History TearJerker / Hogfather

* Death gets a case of SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome when he comes to a poor house bearing gifts and Albert tells him to provide just one toy and an apple. Albert grimly but realistically points out that people need to hope in things that don't/may never happen, as [[HopeBringer hope is a big part of belief]].

* More so in the adaptation, but [[Manchild innocent-minded]] Banjo being made to act on Teatime's command, particular when Teatime considered that Mr. Brown has outlived his usefulness. Brown attempting to plea for his life by reminding Banjo that he used to help care for him when he little, to no avail.

* An example from the live-action adaptation: Gawain and Twyla walk in on their dad dressed up like the Hogfather to deliver presents, and lose their belief in the Hogfather. All he was trying to do was keep their faith alive as long as he could and accidentally broke it in the process.

* An example from the live-action adaptation: Gawain and Twyla walk in on their dad dressed up like the Hogfather to deliver presents, and lose their belief in the Hogfather. All he can do is look at them sadly.

* An example only found in the live-action adaptation has Gawain and Twyla walking in on their dad dressed up like the Hogfather to deliver presents and losing their remaining belief in the Hogfather as he can only stare sadly.

* When the Hogfather returns, the disappearance of the Cherry Fairy (one of the more personified minor gods, who one of the wizards had been falling in love with) due to the belief vacuum being gone.

* Susan says that Hogswatch is a time for people to meet their families, and then cuts that statement short.

* When Death decides to screw Narrative Convention and utterly subvert the [[Literature/TheLittleMatchGirl Little Match Girl]] story, despite Albert's objections, it causes Susan to briefly take on the role of Death, deep voice and bones and all.
** Susan is generally desperate to find out why her grandfather has taken on the Hogfather' job, because in her own words, "if he gets sidetracked, I have to do his job." She's not going back to the family business after her BreakTheCutie arc in Literature/SoulMusic, even if it means forcing Death to keep to his job.

* Death gets a case of RealityEnsues when he comes to a poor house bearing gifts and Albert tells him to provide just one toy and an apple. Albert grimly but realistically points out that people need to hope in things that don't/may never happen, as [[HopeBringer hope is a big part of belief]].

* Death gets a case of RealityEnsues when he comes to a poor house bearing gifts and Albert tells him to provide just one toy and an apple. Albert grimly but realistically points out that people need to hope in things that don't/may never happen, as hope is a big part of belief.

-->'''Catseye:''' Now shut up talking about it.

** Susan is generally desperate to find out why her grandfather has taken on the Hogfather' job, because in her own words, "if he gets sidetracked, I have to do his job." She's not going back to the family business after her BreakTheCutie arc in Discworld/SoulMusic, even if it means forcing Death to keep to his job.

* Death gets a case of RealityEnsues when he comes to a house bearing gifts and Albert tells him to provide just one toy and an apple. Albert grimly but realistically points out that people need to hope in things that don't/may never happen, as hope is a big part of belief.
--> Albert: If you give people jam, they'll just sit there and eat it. Promise them jam tomorrow, and that'll keep them going forever.

* The Tooth Fairy, or [[spoiler: the first Bogeyman. He was the absolute epitome of everything that goes [[ThingsThatGoBumpInTheNight bump in the night]], yet he grew so attached to the children he was created to frighten that he saw all the terrible and ''real'' things in the world. His reaction? To ''protect'' children. He dedicates everything that he is and ever will be to creating a safeguard against the things that children truly ought to be scared of, but never ''should'' be. In his words...]]
-->[[spoiler: Tooth Fairy: If you leave all those teeth around, ''anything'' could happen...you don't die here. You just get old, listening to the laughter.]]

-->Catseye: Now shut up talking about it.

** This, from a Magitek computer that, however brilliant, is emotionally still young enough cry when its Fluffy Teddy Bear is taken away.

** Susan is generally desperate to find out why her grandfather has taken on the job of Santa Claus, because in her own words, "if he gets sidetracked, I have to do his job." She's not going back to the family business after her BreaktheCutie arc in Discworld/SoulMusic, even if it means forcing Death to keep to his job.

* The scene where the reader realises just why Death is enjoying pretending to be the Hogfather, and how sad he is that he can't do it forever.

* When Death decides to screw Narrative Convention and utterly subvert the [[Literature/TheLittleMatchGirl Little Match Girl]] story, despite Albert's objections.
-->[[AC:The Hogfather can. The Hogfather gives presents. There's no better present than a future.]]

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzpCodZsSGw I have a task for you, thinking engine...]]
* Susan is desperate to find out why her grandfather has taken on the job of Santa Claus, because in her own words, "if he gets sidetracked, I have to do his job." She's not going back to the family business after her BreaktheCutie arc in Discworld/SoulMusic, even if it means forcing Death to keep to his job.

** As a frame of reference, [[spoiler: he must be ''ancient''. His final action was mustering enough power to literally frighten two hardened Thieves and a renegade wizard to death. He was intended to subsist on fear, but he managed to last for as long as the Tooth Fairy had been legend.]]

* The scene where the reader realises just why Death is enjoying pretending to be the Hogfather, and how sad he is that he can't do it forever. The tiny little [[AC:Ho. Ho. Ho.]] caused me to break down completely.

* The Tooth Fairy, or [[spoiler: the first Boogeyman. He was the absolute epitome of everything that goes [[ThingsThatGoBumpInTheNight bump in the night]], yet he grew so attached to the children he was created to frighten that he saw all the terrible and ''real'' things in the world. His reaction? To ''protect'' children. He dedicates everything that he is and ever will be to creating a safeguard against the things that children truly ought to be scared of, but never ''should'' be. In his words...]]

** This, from a Magitek computer that, however brilliant, is emotionally still young enough to become attached to a teddy bear.

* When Death decides to screw Narrative Convention and utterly subvert the Little Match Girl story, despite Albert's objections. [[AC:The Hogfather gives presents. There's no better present than a future.]]

** As a frame of reference, [[spoiler: he must be ''ancient''. His final action was mustering enough power to literally frighten two hardened Thieves and a renegade wizard to death. He was intended to subsist on fear, but he managed ti last for as long as the Tooth Fairy had been legend.]]

-->[[spoiler: Tooth Fairy: If you leave all those teeth around, ''anything'' could happen.]]