August 29th, 2008 
12:35 am Wide-Eyed Narcissus by Tha Wrecka (R)
Fandom: ANGEL
Pairing: Fred/Lilah
Length: short
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] thawrecka
Author Website: Disturbing Second Childhood
Why this must be read: This is a gorgeous little piece filled with lush imagery. Very creepy and surreal and sexy; I want to know what it is they're all falling for.

Wide-Eyed Narcissus
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12:46 am Still Standing by Jancola (PG-13)
Fandom: ANGEL/BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
Pairing: Buffy/Spike, Buffy/Angel, minor Spike/Angel
Length: 5,500+ words
Author on LJ: unknown
Author Website: jancola's fanfic
Why this must be read: This story picks up decades after Chosen and Not Fade Away, and paints a sad, lonely future for Spike and Angel, two of the few still left standing, soon to be minus one more with Buffy's imminent death. I like how this story goes pretty far into the future, further than most writers go. Spike and Angel's relationship is great, I wish I'd seen more of that on the show, and there's some closure on both Buffy/Angel and Buffy/Spike.

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Still Standing
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01:12 am VID REC: Angel - Without Me
Vidder: Sisabet and Dr Dawn
Musical artist: Eminem
Pairing: gen
Vidder on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] sisabet and [livejournal.com profile] drdawn
Vidder's website: none
Why this vid kicks ass: Because Lilah is the Real Slim Shady. Yes, she's back! It is glorious. Who ever knew that this song would correspond so beautifully with S4? I watched this vid years ago, and it's been stuck in my mind ever since. Sisabet and Dr Dawn are brilliant, I would have never thought of it. And of course, great editing, just an amazing job picking out short bursts of clips that go so well with the lyrics.

Without Me
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03:48 am VID REC: The Sentinel - A Hard Day's Night
What’s better than Friday night at the Drive-In before a three-day weekend? Not a thing!

Vidder: Ankaree
Musical artist: The Beatles
Pairing: Jim/Blair
Vidder on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] ankaree 
Vidder’s Website: Songvids by Ankaree

Why this vid kicks ass:   Because after a miserably hot summer (or dreary cold winter for those south of the equator), this is a fun breath of fresh air. 

Poor Jim, working so hard battling the scum of Cascade!  But he knows who he’s coming home to, so it makes him “feel alright”.  
 
This was Ankaree’s 2006 Moonridge vid. Boy, do I love Moonridge! Not only does it raise money for an excellent cause, but it inspires writers and vidders to create great stuff. Ankaree is multi-talented. She writes stories, does vids, creates wallpaper and does photomanips. While you’re at her site, you should check out her latest vid “Insatiable”. It’s innovative (as well as hot) in that it intersperses romantic/erotic manips with traditional clips. I haven’t seen any other vid that does this.  It was a toss-up which one to recommend, but I just felt like I needed something breezy and amusing.  If you’re in the mood for steamy (or angsty, action-packed or fun), try "Insatiable" or one of her other vids.

Songvids by Ankaree
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09:13 am Vid Rec: The X-Files - Wires
Vidder: Pheobecolefan
Musical artist: Athlete
Pairing: Mulder/Scully
Vidder on LJ: N/A (I think--if the vidder has an LJ, please let me know)
Vidder’s Website: Same as above

Why this vid kicks ass:

Do you have any Kleenex handy? You'll need it for this video, which wonderfully uses the clips and music to create an elegaic and bittersweet atmosphere. I found myself tearing up in several spots. It has great effects and coloring, too, which serve to highlight the emotional quality of the vid. The lyrics are especially evocative of the Mulder/Scully relationship, especially all the times one of them was in the hospital, on the brink of death: "You got wires, going in/ You got wires, coming out of your skin/ You got tears, making tracks/ I got tears that are scared of the facts/ Running, down corridors, through automatic doors/ Got to get to you, got to see this through"

YouTube link

HQ download link
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11:40 am Friday Night Drive-in!
Attn. Drivers: Today is the last Friday of the month, which means it's time for Friday Night Drive-In, a.k.a. Fan Vid Recs! Reccers may post 1 vid rec for their fandom, formatted as follows:

