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Reseña serie: Smiling Friends // Serie review: Smiling Friends@presidentx500d
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  1. Smiling Friends Has Saved Us@beetoons704d

    by Awesomemay on Awesomemay View my bio on BeeToons TV: https://beetoons.tv/c/awesomemay Smiling Friends Has Saved Us

    Today I talked about the new cultural phenomenon "Smiling Friends" and how much it has saved us from an impending doom for cartoons (im being dramatic) I discussed my love for charlie and pim's...


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  2. Smiling Friends is a brilliant change of paradigm.@richardalexis740d

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    All the pictures in this post were taken directly from the series by me.

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    These last few years have been particularly good for those of us who know how to appreciate animation as a format, considering the launch of many solid projects such as X-Men 97, Bojack Horseman and Invincible, capable of demonstrating the narrative and aesthetic possibilities of the same when we strip it of all the stigmas that have surrounded it since its conception, determined to capriciously associate it with children's consumption, especially when it comes to the Western market.

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    It is not difficult to understand why, since we are children we are taught that the greatest references in that world are the works of the mouse house, as well as a couple of cartoons that we could find scattered on channels like Cartoon Network or Nickelodeon, which, Although they ended up offering something for all ages, they were undoubtedly designed with the little ones of the house in mind.

    Nor does it help this case that on the other side of the spectrum the rule is absolute obscenity, where projects like Big Mouth or Family Guy take advantage of shock value to hook their adult viewers, and this is a sin that even examples More verbose (South Park or the first seasons of Rick and Morty comes to mind) they tend to commit.

    This is basically the context in which Smiling Friends emerges, an animated series created by Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack for Adult Swim, which fits all the paradigms that we usually associate with this subgenre, something laudable considering its relatively humble budget, but perfectly Logical if we recognize the background of its creators.

    Its premise is simple: we follow a non-profit foundation that is responsible for making people smile, and, in each episode, we will see the efforts of its protagonists to achieve this.

    Although its main protagonists (Pim and Charlie) are a typical representation of what we usually see in any animated series with a dynamic buddy cop (the optimist vs the pessimist), we are surprised to see that we are facing a series that perfectly captures the post- irony, blurring the lines between real positivity and the cynicism with which their crudest situations are often approached.

    The result? A cluster of agile gags in which its characters parade intelligently, but capable of having heart and making us genuinely empathize with each situation, although sometimes its own rhythm seems to leave us a little behind the curve.

    Smiling Friends exists within a tightrope, and, in an almost challenging way, knows how to play with its limits without exceeding them.

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    As if that were not enough, all this is accompanied by a brilliant visual style, capable of mixing multiple animation styles (2D, 3D, Stop-motion, Pixel art, etc.) organically, thanks to a large amount of talent that Hadel and Cusack have accomplished. invite to the production process.

    It is currently in its second season, and I am happy to admit that it has managed to maintain the level very well so far.

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    ESPAÑOL

    Estos últimos años han sido particularmente buenos para aquellos que sabemos apreciar la animación como un formato, considerando que ha Sido recurrente el lanzamiento de muchos proyectos sólidos como X-Men 97, Bojack Horseman e Invincible, capaces de demostrar las posibilidades narrativas y estéticas del mismo cuando lo despojamos de todos los estigmas que lo han rodeado desde su concepción, empeñadas en asociarlo caprichosamente con el consumo infantil, especialmente cuando se trata del mercado occidental.

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    No es difícil entender el por qué, desde niños se nos enseña que los referentes más grandes de este mundo son las obras de la casa del ratón, así como un par de caricaturas que podríamos encontrar regadas en canales como Cartoon Network o Nickelodeon, que, si bien terminaban ofreciendo algo para todas las edades, sin duda estaban concebidas con los mas pequeños de la casa en mente.

    Tampoco contribuyen con este caso que del otro lado del espectro la regla sea la obscenidad absoluta, en dónde proyectos como Big Mouth o Family Guy se aprovechan del shock value para enganchar a sus espectadores mayores de edad, y este es un pecado que incluso los ejemplos más prolijos (South Park o las primeras temporadas de Rick and Morty se me viene a la cabeza) suelen cometer.

    Este es básicamente el contexto en el que surge Smiling Friends, una serie animada creada por Zach Hadel y Michael Cusack para Adult Swim, que viene a romper todos los paradigmas que solemos asociar con este subgénero, algo loable considerando su presupuesto relativamente humilde, pero perfectamente lógico si reconocemos el background de sus creadores.

