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For me, it was always Optimus Prime from The Transformers movie.

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[–] edg@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Bridge to Terabithia

!Leslie!<

[–] model_tar_gz@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Cyberpunk 2077 spoiler:

Tap for spoilerJackie Wells. Damn that broke me up; the whole buildup in Act1 to that scene was so artfully done. So immersed. Really felt like I lost my anchor and best friend in that fucked up life.

I’ll ride his Arch til the day I can’t. Not a scratch.

[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I’ll ride his Arch til the day I can’t. Not a scratch.

Riding a vehicle without ever letting it get a scratch in Cyberpunk 2077 is quite impressive. I think I "scratched" Jackie's bike in under a minute when I got it in my first playthrough.

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[–] Case@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I think, due to lack of diagnosis and medication, plus age - I was barely double digits - Aeris/Aerith in FF7.

I had no spoilers. And it wasn't so much the death itself, it was the fact that I had fucking FARMED shit for her. She's healer coded? I already had a history with RPGs, and healers are worth their weight in gold.

I think all that time and effort invested really solidified it.

Also, I had phoenix downs. WTF?

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[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 12 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Arthur Morgan's death scene in RDR2 really got to me. But perhaps even more so, when my horse was killed right before. I remember pausing the game for a moment because I had had that horse for so long and somehow it felt like a major deal that happened so quickly.

Never had a game affect me like that before.

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[–] dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 days ago

Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner

spoilerthe dog Searchlight dies in the end, and it fucking killed me as a child when I read this

[–] VerilyFemme@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

John Marston. There are a lot of character deaths that really hit me hard. Hank from Breaking Bad comes to mind.

But man, John's death just hits so deeply. I played RDR a good 4 or so years after its release, so I knew it was coming. Even then, it barely felt real. And you better believe I was frantically trying to mark all those Pinkertons to help John get through it.

[–] hactar42@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

I had a similar experience with RDR2. I knew Arthur was going to die on that last mission. However, I was not prepared for my horse to die. I found the white Arabian around the start of chapter 3, and it was the only horse I used after. On subsequent play throughs I would just grab a random horse before doing that mission.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I still think about Aeries/Arith from FF7. Such a senseless death. It makes no sense. Literally was done just to elicit a response from the player. This segment alone is why I am upset that the second game in the Rebirth series isn't on PC; I really want to know if that scene is going to be altered due to the weird storyline branches that come from the time-travel/alternate reality shenanigans that so far as I've seen from the first game, only Arith knows about.

The only other one I really think about randomly is your own character in Fallout 3. Fuck you Fawkes! I don't believe in fate. Now get your green ass in there so nobody has to die!

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[–] kescusay@lemmy.world 15 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Made me cry:

Gotta be Schindler's List. That movie was so goddamn sad, and I just started sobbing when I saw that splash of red color. You know when. Ooof. A masterpiece I will never watch again.

For a more recent example, I watched the second season of Arcane. Lots of sad scenes, but anyone else who has watched it knows the most heart-wrenching one:

spoilerCried manly tears when Isha sacrificed herself to save Jinx.

Left me disturbed:

Another Spielberg movie, Saving Private Ryan. Didn't cry when the Nazi soldier sloooooowly stabbed Mellish to death. But afterwards, I had nightmares about it for months. Cripes, what a brutal death scene.

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 14 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

are you sure that what made you cry in Schindler's List is "fictional"?

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[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Chewbacca

spoilerHe sacrificed himself to save Anakin Solo on Sernpidal.
At the start of the war with the Yuuzhan Vong, before the galaxy even knew of the enemy they would soon be facing, the Millenial Falcon was on Sernipdal to pick up a shipment. Sernipdal's moon was falling, actually being pulled down by a Vong lifeform that manipulates gravity. The Falcon was being loaded with evacuees and Anakin Solo was hit by a blast of wind taking him away from the ship. Chewy chases Anakin down, scoops him up, and rushes back to the Falcon. He's just able to get Anakin into the ship when another shockwave hits, knocking Chewy away from the Falcon. With no time left, Han is forced to take off or lose everyone on board. Chewbacca understands and as a last defiant act he throws his arms wide and bellows out a might rookie roar.

