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I Feel Fine

Buffyverse [Added: 03/16/04 7:08 ]

This Giles focused vid leaves me with a smile on my face every time I watch it- and I’ve watched it plenty.  It simply ‘fits’ my view of the character (and the perky song works too).  Two words of warning on this one- 1. I didn’t really like it on first viewing.  It has lots of clips where the characters are talking and I find that madly distracting.  On second viewing, I figured out that the song lyrics were pretty much meant to be said by Giles.  It’s not close enough to be actual lip synching, but I think you’re just sort of supposed to go with it.  If you go with it, it’s screamingly funny.  2.  Part of my love for this is because it is Giles focused and it’s an interpretation of the character that strikes a chord with me.  I do rather see him as soldiering on in a ‘Don’t mind me, I’m just going to sit in the corner and bleed for a moment.  Be right with you.’ sort of way.  If that makes any sense.  Which it doesn’t, so whatever.  Anyway- pay attention to the lyrics and understand Giles is actually SAYING them and this vid is a great big ball of fun.

**Note- the link is currently pulling a 404.  If anyone knows where this vidder has moved, drop me a comment.  If I can’t dig up a working link soon, I’ll pull the rec so as not to torture folks with the unattainable.

Viscerel reaction:  Giles focus.  I love Giles.  Lively song, lots of fighting.  Giles in goofy hat.  It’s all good.  Hee- lyrics are cracking me up.  Hmm, I’m digging this much more on the second viewing.  This is a rather ditzy vid- in a good way.  Gotta really pay attention to the lyrics.  Hee- the hair scene.  Yea- this is a rec.  I’m keeping it.  Giles bias may be partly at play.

Yep, as mentioned previously, this vid didn’t work for me the first time around.  I was like ‘What’s up with all the talky face?  Geesh, just seems like they are hitting on the literal interpretation of ‘Knock me on my ass again’ and ‘I’m alone again’ lyrics.  I just didn’t GET it!’ On second viewing, I heard the ‘Because you’re mean and I never liked you anyway’ verse and it suddenly clicked- Giles is actually supposed to be saying all of these lyrics.  Epiphany!  Yea, me.  And then I loved the vid.

So, yea.  This one isn’t technically brilliant.  I think the very beginning which starts with Buffy talking is part of what threw me off when it came to figuring out what was going on with the lyrics.  Anyway, the vid is technically competent and the clip choice is cute/clever once you get what’s going on.  I particularly liked Giles pouring himself drinks and icing his bruises and such.  Taken as a whole, I really thought it hit on an element of the character I always liked.