Heartwarming / Star Wars Resistance

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It wouldn't be Star Wars without its moments of family and friendship.

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In General

• Poe not minding Kazuda's keet personality and being cool with him, similar to how he would befriend Finn. It's like Poe is a Cool Big Bro to everyone.
• Torra being a Nice Girl and being friendly to Kazuda even though he's the competition. She even appears to be helping him with piloting later in the trailer. It's a nice thing to have after Ahsoka started off with a snippy attitude and Sabine being a Defrosting Ice Queen.
• Neeku being supportive of Kaz's aspirations to be an Ace Pilot.
• Kaz starting his story surrounded by friends and people who are supportive of him, unlike how Ezra initially had doubts about his place in the Ghost crew and got the respect of his fellow crewmates over time and Ahsoka also felt unwanted when her assigned master complained about having to take on an apprentice.
• As far as we currently know, Kaz is just a regular Ascended Fanboy. No Dark and Troubled Past like Ezra, not born into an obligation like Kanan and Ahsoka. Just a young man wanting to achieve his dreams. At the very least, he has some Daddy Issues, but they're fairly tame in comparison and are issues that a regular person could have in real life, so Kaz is not alone.
• This picture of a young Torra and her father.◊

Season 1

"The Recruit"

• Kaz telling his squadmates to leave him behind while he stalls Vonreg. They're reluctant to do so and one of them tells him that he better "be right behind them."
• Kaz asking Poe to tell Leia that she's the bravest person in the galaxy. And this is in spite of Leia's reputation being ruined by the reveal of her true parentage back in Bloodline, which makes Kaz's everlasting admiration doubly heartwarming.

"Triple Dark"

• Kaz sacrificing his precious trophy to brace the door so Grevel can get through to safety. Saving the Aleena's life despite the fact that he'd been harassing Kaz over money just minutes before.

"Fuel for the Fire"

• Whatever happened to Yeager's squadmates and family is uncertain, but it's clear he misses them dearly. When he notices their holopic misplaced from his shelf, he takes a moment to look through it before putting it back.
• Kaz saving Rucklin. Why? Because he doesn't want him to die. Yeager notes that Rucklin is lucky to have a friend like Kaz.
• Yeager telling Kaz that if nothing else, he's a good person.
• Yeager having Kaz to work on the engine outside so that he can watch the race. Granted, it falls off the ledge again, but Kaz realizes that Yeager is letting him watch the race and Tam notes that Yeager is warming up to him, and implied that she's warming up to him too.

"The High Tower"

• When Kaz is climbing on the ledge of Doza Tower, Tam shows expression of concern and worry for him. In fact she appears to be the one most concerned for him, with most of the other onlookers making bets on if he will fall or not. That said, most of the onlookers (even some who'd bet against him) seemed genuinely happy when Kaz made it safely.

"The Children From Tehar"

• The friendly Chelidae, humanoid turtle maintenance workers of Colossus who help Kaz, Neeku, Kel, and Eila.

"Signal from Sector Six"

• Poe acting like a Cool Big Bro to Kaz in the way he mentors him.
• Poe and BB-8 reuniting.
• Kaz and Poe refusing to leave Synara behind and trying their best to help her.
• Despite Synara being a stranger, Kaz does his best to give her all the help that he can, assuring her that she'll get medical help, that she'll get registered on the Colossus, and that she can stay on the Colossus if she wants. Although Synara is ultimately manipulating him, unless she's really that good of an actress, she does seem genuinely surprised and touched by Kaz's kindness.

"Synara's Score"

• Tam's genuine concern for Synara's safety during the Pirate attack. Synara meanwhile, despite initial confusion, seemed genuinely grateful for the concern.

"The Platform Classic"

• Oplock and Neeku develop a friendly bond very quickly.
• Marcus explaining to Yeager that he came to the Colossus to make things right with him and apologizing for what he did in the past. It's clear that Yeager's family meant a lot to him too and aside from the guilt and shame he felt for his part in it, he also needed to grieve their loss.
• Yeager letting Marcus win the race in order to save Oplock. Not just because it helps Oplock, but also because it shows Yeager trusts Marcus when he says he's racing for something other than himself, which Yeager seemed adamant would never be the case.
• The two brothers sharing a hug and beginning to mend the bridge between them.
  Yeager: It's good to have you back, brother.
  Marcus: I was just about to say the same thing. Are we good?
  Yeager: ...No. But, we will be one day.
  Marcus: Well, it's better than where we were.

