Hello. I'm Doctor Owen Harper and I'm here to tell
you about Weevil Capture Safety Protocols.
No,
I'm joking. Come in and sit down, you're
letting a draft in.
November
has been a busy month around here. We've
had quite a lot to deal with, really.
I'm rather busy at the moment, as you can see. Jack's got me doing inventory for not just
the medical supplies but for the general office nonsense as well. That's not my job, it's Ianto's or maybe
Tosh's. But that's not what you're interested
in. I can tell. Your eyes just glazed over.
It's
time to do fanvideo reviews again.
Can
I just---before we get started---say how disgusted and freaked out I am by the
idea that Tosh read my thoughts? I'm not
usually bothered by nudity, but there's something wrong with being able to see
the mind of other people, like you're peeking at their naked self, the part
never shared. Still, I wonder what it
was like. I should've known something
was up. She was acting stranger than
usual. I'll admit, if I hadn't been so
wrapped up in Gwen's---well, just Gwen, really---I would've realized Tosh
wasn't acting like her usual self.
It
was a wake-up call, I believe.
Okay. Right.
Let's begin.
But,
let me explain the process first. In
case you're just now joining us.
Fanmade
videos are a form of art like paintings, sketches, and fanfiction. They may be only tributes to a character, a
movie, or an episode, but they can also tell a story within the mix of lyrics,
dialogue, and imagery. Sometimes, those
stories are time capsules which create a sort of portrait, but there are other
fanvids which tell unique stories of their own.
Each
month, starting with September, we have published five videos found on Youtube
(and other places) which either encapsulate the month's featured episode, is a
tribute to the team or a character or a relationship, or stand as a sort of
video fanfiction. During the month, we
post twelve fanvids to the Project: Torchwood Facebook page (and sometimes to my tumblr dashboard, thoughtfully
tagged #project torchwood) and you, as readers, can vote on the ones you
think should make the final cut. Vote on
every one of them if you like, no one minds, but please do vote. If you have comments about the fanvid, have
at it---your words are valued. Well,
valued as much as anyone values words around here.
Video Winners
5.
Torchwood
- Sexy, Naughty, Bitchy Ianto
by
koloSigma1
song:
Tata Young
I
never wanted to know what you thought of Ianto.
Really. But, it gave me a
laugh. I personally find the song
annoying. It's the sorta drivel that
teenage girls listen to. Maybe they
think it's empowering. It's crap. But.
And that's a very big one. Like
Gwen's. But, the video is funny as it
shows all the little moments where Ianto Jones shines as a snarky metrosexual
robot. There, I've said it. The video quality isn't perfect---and you
want a perfectly clear video for watching facial expressions---but the entire
package is a very well done look at the teaboy.
If you like that sort of thing.
4.
Toshiko
Sato -One of these mornings
by
kirstyjay
song:
Moby
It's
a miserable experience, honestly. I
warned Tosh to be careful, that I didn't want to see her get hurt this
way. She looked so happy with Tommy and
I didn't want her thinking I was trying to say something that was never even on
my mind, but there is something genuinely beautiful in her face when she's in
love. Sometimes, I wonder what it'd be
like to see that look more often---all the time, even. She's open in love and Tosh never looks
better than when she's ferociously involved.
It hurt, too, seeing her get wounded the same way I did with Diane. This video is my favorite for the entire
competition. Thought you should know
that. This song is very appropriate for
the story that it tells and the quality of the video itself is flawless. This is one you should memorize and then keep
close.
3.
Gwen
& Jack "One More Moment"
by
Robin Stinson
artist:
Mindy Smith
Okay,
so I'm not a fan of the Gwen/Jack ship.
Seems to me that while it makes for a good story, because romance is
considered to be part of every story, the attraction between Gwen and Jack is
one of both sexual chemistry and hero worship, and there's nothing I find more
annoying than hero worship when it's mixed with googly eyes. Well, if I'm honest, it's the hero worship
thing. I never could get that. The video, however, is fantastic. It's well put together; perfectly so, in
fact. It made me grin a lot,
honestly. No, honestly. It did.
You should definitely check it out and if you find more by this artist,
pass them along. We'll call it our
little secret.
2.
Torchwood
- Hot N' Cold
by
MissJodieHarkness
song:
Katy Perry
If
this is a Janto video, it's not in focus.
It diverges so often from its topic that you could forget that it's
supposed to be about the relationship between our fearless leader and his bit
of fluff. There's a lot of Jack and
Ianto, but it seems to be showing that Jack can't be trusted in a
relationship. But, then I'd say that
about Jack and anyone. No, really, I
would. The things we see out of Jack
doesn't suggest he'd be a good partner for anything but the occasional
pub-crawl. If you can get him to play
wingman for you. How could you lose with
that? Off-topic. The video is clear and crisp and smooth in
transition and moves with the rhythm of the song---how's that? Better?
1.
Torchwood
Toshiko and Mary 'Secret'
by
afaviva
song:
The Pierces
I
shouldn't like this, but I'll tell you another secret. I agree that it should be the winner for this
month. Its flow and story encapsulates
the situation perfectly well, showing the darkness of how easily a person can
walk into quicksand in pursuit of the offered kiss. Okay, so I'm a sucker for unconventional
relationships and the grittiness of this is attractive. I still don't think any of it was any good
for us, as a team, or for Tosh, as a woman.
Still, Gwen might have a point.
Tosh glows when she's in love.
You should go check this video out immediately.
Take
your coffee with you. I don't need help
cluttering up this place.
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