Line #35 Heartwarming/WonderWoman2017


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3	[[caption-width-right:350:''"And then we just... what did you call it? Sway back and forth."'']]
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5	* Bruce Wayne dedicated time and most likely no small expense to track down and find the original 1918 group photo, and had it delivered by nothing less than an armored courier to Diana at her workplace (the Louvre museum in Paris). It's immensely thoughtful of him.
6	** It was stowed in the armored car's secret floor compartment; Bruce is extending a courtesy of protecting Diana's secret identity as he would his own.
7	** What makes it more touching is the fact that he clearly doesn't know the meaning behind the photo, yet respects Diana enough to send it to her anyway ''and'' to let her tell him its history in her own time ("Maybe some day you'll tell me your story").
8	** Diana's email to Bruce at the end where she thanks him for bringing Steve back to her. Doubles as a TearJerker.
9	** The fact that the entire movie is the story behind the photograph adds even more emotion to why Diana wanted it in ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'' - she just wanted to see Steve again and remember the happy moments she had with him.
10	* Young Diana is [[TheCutie adorable]] and ConstantlyCurious, dreaming of becoming a warrior like the other Amazons. And Hippolyta is a [[GoodParents good parent]] with her, educating her well and telling her stories about the gods and the gifts they gave to the Amazons. Antiope meanwhile is a CoolAunt and secretly teaches her how to fight.
11	** Special mention goes to the scene where young Diana is imitating the warriors training, and her aunt has the biggest smile on her face.
12	* When Diana accidentally injures Antiope, every Amazon drops what they're doing and rushes to see if she's okay. For all their talk of training for war and being ruthless, they don't have it in them to actually hurt one another.
13	* Diana's awed face and the pure joy in her smile when she performs that huge jump to the armory tower, starts punching handholds into massive stone bricks with her bare fists and gets a first glimpse of her true power, is just plain adorable.
14	* Hippolyta telling Diana "You have been my greatest love". It easily rivals [[Film/ManOfSteel Jonathan Kent's "You ARE my son!"]] with its tenderness.
15	* Diana protects Steve from gunmen in an alley by blocking bullets, {{gender flip}}ping a scene from ''Film/{{Superman\|The Movie}}''.
16	* Diana's [[{{Adorkable}} kind and awkward sincerity]] when facing the modern world for the first time is quite adorable. Standout moments include:
17	** Some soldiers spot Diana and start making catcalls to her. Steve immediately told them to cut that out and show her some respect.
18	** When Diana asks Steve why some men and women are holding hands as they walk, he tells her it's because they're "together". Without hesitation, Diana tries holding Steve's hand. As naive as Diana was at that point, it's also clear she was letting Steve know that she likes him.
19	** [[{{Squee}} "AWW! A Baby!"]] when she sees a child for the very first time, and goes straight to coddling it before Steve stops her.
20	** Her trying to get through the department store's revolving door WITH her sword and shield, and dashing through like a little kid when walking through proved unsuccessful.
21	** Diana upon having an ice cream for the very first time and Steve asks what she thinks, she says to him "It's wonderful!", before turning to the humble vendor and sincerely saying "You should be very proud". Though confused, the man seems genuinely touched by this odd but kind gesture.
22	** Less comedic, but when Diana angrily stands up in Parliament and chastises the generals present for making cowardly compromises and reducing men to numbers instead of fighting on the front lines with their warriors, a few of the old-men are visibly shaken with shame, showing that even ''they'' secretly long for a nobler, kinder age of honor. ([[FridgeBrilliance Perhaps because most of them are old enough to remember, or even to have fought in, wars that didn't end with millions dead, conditions that didn't mentally destroy soldiers, and battles that didn't end in year-long stalemates for both sides.]])
23	* Bizarrely, Ludendorff and Dr. Poison laughing together as they [[spoiler: murder the entire German high command]]. Doubles as NightmareFuel, of course, but it really sells their affection for each other.