Subject Line: VID REC: Fandom - Song Title

Vidder:
Musical artist:
Pairing:
Vidder on LJ:
Vidder's website:
Why this vid kicks ass:

Tags: fanvid, fandom



Because the vidder community has some unique ownership issues, it’s important that reccers be extra careful when making vid recs. Depending on the vidder’s preferences regarding public access to their work, please link your rec in the appropriate manner:

1. If the video is publicly accessible, direct link to the web page the vid is linked on, or if it’s the vidder’s request, to the HTML splash page of their site. or…

2. Link to the site with instructions on acquiring the password, if the site is protected – do not reveal the password yourselves. or…

3. Provide contact info for the vidder if their vids are only available privately (tapes, dvd-R’s, collections, etc.).

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  • Hotlink, i.e. link directly to the video file rather than the webpage.
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    05:24 pm Unexpected Developments by Jain (NC-17)
    Fandom: HIKARU NO GO
    Pairing: Waya/Akira
    Length: one-shot
    Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] jain
    Author Website: La Pasticherie
    Why this must be read:

    This is an absolutely amazing and, first of all, believable fic about how a relationship between Waya and Touya might work out! I love it especially because the special relationship between Touya and Shindou is not ignored - it's still there, even though it's a little different (for one, I didn't feel the need to ship them at all in this fic, just because I was so happy with Waya/Touya...) than in most fics. This fic made me a fan of the author - it was like a dream come true to me ♥

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    Unexpected Developments
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    05:35 pm VID REC "Oh, Canada" Due South/Canadian 6 Degrees
    I never got into fanvids, much, mostly as a result of spending the first three-quarters of my fannish life online using an old iMac loaded with the last version of Internet Explorer for Mac. So I don't have a lot of vids bookmarked, but, as everyone I know has found out, I've got this one. I love this vid; it is single-handedly responsible for me catching the Hugh flu. If you haven't seen it, well,that's because I haven't run across you on Canada Day or any day I needed to share a few minutes of pretty men, excellent video cutting, and a sassy little pop song that ties all of it together.


    Vidder: Dayin03
    Musical artist: The Handcuffs and Big Hello
    Pairing:none, or possibly all
    Vidder on LJ:[livejournal.com profile] dayin03
    Vidder's website: All Dayin03's fics and Vids on Live Journal
    Why this vid kicks ass: Because the music and images are sufficient to sell Due South and Canadian 6 Degrees fandom to anyone; because it's fun and bouncy and never gets old, because I promise I won't post it again until, uh, the next time I feel the need.


    That boy from Canada he had an optimistic pair of eyes...


    Oh, Canada


    ETA Mods, sorry for the multiple edits: running on two hours of sleep.
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    05:54 pm VID REC: Popslash - Trust Me
    Vidder: Mette
    Musical artist: The Fray
    Pairing: Gen Backstreet Boys
    Vidder on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] bubbleforest
    Vidder's website: http://yours-completely.org/
    Why this vid kicks ass: I am so bad at talking about vids, but I really love this one and I think everyone should watch it. It's done as a movie trailer for a non-existent movie that I wish was real because it looks freaking AMAZING. I don't think Mette has ever been rec'd as a vidder before, and I don't know if she has a whole lot of vids under her belt or not, I only know that this one is amazing and she's a fantastic artist.

    The thing I like most about it is that it really tells a story, and it makes me want to see more. The timing is gorgeous, as well; the way she times footage to go along with the music and the changing tone of the song is just amazing. This could be a movie trailer for real. It's that good. And the voice-overs!! I love the voice-overs so much. She takes things that they've actually said and turns them into an awesome little story about family and friendship and love and OMG THIS VID MAKES ME CRY A LITLE. I am not ashamed to admit it. Okay, I'm a little ashamed, but I am owning it. Just go watch!

    link: [Till Death Do Us Part]
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    06:06 pm VID REC: Tour of Duty – Trip Over This
    Vidder: DC
    Musical artist: X-Ray Dog
    Pairing: The Whole Freakin’ Platoon
    Vidder on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] dawnchsr 
    Vidder's website: Tour of Duty Vids
    Why this vid kicks ass:
     
    DC has used a catchy little song to amusingly illustrate, using clips from the series and one particularly apt selection from the gag reel, how “the whole freakin’ platoon is gay.” This is a great vid to pimp this fandom to someone who’s never seen it before – the slashy subtext fairly leaps off the screen. 
     
