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| Broken by iPoke Source [1] |
“Oh, you bunnies, you’re so emotional.”
That, of course, was Nick Wilde’s line from one of the two biggest tear-jerker scenes in Zootopia. (The other was the flashback to his ‘initiation’ into the Junior Ranger-Scouts.)
Walt Disney Animation has always known a thing or two about how to pull off a heart-wrencher. Take, for example, the scene of Little Bambi, crying for his mother, or Cinderella’s wicked step-sisters, trashing her first ball gown, (the one the mice put together, not the one created later by her Fairy Godmother.) Then there was Lady, kicking The Tramp to the curb after learning of his reputation as a canine Lothario. And who among us was able to keep a dry eye, watching Widow Tweed drive away from the game preserve, after saying goodbye to Tod for the last time? (The Fox and the Hound.)
And so for this week’s Art of the Day collection, we present another gallery of melancholy moments from the Zootopia universe. Enjoy…and don’t forget to show the original artists some love by clicking on the source-links.
Cue the music, Nina.
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We begin with some images of Judy Hopps, caught in a tearful place.
Concept art from the ‘Tame-Collar’ version of the film.
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| Red Lights and Rain by Matthias Lechner Source [2] |
We like the contrast here; a sad Judy, set against a bright and cheerful background.
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| Sad Judy by @KikiPupper Source [3] |
Another heart-rending scene from the film–the one where Judy almost gave up her badge, (and the scene later on, where she actually DID.)
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| Give me Your Badge! by Adry53 Source [4] |
It’s one of the most well known tropes in Hollywood, (and one of the most overused, in our opinion,); for Instant sadness–just add rain.
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| Just cry… by BloodyMare13 Source [5] |
♪ You’re gone…as suddenly…as you came to me…” ♪
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| A Song For You by Ziegelzeig Source [6] |
No idea who that young fox is…
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| Shared Sorrow by Ziegelzeig Source [7] |
When you’re really hurting, you’ll take comfort anywhere you can find it.
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| Somber Advice by ziegelzeig Source [8] |
Moving on, we present some sad-moment fanart pieces, with Nick Wilde as the subject.
As we mentioned in the beginning, this is the scene that, for most people, was Zootopia’s biggest heartbreaker.
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| Why? by Swift_Fox Source [9] |
…and the aftermath couldn’t have been much better.
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| Broken Dreams by pandapaco Source [10] |
And that’s not all it takes to make a young fox cry. (Remember the first time your favorite toy got busted?)
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| It’s broken! by fredvegerano Source [11] |
The other saddest scene in Zootopia, (although in the movie, it wasn’t raining.)
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| Shock Collar by TheMeepLord Source [13] |
But even in its most heart-wrenching moments, the theatrical version of Zootopia, couldn’t touch what was planned for the original, Tame-Collar version.
(More about that below.)
Love the butterfly resting on Nick’s paw; it just makes this pic.
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| I’m Not Just a Predator by CharlotteRay Source [14] |
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| RT17 by ぷき Source [15] |
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| Stupid Rain by FeverWildeHopps Source [16] |
Next up, a gallery sad pieces, featuring Nick and Judy together.
Sticking to the rainy backdrop…
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| Zootopia 7 by Latex Source [17] |
Luckily for our favorite fox and bunny, they can always rely on each other at moments like these.
Sometimes, Judy’s there for him…
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| I’ll Make It Better by koichi-yabuki Source [18] |
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| I’ll Stand By You by ぷき Source [19] |
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| You hurt me by Ziegelzeig Source [20] |
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| Breakdown by ziegelzeig Source [21] |
…and sometimes, Nick is there for her.
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| Eternal Thoughts by Ziegelzeig Source [22] |
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| Fuzzz by CalicoPikachu Source [23] |
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| Nunca Me Sueltes by arzmx-art Source [24] |
….And sometimes, they’re just there for each other.
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| Crying Together by @monmokamoko Source [25] |
We finish up with a series of pics, showing some the other Zootopia cast members in a sad state of affairs.
Relaxable’s use of light and shadow in this pic is nothing short of awesome
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| Broken by RelaxableArt Source [26] |
Even young Gideon Grey had his sorrowful moments.
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| Sad Gideon Grey by @YevonScribbles Source [27] |
And so does Gazelle.
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| In Zootopia Gazelle is crying for the Lord by JMantheAngel Source [28] |
Here’s a couple featuring Dawn Bellwether.
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| I didn’t Ask to be born by Disneycow82 Source [29] |
I really like this one. Even though you know Bellwether is the villain , you can’t help feeling a little sympathy for her.
(The letter reads, “Hey Mom, it’s been a while…”)
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| Surprise Letter by @ittybittykt Source [30] |
Chief Bogo always tries to keep his emotions in check.
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| 21 guns by iPoke Source [31] |
But sometimes, that’s a lot easier said than done.
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| Unexpected (Zootopia Story) 12 by Neytirix Source [32] |
Is Finnick really that sad…or is this all just part of his ‘Little Toot-Toot’ act?
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| Sad Finnick by ﾓｰﾃｨｺ Source [33] |
The saddest scene in Zootopia that we didn’t see .
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| Zootopia Collar Version – It Hurts by CaseyLJones Source [34] |
And finally….
“What’s wrong? Did someone die? Did someone get hurt? Did Nick and Judy get fired?”
“No, they’re just reading some sad stories.”
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| Nick and Judy Reading Sad Books by Redtriangle Source [35] |
Until next time…
As the deuteragonist of a lesser, but still amazing film said, “Crying helps me slow down and obsess over the weight of life’s problems.”