This week I 'ave been mostly eatin' ... chips (part 1: vids and meta)

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VIDS

MULTI
chaos theory by balistik94
[fuck yeah]
Hardcore violence apocalypse epic vid. I like how it showcases the similarities across these types of movies. The track choice is perfect, all jerky and frenetic. Great matching to lyrics as well.

awesome themed vidrec list with meta (violence+women) by sqbr
Wooh! Look at me being a lazy reccer linking other people's recs xD

BRICK
for the restless by lithiumdoll
[pitch perfect] [character study]
GOD, this is gorgeous. Wonderful vid, great mood. Love the disjointed editing, really brings out the whole sleepless/insomniac relentless insanity that Brendan has in the movie. Good pacing. Lovely use of colour, with the bright, saturated flashback scenes.

TRON
dream within a dream by humansrsuperior
I love the use of original Tron footage at the beginning. And I've been seduced by Glitch Mob since watching the Apple Tree. Very slick, very awesome. Very short.

SPN
rabbit hearted girl by ancastar
Jo and Ellen [character study] [emotional kick] [pulling on the heartstrings]
May have recced before, but it's worth reccing again, definitely. Lovely, gorgeous vid, heartbreaking, epic look at the Harvelle women.


META

handcuffs (and how to escape them) by goldenmeme
Useful stuff, kiddies ;D

drawing characters of colour by glockgal
Also possibly recced before. Useful info, should think it works for any level of competence (i.e. not just beginners)

This week I 'ave been mostly eatin' ... chips (part 2: fics)

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HP

reparations by saras_girl (or pdf download here, with sequel).
Harry/Draco [yummy happy] [ust]
Healer Potter is assigned to the rehab ward headed by one Mr Malfoy.
Simple enough set up, Harry and Draco moving from dislike to friendship to more, with a solid mystery plot thrown in. The stuff that makes is worth reading are the character details and the way St Mungo's is brought to life. Also lovely yummy UST. And there's a locked-in-a-cupboard scene. I adore cupboard scenes ;)


BUFFY

throwing shapes by Anna S
[hotness] [fuck yeah]
Xander/Spike
OH WOW, this is hot. Like, really, really hot. There's amnesia, and there's a lot of sex. and kissing , and blow-jobs in the car with the music on loud while the cops are chasing. It's extreme. Abrupt ending though. I then went on to read everything Anna S has written, they are all absurdly hot. (I like the Xander POV ones best though) And possibly I think they end abruptly because actually I don't want them to stop. Ever.

compass rose by tabaqui
Xander/Spike [hotness]
Slightly ooc characterisation, but very hot and fun.

credence by tabaqui
Xander/Spike [au] [dark] [hotness]
AU, very AU. IT HAS OZ. I LOVE OZ. Very dark, very fucked up, very hot. Lovely pack dynamics. The Xander/Spike is really really hot. It's slow, teasing sex, burning all the way through.

The Official "Willow's Ex-Boyfriends" Club, Membership 2 by kindkit
Oz/Xander [pitch perfect] [yummy happy]
Very very Oz 'feel', despite Xander POV. Mellow, somewhat stoned. Smooth slide into the relationship


SPN

the common fate of all
Sam/Dean [pitch perfect]
Gorgeous fic, great atmosphere, utterly grey and depressing. Very Wristcutters feel to the hell.

a priori by memphis86
Sam/Dean [emotional kick] [pulling on the heartstrings], [amnesia fic]
Amnesiac!Sam. Great build up, brilliant back-story. Lovely treatment of Sam's amnesia, the way it feels realistic and difficult. Leaves you feel wrung out and slightly *ded*.