    Su premisa es simple: seguimos una fundación sin ánimos de lucro que se encarga de sacarle una sonrisa a la gente, y, en cada episodio, veremos los esfuerzos de sus protagonistas para lograr esto.

    Aunque sus protagonistas principales (Pim y Charlie) son una representación típica de aquello que solemos ver en cualquier serie animada con una buddy cop dinamic (el optimista vs el pesimista), nos sorprende ver qué estamos frente a una serie que captura perfectamente la post-ironia, difuminando las líneas entre la positividad real y el cinismo con el que muchas veces se abordan sus situaciones más crudas.

    ¿El resultado? Un cúmulo de gags ágiles en dónde sus personajes desfilan inteligentemente, pero capaz de tener corazón y hacernos empatizar genuinamente con cada situación, aunque a veces su propio ritmo parezca dejarnos un poco atrás de la curva.

    Smiling Friends existe dentro de una cuerda floja, y, de forma casi retadora, sabe juguetear con sus límites sin excederlo.

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    Por si fuera poco, todo esto es acompañado de un brillante estilo visual, capaz de mezclar múltiples estilos de animación (2D, 3D, Stop-motion, Pixel art, etc) orgánicamente, gracias una gran cantidad de talento que Hadel y Cusack han logrado invitar al proceso de producción.

    Actualmente se encuentra en su segunda temporada, y me alegra reconocer que ha sabido mantener muy bien el nivel hasta el momento.

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  3. Longue journée + critique de smilling friends ( nul )@invest-time754d

    Aujourd'hui , comme tout les mercredi nous allons passer la journée complète au travaille , mais nous n'aurons pas grand choses à faire , nous y allons aujourd'hui , vraiment pour dire que nous devons faire nos heures , mais n'aurons rien de rien à faire sur nos liste , et la semaine prochaine nous reprendrons pendant un mois des horaire du matin au soir , plutôt que fin d'aprèm fin de soirée .

    Nous n'avons pas vraiment envie de faire des journée continue , nous sommes déjà entrain de négocier de venir que le matin vue tout les remplacement que nous avons fait depuis janvier , et les heure de récupération que l'on as pas encore dépenser , nous ferons si il accepte vue que je suis censé être en vacance annuelle au 10 juillet ( la boite ferme donc pas le choix des dates lol )

    Sinon on va vous faire gagner 1h en vous parlant de

    SMILING FRIENDS SAISONS 2

    La saisons 1 étais génial , vous posiez votre cerveaux et laissiez les épisode de 10 minute , ou vous suiviez une société payer pour redonnez le sourire au gens

    Les perso

    Un petit homme toujours joyeux et positif même un peu trop Un petit bonhomme vert dont l'utilité est un mystère Le jaune qui est désabuser de tout dans la vie et ce fou de tout il viens pour le salaire Le rouge dépressif complet Et le patron qui est juste la caricature du capitaliste complétement taré drogué agresseur intouchable ect ...

    La saisons 1 était juste débile mais ce regarder en posant le cerveaux avec des moral tout de même , même si tout étais nul , mais le genre qui est tellement nul que sa deviens génial

    Mais la SAISONS 2 est juste nul , même objectivement c'est nul , les critiques et les fans de la S1 ont tellement descendu la S2 qu'elle n'as pas de suite et ne c'est même pas terminer .

    Sur tout ceci nous vous souhaitons une bonne journée à toutes et tous .

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  4. Smiling Friends is everything you miss about indie animation@beetoons955d

    by Crowne Prince on Crowne Prince View my bio on BeeToons TV: https://beetoons.tv/c/crowneprince Smiling Friends is everything you miss about indie animation

    Smiling Friends is like experiencing the magic (and insanity) of independent animation culture for the first time, when everything was new and fresh and there were no rules.

    The short episodes are addicting, rewatchable, and quotable. The humor is irreverent. And the art does whatever it wants.

    Also featured in this Scribble Kibble review are Smiling Friends' varied 2D animation styles, including rotoscoped "party bro," Mip (who parodies The Hobbit), and smart uses of stock footage and effects.

    Gilbert Gottfried as God is my new favorite film credit.

