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** Even more FridgeHorror is that Native Hawaiian religion is VERY animistic, and Lilo may have fixated on a common practice of "you have to give {{Nature Spirit}}s offerings, [[OhCrap and if you don't do it properly, they'll get angry." A tear-jerker RewatchBonus is that the adults all ''[[MeaningfulLook look depressed as hell]]'' the moment she says [[WhamLine "Pudge controls the weather."]]

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** Even more FridgeHorror is that Native Hawaiian religion is VERY animistic, and Lilo may have fixated on a common practice of "you have to give {{Nature Spirit}}s offerings, [[OhCrap and if you don't do it properly, they'll get angry." "]] A tear-jerker RewatchBonus is that the adults all ''[[MeaningfulLook look depressed as hell]]'' the moment she says [[WhamLine "Pudge controls the weather."]]
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** Even more FridgeHorror is that Native Hawaiian religion is VERY animistic, and Lilo may have fixated on a common practice of "you have to give {{Nature Spirit}}s offerings, [[OhCrap and if you don't do it properly, they'll get angry."]] A tear-jerker RewatchBonus is that the adults all ''look depressed as hell'' the moment she says [[WhamLine "Pudge controls the weather."]]

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** Even more FridgeHorror is that Native Hawaiian religion is VERY animistic, and Lilo may have fixated on a common practice of "you have to give {{Nature Spirit}}s offerings, [[OhCrap and if you don't do it properly, they'll get angry."]] " A tear-jerker RewatchBonus is that the adults all ''look ''[[MeaningfulLook look depressed as hell'' hell]]'' the moment she says [[WhamLine "Pudge controls the weather."]]
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** Even more FridgeHorror is that Native Hawaiian religion is VERY animistic, and Lilo may have fixated on a common practice of "you have to give {{Nature Spirit}}s offerings, [[OhCrap and if you don't do it properly, they'll get angry."]]

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** Even more FridgeHorror is that Native Hawaiian religion is VERY animistic, and Lilo may have fixated on a common practice of "you have to give {{Nature Spirit}}s offerings, [[OhCrap and if you don't do it properly, they'll get angry."]] A tear-jerker RewatchBonus is that the adults all ''look depressed as hell'' the moment she says [[WhamLine "Pudge controls the weather."]]
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** Even more FridgeHorror is that Native Hawaiian religion is VERY animistic, and Lilo may have fixated on a very common practice of "you have to give {{Nature Spirit}}s offerings, [[OhCrap and if you don't do it properly, they'll get angry."]]

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** Even more FridgeHorror is that Native Hawaiian religion is VERY animistic, and Lilo may have fixated on a very common practice of "you have to give {{Nature Spirit}}s offerings, [[OhCrap and if you don't do it properly, they'll get angry."]]
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** Even more FridgeHorror is that Native Hawaiian religion is VERY animistic, and Lilo may have fixated on a very common practice of "you have to give {{Nature Spirit}}s offerings, [[OhCrap and if you don't do it properly, they'll get angry."]]
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* When Lilo explains what happened to her parents to Stitch: "It was rainy, and they went for a drive."

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* When Lilo explains what happened to her parents to Stitch: "It "[[NeverSayDie It was rainy, and they went for a drive."]]"

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** And in another scene, 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. Ouch.



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* Every single moment from the scene David tells Stitch he's the reason Nani and Lilo don't have a chance to the moment Stitch goes into the forest to wait for a family. In particular, Lilo's words as Stitch makes the decision to leave (roughly paraphrased):
-->'''Lilo:''' Our family is little now and we don't have many toys... but you can be a part of it. You can be our baby and we'll raise you to be good. But if you want to leave... you can. I'll remember you though. I remember everyone who leaves.
** And just before that, she delivers this heartbreaking line completely out of left field:
-->'''Lilo:''' I hear you cry at night. Do you dream about them?
** It's not even just what she says, but the matter-of-fact way she says it. This girl is 6 years old and has dealt with so much loss that it's become almost a normal occurrence to her.
* 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.

