History TearJerker / Goldeneye

** Think of this reveal from Bond's point of view: He clearly spent nine years mourning Alec, probably feeling responsible for his death (it's shown that he was even going to surrender and risk the mission's failure rather than let his friend die.) And now, just when it seems he'll finally be able allowed to avenge his friend's death, he's given a horrible gut punch when said friend turns up alive and well, now in charge of a dangerous criminal syndicate, and he absolutely hates his former friend's guts. Those nine years of mourning, guilt, anger and probably shame all come down to nothing, and the revelation clearly hits Bond like a truck.

--->'''Bond:''' ''You didn't get him killed.''

* Nine years after the mission at Arkangelsk, it's clear that Bond still bears a heavy burden on himself over Trevelyan's death. Upon being presented with a lead suspect by M in the GoldenEye case, Ourumov, Bond's demeanor rapidly turns subtlety incandescent. The mere image of his close friend's killer is enough to provoke him to a state of tranquil fury. M proposing that her analysts ruled his involvement out due to his apparently sensitive political ambitions, invites a flippant rebuke from Bond. The conversation consequently devolves into a mutual strafing of barbs to one another's supposed competency for their position. After a brief, pause, M outlines the operation, and sternly reminds him no to let himself get lost in his mission, for his sake.

* Bond confronting Trevelyan amid a junkyard filled with ruined Soviet statues. A scene filled with symbolism, and Bond looks utterly betrayed throughout.
** What makes this scene particularly sad and such an effective villain reveal, is that one can't help but feel sympathetic towards Trevelyan; [[VillainHasAPoint he actually has a justifiable reason]] for wanting revenge against MI-6 and Britain, whose betrayal of him and his parents to the Soviets wound up eventually [[DrivenToSuicide driving them both to suicide.]]

* When Natalya asks James how he can constantly close out other people. He says that it keeps him alive, to which Natalya replies, "No--it's what keeps you alone."

* Trevelyan's condescending jab about Bond's constant womanizing, correctly deducing that he does it to hide the grief of losing the one woman he truly loved ([[Literature/OnHerMajestysSecretService Tracy di Vincenzo]]).

--->'''Trevelyan:''' [[ArmorPiercingResponse Once again your faith is misplaced;]] ''[[ArmorPiercingResponse they knew.]]'' We're both orphans, James. But where your parents had the luxury of dying in a climbing accident, mine survived the British betrayal and Stalin's execution squads. But my father couldn't let himself or my mother live with the shame of it. MI-6 thought I was too young to remember. And in one of life's little ironies, the son went to work for the government whose betrayal caused the father to kill himself, and his wife.

* Trevelyan's jab about Bond's constant womanizing. He correctly deduces that the reason why Bond holds short-term relationships with women is because it's a way to hide the grief of losing the one woman he truly loved ([[Literature/OnHerMajestysSecretService Tracy diVicenzo]]).

* When Natalya asks James how he can constantly close out other people. He says that it keeps him alive, to which Natalya replies, "No-it's what keeps you alone."

* The ending dedication to Derek Meddings, who had overseen many of the visual effects of the franchise since ''Film/LiveAndLetDie'', including the special effects and miniature work for ''[=GoldenEye=]'', which was one of his final projects.

* The destruction of Janus' lair in Cuba is cruelly ironic after the Arecibo Telescope in Puerto Rico, where said scenes were filmed on-site collapsed after being rendered unstable by bad weather on December 1st, 2020. As it was already slated to be decommissioned, it will likely not be restored.
* The fact that Creator/PierceBrosnan's first wife Cassandra Harris passed away in 1991 before she could realize her dream of seeing her husband portray James Bond. The fact that he had initially been accepted to inherit the role a full eight years prior to ''[=GoldenEye=]'' before he was forced to withdraw due to the renewal of ''Series/RemingtonSteele'' makes this especially bittersweet.

* Natalya mourning her murdered friends in the ruined satellite control base of Severnaya, accompanied with the sad "Severnaya Suite" theme.

* The ending dedication to Derek Meddings, who had overseen many of the visual effects of the franchise since 1973's ''Live And Let Die'', including the special effects and miniature work for ''[=GoldenEye=]'', which was one of his final projects.
* The fact that Pierce Brosnan's first wife Cassandra Harris passed away in 1991 before she could realize her dream of seeing her husband portray James Bond. The fact that he had initially been accepted to inherit the role a full eight years prior to ''[=GoldenEye=]'' before he was forced to withdraw due to the renewal of ''Remington Steele'' makes this especially bittersweet.

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* The ending dedication to Derek Meddings, who had overseen many of the visual effects of the franchise since 1973's ''Live And Let Die'', including the special effects and miniature work for ''GoldenEye'', which was one of his final projects.
* The fact that Pierce Brosnan's first wife Cassandra Harris passed away in 1991 before she could realize her dream of seeing her husband portray James Bond. The fact that he had initially been accepted to inherit the role a full eight years prior to ''GoldenEye'' before he was forced to withdraw due to the renewal of ''Remington Steele'' makes this especially bittersweet.

* The ending dedication to Derek Meddings, who had overseen many of the visual effects and miniature work of the franchise since 1973's ''Live And Let Die''.

* Bond's reaction when Trevelyan is supposedly killed during the opening sequence. It's very brief, but it's enough to tell you that they were very good friends, making the revelation of the latter's betrayal all the more wrenching.

* Natalya mourning her murdered friends in the ruined satellite control base, accompanied with the sad "Severnaya Suite" theme.

* When Natalya asks James how he can constantly close out other people. He says that it keeps him alive, to which Natalya replies, "No-it's what keeps you alone."

* Natalya mourning her murdered friends in the ruined silo, accompanied with the sad "Severnaya Suite" theme.

* When Natalya asks James how he can constantly close out other people. He sys that it keeps him alive, to which Natalya replies, "No-it's what keeps you alone."

* When Natalya asks James how he can constantly closee out other people. He sys that it keeps him alive, to which Natalya replies, "No-it's what keeps you alone."

* Bond's reaction when Trevelyan is supposedly killed during the opening sequence. It's very brief, but it's enough to tell you that they were very good friends, making the revelation of the latter's betrayal all the more wrenching.

* Bond confronting Trevelyan amid a junkyard filled with ruined Soviet statues. A scene filled with symbolism, and Bond looks utterly betrayed throughout.