    ⭐️ FEATURED ⭐️ Smiling Friends https://adultswim.com/videos/smiling-friends

    Centaurworld

    The Hobbit (1977) - Rankin/Bass 101 Dalmatians (1961) - Disney The Princess and the Frog (2009) - Disney Black Beauty (1978) - Hanna-Barbera Link: The Faces of Evil; Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon (Zelda CDI) - Nintendo

    Badger Badger Badger; Charlie The Unicorn; Foamy the Squirrel; Homestar Runner; The End Of The World; Nightmare City; There She Is; Salad Fingers; Hoy te amo ++

    ⭐️ SCRIBBLE KIBBLE ⭐️ The animation show! All episodes: http://www.scribblekibble.com/episodes/all Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crowneprince Twitter: @CrownePrints https://twitter.com/CrownePrints Store: https://crowneprince.horse/store

    ⭐️ MUSIC ⭐️ "Kolomeika" - Tres Tristes Tangos "Walk That Dog" - U.S. Army Blues "Yo" - Sim Gretina https://youtu.be/zTml8xRa5X0 "This Reminds Me Of Something" - Sim Gretina https://youtu.be/TLItpddlcFs "Free Hip Hop Loop" - https://dl-sounds.com "Onion March" "Samovar Party" "Back To Cool" "Unfit Trumpet" - Shane Ivers https://www.silvermansound.com

    ⭐️ FAN ART ⭐️ HouseCatDraws - https://twitter.com/HouseCatDraws/status/1486702076864262146 milly the wormie - https://www.deviantart.com/millothechisp/art/wispy-dogga-906430050

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  5. Smiling Friends Saison 1@invest-time1015d

    Smiling Friends Saison 1

    Premier épisode : 10 janvier 2022 Chaîne d'origine : Adult Swim

    Sociétés de production : 6 Point Harness (pilot); Goblin Caught on Tape; Williams Street

    Je voulais vous présenter ce petit dessin animé, dont les épisodes ne font que 10 petites minutes.

    Le genre de dessin animé que vous regarderez en vous disant tout du long , Mais pourquoi je regarde ça ? Débile à souhait ! Une comédie dramatique très cynique sur la vie .

    Vous suivrez une société appelée "Smiling Friends", qui a pour mission de redonner le sourire à ceux qui l'ont perdu . Un dessin animé très au second degré sur la dépression et la vie en général .

    Actuellement deux saisons disponible sur adult swim .

    Je me suis laissé totalement emporter et j'ai dévoré toute la saison d'une traite . C'est un véritable festival d'humour absurde à souhait . Il ne faut vraiment pas s'attendre à quelque chose de sérieux , ni à une leçon sur le bonheur dans la vie , même si, à la base , c'est le but de la société où travaillent nos protagonistes .

    Pour être honnête , je ne saurais pas vraiment vous dire grand chose à son sujet , car je n'ai pas tout compris moi même en ce qui concerne l'objectif précis de ce dessin animé . Cependant , si vous cherchez simplement à éteindre votre cerveau et à vous divertir sans prise de tête , alors c'est parfait pour ça .

    Bien qu'il y ait des personnages humains présents dans la série , l'essentiel de la distribution se compose de créatures étranges et mystérieuses , dont la description m'échappe complètement . Nos héros , en particulier .

    Quelques images des héros , si vous savez ce que c'est sensés représenter dites le moi lol .

    Sur toute cette série , qui n'as aucun sens à part éteindre son cerveaux et regarder ce qui défile à l'écran en rigolant un peu sur les dialogue absurde , nous souhaitons une bonne journée .

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  6. Smiling Friends (2022) review: Adult animation done right.@richardalexis1406d

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    We live in a strange time for adult animation series, on one hand we could say that brilliant works have recently emerged such as Bojack Horseman, The Midnight Gospel or Rick And Morty (at least in its best moments), series capable of showing the absolute potential of the genre, but generally speaking the average leaves a lot to be desired, Big Mouth, Paradise PD and Hoops are perfect examples of something entertaining in the short term that suffers from a lack of any real hook, replicating endlessly the tropes that were established by classics like The Simpsons, South Park or Family Guy in the late 90s and early 2000s.

    Although the quality of all these projects is varied, if there is something that characterizes them all, it is precisely consistency, regardless of whether they have realistic or fanciful premises.

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    I mention all of this because Smiling Friends exists in a strange limbo that delights in breaking these rules, employing surrealism and randomness to present each of its short but charismatic episodes.

