Vid Recs: Supernatural, Supernatural Crossover, Dark Angel, Stargate:Atlantis

[twasadark]

I'll be the first to admit that I'm a Vid 'tard.  As in, I really never watch them except on a lark or if they are recc'd to me or if I click on the wrong link or whatever. But despite my vidding-incompetence, I've come across some great ones that I watch over and over again!  I guess that these could all be considered gen.  I tend to go for zippy music, action, and lots of teh pretty, if you're curious about my tastes.  And feel free to rec me anything you think I'd dig.  I'm mainly only into the fandoms below, although I do dig Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles too.

Anyhow, here they be:

Supernatural

Okay, I have to admit that the main reason I don't watch a lot of Supernatural vids in particular is because I DON'T WANT TO CRY. So many of them are so heartbreaking that I just can't handle it.  Seeing Sammy croaking AGAIN and AGAIN makes me very emotional, dammit.  Well, this one is guaranteed to make you smile, instead.  It's just wonderful - really well made and funny and oh dear GAWD does it bring back memories of the 70's.  And yes, I am old enough to sorta kinda remember the 70's.  Channel Hopping by ash4897

Supernatural/Boondock Saints crossover

You get FOUR incredibly hot brothers in this vid, not just two!!  This vid made me want to watch Boondock Saints, which I very promptly did. Yum. And the song is amazing!  Bro-Yay! by hope

Dark Angel

Yay for counteragent's rec!!  This Alec vid inspired me to make up a new word.  Slobbericious.  I feel that this new word accurately describes Jensen's drool appeal, don't you?  I SO love things I can describe as kick ass, and this definitely is!  I Like the Way You Move (2nd one down on the page) by Thandie 

Stargate: Atlantis

sadiane TOTALLY encouraged my Ronon lust by reccing this to me.  I would give her my firstborn for that, except that, well, my firstborn is 19 years old already.  And how the hell did that happen?  Anyhow, this is John/Ronon and Ronon/John in a gen way.  Which probably doesn't make much sense, but suffice it to say that it can be viewed through slash-colored glasses or not.  Red Moon (1st vid on the page) by sol_se
(Update - It can also be streamed here.)

Comments

[counteragent.livejournal.com]

Haven't seen BroYay, but the others sure are ace! Will check BroYay out asap.

And if you ever want questions about vidding answered, I probably know who to direct you to, if I can't answer them myself. (I vid, dunno if I've ever mentioned that) :)

[twasadark.livejournal.com]

Oh, hey, thanks! I'm so clueless I don't even really know enough to ask any questions, lol. Ooooooh - you vid?? SPN? DA?

[sadiane.livejournal.com]

Eek! Children are scary (even 19 year old children).

I tend to view everything through slash goggles, but I do adore the friendship vibe of John/Ronon (and the vid, which is love). sol_se had a very long conversation when I started watching the show about John/Ronon and the lack of pairingy goodness. I was all "hot like burning!" and was "but they are buddies!" Me:"but look right there, with the hitting with sticks and the beer in bedrooms and the follow him anywhere, and the buddies can be hot like burning". Her:"okay, you might have a point". And then there was "Outcast" and "Midway" ...

If people don't want to DL it, there's a streaming link on her Imeem Here

I'm in the process of learning to vid right now - SG-1's Sam Carter first, but I have notes for a happy Dean character vid afterwards. Also, notes for a S. 3 Dean vid to a song I still can't breathe when I listen to, almost 4 years later (Elliot Smith's "King's Crossing" - the song he recorded the day before he died, lyrics ) so that one likely won't happen.

[juice817.livejournal.com]

I loved the Channel Hopping and the Way You Move. Oh, Jensen. He is just too pretty to be real!

Speaking of that one - did you ever find the song from that vid? I have it, if you still need it.

[twasadark.livejournal.com]

I find 19 year old children to be much more palatable when they live in another state and are not always flopping around my house yowling and complaining. LOL.

I have been a bad little SGA'r and I don't think I've seen Outcast or Midway yet ... S4, right?

Ooh! Thanks for the streaming link - will update the post right now.

Wow! Good for you for learning to vid! Did you see counteragent's comment above? And YAY for a happy Dean vid.

Okay, I'm a dimwit who doesn't know who Elliot Smith is, but damn those are intense lyrics! And he recorded it the day before he died? Creepy.

[twasadark.livejournal.com]

You know, I MARVEL at the man's neverending prettiness on a hourly daily basis!

