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Definitely with you on "when love isn't enough"; also: when a beloved animal dies; sad mom stuff; tough working-class women defeating the odds (even if they get knocked down again); and, for better or worse, the climax moment of basically any well-done sports movie ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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oh god, animal deaths! I don't even watch it if I know that's in store.

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same here! the animals are simply too much 🥹

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I find this topic *fascinating*! Particularly because I hardly ever cry in my "real" life, so I find it very cathartic to release it all during a TV/show or --- most often --- when listening to a beautiful piece of music. I loved the music before it was used in The Last of Us, but 'On the nature of daylight' played during episode 3 chokes me up whenever I re-listen. That, and Adagio for Strings. Argh! 🥹

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I can be the same way! The right music will wiggle its way past all my best defenses though. I love it. I love when it’s like…why is this even making me cry!? For whatever reason some music hits you juuust right.

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SIX TIMES I saw Titanic at the movies. SIX! Wept wracking sobs every time. It felt fantastic 😂

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Six!!! How luxurious!

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"When love isn't enough" and "Release of death" get to me the most. The most recent thing I watched that broke me was the final Good Place episode.

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I’ve never seen it but I hear that a lot! I’ll put it on my list.

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