History TearJerker / TeenWolf

** Melissa [[AdultFear sees her son shot in front of her]] and is told that she can't help him otherwise the next bullet goes through his head. Seeing her tearstained and sobbing as she begs Matt to "just let (her) take a look at it" is in equal measure terrifying and heartbreaking.

** Isaac relives a fight with his father that led to him being locked in the freezer. The worst part is that the other werewolves [[HeroicBSOD tried to kill themselves]] because of their [[MindRape mental torture. Isaac was so used to [[AbusiveParents emotional and physical abuse]] that he just hid under his bed.]]

--> '''Claudia:''' (to Sheriff Stilinski) "I couldn’t stand to be in that room anymore, not with [Stiles] looking at me like that. He’s trying to hurt me. I don’t care if you don’t believe me but he is! He’s trying to ''kill'' me!"

* The entire history of Derek Hale. All of it- most of the main characters have had bad things happen to them, but from the age of 16 onwards his life has been nothing but one tragic event after another. Meet a gorgeous girl at 16 who you fall head of heels for? Yeah, she's your teacher and you have to keep it secret, but you love her, and she seems to love you too. Only she's really [[spoiler: a hunter using you to kill your entire family!]] Great home life? Happy, loving family of werewolves? Killed in a fire [[spoiler: that you were (at least indirectly) the cause of!]] So you spend the next few years wallowing in misery and guilt, but it's okay, you still have your older sister... nope, she gets murdered. By [[spoiler: your psychotic, supposedly comatose uncle,]] no less. And that's before the series even starts, for crying out loud...
** In 3x08, we learn why Derek's eyes are blue. [[spoiler: It's because he had to MercyKill his first love after the werewolf bite didn't take. Made worse by the fact that he helped set up the werewolf attack that was supposed to turn her, and that she knew Derek was some type of supernatural creature anyway, so it could have worked out.]]

** Stiles' reaction; he completely stops what he's doing and his voice cracks when he asks, "What did you say?" And then he stops the Sheriff from drinking more, a case of HarsherInHindsight since [[spoiler: Scott's father]] later reveals that Stiles' father had a drinking problem after Claudia died.

** How Jackson's parents realized the text Stiles sent from his phone wasn't from their son - [[spoiler: Jackson hasn't been able to say 'I love you' to them since he found out he was adopted.]]
--> '''Sheriff Stilinski:''' Jackson [[spoiler: doesn't say 'I love you?']]\\

** Stiles and his dad, the latter of whom reveals that he [[spoiler:was fired because Stiles has stolen police property and gotten a restraining order placed against him, which didn't reflect well on the Sheriff or the county.]] The fact that Stiles looks ready to either break down sobbing or give his dad a hug during the conversation doesn't help at ''all.''

** Scott, Stiles, Jackson, and Allison fall under a hallucinogenic spell, preying on their worst issues. While Scott's issues (the loss of Allison) is the lightest, Allison fears she'll become just like her father, aunt, and grandfather. Stiles thinks his father blames him for his mother's death resulting in a vision of his dad stumbling into the party drunk and telling Stiles how much of a burden he is before throwing the liquor bottle at him. [[spoiler: Agent [=McCall=]]] later heavily insinuates that Stiles's father used to have quite the drinking problem around the time Stiles's mother died. Jackson fears that he has no real identity because he doesn't know who his birth parents were.

** A flashback in Season 5 makes Stiles' hallucination even more heartbreaking. In the late stages of her frontotemporal dementia, Claudia [[spoiler:attacked ten-year-old Stiles because she thought he was trying to ''kill her'']]. No wonder he blames himself for her death.
** When Allison's mother [[spoiler: is going to die because Derek had to scratch her away from killing Scott at some underground party. She knows she's going to turn into a werewolf and she chooses to die by her own terms, with her husband helping her.]] The scene is so moving, especially after he'd agree to help her with [[spoiler: her suicide note.]] You can clearly see that even though they're kind of manipulative and evil, they do care for each other. Also, tops to Allison's reaction when she finds out.

