Nothing is wrong with you. I've always been interested in learning more about fictional characters, and this video helped me learn more about Zelda as a character in breath of the wild. Good job! 👍🏻
I mean shit y'all, she never really smiled, so being herself was being that silly derpy self she could have been if she wasn't forced into her destiny. It's hard to smile with that much stress on her shoulders. I love your quote about how smiles aren't meant to be pretty. That's real.
You mention that the Japanese journal says Link wishes he'd see Zelda smile. Though what I think also makes this theory concrete is the every monk after they give you the spirit orb says "May the goddess smile upon you".
I like the smile too, but I can see the other side's point. Regardless, this video is right. Zelda isn't trying to woo Link, she's just truly happy to be free after 100 years.
When I see this cutscene, I can see her letting go of her burden, and almost sighs out this smile-- like she had been holding her breath the entire time and can finally release a genuine smile.
My "real" smiles are some of the dumbest faces I'll ever make, but when I make them, I'm being myself and open around other people I'm comfortable with. If I don't want people to see my smile, I cover my mouth. Another great detail is from the Champion's Ballad - When she is laughing with Daruk, she immediately covers her mouth with her hand and keeps it there.
But when it DOES exist one has laugh lines and raising cheeks as the face opens to smile. The way they portrayed it was uncanny valley as fuckkkkk. It's not just 'unpretty' its NOT HUMAN LOOKING WHATSOEVER. "But Zelda isn't actually a human derp!!!!" They have more than demonstrated that...
In Japanese culture it's considered forward to show the inside of the mouth to a stranger. It's exceptionally rude to show the inside of the mouth while eating, even compared to western culture. Japanese characters like those in Sailor Moon show the inside of the mouth to indicate that they are very outgoing and uninhibited.
Zelda's cheeks are flushed, I think she's making "O" face or giving a come hither look. I mean the pipes haven't been cleaned out in a hundred years for either of them.
@@aldenheterodyne2833 Very liberal use of that word since the age of consent in many places is lower than 18 ped=kid I don't think 17 should be in the same category as 11 or 5 but I digress
The way I see it people don’t smile the same way when they are truly happy. I tend to find when someone really is happy about something the mouth does actually open a little
My mom watched the final cutscene with me (and part of Ganon's second phase) and when the credits started to roll up, she thought that I was watching a movie
Everyone on the last ZeLink comment section: Omg the smile is so weird!! Everyone on this comment section: Um, actually, *Insert long-winded text about why the smile is alright* Me: Excuse me what the *honk* ?
“A smile isn’t to look pretty” Me: oh no... “It’s sole purpose is to express emotion” Me: *in tears* ...well put...very well done, i’m moved. Im legit crying ;w;
There is nothing wrong with Zelda's smile! People clearly have forgotten about a thing called quirkiness. Her smile is simply more genuine and in that of quirky, rather than ugly. There's a fine difference between quirky and ugly. A quirky smile can still be just a pretty as any other normal smile of a pretty girl. Real smiles can be pretty. Just that Zelda's smile at the end of BotW is quirky because it's the first real genuine smile she has expressed in a long time. Her hero had finally saved her and the world she cares so much about. Link succeeded where she failed. So of course her smile would be so big and awkward. She's overjoyed with true genuine happiness. That, in my opinion, is what makes her smile so beautiful to me, in my opinion. It's so pure, natural, true, and genuine! And that's all that really matters.
People just expect attractive characters and when that attractive character does something they find isnt attractive they lose their shit. It's like you guys only care about her looks and not her character lol
@@mira-leeestella5337 To me, many of these teethy smiles looked either fake or downright scary. Zelda's smile looks a bit like a smile that is paired with a light laughter of relief.
First time? Cause honestly I feel like that happens a lot especially with female video game characters. It's a whole shit show with Tifa Lockhart from FF7 cause people are mad her boobs don't look a certain way.
I love how people say that BotW sacrificed story for freedom of exploration and then there's a guy literally explaining few seconds of animation for 8.5 minutes
I thought her smile was perfect. It’s genuine, it shows her quirkiness, and most importantly, I think it shows her relief that Ganon is finally gone and that she finally gets to see and be with Link again. I also completely agree with everything said in the video. ☺️
I thought the smile made sense even before this video. It showed who she truly was, who she was meant to be, and what she wanted. *Expressing herself* *Opening up to Link* *Helping Link open up to her.* I really like them And we got confirmation that they'll be together in the next game so thats a plus, too.
