History Heartwarming / MyLittlePonyTheMovie2017

** When asked by Tempest and her troops where the Mane 6 might've gone, Capper notices the buttons Rarity sowed onto his coat and remembers how unconditionally generous she was. This influences his choice to help the ponies and give Tempest the wrong directions to where the Mane 6 might be going.

* Most of Rarity and Capper's interactions are this. Rarity fixing Capper's coat and adding shiny buttons to it is what triggers his HeelFaceTurn, and his expression implies that this is the [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe first time in his life anybody helped him and didn't ask for anything in return.]] Meanwhile, Rarity is actually apologizing that the lack of materials means she can't do more. Capper's confused and touched reaction says it all. This is especially heartwarming if you know about his backstory in the prequel comic, where his so-called litelong friend Chummer betrayed him just because he wanted to give up their life of crime.
* Celestia, Luna and Cadence being freed from their stone prisons and reuniting with Twilight as the Staff of Sacanas then begins rebuilding Canterlot and restoring all of the damage dealt to the capital by Storm King's occupation.

* A small one; Pinkie starting a game of "eye-spy" as the Mane Six begin their journey. True to her nature, the first thing she does after the traumatic attack on Canterlot is to try and make her friends smile again.

* In the end, Pinkie Pie reacts to Tempest's ''real name'' (Fizzle-Pop Berry-Twist) not by laughing at it, but by [[SincerityMode cheering how AWESOME it is]].
* Before Tempest's HeroicSacrifice, we see a brief hint that she's not completely evil from her expression right after the Storm King gets his staff and marches out onto the balcony to test it out. Twilight looks over at her in horror and Tempest - who literally sang a villain song about how kindness and trust were naive childhood beliefs - looks suddenly uncomfortable. Even before the Storm King's betrayal, Tempest knows that what she's doing is wrong, no matter how she tries to act like she doesn't care about anyone but herself. Makes the fact that her decision to save Twilight leads to forgiveness and a new start in life even more heartwarming.

* Around the climax, [[spoiler: after Twilight retrieves the staff, Tempest's HeroicSacrifice (taking a bullet for Twilight and her friends and being turned to stone) counts as the first and nicest thing she's done in the entire movie.]]
** In return, [[spoiler: whilst the petrified Storm King falls to his death, Tempest's statue is caught mid-air. Twilight used the staff to keep her from falling. Kindness does not go unrewarded indeed.]]

* If the ending is anything to go by, [[spoiler: there's the possibility that with the Storm King gone, the hippogriffs can come out of hiding and resume their true forms instead of hiding as sea ponies.]]
** Also, [[spoiler: Princess Skystar reuniting with her mother Queen Novo. It's not like they've been separated by the hands of fate, it's more like [[FridgeBrilliance Skystar is happy to see her mother in her true, familiar form]].]]

* In the end, Pinkie Pie reacts to [[spoiler: Tempest's ''real name'' (Fizzle-Pop Berry-Twist)]] not by laughing at it, but by [[SincerityMode cheering how AWESOME it is]].

** Second, Spike actually stays behind with Twilight rather than (reluctantly) join the others in abandoning her. Even if nothing he says consoles her, he still chooses to be there for his oldest and dearest friend when she's at her lowest. What's more is that if not for him, [[spoiler:no one would have known that Twilight was kidnapped until it was too late.]]
** Finally, although the Mane Five are utterly appalled by Twilight's actions, they're seen expressing concern for her well into the aftermath of their fight, with Applejack softly suggesting they should check on Twilight after they'd spent a fair amount of time sulking. [[spoiler:This is right before Spike tells them Tempest has caught Twilight, and ''none'' of them waste any time trying to think of a way to get her back.]]
*** Special mention in this scene goes to Rainbow Dash, who's clearly still sore over how Twilight continued to hold the Sonic Rainboom against her, and yet is the ''first'' to snap to attention when [[spoiler:she learns about the kidnapping]]. She's the Element of Loyalty for a reason.
* Twilight expressing genuine sympathy after learning about [[spoiler: how Tempest broke her horn. Notably, Tempest's villain song in which she reveals this is meant to be a form of BreakingSpeech and BreakThemByTalking, but all it does is reinstate and reaffirm Twilight's views on friendship and make her resolve to help Tempest]].
* [[spoiler: Twilight trying to help Tempest despite everything she'd done.]]
** When presented with a choice between [[spoiler:taking the staff away from the Storm King or saving Tempest's life, Twilight chooses to save Tempest. When asked why, Twilight simply states that's what friends do.]]
* Most of Rarity and Capper's interactions are this. Rarity fixing Capper's coat and adding shiny buttons to it is what triggers his HeelFaceTurn, and his expression implies that this is the [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe first time in his life anybody helped him and didn't ask for anything in return.]] Meanwhile, Rarity is actually apologizing that the lack of materials means she can't do more. Capper's confused and touched reaction says it all. [[spoiler:This is especially heartwarming if you know about his backstory in the prequel comic, where his so-called litelong friend Chummer betrayed him just because he wanted to give up their life of crime]].

* When [[spoiler: it seems like Twilight might be dead (of course, she isn't), Pinkie starts crying. Applejack then quietly gives her a hug. A short but sweet moment. That is followed up as Twilight descends from the sky, fatigued and exhausted, but alive and triumphant as she has the staff in hoof, to her friends' joy as they give her a group hug in relief. Twilight can only let off a happy sigh that she's with her friends again, and can reverse all the damage wrought on Canterlot at long last.]]
* Twilight reassuring [[spoiler: Tempest that even though her horn may never be fixed, she can still do great things with it, namely an impressive and beautiful fireworks display.]]
** Also something of a heartwarming BrickJoke. [[spoiler:The movie begins with Twilight asking the other Princesses to create a fancy light show during Songbird's concert. In the end the Princess of Friendship does get her light show.... by making a friend.]]

* Twilight expressing genuine sympathy after learning about [[spoiler: how Tempest broke her horn]].

* Derpy becomes a HeroicBystander and takes the hit from a petrification grenade meant for Twilight seemingly without any reason except she can.
** Seeing her restored to normal once the Storm King is defeated.

* What led Capper to make a HeelFaceTurn? [[spoiler:Rarity fixed his coat and added shiny buttons to it for free. Capper's expression implies that this is the [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe first time in his life anybody helped him and didn't ask for anything in return.]]]]
** [[spoiler: Meanwhile, Rarity is actually apologizing that the lack of materials means she can't do more. Capper's confused and touched reaction says it all.]]
** Honestly, most of Rarity and Capper's interactions are this. [[spoiler: This is especially heartwarming if you remember his prequel comic backstory]].

* Twilight reassuring [[spoiler: Tempest Shadow that even though her horn may never be fixed, she can still do great things with it, namely an impressive and beautiful fireworks display.]]

* Celestia, Luna and Cadence being freed from their stone prisons.
* When [[spoiler: it seems like Twilight might be dead (of course, she isn't), Pinkie starts crying. Applejack then quietly gives her a hug. A short but sweet moment.]]

* When [[spoiler: it seems like Twilight might be dead, Pinkie starts crying. Applejack then quietly gives her a hug. A short but sweet moment.]]

* A small one; as the Mane Six start their long journey after the assault on Canterlot, Pinkie (true to her nature) immediately sets about trying to make her friends smile again by getting a game of "eye-spy" going.

** Honestly, most of Rarity and Capper's interactions are this.
** [[spoiler: This is especially heartwarming if you remember his prequel comic backstory]].

* Twilight expressing genuine sympathy afer learning about [[spoiler: how Tempest broke her horn]].