Heartwarming / Predator 2

• Harrigan's reward of a 18th century flintlock pistol — possibly taken from past worthy prey? — qualifies. Given it's in seemingly pristine condition, it's bound to be worth a pretty penny.
  • The comic reveals that the pistol came from a ship's captain the Predator fought alongside against mutineers. After killing the pirates, the two are supposed to duel against each other, but a surviving pirate shoots the captain before they can do so. With his dying breath, the captain gives the Elder his pistol before succumbing to his wounds. As a sign of respect, Greyback buries him and leaves his prized sword at his grave. Normally, Predators would not leave their technology lying around, but Greyback is willing to break that rule to show his respect to the man.
  • In fact, Greyback's "Take it" to Harrigan is what a dying Raphael Adolini said when he gave the pistol to him.
  • Prey (2022) retcons this, but it doesn't become any less heartwarming. The pistol was taken from a French trapper by that film's protagonist, Naru, and the credits of that film depict several ships worth of Predators descending upon Naru's tribe — perhaps this is an indication that she made it out alright.
• The Predator sparing Leona when it sees that she's pregnant.
• The Predator murdering Mike's partner and best friend Danny is what makes his pursuit personal, but after catching it in the act of ripping out Jerry Lambert’s head and spine Harrigan goes full-blown Determinator against the alien, showing just how much “The Lone Ranger” had grown on him.
• Pope, the annoying reporter. Despite him being a general all-around sleaze ball, and highly critical of the police in the ongoing drug war, he does refer to the death of Danny as the killing of one of L.A.'s finest.
• This also doubles as Nightmare Fuel, but the way Danny is killed by the Predator could be considered heartwarming in a very Blue-and-Orange Morality kind of way. It is said that Danny was "boned like a fish," which implies that the Predator took his skull as a trophy, and according to the expanded material only the worthiest prey deserves such an honor. Yep, Danny might have died horribly at the hand of an alien hunter, but he died with honor in its eyes.

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