History Heartwarming / Gorillaz

* "Empire Ants" off of ''Plastic Beach'' is [[SweetDreamsFuel absolutely beautiful]].

** Later in the interview, 2D, Noodle, and even [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Murdoc]] compliment Russel's drumming skills, calling him the best live drummer they've ever heard.[[note]]This becomes rather funny when you find out that Cass Browne, the live band's drummer at the time, also wrote the dialogue for the characters' interviews.[[/note]]

-->'''2D:''' Thanks for the present inside the UPS box several years ago.

* The entirety of "Humility" is spent with each band member just having some fun in a coastal area, 2D in particular happily rollerskating. At one point, 2D's actually the one to offer a helping hand to a struggling skater! The skater refuses and continues stumbling around, but 2D just shrugs it off. [[spoiler:[[DownerEnding Then Russel]] [[KickTheDog for some reason]] [[DownerEnding decided to trip 2D, causing his eyes to go black again, severely hurting his vision]]. That is, the theory that 2D was possessed during the music video is true. Then Russel was just giving him an impromptu exorcism.]]

* The entirety of "Humility" is spent with each band member just having some fun in a coastal area, 2D in particular happily rollerskating. At one point, 2D's actually the one to offer a helping hand to a struggling skater! The skater refuses and continues stumbling around, but 2D just shrugs it off. [[spoiler:[[DownerEnding Then Russel]] [[KickTheDog for some reason]] [[DownerEnding decided to trip 2D, causing his eyes to go black again, severely hurting his vision]].]]

* In the "We Are the Dury" interview CD, Russel begins to describe the loss of Del and the struggle he went through trying to make his own album during his own misadventures. But then ''[[JerkAss Murdoc]]'' gets him to calm down, as he was getting a bit too deep, which even ''he'' felt would not help Russel's mental state. He even says [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold "It's best not to dig too deep, dark place this one"]]. Not bad for the satanist who chloroformed 2D.

* "We Got the Power" and some of the Humanz promotional performances feature singing and guitar from [[Music/Oasis Noel Gallagher]] of all people, indicating that their bitterness from the blur vs Oasis rivalry is well and truly over.

* In the story, there's something sweet about how 2D's dad had the family name [[UnfortunateNames "Tusspot"]] legally shortened to "Pot" before 2D's birth so that his son wouldn't go through the same crap that he did because of it.

** It's the first time we see 2D smile since ''Plastic Beach'' too. [[spoiler: Pity Murdoc hits him with a shoe later.]]

** Seems to have been ''proven true'', as the music video "Saturnz Barz (Spirit House)" showed all four members ''getting along'' and trying to find a new home (possibly after the events of "[=DoYaThing=]") and even after the [[MushroomSamba weirdness]] they all endure, they're out of the house and '''''Murdoc''''' of all people asks if anybody wants breakfast. Guess aside the ''usual'' weirdness, the lives of the Gorillaz are going back to the simple times of the ''first album''!

* In the "We Are the Dury" interview CD, Russel begins to describe the loss of Del and the struggle he went through trying to make his own album during his own misadventures, only for ''[[JerkAss Murdoc]]'' to calm him down, as he was getting a bit too deep, which even ''he'' felt would not help Russel's mental state. He even says [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold "It's best not to dig too deep, dark place this one"]]. Not bad for the satanist who chloroformed 2D.

** It should also be noted that ever since the "El Mañana" incident, Noodle's life has been pure hell (figuratively and [[IncrediblyLamePun literally.]]) After she had escaped from there, she was almost always violent, angry, hurt, or a combination of all three throughout the Music/PlasticBeach saga. Fast forward to 2012, when we see what the Gorillaz are up to in their new (temporary) home. Noodle only appears briefly in "[=DoYaThing=]," but when we see her, she's taking a [[EarnYourHappyEnding long-deserved rest]] and looks content for the first time in [[ThrowTheDogABone years.]]

** It's the first time we see 2D smile since ''Music/PlasticBeach'' too. [[spoiler: Pity Murdoc hits him with a shoe later.]]

** Later in the interview, 2D, Noodle, and even [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Murdoc]] compliment Russel's drumming skills, calling him the best live drummer they've ever heard.[[note]]This becomes a {{Crowning Moment Of Funny}} when you find out that Cass Browne, the live band's drummer at the time, also wrote the dialogue for the characters' interviews.[[/note]]

** Later in the interview, 2D, Noodle, and even [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Murdoc]] compliment Russel's drumming skills, calling him the best live drummer they've ever heard.

* [[https://youtu.be/HSivlaSVk1k "We Got The Power"]] from ''Humanz'' has to be one of the most uplifting things they've ever recorded. It's a song about how amazing humans can be with ThePowerOfLove. In light of recent world events, some of which [[SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped were even addressed by the band]] in "Hallelujah Money", seeing them come out with a message like this is all the sweeter.

-->'''Murdoc:''' What's that, Murdoc? But she's a woman? Yeah, deal with it. I'm a feminist now.

* [[https://youtu.be/HSivlaSVk1k "We Got The Power"]] from ''Humanz'' has to be one of the most uplifting things they've ever recorded. It's a song about how amazing humans can be with ThePowerOfLove.

* [[https://youtu.be/HSivlaSVk1k "We Got The Power"]] from ''Humanz'' has to be one of the most uplifting things they've ever recorded.

** Makes it a lot more heartwarming the official Gorillaz instagram ''and'' Noodle's own instagram shows the band a lot more happier these days! ThrowADogABone indeed.

* In his interview with Highsnobiety, 2D notes that during a tour, Murdoc had him to come back to his trailer. According to 2D, Murdoc drunkenly poured his heart out to 2D, and the two ended the talk with a hug.

* In the otherwise unsettling "Rock It" video, there can be a moment of heartwarming found in that a sleepy Noodle [[PiggybackCute rides on 2D's back]] the entire video. Ot really shows the bond between the band members despite [[IntergenerationalFriendship the ages gap.]]