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usuallyhats) wrote2016-01-06 05:34 pm
usuallyhats) wrote2016-01-06 05:34 pm
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it's not too late for end of the year memes, right? right.
Cut down (and somewhat rewritten) version of the fandom meme, because I didn't feel like doing the whole thing:
Biggest fannish surprise of the year: How much I loved Supergirl! I was always planning to watch it, but I wasn't terribly enthusiastic, since I've never particularly connected with the character, and DC is really not doing much for me at the moment, but then the sneak peek came out and I fell for it completely. ♥ ♥ ♥ I love how it's unafraid to be silly or earnest, I love how Kara can be sweet and kind and also a complete powerhouse (I love her confident superhero walk), I love how much it seems to like its characters and how much they like each other. I love its cheerfully unsubtle feminist anvils. Watching it just makes me happy.
I was also... pleasantly surprised isn't quite right, but something like that, by Jessica Jones. I was slightly worried that the thing I love most about the comic - that even though the subject matter is dark, Jessica is still a fundamentally good person who ends the series in a better place than she started it - would be dropped for the TV series, but it wasn't! \o/ While Jessica's choices are sometimes questionable at best, the broad thrust of her actions is heroic, and I really like that. She can be a mess and make mistakes and still be a hero.
Not quite a surprising thing, per se, but an honourable mention goes to Steven Universe for consistently living up to the hype. ♥
(Also, there was some musical about American history or something, idk.)
Biggest fannish disappointment of the year: Clariel and Convergence: Batgirl #2 were strong contenders, but for the sheer magnitude of the drop from the heights of excitement to the depths of despair, it has to be The Force Awakens. :(
Biggest fannish anticipations for next year: New stuff wise, I think it's just Luke Cage? Oh, and Sarah Rees Brennan's Tell the Wind and Fire! Probably there is also stuff happening that I don't know/have forgotten about. Otherwise, it's mostly more of what I already love: Supergirl, Agent Carter, Brooklyn 99, the last Raven Boys book, the new Captain Marvel comic (which is going to have ABIGAIL BRAND IN IT YESSSSSSS). And catching up on stuff from this year that I haven't got round to yet (Ancillary Mercy, your time is SOON). And going to see Hamilton! :DDDDDDD
Vidding meme:
Vids I made in 2015
Trouble (St Trinian's)
Head Over Heels (Supergirl)
Weapon of Choice (Multifandom)
New Romantics (Young Justice)
Favourite
Definitely Weapon of Choice - I've been wanting to make it for so long, and now I have and it looks exactly like I wanted it to. :D
Least Favourite
Probably New Romantics, partly by default, but partly because of the audio issue that everyone else says isn't noticeable, but I know it's there. /o\
Most Successful
Trouble got the most comments (I'm assuming because it was a festivid), but I think Weapon of Choice just edges it overall, with Head Over Heels quite a close third, and New Romantics lagging behind. Which more or less reflects my various levels of love for them.
Most Underappreciated by the Universe
None of them? I got lots of great feedback on all four. (That said, I kind of expected New Romantics to do slightly better. As usual I am terrible at predicting what fandom will like.)
Most Fun to Make
Head Over Heels, for sure. I put it together in one evening in an outpouring of sheer fannish joy and excitement, it was a great experience. :D
Hardest Vid to Make
Weapon of Choice: I really struggled with the ending in particular, getting the right clips to convey the meaning I wanted and to work with the increasing pace of the song.
The Things I Learned This Year
...I'm not actually sure? I've been doing a lot more zooming in on clips and moving them around to highlight the part of the frame I want, so maybe that. Oh, wait, music! I learnt that the hardest part of vidding for me is finding a song, because I just don't listen to that much music, and when I do it often takes me a while to really get a song, even on a basic "how did that song I listened to thirty seconds ago go" level, so actively searching for songs is really hard. :/ I... don't really know what to do about this. D:
Planning for Next Year
First of all, to finish my festivid (it's nearly there!). And then to finish some more of my vids-in-progress: ideally I'd like to finish my Agent Carter vid before the next season starts, but that may be a vain hope. And I'd really like to finish my Black Widow vid, and my space ladies vid. Other than that, I don't really have a plan. I just want to make vids.