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* Every single moment from the scene David tells Stitch he's he thought Nani and Lilo had a chance to stay together, but then he came along and is the reason Nani and Lilo don't have a chance to the moment Stitch goes into the forest to wait for a family. In particular, Lilo's words as Stitch makes the decision to leave (roughly paraphrased):
-->'''Lilo:''' Our family is little now and we don't have many toys... but you can be a part of it. You can be our baby and we'll raise you to be good. But if you want to leave... you can. I'll remember you though. I remember everyone who leaves.
** And just before that, she delivers this heartbreaking line completely out of left field:
-->'''Lilo:''' I hear you cry at night. Do you dream about them?
** It's not even just what she says, but the matter-of-fact way she says it. This girl is 6 years old and has dealt with so much loss that it's become almost a normal occurrence to her.
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* 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. She starts by delivering this line completely out of left field:
-->'''Lilo:''' [[WhamLine I hear you cry at night. Do you dream about them?]] Our family is little now and we don't have many toys... but you can be a part of it. You can be our baby and we'll raise you to be good. But if you want to leave... you can. I'll remember you though. I remember everyone who leaves
** It's not even just the first thing she says, but the matter-of-fact way she says it. This girl is 6 years old and has dealt with so much loss that it's become almost a normal occurrence to her.
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Lilo was six in the original film; she turns seven in the ending montage.


** It is made worse when Lilo ends up barricading herself inside the house, and just lies down listening to music. When Nani returns home, she tells her sister to "leave me alone to die". The loss of her parents, combined with Mertle's cruelty, [[DrivenToSuicide drove Lilo to suicide]]. And she's just ''five''.

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** It is made worse when Lilo ends up barricading herself inside the house, and just lies down listening to music. When Nani returns home, she tells her sister to "leave me alone to die". The loss of her parents, combined with Mertle's cruelty, [[DrivenToSuicide drove Lilo to suicide]]. And she's just ''five''.''six''.
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-->'''Lilo:''' I hear you cry at night. Do you dream of them?

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxmT-zQc1GQ This]] deleted scene, featuring the death of [[spoiler:Pudge the fish]]. Thank Disney, that the suits actually veto'd the scene.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxmT-zQc1GQ This]] deleted scene, featuring the death of [[spoiler:Pudge the fish]]. Thank Disney, Disney that the suits actually veto'd vetoed the scene.
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* The exchange between Lilo and Stitch when [[spoiler:Stitch comes to save Lilo after she is taken by Gantu]]. Lilo, still trapped in the pod, pleads with Stitch not to leave her, and Stitch sounds so heartbroken when he whimpers, "Okay." [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome And then, when he spots the gasoline truck approaching, he repeats it in a much more determined tone]].

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* The exchange between Lilo and Stitch when [[spoiler:Stitch comes to save Lilo after she is taken by Gantu]]. Lilo, still trapped in the pod, pleads with Stitch not to leave her, and Stitch sounds so heartbroken when he whimpers, "Okay." [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome And then, when he spots the gasoline truck approaching, he repeats it in a much more determined tone]].

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* 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 wit's end and explodes in the most heartbreakingly-frustrated voice:]]

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* 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]]. Gantu]]. And just before that, [[spoiler:she happened [[spoiler:Nani happens upon Jumba and Pleakley arresting Stitch, and asks them about her little sister. When they start playing dumb, she reaches her wit's end and explodes in the most heartbreakingly-frustrated voice:]]


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**When Jumba and Pleakley still refuse to help, Nani crumples to the ground sobbing, truly believing she'll never see her baby sister again.
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** Is that what it was? It looked like they thought she was a little odd.
*** It could be both. They know why, and to the adult mind they know it won't help, and is probably actually harming her. But they don't say anything because they don't know how.
*** 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 parents' death as her own fault for forgetting to feed Pudge.

