I've been wanting to make the Smile origami pig for a while, so today I've been looking at tutorial sites and youtube for videos. (I was very happy to see that when typing ブタの折り方 into google, the second result is another person asking for the Smile pig. =D) As it turns out, the staff made their own original design. They took a much harder pig origami and simplified it, thus there aren't any tutorials for the exact pig used in Smile. BUT! I found one that looks pretty similar here. There is also a kinda sorta similar one here, with a helpful video.
...I tried both and they turned out hideously deformed! \o/ Not going to give up until I have a pig, dammit. If someone manages it, please show pictures and/or teach me how. ;;;
I'm surprised I've seen no one talk about one of the biggest surprises in Smile yesterday. If you missed it, watch it again. Especially the part right before Kazuma finds the dad. xD
First of all, rest in peace Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson. Kind of feel even worse about Farrah, since her death is being completely overshadowed by Michael's. They were both legends.
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In other news, I'm balloting for Kokuritsu! Wish me luck~~
Ahahaha I haven't updated vox in so long. ;0; I've been really busy getting prepared for university, among other things. Of course, I still check my neighborhood everyday. ♥ Today I got a blood test and have been moping around on the internet because I'm still too weak to stand up. xD;; So, I want to talk about Smile.
Like I said on Twitter, this show is like a Dementor. It just sucks all the happiness out of you while watching it. Even though I know they're fictional, there really are people and problems like this out there in the real world. No drama has made me depressed as much as this one has. I guess being able to inflict this much emotion on the viewers is a sign of a great drama, but I have mixed feelings. The revelations in episode 10 especially will make it very, very hard to watch the series over again, even if I wanted to. (I usually marathon drama series I really like from time to time.)
I've never felt so much epathy
for fictional characters before, even down to the "Her father's bad, so she must be bad too!" mentality of the jury. . I admit I have never been a victim of racism, though I've definitely been descriminated again before, for other reasons. For example, I can't speak very well, so I've been asked countless times in the past if I can speak English despite being obviously American, or if I'm deaf or mentally disabled. In a way, I understand both Bito and Hana's feelings very well. I really wish I could stick my arms through the TV screen and hug the both of them. They're both so brave. I want their courage. ;_;
I couldn't hold all this in anymore and wrote a letter to Jun Style about it, saying basically everything above (in very poor Japanese. Sorry Junpuppers. ><) and that Smile is a drama I think everyone in the world should watch. People are still afraid to confront their racism, which I think is the main reason behind the poor ratings. I don't believe in the "Ignorance is Bliss" concept at all. Maybe I'm overreacting a bit, but I think the message behind this drama needs to be out there. Color of a person's skin, the country they're from, their sexual orientation, their religion, etc etc are the stupidest reasons ever to hate a person, or take their life. Scratch that, Smile just doesn't just make me depressed, it makes me angry at the world. Which is an astounding feat, given that it's just an 11 episode television show starring a boyband member.
The preview of episode 11 got to me the most. I was crying all night after watching it. (No exaggerating. Seriously.) Partially from sadness, partially from frustration, and partially from thinking how lucky I actually am to be alive. In combination with that, my aunt recently recieved a call saying they've found something on her CT scan and her cancer may have returned. She's going in for more testing tomorrow. Sure, it's likely it could be something benign, or just a shadow, but it's things like these that remind you to appreciate the life you have, because that can all change in an instant.
Sorry for the novel of a post. In related news, I'll be pissed if Shun doesn't win something Best Supporting Male Actor. Hayashi scares the shit out of me. Also, I must have those piggy keyholders~~
