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* A captured Wolfgang, realizing he can be used to hurt the rest of his cluster, instantly putting a gun to his head. This coming from a lone wolf of a man who never trusted another human being save his childhood friend Felix. It takes Kala threatening to commit suicide as well for him to back down.

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* Anything about Wolfgang and Kala.

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* Anything about Wolfgang and Kala.Kala are both delighted when they realise they have an opportunity to meet in person now that Rajan is sending her to Paris.


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** Amanita's mother and fathers tell Nomi's parents (and by extension the audience) the story of how the happy couple met. Nomi walked into City Lights bookstore looking for a specific book which Amanita just happened to be the one Amanita was reshelving at that moment.
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!!!Episode 01: A Christmas Special

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!!!Episode 01: A Christmas SpecialHappy F*cking New Year
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* Bug shows up at Nomi and Amanita's apartment with a case full of new hacking equipment to replace the gear the FBI confiscated from her. When Nomi admits she can't afford to pay him again Bug reminds her that he'd still be in federal prison if she hadn't taken the fall for him, so this new batch of equipment is totally free.
-->'''Bug:''' Look, I don't know what kind of fight you're getting yourself into, but I do know you can't shoot back without any bullets in your gun. So...''(hands over the case)'' consider yourselves... reloaded.
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!!!Episode 06: Demons




!!!Episode 06: Isolated Above, Connected Below




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* Lito returns to the bar from "What Is Human?" and learns that the bartender he kissed was so moved by the gesture he went home and proposed to his own boyfriend that very night. He claims the year since then was the best of their lives and it only happened because of Lito. It's just the boost Lito needs to accept the invitation to São Paulo Pride.
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* Joong-ki's goons sneak into the prison and try to kill Sun. On hearing this, Amanita fiercely declares "the hell they are!" and she and Bug drop what they're doing to help Nomi hack the prison security system. Sun is saved from a girsly death by hanging by her cellmate Min-Jung who followed them because she knew Sun was in danger.

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* Joong-ki's goons sneak into the prison and try to kill Sun. On hearing this, Amanita fiercely declares "the hell they are!" and she and Bug drop what they're doing to help Nomi hack the prison security system. Sun is saved from a girsly grisly death by hanging by her cellmate Min-Jung who followed them because she knew Sun was in danger.
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* Joong-ki's goons sneak into the prison and try to kill Sun. On hearing this, Amanita fiercely declares "the hell they are!" and she and Bug drop what they're doing to help Nomi hack the prison security system. Sun is saved from a girsly death by hanging by her cellmate Min-Jung who followed them because she knew Sun was in danger.



* Amanita takes a video call from Riley, and gives an awestruck "Wow!" at actually being able to interact with another member of the cluster for the first time.

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* Amanita takes makes a video call from to Riley, and gives an awestruck "Wow!" at actually being able to interact with another member of the cluster for the first time.
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* Bug's reencounter with Nomi. At first he doesn't recognize her since he was unaware of her transition, but after she and Amanita clear it up, his reaction is nothing short of overwhelmingly positive.
* Sun's relationship with her cellmates. At first we're led to believe that they were going to shame her for the embezzlement but end up being nothing but kind to her.


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* Will empathizing with Riley's pain at being back in the mountains where she lost her husband and daughter, and makes such a good job at comforting her that by the time he passes out to avoid Whispers, she managed to get them both to safety.
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* The final title card before the end credits states "For our fans" in recognition of the outcry at the show's cancellation which convinced Creator/{{Netflix}} to greenlight the special.
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** The cluster finally get to introduce each other to their non-sensate friends and family. Capheus is practically bouncing off the walls when he brings his loved ones to meet Sun a.k.a. The Spirit of Jean Claude that he'd told them all about. Meanwhile, Riley introduces Will to her father who immediately pulls Will into a hug and thanks him for rescuing Riley from BPO.
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!!!Episode 08: All I Want Right Now Is One More Bullet

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* Riley giving the money from Nyx's safe to the blind piano player was extremely touching, especially because of how much money she gave up. [[spoiler: Her kindness almost bites her in the ass later when Nyx tracks her down.]]

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* Riley giving the money from Nyx's safe to the blind piano player was extremely touching, especially because of how much money she gave up. [[spoiler: Her kindness almost bites her in the ass later when Nyx tracks her down.]]
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* When Riley returns to Iceland, her father greets her at the airport with a ukulele, singing Baba O'Riley. Riley was very, very happy. [[spoiler: That song is a TearJerker the second time he sings it because she is in a coma, and the BPO is closing in.]]

