History Funny / TheShapeOfWater

* It says something when part of the Elisa's EstablishingCharacterMoment is her [[ADateWithRosiePalms playing with herself in the bathtub]]. And it turning out to be a daily routine. And she has ''an egg timer'' for it.

* Giles tells Elisa that corn flakes were invented to prevent masturbation. Elisa, [[UnusualEuphemism who keeps a]] [[ADateWithRosiePalms regular schedule]], looks at the cornflakes she's eating dubiously.

* When Dimitri's bosses come over to his apartment, he asks them if they would like some pound cake. One says yes without hesitation causing the other to give him a "Dude, really?" look.

** Even better, she's deliberately and emphatically spelling it, instead of just using the sign. She's daring him to understand her!

* When Giles manages to talk a little bit with the pie shop owner, he asks if he’s Dixie Doug himself and he says no. The pie shop owner mentions some stuff about franchising then mentions that he doesn’t actually speak in a Southern accent and that he’s actually [[FakeAmerican from Ottawa]]. Giles’ response is a somewhat whispery “No.”

--> '''Eliza:''' -continues eating-

--> "Now, is he a god? I dunno if he's a god. I mean he ate a cat, so I mean, I don't - I don't know.

* It says something when part of the Eliza's EstablishingCharacterMoment is her [[ADateWithRosiePalms playing with herself in the bathtub]]. And it turning out to be a daily routine. And she has ''an egg timer'' for it.
* Zelda's EstablishingCharacterMoment when she goes about her work while complaining about her husband to Eliza. Most notable is one part where she's dusting a turbine hanging overhead as though it were simply a high-tech chandelier rather than a giant hulking machine that could crush her and Eliza if it ever dropped.

* It says something when part of the protagonist's EstablishingCharacterMoment is her [[ADateWithRosiePalms playing with herself in the bathtub]]. And it turning out to be a daily routine. And she has ''an egg timer'' for it.

* The 89th Academy Award show had an infamous moment where Warren Beatty misread the Best Picture winner. Come this year's show, ''The Shape of Water'' won Best Picture and Del Toro can be seen checking the envelope and cheerfully confirming that, yes, the winner is correct this year.

* Zelda's reaction when she realizes Elisa [[spoiler:had sex with the Asset]].

* Giles expressing wonder at [[spoiler:the Asset healing his arm and his receding hairline]], saying that he understands now why the Asset was originally worshiped as a god.

* After the Asset first eats the cat and is brought back to the apartment, he's seen petting the other cats before he heals Giles arm. Giles reaction is to gently say "No no, we do not play with the kitties." as if lightly scolding a child who had been tugging a cats tail.

--> '''Giles:''' "They failed."

-->'''Giles''': "Don't tell me that. I'm terrified."

--> '''Giles:''' “They failed."

* Speaking of fanmade stuff, [[ParodyAssistance Sally Hawkings gets involved in a sketch]] on ''Series/TheLateLateShow with James Corden'', where James plays an unrelated fish-man that gets with her on a dating app. The sheer complexity of the prosthetics on James qualifies it for an Awesome moment as well.

** Elisa painting a rather unmistakable picture via hand gesture.

* The consequences of Elisa flooding her bathroom for an assignation with the Asset. The door is watertight thanks to some towels stuffed into the crack underneath (just roll with it), but the ''floor'' isn't, and the landlord throws a hilarious shitfit when huge leaks start drizzling into the movie theater downstairs. And inevitably, Giles floods the whole apartment when he opens the bathroom door.

* It says something when part of the protagonist's EstablishingCharacterMoment is her [[ADateWithRosiePalms playing with herself in the bathtub]]. And it turning out to be a daily routine.

* Giles expressing wonder at [[spoiler:the Asset healing his arm and his receding hairline]], saying that he understands now why the Asset was originally worshiped as a god. Then he says something along the lines of [[spoiler:"Not that I'd know what a god looks like, I mean, he ate my cat."]]

* Zelda's reaction when she realizes Elisa had sex with the Asset.

* Zelda's reaction when she realizes Elisa slept with the Asset.

* When Dimitri's bosses come over to his house, he asks them if they would like some pound cake. One says yes without hesitation causing the other to give him a "Dude, really?" look.

* The consequences of Elisa flooding her bathroom for an assignation with the Asset. The door is watertight thanks to some towels stuffed into the crack underneath (just roll with it), but the ''floor'' isn't, and the landlord throws a hilarious shitfit when huge leaks start drizzling into the movie theater downstairs. And inevitably, Giles floods the whole apartment when he opens the door.
* The Asset [[spoiler:eating one of Giles' many cats.]] Giles doesn't hold it against him.
--> '''Giles:''' (''to one of his cats'') "You're lucky."
** When he sees the Asset playing with one of his cats later, he tells him to stop.

* Meta: Del Toro's response to the fanmade dildos of the Asset's dick? [[ShrugOfGod He doesn't think they're accurate]].
* Speaking of fanmade stuff, [[ParodyAssistance Sally Hawkings gets involved in a sketch]] on ''Series/TheLateLateShow with James Corden'', where James plays an unrelated fish-man that gets with her on a dating app. The sheer complexity of the prosthetics on James qualifies it for an Awesome moment as well.