History Heartwarming / TheMoomins

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!! Moomin / Adventure Diary (1990/92)
* In "The Suitcase", when the Moomins give the Groke a heart-shaped seashell in exchange for the eponymous suitcase. While still scary to some, the way she lights up at the sight of the seashell and her genuine joy at receiving it is still somewhat heartwarming.
* Ending of the episode "Snorkmaiden Goes Psychic"; Snorkmaiden looses her psychic power and Snork is a bit disappointed, because he really did want to know that will his airship be successful. Snorkmaiden replies that she doesn't need to have any psychic powers to see it, because she knows that [[YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre Snork will succeed this time]]. Snork is so touched of her speech that he even ''tears up'' a bit.
* "The Great Race" when Snork finally manages to get his airship fly.
-->'''Snork:''' I did it, I did it! At last I'm flying like a bird.
* "Going South" has the scene where the Witch and Alicia are heading to the south with their broom. Soon they spot Snork who is flying on his airship, also heading to the south. He then waves at Alicia and she waves back. Snork and the Witch share a look at eachother and he then waves back and Witch just smirks. Given how these two had a rivalry about magic and science, it is sweet to see them parting ways in conciliation.
* "Sand Sculptures" has a scene where Moomin and Sniff are sad that the rain will ruin everyones sand sculptures, but Snufkin reminds them that the sculptures will live on their memories. Then they all start reminiscence the sculptures.
** [[TheDreaded Groke]] ''saves'' Little My from the fire that was caused by the storm. [[WhenSheSmiles She has a happy grin on her face almost the entire time]], as if she's overjoyed that she can for once use her coldness to do something good when she's normally doomed to be feared and avoided because of her scariness and coldness.
* Much of the absolutely ''gorgeous'' soundtrack for the series counts. Such standouts include [[https://youtu.be/LQ9COlDfsI8 "Chicks Take Off in Flight"]] (not its actual title, but it doesn't seem to have an official title), [[https://youtu.be/2DCzGr1XEZs "Evening"]] and the ending song [[https://youtu.be/uGNGv7O6Dzo "Tooi Akogare"]].

[[caption-width-right:350:Mothers knows best]]

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-->-- '''Snufkin''' - (The Golden Tale) \\\



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* In ''Moominsummer Madness'', Snufkin briefly becomes the caretaker of twenty-four orphans after he's saved them from a rule-obsessed Park Keeper. While they give him a lot of grief, there is a pretty touching moment when the children (at the prompting of Little My) present him with a gift: A home-made tobacco pouch, filled with "raspberry leaves to smoke on Sundays." He takes it as the kind gesture it is and thanks them warmly.

* Other Heartwarming moments also tend to involve Snufkin - he offers to give his harmonica to the Fillyjonk who needs it to cope with her trauma and phobias. Bear in mind, the harmonica is the only object Snufkin values.
* And the story of the Hemulen who loved peace and quiet - but worked in an amusement park, selling tickets for kids. When the park gets destroyed, he gets an old garden as his retirement bonus. He loves it... but the kids start to come there and ask whether they can play. He agrees.
* Speaking of Hemulens, the blustery, winter-sports-loving one ends up adopting the miserable dog Yak.
* Jansson wrote ''Moominland Midwinter'' shortly after meeting Tuulikki Pietilä, the real-life model for Too-Ticky, with whom she would spend the rest of her life. The whole book, the story of Moomintroll discovering a new world and learning to be calm and accepting of it, is basically one long love-letter to her.
* Jansson similarily dedicated ''Who Will Comfort Toffle'' to Tuulikki, and it's very easy to see Toffle and Miffle as stand-ins for Tove and Tuulikki as well as the book itself as Tove's own version of the letter that the reader is asked to write to Miffle, to tell her of Toffle's loneliness and search for someone to share their life with.
* ''The Invisible Child'' has basically the family agree to take care of Ninny when Too-Ticky can't make her visible, and slowly help her gain more confidence in herself. They treat her well, particularly Mooninmamma, who goes out of her way to make her new clothes, to the point that Ninny defends Momminmamma when Moominpappa was going to prank her.
** Ninny's friendship with Too-Ticky in the '90s anime adaptation is pretty sweet too.
** A RealLife example; In Tuulikki Pietilä's personal copy of ''The Invisible Child'', Tove wrote to her “Thank you for making me stop being invisible”. Awwww...
* The sub-plot with Moomintroll and the Groke in ''Moominpappa at Sea'' ends up as one of the most touching part of the series. While characters -- most notably Too-Ticky -- have expressed sympathy for the Groke before, it's Moomin who (almost accidentally, and mostly because he's ''really'' hoping to meet the pretty sea-horse again) ends up thawing her out just by starting to care about her.