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* When Riley returns to Iceland, her father greets her at the airport with a ukulele, singing Baba O'Riley. Riley was very, very happy. [[spoiler: That song is a TearJerker the second time he sings it because she is in a coma, and the BPO is closing in.]]



* The entire cluster watching Riley's father perform, and flashing back to their own births. Though it then goes into MoodWhiplash when [[spoiler:Riley also remembers her own baby's birth and death, and faints.]] With particular mention to:

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* The entire cluster watching Riley's father perform, and flashing back to their own births. Though it then goes into MoodWhiplash when [[spoiler:Riley Riley also remembers her own baby's birth and death, and faints.]] faints. With particular mention to:



* Sun visits her father's grave, which is next to her mother's, and reflects on how she's the only one left who can deal with Joong-ki, which may mean she has to kill him. The entire cluster appear to offer her advice and support based on their own experiences and familial situations. They make it clear that however she decides to deal with her brother, she'll still have her cluster to support her. The scene ends with a GroupHug for added sweetness.
* After finally coming out as gay, Lito is rocked when his agency fires him, thinking he can no longer be "marketable" as a leading man. Lito is stunned as he leaves, sharing an elevator with a young man. After a pause, the man moves in and hugs Lito, saying "Thank you," clearly seeing Lito coming out as an inspiration to do the same. As he leaves, Lito realizes he may have hurt his career but has become more of a hero than ever.



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* After finally coming out as gay, Lito is rocked when his agency fires him, thinking he can no longer be "marketable" as a leading man. Lito is stunned as he leaves, sharing an elevator with a young man. After a pause, the man moves in and hugs Lito, saying "Thank you," clearly seeing Lito coming out as an inspiration to do the same. As he leaves, Lito realizes he may have hurt his career but has become more of a hero than ever.
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* Joaquin shows up with Daniela's parents to try and get her to leave Lito and Hernando. Dani refuses and makes it clear the guys are her family now. During the stand off Joaquin threatens to kick Lito's ass and calls him a "faggot". Cue Wolfgang stepping up behind Lito with a smile that makes it clear he's eager to kick Joaquin's ass "again".
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* Kala's excited reaction to seeing snow for the first time ever when she visits Wolfgang during the winter.
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-->'''Kabaka:''' Who loves you?\\
'''Amondi:''' You do. ''(hugs him)''
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* Sven tells Riley that he and her father have been visiting the grave for her late husband and child while she was away. Even when the weather was too cold, Gunnar would insist on going anyway because it was a connection to Riley.
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* At a Pride Event, one such woman verbally attacks her at the Pride festival, using Nomi's status as a trans woman to insult her and dismiss her opinion. Amanita defends her and Nomi stalks off crying. Nomi later says she wasn't crying because she was upset by the insult, but because no one had ever defended her before. She cites that as the moment she knew she was in love with Amanita.

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* At During a flashback we see Amanita attempting to introduce Nomi to her friends at a Pride Event, one such woman verbally attacks event. One of the "friends" recognises Nomi from her at blogposts and dismisses her opinions and uses a transphobic slur against her. Amanita tells the Pride festival, using Nomi's status as a trans woman to insult her shut up and dismiss her opinion. Amanita defends her [[ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend threatens to hit her]] if she keeps insulting Nomi, who's started to cry and walk away. In the present day Nomi stalks off crying. Nomi later says admits she wasn't crying because she was upset by the insult, but because no one had ever defended her before. She cites that as the moment she knew she was in love with Amanita.
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* While watching a news report about her brother Sun gets so mad she punches the television screen. After sheepishly apologising to her mentor for the damage he tells her that he would have done the same thing if she hadn't beaten him to it.
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* Heck, the interactions between Rajan and Wolfgang qualify. You think both of them will have unease tension between them but nope, they instantly click with each other as both were very supportive without Kala’s input. It is implied that both of them formed an attraction to each other on their own.
* Nomi and Amanita's wedding. Every single bit of it. From River's speech, to their exchange of vows, to the party afterwards. The two men in drag even offer her mom weed brownies and by the end of the night, she goes up to the newlyweds and blesses their marriage.
* Bug was initially set-up to be kind of a creep, but he has been nothing but supportive towards his fellow hackers. During the party, he meets a French Woman and he flirts with her.