"Secrets and Holograms"

• Kaz perking up when he learns that Torra has his favorite hologame series at her house, er, tower... room. Kaz wanting to play it is enough to persuade Torra to get back home so that they can play it together, and they're clearly having a lot of fun while doing so. Just like the kids they should be.
• It's refreshing to see two of the kid heroes playing video games in the Star Wars universe. Many protagonists around their ages in this franchise are Child Soldiers that get their childhood taken away too early.
• For those who have read Women of the Galaxy, the implication that the love between Torra's mother, a rebel pilot, was willing to overlook the past of her husband, a defected Imperial officer, and possibly even convinced him to leave the Empire, is this.
• Captain Doza telling Torra that they're going on a brief cruise as he promised earlier.

"Station Theta Black"

"Bibo"

• Neeku's protectiveness towards Bibo. He even threatens to quit if Yeager doesn't let Bibo stay.
• Though Yeager and Tam both hate Bibo, they both try to help him. When Bibo escapes, Tam helps Neeku find him. When Bebo's mother attacks the station, Yeager, thinking it's a predator, refuses to hand Bibo over.
• Knowing Neeku is dejected over losing Bibo, Kaz buys him a gorg as a Replacement Goldfish...which Neeku promptly eats.

"Dangerous Business"

• Tam is griping over Kaz damaging the Fireball only to find that Kaz has gotten up early and already done all the necessary repairs. Though he did make a mistake, Tam is genuinely grateful for his work.

"The Doza Dilemma"

• Seeing more of our heroes playing video games together, this time as a group of Torra, Kaz, Tam and Synara. Each of them seem to really have fun in each other's company and are happy to be there, even Synara.
• Synara choosing to alert Kaz and Doza to Torra's kidnapping, even though it could have sabotaged her own people's mission. Whatever her job, Torra is still her friend.

"The First Order Occupation"

• Kaz helping Synara escape the First Order. When she asks why, he says that even if she's a pirate, he still believes she's a good person.

"The New Trooper"

• Kel and Eila fishing together.
• Team Fireball eating lunch/dinner together at the table.
• Yeager noticing Kel and Eila watching them and kindly asking if they want some food.
• Tam tagging along with Kaz, Neeku, and BB-8 to help Kel and Eila. When Kaz awkwardly tries to tell her that she doesn't have to come along, Tam angrily shuts him down, saying that she's in it for the kids, not him.
• Tam hiding Kel and Eila when CS-515 comes to.

"The Core Problem"

"The Disappeared"

• When stormtroopers try to recruit Kaz & co., Aunt Z shoos them off, saying "These kids are too good for you!"
• Torra being concerned about Hype being missing. The first person she turns to for help is Kaz, who doesn't hesitate to do so.
• Torra and Hype hugging after they escape from custody.

"Descent"

• Yeager, though he does joke earlier on that Kaz can definitely sink the Colossus, tells Kaz that he'll fight alongside him any day and even lets himself be captured by the First Order to let Kaz escape. It's a far cry from the beginning of the season, where he wanted nothing to do with Kaz or the First Order-Resistance conflict.

"No Escape"

• When Kaz calls Neeku "Buddy", he's thrilled because "That is a term of endearment in many cultures!"
• Flix and Orka are trying to escape the First Order by hiding in a box and being mailed off the planet. When Kaz finds them, they offer to share the box with him.
• When she and Kaz witness the activation of Starkiller Base's superweapon, Torra puts a comforting hand on Kaz's shoulder as they both learn that one of the targeted planets was Hosnian Prime.

Season 2

"Into the Unknown"

• Even though they were enemies not to long ago, the Colossus residents getting along with Kragan's pirate crew while hanging out at Aunt Z's.

"A Quick Salvage Run"

• Turns out Tam actually wanted to listen to Kaz message. Sadly, Rucklin happens to walk in on her.