Link wanted to see her smile with his own eyes, it is confimed in the japanese version. And in the end he sees it. It's just so well done. Kinda weird but man all the pain she went through
Yeah, I think it just looked as if she was done smiling one moment, and then the next moment she was suddenly opening her mouth to give a bigger smile. But both smiles are cute on their own.
In the closing cutscene, Zelda gives you her habitual, reserved smile before breaking out into her genuine grin. It makes the moment all the more touching, in my opinion.
When I saw the smile I really did love it just reminded me of the aot scene where armin mikasa and eren smile weird it show the release of frustration and grief showing pure joy.
Zelda is just has a goofy smile. Though I'd like to think it's a smile which is SO goofy, that it quickly circles back around to being endearing if you're around her fairly often. Link (thinking to himself in an adoring tone): God, she is such a *dork*.
@@FriedRice3519 you probably have to download the game from that region store or you can probably find some videos on youtube. My game was in italian for example
I loved her smile at the end, It looked like she was showing true happyness. It wasnt ugly because it wasnt expected, it was wonderful because it was the true her
When I saw it on the game, I just wanted to laugh. Not because I thought it was horrible, but because of happiness. Man, finishing BoTW was so emotional for me.
Ariplayz The Artist I know, I beat it. 2 months ago, at first I was like, YESSSSSSSS!!! I beat the best game ever! *5 Mins Later* OH MY GOSH WHAT WILL I DO ON MY FREE TIME, AAAAAAAAAAHH! It took me 6 months to beat Breath Of The Wild, Zelda is Literally my favorite game and favorite thing everrrrrrrrr. So a week later I got the DLC, I'm almost done with it ^^, have a good day, AriPlayz!
Holy shit your right, in the scene where link meets Zelda as a child she has almost the exact same expression when you tell her that you got the spiritual stone. Eyes slightly lowered, same mouth shape. I never noticed that but you’re completely right
I find it worrying that so many people had a problem with the smile. I mean, the very fact that it conveys such emotion is what makes it pretty. It makes me happy for her whenever I see that scene.
You’re theory is pretty spot on, I’d say. To me, it seemed like more of a laugh, then just a smile. If it is a laugh, then let’s be honest, I don’t know many that laugh with their teeth together, and mouth closed, like one would do if just smiling. She also makes a noise like she is about to start laughing, and as she opens her mouth to “smile”, it zooms out. Maybe it was a laughter of relief, letting out all of the stresses she had gone through, as well as opening up to Link. Maybe she continued to laugh, but the camera panned out, and the music begin, so we just didn’t hear it. Just a thought.
I also had done research on how to know whether a smile is genuine or not. If you notice, she smiles so wide that her eyelids slightly close. It's a sign of a legit smile, though I kept this out for the sake of keeping the video short and simple.
It’s also probably a reference to Ocarina of time, she makes the same exact smile if you agree to help her when you first meet her as a child. Eyes slightly down and barely any teeth showing
Her smile isnt beautiful because of how it looks. Its beautiful for the emotions it expresses. Also I'm glad they made it look dorky, it humanizes her in a way that no other Zelda really has been before.
Nicely said, I too was very conflicted over Zelda's smile the first time I saw it, but as I kept playing over and over again wanting to find new things, new paths. I've come to really like her smile, it may be ugly but its adorable at the same time.
@@uncomfortablyclose8481 but in that case we can use the excuse of engine limitations and lower poly counts. The 3DS version is just trying to be faithful to the original.
I thought the smile was adorable. Thank you for elaborating on this topic though. You had me learn something new today on my favorite series. Thank you so much~❤😄(insert zelda smile)LOL
Of course it’s easy to blaim on him. But you have the keep in mind that his daughter is the only person who can grow the ability to seal ganon. If the whole worlds safety depends on your daughters ability then it may be better to take her childhood to train instead of let ganon destroy all of hyrule because she wants a normal life. But now that I think about it it kinda feels like this thought experiment with the train and the lever. Take Zeldas life or everyone elses.
Well now that I know Link has more personality in the Japanese version, I feel a little cheated! That log entry almost made me cry, it's just too wholesome!!!
