' who are we kidding? None of us are perfect. The least we can do is to be honest for once. Maybe then we can help each other out, you know? Make this world tolerable.
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** Steve brings "Flip" the flour baby they were assigned to take care of to the museum, not because he cared about the assignment and not because he thought flour was something they might need. In his own words, he knew that Eli cared about the assignment and he decided to shoulder the load.
** Steve calls Eli "Pepper-buddy".

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* Though it's also a bit of a TearJerker, Claire, Jim and Toby having an open and honest conversation with each other about their experiences with their parents.
** Toby expresses that when good things happen, he likes to think it's his parents watching over him, something which comes back at the end of the episode when his and Darcy's flour baby turns up fine. Though the next episode reveals how the climax of this one really worked out, Toby never learns of it and warmly continues to hold this belief.
* Blinky, AAARRRGGHH and Draal having fun playing some version of Dungeons and Dragons together certainly counts.
* Claire telling Darcy that Toby was making sure their flour baby was safe, to cover for him carrying it off into the museum and redeeming him in Darcy's eyes. Toby and Darcy can be seen holding hands at the end of the episode, after they're no longer partners on the assignment.

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* Just how ''happy'' Jim is to be free of the Darklands and his life back to normal. He gushes over how much he loves homework, of all things. He even admits to missing [[TheBully Steve.]]
* It's a short moment, but Vendel continues to look out for Jim and his friends, pointing out his [[IKnowYouKnowIKnow assurance]] that they have everything handled and protecting them from the Tribunal.
* When everyone briefly thinks Gnome Chomski is dead, they're all heartbroken.
** Later, though they're a bit weirded out by it, everyone is nonetheless delighted for Chompski after he successfully [[TheyDo proposes to his]] [[OddCouple doll girlfriend.]]

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* The main conflict of the episode is caused by Jim's amulet malfunctioning on the day he's eager to make a good impression on Claire's parents. He believes that whether or not he'll be considered [[RelationshipUpgrade Claire's boyfriend]] hinges on things going well but at the end of the episode after [[WeirdnessMagnet things have gone a bit wrong]] Claire reveals she considered Jim her boyfriend all along. She kisses him on his way out and both of them look positively starstruck.

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* Jim's [[NoOneGetsLeftBehind absolute refusal to abandon Nomura.]] Even when they have a lot of opportunities to escape without her, he [[Determinator does not give up]] on getting her home.

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* Draal recognises he had a choice to make in keeping watch of the bridge and he chooses to go through the portal himself to save the others.

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* Afterwards, Jim comes home to him mother and though it's only been a day for her, he's overwhelmed to see her again after over 2 weeks and hugs her as tightly as he can with tears rolling down his face.

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* Afterwards, Jim comes home to him mother and though it's only been a day for her, he's overwhelmed to see her again after over 2 weeks and hugs her as tightly as he can with tears TearsOfJoy rolling down his face.
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* Jim bonds with Nomura while the two are imprisoned together. The latter opens up about how she was inspired by opera and relates the story of ''Peer Gynt'' that she was so fond of to Jim. She goes on to refer to him as "Little Gynt" afterwards. Jim later tells her stories about fighting Strickler.
* Aaarrrgghh is [[BackFromTheDead brought back]] but is out of control. The one who calms him down? Toby.
--> '''Aaarrrgghh:''' ''Wingman...?''




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* Jim's [[NoOneGetsLeftBehind absolute refusal to abandon Nomura.]] Even when they have a lot of opportunities to escape without her, he [[Determinator does not give up]] on getting her home.
* Nomura makes it hard to save her due to how much she offers herself to HoldTheLine and even attempts a HeroicSacrifice. She'd given up hope of ever escaping the Darklands but didn't let that stop her from helping Jim and his friends get away.
* Draal recognises he had a choice to make in keeping watch of the bridge and he chooses to go through the portal himself to save the others.
* Jim finally making it out of the Darklands. As soon as they're out, he takes a moment to enjoy the sunlight where he's shortly joined by Claire and the two finally share a BigDamnKiss.
* Afterwards, Jim comes home to him mother and though it's only been a day for her, he's overwhelmed to see her again after over 2 weeks and hugs her as tightly as he can with tears rolling down his face.

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* When [[spoiler: Angor Rot is defeated]], Not!Enrique can be seen preparing to shield a gnome from a golem's foot with his body.