* The Fillyjonk, when Moomintroll and the Snork Maiden encounter her in ''Moominsummer Madness'', is deeply depressed because her uncle and his wife have failed to come celebrate Midsummer with her, just like every other year. She explains that she doesn't even especially like her uncle and his wife, but she feels like she has to invite them since they're family. Moonintroll and the Snork Maiden gently explain to her that if she doesn't like her relatives, and her relatives don't like her, ''it's perfectly okay to not try to spend time with them.'' The Fillyjonk reacts to this concept like the weight of the world has been lifted from her shoulders, and the three of them proceed to celebrate "the first happy Midsummer [the Fillyjonk has] ever had."
* In ''Finn Family Moomintroll'', during a game of hide-and-seek, Moomintroll hides in the Hobgoblin's hat, unaware of its magical powers. The hat completely changes his appearance; his friends don't recognize him, and beat him up when he jokingly insults himself. When Moominmamma stops the fight, Moomintroll pleads with her: "Look carefully at me, mother. You must know your own Moomintroll." She looks at him and quietly says: "Yes, you are my Moomintroll." And at this moment, he regains his normal shape.
-->‘It’s all right now, my dear,’ said Moominmamma. ‘You see, I shall always know you whatever happens.’”

-->'''Moomin:''' Have you changed to a new brand? Reminds me of raspberry leaves. Is it good?\\

-->'''Little My:''' How did you get her warm? I went out during the night and the sand wasn't frozen at all! \\

* Moominpappa in "Brisk and Breezy" admitting to Little My that [[LikeaSontoMe he loves her]], after she had spent most of the episode worrying that he doesn't care for her, and wondering whether Mr. Brisk could be her [[DisappearedDad father]]. Little My's reaction to his [[PlatonicDeclarationofLove declaration of love]] is especially adorable.

* Moominpappa in "Brisk and Breezy" admitting to Little My that [[LikeaSontoMe he loves her]], especially after she had spent most of the episode worrying that he doesn't care for her, and wondering whether Mr. Brisk could be her [[DisappearedDad father]]. Little My's reaction to his [[PlatonicDeclarationofLove declaration of love]] is especially adorable.

* Moominpappa in "Brisk and Breezy" admitting to Little My that he loves her, especially after she had spent most of the episode worrying that he doesn't care for her, and wondering whether Mr. Brisk could be her [[DisappearedDad father]].

* Moominpappa puts on a play inspired by his memoirs, with Moomintroll cast as his younger self. After a his performance goes awry as a result of Little My trying to [[ItsAllAboutMe deflate his ego]], Moomintroll admits backstage that he'll never be able to match up to his father's stories, because "he's him, and I'm just...[[IJustWantToBeBadass me]]". [[BeYourself Snufkin's response is the page quote]].

* And the story of the Hemulen who loved peace and quiet - but worked in an amusement park, selling tickets for kids. When the park gets destroyed gets an old garden as his retirement bonus, he loves it... but the kids start to come there and ask whether they can play. He agrees.

** [[TheDreaded Groke]] ''saves'' Little My from the fire that was caused by the storm.

* Ending of the episode "Snorkmaiden Goes Psychic"; Snorkmaiden looses her psychic power and Snork is a bit disappointed, because he really did want to know that will his airship be successful. Snorkmaiden replies that she doesn't need to have any psychic powers to see it, because she knows that Snork will succeed this time. Snork is so touched of her speech that he even ''tears up'' a bit.