Wow, this is fantastic. FANTASTIC! I love how you went into SO much depth about "just a smile"! It makes me realize--or reconsider, really--how such small actions can really have huge impacts on narratives, and how important those are for a subtle and intriguing story!! (I thought the length of this video was perfect, totally perfect. Like a good soup. XD)
That was great NintendoBlackCrisis. Your reasoning and what Nintendo intended match perfectly in this case. This particular incarnation of the princess is an especially loveable Zelda character and you've helped us to appreciate her even better.
This is one of my favorite videos from you. I thought all of this was rather obvious, too, but I guess it wasn't after all. I also enjoy the parallel of Link's wishes to see Zelda smile again and the fact that every time you cleared a shrine, the monk said, _"May the goddess smile upon you."_
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Yes, you see this right. I made a whole video centered around a single smile from a fictional character.
What is wrong with me.....
WASSUP
NintendoBlackCrisis nothing
*you did nothing wrong*
Nothing's wrong. This is a normal part about growing up.
Nothing is wrong with you. I've always been interested in learning more about fictional characters, and this video helped me learn more about Zelda as a character in breath of the wild. Good job! 👍🏻
*_She Hasn’t Smiled In 100 Years Okay?_*
Well I mean she smiled when she was freed and asked Link if he remembered her
#ZeldaForgotHowToSmile
Gotta stretch them face muscles
Yeah
ThatOneWeirdKid Flushy, please.
“A smile doesn’t exist to look pretty” amazing word choice.. I’m a big fan of ur vids
Dude he said doesn’t.
@@Nomad-pk2xz r/wooosh
@@Nomad-pk2xz at 7:00
Fire panda go to 7:00 and turn on auto subtitles, you can see he says doesn’t.
Yeah, my smile is really ugly, but that doesn't matter. It's an indication that I'm happy.
That smile is not just a normal smile.
Zelda's expression at the secret ending is one of *joy, freedom, and hope for a better tomorrow*
That better tomorrow ain’t comin’
@@JonLucy_downunder
Link and Zelda get married and give birth to twins:
*Zink* boy & *Linda* girl
@@ahmedfalahy9337 "Zink" means "zinc" in German...
@@ahmedfalahy9337 This is perfect
Ahmed Falahy *Lelda
I mean shit y'all, she never really smiled, so being herself was being that silly derpy self she could have been if she wasn't forced into her destiny. It's hard to smile with that much stress on her shoulders. I love your quote about how smiles aren't meant to be pretty. That's real.
T H I S
Did you say derp in 2020
@@willuptop9138 I sure did sweetheart, what's the issue?
@@willuptop9138 Slang is getting too complicated and changing too fast. Cap, pog, simp--I can't keep up anymore.
You mention that the Japanese journal says Link wishes he'd see Zelda smile. Though what I think also makes this theory concrete is the every monk after they give you the spirit orb says "May the goddess smile upon you".
and zelda is the incarnation of the godess hylia
Victor Drummond that SS Zelda
O shiyt yeah
Well, it works.
All I say is that Nintendo have their work cut out to make the sequel better than the original
People had issues with Zelda's smile?
WaT?
That's what I'm saying...
I don’t understand or care
@Ran Ng please refrain from existing
She hasn’t Smiled IN 100 YEARS come on let the girl smile in peace
LET LINK SEE HER SMILE
@Ran Ng hell 2 u
Link: *blinks*
NintendoBlackCrisis: Writes theory
Hi I am secretly nintendo black crisis and I would like to know where link blinks so I can phyco analise the hell out of him.
Let’s review a theory on why link blinks
He actually looks weird whenever he blinks
"Why links blink ties all everything together"
bLink
I thought the smile was fine.....
It’s a genuine, a truly, truly, genuine smile.
its one thing the smile weird
its another thing to look like you took a whiff of pot
I like the smile too, but I can see the other side's point.
Regardless, this video is right. Zelda isn't trying to woo Link, she's just truly happy to be free after 100 years.
i think this smile is realy wholesome :)
She looks like she’s bending her lips back
Open faced smile to show teeth its almost like letting ur guard down and being fully open
When I see this cutscene, I can see her letting go of her burden, and almost sighs out this smile-- like she had been holding her breath the entire time and can finally release a genuine smile.
