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* The entire [[https://youtu.be/puTtnqoqHLQ "Holding Out For a Hero" sequence]] is one big Moment of Awesome for all the characters involved, as well as often considered ''the'' Moment of Awesome for the entire ''Shrek'' franchise.

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* The entire [[https://youtu.be/puTtnqoqHLQ "Holding Out For a Hero" sequence]] is one big Moment of Awesome for all the characters involved, as well as often considered ''the'' Moment of Awesome for the entire ''Shrek'' franchise. franchise, if not Creator/DreamWorksAnimation as a whole.
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--->'''Guard Captain (With no hesitation):''' MAN THE CATAPULTS!
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*** The fact that Shrek does ''everything'' in this film to show Fiona how much he loves her. She wants her parents to approve? He'll become human for her if necessary.
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** Fairy Godmother's plan to trick Fiona into accepting Prince Charming was very clever, especially for how quickly she came up with it; the ''moment'' she saw what potion Shrek had stolen, she saw how she could use its effects to her advantage. She even managed to trick Shrek into giving up and forgetting about Fiona for her own good. If he hadn't ''coincidentally'' discovered her meeting with Harold and overheard her plan, the whole ploy would have ''worked!''


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* Shrek's fairytale friends find out by total accident that he's in trouble (from TV footage of him getting arrested), and [[AFriendInNeed immediately drop everything]] to bust him out of jail and help him crash the ball.


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** Similarly, Lillian frequently calls out Harold for his atrocious behavior towards Shrek, a son-in-law she barely knows. She even suggests that Shrek and Fiona's subsequent fight is Harold's fault, which is more than Shrek's ''own wife'' was willing to admit at that point.
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** Puss in Boots does so many awesome things that it's hard to pick just one. Nonetheless, there's a scene where Puss decides to repay his debt to Shrek by staying behind to stall the enemy guards chasing the heroes and then disarms the guards (figuratively) by making [[PuppyDogEyes an adorable sad kitten face]]. Before they can regain their senses, he drops the act, whips out his rapier, and goes ballistic on them.
--->'''Puss:''' Go, go! ''Your lady needs you,'' '''''GO!'''''

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** Puss in Boots does so many awesome things that it's hard to pick just one. Nonetheless, there's a scene where Puss decides to repay his debt to Shrek by staying behind to stall the enemy guards chasing the heroes and then disarms the guards (figuratively) by making [[PuppyDogEyes an adorable sad kitten face]]. Before they can regain their senses, [[MoodWhiplash he drops the act, whips out his rapier, and goes ballistic on them.
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--->'''Puss:''' Go, go! ''Your lady needs you,'' '''''GO!'''''''(growls)'' '''''EN GARDE!'''''
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** Then there's the implication of the sequence itself. Fairy Godmother has repeatedly told Shrek there is no place for him in her tightly controlled and regulated world of idealized fairy tale endings where everyone is forced to rely on her to meet impossibly high standards of beauty and perfection, yet Shrek continually shows off the qualities of the ideal hero; He fearlessly rides a giant gingerbread man to storm a heavily fortified castle and braves legions of guards sent to stop him from reaching the ball, all in the name of true love. Even as the Fairy Godmother sings about the qualities of her ideal of a fairy tale protagonist, Shrek proves he's "strong, fast, and larger than life."

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** Then there's the implication of the sequence itself. Fairy Godmother has repeatedly told Shrek there is no place for him in her tightly controlled and regulated world of idealized fairy tale endings where everyone is forced to rely on her to meet impossibly high standards of beauty and perfection, yet perfection. Despite this, Shrek continually shows off the qualities of the ideal hero; He fearlessly rides a giant gingerbread man to storm a heavily fortified castle and braves legions of guards sent to stop him from reaching the ball, all in the name of true love. Even as the Fairy Godmother sings about the qualities of her ideal of a fairy tale protagonist, Shrek proves he's "strong, fast, and larger than life."
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** Then there's the implication of the sequence itself. Fairy Godmother has repeatedly told Shrek there is no place for him in her tightly controlled and regulated world of idealized fairy tale endings where everyone is forced to rely on her to meet impossibly high standards of beauty and perfection, yet Shrek continually shows off the qualities of the ideal hero; He fearlessly rides a giant gingerbread man to storm a heavily fortified castle and braves legions of guards sent to stop him from reaching the ball, all in the name of true love. Even as the Fairy Godmother sings about the qualities of her ideal of a fairy tale protagonist, Shrek proves he's "strong, fast, and larger than life."
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* The potion factory certainly has a couple of moments.
** Shrek fooling the receptionist that he, Donkey, and Puss are from the magical workers union.
** The trio escaping from the factory with the Happily Ever After potion.

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