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VID REC: Buffy - Schism
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
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