24	** On the same note, after Trevor steals Dr. Poison's formula notebook, and Ludendorff assures her that it's her own skills that he has faith in, not just the formulas she wrote down.
25	* It's clear Steve, Sameer, Charlie and Chief go back a long way as friends. While the other three may act like mercenaries, it's clear they're joining Steve because they want to help others and fight for the war and their bond is shown through the film.
26	-->'''Charlie''': ''[offering mugs]'' May we get what we want.\
27	'''Steve''': May we get what we need.\
28	'''Sameer''': And may we never get what we deserve.
29	* In the trenches of Belgium's No-Man's Land, Diana listens with horror and sadness from a young peasant-mother of the slaughter and enslavement of the village of Veld; and in spite of a pressing mission to destroy a German poison gas factory, would '''not''' betray her conscience and compassion any longer:
30	-->'''Steve:''' We can't save everyone in this war! It's not what we are here to do!\
31	'''Diana:''' No... But it's what '''I''' am going to do! (Charges '''by herself''' into the rain of gunfire that is no-man's land to liberate the village of Veld)
32	** When Diana begins to cross No Man's Land, Steve understandably freaks out... and Charlie and Sameer are visibly panicked, too. They barely know Diana, but it's obvious they still care about her.
33	** The battalion itself tries to charge in along with Steve and the group, but the captain holds them back. When they finally get the all clear, they charge to help Diana, cheering in joy and relief at finally getting to leave the trench and the stalemate they've been stuck in for so long.
34	** Minor, but the film ignoring the ''incredibly obvious'' setup for the more true, heartfelt one. Steve first tells Diana that "this is No-Man's Land, that means no ''man'' can cross it." You ''expect'' Diana to retort something along the lines of "I am no man," but instead Steve continues that charging through No-Man's Land is "not what we're here to do." Then Diana's real reply: "No. But it's what '''I''' am going to do." It's not about man or woman. . . it's about having the power to do something, deciding it's something worth doing, and proceeding to do it. And not rising to the obvious bait for the equally obvious but still sexist (if in a very small way that many would likely have just glossed over) retort is both perfectly in character for Diana and the film's overall tone and message.
35	* Chief talks to Diana about how [[OnlyInItForTheMoney he only works for money]] and sees war as just a business venture. However, after the liberation of Veld, Diana sees people offering Chief money in reward, only for him to refuse. She smiles as she realizes his mercenary image is just talk; Chief is a good man, no doubt about it.
36	** Earlier he tells her about his people being driven off their land and killed by white men, flat-out calling them "His (Steve's) people", but Chief clearly harbors no hatred or ill-will towards Steve or any other white man, showing that he has learned to forgive for the past and live on for the future.
37	** When the team returns back to No Man's Land, the entire battalion starts cheering loudly when they see Chief, clapping his back and shouting his name, calling him their "big man", with one soldier even tearfully embracing him in joy. Although Chief and his people lost practically everything in the Indian Wars and the genocide that went with it, it's nice to see that there are places where people accept him.
38	** It's been confirmed by the writers that [[spoiler:Chief is actually a Blackfoot demigod. Since he's presumably just as immortal as fellow god Diana, it's possible that the two of them are still friends a century later.]]
39	* Diana and Steve's kiss. In the midst of almost literal hell and after having [[DanceOfRomance danced]] in celebration of a victory, at first Steve seems to be about to leave Diana for the night before changing his mind and going back to her, and she kisses him tentatively (at first). Gadot and Pine's great chemistry and their body language, since the scene is devoid of dialogue, convey perfectly that this is what the characters want and have probably wanted for a while.
40	** It's worth noting that Steve shows his respect for Diana by changing his mind about leaving her room only after ''she'' gives him the indication that she wants him to stay. Makes the moment just that little bit more meaningful.
41	** Keep in mind that Amazons view men as unnecessary for sex unless they wish to procreate, so the implied consummation shows Diana's love for Steve transcends culture.
