History Heartwarming / Hercules

-->'''Hercules:''' Mom, Dad, you're the greatest parents anyone can have..."

* A minor moment in the opening narration; when the Muses playful criticize the tone the original Narrator's is going for (in a completely non-malicious or spiteful way to boot) and the head Muse tells him they'll take over, he simply gives them an encouraging [[CoolOldGuy "You go girl."]] and leaves them to it.

* In "Zero to Hero" there's a part that shows that Herc gives a lot of the money he's made with his heroics to his mortal adopted parents, and they are very proud of him.

* Hercules casually pulls down a tree to retrieve a flower for Megara, hands it to her, and then kisses her on the cheek. [[PostKissCatatonia Megara instantly looks forward with wide eyes as though her thoughts have instantly been banished]] (a milder variant of a HeroicBSOD). She then gives a small smile and touches her hand to her cheek. You can see screencaps of the scene [[http://disneyscreencaps.com/hercules-1997/41/ on this page]].

!![[Disney/{{Hercules}} The Disney film]]

* A minor moment in the opening narration; when the Muses playful criticize the tone the original Narrator's is going for (in a completely non-malicious or spiteful way to boot) and the head Muse tells him they'll take over, he simply gives them an encouraging "You go girl" and leaves them to it.

-->''[Same first verse]''

-->''And I'll stay on track, no I won't accept defeat.''

-->''But to look beyond the glory is the hardest part,''
-->''For a hero's strength is measured by his heart!''

** The altered lyrics in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rR5kSy4kkE Lucas Grabeel version]] or the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6v_gOmVJ4I Michael Bolton credits version]] take the message in another direction that's equally heartwarming. Sure, the initial looking-for-glory lyrics are present, but then it goes into how the hero's journey is about self-improvement and the love of one's friends and family. It even repeats the "a hero's strength is measured by his heart" message from elsewhere in the movie.

** Meg fully believed she would be left behind, because her former boyfriend dumped her for another girl when the choice was given to him. Just look at her confusion and wonder when Hercules chooses ''her'' over godhood.

* Meg returning from the dead.

* "Hercules and the First Day of School":
** Icarus is one of the first people at Hercules's school to welcome him as new student. He shows him around the school and gives him wise advice on how to survive high school.
** Hercules ends up being humiliated by Adonis, who deems Herc to be a worthless nobody. Wanting to prove himself to the student body, Hercules goes after the two headed cyclops Orthos. He defeated the Cyclops but Adonis took all the credit to himself. However, Icarus and Cassandra, Hercules' first friends, respect and care for him. At the end, Hercules starts to have fun with his new friends and Cassaandra, who looked like she didn't want to be part of the game, gives Hercules a friendly push. Also, Phil hangs up a picture on his wall of Hercules beating up the Cyclops [[SoProudOfYou with Phil wearing a proud smile on his face]].
* The episode where the hero seeks to free Prometheus. Herc even gives a PatrickStewartSpeech in his defense.
* In "Hercules and the Green-Eyed Monster", Daedalus is getting remarried and Icarus is worried that his new stepmother, Thespis, will take his dad's love away from him.
** Icarus reporting to his mother, who is divorced from his father, about Daedalus and Thespis in hopes that she'll be upset. When she's informed that her former husband is "dating someone," she breaks out laughing, demands Hercules "tell me everything" and states that she thought he'd "never find someone" as her former husband is a "genius with everything but women". Instead of upset like Icarus wanted, she's ecstatic that Daedalus has a second chance at love. She soothes Icarus, assuring him that both she and his father love him dearly and his father needed this shot of happiness while affirming she doesn't resent him for the divorce and wants him to be happy.
** When Thespis saves him from falling all the way down the throat of a personification of Jealousy, we have this exchange:
--->'''Icarus:''' Wow. You saved me. You could have had Dadalus all to yourself. I was almost out of the picture.\\
'''Thespis:''' Oh, Icarus, I don't want you out of the picture. I want to be in the picture with you.
* In "Hercules and the Yearbook", Meg singing "The Man That I Love" to reassure her husband after seeing how awkward he was in his high-school years.
-->''The most precious gems have their roots in the rough''\\
''Just like my hero, the man that I love.''
* Then there's "You're My Hero", which Helen of Troy sings after Hades and Adonis make fun of Hercules one too many times, saying how Herc is a good guy in spite of his flaws.
-->''But a demigod has a human side''\\
''And a heart too big to hide.''
* In "Hercules and the Gorgon", Medusa is TheWoobie who is saddened that everyone regards her as a monster due to her looks and her petrifying gaze. She became happy when Hercules wanted to still befriend her despite knowing what she is. The episode ends with them going on a date.
* In ''Hercules and the Long Nightmare'', Icarus is in hysterics after first experiencing nightmares due to Phantasos' schemes and tearfully expresses glee that Cassandra isn't harmed afterwards. Why? His first nightmare was that of Cassandra taking his wax wings to fly away from him and ending up colliding with the sun before falling to her death. His biggest fear was the girl he loved suffering and dying from the same fate that made him the CloudCuckoolander he is now.
** In the same episode, Phantasos who was never handed a position when Zeus was handing over domains to the gods and has been left in obscurity for millennia finally gets recognition as the new God of Dreams thanks to help from his brother Morpheus whose position he previously tried to steal.

