Rec the Thing

Hello, I love vids, so here are ten vids in ten different fandoms that I'm particularly fond of and haven't recced yet. The majority of them are at least a few years old, and most of them also fit the theme of works I've enjoyed many times.

Community: Jeff & the study group (S1-S3): Little Talks
There are so many things I can praise about this vid: the way it shows characterization through relationships so beautifully, the fantastic timing, the fact that we definitely needed a montage of Jeff's meltdowns set to the lines "don't listen to a word I say, the screams all sound the same". But the coloring is what really sets it apart for me. The way it uses black and white and vibrancy to really highlight the point is absolutely gorgeous.

Cracked: After Hours: Company of Fools
I can't resist a vid that feels like a love letter, and I feel like I can feel the love for this silly internet show and the friendship at the core of it pouring out of every second of this vid. It seems like an extremely difficult show to vid, and every beat of this is on point. It's also one of those vids where I feel like it'd be fun even if you hadn't seen the show, just because it's a happy song and an upbeat vid, but if you have, knowing what's going on in some of the chosen moments makes it even better.

Dead Like Me: Mason: There is a Boy Who Never Goes Out
This is the second vid where one of the major draws is the way it illustrates character, and character development in particular, through relationships. I really love how it highlights some of Mason's sweetest moments, and not just with the other main characters. This is one of those vidders where I could link every vid I've ever seen of theirs and probably most of the ones I haven't and you'd get something great, but this one has always stuck with me in particular. Also, the timing is great through the whole thing, but in particular that first twenty seconds or so are just so well-timed and well-done that I want to ask the vidder for their secrets.

Ginger Snaps trilogy: Brigitte & Ginger: In Another Life
Warning for canon-typical violence, blood, death. This is so gloriously done. It weaves the three movies in together so well, and the use of the third one is especially great set against the song choice. I've always loved how the song unfolds, and the vid matches that very particular momentum so well.

Hannibal: Abigail (S1): Blinding
Warning for canon-typical violence, blood, death. Speaking of songs with a very specific and particular momentum and vids that match them beautifully, this is the definitive vid to this song for me. I find both tilting shots and flickering effects can easily become a distraction instead of a benefit, but this vid uses them both perfectly -- the feeling of near-constantly slipping and moving just highlights the nightmarish, off-kilter state of Abigail's story all through the season.

Leverage: Parker: Edge of Glory
First, this is my hands-down favorite Leverage vid of all time. Second, it has one of my two favorite vid summaries of all time. ("Parker x Gravity OTP (but I mean. it's an open relationship.)") It's just a minute and a half of Parker joyously leaping off of things and generally having the time of her life, and it makes me gleeful every time I watch. The timing in this is utterly perfect, and that trailing ending in particular is one of my favorite things.

Sanctuary: Henry Foss: All Star
I am in this fandom 90% for The Five shenanigans. This vid highlights perfectly why Henry is the other 10%. This is another vidder where I could link to pretty much any single vid and you'd have gold, but this one has been a particular favorite for ages.

Sherlock: John (S1): Better Version of Me
I haven't been in Sherlock fandom for a long time, but this vid is a long-time favorite. The use of the road signs and the blinking cursor are just so good, expanding on some visually interesting things from the show itself and making it even better. Pair that with the fantastic choice of song, which works so well both lyrically and with that driving music, and it's absolutely gold.

Sports Night: Sports Analogies
(I've shared the link on this before, but I haven't recced it properly, so I say it counts.) This is the newest thing on this list, from this March, but I've already watched it at least two dozen times, because it is fantastic. There could not be a better choice of song for the show, the clips work perfectly, and every single moment of it is basically perfect. I laugh every single time.

White Collar: Diana: She's a Genius
Sometimes I just need 30 impeccably timed and colored seconds of Diana Berrigan being the biggest badass. Vids of this style were prevalent in the White Collar (and Suits, for that matter) fandom; I've always loved them, and this has always been my #1 favorite of them all.