The Breath of the Wild.
Yes yes yes! I was thinking this too!
no, she just had to yawn in a inconvenient time and place
@@0ddit0rium hello, I looked at the comments within this comment looking for this. You did not disappoint. Made me smile ugly like Zelda.
Everyone knows Sidon has the greatest smile in existence
YES
BruhClan_DWAAAN BEATS hell yes
When he was a kid it was adorable
YES
@@Rhobeni YES
My "real" smiles are some of the dumbest faces I'll ever make, but when I make them, I'm being myself and open around other people I'm comfortable with. If I don't want people to see my smile, I cover my mouth.
Another great detail is from the Champion's Ballad - When she is laughing with Daruk, she immediately covers her mouth with her hand and keeps it there.
When i smile for real, I look like I'm on crack or that I fell onto my head from a slightly less than fatal fall.
Hey! You've stolen my smile! 😂😂😂
Yeah. I never smile. I look retarded. I don’t have much to smile about anyways though
@@traelonin F.
Cheer up tho, the more down life gets, the more space it has to soar.
Why did that make me sad.
oh I realized her smile was a little strange but I just didn't think too much on it
I remember watching the ending cutscene but I don’t remember her doing that smile. When I watched it today I got a bit creeped out
exactly.. some people are just nerdy af.. lol
A smile of murderous intent!
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Same
omg wait what do the sheikah monks say after you complete a shrine?
‘May the Goddess smile upon you’
and since Zelda has the blood of the goddess...
unicorngoss.x oooooooo
That's creepy to be honest...
tHe fInaL boSs iS sAdNess
Hol up
This is epic
Zelda: _smiles_
NBC: I MUST FIGURE THIS OUT
I feel as if I'm the 1% that actually thought her smile was cute, I had no idea that people hated it till I saw this video 😂
Ur not alone :)
Same I thought it was adorable
HER SMILE IS PRECIOUS!
Ikrr that smile was like a Smile of an Anime Girl!
I did too, it was adorable.
"A smile does not exist to look pretty" THANK YOU
I don't know, it's one thing to smile, it's another thing to look like you took a whiff of pot
@@Skylancer727 🤣🤣
But when it DOES exist one has laugh lines and raising cheeks as the face opens to smile. The way they portrayed it was uncanny valley as fuckkkkk. It's not just 'unpretty' its NOT HUMAN LOOKING WHATSOEVER.
"But Zelda isn't actually a human derp!!!!" They have more than demonstrated that...
@@Skylancer727 Crystal blue!!!!
Samantha Jarman I don’t even know how to smile...
In Japanese culture it's considered forward to show the inside of the mouth to a stranger. It's exceptionally rude to show the inside of the mouth while eating, even compared to western culture. Japanese characters like those in Sailor Moon show the inside of the mouth to indicate that they are very outgoing and uninhibited.
Figmo Parcheesi So it’s like doing a “close eye smile” in reality but it looks ugly in reality and cute in anime? Huh
Zelda's cheeks are flushed, I think she's making "O" face or giving a come hither look. I mean the pipes haven't been cleaned out in a hundred years for either of them.
@@urbosasfurry2126
In my headcanon Link slept around a little during his travels before defeating Calamity Ganon. He had plenty of options.
@@aldenheterodyne2833 Very liberal use of that word since the age of consent in many places is lower than 18
ped=kid
I don't think 17 should be in the same category as 11 or 5 but I digress
Asura Heterodyne what if they are a teen?(Dino)
The way I see it people don’t smile the same way when they are truly happy. I tend to find when someone really is happy about something the mouth does actually open a little
It's the same exact smile she has in Ocarina of Time, when you first meet her as a child and agree to help her out
communism sucks
I mean, if I hadn't smiled in 100 years my smile prolly wouldn't look that fantastic either
Agreed
JasNeo I know right I would look creepy as hell
my mom watched me fight ganon and she thought Zelda and link were siblings
*S W E E T H O M E H Y R U L E*
My mom watched the final cutscene with me (and part of Ganon's second phase) and when the credits started to roll up, she thought that I was watching a movie
@@XeroShiroyuki *where the swords are so blue*
That's cute.
Oh wow, didn't know Zelda and Link were Habsburgs.