42	* After the liberation of Veld, lights have been strung up and people are dancing to music in the square to celebrate. A shot reveals that Charlie -- who we've seen suffers nightmares, mood swings and a heavy drinking problem because of his experiences in the war -- is the one playing the piano and singing in the tavern. Steve remarks that he hasn't heard Charlie sing in years.
43	** It's brought back up shortly after, in an equally heartwarming way, when Charlie's the only one of the mercs who is hesitant to continue on. Not because of the lack of money, but because he thinks he doesn't have it in him anymore to help how they need. Diana's response, with an incredibly sincere smile? "But who will sing for us?" Doubles with Moment of Funny with Steve's and Sameer's [[OhCrap reaction]].
44	*** In so many other movies, a formerly deadly sniper who had lost the nerve to fight would eventually have an awesome moment where they rediscover their courage and start kicking ass again. Charlie never has such a moment (we see him fire a few shots but not really accomplishing anything in battle), ''but Diana values him anyway'' and never suggests that his inability to move past his trauma makes him less worthy of respect or caring.
45	* The next morning, as they're preparing to leave Veld, Steve tells Sameer, Charlie and Chief that they don't have to come with since they worked for the two days they were paid for. Even when told Steve can't pay him anymore, [[TrueCompanions they refuse to abandon him, discarding their mercenary façade]], saying Diana can take care of herself but Steve sure can't.
46	* After [[spoiler: Diana vanquishes Ares, the German soldiers, many who are just teenage conscripts hurriedly trained and sent to the front, seem to wake up, not just from being unconscious, but from Ares' influence. It's just like Diana promised, that once the god of war was defeated, they went back to being good people. It's beautiful to see the relief on their faces, like a fog has been lifted and they can once again see the beauty of the world. Even more beautiful is how they start embracing each other, with some even hugging Steve's crew.]]
47	** [[spoiler: The fact that in the end it is not Diana's anger and pain over Steve's death that gives her the power to beat Ares but her love for Steve along with his memory and what he stood for that allows her to triumph. Her anguish over Steve awoke her power. Her love for Steve awoke her purpose.]]
48	** [[spoiler: Another interpretation of the scene, which is arguably even MORE heartwarming, is that Ares never had any influence over them, and their reaction to the aftermath of the battle is simply a very human relief that they survived the events of the night, and just don't have it in them to start fighting again. In other words, they ''choose'' peace over war, thus [[EvilCannotComprehendGood well and truly proving Ares wrong]].]]
49	* [[spoiler: During the celebration for the war finally ending Diana sees a picture of Steve, leaning on his original fighter plane, as she touches it with tears in her eyes. There is a look of sadness for the death of her lover, but at the same time pride in her eyes. Her entire expression says ''Thank you for showing and giving me hope again.'']].
50	* [[spoiler:"I love you, Diana."]] That moment will [[TearJerker rip your heart out]] even as you thank it for the privilege.
51	* [[spoiler:Somewhat FridgeBrilliance, but after Diana spent most of the film believing the sword is what is needed to kill Ares, it fails. Why? Because you can't fight war with war. It takes Diana's braces, which are ''defensive'' objects she typically uses to protect others with, absorbing his blow and projecting it back at him, after Diana had embraced love and compassion over anger. Essentially, it's Diana's love and compassion that ends the God of War, not violence.]]
52	* Diana trying to comfort Charlie after a PTSD-fueled nightmare. He shoves her off in embarrassment, and Chief explains that he "sees ghosts." Given the time period, when PTSD wasn't really seen as a "real" condition yet, when the higher-ups accused sufferers of being cowards, denied them proper medical care and even shot men with PTSD, it's also heartwarming that the others are sympathetic to Charlie's predicament and don't seem to judge him for it.
53	* The home video BonusMaterial [[TheStinger stinger]] shows, seemingly as a result of the incredible experiences with Diana and Steve, Charlie has resolved to quit drinking alcohol, and actually appears to be succeeding in doing so, to the astonishment of his comrades.

Context Heartwarming / WonderWoman2017