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- After establishing quite clearly that boxtrolls are shy and timid creatures who would rather hide from danger even sometimes when running would be smarter, Eggs tries to drag Fish (who is curled up in his box) away from the attack in their home. When a bolo is fired at them and knocks Eggs out when it wraps around the two of them, Fish actually tries to attack the people who are trying to capture them. Yes, Fish is almost immediately knocked out, but it was still very brave for the shy boxtroll. Even more awesome (and heartwarming) when you remember you've seen Fish growl like that before...in the beginning of the film, when he's taking Eggs away from Snatcher! He shows his Papa Wolf tendencies way earlier than we thought.
- Right at their Darkest Hour, the boxtrolls leave their boxes, standing up to Snatcher (in a way) for the first time ever.
- The whole climax, with the boxtrolls riding in to save Eggs and fight Snatcher with the help of Winnie, Mr. Pickles, Mr. Trout, and Trubshaw.Eggs: You built this thing, you can take it apart!
- Herbert Trubshaw somehow managed to keep himself together through ten years of torture and imprisonment enough to help Eggs encourage the boxtrolls to save themselves.
- Combined with Funny Moments, the after credits scene of Mr. Trout and Mr. Pickles Leaning On The Fourth Wall and contemplating their potential existence as animated characters, and discussing the amount of work that would go into making them move, while the camera pans out and super imposes a time lapse of the animator in question navigating the stage and doing just that.