Zelda: Touches shoulder
"Hey"
Link forgot his thunder helm and instantly disintegrates
Great reference
Link: *Touches shoulder*
“HYAH”
@@anzack2551 *sexy hyah*
This is such a specific reference 😂 so underrated hahah
Everyone on the last ZeLink comment section: Omg the smile is so weird!!
Everyone on this comment section: Um, actually, *Insert long-winded text about why the smile is alright*
Me: Excuse me what the *honk* ?
So accurate 🤣🤣🤣
Y'all crazy. I love this Zelda. She is my favorite Zelda out of all of them.
but I thought that smile was kinda cute..
Abby Casual Agreed!!!~
Its a yandere smile
Same
Me too.
It reminds me of my friend's smile, so I liked it because of that
Zelda: Smiles
NBC: theory time
“A smile isn’t to look pretty”
Me: oh no...
“It’s sole purpose is to express emotion”
Me: *in tears* ...well put...very well done, i’m moved.
Im legit crying ;w;
"How ugly her smile is."
Me: Looks awesome to me.
Well, her smile isn't ugly but goofy. Which is totally in line with her character and makes this particular smile pretty sincere and adorable.
The more derp, the more happiness;
I mean, I could see a derpy child making that goofy smile. Imagine little Zelda with that smile
That would be freaking adorable
I would already died from hypervenilation if that happened...
I think it looks a lot like her smile as a child in OoT
Derp really is this 2012
Literally a pog
I never knew i would be watching an 8 minute video about Zelda Smile analysis
You should see the 20 minute video a RUclipsr made on Mario's hair. It's pretty great xD
Somewhere out there is a 2 hour documentary on the Mona Lisa smile
@@NintendoBlackCrisis It was hilarious, lol.
There is nothing wrong with Zelda's smile! People clearly have forgotten about a thing called quirkiness. Her smile is simply more genuine and in that of quirky, rather than ugly. There's a fine difference between quirky and ugly. A quirky smile can still be just a pretty as any other normal smile of a pretty girl. Real smiles can be pretty. Just that Zelda's smile at the end of BotW is quirky because it's the first real genuine smile she has expressed in a long time. Her hero had finally saved her and the world she cares so much about. Link succeeded where she failed. So of course her smile would be so big and awkward. She's overjoyed with true genuine happiness. That, in my opinion, is what makes her smile so beautiful to me, in my opinion. It's so pure, natural, true, and genuine! And that's all that really matters.
HermoNinny * tbh I’d smile like that too if Miphas gone
I think it's a weird smile but, it's nothing terrible or anything. Doesnt change my opinion about her and this game.
@HermoNinny * I smile with murderous intent!
Facts
PJCLink fr tho who tf smiles like this
People just expect attractive characters and when that attractive character does something they find isnt attractive they lose their shit. It's like you guys only care about her looks and not her character lol
It would have looked better if we saw more of her teeth. In my opinion it looks like she’s trying really hard to show as little teeth as possible.
@@mira-leeestella5337 To me, many of these teethy smiles looked either fake or downright scary.
Zelda's smile looks a bit like a smile that is paired with a light laughter of relief.
First time?
Cause honestly I feel like that happens a lot especially with female video game characters. It's a whole shit show with Tifa Lockhart from FF7 cause people are mad her boobs don't look a certain way.
im a straight girl and i thought the smile was doofy
I love how people say that BotW sacrificed story for freedom of exploration and then there's a guy literally explaining few seconds of animation for 8.5 minutes
zelda: ahhh i can finally live a somewhat normal life now
ganondorf: im about to ruin this life even more
ganondorf: "hold my beer"
@@kathrynbigelow3735 "hold my triforce"
Ganondorf: I'm going to end this gurl whole career.
NETIO SYS Of power*
gonna hit her with the “DOOORYAAH”
That Smile is cute, but i was wondering why it was odd two!
Certainly not the worst one I've seen. Definitely strange though xD
*too
I Agree
Too
It's both weird and cute
Next video: Zelda’s THICC eyebrows explained
LMAOOO
this needs more likes
After 100 years of securing Calamity Ganon, she deserves a spa day...
Threading and brow razors didn’t exist, boom done. 😆
Before I read "eyebrows" I thought it would say "cake" if you know what I mean.