Chewbacca's death hit me damn hard when I read that book. Recalling it now to write this even brought tears to my eyes. A hero so noble and mighty it took a moon to defeat him.

Anakin's death later in the same series was pretty awesome but not as wrenching emotionally.

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I read that book while on a vacation with my family and that part had me upset for most of the first day we were there.

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[–] FeloniousPunk@lemmy.today 6 points 3 days ago

SPOILERS, dude.

[–] bricklove@midwest.social 8 points 4 days ago

The dragon from Dragonheart. It was my first time being sad from a movie.

[–] Jimmycakes@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Dexter: when his wife gets killed and they pan over to that shot of her in the bathtub i literally threw my mouse against the wall.

[–] Suburbanl3g3nd@lemmings.world 8 points 4 days ago

Marley from Marley and Me

[–] M137@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I'm watching Outlander for the first time, just finished the first season and I can't fucking wait for Jonathan Randall to die (if he does). I haven't hated a character this much since Joffrey in GoT, and I feel even he wasn't as bad as Jonathan Randall. Tobias Menzies is seriously great at playing psychotic, disgusting and pathetic characters.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 13 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It’s been 25 years since I first read it and I’m still not ok with the fact that Old Dan and Little Ann didn’t make it.

[–] Tower@lemm.ee 10 points 4 days ago

I buried Little Ann by the side of Old Dan. I knew that was where she wanted to be. I also buried a part of my life along with my dog.

[–] jonas@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The second death of Jake Chambers in Stephen King’s ”The Dark Tower” comes quite quickly to mind…

[–] GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 4 days ago

It's Oy for me. That little fucker knew how he was gonna go, knew how bad it was gonna be, and went ahead anyway...

I'm not crying, you're crying. 😭

[–] getaway@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 3 days ago

The 10th Doctor.

I don't want to go...

[–] Canopyflyer@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Ka'Dargo in "Farscape Peacekeeper War". They were on their way for Moya to pick them up. The worst of the fighting was over and BAM.

At least he went out as a warrior.

[–] dutchkimble@lemy.lol 3 points 3 days ago

Terminator 2, when Arnold goes down in the magma

[–] Mars2k21@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Jiraiya from Naruto Shippuden. Felt like my own family member passed when they killed them off.

Edit: Also, Sergeant Johnson in Halo 3.

[–] linkshulkdoingit69@lemmy.nz 12 points 4 days ago (5 children)
[–] Endmaker@ani.social 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Personally, I felt more sad over Dobby's death.

[–] Jolteon@lemmy.zip 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Of all the deaths in the series, I thought Fred's hurt the most.

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[–] WrenFeathers@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

My horse in Red Dead Redemption 2. I captured and tamed it from wild the moment I was able.

R.I.P Coffee!

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[–] Suck_on_my_Presence@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago (2 children)

This is all spoilers, spoiler tagging doesn't really work so proceed with caution

Several from the Misborn series really hurt. I think Vin's death most affected me, but Kelsier was a hard one to swallow as well.

I think the biggest impact though is probably from Swan Song? Sister Creep hit me so hard. I read the book young and I'd never read anything so bittersweet and hopeful but so painful. It really stamped some new emotions in me I think.

Or, gosh, almost anyone in Bly Manor, but especially Dani.

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[–] theedqueen@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago

Hedwig and Fred Weasley

[–] TheDoozer@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

A lot of people hate on Sword Art Online, but in the second season...

Tap for spoilerWhen Yukio dies, and the last thing she sees is the all the players flying overhead in tribute to her... I was already crying, but that left me ugly crying. It hit real hard, way harder than I expected.

[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 2 points 3 days ago

It wouldn't be so hateable if there weren't so many good things about it!

[–] Mickey7@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)
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[–] Albbi@lemmy.ca 8 points 4 days ago

Charlie from all dogs go to heaven.

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)
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[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago

Gurren Lagan SpoilersKamina

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