Gunnerkrigg Court/Heartwarming

• Children in Thailand being taught English via readings of Gunnerkrigg Court, getting really into the story and even acting out chapters as a classroom activity.
• From Chapter 6: A Handful Of Dirt:
  • Annie and Kat, hanging out at the cherry tree.
• From Chapter 11: Dobranoc, Gamma:
  • The fact Gamma has been trying to never sleep because Zimmy doesn't.
  • The Happy Rain at the end. Zimmy is so happy! Aww!
• From Chapter 12: Mainly Involves Robots:
  • This little bit at the end.

Antimony: Robot, I'm so sorry I caused you all this trouble. I should have told you to come back after you crossed the bridge.
Robot: Don't apologise. You see, you gave me something I'd never had before. You gave me a choice.

• From Chapter 13: A Week For Kat:
  • Annie's way of telling Kat she's beautiful. AWWW!
  • The end of the chapter. Kat's boyfriend turns into a bird and flies away (forever, according to the narrator) and how does she react? "Who could cry after a week like that?"
• From Chapter 14: The Fangs Of Summertime:
  • Reynardine diving in front of Annie when Ysengrin attacks. Aw, Look -- They Really Do Love Each Other!
  • This exchange between Annie and Renard, at the end of the chapter:

Reynardine: "Aren't you going to ask me what I did? What law I broke?"
Antimony: "In your own time."

• From Chapter 15: Red Returns:
  • The beginning of the chapter, where the normally-stoic Annie cries tears of happiness upon seeing Kat for the first time after summer holiday.
• From Chapter 16: A Ghost Story:
  • The end is amazingly sweet. "Always remember... Remember I will never send you into danger."
• From Chapter 18: S1:
  • Reynardine questioning Kat about Annie's life at the Court, showing that he does, in fact, care about her life.

Reynardine: "You are a good friend to her, Katerina. How is she doing in her studies? Does she have many other friends? Has anyone been giving her trouble? Has a boy caught her eye?"

• From Chapter 19: Power Station:
  • Gamma's reappearance. After a whole chapter wandering around the dark city of Zimmy's mental landscape, they find Gamma in the only lit room, surrounded by stuffed animals. To symbolize just how much Zimmy cares for Gamma.
• From Chapter 20: Coyote Stories:
  • Coyote juggling his eyes while reminiscing about Annie's mother, stopping when he notices it is making her sad.

"It is sad she is gone. We are all sad. All the people of the forest, and there are many."

• From Chapter 21: Blinking:
  • Kat punching Muut (a spirit who's already established that it guides people to their deaths when their time is over) after finding out why Annie is angry at the Guides. It's such a little gesture that means such a lot.
• From Chapter 24: Residential:
  • This touching exchange between Antimony's and Reynardine's true selves. Could they actually be... bonding?
  • Annie and Kat going to socialize with the other kids.
• From Chapter 25: Sky Watcher And The Angel:
  • The end of the chapter:

Skywatcher: But there is a new statistic. The total number of angels I have seen is One.

• From Chapter 26: The Old Dog's Tricks:
  • Annie and Ysengrin's exchange. Aww.
  • Ysengrin doing the closest thing he has ever done to apologizing to a human.
  • The revealing of Renard's body, perfectly preserved by Coyote in anticipation of his return.
  • After the small "trip" in the Ether:

Coyote: "You saw three Ysengrins tonight: the way others see him, the way he sees himself, and the way he truly is. I want you to keep in mind the real Ysengrin!"

• From Chapter 28: Spring Heeled, Part 2:
  • This page. Pay close attention. "I do it because I love you, Zimmy"
• From Chapter 30: The Coward Heart:
  • Parley finally realising that she's in love with Andrew.

Parley: And nobody calls me coward.

• • On that note...
• From Chapter 31: Fire Spike:
  • In the words of the forum, d'awwwww.
  • Fans had been speculating that after The Reveal about Surma's death that someone would comfort Annie by saying something along these lines. But who'd have thought that someone would be Ysengrin?

"You did not take Surma's life. She gave it to you."

• From Chapter 32: From The Forest She Came:
  • Annie and Reynardine's reunion.
  • A few strips later, we see that Reynardine would rather stay at the court with Annie rather than going back to the forest. They've bonded well, haven't they?
• From Chapter 33: Give And Take:
  • There's something deeply moving about one of the older generation of golems taking such obvious joy at his descendants.
    • Tom's comment and the last two panels in the second of the link pages above also manage to be this. The little robot, who usually doesn't get such compliments, looks very happy at receiving one. And in the panel after that, the robot beside it placed its hand affectionately on its head.
• From Chapter 34: Faraway Morning (And Three Short Tales):
  • The reencounter between John and Margo, now as an Official Couple. And, some pages later, how they got hooked up.
  • Fandom response to this page has ranged from "D'aaw", "What the fuck is going on here?", "YES! The ship may survive!" and "Holy crap Annie is hot." Mostly the first and last.
  • Jack trying to make Annie relax on the next page.
  • Janet and Willie revealing their Secret Relationship to everyone after two years of hiding it.
  • A subtle one, but Annie calls Ysengrin a "friend" to Jack. Considering that during their first meeting, Ysengrin tried to kill her, that's speaking volumes about their development.
  • "Scoot, scoot, dearest."
• From Chapter 35: Parley and Smitty Are In This One:
  • After the events of Chapter 30, Parley and Smitty behave like they were an all-time couple.
  • This page, featuring Robot and Shadow-2. Shadow-2 gets Robot a new jumper, and then then Robot hugs him. Aww.
• From Chapter 36: Red Gets a Name:
  • Shadow waves at Robot.
  • The Etheric Cuddlepile, as performed by Foley kids.
• From Chapter 37: Microsat 5:
  • Anthony has many ways to get in contact with the Court. He picked the one that would let him hear his daughter's voice.
  • The scenes which show that Donny may well have been Anthony's truest friend.
  • The ending of that chapter. "I guess this is where I'm supposed to tell you that you remind me of your mum or dad. Well, sorry, but you're your own person. I'm happy that my daughter has you as a friend."
• From Chapter 38: Divine:
  • Zimmy shows a surprisingly tender side, though with her particular flavor of viciousness, when she agrees to help Annie and, in the process, punches Anthony Carver in the face.
• Chapter 45: Thread: Reynardine counsels Kat on romance. "As a creature in this world, you will face many hardships in your life. Who you love should not be one of them."
• Chapter 54: Meetings and Re-Meetings: Ysengrin isn't just Annie's friend; he loves her (in a fatherly way).

"Your father looks at you and sees the ghost of his dead wife. It is his loss if he does not see what an incredible creature his daughter is. If he truly does hurt you, I will rend the flesh from his bones on your word."