“Save her as quickly as possible”
Hmmm, don’t think Links doing that 😂
K O R O K S E E D S
key words "as possible"
Depends on the RUclipsr being watched at any given time.
I actually likes the smile =)))
It seems quirky and cute, it also seems to humanize Zelda more
This makes a lot of sense, plus, it's a cute-ugly type of smile, it really does resemble a child's smile :D
i really love your videos, keep it up!
She’s like 117 years old
@@JonLucy_downunder still smile like a 5 year old tho
Fluffy Little Hufflepuff Actually, it kinda reminded me of a toddler/baby (in a good way)
@@JonLucy_downunder yeah, true, i also think its the smile of a really young kid. younger than 5, i wasn't focused so i wrote 5 instead of a toddler
Fluffy Little Hufflepuff The way she slightly closes her eyelids and opens her mouth (lol) just makes her look like a kid
"A smile doesn't exist to look pretty, its sole purpose is to express emotion." Wow... yeah, that sums it all up right there!
Yes it does
That's beautiful I couldn't have put it better myself
Yeah I agree
i thought it was a reference to young zelda's smile in OOT when you agree to help her and she makes a similar weird smile
Didn’t notice this until I saw a comment above this one, that’s one hell of a reference but I actually think it’s true.
This makes the most sense
Bruh.. n64 ia all weirds
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YOOOOOOO
ITS THE SAME FUCKIN SMILE
6:45 I cant ignore Link's eyelashes tho its so PERFECT!!
Forever pissed we didn't see Link's reaction. He's not dead nintendo pls give him a personality
I love way to much her smile when she is talking to Deku Three, the "say it to him yourself" part
What?
"Yes, the smile is ugly..."
Me: WaHt
@Mr Incognito no she isn't, she's at least 17 :v
@Mr Incognito she is over 100 lmao
@@jaydenarnett215 Zelda is 117 years old actually
Princess Zelda Of Hyrule you’re smile is beautiful 👸🏼💖
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I never for a second thought the smile was bad or creepy. Its adorable and I loved it.
AJ yeah same here
,
It’s so cute!
yesyesyesyes
But it looks like she doesn't have teeth!
I thought her smile was perfect. It’s genuine, it shows her quirkiness, and most importantly, I think it shows her relief that Ganon is finally gone and that she finally gets to see and be with Link again. I also completely agree with everything said in the video. ☺️
I thought the smile made sense even before this video. It showed who she truly was, who she was meant to be, and what she wanted.
*Expressing herself*
*Opening up to Link*
*Helping Link open up to her.*
I really like them
And we got confirmation that they'll be together in the next game so thats a plus, too.
Link wanted to see her smile with his own eyes, it is confimed in the japanese version. And in the end he sees it. It's just so well done. Kinda weird but man all the pain she went through
I don't think the smile is ugly, I think it's adorable. But the way it just popped up kinda surprised me.
same here
Yeah, I think it just looked as if she was done smiling one moment, and then the next moment she was suddenly opening her mouth to give a bigger smile. But both smiles are cute on their own.
This is why I love RUclips, none of my friends would dig deeper into simple details of a game like this
Aka60thChip Love NBC then, not RUclips love the creators of the videos
In the closing cutscene, Zelda gives you her habitual, reserved smile before breaking out into her genuine grin. It makes the moment all the more touching, in my opinion.
When I saw the smile I really did love it just reminded me of the aot scene where armin mikasa and eren smile weird it show the release of frustration and grief showing pure joy.
Zelda is just has a goofy smile. Though I'd like to think it's a smile which is SO goofy, that it quickly circles back around to being endearing if you're around her fairly often.
Link (thinking to himself in an adoring tone): God, she is such a *dork*.
It's definitely the best Princess Zelda we've ever got throughout the whole series.
she looks like she took a whiff of pot
in other dubs she laughs in that moment wich creates a completely different feeling
Yeah that makes sense. The open mouth and face is actually fitting for a laugh. The silence is kinda what makes it uncanny.
She let out a little giggle when she smiled which may I say IS ADORABLE
where can i find those dubs????
