They Say What They Say

Today's Fandom Appreciation challenge is rec three fanish art/multi-media which isn't that easy for me because I tend to stick to fic and picspam and ignore vids/art. But I have run across a few vids over the years that I really love and that I often turn to when I need a reminder of what fandom is all about.

First and foremost is my absolutely favourite due South vid by Shalott (astolat). Zebra manages to do what so few fics or vids have done: capture the pure essence of Ray Kowalski. Ray is a friend and lover; he's a fighter, an obnoxious snot and the guy you want at your back when the chips are down. He panics over the little things and takes the big disasters in his stride. He's fiercely loyal and often irritating, but you wouldn't want it any other way and this vid conveys all that and more. Also, extra brownie points have to come from this Aussie for using a song by The John Butler Trio *g*

Next up is Would You Be so Hot (If You Weren't Dead?) by heuradys. Tackling the supremely dysfunctional relationship between Joe and Billy in Hard Core Logo, the music and lyrics by The Damned works to illustrated how much these two people love each other and how that love is working to destroy them both. Of course we all know how it ends (Or does it? We are soon to find out ;~) and heuradys' judiciously chosen clips make this a very moving vid.

Finally there's Can't Stop This by voiceless009, the cutest little F/K vid I've ever seen. Here Fraser and Ray are all adorable and fumbly-bumbly as they try and fail to ignore that fact that there's something more that friendship between them. This vid would have to win the aware for the most judicious use of a mens' room door, while No Sleep Tonight by The Faders is the sort of song you just want to sing out loud to each and every time.

Today's Fandom Appreciation challenge is rec three fanish art/multi-media which isn't that easy for me because I tend to stick to fic and picspam and ignore vids/art. But I have run across a few vids over the years that I really love and that I often turn to when I need a reminder of what fandom is all about.

First and foremost is my absolutely favourite due South vid by Shalott (astolat). Zebra manages to do what so few fics or vids have done: capture the pure essence of Ray Kowalski. Ray is a friend and lover; he's a fighter, an obnoxious snot and the guy you want at your back when the chips are down. He panics over the little things and takes the big disasters in his stride. He's fiercely loyal and often irritating, but you wouldn't want it any other way and this vid conveys all that and more. Also, extra brownie points have to come from this Aussie for using a song by The John Butler Trio *g*

Next up is Would You Be so Hot (If You Weren't Dead?) by heuradys. Tackling the supremely dysfunctional relationship between Joe and Billy in Hard Core Logo, the music and lyrics by The Damned works to illustrated how much these two people love each other and how that love is working to destroy them both. Of course we all know how it ends (Or does it? We are soon to find out ;~) and heuradys' judiciously chosen clips make this a very moving vid.

Finally there's Can't Stop This by voiceless009, the cutest little F/K vid I've ever seen. Here Fraser and Ray are all adorable and fumbly-bumbly as they try and fail to ignore that fact that there's something more that friendship between them. This vid would have to win the aware for the most judicious use of a mens' room door, while No Sleep Tonight by The Faders is the sort of song you just want to sing out loud to each and every time.

1. I have dishes to do and no real enthusiasm for the task. Pretty much business as usual in Layleeland *is lazy*

2. Wank wank wankity wank. Oh fandom, how you never fail to entertain me *is amused*

3. I so much crap today. So much crap that I now feel like a giant puffer fish *is bloated*

4. I'm off to the old home town on the weekend where no doubt small children will want to jump all over me *is gleeful*

5. Tomorrow I'm having lunch with best work friend and then I'm going out for drinks with one of my sisters-in-law *is pleased about having social life*

6. I was just opening the desk this morning when we had a fire drill and had to evacuate the building. And because it was cold and really windy, I took two of my staff up to the house for coffee, thus we were more than half an hour late in opening up, but the thing is, I don't think anyone cared *is bemused*

7. This would have to be one of my favourite interviews with Jensen from Comic Con and subsequently this is my favourite photo of the pair of them. I love Jared's slighty "huh?" expression and Jensen's square-shouldered hero pose *is warning people that the interview contains spoilers*

8. There is no #8 *is laughing at own lame joke*

1. I have dishes to do and no real enthusiasm for the task. Pretty much business as usual in Layleeland *is lazy*

2. Wank wank wankity wank. Oh fandom, how you never fail to entertain me *is amused*

3. I so much crap today. So much crap that I now feel like a giant puffer fish *is bloated*

4. I'm off to the old home town on the weekend where no doubt small children will want to jump all over me *is gleeful*

5. Tomorrow I'm having lunch with best work friend and then I'm going out for drinks with one of my sisters-in-law *is pleased about having social life*

6. I was just opening the desk this morning when we had a fire drill and had to evacuate the building. And because it was cold and really windy, I took two of my staff up to the house for coffee, thus we were more than half an hour late in opening up, but the thing is, I don't think anyone cared *is bemused*

7. This would have to be one of my favourite interviews with Jensen from Comic Con and subsequently this is my favourite photo of the pair of them. I love Jared's slighty "huh?" expression and Jensen's square-shouldered hero pose *is warning people that the interview contains spoilers*

8. There is no #8 *is laughing at own lame joke*