"Rendezvous Point"

• Yeager revealing that he and Venisa were friends back in the days of the Rebellion.
• Why did Doza leave the Empire? Because of Venisa. Ever since, the two were inseparable, according to Yeager. Yeager nostalgically reminiscing about it points to the couple having been very affectionate.
• Venisa's attempts at getting through to Tam.
  • Although Tam doesn't seem to have met Venisa before, the latter is still familiar with her, implying that she heard about her from Torra or Yeager.
  • Venisa assuring Tam that Yeager misses her and loves her as if she were his own late daughter.
  • Tam feeling very conflicted over exposing Venisa to Tierny. Initially, she begs her just to turn herself in for Torra's sake — showing that her anger is towards Yeager and Kaz while she believes Torra is another victim of their lies. Later, she lies about knowing Venisa's identity to Tierny because she knows what this would mean if she told her.
• Despite claiming he would, Rucklin ultimately hesitates to pull the trigger on Tam when she gets held hostage by Venisa. Venisa then says that both he and Tam are on the wrong side, so for all Rucklin's jerkassery, it looks like there's still hope for him.
• Torra wanting to go back to the rendezvous point to help her mother, but as she later confides to Kaz, it's less that because she knows her mother is capable of saving herself and more because she desperately wants to see her again, especially since they always reunited on her birthday, which is today.
  • Kaz catching Torra trying to sneak out and insisting that he comes along to help her.
• Kaz and the Aces making a cake with a gorg in it for Torra.
  • Although Neeku isn't there, he helped make Torra's birthday cake.
  • Captain Doza walking in on the group trying to catch the loose gorg and shaking his head in quiet amusement before retreating to his office.
• Doza watching a recording of his and Venisa's goodbye, with the latter saying that she has to leave so that their family can be safe while also telling him that she has faith he'll raise Torra to become an amazing pilot and the recording ending with the two having a forehead touch. He apparently rewatches it regularly because it comforts him in her absence.
• Torra and her father sharing an embrace at the end as they watch the rest of the recording.
• Likewise, the father-daughter duo don't hold a grudge against Venisa for leaving and completely understand that she's working hard to protect them.

"Breakout"

• When Tierny taunts him over being able to manipulate Tam into joining the First Order, Yeager reveals that he still has faith that Tam will realize she was tricked and that she'll return to the side of good.

"No Place Safe"

• Torra, Synara, and Neeku surprising Kaz as he's about to leave. The former two are about to tear him a new one for not saying goodbye to them and Neeku is comically bursting into tears as he hugs Kaz goodbye.
• Kaz and Doza shaking hands and telling the other it was an honor to serve together.

"Rebuilding The Resistance"

• After so long, Torra finally gets her long-awaited reunion with her mother.
• Venisa's Affectionate Nickname for Torra being "Wingmate".
• Venisa and Doza's exchange upon reuniting.
  Doza: I'm glad you arrived safely.
  Venisa: [flirtatiously, while brushing aside a strand of her hair from her face] Was there ever any doubt, Imanuel?
  Doza: [chuckles warmly]
• Kaz reunites with his old squadmate Hugh Sion, who hasn't been seen since the first episode, and is now a Resistance pilot.
• Doza and Venisa sharing another Headbutt of Love and holding hands at the end of the episode.

"The Escape"

• Tierny confiding to Tam that the reason why she personally connected with her was because she saw her younger self in her, revealing that she also came from a background where she had to scrape by, but the First Order showed her a brighter future and she wanted to give Tam that same chance. She also tells Tam that she is So Proud of You and to keep up the good work... though the impact isn't so nice as she puts it in a mildly threatening tone.
• That Tam and Neeku made a secret language together.
• Kaz and Yeager reminiscing about how much has changed since the former's arrival at the beginning of the show, and Yeager tells him he's proud of him.
• The first thing Tam does upon reuniting with Kaz and Yeager is hug Kaz. Though surprised, he hugs her back.
• Tam and Neeku's reunion at the Colossus. Despite having disowned her for defecting to the First Order, he easily welcomes her back without chewing her out whatsoever.
  Tam: Neeku, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.
  Neeku: We all make mistakes.
• The final scene of the show: everyone on the Colossus taking a respite at Aunt Z's to celebrate their victory over the First Order. The final shot is of Team Fireball huddling close together, finally together again.