But a funny thing happens as you watch Luongo, night after night, over a few years. You begin to see the game entirely through those expressive eyes. While there's no shortage of floundering professional athletes, to watch the exposed nerves of arguably the best at a position made something impossible seem entirely relatable. If you were Canadian you had no choice but to put all your hope in Luongo for that gold medal game in 2010. The experience fucked up everybody in Canada for months leading up to the game. And the 67 minutes he went against a transcendent Ryan Miller was the most agonizing thing in hockey my generation has ever been exposed to.
The story quickly became that Canada won not because of Luongo but in spite of him. But some of us began to see Luongo in a new light. Did he look solid? He didn't. Did he get it done? Roy, who delivered one of the greatest performances in the history of goaltending against Hasek in Nagano, never won a gold for Canada.
Mondo Gallery is known for presenting fine art posters for films, and when they partnered up with Oh My Disney to present a show at South by Southwest (SXSW), we had a hunch the response would be positive. Disney enthusiasts were excited from the moment the show was announced – so much so that many people waited outside for over a day to ensure they would be the first in the doors when the gallery opened. Mondo and Oh My Disney wanted to make sure no one was left out, so they released a recap video of the show for everyone to enjoy:
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