** Icarus reporting to his mother about Daedalus and Thespis in hopes that she'll be upset. Instead, she's ecstatic that Daedalus has a second chance of love. She soothes Icarus, assuring him that both she and his father love him dearly and his father needed this shot of happiness.

* In ''Hercules and the Green Eyed Monster'', we meet Icarus's mother and discover his parents are divorced; when she's informed that her former husband is "dating someone," she breaks out laughing, demands Hercules "tell me everything" and states that she thought he'd "never find someone" as her former husband is a "genius with everything but women". She doesn't resent him for the divorce and wants him to be happy...

* In "Zero To Hero" there's a part that shows that Herc gives a lot of the money he's made with his heroics to his mortal adopted parents, and they are very proud of him.

* Megara's song "I Won't Say I'm In Love," especially the ending. There IS a reason why this song is overused in AMV's.

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kiss_8.jpg]] [[caption-width-right:350: "People always do crazy things... when they're in love."]]

** Becomes more Heartwarming when you recognize the guy as the some one who earlier in the film was mocking him and Herc only for he and others to witness themselves Herc became a hero.
* How about Pegasus and Meg doing a headbutt... followed by a hug from both of them. Really is heartwarming when you consider how much they disliked each other when they first met.

** The altered lyrics in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rR5kSy4kkE Lucas Grabeel version]] or the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6v_gOmVJ4I Michael Bolton credits version]] take the message in another direction that's equally heartwarming. Sure, the initial looking-for-glory lyrics are present, but then it goes into how the heroes' journey is about self-improvement and the love of one's friends and family. It even repeats the "a hero's strength is measured by his heart" message from elsewhere in the movie.

** The altered lyrics in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rR5kSy4kkE Lucas Grabeel version]] or the Michael Bolton credits version take the message in another direction that's equally heartwarming. Sure, the initial looking-for-glory lyrics are present, but then it goes into how the heroes' journey is about self-improvement and the love of one's friends and family. It even repeats the "a hero's strength is measured by his heart" message from elsewhere in the movie.

* The ending song: The gods set an image of Hercules in the stars, and ''That's Phil's Boy''. Even makes the curmudgeonly Phil tear up.
* "People always do crazy things when they're in love."

* A whole lot of the lyrics in "Go the Distance", and the message about hope and determination in them.
-->''I have often dreamed of a far-off place, where a great, warm welcome will be waiting for me. Where the crowds will cheer when they see my face, and a voice keeps saying this is where I'm meant to be. I will'' find ''my way. I can go the distance. I don't care how far; somehow, I'll be strong. I know'' every ''mile will be worth my while. I will go most anywhere to feel like I belong.''
** And even when Herc gives up his godhood for Meg, the song still all comes true. He could have had that with the gods but he gets it all just as much with her.
** The altered lyrics in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rR5kSy4kkE Lucas Grabeel version]] or the Michael Bolton credits version take the message in another direction that's equally heartwarming. Sure, the initial looking-for-glory lyrics are present, but then it goes into how the heroes' journey is about self-improvement and the love of one's friends and family. It even repeats the "a hero's strength is measured by his heart" message from elsewhere in the movie.

