VID REC: Buffy - Schism

[blacksquirrel.livejournal.com]

Vidder: Vrya
Musical artist: Tool
Pairing: N/A - Spike Character Study
Vidder on LJ: http://www.livejournal.com/~vrya/
Vidder's website: http://vrya.net/ts/index.php
Why this vid kicks ass:

Reminder to those like me who wear the glasses of a particular 'ship, or of Spike love in general - Spike is a deeply conflicted, complex person. There are so many amazing vids in this fandom, making picking just one a terribly difficult choice, but although this vid isn't exactly new, it's new to me and my current favorite. "Schism" takes Spike, seasons two through seven, in his entirety. Too often Spuffy or other romantic/erotic Spike fic and vids shy away from how horrifying his past was - or artists sometimes gloss over Spike's repentance to glory in his "no rules," pre-chip freedom. This vid juxtaposes evil!Spike, chipped!Spike, repentant!Spike, souled!Spike, and several other incarnations, partially from the perspective of 7th season Crazy!Spike, in an effort to reconcile all these pieces into a coherent whole. Amazing editing and rhythm, excellent sense of narrative and development (which I appreciate more each time I watch it), and bitingly clever use of clips combine to make this vid truly memorable.

Schism

Comments

[kijikun.livejournal.com]

Whoa. That was...whoa.

[blacksquirrel.livejournal.com]

Glad you liked it :)

[permetaform]

great rec! It makes great use of static shots and made the repeating shots work...

[blacksquirrel.livejournal.com]

It's just amazing editing and storytelling, plus it parodies the actual Tool music vid for that song. So very cool.

[azdak.livejournal.com]

I didn't know about the Tool music vid; that's very interesting. As you say, there are a lot of amazing BtVS vids out there, but this is my personal favourite. On top of everything else that's wonderful about it, in a way you could say its subject matter is its own medium, because it's about taking a fragmentary collection of clips and turning them into a coherent narrative. Which, according to some definitions, makes it an actual work of art. Best vid rec yet!

[revolutionaryjo.livejournal.com]

Well fancy meeting you here! :) Great rec, this is one of my all time favorite vids. Not just because I'm a Spike and a Tool fan. *runs off to watch it again*

[blacksquirrel.livejournal.com]

Ah, you've boarded the crack van! Yup, I'm around - I've done SW, HL, DS, and Buffy - I'm waiting in line to drive for HP.