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* Heck, the interactions between Rajan and Wolfgang qualify. You think both of them will have unease an uneasy tension between them but nope, they instantly click with each other as both were very supportive without Kala’s input. It is implied that both of them formed an attraction to each other on their own.
* Nomi and Amanita's wedding. Every single bit of it. From River's speech, to their exchange of vows, to the party afterwards. The two men in drag even offer her mom weed brownies and by the end of the night, she goes up to the newlyweds and blesses their marriage.
marriage. She even uses Nomi's real name for the first time, and calls it it "lovely".
* Bug was initially set-up to be kind of a creep, but he has been nothing but supportive towards his fellow hackers. During the party, he meets a French Woman woman and he flirts with her.
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* The final shot of the season, which has all of the Sensates visiting together for the first time, watching over an unconscious Will. This is rather uplifting moment in an otherwise very bittersweet finale, as no matter what the future holds for them, [[YouAreNotAlone they are not alone.]]

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* The final shot of the season, which has all of the Sensates visiting together for the first time, watching over an unconscious Will. This is a rather uplifting moment in an otherwise very bittersweet finale, as no matter what the future holds for them, [[YouAreNotAlone they are not alone.]]
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* As Nomi walks down the aisle and [[ObnoxiousInLaws Tom]] makes a transphobic comment about her, Sun is nearby and immediately asks if Nomi wants her to hurt him. She declines, stating she can't have anything going wrong during her sister's wedding because she will be blamed for it. Tom makes another comment about Nomi talking to herself, and Nomi says "maybe just a little". Once Sun pulls back Tom's pinky she grins smugly at him.

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* As Nomi walks down the aisle and [[ObnoxiousInLaws Tom]] one of the groomsmen makes a transphobic comment about her, Sun is nearby and immediately asks if Nomi wants her to hurt him. She declines, stating she can't have anything going wrong during her sister's wedding because she will be blamed for it. Tom The groomsman makes another comment about Nomi talking to herself, and Nomi says "maybe just a little". Once Sun pulls back Tom's his pinky she grins smugly at him.
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** When Kala is nervous about sleeping with Rajan for the first time Sun shares the story of how she lost her virginity. After winning a tournament her father was so disgusted he forbade her from ever fighting again. As Sun was crying in the locker room her opponent came over and told her that was the best fight he'd ever had and that it was an honor to have fought her. Sun was so genuinely touched by the gesture she had sex with him right there.
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** The psychic orgy that follows, whilst somewhat {{Narm}}-y, has a real warmth and tenderness to it, as the entire cluster bonds in one of the most intimate fashions for the first time (the first-season orgy being only four of them: Lito, Will, Nomi, and Wolfgang). The ways in which they all reach for each other emphasize the connectivity and love between them.

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** The psychic orgy that follows, whilst somewhat {{Narm}}-y, has a real warmth and tenderness to it, as the entire cluster bonds in one of the most intimate fashions for the first time (the first-season orgy being only four of them: Lito, Will, Nomi, and Wolfgang). The ways in which they all reach for and hold onto each other emphasize the connectivity and love between them.
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** The psychic orgy that follows, whilst somewhat {{Narm}}-y, has a real warmth and tenderness to it, as the entire cluster bonds in one of the most intimate fashions for the first time (the first-season orgy being only four of them: Lito, Will, Nomi, and Wolfgang). The ways in which they all reach for each other emphasize the connectivity and love between them.
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** We see in a flashback that when Nomi woke up after her surgery Teagan was waiting in the room holding her hand. In her other hand Teagan had a cupcake with a candle and she sang HappyBirthdayToYou once Nomi was awake.

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* Wolfgang offer to switch place with Sun, so she can experience a moment of freedom and relief.

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* Wolfgang offer offers to switch place with Sun, so she can experience a moment of freedom and relief.



* Nomi's speech at Teagan's reception.

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* Nomi's speech at Teagan's reception. After the speech, Teagan mouths an affectionate "I love you" to her sister.
* As Nomi walks down the aisle and [[ObnoxiousInLaws Tom]] makes a transphobic comment about her, Sun is nearby and immediately asks if Nomi wants her to hurt him. She declines, stating she can't have anything going wrong during her sister's wedding because she will be blamed for it. Tom makes another comment about Nomi talking to herself, and Nomi says "maybe just a little". Once Sun pulls back Tom's pinky she grins smugly at him.
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** He's also the one who walks Nomi down the aisle in place of her parents. Summed up best as they approach the end of the aisle:
--->'''Bug:''' Thank you for being my family.\\
'''Nomi:''' Thank you for being mine.

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** The next day her father makes pancakes for her and says he doesn't care who else shows up for his big concert as long as she's there to see it. When he has to go to rehearsals he tells Riley their neighbour took time off from work so he could be home to see her and has offered to act as chauffeur if she wants to go anywhere.



* Riley's dad making her pancakes and singing Baba O'Riley for her.

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