History ArmorPiercingQuestion / AnimatedFilms

-->'''Kyle:''' What about Ike? Huh, Mom? Did you forget your own adopted son is Canadian!?\\

* In ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'', Miriam asks Mei what if she didn't do the ritual and kept the panda form. This gets Mei to begin to reconsider going through with the ritual.

** Later when Scuttle discovers that Vanessa, the woman that Eric is about to marry, is actually Ursula in disguise, he rushes back to alert Ariel, Sebastian and Flounder of this. Given his track record of being a rather goofy KnowNothingKnowItAll, they realize that this time he must be right, when Sebastian questions if he's sure about it, and Scuttle replies "Have I ever been wrong? [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness I mean when it's]] ''[[OOCIsSeriousBusiness important?!]]''"

* In ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'', Astrid does this when she asks Hiccup why he spared Toothless the dragon when killing him would have seemed better. When he is forced to finally answer honestly, that creates a personal epiphany that makes him realize [[YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre his own self-worth as a worthy viking warrior in his own way]].

* ''WesternAnimation/TheBadGuys2022'': Mr. Snake takes some of the wind out of Mr. Wolf's argument about being more than being seen as bad guys by asking [[spoiler:why everyone threw them into prison for [[NotMeThisTime a crime they didn't even commit]]]]. This causes Mr. Wolf to hesitate, and calls back to earlier moment when Mr. Wolf had lamented no one would believe them if they changed for real.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'', Edna gives one to Helen about Bob, increasing her fear that Bob may be cheating on her, especially after she asks her the second time.

* ''WesternAnimation/Cars1'' does this twice with Doc. When confronted about Doc's past and the selfishness from being a racer, Lightning has this to say:
-->'''Doc:''' These are good folk around here, who care about one another. I don't want 'em depending on someone they can't count on.
-->'''Lightning:''' Oh, like you? You've been here ''how'' long and your friends don't even know who you are? Who's caring about only himself?
** Later on, Doc calls up the news to let them know where Lightning is (after Lightning pushed one too many buttons relating to Doc's past career as a racer), right as he was able to settle in. When Sally realizes this, she confronts him.

'''Sally:''' Best for everyone? Or best for ''you''?

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'', Edna gives one to Helen about Bob that increases her fear that Bob may be cheating on her.

'''Helen:''' ''[uncertainly]'' Of course.\\

* It's the DarkestHour of ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'': [[BigBad Tai Lung]] has escaped prison and is on his way to claim the Dragon Scroll, [[TheWorfEffect the Furious Five have failed to stop him]], [[OldMaster Oogway]] has AscendedToAHigherPlaneOfExistence, [[CynicalMentor Shifu]] isn't any closer to turning [[TheChosenOne Po]] into the Dragon Warrior expected to stop their new threat, and Po himself -- realizing all of the above -- [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere panics and tries to book it]]. Shifu manages to stop him, but [[RageAgainstTheMentor the resulting confrontation]] only highlights [[DidYouThinkICantFeel just how badly hurt Po is from enduring Shifu's cynicism]], with Po managing to genuinely get to Shifu [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone in making him realize just how badly he's handled the situation]].

'''Po''': ''How?!''\\

* In ''WesternAnimation/MonstersUniversity'', while Oozma Kappa has so far stayed in the school tournament, Dean Hardscrabble still doubts Mike's potential, prompting Sully to try to defend him.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheRugratsMovie'': Chuckie, Phil and Lil become fed up with Tommy favoring his brother Dil over them and abandon him. Chuckie eventually becomes concerned about Tommy not finding his way back home. Phil and Lil brush off his concerns and remind him of the trouble he's caused him when paying more attention to Dil, but Chuckie delivers a comeback that eventually turns their attitudes toward Dil around.

** Later when Judy and Nick are cutting through the Natural History Museum to deliver the suitcase with the night howler gun to the ZPD, Bellwether appears to commend Judy on a job well done. Judy is about to give her the suitcase as asked, but then she stops and asks, "How did you know where to find us?", realizing Bellwether is [[spoiler: the true culprit behind the savage animal cases.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Cars}}'' does this twice with Doc. When confronted about Doc's past and the selfishness from being a racer, Lightning has this to say:

--->'''Doc:''' [[IDidWhatIHadToDo It's best for everyone, Sally.]]\\

** Later when Scuttle discovers that Vanessa, the woman that Eric is about to marry, is actually Ursula in disguise, he rushes back to alert Ariel, Sebastian and Flounder of this. Given his track record of being a rather goofy KnowNothingKnowItAll, they realize that this time he must be right, when Sebastian questions if he's sure about it, and Scuttle replies "Have I ever been wrong? [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness I mean when it's]] ''[[OOCIsSeriousBusiness important!]]''"

* ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory2'' has Woody end up on the receiving end of two armor-piercing questions, one from the villains and one from the heroes.
** The first question is from the villains, where Stinky Pete asks Woody "how long will it last?" as Woody tries to leave Al's apartment. After Jessie just told Woody that her previous owner named Emily dropped Jessie off and left her on the side of the road, Woody attempts to leave for Andy's house. Stinky Pete then asks Woody if he really thinks that his time with Andy will last forever, which convinces Woody to stay and head for the toy museum in Tokyo.
** The second question comes from the heroes in response to Woody's statement that he's going to the toy museum. The statement prompts Buzz to ask [[AndThenWhat what Woody thinks things will be like once he gets there]], which makes Woody [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone realize what he almost did]] and turn back around to go back to Andy's house.

* ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory2'' has an armor-piercing question twice, one from the villains and one from the heroes.
** The first question is from the villains, where Stinky Pete asks Woody "how long will it last?" as Woody tries to leave. After Jessie just told Woody that an owner named Emily just dropped her off and left her on the side of the road, Woody attempts to leave for Andy's house, only for Stinky Pete to ask Woody if he really thinks that his time with Andy will last forever.
** The second question is in response to Woody's statement that he's going over to a toy museum, only for Buzz to ask [[AndThenWhat what Woody thinks things will be like once he gets there]].

* ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory2'' has an armor-piercing question as well as an armor-piercing statement:
-->'''Woody:''' I don't have a choice, Buzz. This is my only chance.\\

* It's the DarkestHour of ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'': [[BigBad Tai Lung]] has escaped prison and is on his way to claim the Dragon Scroll, [[TheWorfEffect the Furious Five have failed to stop him]], [[OldMaster Oogway]] has AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence, [[CynicalMentor Shifu]] isn't any closer to turning [[TheChosenOne Po]] into the Dragon Warrior expected to stop their new threat, and Po himself -- realizing all of the above -- [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere panics and tries to book it]]. Shifu manages to stop him, but [[RageAgainstTheMentor the resulting confrontation]] only highlights [[DidYouThinkICantFeel just how badly hurt Po is from enduring Shifu's cynicism]], with Po managing to genuinely get to Shifu [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone in making him realize just how badly he's handled the situation]].

'''Tramp''': ''(realizes he should't take away from her family, and sighs in resignation)'' You win. Come on, I'll take you home.

-->'''Doc:''' [[IDidWhatIHadToDo It's best for everyone, Sally.]]\\

* ''WesternAnimation/TheBadGuys:'' Mr. Snake takes some of the wind out of Mr. Wolf's argument about being more than being seen as bad guys by asking [[spoiler:why everyone threw them into prison for [[NotMeThisTime a crime they didn't even commit]]]]. This causes Mr. Wolf to hesitate, and calls back to earlier moment when Mr. Wolf had lamented no one would believe them if they changed for real.