** There's also a part in "Zero To Hero" when it shows that Herc gives a lot of the money he's made with his heroics to his mortal adopted parents, and they are very proud of him.
*** Also notice that the cape on his "hero suit" is the shawl his adoptive mom gave him when he left to find answers. She's always with him.
* During "One Last Hope" when Herc fails yet another test instead of berating him Phil tells him (in song) that it's not all about power and instead the heart that really matters in being a hero. Then Herc tosses a sword feeling sorry for himself, and he hits the target. The looks on their faces say it all.
** In the Finnish version, Phil says (roughly translated): "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbU7Oe07JFg&t=2m6s This is how you recognise a true hero: listen to your heart--that's how you'll get strong]]". What really [[NarmCharm sells it]] is the tone of utter ''pride'' in Phil's voice.
* When Zeus is finally able to talk to his son after so many years he is ecstatic.
** Hercules' reaction to the statue talking to him is a CrowningMomentOfFunny--granted, that's probably how '''any''' ''normal'' person would react if a giant statue came to life and started talking to them.
* Hercules casually pulls down a tree to retrieve a flower for Megara, hands it to her, and then kisses her on the cheek. [[PostKissCatatonia Megara instantly looks forward with wide eyes as though her thoughts have instantly been banished]] (a milder variant of a HeroicBSOD). She then gives a small smile and touches her hand to her cheek. You can see screencaps of the scene [[http://disneyscreencaps.com/hercules-1997/41/ on this page]].
* Seeing Herc on what can only be described as a "love high" after his night out with Meg. You tell the guy is just head over heels for her, and it's absolutely adorable.
* Hercules and Pegasus [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8kq2RuBSYY meeting for the first time]].
** Also, the reunion, where it's played the ''exact'' same way, but with the roles reversed, right down to the headbutt.
* Meg returning from the dead.
* During the final song "A Star is Born", we see the gods making a constellation of Hercules in the sky... And then Phil sees it and overhears someone saying, "That's Phil's boy!"...and as he begins crying, so do we...
** Becomes more Heartwarming when you recognize the guy as the some one who earlier in the film was mocking him and Herc only for he and others to witness themselves Herc became a Hero.

** Apollo says "Three cheers for the mighty Hercules!"
* The opening scene on Olympus, where Zeus is playing with Herc. Zeus is ''such'' an adorably doting father.
* When Hercules is discouraged about not becoming a true hero, Phil gives him a pep talk.
-->"I've seen 'em all, and I'm telling you, you got something I've never seen before. I can feel it, right down to these stubby bowlegs of mine. There is ''nothing'' you can't do, kid."
* Even after a bitter argument with Hercules, when Meg tells Phil that Hercules will die if he doesn't help him, he goes straight back to him and gives him another pep talk that gives him the will to defeat the Cyclops [[spoiler: despite having lost his super strength]].
-->'''Hercules:''' You were right, Phil, dreams are for rookies.\\
'''Phil:''' No, no, no. Giving up is for rookies. I came back because I'm not giving up on you. I'm willing to go the distance. How 'bout you?
* How about Pegasus and Meg doing a headbutt... followed by a hug from both of them. Really is heartwarming when you consider how much they disliked each other when they first met.
* When Hercules has to go stop Hades's siege of Mt. Olympus, Phil volunteers to stay behind with the mortally wounded Meg, and he even holds her hand when she starts dying. Like Pegasus, up to this point Phil had hated her since almost the moment they met.

* In "Hercules and the Gorgon", Medusa is TheWoobie who is saddened that everyone regards her as a monster due to her looks and her petrifying gaze. She became happy when Hercules wanted to still befriend her despite knowing what she is.

** The altered lyrics in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rR5kSy4kkE Lucas Grabeel version]] take the message in another direction that's equally heartwarming. Sure, the initial looking-for-glory lyrics are present, but then it goes into how the heroes' journey is about self-improvement and the love of one's friends and family. It even repeats the "a hero's strength is measured by his heart" message from elsewhere in the movie.

* In the end Phil Wooing Aphrodite and getting kissed. Showing he's still got that spark, especially for helping Hercules
** I always loved it when Apollo says "Three cheers for the mighty Hercules!"

* In "Hercules and the First Day of School", Hercules ends up being humiliated by Adonis, who deems Herc to be a worthless nobody. Wanting to prove himself to the student body, Hercules goes after the two headed cyclops Orthos. He defeated the Cyclops but Adonis took all the credit to himselfs but Icurus and Cassranda one of Hercules first friends respected and care for Hercules. At the end Hercules start to have fun with his new friends while Cassranda look like she didn't wanted part of the game she gives Hercules a friendly push and Phil hang up a picture in his wall of Hercules beating up the Cyclops with Phil wearing a proud smile on his face.
* Heck Icurus was one of the first people at Hercules's school to welcome him as new student and show him round the school and give him wise advices of how to survive high school.

* In "Hercules and the First Day of School", Hercules ends up being humiliated by Adonis, who deems Herc to be a worthless nobody. Wanting to prove himself to the student body, Hercules goes after the two headed cyclops Orthos. He defeated the Cyclops but Adonis took all the credit to himselfs but Icurus and Cassranda one of Hercules first friends respected and care for Hercules. At the end Hercules start to have fun with his new friend while Cassranda look like she didn't wanted part of the game she gives Hercules a friendly push and Phil hang up a picture in his wall of Hercules beating up the Cyclops with Phil wearing a proud smile in his face.