Gift for cienna by dragonchic (Batman: Under the Red Hood)

[fv_poster]

Title of vid: This Night
Recipient: cienna
Vidder: dragonchic
Fandom: Batman: Under the Red Hood
Music: This Night by Black Lab
Summary: A conversation between old chums.
Content notes: Physical (non-sexual) abuse of a minor
Signed length: 03:30

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Lyrics
There are things I have done
There's a place I have gone
There's a beast and I let it run
Now it's running my way

There are things I regret
That you can't forgive you can't forget
There's a gift that you sent
You sent it my way

So take this night and wrap it
Around me like a sheet
I know I'm not forgiven
But I need a place to sleep

So take this night
And lay me down on the street
I know I'm not forgiven but I hope
That I'll be given some peace

There's a game that I played
There are rules I had to break
There's mistakes that I made
But I made them my way

So take this night
And wrap it around me like a sheet
I know I'm not forgiven
But I need a place to sleep

So take this night
And lay me down on the street
I know I'm not forgiven
But I hope that I'll be given some peace
Some peace, some peace

Comments

[some_stars]

Oh wow, this is amazing. The song is so perfect for this story, and what you've made out of it is so gorgeous and gives me so many emotions.

[bananainpyjamas]

Thank you! I agree, the song is perfect and I was so glad to see the fandom requested this year. :)

[settiai]

This was absolutely gorgeous. ♥

[bananainpyjamas]

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it!

[lithiumdoll]

Auuuuugh. I mean that in the best possible way, but, auuuuuugh. So beautifully, simply-but-complexly done

[bananainpyjamas]

And I'll take it in the best possible way. ;) Thank you! Simple-but-complex is exactly what I was going for.

[beccatoria]

Beautiful. So painful, and gorgeous, simple, effective use of motion and timing.

[bananainpyjamas]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it so much.

[(Anonymous)]

this was so fantastic -- song choice was brilliant and the parallels between Jason as Robin / Jason as Red Hood were great. I'm a sucker for Red Hood and this made me so happy.

danielleleigh

[bananainpyjamas]

Thank you for the lovely feedback! I'm also a sucker for Red Hood so I couldn't resist making this vid. :)

[eruthros]

This is amazing!

[bananainpyjamas]

Thank you! :)

[moetushie]

AUGH JASON. This is wonderful! In that it is heartbreaking. JASON BABY. ;____;

[bananainpyjamas]

That was basically my reaction to the movie. Thank you!

[chagrined]

oh gods help suddenly swamped with massive batfamily feels, I DID NOT EXPECT TO BE HIT THIS HARD

JASON *SOBS*

[bananainpyjamas]

Right there with you - the last shot of the film hits me hard every time. Thank you for commenting!

[rivkat]

I really liked the song choice and the way you gave us the story!

[bananainpyjamas]

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it!

[cupidsbow]

This is so awesome. Great song choice, and the use of movement is really great.

[bananainpyjamas]

Thank you! I always pay close attention to movement so it's nice when people comment on it. :)

[silveronthetree]

This is brilliant and heartbreaking. So many emotions.

[bananainpyjamas]

That's how I always feel after watching the movie. Thank you for the lovely feedback!

[goodbyebird]

This was very well done.

[bananainpyjamas]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it.

[fan_eunice]

I am just. *searches for words*. DESTROYED. You have destroyed me festividder. This is amazing, so beautifully constructed and so painful.

[bananainpyjamas]

Am I forgiven for destroying you yet? :) Your reaction to this vid was extremely flattering, thank you.

[musesfool]

Holy crap this is gorgeous and heartbreaking and so, so painful.

[bananainpyjamas]

Thank you! That's exactly what I was going for.

[laurashapiro]

This is terrific. Great song choice, great musicality. Involving and moving.

[bananainpyjamas]

As soon as I heard they were adapting this comic I knew this song needed to be used in a vid. :) Thanks for the feedback!

[mazily]

Wow. Perfect song choice, wonderful editing, heartbreaking.

[bananainpyjamas]

Thank you! I love the song and the movie and am glad others also think they're perfect for each other. :)

[echan]

The song choice was perfect here, and all the moments of contract that showed the strong parallels under the costume differences, so much the same but also so different.

[bananainpyjamas]

Thank you! I was very keen on bringing out the parallels so it's great to hear that worked.

[livrelibre]

Oh my heart! Soo well done!

[bananainpyjamas]

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it!

[hmmyeahokay]

Gorgeous.

[bananainpyjamas]

Thank you!

[frayadjacent]

Wow. Beautiful, heart-rending vid.

[bananainpyjamas]

Heart-rending is high praise indeed, thank you!

[ciaan]

Jason Todd + Black Lab = a recipe for feelings and tears! I think I need to watch this vid again.

[bananainpyjamas]

That's basically what I was thinking when I first dreamed up the vid. :) Thank you for the lovely feedback!

[actiaslunaris]

Heartbreaking, and even more so from the unflinching outside point of view which assigns no blame to either party. The parallels at the end are like a gut punch.

[bananainpyjamas]

Thank you! From your comment I can tell you read the vid exactly as I intended, which is gratifying. Thanks again!

[talumin]

That was so cool. Loved it.

[bananainpyjamas]

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it!

[astro_noms]

Oh god, all my Jason feelings. I didn't know I had so many! Awesome vid to an awesome song.

[bananainpyjamas]

I also didn't know I had so many before seeing the movie. Thank you for the feedback!

This Night

[yourlibrarian]

What a wonderful vid for a tragic story.

Re: This Night

[bananainpyjamas]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!