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* This episode has a lot of moments between Claire and Not!Enrique, showing how far the two have come and how much they've grown to care about each other. Not!Enrique calls her "sis" early in the episode and the emotion Claire uses later on to power her staff and save both their lives from drowning is fear. Specifically, fear that she had lost Not!Enrique.
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* Toby offers to dance with Claire to cheer her up. She was happy to accept until he noticed the school mole mascot he's been infatuated with all season, at which point Claire [[ShipperOnDeck encourages him]] to dance with her instead.
* Toby blurts out a LoveConfession to the mascot, who turns out to be [[spoiler: Darcy Scott]]. She admits that she wanted Toby to ask her to the dance, finds him cute and lets him be her Duke, something he'd been eager to be throughout the Spring Fling. This was partially motivated by Toby's confession, since part of the reason she's a mascot is that she can let go about worrying about popularity and just be herself, something she wanted Toby to respect.
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* Though Claire's friends initially think she's blown them off to have her own party, they patch things up (albeit under a mistaken understanding of the situation) and the three girls happily hug it out. Claire then shows she's still got their backs by taking the fall from the "police" for them while they slip out.
* Not!Enrique pretending to be the police and chasing off the partygoers for Claire. The last thing he was seen doing before deciding to do this was looking at a picture of Claire with Enrique, likely reminding him of what a hard time she's had of things. The two patch up their earlier argument and acknowledge that they're becoming like family.

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* Jim had been holding off on using his one remaining shot of the Kairosect until what he could be sure was the best time, but when Claire is about to be hit by a truck, he doesn't hesitate.
** While time is stopped, he's a little awkward but very gentle as he carries her to safety and then takes a moment to privately admit how much he likes her.
--> '''Jim:''' Why did you let me drag you into this? ...But how could I ever say "no" to those eyes?

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--> '''Draal:''' You take the small one. I'll handle the big guy.
* AAARRRGGHH initially choses to leave, telling the others to pass on the message to Toby that the two of them are family. In the end, he decides to stay and tells Toby himself.

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* Though Jim [[CannotSpitItOut blows it,]] Claire tells him she was asked to the school spring dance by another boy and she turned him down because she was "waiting for someone else to ask."

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* Jim admits that he hasn't asked Claire to the dance because he's insecure about [[ICantDance his dancing.]] Blinky inspires him by telling him a piece of advice he read in a phone book: "Dance like nobody's watching and love like it's never going to hurt."
* Claire then ends up asking Jim to the dance, which Jim gleefully accepts and the two share an AlmostKiss.

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** From this episode onwards, they refer to each other as "Wingman".




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* The very fact that Jim was so nervous about getting his kiss with Claire right and the fact that the feeling was mutual.



* Aarghaumont [[spoiler: Actually killing Bular to protect Tobias. When Tobias worries about breaking his oath, Aaaaargh simply says his life was worth more.]]

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* Blinky allows Claire to see the remains of the bridge and have a heartfelt moment where she talks to her brother, promising Enrique that she'll find him. She thanks Blinky for this afterwards.

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* Not!Enrique actually gets one after he demands that Claire get him a burger. Claire stops to look at a picture of her little brother and starts crying. Not!Enrique quickly backpedals, first easing up on his demand and then using a technique to show Claire a glimpse of the real Enrique and prove he's alright. He's let go of his food order by this point but Claire gratefully offers to get him whatever he wants.

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* Though it's still a villainous moment, Strickler is clearly hesitant to put the charm in Barbara's tea and continues to look guilty after he does so. Even as he makes an "enchanting" quip about the tea, his voice sounds quite shaky. A big part of him clearly didn't want to do this.

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* Jim, Toby, Eli, and Steve have to undo their teachers' possession by Gumm-Gumm ashes by appealing to their humanity. Of note is when Steve has to save Coach Lawrence, who, in his corrupted form, blurted out to the other students that he is dating Steve's mom. Steve admits that while he isn't crazy about this, Coach has actually stayed compared to his actual father.

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** Before that was Eli connecting with Ms. Janeth and her being genuinely touched when he tells her she's his favorite teacher.

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* A small moment, but when the corrupt Coach Lawrence begins verbally abusing Eli, Steve tells him to lay off.




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** Before that was Eli connecting with Ms. Janeth and her being genuinely touched when he tells her she's his favorite teacher.
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** This is coupled with the final lines of the show being a speech Jim previously made about becoming a hero, spoken by Anton Yelchin. It’s then followed by the last text being “This series is dedicated to Anton Yelchin”.
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* The Trollhunters and family all helping Jim [[spoiler:adjust to his new hybrid form. Aaarrrgghh wrestles with him, he and Claire have a romantic chase through the forest, Toby chases him up three stories when Jim is stressed, and Blinky outright calls him his son, as they all promise to stay with him through the changes he's facing.]]
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* While the finale is a BittersweetEnding as in [[spoiler: Jim now permanently stuck to being a troll-human hybrid and is forced to abandon his human life in order to help the rest of the trolls with Merlin to set up a new Trollmarket at New Jersey, but Claire joins him and [[WeWillMeetAgain both tell Toby that they'll see him again someday]].]]
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* A blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment, but also at the beginning of the episode, when Jim lets Draal hold his sword, Draal studies the blade and finds his father's reflection proudly smiling back at him.
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* Jim calls [[spoiler:Steve]] for help when he realizes the trolls don't have enough sun cover to escape into the woods. He calmly admits to Steve that he knows that Steve saw him fight in the previous episode, and that the trolls need him. Steve and Eli arrive with parasols and sun protection, politely greeting the trolls and escorting them to safety. Eli is also thrilled that all of his questions are getting answered.
* Claire starts to perform her HeroicSacrifice by [[spoiler:teleporting the last few dozen trolls out of Trollmarket. When they realize that she's dying from the effort, with her eyes going black and showing agony, every member of the Trollhunting team reaches onto the staff to take on the burden and safe her. This doesn't just mean Jim, Toby, Blinky and Aargh; [=NotEnrique=] also goes BigBrotherInstinct and holds on tight, yelling at her not to die]].