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** Is that what it was? It looked like they thought she was a little odd.
*** It could be both. They know why, and to the adult mind they know it won't help, and is probably actually harming her. But they don't say anything because they don't know how.
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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 parents' death as her own fault for forgetting to feed Pudge.
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* 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. Ouch.

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* 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. Ouch.Ouch.
* After overhearing Lilo wish for a friend, Nani takes her to an animal shelter, in the hopes that a pet would alleviate some of Lilo's loneliness. When talking to an employee at the shelter about what kind of pets they have, Nani specifically asks for ''something that won't die''.
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-->'''Nani''' ''(very, very concerned)'': Don't take left... Please, don't take left...

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-->'''Nani''' ''(very, very concerned)'': Don't take left... Please, don't take left...Oh, ''don’t turn left''...
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** [[spoiler:The growing desperation in Nani’s voice as she begs him not to take Lilo, along with Lilo slowly realizing what’s happening]], is just as gut wrenching.

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** [[spoiler:The growing desperation in Nani’s voice as she begs him not to take Lilo, along with Lilo the look on Lilo’s face as she overhears it and slowly realizing realizes what’s happening]], is just as gut wrenching.
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'''Nani:''' ''No!'' [[spoiler:You’re not taking her! I’m the only one who understands her! You take that away, she won’t stand a chance!]]\\

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'''Nani:''' ''No!'' ''NO!'' [[spoiler:You’re not taking her! I’m the only one who understands her! You take that away, she won’t stand a chance!]]\\
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** [[spoiler:The growing desperation in Nani’s voice as she begs him not to take Lilo, along with Lilo slowly realizing what’s happening]], is just as gut wrenching.
-->'''Nani:''' Please... don’t do this...\\
'''Cobra Bubbles:''' You know I have no choice.\\
'''Nani:''' ''No!'' [[spoiler:You’re not taking her! I’m the only one who understands her! You take that away, she won’t stand a chance!]]\\
'''Cobra Bubbles:''' You’re making this harder than it needs to be...\\
'''Nani:''' [[spoiler:But you don’t know what you’re doing! ''She '''needs''' me!'']]\\
'''Cobra Bubbles:''' [[spoiler:(''motions to the burning wreckage that was once Nani and Lilo’s house'') IS ''THIS'' WHAT SHE NEEDS?! It seems clear to me that you need ''her'' a lot more than she needs ''you''.]]
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* 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. Ouch.

!!Non-canon and 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!
** [[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".]]
* 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]] [[Administrivia/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]]
** 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 fourth deletion 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.
* David Ogden Stiers, the original voice of Jumba Jookiba, passed away due to bladder cancer on March 3, 2018 at the age of 75.

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* 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. Ouch.

!!Non-canon and 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!
** [[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".]]
* 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]] [[Administrivia/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]]
** 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 fourth deletion 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.
* David Ogden Stiers, the original voice of Jumba Jookiba, passed away due to bladder cancer on March 3, 2018 at the age of 75.
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* Not even fifteen minutes into the movie, [[NoSocialSkills Lilo's]] first scenes have her being rejected by the other girls (because she beat up Mertle). After hula class, she tries to make up with them and shows them her "doll", Scrump, only for them to disappear before she's even finished talking. The somber music sets in as she throws Scrump on the ground and walks away, only to come back and embrace it sadly before heading for home.

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* Not even fifteen minutes into the movie, [[NoSocialSkills Lilo's]] first scenes have her being rejected by the other girls (because she [[KickTheSonOfABitch beat up Mertle).Mertle]]). After hula class, she tries to make up with them and shows them her "doll", Scrump, only for them to disappear before she's even finished talking. The somber music sets in as she throws Scrump on the ground and walks away, only to come back and embrace it sadly before heading for home.home.
** It is made worse when Lilo ends up barricading herself inside the house, and just lies down listening to music. When Nani returns home, she tells her sister to "leave me alone to die". The loss of her parents, combined with Mertle's cruelty, [[DrivenToSuicide drove Lilo to suicide]]. And she's just ''five''.
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* David Ogden Stiers, the voice of Jumba Jookiba, passed away due to bladder cancer on March 3, 2018 at the age of 75.

