History Tearjerker / TheThing1982

** It's a very brief moment, but MacReady clearly hesitates a moment when Childs throws Clark's death back at him; it's clear the gravity of his actions (however necessary) are starting to weigh in on him.

-->'''MacReady:''' ... Palmer now.

* The ultimate fate of Blair. He was the first one to realize how serious the situation is and for his trouble was locked away in a shack. Not only did it make him exposed (if he wasn't infected already), but the sole fact that he was there alone, seriously contemplating suicide, is enough to feel bad for him. And then [[AndThenJohnWasAZombie he's the ultimate incarnation of the Thing]]. It's a very bitter irony that the man who did the most to stop the creature from getting loose ended up being it's most valuable host.

* The survivors (most of them) preparing to kill [=MacReady=] believing him to be a Thing is both this and Main/NightmareFuel. Throughout the film it's clear that, prior to the Thing's arrival, these were people that knew and cared for each other, and paranoia is now tearing them apart. The rage, bitterness, and hurt in [=MacReady's=] voice as he threatens his attackers back is heartbreaking.

* The ultimate fate of Blair. He was the first one to realize how serious the situation is and for his trouble was locked away in a shack. Not only did it make him exposed (if he wasn't infected already), but the sole fact that he was there alone, seriously contemplating suicide, is enough to feel bad for him. And then [[AndThenJohnWasAZombie he's the ultimate incarnation of the Thing]].

* The survivors (excluding Copper) preparing to kill [=MacReady=] believing him to be a Thing is both this and Main/NightmareFuel. Throughout the film it's clear that, prior to the Thing's arrival, these were people that knew and cared for each other, and paranoia is now tearing them apart. The rage, bitterness, and hurt in [=MacReady's=] voice as he threatens his attackers back is heartbreaking.

* The survivors (excluding Copper) preparing to kill [=MacReady=] believing him to be a Thing is both this and Main/NightmareFuel. Throughout the film it's clear that, prior to the Thing's arrival, these were people that knew and cared for each other, and paranoia is now tearing him apart. The rage, bitterness, and hurt in [=MacReady's=] voice as he threatens his attackers back is heartbreaking.

** Becomes more of a WhatAnIdiot action with Norwegian audiences. For the record, the man was screaming at the team to get away from the dog because he knew what it really was, but none of them spoke a word of Norwegian and to them he looked like a crazed man about to attack them. PoorCommunicationKills at its ''worst.''

** Similarly, Nauls crying out Windows' name [[spoiler: after he was attacked by the Palmer-Thing]]. It really drives home that fact that these men were not just coworkers, but friends who really trusted each other. And then the Thing arrives and everything they know goes to hell.

* [=MacReady's=] realization that the thing is gonna freeze over and wait to get rescued. What sells the finality of the situation at hand. They're stranded and alone with no way to escape or contact for help. Their only solution? ''Suicide!'' His line before he, [[spoiler:Garry and Nauls]] set off to destroy Outpost 31 doesn't help either.

* [=MacReady’s=] realization that the thing is gonna freeze over and wait to get rescued. What sells the finality of the situation at hand. They’re stranded and alone with no way to escape or contact for help. Their only solution? ''Suicide!'' His line before he, [[spoiler:Garry and Nauls]] set off to destroy Outpost 31 doesn’t help either.
--> "''We’re not gettin’ out of here alive...but neither is that thing!''"

* Garry's brief dialogue exchange with [=MacReady=] following Bennings being assimilated by the Thing. It really drives home that fact that these men were not just coworkers, but friends who really trusted each other. And then the Thing arrives and everything they know goes to hell.

** Becomes more of a WhatAnIdiot action with Norwegian audiences.

--> "''We’re not gettin’ out of here alive...but neither is that thing!''"

* Garry's reaction to shooting the Norwegian in the beginning. It was appropriate response to a (seemingly) crazed man running around and shooting up the place, but he still has a MyGodWhatHaveIDone look on his face. It's a realistic portrayal of an average joe who has just been forced to take a life.