** The backstory of the kanima's master: [[spoiler: Dunked in a pool by the drunken high school swim team, suffers a near-death experience, only to be dragged out and ordered by the swim coach to keep quiet about it, even being forgotten by those who were there. Which, as the next episode informs us, happened when he was ''nine''.]] Sure, he was unhinged, but you could clearly understand just what knocked him loose. This becomes worse at the ending of the episode when [[spoiler: Matt, who is revealed to be the Kanima's master, is fleeing the police station and Gerard catches up to him and drowns him in the river, and Matt's last thoughts are of drowning in the pool.]]
*** The way [[spoiler: Matt]] relates the whole story to Scott, intermixed as it is with flashbacks. Like he can't even ''think'' about this event without ''reliving it''.
--> [[spoiler: '''Matt:''']] And then Camden. Isaac's jarhead brother, he grabs me. He thinks it's funny.

--> [[spoiler: '''Matt:''']] I yelled that I can't swim, but nobody listens. I go under and I swallow water, but no one cares. And I see these bodies underwater. I see Jessica's got her hands down Sean's board shorts. Tucker's grabbing Kara. And I'm drowning. I'm dying, and they're laughing. All of a sudden, I'm lying by the pool. And [[spoiler: Lahey]] is right there, right above me, and he says -
--> [[spoiler: '''Mr Lahey, in flashback:''']] You tell no one!
--> [[spoiler: '''Matt:''']] He says, "You tell no one!"
--> [[spoiler: '''Mr Lahey, in flashback:''']] This, this is your fault!
--> [[spoiler: '''Matt:''']] This, this is your fault!
--> [[spoiler: '''Mr Lahey, in flashback:''']] You don't know how to swim?
--> [[spoiler: '''Matt:''']] What kind of little bastard doesn't know how to swim?
--> [[spoiler: '''Mr Lahey, in flashback:''']] You say nothing! You tell no one! No one!
--> [[spoiler: '''Matt:''']] And I didn't. I didn't tell anyone. And I would see them at school, and they wouldn't even look at me. I'd wake up in the middle of the night. I'd gasp for breath. And my parents, they thought I was asthmatic. They even gave me an inhaler. They didn't know that every time I closed my eyes, I was drowning. You know about that little white light they talk about, you see when you die? Well, I didn't see anything. Just darkness. Everything was dark.
** One detail [[spoiler: Matt]] relates when telling the story. [[spoiler: One girl had her hand in a boy's board shorts. He's dying a horrific death, and two kids are more interested in sex than saving his life.]]
** Melissa [[spoiler: [[AdultFear sees her son shot in front of her]]]] and is told that she can't help him otherwise the next bullet goes through his head. Seeing her tearstained and sobbing as she begs [[spoiler: Matt]] to "just let (her) take a look at it" is in equal measure terrifying and heartbreaking.
** [[spoiler: Scott's mom]] recoiling in fear and terror when she sees him wolfed out and the heartbroken look on his face afterwards.

** The final ten minutes of Season 2, entirely, are heart-warming, awesome ''and'' tear-jerking all in one for both Jackson and Lydia. Let's recap. [[spoiler: Lydia knows that she needs to find Jackson to return his house key in a symbolic declaration of her love. When she and Stiles arrive at the fight scene, Kanima!Jackson goes to attack her. Lydia doesn't flinch, and instead holds the key to him; he begins to turn back to normal. As he takes the key, Derek and Peter attack him, leaving him to die in Lydia's arms, where she tells him how much she loves him. As she lays his dead body to the ground, she begins to cry. All of a sudden, he begins to move, and he rises as a werewolf, renewed. The two finally embrace with tears in their eyes. Damn, writers, just... ''Damn.'']] Because Stiles witnesses the whole thing. Remember he's been in love with Lydia for years and had actually been making some progress this season before this.

** Isaac is talking with Mrs. [=McCall=] in the hospital, they can't contact Derek, his emergency contact. When she asks if he has another contact? He answers that is Scott.

** Stiles, upon finding [[spoiler: Heather's body. Not just in the fact that he's looking at the dead body of someone he knew, but also because he knew her because of his mother.]]

