So *that's* why Buffy showed up in Two Words. It was kind of like comic relief... because there was just *so* much going on and then you know "most imitated" when I heard that lyric and saw that clip of Angel and Spike I just died... and then it led into that clip of Buffy and I was like "hey Buffy!" and it gave my mind a break before you threw us into the rest of the video.
Of course seeing Lindsey being "pimped up" helpped to break things up and give my mind a little breathing room as well.
As for the post itself... I found that very interesting.
Sometimes literal works... and sometimes it's a cop out. Kind of like the easy way out. Obviously if they line says that they are holding hands, the clip better be of them holding hands.
But it's like in "Mr. Brightside". When Lum did that vid, the beginning wasn't so much literal as a good balance between both literal and non-literal. When it said "started with a kiss" you saw Buffy and Spike kissing... and that worked... because that got our brains adjusted to the idea of what this song was about and what direction she was going in. Then she through us for a mindfuck basically and switched the rules on it. Then it was on longer about a girl, but about getting the redemption... and there was nothing literal about that whole second half of the vid. But you had this understanding from the first half, and after you got past your first bit of confusion, you were like "Oh... OH I get it! Oh this is cool!!"
That vid had so much meaning going on it in, I could probably talk about it all day... but that was just a basic overview.
So anyway... where was I going with this. Right. I agreed with what you were saying. Esspecially about how vidding rules are made to be broken. ;)
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Of course seeing Lindsey being "pimped up" helpped to break things up and give my mind a little breathing room as well.
As for the post itself... I found that very interesting.
Sometimes literal works... and sometimes it's a cop out. Kind of like the easy way out. Obviously if they line says that they are holding hands, the clip better be of them holding hands.
But it's like in "Mr. Brightside". When Lum did that vid, the beginning wasn't so much literal as a good balance between both literal and non-literal. When it said "started with a kiss" you saw Buffy and Spike kissing... and that worked... because that got our brains adjusted to the idea of what this song was about and what direction she was going in. Then she through us for a mindfuck basically and switched the rules on it. Then it was on longer about a girl, but about getting the redemption... and there was nothing literal about that whole second half of the vid. But you had this understanding from the first half, and after you got past your first bit of confusion, you were like "Oh... OH I get it! Oh this is cool!!"
That vid had so much meaning going on it in, I could probably talk about it all day... but that was just a basic overview.
So anyway... where was I going with this. Right. I agreed with what you were saying. Esspecially about how vidding rules are made to be broken. ;)