Oooooh!! I would LOVE the song *makes puppy dog eyes*. :-)

[juice817.livejournal.com]

mmmmHMMMMM. *happy sigh*

Enjoy!

[twasadark.livejournal.com]

YAY!!! Thank you!!!

Playing it right now! :-)

[sadiane.livejournal.com]

Both are the last half of season 4. You'll love Outcast (that fic I wrote was an Outcast tag). Plus, Ronon in jeans! And Midway might be more fun after knowing SG-1 (it has Teal'c, who is also awesome)

counteragent has already kindly offered a beta , if I ever get anything worth looking at. She's all wonderful and encouraging.

Elliot Smith is sort of a Portland legend - went from recording in his basement, playing every insturment and mixing on a 4 track, to being nominated for an Oscar ("Miss Misery" from Good Will Hunting). It's all really depressing stuff- drug addiction, depression, suicide (though there are some who claim he was murdered), but sometimes it's really beautiful (though this is one of the darker ones)

The song, if you are interested here . The first few minutes only really make sense if you know the earlier songs that are being sampled - so anything would pick up about 1:45 in.

To cheer this up, I may be currently writing fic about This picture ? And it's not even slash.

[counteragent.livejournal.com]

Ooooooh - you vid??

Hee! I knew it! It is so funny to realize that you might not know. Not that I'm like a Big Time Vidder or anything (I'm soooooo not! I just learned last September), but, yeah, it's the main way I contribute to fandom.

I don't plan to vid much SPN, because it is so heavily vidded that it's nearly impossible to find something new to say.

That being said...I agree that the world could do with some more HAPPY (Dean) vids! (I wholly support Sadiane in this endeavor, and may be purchasing an excellent SPN vidder to make me one.)

[counteragent.livejournal.com]

Oh look. Happy SPN vids, let me show you them!

I adore deirdre_c's three comedy vids:

http://deirdre-c.livejournal.com/tag/supernatural+vids

They are the latest three:
Birdhouse in Your Soul (gen with Overtones)
Fit and You Know It (lighthearted S/D)
Things that Make You Go Hmmm (lighthearted S/D)

and Ode to a Bitchface!

http://monkiedude.livejournal.com/66351.html

Heeeeeeeee.

[counteragent.livejournal.com]

OMG that PICTURE! *iz ded from cute*

I don't often use that phrase, but it is a propos here, I think.

You are writing fic again? Oh, goody.

[sadiane.livejournal.com]

Well, Ronon +kittens is a deadly combination.

I think this fic may revoke my "internet is for porn" license. But, kittens! And how do they get in Ronon's hair? Well...

[counteragent.livejournal.com]

Hee! I think the internet also has a long and storied history of kitties.

Porn and kitties. Always the groundbreaking content in any new media technology.

Humans are funny.

And I look forward to finding out how they get in Ronon's hair.

[hotfuzz85.livejournal.com]

Thanks bb. I've wanted to see a Boondock Saints/Supernatural crossover vid for like forever.

[devidarkwolf.livejournal.com]

Um... um... I wanna steal your icon. ^^;

[twasadark.livejournal.com]

LOL! Steal away! It's by jameserin

[devidarkwolf.livejournal.com]

That one makes me laugh, too. OMG, amazing. *steals and runs*

[twasadark.livejournal.com]

Ooooh! I'll listen to the song when I'm not at work ...

And the pic???? I LOVE it!!! So so cute! My favorite is the kitty with his little mouth open!! OMG - I can't wait to read it! It totally COULD be slash since he's evidently sleeping in John's bed .... :-)

[twasadark.livejournal.com]

The combined gorgeousness may make your reproductive organs explode.

The FDA required me to make that warning.

[twasadark.livejournal.com]

LOL - the misogynist one is made by pdabyssinian

[twasadark.livejournal.com]

Yay for you!!! Although I'm sure you're underestimating yourself by thinking you don't have anything to say in SPN fandom ... :-)

[zed-pm.livejournal.com]

1. I love this vid. I can't remember when I first saw it, but I still lol so hard every time I see it. Pure genius.

2. I've never even seen Boondock Saints and I want to CRY. This is so EPIC and...and...I have to see it NOW. 0_0

3. GUUUUUUUUUUUUUH. I squeed out loud. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. *smishes*

4. John? Ronon? That's all I neeed to know. *thud*


I am so meming this post so I don't forget where these all are. Thanks, again! heeeee.

[twasadark.livejournal.com]

LOL - I'm so glad you liked them! Each of them really stands out in my mind!

:-)