History TearJerker / ScottPilgrimTakesOff

[[caption-width-right:350:More than [[GayRomanticPhase just a phase]].]]

** Even Older Scott responds to this with a bitter, but accurate, observation that the Ramonas are going to just run away from something she loves again, which strikes a chord with Present Ramona about her fault in her failed relationships.

* The entirety of Ramona's fight with Roxie offers a deeper look into their relationship beyond Ramona claiming "it was just a phase." It's shown that the two girls had a serious relationship, and Roxie was devastated when Ramona basically left her without even saying goodbye. We're shown the day Ramona moved out of her room, with Roxie pitifully looking on as Ramona contemplates saying something, but chooses not to and leaves.

-->'''Roxie:''' So you left without saying goodbye?! You made me feel ''like NOTHING!'' You were afraid? GOOD FOR YOU! All I wanted was for you to see me!

* Kim has a visibly sad look on her face when recounts to Ramona how things fell apart between her and Scott.

-->'''Roxie:''' You made me feel ''like NOTHING!''

** Special mention goes to the moment after Roxie is hit with Ramona's giant hammer. In the comics and movie, most fight scenes were relatively light-hearted, and injuries were rarely shown in very graphic detail (with the notable exception of Book 6); but here, as opposed to the quick-and-easy defeat in Scott and Matthew's fight, Roxie falls to the ground visibly (and heavily) bleeding from a gash in her head where she was struck. From there, she flies into a frenzied, even animalistic rage; screaming and crying as she tackles Ramona and proceeds to claw at her hair and even bite at her like a feral cat. None of this is played for laughs; instead, her reaction comes off as a gut-wrenching depiction of someone lashing out after being hurt. The pain and desperation in Roxie's voice and body language makes it all the more heartbreaking, and this singular moment marks a major tonal shift in the episode as it begins to sink in just how much Ramona's past actions truly hurt others.

** Special mention goes to the moment after Roxie is hit with Ramona's giant hammer. In the comics and movie, most fight scenes were relatively light-hearted, and injuries were rarely shown in very graphic detail (with the notable exception of Book 6); but here, as opposed to the quick-and-easy defeat in Scott and Matthew's fight, Roxie falls to the ground visibly (and heavily) bleeding from a gash in her head where she was struck. From there, she flies into a frenzied, even animalistic rage; screaming and crying as she tackles Ramona and proceeds to claw at her hair and even bite at her like a feral cat. None of this is played for laughs; instead, her reaction comes off as a gut-wrenching depiction of someone lashing out after being hurt. The hurt and desperation in Roxie's voice and body language makes it all the more heartbreaking, and this singular moment marks a major tonal shift in the episode as it begins to sink in just how much Ramona's past actions truly hurt others.

** Special mention goes to the moment after Roxie is hit with Ramona's giant hammer. In the comics and movie, most fight scenes were relatively light-hearted, and injuries were rarely shown in very graphic detail (with the notable exception of Book 6); but here, as opposed to the quick-and-easy defeat in Scott and Matthew's fight, Roxie falls to the ground visibly (and heavily) bleeding from a gash in her head where she was struck. From there, she flies into a frenzied, even animalistic rage; screaming and crying as she tackles Ramona and proceeds to claw and even bite at her like a feral cat. None of this is played for laughs; instead, her reaction comes off as a gut-wrenching depiction of someone lashing out after being hurt. The hurt and desperation in Roxie's voice and body language makes it all the more heartbreaking, and this singular moment marks a major tonal shift in the episode as it begins to sink in just how much Ramona's past actions truly hurt others.

-->'''Roxie''': You made me feel ''like NOTHING!''
** Special mention goes to the moment after Roxie is hit with Ramona’s giant hammer. In the comics and movie, most fight scenes were relatively light-hearted, and injuries were rarely shown in very graphic detail (with the notable exception of Book 6); but here, as opposed to the quick-and-easy defeat in Scott and Matthew’s fight, Roxie falls to the ground visibly (and heavily) bleeding from a gash in her head where she was struck. From there, she flies into a frenzied, even animalistic rage; screaming and crying as she tackles Ramona and proceeds to claw and even bite at her like a feral cat. None of this is played for laughs; instead, her reaction comes off as a gut-wrenching depiction of someone lashing out after being hurt. The hurt and desperation in Roxie’s voice and body language makes it all the more heartbreaking, and this singular moment marks a major tonal shift in the episode as it begins to sink in just how much Ramona’s past actions truly hurt others.
--->'''Roxie''': Ramona! You ''BITCH!''

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* A flashback briefly shows Ramona dating the Katayagani twins. The relationship abruptly ended when Ramona and Kyle accidentally walked into a class Ken happened to be in. Ken realized what happened and glares at the two, while Kyle looks mortified and raises his hands defensively. While they were both serial womanizers, they both clearly did not choose to have a sham relationship with Ramona. Even worse, it's heavily implied that the twins initially assumed that the other twin betrayed them, meaning Ramona almost ruined the brother's relationship.

* Ramona has a JerkassRealization on how she left her exes and we get to re-witness Ramona abandoning Matthew after they defeated the jocks interested in her, Ramona cheating on Lucas with Todd as he walks away dejected, Ramona moving out and leaving a heartbroken Roxie in the dust, and then leaving the twins apathetic to the argument they're having after realizing Ramona cheated on both of them with each other. Although the inclusion of '''Gideon''' is questionable, it really hammers in the point that Ramona handled her relationships just as bad if not worse than Scott, something touched upon but glossed over in the comic. It makes the happy endings they get all the more satisfying.

* A flashback briefly shows Ramona dating the Katayagani twins. The relationship abruptly ended when Ramona and Kyle accidentally walked into a class Ken happened to be in. Ken realized what happened and and glares at the two, while Kyle looks mortified and raises his hands defensively. While they were both serial womanizers, they both clearly did not choose to have a sham relationship with Ramona. Even worse it's heavily implied that the twins initially assumed that the other twin betrayed them, meaning Ramona almost ruined the brother's relationship.

* Ramona has a JerkassRealization on how she left her exes and we get to re-witness Ramona abandoning Matthew when after they defeated the jocks interested in her, Ramona cheating on Lucas with Todd as he walks away dejected, Ramona moving out and leaving a heartbroken Roxane in the dust, and then leaving the twins apathetic to the argument they are having after realizing Ramona cheated on both of them with each other. Although the inclusion of '''Gideon''' is questionable, it really hammers in the point that Ramona handled her relationships just as bad if not worse than Scott, something touched upon but glossed over in the comic. It makes the happy endings they get all the more satisfying.

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* Ramona has a JerkassRealization on how she left her exes and we get to rewitness Ramona abandoning Matthew when after they defeated the jocks interested in her, Ramona cheating on Lucas with Todd as he walks away dejected, Ramona moving out and leaving a heartbroken Roxane in the dust, and then leaving the twins apathetic to the argument they are having after realizing Ramona cheated on both of them with each other. Although the inclusion of '''Gideon''' is questionable, it really hammers in the point that Ramona handled her relationships just as bad if not worse than Scott, something touched upon but glossed over in the comic. It makes the happy endings they get all the more satisfying.

* The fact that Future Ramona is so jaded to the point of telling her past self that her relationship with Scott will just being another failed experiment not worth pursuing is downright depressing.

* The fact that Future Ramona is so jaded to the point of she telling her past self that her relationship with Scott will just being another failed experiment not worth pursuing is downright depressing.

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