History TearJerker / Spectre

* The scene where Oberhauser/[[spoiler:Blofeld]] [[ForcedToWatch forces Madeleine to watch]] her father committing suicide on the recorded security camera, as well as the painful torture of Bond later, and Bond's reactions to both events.

** The moment where Madeleine must trust Bond as they both jump into the abyss of the shattered building together. It recalls Bond's other gut-wrenching drop after being shot in ''Film/{{Skyfall}}'', except this time he's not alone. [[spoiler:And fortunately there's something there to break their fall other than a massive body of water.]]

** "May have been" nothing, that was definitely what he did. Otherwise what other use to him was the board with Madeleine's childhood photos on it? And the look on Madeleine's face when she sees it is a tearjerker all by itself.

* Even the [[WhatCouldHaveBeen rejected song]] by Music/{{Radiohead}} is depressing as hell. It pretty much reads as a summation of Bond's character and all of his tragedies. Just read [[https://theworldofjamesbondblog.wordpress.com/2016/11/30/spectre-unused-song/ here]]. Also a meta tearjerker for those who wished that this had been used instead.
-->''I'm lost, I'm a ghost''

** It's worth remembering that Music/{{Radiohead}} had a theme recorded and ready to go, but was rejected for being "too dark." So, knowing their musical atmosphere, this could have been [[UpToEleven even more depressing.]]

-->''A million shards of glass, that haunt me from my past.''

** The opening titles feature imagery of several deceased characters from the past Craig-era films, including [[spoiler: [[Film/{{Skyfall}} Raoul Silva]], [[Film/CasinoRoyale2006 Le Chiffre, Vesper Lynd falling into darkness]], and the late M evaporating into smoke.]] The lyrics don't help either:

** The moment where Madeline must trust Bond as they both jump into the abyss of the shattered building together. It recalls Bond's other gut-wrenching drop after being shot in ''Film/{{Skyfall}}'', except this time he's not alone. [[spoiler:And fortunately there's something there to break their fall other than a massive body of water.]]
* Even though [[spoiler:it ends for the better and Lucia survives,]] Lucia Sciarra's readiness to FaceDeathWithDignity. Her quietly restrained fear and grief are still obvious; she comes home still dressed for the funeral and walks through her stately home out to the courtyard, where slowly the men she knows have been sent to kill her emerge from the shadows.

* Bond's reaction upon hearing that [[spoiler:his mentor Hannes Oberhauser was killed by his son Franz Oberhauser/Blofeld 20 years before the events of ''Spectre''.]]

* The scene where Oberhauser/[[spoiler:Blofeld]] [[ForcedToWatch forces Madeline to watch]] [[spoiler: her father committing suicide on the recorded security camera, as well as the painful torture of Bond later, and Bond's reactions to both events.]]

* [[spoiler: The complete destruction of the Vauxhall Cross building in the climax. This building is part of the modern Bond films ever since the Brosnan era. Just seeing it being attacked in ''Film/{{Skyfall}}'' is an effective TearJerker moment already, but here Bond is forced to walk through the abandoned, almost haunting building that is full of NightmareFuel. Blofeld toying Bond with pictures of those who were involved or killed in the tragedies in his life didn't help things. And finally, the whole place exploded and collapsed into nothing, almost signifying the EndOfAnAge that started in ''Film/GoldenEye'', when the building was first used.]]

* [[spoiler: The complete destruction of the Vauxhall Cross building in the climax. This building is part of the modern Bond films ever since the Brosnan era. Just seeing it being attacked in ''Film/{{Skyfall}}'' is an effective TearJerker moment already, but here Bond is forced to walk through the abandoned, almost haunting building that is full of NightmareFuel. Blofeld toying Bond with pictures of those who were involved or killed in the tragedies in his life didn't help things. And finally, the whole place exploded and collapsed into nothing, almost signifying the EndOfAnAge that started in ''Film/{{Goldeneye}}'', when the building was first used.]]

* Even though [[spoiler:it ends for the better and Lucia survives,]] Lucia Sciarra's readiness to face death with dignity. Her quietly restrained fear and grief are still obvious; she comes home still dressed for the funeral and walks through her stately home out to the courtyard, where slowly the men she knows have been sent to kill her emerge from the shadows.