So love me now, hell is coming

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It's possible this is well-known within the fandom, but somehow I missed it and I want to make sure no one else does. It's a music video for Band of Brothers by LithiumDoll, aka one of the best vidders of all time. I was astonished to see it exists, and unsurprised but very moved to find that it is a tragic and uplifting piece of exquisite art.

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Aw, I'm glad you gave it a chance even though fanvids aren't your cuppa! They are absolutely my favorite type of fanart, and this is a particularly sterling example from a master.

I think that you should give fanvids more of a chance, because a lot of the things you just talked about are tools that are common to all of the talented vidders. The whole idea is to draw immediate relationships between images that have never existed side-by-side before - so, the parade and the bombing are juxtaposed, and that's where the emotional whammy comes from, absolutely. And I totally agree that the moment of Muck and Penkala's death is by far the most affecting of the video. Sniff. :(

That's a lovely and, I think, entirely fair reading of the video. It may be anti-war, but it's also incredibly pro-soldier, particularly with the circular imagery of them running and supporting each other. It definitely highlights and draws out the conflict I have in myself - war is unarguably horrible, but the bonds it forges are one of a kind and riveting.

I'm glad that the video was able to overcome your self-professed cynicism. :)