** First, [[spoiler: he and Allison are locked in a supply closet, causing him to have flashbacks to how his father used to lock him in a freezer in their basement. He begins to have a panic attack, slams himself repeatedly against the closet door, and wolfs out, injuring Allison in the process. When Scott rescues them and gets Isaac to regain control, he looks horrified at having clawed Allison and apologizes over and over.]]
** Later, Derek has to [[spoiler: send Isaac away from the loft for his own safety. In order to completely drive him away emotionally as well as physically, Derek refuses to explain his motives and, when Isaac questions him anyway, throws a glass at his head in a horribly close parallel to Isaac's father in 2.02.]]
-->'''Isaac:''' [[spoiler: Did I do something wrong, Derek?]]

** Boyd feels guilty for [[spoiler: his sister disappearing while they were ice skating. [[HarsherInHindsight When he was first introduced, we learned that he worked in an ice rink...]] ]]
** Isaac [[spoiler: relives a fight with his father that led to him being locked in the freezer.]] The worst part is that [[spoiler: the other werewolves [[HeroicBSOD tried to kill themselves]] because of their [[MindRape mental torture]]. Isaac was so used to [[AbusiveParents emotional and physical abuse]] that he just hid under his bed.]]

** [[spoiler: Boyd's]] death. Not only because it's accompanied by a flashback of [[spoiler: Erica's death]] which shows [[spoiler:she died trying to kill Kali]] but also because of how everyone reacts. Especially Derek.
** Not only that [[spoiler:Boyd's]] last act is trying to comfort his Alpha, his friend. Thanking him for changing his life and for the gift of the bite. And the last thing [[spoiler:Boyd]] see's before he dies is [[spoiler: Erica reaching out for him and calling his name one last time before she died...]]

** Ethan's description of what life was like for him and Aidan prior to them joining Deucalion's pack: [[spoiler: They were omegas, at the bottom of the pecking order, at least in part because they couldn't control their shapeshifting ability. And they were treated horribly, until they learned from Deucalion and killed their way up the food chain. They didn't join up with Deucalion out of lust for power but literally for their own good.]]
** Stiles' face after [[spoiler: his father gets taken by the darach]]. It's the face of a kid on the verge of a complete breakdown, because as far as he knows, he's probably just lost the only other parent he had.
*** Doesn't help that Stiles [[spoiler: ''finally'' told his father about all the supernatural events that have occurred thus far, with the Sheriff understandably not believing everything,]] and his last words to him were ''Mom would've believed me."

** Stiles' expression when he talks about his dad, [[spoiler: who'd been taken by the Darach,]] especially when he starts musing to himself/Cora [[spoiler: in the ambulance]]. It actually ''hurts'' to look at.

** Stiles telling Scott that the medical tests that are being run on him are to check for [[spoiler:frontotemporal dementia, which is what killed his mother, and that there is no cure. Scott tells him that he'll find one, and they hug, crying.]]
*** This is sort of subtle, but [[spoiler:Scott is actually offering Stiles the bite here. Frontotemporal dementia has no cure, but making Stiles a werewolf would give him the ability to heal and survive. Particularly heartbreaking when you consider the fact that Scott has never wanted to give anyone the bite, but he's willing to do it for Stiles.]]
** [[spoiler:The Nogitsune, when completing the process of taking over Stiles's mind, tells him that all of his loved ones are going to be the first to die. Stiles, in tears, stares at [[ParentalSubstitute Melissa]] and his dad, and tries in vain to convince the demon otherwise.]]
** The fact that, [[spoiler: now that Stiles is possessed by the BigBad, his friends are likely going to have to fight him at some point down the line. It's even more gutting when you realize that two of those friends are Scott and Lydia, who are two people he adores.]]

