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* All of the hints that the alternative timeline [[spoiler:is a dream/illusion and thus a SecretTestOfCharacter for Jim from Merlin]]:

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* All of the hints that the alternative timeline [[spoiler:is a dream/illusion and thus a SecretTestOfCharacter for Jim from Merlin]]:Merlin to encourage him to not give up the amulet]]:

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* Eli's HeroicBSOD when Steve shares the theory that [[spoiler:Jim is an "evil creep".]] He's very relieved to find out that he and Steve were wrong.




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* Draal may not wear the amulet, but he has the Trollhunter fighting spirit. [[spoiler:Too bad this mean he loses to Gunmar, believing himself responsible for abandoning his post, and fights him to the end, announcing he is Jim's protector. Gunmar then hits him with the brainwashing sword, rather than killing him.]]
* Jim refuses to fight [[spoiler:a brainwashed Draal, and he begs for his friend to return. Then Gunmar says, speaking through Draal, that his friend is "gone".]]


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* Jim's HeroicBSOD when he's locked in a cage and weighed down with how his actions have hurt people.
* All of the hints that the alternative timeline [[spoiler:is a dream/illusion and thus a SecretTestOfCharacter for Jim from Merlin]]:
** He doesn't audition for Romeo and Juliet despite knowing that it's how he and Claire bonded initially. This leads to Steve getting the part.
** He hasn't done the training, but his body is still athletic and knows how to fight, while he practices alone.
** Strickler believes Jim almost immediately and pulls a HeelFaceTurn when he realizes that Jim is right and that [[spoiler:Gunmar will turn on the Impures. He then fights Bular and Gunmar when they corner him to buy time for Jim to get to the Museum and the Amulet. Strickler did no such thing in canon until he had lost everything.]]
** Nomura and the goblins [[spoiler:fail to see Jim in the museum, even when they pass right in front of him]].
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* We finally find out what happened to Toby's parents; they went on a worldwide cruise to celebrate winning the lottery, and the ship was destroyed in a storm. He was two years old at the time.
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* Bular [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness brutally massacres the Janus Order]] which has spent all their time trying to bring him back to the surface world. They might've been villains, but they deserved better than to be betrayed by the one they served.

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* Bular Gunmar [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness brutally massacres the Janus Order]] which has spent all their time trying to bring him back to the surface world. They might've been villains, but they deserved better than to be betrayed by the one they served.
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* The fact that at the end of the episode [[spoiler:Jim returning to the original timeline, where he's being accused of treason against trolls, is the better outcome than being wiped out in the alternative timeline. Even when trying to make things right he can't catch a break.]]

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** What makes it even more hard to watch is [[spoiler:Toby's immediate reaction is to ''kill'' Agnor Rot. His voice is just in ''so much pain''.]]

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** What makes it even more hard to watch is [[spoiler:Toby's immediate reaction is to ''kill'' Agnor Angor Rot. His voice is just in ''so much pain''.]]




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* When [[spoiler:Aarrrgghh is brought back to life, he freaks out and is flailing at everyone. Then he remembers that Toby is his Wingman, and calms down. ''Then'' he learns Jim went into the Darklands alone because of his HeroicSacrifice, and his face looks crushed.]]
* Draal hugs Kanjigar-possessing Aarrrggh, who in turn is more affectionate to his son. They only have limited time, however, because Kanjigar needs to power the bridge.




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* Blinky on learning that his brother [[spoiler:is not dead, but serving Gunmar]], refuses to believe it. He tries to convince himself that [[spoiler:Gunmar brainwashed Dictatious into serving him. Dictatious cruelly tells him that he's NotBrainwashed and serving Gunmar willingly. Then tortures him and manages to deduce the location of Killahead bridge. ''Ouch''.]]
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* Bular [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness brutally massacres the Janus Order]] which has spent all their time trying to bring him back to the surface world. They might've been villains, but they deserved better.

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* Bular [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness brutally massacres the Janus Order]] which has spent all their time trying to bring him back to the surface world. They might've been villains, but they deserved better.
better than to be betrayed by the one they served.
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* Bular [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness brutally massacres the Janus Order]] which has spent all their time trying to bring him back to the surface world. They might've been villains, but they deserved better.
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* [[spoiler:Vendel being killed by Usurna.]]
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[[AC:The Creepslayerz]]

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[[AC:In the Hall of the Gumm-Gumm King]]
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* Draal [[spoiler:seeing the spirit of Kanjigar, his father, who tells his son he is sorry for pushing him away.]]

