Gift for Laura Shapiro (Babylon 5)

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Title of vid: Binary Orbit
Vidder: thingswithwings
Recipient: Laura Shapiro
Fandom: Babylon 5
Music: "Yumeji's Theme (In the Mood for Love soundtrack)" by Shigeru Umebayashi
Summary: Where I go, he goes. And where he goes, I go.
Content notes: contains physical violence, graphic scenes of torture, and some blood.
Signed length: 02:31

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Comments

Thank you!!!

[From: laurashapiro]

Oh my gosh, thank you, Festividder! This is everything I wanted: epic in scope, grasping the true nature of their tragedy, but also showing the little moments between Londo and G'Kar, moments of respect, humor, and regret. The music is perfect, and I absolutely ADORE the title.

This is clever and beautiful and it makes my heart sing. Thank you so much!

[From: rebecca2525]

Oh, this is so very beautiful and melancholy, and now I have ALL THE FEELINGS. Great song for these two!

[From: muccamukk]

This is incredible. I love how your linked their stories, the violence of both of them at the start, then later increasing sadness. The doubled flashes of them killing each other, each time with a different meaning was really well done.

[From: cienna]

Wow, this was really beautiful! You did an excellent job showing the build-up of their relationship, including all the traumatic moments as well as the happy ones.

[From: huntress]

Londo and G'kar....just wonderful! I love how you were able to show how the relationship changes over the years, how hatred turns into respect and the not too small alount of sadness.

[From: missbreese]

Oh, what an excellent relationship vid. ♥

[From: aris_tgd]

This is fantastic! Oh, Londo! Oh, G'Kar!

And that last scene always makes me cry. *sniff*

[From: yunitsa]

Oh my goodness, that was amazing! This was my favourite relationship on the show, and I love how deftly you tease out all the complexities of it to this instrumental piece.

[From: potted_music]

OMG, these two!.. And to this music! Thank you, oh anonymous vidder, you've made my day, this vid is gorgeous betond words.

[From: bironic]

I've only seen an episode or two of B5, but I really like what this vid is doing, at least as far as I can grasp it - the journey from antagonists to friends, the growing respect, the match of instrumentals to gestures and emotions - although, eep, it sounds from comments that not all ends well in that relationship! This vid definitely makes me want to know more about the show. Well done.

[From: beatrice_otter]

Wow! The beauty of this is stunning. It's harder to do a good vid to an instrumental piece, but you really did a good job.

[From: eruthros]

I totally choked up watching this.

[From: franzeska]

Wow, holy shit. This title! This vid!

[From: ladysorka]

This is absolutely fantastic. I love the sense of melancholy that's so true to their relationship, the hatred and the respect and the regret and the tragedy and just. Londo and G'Kar! I need to go watch it again.

[From: chagrined]

So much excellent epic tragicness! The torturey bits were my favvvvvvvvorite.

[From: bop_radar]

This is wonderful! Gorgeous music and lovely pacing. Londo and G'Kar's relationship is definitely well captured here.

[From: colls]

What a great vid! You've really pulled out the nuances of their rocky relationship very well. Very emotional.