Gift for thingswithwings by Settiai (Roseanne)

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Title of vid: I Am What I Am
Recipient: thingswithwings
Vidder: Settiai
Fandom: Roseanne (1988)
Music: I Am What I Am by Gloria Gaynor
Summary: Jackie is who she is.
Content notes: No standardized notes apply
Signed length: 02:18

Link to signed vid post.

Lyrics
I am what I am
I am His own special creation
So come take a look
Give me the hook or the ovation

It's my world that I want to have a little pride in
My world and it's not a place I have to hide in
Life's not worth a damn
Till you can say, I am what I am

I am what I am
I don't want praise, I don't want pity
I bang my own drum
Some think it's noise, I think it's pretty

And so what if I love each sparkle and each bangle
Why not try to see things from a different angle
Your life is a sham
Till you can shout out, I am what I am

I am what I am
And what I am needs no excuses
I deal my own deck
Sometimes the ace, sometimes the deuces

There's one life and there's no return and no deposit
One life so make sure you like what's in your closet
Life's not worth a damn
Till you can shout out, I am what I am
I am what I am

Comments

[thingswithwings]

AW! This is so sweet! I love that you chose to make a vid about Jackie, and I especially love that you included all her low points, all her failed life experiments, all the times she was just, in general, a giant failbot - because that's exactly what I love about her most, and you showed that off beautifully here. Jackie! She has successes and she has family, but a lot of the time she has twenty cents in her pocket and a crappy job and a lot of heartbreak. Lovely. Thank you so much for making me this, anon! <3

[settiai]

I know that I've said this elsewhere, but I'm really glad that you enjoyed it! :)

[chaila]

Aw yay, I love this! Jackie! I love how you included so much here, all her different jobs and different relationships and yet how she just kept on going. I have a huuuuge soft spot for Jackie and Roseanne as sisters and friends, so I love that her family in general and Roseanne in particular is the glue for Jackie, still there at the low points. So glad this exists!

[settiai]

Thank you! I'm thrilled that you enjoyed the vid!

[idella]

I enjoyed this.

[settiai]

I'm glad that you did!

[vivien]

Hurray Jackie! What a great idea for a focus of a vid.

[settiai]

Thank you! I'm glad that you liked it!

[zulu]

What an awesome Jackie vid! I loved the bits where she was standing up to her mom. And the big hug with Roseanne, of course! This is great. :D

[settiai]

Thank you! I'm really glad that you enjoyed it!

[sophinisba]

Aw! I haven't watched this show since I was a kid and this makes me want to go back and watch hours and hours of it right now. Enjoyed it very much!

[settiai]

Thank you! I'm glad that you liked it!

[lithiumdoll]

Awwww, love this!

[settiai]

I'm glad that you liked it!

[mazily]

Aww, Jackie! This is wonderful.

[settiai]

Thank you!

[china_shop]

This gave me so many feelings! Jaaaackie! And so beautifully done. *hearts & hearts*

[settiai]

Thank you! I'm glad that you enjoyed it!

[frayadjacent]

Oh, this is a wonderful vid! What a great tribute to Jackie -- I love this!!!

[settiai]

Thank you!

[debris_k]

Awesome vid, and it's also completely awesome that you dedicated the vid to Jackie's life and choices. <3 & kudos!

[settiai]

Thank you! I'm glad that you enjoyed the vid!

I Am What I Am

[yourlibrarian]

Wonderful music choice for this character tribute :)

Re: I Am What I Am

[settiai]

Thank you!

[sasha_feather]

I liked this!

[settiai]

I'm glad that you enjoyed the vid!

[franzeska]

Awww!

[settiai]

♥

[fan_eunice]

Aw, Jackie! <3 <3 Vidding sitcoms can be so, so hard and you did a great job with it. \o/

[settiai]

Thank you!

[cesy]

This was lovely even though I've never seen the show.

[settiai]

Thank you!