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* Claire starts to perform her HeroicSacrifice by [[spoiler:teleporting the last few dozen trolls out of Trollmarket. When they realize that she's dying from the effort, with her eyes going black and showing agony, every member of the Trollhunting team reaches onto the staff to take on the burden and safe save her. This doesn't just mean Jim, Toby, Blinky and Aargh; [=NotEnrique=] also goes BigBrotherInstinct and holds on tight, yelling at her not to die]].

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* Steve protects Eli from a ball of paper.
* Doubles as a TearJerker; Draal when facing death at [[spoiler:Gunmar's hand states that he stands for the Trollhunter. Gunmar then realizes he has the perfect replacement for Bular and spares Draal's life to brainwash him to use against Jim.]]


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* When Jim learns that Draal became the Trollhunter in the alternate timeline, and that Draal was always worthy to wield it.
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* When Usurna reveals [[spoiler:she is the mole, the trolls go MassOhCrap and assume that she killed the trollhunter to leave them at Gunmar's mercy. Which means they never quite believed the show trial that convicted Jim of treason or that Jim killed Vendel, as Usurna said]].
* Jim calls [[spoiler:Steve]] for help when he realizes the trolls don't have enough sun cover to escape into the woods. He calmly admits to Steve that he knows that Steve saw him fight in the previous episode, and that the trolls need him. Steve and Eli arrive with parasols and sun protection, politely greeting the trolls and escorting them to safety. Eli is also thrilled that all of his questions are getting answered.
* Claire starts to perform her HeroicSacrifice by [[spoiler:teleporting the last few dozen trolls out of Trollmarket. When they realize that she's dying from the effort, with her eyes going black and showing agony, every member of the Trollhunting team reaches onto the staff to take on the burden and safe her. This doesn't just mean Jim, Toby, Blinky and Aargh; [=NotEnrique=] also goes BigBrotherInstinct and holds on tight, yelling at her not to die]].


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* TheReveal that, thanks to their disgrace, [[spoiler:Strickler and Nomura have survived the Changeling massacre, and they've returned to Arcada to help Jim.]]

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** Jim using the line "Forgive me" to apologize to Claire and she responds with a warm smile.

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** [[spoiler: Destroying the binding spell is incredibly painful and Strickler cries out in agony, but makes no complaint, and apologises for what he's done to Barbara. Jim is clearly touched by the efforts Strickler makes for her.]]

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* [[spoiler:One reason why Strickler decides not to stay in the human world -- Because he has no future with Barbara.]]
** [[spoiler:A subtle moment, but Strickler is respecting Barbara's wishes. Her memories of learning about Jim as a trollhunter and what Strickler did are erased, and he could have just pretended nothing bad happened and continued the relationship. But does he do that? ''No.'' He leaves probably one of the few things that made him genuinely happy because those were Barbara's wishes. Doubly heartwarming because until Barbara, Strickler was motivated almost entirely by self interest, but IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy proves he is capable of selfless acts. Triply so because it was this that made Jim see the good in Strickler and express aloud hope for Strickler becoming a good person in the future.]]

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A subtle moment, but Strickler is respecting Barbara's wishes. Her memories of learning about Jim as a trollhunter and what Strickler did are erased, and he could have just pretended nothing bad happened and continued the relationship. But does he do that? ''No.'' He leaves probably one of the few things that made him genuinely happy because those were Barbara's wishes. Doubly heartwarming because until Barbara, Strickler was motivated almost entirely by self interest, but IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy proves he is capable of selfless acts. Triply so because it was this that made Jim see the good in Strickler and express aloud hope for Strickler becoming a good person in the future.]]



* It's pretty common in most media for villains to either not care about their children, or flat-out abuse them. So seeing Gunmar genuinely ''enraged'' with Jim over the death of his son [[YourMileageMayVary can get a bit of an "awww"; crosses over into TearJerker territory]].

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* When [[spoiler:Kanjigar possesses Aaargh, Draal hugs his father for possibly the very first time since he became a Trollhunter.]]
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* It's pretty common in most media for villains to either not care about their children, or flat-out abuse them. So seeing Gunmar genuinely ''enraged'' with Jim over the death of his son [[YourMileageMayVary can get a bit of an "awww"; crosses over into TearJerker territory]].
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* The look on Gunmar's face when he mentions his son's death during his rallying speech is one of pure grief and rage. Again, crosses over into TearJerker.

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