History TearJerker / LiloAndStitch

This page also includes other saddening moments from the rest of the franchise.

** And Stitch going over to the sisters to say goodbye and his body language as he just ''wilts'' into their grasp to say goodbye. And then he just pulls himself together and stoicly marches towards the ship and his exile on the desert asteroid. That's one brave little genetic experiment.
** This troper always saw Stitch's quote as his way of apologising to this family for all the hell he's just put them through during his time with them. So by saying 'goodbye' he's using his last chance (he thinks) to make sure they know he's sorry for his behaviour and that tell them in his own way that he truly loves them.

-->'''Nani (very, very concerned)''' : Don't take left... Please, don't take left...
--> (Truck does just that)
-->'''Nani (devastated)''' : Oh, no... [[RapidFireNo No no no no no...]]

-->'''Nani''' : Don't take left... Please, don't take left...

-->'''Nani''' : Oh, no... [[RapidFireNo No no no no no...]]

* Wiki/{{Wikipedia}}'s 2016 deletion of their "List of experiments from ''Lilo & Stitch''" article to some fans, as they may see The Other Wiki rejecting a huge chunk of Stitch's ''[='=]ohana'' and a significant part of the franchise. It took four nominations over a decade before it finally happened, too. [[labelnote:Why was the article deleted?]]Wikipedia has a policy against what they call "fancruft"; content that is written in a highly {{in-universe}} perspective that only appeal to hardcore fans of a work and not to a general audience. The article had very little to no information from a real-world perspective (such as about how they were conceived by the producers of ''The Series'') and too much in-universe material. Now, [[Wiki/TVTropes we here]] [[ThereIsNoSuchThingAsNotability don't worry about so-called "fancruft"]], but they treat it seriously since they cover a broader spectrum of topics than we do.[[/labelnote]]

** The ending of the episode, mixed with [[CrowningMomentofHeartwarming heartwarming]]. It shows Yuna looking up at the sky humming the song that her mom used to sing to her, and then in the clouds above, it shows the clouds forming into the only photo she managed to salvage of her mother holding baby Yuna in the sky.

** Even worse, they're not even allowed to have their own ''section'' on The Other Wiki's "List of ''Lilo & Stitch'' characters" article, because "[t]he consensus [of the discussion] was delete, not merge." All that they have over there are sporadic mentions of them throughout the ''Lilo & Stitch''-related articles, a few sections for the more notable experiments ([[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and 621/Chopsuey from the PS2 prequel game]]), and an empty section for Stitch's cousins with only a main article link to the now-non-existent article.

* Wiki/{{Wikipedia}}'s 2016 deletion of their "List of experiments from ''Lilo & Stitch''" article to some fans, as they may see The Other Wiki rejecting a huge chunk of Stitch's ''[='=]ohana'' and a significant part of the franchise. It took four nominations over a decade before it finally happened, too. [[labelnote:Why was the article deleted?]]Wikipedia has a policy against what they call "fancruft"; content written in a highly {{in-universe}} perspective that only appeal to hardcore fans of a work and not to a general audience. The article had very little to no information from a real-world perspective (such as about how they were conceived by the producers of ''The Series'') and too much in-universe material. Now, [[Wiki/TVTropes we here]] [[ThereIsNoSuchThingAsNotability don't worry about so-called "fancruft"]], but they treat it seriously since they cover a broader spectrum of topics than we do.[[/labelnote]]

There are [[TearJerker many sad reasons]] why ''Lilo & Stitch'' is a [[{{Dramedy}} comedy-]]''[[{{Dramedy}} drama]]'' movie.

** The [[spoiler:flashback scenes of the original movies]], but then comes the real tearjerker scene. [[spoiler:After waiting in vain for Lilo to appear at the beach like they had promised, Stitch thinks Lilo abandoned him so he grabs the tiki necklace from [[WesternAnimation/LeroyAndStitch the fourth movie]], hangs it on a tree and leaves the island on Jumba's ship. The sobbing hasn't even begun, though, because there's nothing more heartbreaking than seeing Lilo running towards the beach, finding nothing but the necklace and then hold it against her chest before screaming his name and falling to her knees, sobbing hysterically]]. That single scene is enough to make you sob for the rest of the day.

* Later on, when Lilo is [[spoiler:kidnapped by Gantu, and Jumba and Pleakley have refused to help, Nani crumples to the ground sobbing, truly believing she'll never see her baby sister again]]. And just before that, [[spoiler:she happened upon Jumba and Pleakley arresting Stitch, and asks them about her little sister. When they start playing dumb, she reaches her wits end and explodes in the most heartbreakingly-frustrated voice:]]

*** A scary thought: What if Lilo believing Pudge was in control of the weather was a more recent development? What if Pudge was originally nothing more than a ''de facto'' pet she'd been feeding sandwiches until then? What if the day her parents died were the one day she forgot or was too busy to feed Pudge? This could mean that she sees her parent's death as her own fault for forgetting to feed Pudge.

