Gift for danegen by dragonchic (Wolverine and the X-Men)

[fv_poster]

Title of vid: Wars
Recipient: danegen
Vidder: dragonchic
Fandom: Wolverine and the X-Men
Music: Wars by Hurt
Summary: Getting tired of this human race.
Content notes: No standardized notes apply
Signed length: 03:22

Password to view: festivids12

Link to vidder's website

Lyrics
Show me a smile on your silly face
‘cause I'm getting tired of this human race
My darling...

The eyes of a child as I went away
And how many heroes have we killed today?
I can fly higher than an aeroplane
And I have the voice of a thousand hurricanes
My darling...

Men of destruction reap iniquity
While heroes of courage die with dignity
And how many weapons did I help create?
And how many lives will it devastate?
My darling...

I think of all the days in my life
Where I could have done something more
‘cause I remember the days in my life
Where I could have done something more
There is never a day that goes by
That's a good day to die
Please open your eyes
To the millions of lives
That will senselessly die in our wars

I think of all the days in my life
Where I could have done something more
Yea, I remember the days in my life
Where I should have done something more
There was never a day that goes by
That's a good day to die
Please open your eyes, Oh
There was never a day that went by
That's a good day to die
Won't you please close your eyes?
For the millions of lives...
Who have senselessly died in a war.

Comments

[colls]

Completely unexpected (in a good way). The editing on this is fantastic! I love how the action hits just the right notes and the overall tone is so well matched.

[bananainpyjamas]

Thank you for the detailed feedback! I'm glad the action and tone worked for you.

[skywaterblue]

This is a really epic song choice for this show. I had forgotten just how much of canon this covered in its one season - song choice and snappy editing really tied all that together!

[bananainpyjamas]

I initially had another song in mind and then this came up on my iPod and I was like, "DUH." I liked how much ground was covered by the show too, I'm glad it all came through! Thanks for the lovely feedback!

[eruthros]

This is great! I really enjoyed it.

[bananainpyjamas]

Thank you! :D

[bironic]

Ooh. Awesome. I only know the live-action movies, but that was enough to stay glued to the screen through the whole thing, thanks to the editing here.

[bananainpyjamas]

Thank you! I aimed this more at general X-Men fans than viewers of the show specifically so I'm glad it worked for you. :)

[leanwellback]

Oh, wow, this is fantastic! Such great editing, I love it. You've made me want to track this series down to watch it!

[bananainpyjamas]

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it so much! I have my issues with the series but the storylines covered in this vid are all pretty awesome so it's worth checking out IMO. :)

[thingswithwings]

wow, this is fabulous. The editing is so sharp and tight and focused . . . it just grabbed me from the beginning and didn't let go. And although it focused on all the explosions and fight scenes and such, it used all that to get at the deeper, more complex, more painful themes of the show - so, emotionally as well as visually engaging. Beautiful work.

[bananainpyjamas]

Wow thanks so much for the detailed feedback! You got exactly what I wanted to convey which is very gratifying. :)

[settiai]

Wow, just wow. This was absolutely gorgeous. ♥

[bananainpyjamas]

Thank you! :D

[lithiumdoll]

Wow, so this is fricking awesome! Fantastic editing and pacing, and great song choice!

[bananainpyjamas]

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it! :D

[par_avion]

This is great, surprisingly epic for what I thought was a kids cartoon. I could follow everything only knowing the movies / some comics, not this show. Especially like 1:16 timing, "open your eyes" for Scott, lead up to 3:11.

[bananainpyjamas]

Thanks Par! The vid's intended audience is a general X-Men fan rather than a viewer of the show specifically so I'm glad to hear it worked. And hee, I love that "open your eyes" moment too. :) Thanks again!

[ciaan]

I haven't seen this cartoon, but the vid was pretty epic indeed.

[bananainpyjamas]

Thank you! :D The cartoon is pretty epic by the end.

[talitha78]

AHHH. Such fabulous editing!!!

[bananainpyjamas]

Thank you! :D

[franzeska]

I liked 0:56 especially. Great match for the change in the music!

[bananainpyjamas]

Thank you! :D Those kinds of dynamics are always fun to play with.

[hmmyeahokay]

Phenomenal!

[bananainpyjamas]

Thank you! :D

[sasha_feather]

I really liked this!

[bananainpyjamas]

Glad to hear it, thank you!

[echan]

I wouldn't have though such a serious song would work for a cartoon show, but you really gave it a epic feel and showed the war. I loved all the character focus, even with such a large number of characters there were so many that were clearly recognizable and had their moments. Some of the lyric matches were so perfect, "die with dignity", the line about created weapons. Very awesome, I am in awe literally.

[bananainpyjamas]

Thanks so much for the detailed feedback! I really appreciate it. Managing the ensemble was especially tricky so it's great to hear it worked for you. Thanks again!

[fan_eunice]

Oh wow. This is just EPIC and deeply moving at the same time and absolutely amazing.

[bananainpyjamas]

Have I said how flattered I was by all your flailing yet? :) Seriously, I am not worthy, but thank you.

[frayadjacent]

Wow, this was gorgeous. I don't watch X-Men at all but you told a compelling story here, and I loved your musicality.

[bananainpyjamas]

Thank you! :D I'm glad it worked for you even though you didn't know the source.

[shallowness]

I don't know this iteration of the X-Men, but it was still powerful to see the mutants stripped of their powers or facing enemies who had stolen them, and all their loss and will to continue to fight in their different ways. The way this vid matched the music and the contrast between the more quieter meditative bits and the louder action bits was well done.