Three dollars and some change

Hey all. It's a lazy Monday for me up here in the Canadian wilds, and I thought I should share a couple of vid recs with you:

SGA: Runs in the Family by lilly_the_kid
music by Amanda Palmer
John Sheppard can run from himself but he can't run from his family. This is a pretty interesting look at how messed up John's life is, how the people in his life have been bruisied and scarred and he can't do anything to stop it. I miss SGA, and this vid reminds me of all the reasons why. Streaming and downloading at the vidder's page.


Doctor Who: Eleventh Dimension by dr_bi
Song: "11th dimension" by Julian Casablancas
No spoilers at all for season 6
This is a season 5 vid masquerading as an Eleventy vid. It's pure awesome, with a frantic editing style that matches the Doctor's crazy energy to a tee. Streaming and downloads at the vidder's page.

And as a bonus and unrelated to fandom: An amazing timelapse of nature and landscapes to the Killing Moon by Nouvelle Vague. Because.

Chiemgau impressions from Mario Feil on Vimeo.

Run, do not walk, to watch this short film on YouTube. At 2:19 minutes, it contains one of the most stunning stories I've ever seen unfold. No words, no movement, just sheer artistry.

Carousel, a short film directed by Adam Berg (Stink Digital)

Okay, so we've all see "Supernatural In The Park", right?

That Supernatural vid set to the Southpark Megamix?

...

What do you mean, you haven't seen it?

Dude, John Winchester as Chef!

Dean as Mr. Hankey!

And Cartman!

At the same time!

Why haven't you seen this yet?

Go. Now. Youtube it, download it, marry it.

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(* public Supernatual announcement)

Yeah, I know. Where's the fic? I'm working on it, trust me.

So for now, two fun things:

1: Over at stargate_still, the recent special contest was to make a cover for an SG fanfic. I'm utterly gleeful in that the winning entry, by obaona, was for my Teyla and John friendship SGA fic, "Kryptonite in the Palms of Her Hands". It's just so pretty and tells the story with images! Award post here .

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2. Not mine, but zomg fun.
BSG Fanvid by beerbad: Promiscuous Girl (Kara/Laura)
Mostly, I love this because Starbuck is hot like a burning thing on fire, but also because I less than three Mary McDonnell. Yeah, this is all femme-slashy without being slashy, and just fun. Also because of that thing Starbuck does with her tongue.

off to find cold medication

Hey s'up folx. Some stuff:

1. Fic recs! I updated the HP/AB crossover list today. ( read the new ones here )

2. A Farscape vid rec: Don't Panic by ascian3. It's for all four seasons and it's beautiful. (Also here)

3. This whole working thing is hard. Fic soon. Also? Ikea is evil. They take all my money.

We interrupt this regularly scheduled hiatus to bring you a vid rec.

It's got Stargate Atlantis, and it's a thought-provoking and serious look at the team dynamic.

Fic news: Meh. Balancing Act part Three will be out soon. Then Magnolia, but maybe that'll happen after X3 comes out (seeing as how it's set after the first movie and nothing will change). And in this time also comes Promises part II. Also, I realized the other day that the next Anita Blake book comes out soon (like, end of June, right?) so I now have an official deadline for Inevitable!

That's a lot of writing.

So, here, have some fan vid recs! Three is a nice round, er, odd number.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Brothers and Sisters by obsessive24.

This vid focuses on Glory and Ben. I'll be honest, in seasons five of BtVS, I didn't really care too much about Ben, but this vid puts the focus on him and what he's going through. It makes me actually give a damn about the raw deal he got.

Firefly: Must Be Dreaming by corn_child013 (first vid on the Firefly page)

This is a very fast-paced Serenity vid, River-centric. The main gist is this: Is what River is experiencing real? Is it a dream? How can she know? The cuts between scenes are so fast, but in a clear way, that the viewer cannot know. River's emotions, her fragile mental state, carry across well. I love it (and the end was excellent in nine thousand ways).

Harry Potter: The Boy Was A Puppet by wistful_fever

This vid sums up all that Harry is going through, all he's been forced to endure as a puppet of those around him (Dumbledore, Voldemort, the Ministry). It puts a very stark face on what Harry is going through.

Go download them!

I just had a really horrible idea for a Firefly fic. River-centric, all depressing and deadly and draining. Maybe I'll drabble it in a couple of days.

To counteract the horrible thoughts, go download the alternate Firefly opening from obsessive24: Go to her website and scroll halfway down to "Firefly Friends". It's just above the Gilmore Girls stuff. Why should you download it? Because it takes away all the pain.

While you're at it, check out the rest of her stuff. It's rocking.

I've got a stockpile of show vids on my computer, but why should I hog the fun? The first in a series of recs:

Today's Buffy vid:
Crying
Llorando by Rebekah Del Rio
By OutOfMud
Link (Midway down the page)
This one always makes me get all teary. The first time I saw it, I actually cried. It takes Willow and Tara's relationship, and runs it backwards (literally, the film runs backwards). At the end, where they first meet, you've just seen where it was, and watched the consequences before the actions. The song, in Italian I think, is emotional and amazing.

Today's Angel vid:
Justify by Madonna
by someone who's name I can't find.
Link
Wesly and Lilah's strange, strange relationship. It's a bittersweet look at how it turned out. Also a good song choice.

Today's Smallville vid:
Kryptonix
by Charles
Link (midway over the page)
A movie trailer for Smallville, a la the Matrix. It's action and cool camera angles and all kinds of nifty shots of Clark's bum Clark's antics.