History Heartwarming / Shrek

** FridgeBrilliance at work here. [[spoiler: Ogres are considered ugly by human standards, and probably vice versa for humans to ogres. But Fiona as an Ogress? Smoking hot by Shrek's standards! Subsequent movies also play up the fact that Fiona's much more at home in her skin as an ogress than she ever was as a human (and a princess at that). Being true to one's self is definitely more attractive than pretense.]]

* D uring the karaoke short, Shrek and Fiona sing part of "So happy together" to each other
--> Shrek and Fiona: " I can't see me loving nobody but you for all my life"

* Shrek telling his own version of ''The Night Before Christmas'' at the end of ''Shrek the Halls'' while holding his children.
* In ''Scared Shrekless'' Shrek and Fiona are taking their children out to play pranks on Halloween. When the children see their fater, they instantly forget about the candy and go to see him.

* Shrek telling his own version of ''The Night Before Christmas'' at the end of ''Shrek the Halls'' while holding his children.

* Shrek telling his own version of ''The Night Before Christmas'' at the end of ''Shrek the Halls''.

* After Fiona discovers that Shrek is an ogre, she's initially as dismissive of him as everyone else. But after overhearing him telling Donkey how people judge him without even knowing him, she clearly realizes that she hasn't treated him fairly, so the next morning, she prepares breakfast for the three of them as an apology.

-->'''Donkey:''' *shakes his head* Nope.
-->'''Shrek:''' ''(Surprised)'' Really?

-->'''Shrek:''' Look! What am I?
-->'''Donkey:''' [[AreYouPonderingWhatImPondering Really tall?]]
-->'''Shrek:''' No! I'm an ogre! You know, "Get your torch and pitchforks!" Doesn't that bother you?
-->'''Donkey:''' Nope.

** It's the look on Shrek's face that counts. As we learn later on, Donkey's probably the first person to NOT treat Shrek like a menace to society.

--> It's the look on Shrek's face that counts. As we learn later on, Donkey's probably the first person to NOT treat Shrek like a menace to society.
** Also a bit later, when Shrek laments what he's better off alone because people judge him before getting to know him.

** FridgeBrilliance at work here. [[spoiler: Ogres are considered by human standards, and probably vice versa for humans to ogres. But Fiona as an Ogress? Smoking hot by Shrek's standards! Subsequent movies also play up the fact that Fiona's much more at home in her skin as an ogress than she ever was as a human (and a princess at that). Being true to one's self is definitely more attractive than pretense.]]

* First it subverts TrueLovesKiss: [[spoiler: Shrek and Fiona finally confess they love each other and kiss. Instead of it freeing Fiona from being an ogre when the sun goes down, it makes her an ogre '''permanently'''.]] Fiona, while not exactly disappointed, is still puzzled because "I'm supposed to be beautiful." Shrek just smiles and says, with full and honest sincerity, "But you ''are'' beautiful." (Now CUE I'M A BELIEVER!!!)
** FridgeBrilliance at work here. [[spoiler: By human standards, Ogres are ugly...and Ogres likewise wouldn't think of a human as all that fetching. Fiona as an Ogress? Smoking hot by Shrek's standards! Subsequent movies also play up the fact that she's also much more at home in her own skin as an ogress than she ever was as a princess, and being true to one's self is definitely more attractive than pretense.]]
*** Realizing that a human woman wouldn't be all that attractive to an ogre makes the fact that Shrek fell in love with Fiona as a human an especially sweet bit of [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming Heartwarming]] FridgeBrilliance. Yet another nice, more subtle twist to the BeastAndBeauty tale.

--> It's the look on Shrek's face that counts. As we learn later on, Donkey is probably the first person to NOT treat Shrek like a menace to society.

** Without Donkey coming back and clearing things up, Shrek and Fiona probably would have never seen each other again.
* The scene when Shrek is practicing what he is going to say to Fiona when he admits his feelings to her. It's clear this is something he doesn't have much experience with. Shrek, someone who portrayed himself as the scarer, is now the scaree, tripping over his words. It's actually quite sweet.

-->'''Shrek:''' I know.

*** A little something to drive this home; when my friends and I played a game in which we thought up better endings to fairy tales, ''no one could think up a more appropriate ending for WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}. It was simply that perfect.''

* The scene when Shrek is practicing what he is going to say to Fiona when he admits his feelings to her. It's clear this is something he doesn't have much experience with. Shrek, someone who portrayed himself as the scarer, is now the scaree, tripping over his words. It's actually quite sweet.
** Without Donkey coming back and clearing things up, Shrek and Fiona probably would have never seen each other again.

*** And the point is driven home perfectly with the karaoke short when Shrek serenades with BillyJoel's "Just the Way You Are"

* For the Karaoke Dance Party postscript, the moment when Shrek serenades Fiona with BillyJoel's "Just the Way You Are" is deeply charming with the opening lines like "Don't go changing to try and please me/You've never let me down before..."

-->'''Shrek:''' No! I'm an ogre! You know, "Get your pitchforks!" Doesn't that bother you?

*** A little something to drive this home; when my friends and I played a game in which we thought up better endings to fairy tales, ''no one could think up a more appropriate ending for {{Shrek}}. It was simply that perfect.''

* Shrek when he is practicing what he is going to say to Fiona when he admits his feelings to her. It's clear this is something he doesn't have much experience with. Shrek, someone who portrayed himself as the scarer is now the scaree,tripping over his words. It's actually quite sweet.
*** Without Donkey coming back and clearing things up, Shrek and Fiona probably would have never seen each other again.

** "That's what friends do! They forgive each other." Then later after Shrek apologizes for his treatment of Donkey, he says "Hey that's what friends are for, right?" They shake hands and genuinely become best friends.

--> "That's what friends do! They forgive each other." Then later after Shrek apologizes for his treatment of Donkey, he says "Hey that's what friends are for, right?" They shake hands and genuinely become best friends.

* FridgeBrilliance at work here. [[spoiler: By human standards, Ogres are ugly...and Ogres likewise wouldn't think of a human as all that fetching. Fiona as an Ogress? Smoking hot by Shrek's standards! Subsequent movies also play up the fact that she's also much more at home in her own skin as an ogress than she ever was as a princess, and being true to one's self is definitely more attractive than pretense.]]
** Realizing that a human woman wouldn't be all that attractive to an ogre makes the fact that Shrek fell in love with Fiona as a human an especially sweet bit of [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming Heartwarming]] FridgeBrilliance. Yet another nice, more subtle twist to the BeastAndBeauty tale.
** A little something to drive this home; when my friends and I played a game in which we thought up better endings to fairy tales, ''no one could think up a more appropriate ending for {{Shrek}}. It was simply that perfect.''
** And the point is driven home perfectly with the karaoke short when Shrek serenades with BillyJoel's "Just the Way You Are"