    The Whole Freakin’ Platoon is Gay (scroll to bottom of page for link)

    Tags: fanvid, tour of duty
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    08:45 pm Crossing Lines by Morgan (rating R)
    Fandom: TOUR OF DUTY
    Pairing: Lieutenant Myron Goldman/Sergeant Zeke Anderson
    Length: 7827 words
    Author on LJ: None
     
    Why this must be read:
     
    Sergeant Zeke Anderson returns from the States for a fouth tour, telling everyone that it's unfinished business. What isn't said but is clear to everyone is that Lieutenant Myron Goldman is that unfinished business and Zeke feels horrible for leaving Myron behind at the worst possible time, immediately following the death of the lieutenant's lover, Alex Devlin. It's even clear to Myron why Zeke has come back.
     
    Morgan takes Zeke's POV through this beautifully, as Zeke struggles to reach Myron in the wake of Alex's death. As if that isn't enough on Myron's plate, his friend Bellar's platoon has just massacred an entire village of mostly women and children. It's more than Myron can handle and Zeke finds him standing alone in the rain, falling apart.

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    He takes a long drag, leans over and pulls the ashtray from the other side of the desk,taps off the ash, and says what's on his mind.
     
    "Why are you back, Zeke? Really."
     
    "I told you."
     
    "Unfinished business. Yeah. That's what you told me. Why am I not buying that?" I shrug, and he takes another drag, appraising my innocent routine over his cigarette, and says it straight out. "You didn't have to come back for me, Zeke. I don't need looking after."
     
    There it is. My chance to tell him what I've been hiding. He knows me so well, he knows I came back for him, it's just the "why" he can't see – because I won't let him. Instead I bring up the one topic guaranteed to piss him off."I thought you might need someone after what happened with Ms. Devlin."

    Crossing Lines by Morgan

    Tags: fanfic, tour of duty



     
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    10:49 pm VID REC: House - Not Dead Yet/All Alone
    Vidder: daasgrrl
    Musical artist: Eric Idle & John Du Prez
    Pairing: House/Wilson, sort of
    Vidder on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] daasgrrl
    Vidder's website: dot's den (out of date)
    Why this vid kicks ass:

    One thing I love about this fandom is the sheer number of really high quality music videos. Not a small number of these vids are complete and utter crack, but some are more realistically dramatic. This vid takes crack and drama, throws it in the blender, waits for it to separate into layers, then makes a vid out of it. It's set to a medley from Monty Python's Spamalot, which should tell you something right there. It goes from making you laugh to making you want to smack House around for being House in the space of about 10 seconds, and it's perfect.

    Not Dead Yet/All Alone. Since there's no youtube link provided on that site, you can find it here.
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    11:52 pm Attrition by pellucid (NC-17)
    Fandom: STARGATE SG1
    Pairing: Cam Mitchell/Sam Carter/Teal'c
    Length: 2000
    Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] pellucid
    Author Website: Fic tag on lj; SG1 fic tag on lj
    Why this must be read:

    Because it's Sam and Cam and Teal'c, while Daniel's missing and the Ori are everywhere, not long after Sam was shot and nearly died, and it's a heart-breakingly realistic take on the three of them right then. It feels like a dark of the night story, though it's probably only really late evening; there's a strong sense of middle of the night, can't sleep fears and uncertainties, and it's pure chance that it happens when the three of them are together. It's also one of the few stories I've ever read where anyone acknowledges that sometimes being the hero is really hard, that sometimes the end seems easier than going on, and that sometimes, having your team around you isn't quite enough.

    Read a little? )

    Attrition
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