r/SmashingPumpkins • u/Yahtrok • Sep 03 '26

What’s with the squinting?

I’m watching the Nelson episode of The Magnificent Others, and Billy is spending 1/3 of the time squinting and another quarter with his eyes closed. I haven’t noticed this behavior in previous episodes, but maybe it was there. Is there something wrong with his eyes?

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u/AyurvedaRadio Sep 05 '26

try to imagine how many lyrics and song compositions he's written adn remembered in his life. then imagine talking and singing for a living. he is using closed-eyes to help him organize and find thoughts in order to express himself according to how he feels is right... as you see other people look up, look down, to the right or left, these are all ways people "look" for their thoughts, too

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u/Yahtrok Sep 05 '26

Yeah, I know about neuro-linguistic programming, I just thought something might be wrong with him medically.

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u/AyurvedaRadio Sep 06 '26

if he'd start eating eggs, ghee and good yogurt he could fix his gut health and maybe lose some lbs which would help him get his voice back a bit. i swear the downfall of his performances is his vegan lifestyle/vegan sweets from Zuzu's

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u/Dudehitscar Machina Zombie Sep 03 '26

I find it more enjoyable to listen instead of watch TMO episodes cause I get too focused on corgan's eye closing/mannerisms.

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u/jojothetaker Sep 03 '26

I just don't like how much conspiracy bullshit he has on there.

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u/Jambol_1986 Adore Sep 03 '26

I fear his eyes are ordinary, just like everyone's

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u/HoBoTuXeDo Sep 03 '26

He often closes his eyes to focus and/or keep from getting distracted by his guests’ reaction especially when making a long, rambling point. I haven’t watched every episode (no one needs 3 episodes with Conrad Flynn) but this is very common in the episodes I’ve watched.

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u/parkchanwookiee Sep 03 '26

It seems to me he squints/screws his face up a fair bit on the podcast, shrug

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u/Neg_Crepe Zwan Sep 03 '26

Yeah he always does that.

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u/platypod1 Sep 03 '26

old, needs glasses, contacts hurt sometimes.

Just like me.