** Particularly the dog who made an attempt to free itself by biting through the kennel wire, and gets doused with acid for it's trouble. When The Thing starts to absorb the dogs, we see it's fur and skin is mostly burned away, but it's still alive.

* The death of Lars, AKA the crazed Norwegian gunman. He was so awesome in ''Film/TheThing2011'' and watching that movies leaves you cheering him on to get the Dog-Thing. Then you watch this movie and he unceremoniously gets done in by Garry in the first few minutes.

* MacReady’s realization that the thing is gonna freeze over and wait to get rescued. What sells the finality of the situation it is his line before he, [[spoiler:Garry and Nauls]] set off to destroy Outpost 31.
---> "''We’re not gettin’ out of here alive...but neither is that thing!''"

* The death of Lars, AKA the crazed Norwegian gunman. He was so awesome in ''Film/TheThing2011'' and watching that movies leaves you cheering him on to get the Dog-Thing. Then you watch this movie and he unceremoniously gets done in by Garry in the first few minutes.

* [[spoiler: The deaths of the dogs toward the beginning, and later, Clark's reaction to the deaths of the remaining dogs.]]
** [[spoiler: Particularly the dog who made an attempt to free itself by biting through the kennel wire, and gets doused with acid for it's trouble. When The Thing starts to absorb the dogs, we see it's fur and skin is mostly burned away, but it's still alive.]]
* [[spoiler: When they first see the thing in the dog kennel and start shooting at it, Clark only seems concerned that they're hitting the dogs and even tries to run into the cage to save them despite the fact that doing so would obviously get him killed.]]
* Ultimate fate of [[spoiler: Blair]]. He was the first one to realise how serious the situation is and for his trouble was locked away in a shack. Not only did it make him exposed (if he wasn't infected already), but the sole fact that he was there alone, seriously contemplating suicide, is enough to feel bad for him. And then [[spoiler: [[AndThenJohnWasAZombie he's the ultimate incarnation of the Thing]] ]].

* Garry's brief dialogue exchange with [=MacReady=] following [[spoiler: Bennings being assimilated by the Thing.]] It really drives home that fact that these men were not just coworkers, but friends who really trusted each other. And then the Thing arrives and everything they know goes to hell.
-->'''Garry''': [=MacReady=], I ''know'' Bennings! I've known him for ten years! ...He's my friend.

-->'''Garry''': [=MacReady=], I ''know'' Bennings! I've known him for ten years! ...He's my friend.

-->'''Garry''': [=MacReady=], I know Bennings. I've known him for ten years... He's my friend.

* Ultimate fate of [[spoiler: Blair]]. He was the first one to realise how serious the situation is and for his trouble was locked away in a shack. Not only it made him exposed (if he wasn't infected already), but the sole fact that he was there alone for ''few weeks'', seriously contemplating suicide, is enough to feel bad for him. And then [[spoiler: [[AndThenJohnWasAZombie he's the ultimate incarnation of the Thing]] ]].

* Garry's reaction to shooting the Norwegian in the beginning. It was appropriate response to a (seemingly) crazed man running around and shooting up the place, but he still has a MyGodWhatHaveIDone look on his face. It's a realistic portrayal of an average joe who has just been forced to take a life.

* Ultimate fate of [[spoiler: Blair]]. He was the first one to realise how serious the situation is and for his trouble was locked away in a shack. Not only it made him exposed (if he wasn't infected already), but the sole fact that he was there alone for ''few weeks'', seriously contemplating suicide, is enough to feel bad for him. And then [[spoiler: [[AndThenJohnWasAZombie he's the ultimate incarnation of the Thing]] ]].

* [[spoiler: the deaths of the dogs toward the beginning, and later, Clark's reaction to the deaths of the remaining dogs.]]

* [[spoiler: When they first see the thing in the dog kennel and start shooting at it, Clark only seems concerned that they're hitting the dogs and even tries to run into the cage to save them despite the fact that doing so would obviously get him killed.]]