@@FriedRice3519 you probably have to download the game from that region store or you can probably find some videos on youtube. My game was in italian for example
@@FriedRice3519 Spoken language can be changed from the settings in the main menu.
ending the video off with "yes, her smile is ugly" is really something powerful
soooo, is anyone gonna talk about the horses in the back at 4:59 eating together?🥺
yeah so what? the horses at the stable do the same thing.
And?
Awww, how cute
I loved her smile at the end,
It looked like she was showing true happyness.
It wasnt ugly because it wasnt expected, it was wonderful because it was the true her
I Think That Smile Is So Cute, Its Literally My Background ^^
It's not that bad
Foreseeen Ikr :)
When I saw it on the game, I just wanted to laugh. Not because I thought it was horrible, but because of happiness.
Man, finishing BoTW was so emotional for me.
It's gorgeous!!!❤❤
Ariplayz The Artist I know, I beat it. 2 months ago, at first I was like, YESSSSSSSS!!! I beat the best game ever! *5 Mins Later* OH MY GOSH WHAT WILL I DO ON MY FREE TIME, AAAAAAAAAAHH! It took me 6 months to beat Breath Of The Wild, Zelda is Literally my favorite game and favorite thing everrrrrrrrr. So a week later I got the DLC, I'm almost done with it ^^, have a good day, AriPlayz!
Interesting theory but I think it’s because that’s EXACTLY how she smiles in Ocarina of Time...
Holy shit your right, in the scene where link meets Zelda as a child she has almost the exact same expression when you tell her that you got the spiritual stone. Eyes slightly lowered, same mouth shape. I never noticed that but you’re completely right
LOL Thanks! In those close up shots it looks the same!!
"Zelda, why is your smile so...weird?"
"Oh, I'm not sure, it seems to run in the family."
@@sak5297 Guess the entire family really likes to smoke the pot. XD
Gabriel Delgado got that right
Am I the only one who loves her smile?
Olivia Jade Ikr, so cute.
Yes...
Nothing more to be said.
I find it worrying that so many people had a problem with the smile. I mean, the very fact that it conveys such emotion is what makes it pretty. It makes me happy for her whenever I see that scene.
"Yes, her smile is ugly. But the point wasn't the expression itself but what it represented"
*applause accompanied by gross crying*
You’re theory is pretty spot on, I’d say. To me, it seemed like more of a laugh, then just a smile. If it is a laugh, then let’s be honest, I don’t know many that laugh with their teeth together, and mouth closed, like one would do if just smiling. She also makes a noise like she is about to start laughing, and as she opens her mouth to “smile”, it zooms out. Maybe it was a laughter of relief, letting out all of the stresses she had gone through, as well as opening up to Link. Maybe she continued to laugh, but the camera panned out, and the music begin, so we just didn’t hear it. Just a thought.
I also had done research on how to know whether a smile is genuine or not. If you notice, she smiles so wide that her eyelids slightly close. It's a sign of a legit smile, though I kept this out for the sake of keeping the video short and simple.
It’s also probably a reference to Ocarina of time, she makes the same exact smile if you agree to help her when you first meet her as a child. Eyes slightly down and barely any teeth showing
UncomfortablyClose Yeah, you’re right. Just recently played through that part the other day lol.
Link saw her smile again and I am crying. Huhuhu my heart...
You just made me cry because of a fictional character's smile.
Madlad. Absolute madlad
I found her smile to be adorable, she also let out a little giggle in there so I don’t think it’s bad
Her smile isnt beautiful because of how it looks. Its beautiful for the emotions it expresses.
Also I'm glad they made it look dorky, it humanizes her in a way that no other Zelda really has been before.
Nicely said, I too was very conflicted over Zelda's smile the first time I saw it, but as I kept playing over and over again wanting to find new things, new paths. I've come to really like her smile, it may be ugly but its adorable at the same time.
It’s actually the same one she makes in ocarina of time when you agree to help her as a child. Never noticed this until I saw some of the comments
UncomfortablyClose Oh DAYUM
ikr. It gave me a whole new appreciation for this game when I realized it.
@@uncomfortablyclose8481 but in that case we can use the excuse of engine limitations and lower poly counts. The 3DS version is just trying to be faithful to the original.
