I Love Buffy
Feb. 14th, 2011 05:12 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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So, I'm working on quite a few vids lately. (sometimes not a good thing when it comes to getting anything finished lol)
But there has been a lot of discussion lately about Buffy's depression in season six.
Buffy in season six is MY HERO. Because, like her, I've dealt with depression and/or depressing times in my life. I don't like admitting it publicly, and that's something I can relate to Buffy with. Because she has shame. Shame of what she's feeling or can't feel or what she's supposed to feel.
It isn't something I talk to a lot of people about. But it's been discussed in my f-list a lot, and just knowing there are people out there who have the courage to discuss not only the matter of depression but share personally about it as well makes me hopeful.
And I love the portrayal of it in Buffy. She comes through eventually, she still fights the good fight, she still loves her sister and her friends and she makes mistakes, god knows we all do, but it makes me love her so much more.
I heard this song not too long ago and thought it was the perfect tone for everything Buffy endured in season six.
The song is edited and the video itself is quite short but I hope you enjoy.
Vidders Note: In the making of this vid I found quite a few parallels in the direction of shots filmed at the beginning and end of this season. Buffy enters the World lost and confused and comes out hopeful. You'll see what I'm talking about at the end of the video.
And HEY! It's my first video of 2011. WOOT :)
But there has been a lot of discussion lately about Buffy's depression in season six.
Buffy in season six is MY HERO. Because, like her, I've dealt with depression and/or depressing times in my life. I don't like admitting it publicly, and that's something I can relate to Buffy with. Because she has shame. Shame of what she's feeling or can't feel or what she's supposed to feel.
It isn't something I talk to a lot of people about. But it's been discussed in my f-list a lot, and just knowing there are people out there who have the courage to discuss not only the matter of depression but share personally about it as well makes me hopeful.
And I love the portrayal of it in Buffy. She comes through eventually, she still fights the good fight, she still loves her sister and her friends and she makes mistakes, god knows we all do, but it makes me love her so much more.
I heard this song not too long ago and thought it was the perfect tone for everything Buffy endured in season six.
The song is edited and the video itself is quite short but I hope you enjoy.
Vidders Note: In the making of this vid I found quite a few parallels in the direction of shots filmed at the beginning and end of this season. Buffy enters the World lost and confused and comes out hopeful. You'll see what I'm talking about at the end of the video.
And HEY! It's my first video of 2011. WOOT :)
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Date: 2011-02-15 09:11 am (UTC)Like I've mentioned in other comments, the filming and connectivity of this season with all Buffy's going through is so subtle yet poignant.
Another image I had wanted to include (but didn't cause of the quality of the clip I had) was the very beginning of OMWF. Buffy is sitting in the magic box drawing and at first glance it just looks like this lead covered page, but then you notice this box of light she's left unfilled with pencil and it looks like this darkness is overwhelming this little light space. And it's so meaningful! She's been brought from the light back into darkness and it's suffocating her.
I may be just finding meaning where there's actually nothing significant, but it feels significant to me :)
Thank you!