VID REC: GENERATION KILL - "what you want me to say"

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Vidder: be_cum
Musical artist: Florence and The Machine
Pairing: Brad Colbert/Nate Fick, ensemble
Vidder on LJ: be_cum
Vidder's website: be_cum
Why this vid kicks ass:

"No Light, No Light" is a fantastic song choice for Brad/Nate and it's wildly impressive how much there is in this vid. It pulls in the ensemble and the setting, but ultimately, it's a vid about Nate - about his competence in the face of chaos, even as he's plagued by doubts. And there is chaos. While I wouldn't call Generation Kill particulaly graphic, this vid uses many of the more violent moments to really hit us with the source of Nate's doubt, even as it shows us Brad bolstering him through. Some great editing here, particularly the "kill on three" sequence and its perfect integration with the song. Same, too, at the end with "you are a revelation" landing on Brad looking up at Nate.

Most importantly, it captures the emotion of Nate's journey, through the war and his relationship with Brad. Which is everything, really.

what you want me to say: YouTube / LJ