*** Wanna make this even more upsetting? Its assumed he was talking about Stitch, [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation but what if he was talking about himself?]] He didn't look at Stitch or show any signs of acknowledgement towards him and the idea of going surfing in the first place was his idea. Was he taking out his pain on himself?
* Stitch's confession of being an alien is one for both him and Lilo. For Lilo, she was very forgiving of Stitch despite his shenanigans, but after nearly drowning and then having her house destroyed, and being taken away from her sister, she finally loses it and tells Stitch that he has ruined everything. After his confession, she's surprised, but then suddenly '''shoves''' him away from her and tells him to go away, not with shock, but with bitterness. For Stitch, he had honestly grew fond of Lilo and has done everything he could to protect her, but in the end, his remorseful expression after he changes back to his alien form, really hits you hard with how he knows that he has let down the girl who had adopted him and cared for him, and her shoving him and telling him to leave really hurts as well knowing that he has been abandoned by the only one who has ever genuinely loved him.

* Fridge Tear Jerking, mixed with [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments Heartwarming]]; [[http://sonjaja.tumblr.com/post/79755904958/casual-reminder-that-nani-was-on-her-way-to take another look at any scene taking place in Nani's room]]. She has surfing posters, several surfboards and even medals and trophies, presumably belonging to her. Nani could have been a professional surfer, maybe even a champion... and she gave it all up for Lilo's sake.

!!''Lilo & Stitch''

!!''Stitch & Ai''

!!Meta
* [[http://jackfreak1994.tumblr.com/post/70666268513/hey-wouldnt-it-be-cool-to-live This]] is possibly the most heartbreaking piece of fan-art ''ever''. In fact, it's so sad, it's even been re-uploaded on parts of Instagram!

** For fans who really want to see '''Lilo''' and Stitch again after the controversial anime, the sudden and unexpected release of this series might feel like a huge slap in the face to those who hoping for a new series with our duo together again.

!!''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitchTheSeries''
* "Remmy", full stop. It focuses mainly around Lilo plagued by the memories of her deceased parents.

* [[http://disneyismyescape.tumblr.com/post/52822516089/ashappyasdisney-disneyforeverlives-oh-my Walt's Ohana.]]
* [[http://jackfreak1994.tumblr.com/post/70666268513/hey-wouldnt-it-be-cool-to-live Who wants to live forever?]]

** [[spoiler:Actually Stitch did die and Lilo's love brought him back. Makes it more sad, doesn't it?]]

** It didn't help that when Lilo's daughter is telling her about Stitch and Lilo just says that even if he was here that she wouldn't want or see him right now. Adds bonus points that Stitch heard everything she said. And his heartbroken face. (Sniff)

* Later on, when Lilo is [[spoiler:kidnapped by Gantu, and Jumba and Pleakley have refused to help, Nani crumples to the ground heartbroken, truly believing she'll never see her baby sister again]]. And just before that, [[spoiler:she happened upon Jumba and Pleakley arresting Stitch, and asks them about her little sister. When they start playing dumb, she reaches her wits end and explodes in the most heartbreakingly-frustrated voice:]]

* It didn't help that when Lilo's daughter is telling her about Stitch and Lilo just says that even if he was here that she wouldn't want or see him right now. Adds bonus points that Stitch heard everything she said. And his heartbroken face. (Sniff)

** [[WhoWantsToLiveForever That one's]] loosely based on a just as tearjerking fanfic, entitled [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/2247935/1/The-Only-Thing-Worse-Than-Dying "The Only Thing Worse Than Dying".]]

* Tears were shed during the "Aloha 'Oe" part on the night when Nani and Lilo were talking about family for what could have been the last time as Lilo was to be taken into child custody soon.
** "I remember everyone who leaves."

[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lilo_and_stitch_aloha_oe.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''Until we meet again.'']]

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_i2JLC6-mUk The Bed Time Story deleted scene]] is pretty upsetting. Lilo tells a story about a bear named Toaster, which makes Nani have a ''That's Lilo'' reaction, but it gets heartbreaking because he smells so bad that his only friends are rocks and fish, then a princess promises to bring him some special soap, but she lives far away and the soap hasn't arrived yet.

