History TearJerker / YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries

** Rex's backstory involving him and Weevil getting beat up because "[[SeinfeldIsUnfunny References aren't funny!]]" Yes, it was PlayedForLaughs, but then there's the RealitySubtext of [=LittleKuriboh=] having depression and feeling pressure to live up to people's expectations.

* Dartz speech to Yami about what an ass he's been to his friends since coming back from the dead almost convinces him to surrender his life. LK doesn't even make a joke when there's a shot of the Pharaoh naked[[note]]The joke on this moment is reserved for the “last time” recap in the next episode[[/note]] and keeps going with the drama. On a meta level, it's even more sad knowing how much LK's battle with depression influenced him writing these episodes. Dartz even frames it as if he was evil back in his time, but then says that all the proof he needs is the way he treats everyone in the present.

* It's nominally PlayedForLaughs, but early in Episode 83, a narrator points out that Yami Bakura's machinations are about to be interrupted by a FillerArc, only for [[InteractiveNarrator Bakura to notice out loud that it's the narrator from]] ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged.'' The narrator sheepishly admits that he's [[DeadFic out of work now.]]

* It's nominally PlayedForLaughs, but early in Episode 83, a narrator starts waxing poetic about Yami Bakura's machinations, only for [[InteractiveNarrator Bakura to notice out loud that it's the narrator from]] ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged.'' The narrator sheepishly admits that he's [[DeadFic out of work now.]]

* The end of episode 82: [[EndOfAnEra Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series: The Final Season coming 2019]].

* Dartz speech to Yami about what an ass he's been to his friends since coming back from the dead almost convinces him to surrender his life. LK doesn't even make a joke when there's a shot of the Pharaoh naked[[note]]The joke on this moment is reserved for the “last time” recap in the next episode[[/note]] and keeps going with the drama. On a meta level, it's even more sad knowing how much LK's battle with depression influenced him writing these episodes.

** The "Counseling Evil" videos are meant to tie up loose ends and even they have a kicker or two so far. The first episode even consists of everyone in the Evil Council telling Marik he sucks and feel Teddy would be a better leader. Right to his face. It's heartbreaking being told such a thing, and all right after he's the only friend he ever had.

** The "Counseling Evil" videos are meant to tie up loose ends and even they have a kicker or two so far. The first episode even consists of everyone in the Evil Council telling Marik he sucks and feel Teddy would be a better leader. Right to his face.

* Marik and Bakura's "breakup" in Evil Council 5. Bakura is finally sick of Marik's HarmlessVillain status and calls it quits, leaving to join Dartz's crew because he'll be able to do ''actual'' evil with them. Marik tries to salvage the situation by turning to the underlings he still has, only to find out the hard way that they won't listen to him-- Bakura was the one keeping everyone in line. Marik's Evil Council quietly dissolves after that.

* The death of Yugi's Grandpa in BBT Abridged can be pretty sad, especially since it has the music from ''Disney/TheLionKing'' playing in the background. CrossesTheLineTwice when he reveals that [[OpportunisticBastard he's just playing it up]] for an [[OnlyInItForTheMoney Oscar-nod]].

--> '''Yami:''' C'mon, Tea! It's ''[[IneffectualSympatheticVillain Weevil]]''! [[TemptingFate What's the worst he could]]--

* Dartz speech to Yami about what an ass he's been to his friends since coming back from the dead almost convinces him to surrender his life. LK doesn't even make a joke when there's a shot of the Pharaoh naked and keeps going with the drama. On a meta level, it's even more sad knowing how much LK's battle with depression influenced him writing these episodes.
* The end of episode 82: [[EndOfAnEra Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series: The Final Season coming 2019]]

* Mako's speech at the end of Harpoonshipping. While not really sad, it's beautiful in a way.
** [[spoiler: The ocean forgiving him.]]

* [[spoiler:Noah's death]] in episode 56.

* A great deal of LK's fanfiction ''Marik and Bakura go to Censored Town''. There's all the unrequited love, but [[spoiler:Marik being possessed by Melvin after Bakura abandoned him and Bakura's guilt]] is probably the kicker.
* LK's fics deserve a bit more mention. "Marik and Bakura go to Censored Town" has another moment: When Marik, while swimming, [[spoiler:dives in shallow water, hits his head on a rock, and drowns.]] Bakura's slow realization that something is wrong, and the way he gets so desperately frantic to [[spoiler:revive him]] is absolutely heartbreaking. Not to mention the way the series' self-awareness isn't played for laughs at all- Bakura [[spoiler: mourns that he wouldn't have been able to save Marik no matter what, because he's the villain and undeserving of happiness.]] And earlier with the talk about 'Melvin Dreams', where apparently Melvin just forcibly takes over Marik at night sometimes. The first time it happened shortly after the beginning of their partnership. [[spoiler: Bakura disliked Marik immensely, sleeping in his fathers' room, where Marik refused to step foot into (which is a tearjerker unto itself.) When he's nearly attacked by Melvin in a [[NightmareFuel very unsettling scene]], he manages to talk Melvin down, where Marik came to. Marik started sobbing immediately, seemingly knowing he might have killed Bakura as Melvin.]] This is Marik we're talking about here.

* "Midknight at the Oasis" is largely silly, but there's a few kickers. Like how Marik is utterly heartbroken when the [[spoiler:woman he was supposed to have a date with]] didn't show up. The poor kid nearly starts crying.
* [[spoiler: The death of Yugi's Grandpa]] in BBT Abridged can be pretty sad, especially since it has the music from ''Disney/TheLionKing'' playing in the background. CrossesTheLineTwice when he reveals that [[OpportunisticBastard he's just playing it up]] for an [[OnlyInItForTheMoney Oscar-nod]].

*** And why did he get up and leave the car? [[spoiler: [[ItsAllMyFault To go cry over losing Yugi some more.]]]]

* [[spoiler:The end of episode 82: [[EndOfAnEra Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series: The Final Season coming 2019]]]]

-->'''Kaiba''': If you're going to make a comment about my being adopted, save it. I'd rather have no parents than live a single day in your shoes, Wheeler. You're a joke. [[AbusiveParents Your father]] [[TheAlcoholic was a drunk]]. [[ParentalAbandonment And your mother was smart enough to walk out on your ass]] [[KickTheDog when you were too young to start poisoning the world with your stupidity!]] But by all means, call me "adopted". Go on, do it.