I don’t see how that has to do with anything
I though she was like laughing more than smile so her mouth was awkwardly open and it made sense
I thought the smile was adorable. Thank you for elaborating on this topic though. You had me learn something new today on my favorite series. Thank you so much~❤😄(insert zelda smile)LOL
Zelda: makes weird smile
NintendoBlackCrisis: COINCIDENCE? THINK NOT
She was laughing as she smiled. It’s subtle, but that’s the reason. On pause the smile looks weird, but in context I never though it was strange.
What first sounded like the most clickbaity unnessesary "analysis" one could make got me more information and emotion than a 1 Hour Essay
Her smile looks like the smile child Zelda had in Ocarina of Time.
Looks like her smile from Ocarina of Time when she gives you the letter.
Her smile here reminded me of Child Zelda's in Ocarina of Time after Child Link agrees to help her stop Ganondorf.
This man is giving all of these reasons and research
...and I just though that her teeth didn’t render in or something 😂
Rhoam reminds me of Mother Gothel from Tangled, never letting his daughter live a normal life.
Except he didn't kidnap her and lock her in a tower.
@@psyffee3755 Ganon got that covered
@@gaspardsavoureux8680 lol
Of course it’s easy to blaim on him.
But you have the keep in mind that his daughter is the only person who can grow the ability to seal ganon.
If the whole worlds safety depends on your daughters ability then it may be better to take her childhood to train instead of let ganon destroy all of hyrule because she wants a normal life.
But now that I think about it it kinda feels like this thought experiment with the train and the lever.
Take Zeldas life or everyone elses.
Remember he regreted to act like this to Zelda. And you have even more Info about him on his journal.
“Yes, her smile is ugly...”
Lost it.
Great video though!
You know my girlfriend has a similar smile
AND I LOVE HER
Congrats on loving your girlfriend.
@@strixx_-4483 ( ͡° ʖ̯ ͡°)
Maybe you should call her Princess Zelda 🤣
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CausE I'm FukiN' 19 nOw
This is the cutest fucking comment I’ve ever read
Zelda: smiles
NBC: ...INTERESTING
Well now that I know Link has more personality in the Japanese version, I feel a little cheated! That log entry almost made me cry, it's just too wholesome!!!
I kinda thought it was a nod to the smile we get from Zelda in Ocarina of Time
Wow, this is fantastic. FANTASTIC! I love how you went into SO much depth about "just a smile"! It makes me realize--or reconsider, really--how such small actions can really have huge impacts on narratives, and how important those are for a subtle and intriguing story!! (I thought the length of this video was perfect, totally perfect. Like a good soup. XD)
your an epic youtuber keep up the awsome vids!
That was great NintendoBlackCrisis. Your reasoning and what Nintendo intended match perfectly in this case. This particular incarnation of the princess is an especially loveable Zelda character and you've helped us to appreciate her even better.
I never thought the smile was that bad but I'm happy that I know why she makes that smile in particular now.
"The lack of laugh lines and cheeks raising with the smile." end of video.
right?? it's not the smile itself but the bad animating of it
I don't think that's it as much as her eyes aren't smiling .
Do not bully my 'Eyebrows Princess'...
When I collected all the memories and finished the game, I saw her smile, it's fine!
The italian version is like a fusion of the two, it says "Save her as soon as possible, so you can see her smile again!"
The fact that you use "Distant Traces of Beauty" caught me off guard and distract for a solid half minute. I haven't heard that song in awhile.
Well I think her smile is extremely cute!
PebbleMiester I Agree!
ItsZelda YT “Hazah! A (wo)man of quality!”
PebbleMiester Lol!!! Have A Good Day, PebbleMiester!
ItsZelda YT you too, thank you
ItsZelda YT you too, thank you
Ahh yes, Nintendo black crisis. Answering questions nobodys every asked since 2018
Pretty accurate tbh
except there was a ton of hate for the smile on his other video. it actually annoyed the crap out of me until I saw this one up too.
bless you, NBC
Give him a subscribe it's dangerous for him to go alone 🗡️
TAKE THIS
He's not alone...
He's got Zelda's smile to keep him company.
I just binge played BOTW for about 3 months now, and I absolutely love finding all your videos! Thank you!
This is one of my favorite videos from you. I thought all of this was rather obvious, too, but I guess it wasn't after all.
I also enjoy the parallel of Link's wishes to see Zelda smile again and the fact that every time you cleared a shrine, the monk said, _"May the goddess smile upon you."_