Heartwarming / The Great Silence

• Just about every scene with Miss Kitty Regina, especially when she consoles a newly widowed Pauline and shows happiness at the idea of the bandits finally being able to come into town and get fed now that Loco is in jail.
• The warmth between Miguel and his mother when he shows up on her doorstep and is ready to follow her advice to turn himself in, while she has been trying to find him a lawyer. It's a shame that Loco and Charlie ruin it with a lethal Kick the Dog Establishing Character Moment.
  • When Miguel's mother hires Silence to avenge Miguel, rather than just wallowing in anger and hatred, she also makes it clear that she cares about Miguel's friends and hopes that Silence killing the bounty hunters will save them from being murdered as well.
• Pauline's husband emerging from hiding to face near certain death and save her from Loco. In the English dub, his line about leaving the mountains is changed to him saying he wants to see his wife again, further developing their relationship.
• The sheriff telling the bandits they can go into town for some food may be a Nice Job Breaking It, Hero moment, but it is still a touching act of kindness.
• In the "Happy" ending, the grim and unhappy Silence's dazzling smile after he saves the hostages and is offered a job as a deputy is so powerful that many fans call that a major part of why they prefer, or at least tolerate, that alternate ending.
• In the "Ambiguous" ending, after being ruthless murderers for the whole film, Loco and his remaining gang members are moved enough by Silence sacrificing himself for the outlaws that they seemingly leave without finishing Silence off or gunning down the impoverished bandits who are tied up in front of them. It may be completely out of character for the bounty hunters, but there is still something powerful about it.