chalkitdown wrote:You obviously don't know what crying actually is. The reason for the extreme close-ups was to show that he wasn't crying. I was watching a 700mb file of the episode, though, so I imagine the video quality was a lot better than what you saw on ninjavideo.
His eyes were watering.
cry
/kraɪ/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [krahy] Show IPA Pronunciation
verb, cried, cry⋅ing, noun, plural cries.
–verb (used without object)
1. to utter inarticulate sounds, esp. of lamentation, grief, or suffering, usually with tears.
2. to weep; shed tears, with or without sound.
3. to call loudly; shout; yell (sometimes fol. by out).
4. to demand resolution or strongly indicate a particular disposition: The rise in crime cried out for greater police protection.
5. to give forth vocal sounds or characteristic calls, as animals; yelp; bark.
6. (of a hound or pack) to bay continuously and excitedly in following a scent.
7. (of tin) to make a noise, when bent, like the crumpling of paper.
–verb (used with object)
8. to utter or pronounce loudly; call out.
9. to announce publicly as for sale; advertise: to cry one's wares.
10. to beg or plead for; implore: to cry mercy.
11. to bring (oneself) to a specified state by weeping: The infant cried itself to sleep.
Hence you can cry without tears falling down your face.