History TearJerker / TangledTheSeries

* The big bad, vicious werewolf turns out to be none other than [[spoiler: Red. Yep, the beast is but a scared frightened little girl who found this power and took it out of desperation.]]
* Red angrily lashing out at her friend when [[spoiler: everyone insists she finish up the ritual to cure her werewolf curse becomes this when one bears in mind how painfully parallel it is to Cassandra's betrayal. Right down to her rage being borne of pent-up resentment.]]

--> '''Feldspar''': (''coldly'') Don't you have a kingdom to overthrow or something?

[[AC:[[Recap/TangledTheSeriesS2E18YoureKiddingMe You're Kidding Me!]]]]

* Varian's been attempting to restore the King and Queen's memories since the Saporian incident, only for it to fail. Varian indicates this was not his first attempt at curing them, nor was he going to rest until he does so; he's given them so much harm that restoring their memories is the only way he feels he can get back in their good graces. Varian is ''dejected'' because he's tried everything, and no luck.

--> '''Varian''': But I'm not a child.

** When Varian bumps into Feldspar.

** Varian having to relive his moment of being unable to save his father. To make matters ''worse'' some of Varian's visions involve citizens of Corona mobbing him, calling him a traitor, and telling him that he deserves to be unable to save his father.

* The visions that the red Moonstone rocks forces on each character to see throughout the episode are all heartwrenching:

** Varian having to relive his moment of being unable to save his father.

** Not only that, think of generations of Corona lovers who signed their names in the journal to immortalize how they found love, only for simple bad luck to destroy it.

* The [[RuleOfSymbolism symbolism]] of Cassandra ripping the picture of her and Rapunzel in two. Any remorseful remnants of guilt she has for betraying Rapunzel are gone.

* The scope of the [[DarkReprise Sad Reprise]] of "Waiting in the Wings". The first time we heard it was about Cassandra's graceful acceptance and fortitude to stand by Rapunzel, even if it means she has to [[WAxingLyrical keep]] [[IronWoobie waiting]] for it to pay off. This time, we hear first-hand as Cassandra's resolve wanes, doubt starting to creep in and convince her "If waiting is so worthwhile, shouldn't it have paid off by now?"

* Rapunzel remembering that Cassandra gave up her dream just for her; Rapunzel definitely owed her for that, but she did little to repay her. It does add more weight to Cassandra feeling like no matter what she does, she's always cast aside for Rapunzel.

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* The entirety of the episode can be sobering in hindsight, considering we're watching how Rapunzel's friendship with Cassandra began, long after Cassandra severed.

* The opening still has in the opening having Rapunzel state that "This Girl has my back" about Cassandra.

** The way she warmly tells to Red and Angry that the last thing she wants is for them to "bury [their] anger again". Then she sees the aforementioned picture and somberly adds "That never helped anyone..."

** The way she warmly tells to Red and Angry that the last thing she wants is for them to "bury [their] anger again". When she sees the aforementioned picture and somberly adds "That never helped anyone..."

[[AC: [[Recap/TangledTheSeriesS3E03WhosAfraidOfTheBigBadWolf Who's afraid of the Big Bad Wolf]]

* The relationship between Eugene and King Edmund in "Return of the King".

** As Eugene finally [[CallingTheOldManOut spills it out]], King Edmund doesn't argue and looks downright heartbroken. He seems to agree with what Eugene says; he finally found his long-lost son but it might be too late to make up to him.