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* Draal [[spoiler:seeing the spirit of Kanjigar, his father, who tells his son he is sorry for pushing him away.]]]]
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* Jim and Barbara's conversation at the hospital, where Barbara all but begs Jim to explain what's been going on, and Jim's unwilling to tell her. Given how close they've been established to be, it's painful to watch.



* When [[spoiler:they are prepared to do the incantation to stop Strickler and Barbara's souls from being bound, one of the conditions, being that Barbara will forget everything that's happened (including that Jim is a the Trollhunter) he attempts to apologize before she cuts him off, saying that she's ''looking forward to forgetting him''.]] Did he deserve that after all the crap he's done? Yes. Did it still hurt since he genuinely cares for her? ''Yes.''

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* When [[spoiler:they are prepared to do the incantation to stop Strickler and Barbara's souls from being bound, one of the conditions, being that Barbara will forget everything that's happened (including that Jim is a the Trollhunter) he attempts to apologize before she cuts him off, saying that she's ''looking forward to forgetting him''.]] Did he deserve that after all the crap he's done? Yes. Did it still hurt since he genuinely cares for her? ''Yes.''
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* [[spoiler:''"Wingman..."'']]

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* ** [[spoiler:''"Wingman..."'']]
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* Kanjigar revealing that due to the danger of his work, he was forced to push his son away, and largely leave him out of his life for his own safety. He expresses his disappointment that Jim failed to do so.
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* When [[spoiler:they are prepared to do the incantation to stop Strickler and Barbara's souls from being bound, one of the conditions, being that Barbara will forget everything that's happened (including that Jim is a the Trollhunter) he attempts to apologize before she cuts him off, saying the she's ''looking forward to forgetting him''.]] Did he deserve that after all the crap he's done? Yes. Did it still hurt since he genuinely cares for her? ''Yes.''

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* When [[spoiler:they are prepared to do the incantation to stop Strickler and Barbara's souls from being bound, one of the conditions, being that Barbara will forget everything that's happened (including that Jim is a the Trollhunter) he attempts to apologize before she cuts him off, saying the that she's ''looking forward to forgetting him''.]] Did he deserve that after all the crap he's done? Yes. Did it still hurt since he genuinely cares for her? ''Yes.''
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* We first get the implication that the rogue gnome is lonely instead of malicious when Kim sees him trying to interact with the skeletal remains of another gnome.

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* We first get the implication that the rogue gnome is lonely instead of malicious when Kim Jim sees him trying to interact with the skeletal remains of another gnome.
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* We first get the implication that the rogue gnome is lonely instead of malicious when Kim sees him trying to interact with the skeletal remains of another gnome.
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* Jim lets Draal try out the sword. Draal wields it rather excitedly for a brief moment, but since only a Trollhunters may wield the sword, it disappears from his grasp. [[spoiler:Draal even briefly sees Kanjigar, his father, in place of his own reflection, taking him back.]]

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* Jim lets Draal try out the sword. Draal wields it rather excitedly for a brief moment, but since only a Trollhunters may wield the sword, it disappears from his grasp. You can see the disappointment in his face. [[spoiler:Draal even briefly sees Kanjigar, his father, in place of his own reflection, taking him back.back, adding to the pain.]]
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* Jim lets Draal try out the sword. Draal wields it rather excitedly for a brief moment, but since only a Trollhunters may wield the sword, it disappears from his grasp. [[spoiler:Draal even briefly sees Kanjigar, his father, in place of his own reflection, taking him back.]]
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* When [[spoiler:they are prepared to do the incantation to stop Strickler and Barbara's souls from being bound, one of the conditions, being that Barbara will forget everything that's happened (including that Jim is a the Trollhunter) he attempts to apologize before he cuts her off, saying the she's ''looking forward to forgetting him''.]] Did he deserved after all the crap he's done? Yes. Did it still hurt since he genuinely cares for? ''Yes.''

