VID REC: DUE SOUTH - Northwest Passage

[innocentsmith.livejournal.com]

Vidder: Yunitsa
Musical artist: "Northwest Passage," lyrics by Stan Rogers, performed by Show of Hands
Pairing: gen, Fraser-centric, all seasons
Vidder on LJ: yunitsa
Vidder's website: Fanfic and Vids Index
Why this vid kicks ass:

I'm having trouble coming up with an answer to this question that doesn't just involve a lot of flailing and pointing and "oh show ♥ ♥ ♥!!!" Because that would be undignified. But seriously, it's THAT kind of vid, the kind that makes your heart swell with love and inspires you to rewatch the entire freaking series.

Yunitsa takes us on Fraser's journey - leaving his settled life, throwing it all away, to seek an outreaching hand of friendship, and the road back home again. It's the Rays' journey too; it's also about those who went before him - Buck and Bob and Caroline - and those who will follow. There's a expansiveness to this vid, and a sense of wonder.

It's just great. Watch it.

Northwest Passage

Comments

[morgandawn.livejournal.com]

I loved this vid.It had a classic narrative feel and as soon as I saw it I asked to show it at Bascon.

[innocentsmith.livejournal.com]

Isn't it just amazing? I happened upon it totally randomly over at YouTube, and was like, OMG must track down vidder OMG!

You're right about the narrative feel, and also I especially love all of the sort of "landscape" shots, the scene-setting of it. So often vids focus on faces, but this vid has a widescreen focus to it, which seems really appropriate for Fraser, and also really fresh.

I wibble when it gets to the "where his sea of flowers began" bit every. time.

[morgandawn.livejournal.com]

doh! never mind