* Later on, when Lilo is [[spoiler:kidnapped by Gantu, and Jumba and Pleakley have refused to help, Nani crumples heart-breakingly, truly believing she'll never see her baby sister again]]. And just before that, [[spoiler:she happened upon Jumba and Pleakley arresting Stitch, and asks them about her little sister. When they start playing dumb, she reaches her wits end and explodes in the most heartbreakingly frustrated voice:]]
-->'''Nani:''' ''LILO!!'' She's a little girl this big, she has black hair and brown eyes and she hangs around with ''that THING!''
* As well as:

** It gets worse when you consider the implication-that he's emulating the story of the ugly duckling, in the hope his family will come and find him, like in the story...

** In a nutshell, the conversation is this: when Jumba beckons Stitch to come close, Stitch simply tells Jumba he's waiting. When Jumba asks for what, he looks down and sees the story of the ugly duckling underfoot and is able to connect that Stitch is waiting for his family to come and find him, Jumba replies that Stitch has no family; he made Stitch. Jumba tells Stitch that no matter how hard he tries, he's built to destroy, Stitch can ''never'' belong in a family.

* The part where she sees Stitch looking at her family photo again - not because he wants to destroy it but because he's curious. She then asks where his family is, and says she hears Stitch crying at night, and knows it's the reason he breaks things and pushes her. Stitch's tense expression as he clutches a pillow with his claws just sells it.

* When Nani and Lilo sit in a hammock in the backyard; Nani is looking for a way to possibly tell Lilo goodbye without alarming her or making it seem like they'll be forever separated, but Nani can't articulate the message through all her pain and sadness. So she sings the most beautiful, depressing rendition of ''Aloha Oe'' and...

* Any of the strong Nani and Lilo scenes (especially the backyard scene) are tear jerkers for someone with an older or younger sister
* Any time Ohana is mentioned.
-->'''Lilo:''' You came back...\\

-->'''Lilo:''' What's wrong with you?!?\\
'''Stitch:''' [''looks guilty and confused'']\\
'''Lilo:''' [[spoiler: Pudge]] was part of our family! You don't ''let'' your family ''die!'' You don't '''EVER!!!'''

* After Cobra Bubbles tells Nani he REALLY has no other choice but to take Lilo away for her own good.
-->'''David:''' You know, I really believe they had a chance [to remain together]... then you came along.
** This was followed by Stitch's slow realization of what he just did.... Ugh... It's so gut-wrenching.

* Fridge Tear Jerking, mixed with [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments Heartwarming]]; [[http://sonjaja.tumblr.com/post/79755904958/casual-reminder-that-nani-was-on-her-way-to take another look at any scene taking place in Nani's room]]. She has surfing posters, several surfboards and even medals and trophies, presumably belonging to her. Nani could have been a professional surfer, maybe even a champion...and she gave it all up for Lilo's sake.

* [[http://fyeahjumbaandpleakley.tumblr.com/post/40309172077/all-because-they-do-not-wish-others-to-suffer-the All because they do not wish others to suffer the way they do.]]

* Lilo seeing [[{{Jerkass}} Mertle]] and her posse in town and gleefully exclaiming "Hey! It's my friends!", even when it's been explicitly shown that they hate her, and consider her their enemy. Owtch.

* Stitch's confession of being an alien is one for both him and Lilo. For Lilo, she was very forgiving of Stitch despite his shenanigans, but after nearly drowning and then having her house destroyed, and being taken away from her sister, she finally loses it and tells Stitch that he has ruined everything. After his confession, she's surprised, but the suddenly '''shoves''' him away from her and tells him to go away, not with shock, but with bitterness. For Stitch, he had honestly grew fond of Lilo and has done everything he could to protect her, but in the end, his remorseful expression after he changes back to his alien form, really hits you hard with how he knows that he has let down the girl who had adopted him and cared for him, and her shoving him and telling him to leave really hurts as well knowing that he has been abandoned by the only one who has ever genuinely loved him.

* [[TheMenInBlack Cobra]] [[ScaryBlackMan Bubbles]] seems a lot less funny when he [[spoiler:comes to take Lilo away]]. Even worse is [[spoiler:Nani's slow, horrible realization that she can't stop him, and Lilo's [[ChildrenAreInnocent total incomprehension]] of what's going on. That and the fact that Bubbles truly seems sorry for what he has to do and does genuinely care about Lilo's well-being]].

!!''Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has A Glitch''

** [[spoiler: Actually Stitch did die and Lilo's love brought him back. Makes it more sad, doesn't it?]]

!!''Leroy & Stitch''

** That one's loosely based on a just as tearjerking fanfic, entitled [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/2247935/1/The-Only-Thing-Worse-Than-Dying "The Only Thing Worse Than Dying".]]