scalar: "I thought of [Pacific Rim] as a Russian Doll, with a hurt girl at the center, and then
scalar:"I thought of [Pacific Rim] as a Russian Doll, with a hurt girl at the center, and then Mako, and then a giant twenty-five story robot. And finding that the strength came from the fact that at some point as a child she was afraid, and she’s not afraid anymore." - GUILLERMO DEL TORORed Shoe Day - May 15th 2016What is it?A day to celebrate Mako Mori, her character arc, and her family both biological and adoptive. In other words, everything her red shoe symbolises.When is it?May 15th 2016 is the canonical date that Tokyo is attacked by the kaiju Onibaba, drastically changing Mako Mori’s life and starting the chain of events that leads to the events of the movie. Since this is literally a once-in-a-lifetime event, and since what happens on this date are so integral to the movie and to Mako as a character, let’s use this opportunity to share our appreciation for her.How can we participate?Write a fic, draw some fanart, make an edit or a playlist or a video, or even just put your thoughts down on a text post. Anything that you want! Post it under the tag #Red Shoe Day so that we can see all the posts in one place.There are no rules, so go forth and celebrate Red Shoe Day!Please reblog this to help spread the word! -- source link
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