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  • After the dinner scene, Ofelia's mother tells her off for being late. Ofelia innocently asks if Vidal is also offended, and Carmen says he's probably even more offended. As soon as Carmen leaves, Ofelia gets a big smile on her face. On the DVD commentary, del Toro admits that even he cracked up at this part.
  • Black Comedy example: Vidal grimaces after having a drink after stitching his mouth up, but pours himself another glass anyway. (Probably trying to dull the pain.)
  • Garcés finding a lottery ticket at the rebel campsite...and Captain Vidal shouting into the wilderness: "You forgot your lottery ticket! This could be your lucky day!" Much later, as Mercedes escapes from the mill, you can actually see Garcés standing by the radio and presumably listening for the results of the lottery, before irritably crumpling the ticket into a ball and throwing it away.
  • In the beginning, there's Ofelia's rather nonchalant statement: "I just saw a fairy!" The fact that she's just so deadpan about it is hilarious.
  • Ofelia asks the Faun if she can trust him. The Faun's attempt at reassuring her is a wounded, "Why would a poor little faun like me lie to you?" which he caps off with the world's most menacing Slasher Smile. Ofelia is less than convinced.

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