** Stiles in tears and screaming when [[spoiler: the Nogitsune is about to drill into Malia's head.]]

** The Nogitsune may be [[spoiler: faking Stiles' disease on the brain scans]] in order to destroy Stiles' hope.

** Lydia does her best to warn the group that they shouldn't try to find her. Of course, they disregard it, but the reason? Lydia foresaw [[spoiler: Allison's death]] and was willing to do anything to prevent it, including being left alone with the Nogitsune, knowing how dangerous it is.
** [[spoiler:Allison dies in Scott's arms as Isaac, Kira, and Noshiko watch in horror. Made even worse by her final words to Scott: "I love you." And then Chris shows up to see his dead daughter.]]
-->'''Scott''': I can't take your pain.\\
[[spoiler: '''Allison''']]: That's because it doesn't hurt.

** Also, Lydia's reaction to [[spoiler: Allison's death]]. She may not have been there when it happened, but because she is a banshee and can signal a death before it's about to happen, this means she knew beforehand. Her screaming Allison's name and breaking down on top of an unconscious Stiles...

** Chris and Isaac in the Argent apartment following [[spoiler: Allison's death. Chris goes on about how Isaac doesn't need to stay, that he'll be fine, and that he's learned how to compartmentalize his emotions and bottle them up when there's still work to be done. Then Isaac barely chokes out "I can't". Chris immediately pulls him into a big hug]].
** [[spoiler: Aiden's death. He gets impaled by an Oni's sword, and dies in Ethan's arms. Before he dies he asks, "Does it hurt you as much as it hurts me?" Ethan replies with a tearful, "Yeah," and holds him as he dies.]]

** After the dust settles, Scott [[spoiler:is finally able to break down and cry for the friends who died. His final scene of the season is him crying in Mama [=McCall=]'s arms.]]

* [[spoiler:Meredith's suicide]], as well as Lydia's [[HeroicBSOD reaction to it]].

** [[spoiler:Teenage Derek]] returning to his home and finding out it's been burned down. He searches the ruins for a bit, then just [[HeroicBSOD crouches down and sits there]].

* When Parrish is [[spoiler: burned alive in the police cruiser by a fellow officer]], he is screaming and pleading, but [[spoiler: his killer won't listen]]. The next we see of him, the normal friendly and sweet Parrish [[spoiler: walks into the police station covered in ash and beats the guys unconscious]]. It very jarring and distressing to see.

--> Sheriff Stilinski: "Stiles are you going through my stuff."
--> Stiles: "Yeah, I go through all of your stuff. Especially when you keep things from me."
--> Sheriff Stilinski: "I keep things from you because you don't need to know everything."
--> Stiles: "Yes, I do. I have to know everything. ''How the hell else am I supposed to take care of you?''
--> Sheriff Stilinski: "You're not supposed to take care of me! I'm the dad. You're the son. You get it? Dad. Son. ''I take care of you!''

* Kate [[spoiler:revealing one of her main motivations for her actions in Season 4: Avenging Allison.]]
** Followed by this
-->'''Chris:''' [[spoiler: Alison died protecting those she loved. What would ''you'' die for ?]]

--> [[spoiler: '''Claudia:''' (to Sheriff Stilinski) "I couldn’t stand to be in that room anymore, not with [Stiles] looking at me like that. He’s trying to hurt me. I don’t care if you don’t believe me but he is! He’s trying to ''kill'' me!" ]]

** Scott [[spoiler:ends his friendship with Stiles because of Theo's lies; Kira has left town for fear of hurting Scott; Malia is utterly broken by her inability to save another victim; Parrish has locked himself in jail due to his supernatural nature influencing him; finally, Scott tells Liam that he won't save a dying Hayden. At this point, it looks like the last remaining hero that can save the day is Lydia.]]
** Stiles and Malia [[spoiler: breaking up in the car.]]

** Poor Marie-Jeanne realising that [[spoiler: her brother is the Beast.]]

** [[spoiler: Sebastian killing Marcel after Marcel reveals that everything he's done was to bring Sebastian back to life.]]
** [[spoiler: Sebastian accidentally digs his claws into Scott's neck and sees Scott's memories of Allison.]]
** [[spoiler: The Desert Wolf telling Malia that despite ''nine months'' of Talia telling her about the miracle of childbirth, "You know what it really felt like? A parasite."]]
** Though the scene where Stiles stumbles into Malia and [[spoiler: her mother's confrontation has its elements of humour and awesome, there's a very real fear for Malia that he's about to die. Malia's about to snarl and attack her mother when he throws the door open, and watching her face suddenly turn innocent and terrified when she sees him is quite a tearjerker.]]

