Jul. 3rd, 2013

shadowkat: (Tv shows)
1. Watching Warehouse 13 mainly for ASH and Marsters, reminded me once again how well written and directed Buffy was. This is not a well-written or directed series, actually that may be an understatement. Not helped by the 20 commercial breaks Syfy insists on. (I caught it on demand. Love "on-demand".)

2. [livejournal.com profile] beer_good_foamy came up with the idea of posting links to music vids to characters, pairings, seasonal arcs, or episodes that you are fannish about or into. I rather like this idea. I may start doing this. Some people have actors in their heads when they are reading a book, I have songs. I've been known to use music to come up with stories.
And I tend to see stories when I listen to music - like a movie. It's hard to explain. Not sure I understand it.

Came up with the following links so far:

* Spuffy, S2-S6: Kiss with a Fist

Here it is below:
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Every time I hear that song - I think of the Spike/Buffy relationship.

* Bangle, S1-S7 : I Set Fire to the Rain

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And

I Love the Way You Lie )

I personally think the first vid is better and more reflective of the relationship. And in some respects, I prefer the first song - "I Set Fire to the Rain".

Although...it's really the "Burn" song by the Cure that I'm looking for. Only vid I could find for it was to The Crow.
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[Confession? I was a Bangle shipper prior to being a Spuffy shipper. I am one of those odd fans...who basically shipped whomever the story tossed at me, with a few exceptions (Cordelia and Angel did not work for me.) I basically went from Bangle/Drike (Dru/Spike) to Spuffy/Dangle(Darla/Angel) to Spangle. LOL! And Drike and Dangle are hilarious mashups. I can't think of non-humorous mashup. Spursilla? Arla? ]

Th other song...one by Pink, entitled "Try" sort of fits both relationships, but I actually prefer it for Willow/Tara and Willow/Oz.

There's three characters on the series, where the Buffy writers paired with perfect songs. You don't even need to hunt down songs for them. Although I don't have to hunt songs - they just pop into my head when I read or see a character. Some people envision an actor playing a role, I hear a theme song. This makes no sense, since I have no memory really for songs or lyrics.

* Spike - Pavol's Bell by Aimee Mann (Episode, Sleeper) Unfortunately no one has done a Spike video with it. Another song I'd pair with Spike is Joan Osborn's Man in the Long Black Coat.

* Willow - Virgin State of Mind (Episode, Dopplegangland). No one has done a Willow video with it. Maybe because it would feel redundant?

I equate Willow/OZ and Willow/Tara with the Pink Song Try. The other song I equate Willow and Tara with is the Joan Jett song Crimson and Clover.

vid to the song below )

The music is sketchy in this version. I prefer it in this one instead: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHZBBNRrano.

* Drusilla - Transvalania Concubine (Episode, Surprise) And honestly, after you watch the vid which is for the song not Drusilla, you'll see why. I couldn't find one featuring Dru on youtube.

Speaking of series that do music well? Defiance is blowing me away with their music choices. I want the soundtrack to Defiance.
shadowkat: (Tv shows)
1. I'm thisclose to giving up on Parade's End - it's duller than toast. Although that may be the point? Beautifully filmed though. The production and cinematography is quite lovely...but the characters and dialogue are sleep inducing. Reminds me a little of Howard's End, Brideshead Revisited and other Victorian era British Costume Dramas...where everything is restrained, and realism is sort of romanticized in soft tones.
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2. Defiance in stark contrast is rather fun. Reminds me a great deal of Westerns, except without the PC issues. Science Fiction handles PC (political correctness) better than Westerns do, which may be why Westerns have more or less gone the way of the dodo? There are a few hanging around still - Justified is a modern day Western and Hell on Wheels, but not many.Read more... )

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