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* David Ogden Stiers, the voice of Jumba Jookiba, passed away due to Bladder cancer in March 3, 2018 at the age of 75.

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** 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 fourth deletion 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.

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** 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 fourth deletion 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.article.
*David Ogden Stiers, the voice of Jumba Jookiba, passed away due to Bladder cancer in March 3, 2018 at the age of 75.
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** It's not even just what she says, but the matter-of-fact way she says it. This girl is 5 years old and has dealt with so much loss that it's become almost a normal occurrence to her.

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** It's not even just what she says, but the matter-of-fact way she says it. This girl is 5 6 years old and has dealt with so much loss that it's become almost a normal occurrence to her.

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* And this quote from Lilo as Stitch makes the decision to leave (roughly paraphrased):
-->'''Lilo:''' Our family is little now and we don't have many toys... but you can be a part of it. You can be our baby and we'll raise you to be good. But if you want to leave... you can. I'll remember you though. I remember everyone who leaves.

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* And this quote Every single moment from the scene David tells Stitch he's the reason Nani and Lilo don't have a chance to the moment Stitch goes into the forest to wait for a family. In particular, Lilo's words as Stitch makes the decision to leave (roughly paraphrased):
-->'''Lilo:''' Our family is little now and we don't have many toys... but you can be a part of it. You can be our baby and we'll raise you to be good. But if you want to leave... you can. I'll remember you though. I remember everyone who leaves. leaves.
** And just before that, she delivers this heartbreaking line completely out of left field:
-->'''Lilo:''' I hear you cry at night. Do you dream of them?

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This page also includes other saddening moments from the rest of [[Franchise/LiloAndStitch the franchise]].


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!!Tear jerking moments in [[Franchise/LiloAndStitch the franchise]]:
* ''TearJerker/LiloAndStitch2StitchHasAGlitch''
* ''TearJerker/{{Stitch}}''
!!''Disney/LiloAndStitch''

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!!''Disney/LiloAndStitch''
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** "Lost" translates into Hawaiian as "Lilo". In a way, It's almost like he's calling out for her.

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** "Lost" translates into Hawaiian as "Lilo". In a way, It's it's almost like he's calling out for her.



