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    Ishikawa commissioned Smile T__T


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    This is how heroes die lol. /s
    (Or "If you don't die a hero something something you live long enough to become a villain yadda yadda.").

    Ok jokes aside, I do think it was a very poor choice on her part tbh (and it could imply that she had more influence on the story's writing process than I hoped, rip).

    But hey at least now we know what the song's inspiration was: Musical.

    So it seems, despite certain claims, not liking Smile doesn't make you a terrible person after all. Phew!

    Soken's reaction is very relatable though.
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    The sad thing is that Smile could've been good. Not at the train bomb, but in general it could've been good.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ9lv_7azsg

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS6m1tFcS8o
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    Last edited by lolnotacat; 11-05-2024 at 08:30 PM.

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    I think it was a good idea given the theme they wanted to have for the expansion (happiness after all the depression we'd been through), it just needed to fit slightly better somehow. It was alright for the credits. It just felt like it came out of nowhere everywhere else. Maybe it needed something to just lead into it gradually?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jeeqbit View Post
    I think it was a good idea given the theme they wanted to have for the expansion (happiness after all the depression we'd been through), it just needed to fit slightly better somehow. It was alright for the credits. It just felt like it came out of nowhere everywhere else. Maybe it needed something to just lead into it gradually?
    Agreed. I actually liked it during the Credits and thought it fit pretty nicely there....
    Which sadly made the fact that it wasn't well suited to the bomb-train scene all the more glaringly obvious, and made me wish that the end credits was the only time it'd played!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Loggos View Post

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    This is how heroes die lol. /s
    (Or "If you don't die a hero something something you live long enough to become a villain yadda yadda.").

    Ok jokes aside, I do think it was a very poor choice on her part tbh (and it could imply that she had more influence on the story's writing process than I hoped, rip).

    But hey at least now we know what the song's inspiration was: Musical.

    So it seems, despite certain claims, not liking Smile doesn't make you a terrible person after all. Phew!

    Soken's reaction is very relatable though.
    "why are we singing now?!"

    Probably like the vast majority wondering during that specific moment. The song is actually nice, but the moment used is awful..lol.
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    I felt the same exact way about the ending of Stormblood, it was really badly placed. Though the song and idea was great, replacing the Garlemald version with the Gyr Abanian version after the fight was done.

    I think either they didn't see a problem in forwarding this "commission" to the end product. Or it was a case of that "going to the barber, absolutely hating the product, but not wanting to offend the barber after the botched haircut." which would be a very japanese thing too.
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    This doesn't make me like Ishikawa less or like Smile more.
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    I thought this song was supposed to be "literally black gospel"?
    Does this mean I'm not racist for disliking the song?
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    It should have only played during the credits, nowhere else
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    Quote Originally Posted by Reimmi View Post
    It should have only played during the credits, nowhere else
    I'd argue that was the worst time it played. We just finished essentially "killing" the Endless, rendering Living Memory... well, a literal memory but hey yo, let's have a happy, upbeat Disney styled song to close out!

    The only spot it worked, imo, was Wuk's coronation.
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    "Stand in the ashes of a trillion dead souls and ask the ghosts if honor matters."
    "The silence is your answer."


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