in which I ramble on about stuff I'm not going to do

[rose_griffes]

I feel like I should post something meaningful, but instead I'm going to post this: a Derek/Jesse (Sarah Connor Chronicles) fanvid to Simon and Garfunkel's song "America" is a brilliant idea, yes or no?

I'm not hugely attached to Derek as a character, nor to Jesse, but they both have roles I appreciate in the show's narrative... and as a couple they BREAK MY HEART. Their story and the timey-wimey nature of some of their misunderstandings (hah, not to forget future John Connor's role in their troubles) are fantastic and add a lot of layers to the questions the show presents about time travel. Simon and Garfunkel's song, unlike Derek and Jesse's relationship, is relatively straightforward and linear. So I love the idea of playing against the sweetness and light of the song with Derek and Jesse's grief in both present and future. (Or as they would see it, past and present.) And then the end with the repeated lyric of "All gone to look for America" can have the post-apocalyptic shots interspersed with now...

No, I'm not going to learn how to vid. I'll just sit here and imagine it and psychically try and persuade someone to make it.

Comments

[sabaceanbabe.livejournal.com]

I... really like this idea. But I promised myself I'd finish the outstanding obligations I have before I start another vid, so I guess if someone else (like, you know, chaila43) wanted to take a stab at it, that'd be cool, too, but I'd like to make this. It could be a total collaboration, if you wanted it to, with me playing clip monkey to your brilliant ideas. :)

[rose-griffes.livejournal.com]

Woohoo! As long as you're interested, it's totally fine that it's not first on your list of things to do. As for collaborating, whatever works better for you--I can sum up my ideas so far or you can take the basic thought and run with it. (Though I'd be excited to collaborate!)

[ticketsonmyself.livejournal.com]

I'm wacky in love with this vid idea, though I'm not a vidder myself - I look forward to seeing where it goes for you and sabaceanbabe! :)

[daybreak777.livejournal.com]

I don't know the fandom but I own and love that song. I'd attempt it if I knew the show.

I do love that song. Maybe someone will do it!

[rose-griffes.livejournal.com]

This is why you need to watch the show, obviously!
*uses psychic powers to encourage you*

Hee!

[chaila43.livejournal.com]

I love imaginary vids. This is a very interesting song match! I love the layers of metaphor in it, and time travel as geographic travel. Also, "Counting the cars on the New Jersey turnpike" is like, my favorite line ever to sing out loud. I have vowed not to even pretend to think about new ideas until I've cleared at least, er, five or so off my list, but I'd love to see what someone does with this!

No, I'm not going to learn how to vid.

Mwhahahaha.

[rose-griffes.livejournal.com]

Imaginary vids, eh? I guess this counts as my third imaginary vid, then. And all three ideas have been completely unexpected--just listening to some song and thinking, "Huh, that would be really cool if..."