History TearJerker / MonsterHouse

** It even uses a few strands of the lawn to try and ''grab hold'' of his hand first, then one of the wheels on the stretcher the paramedics were using to take Mr N. away.

** It even uses a few strands of the lawn to try and ''grab hold'' of his hand first, then the bed the paramedics were using to take Mr N. away.

** It becomes more even tragic when it is later revealed that [[spoiler: the house is actually possessed by the spirit of Nebbercracker's late wife, Constance]]. This means that [[spoiler: Constance was afraid that she had lost the only living being that ever truly cared for her]]

* Constance's entire backstory [[spoiler: which ultimately culminates to her untimely death.]]
** [[spoiler: When he returns from the hospital, he]] tries to show himself as mean and scary to chase DJ away. DJ refuses to run and asks [[spoiler: "You didn't kill [Constance], did you?" Nebbercracker sadly shakes his head, a soft smile on his face as he emotionally says "I love her so much!" He finds it impossible to let her go, even now, though DJ eventually helps him come to terms with it.]]
* When DJ and the group finally [[spoiler: convince Nebbercracker to destroy the house, it uproots itself and gives chase, only to be distracted when Nebbercracker hits her roof with a brick. The look on the House's face can only be described as betrayed as it roars at him, only to calm itself slowly as she clearly still loves him.]]
** Nebbercracker [[spoiler: begs Constance to remember he always did what he could to take care of her and he was doing what was right for her when he strokes her porch and takes out his dynamite. He finally begs, practically pleading to himself "Please, let this be right the right thing to do..." as he finally lights the fuse. However, Constance has other plans.]]
* After [[spoiler: the house is blown up with dynamite,]] Nebbercracker can be seen, having a final dance with the spirit of his dead wife, before she finally floats off having found peace as he gives her a final goodbye. Then, the old man falls to his knees and breaks down in tears of joy and sadness.
** Mostly joy because [[spoiler:they're both free, and [[PeacefulInDeath she's now at peace]]]].

** [[spoiler: When he returns from the hospital, he]] tries to show himself as mean and scary to chase DJ away. DJ refuses to run and asks [[spoiler: "You didn't kill her(Constance), did you?" Nebbercracker sadly shakes his head, a soft smile on his face as he emotionally says "I love her so much!" He finds it impossible to let her go, even now, though DJ eventually helps him come to terms with it.]]

** [[spoiler: When he returns from the hospital]] tries to show himself as mean and scary to chase DJ away. DJ refuses to run and asks [[spoiler: "You didn't kill her(Constance), did you?" Nebbercracker sadly shakes his head, a soft smile on his face as he emotionally says "I love her so much!" He finds it impossible to let her go, even now, though DJ eventually helps him come to terms with it.]]

** Mostly joy because [[spoiler:[[PeacefulInDeath she's now at peace]], and they're both free.]]

* When DJ and the group finally [[spoiler: convince Nebbercracker to destroy the house, it uproots itself and gives chase, only to be distracted when Nebbercracker hits her roof with a brick. The look on the House's face can only be described as betrayed as it roars at him, only to calm itself as he begins to speak to it.]]
** Nebbercracker [[spoiler: begs Constance to remember he always did what he could to take care of her and he was doing what was right for her when he strokes her porch and takes out his dynamite. He finally begs, practically pleading to himself "Please, let this be right..." as he finally lights the fuse. However, Constance has other plans.]]

** Worse, [[spoiler: Nebbercracker was really kind and liked children when he was a young man, fully accepting of their Halloween pranks as they egged the foundations of his home. However, to protect them, he had to become a grouchy old man, stealing or destroying their toys when they landed on his lawn to protect them from Constance.]]

** It even uses a few strands of the lawn to try and ''grab hold'' of the bed the paramedics were using to take Mr N. away.

** Even though DJ & Chowder were both terrified of him, they still feel horrible about what happens. It really goes to show that while they feared Nebbercracker, they never wanted anything bad to happen to him.

* On the day of Constance's death, when the children are hucking eggs at her, she gets infuriated and tries to go after them. However, Mr. Nebbercracker's reaction is to try and calm her down. Telling her that they're only children. Compare this to the much older Nebbercracker, known throughout the neighborhood for screaming at children and taking anything that lands on his lawn. All to keep them safe by keeping them away. It makes it sad when you think about a man who seems like he genuinely cares about children, forced to be cruel and harsh to them just to keep them safe from a danger they know nothing about.

** With that reveal, the scene where he breaks the little girl's tricycle is even sadder now. Cause imagine how horrible he must have felt after she left.

** With that reveal, the scene where he breaks the little girl bike is even sadder now. Cause imagine how horrible he must of felt after she left.

** With that reveal, imagine having to break that little girls bike, and watching her run off crying.

** Hell, just imagine being forced to protray yourself as a child hating JerkAss, when in truth, you love childrun.

** Hell, just imagine being forced to protray yourself as a child hating JerkAss, when in truth, you love childrun. But need to keep them safe from your cursed house.

** He's forced to protray himself as a child hating JerkAss, cause he believed if everyone was scared of him, than they would have no reason to come to his house. And they would be safe.

* On the day of Constance's death, when the children are hucking eggs at her, she gets infuriated and tries to go after them. However, Mr. Nebbercracker's reaction is to try and calm her down. Telling her that they're only children. Compare this to the much older Nebbercracker, known throughout the neighborhood for screaming at children and taking anything that lands on his lawn. All to keep them safe by keeping them away. It makes it sad when you think about a man who seems like he genuinely cares about children, forced to be cruel and harsh to them just to keep them safe from a danger they know nothing about.

* After [[spoiler: the house is blown up with dynamite,]] Nebbercracker can be seen, having a final dance with the spirit of his dead wife, before she finally floats off having found peace as he gives her a final goodbye. Then, the old man falls to his knees and breaks down in tears of joy and sadness.

* When Nebbercracker has a heart attack after confronting DJ, BlinkAndYouMissIt, but the house has a sad expression on its face, and it begins to moan right after smoke starts coming out of the chimney, almost as if it were ''crying''.
** Even though DJ & Chowder were both terrified of him, they still feel horrible about what happens. Goes to show that while they feared Nebbercracker, they never wanted anything bad to happen to him.
** It becomes more tearjerking when it is later revealed that [[spoiler: The house is actually possessed by the spirit of Nebbercracker's late wife, Constance]]. This means that [[spoiler: Constance was afraid that she had lost the only living being that ever truly cared for her]]

* Constance's entire backstory.
* After [[spoiler: the house is blown up with dynamite,]] Nebbercracker can be seen, having a final dance with the spirit of his dead wife, before she finally floats off to rest as he gives her a final goodbye. Then, the old man falls to his knees and breaks down in tears of joy and sadness.

* Constance's entire backstory.

** Even though TJ & Chowder were both terrified of him, they still feel horrible about what happens. Goes to show that while they feared Nebbercracker, they never wanted anything bad to happen to him.

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