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* When [[spoiler:they are prepared to do the incantation to stop Strickler and Barbara's souls from being bound, one of the conditions, being that Barbara will forget everything that's happened (including that Jim is a the Trollhunter) he attempts to apologize before he she cuts her him off, saying the she's ''looking forward to forgetting him''.]] Did he deserved deserve that after all the crap he's done? Yes. Did it still hurt since he genuinely cares for? for her? ''Yes.''

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* Just before Jim leaves to hand himself over to Strickler, he tells Draal he hopes he is the next Trollhunter if anything happens to him. Draal's quick to reply that he hopes it doesn't come to that.



* Toby saying goodbye to Sweet Wumpa

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* Toby saying goodbye to Sweet Wumpa
Wumpa.



* Draal [[spoiler:seeing the spirit of Kanjigar, his father, who tells his son he is sorry for pushing him away.]]

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* Just before Jim leaves to hand himself over to Strickler, he tells Draal he hopes he is the next Trollhunter if anything happens to him. Draal's quick to reply that he hopes it doesn't come to that.

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* Draal [[spoiler:seeing the spirit of Kanjigar, his father, who tells his son he is sorry for pushing him away.]]

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* Just before Jim leaves to hand himself over to Strickler, he tells Draal he hopes he is the next Trollhunter if anything happens to him. Draal's quick to reply that he hopes it doesn't come to that.
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* Just before Jim leaves to hand himself over to Strickler, he tells Draal he hopes he is the next Trollhunter if anything happens to him. Draal's quick to reply that he hopes it doesn't come to that.



* Draal [[spoiler:seeing the spirit of Kanjigar, his father, who tells his son he is sorry for pushing him away.]]

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* Draal [[spoiler:seeing the spirit of Kanjigar, his father, who tells his son he is sorry for pushing him away.]]]]

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* Just before Jim leaves to hand himself over to Strickler, he tells Draal he hopes he is the next Trollhunter if anything happens to him. Draal's quick to reply that he hopes it doesn't come to that.
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[[AC:A Night To Remember]]
* When [[spoiler:they are prepared to do the incantation to stop Strickler and Barbara's souls from being bound, one of the conditions, being that Barbara will forget everything that's happened (including that Jim is a the Trollhunter) he attempts to apologize before he cuts her off, saying the she's ''looking forward to forgetting him''.]] Did he deserved after all the crap he's done? Yes. Did it still hurt since he genuinely cares for? ''Yes.''


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** What makes it even more hard to watch is [[spoiler:Toby's immediate reaction is to ''kill'' Agnor Rot. His voice is just in ''so much pain''.]]
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* Just before Jim leaves to hand himself over to Strickler, he tells Draal he hopes he is the next Trollhunter if anything happens to him. Draal's quick to reply that he hopes it doesn't come to that.
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* Angor Rot's origin story and his [[spoiler:unintentional destruction of his own soul.]]

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* Angor Rot's origin story and his [[spoiler:unintentional destruction of his own soul.]]

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* Aaarrrgghh [[spoiler:saying goodbye to everyone before he rejoins the Krubera, but Toby can't bring himself to say his farewell. Luckily, Aaarrrgghh ends up staying.]]

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* Aaarrrgghh [[spoiler:performing a HeroicSacrifice to save Toby.]]
* Draal [[spoiler:seeing the spirit of Kanjigar, his father, who tells his son he is sorry for pushing him away.
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[[AC:Return of the Trollhunter]]
* Claire promising Enrique through [[spoiler:the re-destroyed Killahead Bridge she'll rescue him.]]

[[AC:The Shattered King]]
* Toby saying goodbye to Sweet Wumpa
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* He may have been a jerk before, but you immediately feel bad for [[spoiler:Draal after Jim defeats him and he walks away in disgrace with the other Trolls booing him.]]

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* He may have been a jerk before, but you immediately feel bad for [[spoiler:Draal after Jim defeats him and he walks away in disgrace with the other Trolls booing him.]]

[[AC:It's About Time]]
* Angor Rot's origin story and his [[spoiler:unintentional destruction of his own soul.
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[[AC:Win, Lose, Or Draal]]
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* It's PlayedForLaughs, but Toby talking about his guilt over his cat's death is pretty sad.
* He may have been a jerk before, but you immediately feel bad for [[spoiler:Draal after Jim defeats him and he walks away in disgrace with the other Trolls booing him.]]

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