Gift vid for lcsbanana (Batman Beyond)

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Title of vid: Hurt
Vidder: thatfangirl
Recipient: lcsbanana
Fandom: Batman Beyond (Movie, DVD)
Music: "Hurt" by Johnny Cash
Summary: "You could have it all." Spoilers for Return of the Joker.
Content notes: Physical triggers
Length: 3:45

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Comments

[some_stars]

OH MY GOSH. This is just. This is SUCH the perfect song for Batman Beyond, and just, wow. I don't even know where to start with all the best parts of this. I will try to come back and leave better feedback but I just wanted you to know immediately that I am so delighted and impressed with this. Thank you so much!

[thatfangirl]

Hi! I'm so sorry I didn't reply earlier (dead computer + busy work + personal drama = no fandom for me). I'm relieved you liked it because I wanted to do the Max vid but couldn't figure out a song. (I still want to do the Max vid, actually, if you have suggestions.)

[sophinisba]

I really liked this!

[thatfangirl]

Thank you!

[cantarina]

Oh festividder, this is GORGEOUS! It's such an excellent painting of Batman Beyond's Bruce Wayne and I love how present you've made Terry in the video. Fantastic vid!

[thatfangirl]

Thank you!

[julianatia.livejournal.com]

WOW, this is so powerful and perfect!!!

[thatfangirl]

Thank you!

[fahrbotdrusilla]

Wow! (that's really all I have to say it left my kind of speechless)

[thatfangirl]

Thank you! :D :D

[sage]

HOLY SHIT. *flails* God, THEM. I haven't even thought about this story in years, and now I'm gutted all over again. What a brilliant music choice. And now I just want to hug them all so hard. *snif*

[thatfangirl]

Thank you! I'm glad the song choice worked for you. :)

[revolutionaryjo]

Wow, this is so heartbreaking. Fantastic job!

[thatfangirl]

Thank you!

[dotfic]

Oh, batfamily. ;___;

[thatfangirl]

Their angst is delicious. :D

[rachelmanija]

This makes me want to see that movie! I had no idea it was any good. (It is good, right? That's not just the vid's work?)

[some_stars]

"Return of the Joker" is AWESOME. I mean, it's better if you've seen the Batman Beyond series(and even more amazing if you've seen the other Dini-verse Batman cartoons), but it's just a really, really good movie. Make sure you get the uncut/uncensored version, though.

[colorlesswords]

What an awesome song choice! I really loved the mood you were able to create. Fantastic job!

[thatfangirl]

I'm glad the song choice worked for you! Thank you!

[laurashapiro]

Wow. This is terrific.

[thatfangirl]

Thank you. I remember watching "Rook" back before I thought of vidding as something I might do and I don't want to be all "Laura Shapiro feedbacked my vid I'm never washing Dreamwidth again!" but. Thank you!

[miramira]

Wow. Bruce really is the Man in Black, isn't he? Beautifully done.

[thatfangirl]

Thank you!

[petra]

This is astonishing and wonderful. The music is so perfect, with the hurt of being Batman, and the way it's about being alone--except, of course, for how it's not. Bruce loses so much, up to and including the parts of himself that are Batman--but he gets some of it back when he has Terry, in a lot of ways that have nothing to do with cane-fu.

I adored the juxtapositions of the cases and Tim and Barbara as a sign of loss, particularly. But oh, this whole vid is glorious.

[thatfangirl]

Bruce loses so much, up to and including the parts of himself that are Batman--but he gets some of it back when he has Terry

You are eloquent on this topic as always. Thank you so much. I initially expected this vid to have more Dick in it (um), but that rupture is just not as important in the Toonverse. In fact, one of the things I like about the Toonverse is the alternate take on Barbara and Bruce.

[actiaslunaris]

This gave me chills. First at "goes away in the end," then when Bruce shakes Terry's hand. Nicely done.

[thatfangirl]

Thank you!

[chalcopyrite]

Wow, that's sharp. I thought the images you kept coming back to worked really well. I loved how you went back and forth with the different Bats. And oh, Timmy. Lovely work!

[thatfangirl]

Thank you very much!

[serrico]

Oh God BATFAMILY. The angst and effed-upedness of the Batman lifestyle just *pervades* this whole thing. SO GOOD.

[thatfangirl]

THANK YOU. :D I do love them. And their delicious, delicious angst.

[giandujakiss]

Wow. This was so unexpectedly powerful.

[archersangel]

i agree.

[gorgeousnerd]

Oh my gosh, this seriously made me teary. Johnny Cash and old!Bruce is just the best mix ever, and you did an amazing job with it (I liked the choice of uncensored Return of the Joker in particular).

[thatfangirl]

Thank you! I'm glad the song choice worked! (And...I've never actually seen the censored version. But I'm curious now.)

[yhlee]

Oh, this song choice is so apt--it really gives the stylized animated source an additional sense of gravitas. I really want to watch this now.

[thatfangirl]

Thank you! And of course I love my source, but I have to warn you that a lot of Batman Beyond is "Batman in high school! Hijinks!" The two-part opening, which a lot of this is from, is solid, though. And the movie, of course.

[bessemerprocess]

This just broke my heart. Gorgeous.

[thatfangirl]

Hi! *waves* I'm sorry for breaking your heart. But thank you for telling me!

[harpers_child]

timmy noes! sorry, first reaction to that particular story. bruce and terry need hugs or something. this is such a great vid for them. especially liked the "empire of dirt" = batcave bit.

[thatfangirl]

Thank you!

[theleaveswant]

I don't know much about this version of Batman canon (I actually misread the fandom name, expected one of the live action versions), but the song is a great match.

[thatfangirl]

Awesome, glad it worked for you! And toon canon is worth checking out, particularly The New Batman Adventures.

[fightingarrival]

When I first saw the song choice, I wasn't sure it would work; I thought it would go to over the top. But this hit the just the right note and plucked my angsty heartstrings. Great work!

[thatfangirl]

I was on the fence about the song choice too, believe me. I'm glad it worked! Thank you!

[blueswan]

Oh, you've made me need to see this again, but the VCR died and I only have it on VHS. This was wonderful and heartbreaking.

[thatfangirl]

Thank you! Definitely rent the DVDs sometime--most of the Diniverse holds up really well.

[franzeska]

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

(Perfect song choice.)

[thatfangirl]

Thanks!