** Stiles [[spoiler: being erased by the Ghost Riders. Made sadder by Sheriff Stilinski asking his son his name, and, in the following episode, Scott and Lydia trying to remember him with lines like, "I know this sounds crazy, but I think I had a best friend" and "I think I loved him."]]

** Sheriff Stilinski [[spoiler: remembering Stiles but realizing that his wife is dead.]]

** Lenore's entire backstory: [[spoiler: She's a banshee and the last remaining citizen in the town of Canaan following a Ghost Rider attack in the eighties. She's left completely alone save for the spirit of her dead son, which the Ghost Riders conjured up to stave off the crippling loneliness.]] Even worse is the knowledge that [[spoiler: this would've been Lydia's fate if the Ghost Riders hadn't been stopped.]] And who has Lydia lost? [[spoiler: Allison.]]

** When Scott tells Lydia that he thinks that no one had a connection like Lydia and Stiles, Malia says, "I saw it too."[[spoiler:, which implies that Malia knew about Stiles and Lydia's feelings for each other for at least part of Stiles and Malia's relationship. It's made more sad when you remember that, since Kira's gone, Lydia's pretty much her only close friend, and downright heartbreaking with Malia's look down right after while a tear slips out.]]

** Scott and Malia [[spoiler: both failing to bring back Stiles. Plus, the ''look'' on Lydia's face when they tell her that there was nothing there.]]

** The Sheriff having a near meltdown upon seeing Stiles bloodied, beaten, but very much alive after his disappearance from the lacrosse field. After threatening to 'pistol whip' those responsible, he finally breaks down into tears and hugs his kid as tightly as is humanly possible. Also a CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming.

** One that pulls triple-duty as a CrowningMomentofHeartwarming and SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome as well: A [[MindRape mentally battered]] Scott is attempting to commit suicide with a road flare and gasoline spread around his feet. He begins to tell [[TrueCompanions Stiles, Allison, and Lydia]] about how he used to be nothing before he was bitten, how he wants to be nothing again, and how everyone would be better off with him gone. Stiles finally has enough and gives one of the most beautiful speeches in the series yet, proving that he's not just a [[TheLancer lancer]] or sidekick to Scott; he truly loves his best friend with every ounce of his being and would die for him.

--> Stiles: "What you mean if he dies do I die? I don't care. So long as no one else dies because of me... I remember everything I did Scott, I remember pushing that sword into you, I remember twisting it... You guys gotta promise you can't let anyone else get hurt because of me."

*** The way [[spoiler: Matt]] relates the whole story to Scott, intermixed as it is with flashbacks.

* Erica, after she gets the bite, dresses and acts a lot like Lydia. Probably because Lydia's the most popular girl in the school, right? Or maybe it's because of Stiles's huge crush on Lydia, given that Erica says that she used to have 'the '''worst''' crush in the world' on him. A lot of her mannerisms and somewhat bitchy attitude probably also come from Lydia, given that Erica probably had no idea how to act and mimicked her.

--> [[spoiler: '''Matt:''']] I yelled that I can't swim, but nobody listens. I go under and I swallow water, but no one cares. And I see these bodies underwater. And [[spoiler: Lahey]] is right there, right above me, and he says -

** Though the scene where Stiles stumbles into Malia and [[spoiler: her mother's confrontation has its elements of humour and awesome, there's a very real fear for Malia that he's about to die. Malia's about to snarl and attack her mother when he throws the door open, and watching her face suddenly turn innocent and terrified when she sees him is quite a tearjerker.}}

** Stiles in tears and screaming when [[spoiler: the Nogitsune is about to drill into Malia's head.}}

** Pretty much everything Stiles or Malia does in this episode, given that they're both losing it. It's hard to not feel sorry for both of them. Neither of them were in any state of mind to consent to anything like what they did.

** [[spoiler: Sebastian accidentally digs his claws into Scott's neck and sees his memories of Allison.]]