    Ironically, this would be the most logical thing in animation, a format that by its nature allows us to create anything, this idea is precisely the one that Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack exploit from the second one to transport us to an absurdist world where we follow a group of friends who work in a small charity dedicated to making those who needed smile.

    The sky is the limit in Smiling Friends, since this curious premise ends up leading to a series of quite funny stories where the rutine coexists with the weirdness.

    Despite its strange rhythm and how unappetizing the animation can be at very specific moments (something that is intentional), Smiling Friends finds its true strength in this mixture that I just mentioned, allowing us to identify with ordinary situations that have been taken to a rather surreal plane.

    From something as simple as trying to correct the course of life of a suicidal person, to dealing with cancel culture in a twisted Halloween special, Smiling Friends could be defined with many negative and positive adjectives, but we would never call it boring.

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    The performances are great, the dialogues have a lot of quality and the use of various animation techniques is constant to bring each episode to life. A jewel that deserves an opportunity.

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    Vivimos en una época extraña para las series de animación de adultos, por un lado podríamos decir que recientemente han surgido obras brillantes como Bojack Horseman, The Midnight Gospel o la mismísima Rick Anda Morty (Al menos en sus mejores momentos), capaces de mostrar el potencial absoluto del género, pero en términos generales el promedio suele dejar mucho que desear, Big Mouth, Paradise PD y Hoops resultan entretenidas a corto plazo pero carecen de cualquier gancho real, replicando hasta el cansancio los tropos que establecieron los clásicos como The Simpsons, South Park o Family Guy a finales de los 90s y principios del 2000.

    Aunque la calidad de todos estos proyectos es variada, si hay algo que las caracteriza a todos es precisamente la consistencia, independientemente de que cuenten con premisas realistas o fantasiosas.

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    Menciono todo esto porque Smiling Friends existe en un limbo extraño que se regodea en romper estas reglas, empleando el surrealismo y la aleatoriedad para presentar cada uno de sus cortos pero carismáticos episodios.

    Irónicamente, esto sería lo más lógico en la animación, un formato que por su naturaleza nos permite crear cualquier cosa, esta idea precisamente es la que explotan Zach Hadel y Michael Cusack desde el segundo uno para transportarnos a un mundo absurdista en dónde seguimos a un grupo de amigos que trabajan en una pequeña caridad dedicada a hacer sonreir a aquellos que lo necesitan.

    El cielo es el límite en Smiling Friends, puesto que esta curiosa premisa termina derivando en una serie de historias bastante divertidas en dónde lo cotidiano coexiste con lo retorcido.

    A pesar de su ritmo tan extraño y lo poco apetecible que puede resultar la animación en momentos muy concretos (Algo que aparte es intencional), Smiling Friends encuentra su verdadero fuerte en esta mescolanza que acabo de mencionar, permitiendonos identificarnos con situaciones ordinarias que se han llevado a un plano bastante surrealista.

    Desde algo tan simple como tratar de corregir el curso de vida de un suicida, hasta lidiar con la cultura de la cancelación en un retorcido especial de Halloween, Smiling Friends podría definirse con muchos adjetivos negativos y positivos, pero nunca diríamos que es aburrida.

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    Las actuaciones son estupendas, los diálogos tienen muchísima calidad y es constante el uso de diversas técnicas de animación para darle vida a casa episodio. Una joya que merece una oportunidad.

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  7. 'Smiling Friends' by Zach Hadel & Michael Cusack Review: Adult swim weirdness, but tuned down to a decent level@namiks1584d

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    I've never been much of a fan of Adult Swim's general humour and library. I'm all for general weirdness and idiocy, in fact that's definitely my type of humour, but the Tim & Eric style of comedy is one that certainly doesn't quite land with me. I find humour is best done when there's still something intelligent done about it, rather than nonsensical silliness for the sake of nonsensical silliness.

    Every now and then Adult Swim does actually release something that does appeal to me a bit more, though that tends to relate more to their animated lineup of shows, where the animation is heavily exaggerated and the writing a bit more smarter in the way it protrays events, characters, and its world as it attempts to get a few laughs from you.

    Smiling Friends is one of these newer shows from Adult Swim, which tone down the weirdness but still use it in a wise manner to amplify the writing and situations. In fact, I wasn't surprised to see the series was made having seen the pilot episode that was released a few months prior; it was a refreshing surprise.