!!''Disney/LiloAndStitch2StitchHasAGlitch''
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* The climax. [[spoiler:After malfunctioning and accidentally attacking Lilo, Stitch decides that it is too dangerous for him to live on Earth anymore and tries to escape to an uninhabited planet using Jumba's ship. Lilo ends up chasing after him with a hovercraft, and witnesses him crash into a mountain. Knowing the only way to save Stitch's life is to put him in Jumba's Fusion Chamber to recharge him, she activates the machine with Stitch inside, but he doesn't awaken. Lilo believes him to be dead and cradles his motionless body in her arms until Stitch suddenly grabs her arm, revealing that he did in fact survive.]]
** [[spoiler:What Lilo says to Stitch, whilst holding him in [[PietaPlagiarism the pieta position]], having come to the [[JerkassRealization realization that she's been acting selfish]]:]]
-->'''Lilo:''' Stitch, I'm so sorry. ''(sighs)'' I kept saying how I needed you...but you needed me more. ''(puts flower on Stitch's chest and sniffles)'' You're my ohana, Stitch. ''(shivers, then hugs him)'' And I'll always love you. ''(breaks down sobbing)''
** Even if [[spoiler:[[LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt there was no way Disney would actually kill off Stitch for real]], it still doesn't make anything less sad.]]
** [[spoiler:Actually Stitch did die and Lilo's love [[BackFromTheDead brought him back.]] Makes it more sad, doesn't it?]]
** "Stitch sorry." He says it so many times throughout the movie, but doing it [[spoiler:right before he died...]] And before he says it one last time, as Lilo peers into the chamber, both hands on the glass, he reaches up and places his paw on the glass where Lilo's hand is. Possible ShoutOut to [[Film/StarTrekIITheWrathofKhan Spock's death]], anyone?
** [[spoiler: The fact that it was so drawn out. They did the scene very well.]]
* Jumba's entire story in the film is fairly sad: he finds out early on that Stitch is malfunctioning and [[spoiler: dying]], and spends the entire movie unsure if he can truly do anything to save him but tries his hardest to do so anyway. Elsewhere in the series, Jumba rarely makes it as evident that he looks at Stitch as his own child, and his pain as his attempts to save him fail is heartbreaking - when it looks like the only machine that could fix things has exploded, he just shuts down entirely. Luckily Pleakley is there to re-encourage him, but still...
--> "Jumba has failed family..."
* During the film, Nani and Lilo have another small fight - which ends in a heartwarming way, but has this very tearjerking exchange, with Lilo being generally frustrated and Nani being increasingly agitated trying to help.
-->'''Lilo''': ''(shouting)'' "You're not help! I wish Mom were here!"
-->'''Nani''': "I'm doing the best I can!"
-->'''Lilo''': ''(nastily)'' "Well, it's not good enough!"
-->'''Nani''': ''(voice breaking slightly)'' "Don't you think I know that?"

!!''WesternAnimation/StitchTheMovie''
* Stitch trying to bond with other humans on Lahui Beach completely fails because he's too freaky for them. When Moses said, "I told Lilo, no pets," after Stitch [[EpicFail epically failed]] in cutting a pineapple—with a chainsaw—all the little blue alien could do was just walk home.

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

!!''WesternAnimation/LeroyAndStitch''
* The montage [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOYf0OjotOM set to Elvis Presley singing "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"]].
** Then there's the heartbreaking line that Lilo says after she and Reuben are captured by Hämsterviel.
-->'''Lilo:''' Nani says Aloha means "hello" and "goodbye"... But for us, it mostly just seems to mean "goodbye".

!!''Anime/{{Stitch}}''
* The "Lilo" episode.
** The [[spoiler:flashback scenes of the original movies]], but then comes the real tearjerker scene. [[spoiler:After waiting in vain for Lilo to appear on 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.
** 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. Sure, Stitch's [[JawDrop cartoony facial expression upon hearing]] was funny, [[NarmCharm it still didn't make it any less sad.]] (Sniff)
** [[spoiler:''Everyone'' was crying after Lilo's goodbye. ''[[SympathyForTheHero Even Hämsterviel]].'']]
* The whole idea that Lilo and Stitch aren't together anymore is enough to make you cry.
* The episode "A Recurring Nightmare", where it's revealed that Yuna's [[MissingMom mom]] died in a typhoon, when Yuna was too young to even remember what she looked like. To make matters worse, the final thing Yuna has to remember her mother is just a photo with the latter's face out of view.
** The song that Yuna's mother would sing to her when she was younger, [[Disney/{{Dumbo}} "Baby Mine".]]
** 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.
* In "Stitch Dreams", one of Stitch's nightmares was accidentally ruining Yuna's birthday. Yuna yells at him, then Stitch lies on the ground sobbing. It was a dream, but still...
* "Angel's Flight" has a scene where Yuna shouts at Angel to leave after the latter breaks a vase. It's much sadder than it sounds.

!!''Animation/StitchAndAi''
* Stitch is ''again'' separated from Lilo, only this time he did not leave her behind due to a misunderstanding, he was kidnapped. Granted, he managed to escape captivity, but he's still not returning to Hawaii anytime soon.
** 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 were hoping for a new series with our duo together again.

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