Biggest fannish surprise of the year: How much I loved Supergirl! I was always planning to watch it, but I wasn't terribly enthusiastic, since I've never particularly connected with the character, and DC is really not doing much for me at the moment, but then the sneak peek came out and I fell for it completely. ♥ ♥ ♥ I love how it's unafraid to be silly or earnest, I love how Kara can be sweet and kind and also a complete powerhouse (I love her confident superhero walk), I love how much it seems to like its characters and how much they like each other. I love its cheerfully unsubtle feminist anvils. Watching it just makes me happy.
I was also... pleasantly surprised isn't quite right, but something like that, by Jessica Jones. I was slightly worried that the thing I love most about the comic - that even though the subject matter is dark, Jessica is still a fundamentally good person who ends the series in a better place than she started it - would be dropped for the TV series, but it wasn't! \o/ While Jessica's choices are sometimes questionable at best, the broad thrust of her actions is heroic, and I really like that. She can be a mess and make mistakes and still be a hero.
Not quite a surprising thing, per se, but an honourable mention goes to Steven Universe for consistently living up to the hype. ♥
(Also, there was some musical about American history or something, idk.)
Biggest fannish disappointment of the year: Clariel and Convergence: Batgirl #2 were strong contenders, but for the sheer magnitude of the drop from the heights of excitement to the depths of despair, it has to be The Force Awakens. :(
Biggest fannish anticipations for next year: New stuff wise, I think it's just Luke Cage? Oh, and Sarah Rees Brennan's Tell the Wind and Fire! Probably there is also stuff happening that I don't know/have forgotten about. Otherwise, it's mostly more of what I already love: Supergirl, Agent Carter, Brooklyn 99, the last Raven Boys book, the new Captain Marvel comic (which is going to have ABIGAIL BRAND IN IT YESSSSSSS). And catching up on stuff from this year that I haven't got round to yet (Ancillary Mercy, your time is SOON). And going to see Hamilton! :DDDDDDD
Vidding meme:
Vids I made in 2015
Trouble (St Trinian's)
Head Over Heels (Supergirl)
Weapon of Choice (Multifandom)
New Romantics (Young Justice)
Favourite
Definitely Weapon of Choice - I've been wanting to make it for so long, and now I have and it looks exactly like I wanted it to. :D
Least Favourite
Probably New Romantics, partly by default, but partly because of the audio issue that everyone else says isn't noticeable, but I know it's there. /o\
Most Successful
Trouble got the most comments (I'm assuming because it was a festivid), but I think Weapon of Choice just edges it overall, with Head Over Heels quite a close third, and New Romantics lagging behind. Which more or less reflects my various levels of love for them.
Most Underappreciated by the Universe
None of them? I got lots of great feedback on all four. (That said, I kind of expected New Romantics to do slightly better. As usual I am terrible at predicting what fandom will like.)
Most Fun to Make
Head Over Heels, for sure. I put it together in one evening in an outpouring of sheer fannish joy and excitement, it was a great experience. :D
Hardest Vid to Make
Weapon of Choice: I really struggled with the ending in particular, getting the right clips to convey the meaning I wanted and to work with the increasing pace of the song.
The Things I Learned This Year
...I'm not actually sure? I've been doing a lot more zooming in on clips and moving them around to highlight the part of the frame I want, so maybe that. Oh, wait, music! I learnt that the hardest part of vidding for me is finding a song, because I just don't listen to that much music, and when I do it often takes me a while to really get a song, even on a basic "how did that song I listened to thirty seconds ago go" level, so actively searching for songs is really hard. :/ I... don't really know what to do about this. D:
Planning for Next Year
First of all, to finish my festivid (it's nearly there!). And then to finish some more of my vids-in-progress: ideally I'd like to finish my Agent Carter vid before the next season starts, but that may be a vain hope. And I'd really like to finish my Black Widow vid, and my space ladies vid. Other than that, I don't really have a plan. I just want to make vids.