    Smiling Friends

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    The show focuses itself around the lives of two friends and colleagues which work at an agency called Smiling Friends; an agency that aims to shed light on the world when people are feeling either down or facing some of type of issue that requires some emotional help to cheer them up a bit. It's through this concept in which the show can introduce many strange and silly concepts ranging from general depression to saving princesses from fantasy kingdoms.

    It was through this that each episode actually felt unexpected. I never really knew what to expect from the next. Each episode is different to the last, and has no weight in how the next episode may play out, which helps keep the idea fresh without trying to cram in certain aspects of narrative and character development that could be told through other means.

    Character development instead was injected into the particular theme by having the characters approach areas of life or events that they themselves are often oblivious to and fear, making them face their fears in a comedic way. I liked that we could still get more depth from the characters without a heavy focus being on them with the show's very small 12 minute runtime per episode.

    This worked nicely alongside the show's animation style, which is nothing out of the ordinary in terms of modern animation. It's much alike the Rick and Morty style of animation that's mostly rather simple without significant detail. Though, in moments, similar to that of SpongeBob Squarepants, the animation goes into great detail and exaggeration of character's emotions and faces to heighten the bizarre nature of the show.

    I really enjoyed these moments, since they're often enough without warning. They simply pop up with large emphasis and catch you off guard, typically carrying off some philosophical elements of writing and events.

    Philosophy

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    It's not unusual for a production from Adult Swim to be weird but also feature elements of philosophy into its humour. And Smiling Friends does exactly that. There's often introductions of certain philosophical questions into its episodes and characters as the Smiling Friends are also introduced to these themes. While they're positive, they encounter individuals that ask what the meaning to life is, whether there's purpose and what constitutes to purpose.

    What's nice is that often enough there's no particular conclusion in these discussions of philosophy, where sometimes nihilism is introduced and the characters don't quite know how to go forward into life with this new way of thought; and in other episodes they learn of ways to address the idea of nihilism into their lives without ultimately coming to the conclusion that nothing does in fact matter and that nothin is actually pointless if you can create reason yourself.

    I found it both creative and important that these show actually considers these concepts into its narrative where characters are trying to introduce good into people's lives. And the contrast of these Smiling Friends being forever optimistic but often blindly optimistic with no real knowledge of the world helps make these moments feel more emotional and authentic. That the show is comedic and silly in parts but also has some interesting ideas to push forward to the audience.

    I believe without these themes the show wouldn't be as interesting, even if such philosophical elements are not featured in every episode and only have a small portion of the episode's runtime. It helps split the show up from its comedy to something that's very much aware of the themes it's both featuring and joking about. After all, what good is humour if we do not use it to push ourselves forward?

    Good, but unsure as to where it can go

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    Smiling Friends is a pretty fun show, and I've really enjoyed the first season. Though I'm left asking myself just where it could possibly go into a second season. There's certainly room left to explore many different themes and concepts, but how long until it needs to pursue some type of narrative and slow down?

    At which point will the style of Smiling Friends begin to grow stale? I'm often left with such concerns with shows of a similar nature, given it's incredibly easy to completely lose the strength that has been built by introducing something very fresh and entertaining but also over-staying their welcome.

    It's a safe bet to make that the show could've easily already exhausted its main strengths and concepts and may be incapable of maintaining its quality. However, I don't believe it's capable of doing so just yet, I do have faith that a second season, alongside a simple 12 minute runtime per episode, should allow for it to either end on a high rather than to over extend. I expect it to start establishing some type of narrative, however, and perhaps introduce a story that spans over several episodes to allow for the show to continue and last a bit longer.

    Though I can't say I'd be much of a fan of this turn of events, where we see more of a narrative structured into the season; I find that I much prefer shows that stick to creating something different each episode and try new ideas and themes to stay original. I'd certainly prefer to see less episodes in total with quality rather than plenty of episodes which don't particularly offer much reason to exist other than to prop up numbers for the network.

    While the philosophical elements are nice to see, I also hope they don't become too frequent. I wouldn't want the show to grow into something that's rather preaching; too much of one thing can become a negative thing. And I certainly struggle to enjoy any show or film that is overly preaching in its political and philosophical themes.

    Despite these uncertainties, I can still recommend the show, even if the traditional Adult Swim style of humour doesn't particularly appeal to you, fortunately it's quite different while still holding many similarities to other animated series from other networks.

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