History Heartwarming / BambiII

-->'''Great Prince:''' ... I'm here. (starts nuzzling Bambi) I'm here.

* When Bambi's [[spoiler:temporary adopted mother]] is caught in a snare and you start to hear dogs in the distance, she snaps Bambi out of his frozen terror and tells him to run for his life. He starts to, but then realizes her exact words--"[[MeaningfulEcho Faster, Bambi! Don't look back! Keep running. Keep running!]]" He freezes, gets a determined look on his face, and goes back to save her. For extra effect, the aforementioned {{Leitmotif}} he shares with his father blares as he steps in.

** As one YouTube comment put it, "Suddenly, young adults everywhere got the closure they've been seeking for DECADES."

* Creator/PatrickStewart had in fact wanted to voice for a Disney movie for almost two decades, though other projects such as ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' had intervened with schedules. He finally got roles for both ''Bambi II'' and ''Disney/ChickenLittle'' almost simultaneously.

* When Bambi's [[spoiler:temporary adopted mother]] is caught in a snare and you start to hear dogs in the distance, she snaps Bambi out of his frozen terror and tells him to run for his life. He starts to, but then realizes her exact words--"[[MeaningfulEcho Faster, Bambi! Don't look back! Keep running. Keep running!]]" He freezes, gets a determined look on his face, and goes back to save her.

* Thumper and Flower's reaction to seeing Bambi and The Great Prince reuniting with each other after Bambi's apparent death. Thumper reacts by slowly tearing up and starts crying into Flower's arms. Flower then starts comforting Thumper and smiles similar to how a mother would comfort a child.

* The ending, where Bambi is taken to a beautiful clearing by his father, who reveals that it's where, in the Prince's fawnhood, he'd first met Bambi's mother. Then this exchange takes place.

* Even though it almost led to his death after he woke up, the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8Z8NWln6Sw dream sequence]] Bambi has of his mother also counts as this, with its warm colors and the lilting score provided by Bruce Broughton, which incorporates part of "Love is a Song" from the first film. And then there's the meaningful speech she gives him near the end.

-->'''Great Prince:'''... I'm here. (starts nuzzling him) I'm here.

-->'''Great Prince (seeing Bambi alive):'''... I'm here. [starts nuzzling him] I'm here.

'''Great Prince:''' Me? Well, let me think. [chuckles warmly] Actually, I was [[LikeFatherLikeSon a lot like you.]]

-->'''Great Prince (seeing Bambi alive):'''... I'm here. [''starts nuzzling Bambi''] I'm here.

-->'''Great Prince (seeing Bambi alive):''' ... I'm here. ''(starts nuzzling Bambi)'' I'm here.

'''Great Prince:''' Me? Well, let me think. (chuckles warmly) Actually, I was [[LikeFatherLikeSon a lot like you.]]

-->'''Great Prince (seeing Bambi alive):''' ... I'm here. (proceeds to nuzzle him) I'm here.

-->'''Great Prince:''' (sees Bambi alive)... I'm here. (proceeds to nuzzle him) I'm here.

-->'''Bambi:''' Dad?....

'''Great Prince:''' Me? Hm...let me think. Actually, I was [[LikeFatherLikeSon a lot like you.]]

* Creator/PatrickStewart had in fact wanted to voice for a Disney movie for almost two decades, though other projects such as ''LiveActionTV/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' had intervened with schedules. He finally got roles for both ''Bambi II'' and ''Disney/ChickenLittle'' almost simultaneously.

* The Great Prince finally accepts Bambi as his son when he believes [[DisneyDeath Bambi died from a fall]] and is incredibly relieved to be proven wrong.
** It's an easy to miss detail, but throughout the movie, Bambi always addressed the Great Prince indirectly or in formal manners such as "Sir" out of timidness. After the Great Prince was convinced he had lost both members of his family, the first sign of life he hears from Bambi?:

* The two-hander where Bambi and the Great Prince discuss feeling the forest with their hooves. The pair had just started to connect for a bit in the scene before this one and Bambi, not wanting to lose that, reaches out to his father about his responsibilities. The Great Prince, while still a bit lost about parenting, is touched by this and makes a greater effort to let Bambi in, teaching him the ways of a prince. After their talk is done, the Great Prince decides to bring Bambi along on his patrols again so they can spend some more time together and this leads directly into "The First Sign Of Spring", the bonding montage that's arguably the most heartwarming scene in the film.

* Kid!Ronno picking on Faline in what is a ''creepily'' good recreation of his attempted claim in the original movie. Faline tells him to stop, in a tone of voice that suggests he's done this before. Ronno swipes at her "playfully" with his baby antlers, and she stumbles back. Bambi then stutters "L-L-Leave her ''alone!''" His righteous indignation at the way Faline is being treated is wonderful.

* When Bambi's [[spoiler:temporary adopted mother]] is caught in a snare and you start to hear dogs in the distance, she snaps Bambi out of his frozen terror and tells him to run for his life. He starts to, but then realizes her exact words--"[[MeaningfulEcho Faster, Bambi! Don't look back! Keep running. Keep running!]]" He freezes, gets a determined look on his face, and goes back to save her.
* Though the moment after it is definitely a TearJerker, Bambi and his father playing with one another in the forest, including the Prince knocking Bambi onto his back, then fuzzy-kissing his belly.
* And then he finally accepts him as his son when he believes [[DisneyDeath Bambi died from a fall.]]
** It's an easy to miss detail, but throughout the movie, Bambi always addressed the Great Prince indirectly or in formal manners such as "Sir" out of timidness. After the Great Prince was convinced he had lost both members of his family, the first sign of life he hears from Bambi?:
-->'''Bambi:''' Dad?....

* The ending, where Bambi is taken to a beautiful clearing by his father, who reveals that it's where, in the Prince's fawnhood, he'd first met Bambi's mother. Then this exchange takes place.
-->'''Bambi:''' What were you like?\\
'''Great Prince:''' Me? Hm...let me think. Actually, I was [[LikeFatherLikeSon a lot like you.]]
* Thumper and Flower's reaction to seeing Bambi and The Great Prince reuniting with each other after Bambi's apparent death. Thumper reacts by slowly tearing up and starts crying into Flower's arms. Flower then starts comforting Thumper and smiles similar to how a mother would comfort a child.

* Thumper spending most of the movie trying to help Bambi impress his father. While it was obvious in the first film that Thumper was close with Bambi, the midquel makes clear how devoted he is to him, especially considering the little bunny isn't big on family responsibilities like dealing with his own little sisters.

** It's an easy to miss detail, but throughout the movie, Bambi has addressed the Great Prince indirectly or in formal manners such as "Sir" out of timidness. After the Great Prince was convinced he had lost both members of his family, the first sign of life he hears from Bambi?: