Gift for LithiumDoll by talitha78 (Haven)

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Title of vid: Civilian
Recipient: LithiumDoll
Vidder: talitha78
Fandom: Haven
Music: Civilian by Wye Oak
Summary: An Audrey Parker character study with Audrey/Nathan/Duke threesome implied. Spoilers for seasons 1 and 2.
Content notes: Physical triggers (e.g., epilepsy or migraine: strobe lights, bright lights, "stuttery" cuts between 2-3 stills)
Signed length: 03:47

Link to signed vid post.

Comments

[lithiumdoll]

YOU HAVE MADE PERFECTION! I just. Wow. From the music to the cutting to the FEELS.

ALL OF THEM.

I love the frenetic, almost disjointed feel that still makes this coherent whole of EEEEEEeeeeeeeeee. And Audrey just always seeming like she's moving forward unrelentingly and the fantastic payoff at the end and DID I SAY WOW?

Thank you so much!

[talitha78]

Thank you!!! I'm so, so, so, happy you liked it. YAY. When I first got my assignment, I have to admit, I was a little intimidated. I desperately wanted to make something good for you because I think you are AWESOME. *hearteyes* I breathed a big sigh of relief when you said you were OT3 for Haven, though. Our thoughts on the matter were totally in synch, and that gave me the confidence to just do what I loved. Audrey/Nathan/Duke FOREVA. <3

[killabeez]

Marry me. Please?

[talitha78]

LOL. This comment makes me laugh every time I read it. :D :D :D Thank you.

[killabeez]

It was very heartfelt!

[poisontaster]

I had no idea HOW MUCH I NEEDED THIS IN MY LIFE! It is the perfect combination of two of my most favorite things, seamlessly, flawlessly, beautifully. ♥

ETA: Okay, I actually loved this enough that I want to say something more coherent. I suck at vids. I frequently feel like I'm not 'getting' them, but when I do, O, when I do, they hit me right in the deep heart (which this does). The vids I love also illuminate things about the canon in ways that I didn't expect or realize, again, as this does, in a way that's like having something on the tip of your tongue, itchy and unscratchable and then someone else summarizes it perfectly and there's an entire body feeling of relief and understanding: YES!

Even knowing that Haven is, at heart Audrey's story, the way you cut it here, the choppy cuts, the PIECES, if you will...it's perfect, the way she has certain accepted truths of identity and self that are stripped away from her leaving a certain emptiness that she then fills by building something (with Duke, with Nathan) into something solid and beautiful and sustainable, something huge and important: a family, a life, loved ones...a new sense of self, based on those things. And then the madness comes.

I mean, I don't want to be too spoilery, not knowing if you (or whoever else reads this) has seen the S3 finale yet, but this is so especially poignant given all of S3 and the build up to that finale.

Such a great vid, really excellent, thank you.

[talitha78]

Thank you for this beautiful comment. I'm so pleased that the vid was able to fill an Audrey-shaped niche for you. I have to admit, I haven't seen a lot of Haven vids, so I wasn't sure if there had been an in-depth Audrey character study yet, but that's what my heart told me that I needed to make. I'm in love with her character--she's just such an admirable, solid, good person.

way she has certain accepted truths of identity and self that are stripped away from her leaving a certain emptiness that she then fills by building something (with Duke, with Nathan) into something solid and beautiful and sustainable, something huge and important: a family, a life, loved ones...a new sense of self, based on those things. And then the madness comes.

Ahhhh. Yes, that is just perfectly stated. Thank you.

I mean, I don't want to be too spoilery, not knowing if you (or whoever else reads this) has seen the S3 finale yet, but this is so especially poignant given all of S3 and the build up to that finale.

I haven't had a chance to see Season 3 yet, but I heard it is spectacular, and I'm really looking forward to it.

[mfirefly10]

AUDREY ♥

Audrey/Duke/Nathan ♥

This is awesome :D

[talitha78]

Thank you!! OT3 all the way. :D

[goodbyebird]

Holy climax! I love how you built up everything from scratch; Audrey, her relationship with Nathan and Duke, and everything going on in Haven. Favorite for sure ♥

[talitha78]

Thank you so much!! :D

[sarkastic]

Wow, this is fantastic! You really captured the essence of Audrey and the OT3 so well, and as a result got the show as well.

[talitha78]

You really captured the essence of Audrey and the OT3 so well

\o/ Thank you so much!!

[faith_girl222]

SO GREAT! ♥♥♥

[talitha78]

Thank you very much!!

[montanaharper]

Oh, this is so perfect. You broke my heart a little with the moment when we're all zoomed in on the OT3 and then...*bam*, it's Duke and Nathan, with Audrey at a little bit of a distance, because she doesn't get to stay, doesn't get to have that. So gorgeous.

[talitha78]

Thank you very much!!

You broke my heart a little with the moment when we're all zoomed in on the OT3 and then...*bam*, it's Duke and Nathan, with Audrey at a little bit of a distance, because she doesn't get to stay, doesn't get to have that.

Yes, that idea that Audrey has to sacrifice her happiness for the good of Haven seems to me the central tragedy of the show. Oh, Audrey!

[littleheaven]

I don't know this show, but I must say I'm intrigued after seeing this. Really nice editing and great pacing, building to an awesome climax.

[talitha78]

Thank you! The song was so great to work with, what with the built-in dramatic climax and all. It was a vidder's dream. :)

[lokte]

Really enjoyed this. I thought it really captured the essence of the show and felt like a great round up of the story so far. All the feels!

[talitha78]

I thought it really captured the essence of the show and felt like a great round up of the story so far

I'm so pleased you think so. Thank you!!

[mazily]

This is just so perfectly amazingly Audrey. I don't have any other words--other than, you know, I loved it.

[talitha78]

Thank you! I'm glad you think it captured some of the spirit of Audrey. :)

[rhi]

Oh, man. Glorious Audrey, and the threesome, and the permutations of pairings of the threesome, and the last, with just how dangerous and weird Haven is... Perfect. Thank you!

[talitha78]

Glorious Audrey

She is indeed glorious. Thanks for the awesome comment!! :)

[rhi]

::grinning:: And thank *you* for the lovely vid.

[mammothluv]

This is such a fantastic look at Audrey's journey and her relationships. Love it!

[talitha78]

Thank you so much!!

[hmmyeahokay]

Stunning!

[talitha78]

Thank you!!

[frayadjacent]

Wow! I don't know much about Haven, but this was a real treat to watch. You did a great job guiding me through this character's story -- an initial trauma, a developing relationship, the introduction of a third person with ambiguous consequences -- and then the shit-hits-the-fan ending which was fun and so surprising (for me).

[talitha78]

You did a great job guiding me through this character's story

Yay! That's wonderful to know. Thank you!! :)

[tarlanx]

Wonderful vid!

[talitha78]

Thank you very much!

[fan_eunice]

OMG AUDREY. This vid. You. I love it so much I cannot even textually render it. I really can't. This is such a fantastic Audrey character study and OT3 and it is just amazing and now I wish I was better at words so I could tell you all the reasons why I want to marry this vid. Instead I'll just flail at you. *FLAIL*.

[talitha78]

This is such a fantastic Audrey character study and OT3

Squee. I'm so glad you think so. Thank you!!! :D

[franzeska]

Man, I really need to watch this show, don't I? Great job!

[talitha78]

Thank you! Add Haven to your queue. :)

[ladysorka]

Oh, Audrey. This is just amazing and fantastic and I kind of just want to flail at you. The way you build up Audrey herself, and then her relationship with Nathan and Duke (and oh god, that shot of them on the porch and her leaving because that's how it works) and your climax, just.

Yes.

[talitha78]

Oh, Audrey.

Indeed. Thank you for the wonderful comment!! :D