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- As dark as this movie is, even in comparison to Tarantino's other works, the movie ends with a Heartwarming Moment. Of all people, it is Marquis Warren, the black former Union Major, and Sheriff Chris Mannix, the white former Confederate Captain who put aside the hate and work together to bring some measure of frontier justice to the film. Mannix even cries "Major Warren!" when Jody shoots Marquis. And then, with nothing left to do but wait for probable death, they share a moment of friendship and camaraderie over the Lincoln letter.
- Another element, albeit gruesome, is the fact that the hanging of Daisy is done specifically out of respect for the late John Ruth.
- The song the credits begin with, Roy Orbison's "There Won't be Many Coming Home", fits nicely with the ending. Two former enemies from opposite sides of the Civil War die side by side, with one line from the song, "if they all came back but one he was still some mother's son", really hammering home the futility of war.
- The words of the Lincoln letter, when we finally hear them at last. Bonus points for being read by Chris Mannix — the former Confederate who you'd think would hate the memory of Lincoln.
- "That's a nice touch."
- Daisy and her brother share a smile before he's killed unexpectedly. The lighthearted jabs they trade almost make you forget they are both terrible people.
- Tarantino discussing how amazing it was to have a score written by his favorite composer of all time, right next to the man himself.
- A small yet still poignant moment is when John Ruth warns Chris Mannix about the poisoned coffee before dying himself. Ruth and Mannix were not friends — they weren't even acquaintances, and there wasn't an ounce of love lost between them. Hell, saving Chris wouldn't have done John any favors, as he was already a dead man. And yet, as Warren points out, John still chose to save Chris' life by warning him.
- It's oddly endearing whenever Ruth makes some effort to show Daisy kindness (like showing her Warren's Lincoln letter or unchaining her so she can play the guitar), even if those efforts usually end with her ruining the moment and him viciously pounding her in retaliation. It implies that even Ruth doesn't necessarily always hate his bounties, and that he understands that criminals are people too.
- The friendship that develops between Chris Mannix and O.B. The two apparently bond while putting the horses away, setting up the guide ropes, and nailing the door shut. Later, when O.B. comes in from the blizzard, nearly frozen, Chris is the first to run to his aid, and continues to be concerned about him throughout the scene. Towards the end, when Chris confronts Joe Gage for poisoning the coffee, leading to O.B.'s death, Chris shouts "You killed O.B., and he was worth ten of you!"
- Earlier, John Ruth also offhandedly compliments O.B. as a driver, and he interrupts himself just so he can share a friendly smirk with the flattered O.B.
- It's admittedly the sort of heartwarming that could only be shared between bounty hunters, but when Daisy spits on Warren's Lincoln letter, Ruth — who at this point is established as always bringing in his bounty alive, a job he takes very seriously — tells her that he's more than happy to sit and watch Warren beat her to death himself if she messed up the letter. His showing how careful he is that his bounty never gets stolen from him just makes it even more clear that he knows how precious that letter is to Warren.
- In the flashback, Joe Gage, Bob, and Oswaldo all sharing a hug before beginning the conspiracy against John Ruth. They might be sociopathic gang members more than willing to sell each other out, but they still have a brotherly connection.
- A subverted example. Warren, a Union soldier who gleefully slaughtered whites, and Smithers, a Confederate soldier who gleefully slaughtered blacks, sit down and share a bowl of stew together around the fireplace, talking about loved ones. It seems heartwarming at first, but then Warren starts taunting Smithers about how he raped his son to death, so it was all just to lure him into a false sense of security.
