This morning I saw in a Retweet that @cee_m was
requesting recs for fave AU or Constructed Reality vids, and I felt like obliging. It's been a while since I did a vid rec post. It got too big for a tweet though, so here's a post with recs. :) I'm going by the definition
here at Fanlore: A constructed reality
vid recontextualizes footage from the source (and sometimes footage from
outside sources) in order to tell a story that did not happen in
canon.
[1] I really wanted to include some Trek vids that combine AOS/TOS footage, but felt in the end that didn't count as outside footage, or excessive manipulation of the source. However, I did include shipper vids that use manips and outside footage to sell the ship, since I feel that counts. So, my recs:
Battlestar: Galactica/Farscape
Hurricane by
laurashapiro , Starbuck/Aeryn
Very hot, and also an extremely interesting pairing that I think would really work.
House/Sherlock BBC
Cat's in the Cradle by
daasgrrlCreates an entirely realistic Father & Son relationship between House and Sherlock.
Inception
Under the Sheets by
gaby0189x Arthur/Eames
HOT! An excellent story of their relationship.
Teardrops by
gaby0189x Dom/Mal, Arthur/Eames
The story of how the four came together, and the aftermath of the movie. Beautiful, touching, heartbreaking.
Merlin
There Are Legends by
ras_elased Merlin/Arthur
Phenomenal tale of love through the ages.
Smallville
I Swear by
dualbunny,
greensilver, and
sweetestdrain, Clark/Lex
OMG if you haven't seen this you need to. It is CRACK, crack to be watched in a space safe for loud noises.
Supernatural
Family Business by
newkidfan, Dean/Castiel
An amazing AU in which Castiel is an assassin and Sam and Dean are the FBI agents hunting him down.
I Want You by
Maichan2, Sam/Dean
I love the way Maichan manipulates the footage to make it look like the boys are having an actual conversation about their relationship, with Sam asking and Dean saying no, until he gives in. Maichan actually makes a super-hot 'make the boys do it' type vid into a realistic study of their relationship and how Dean would respond to Sam's requests. I very nearly put all of Maichan's Sam/Dean vids in this list, but I decided to pick just one since they are all pretty similar. It was hard to pick.
Torchwood
Papa Don't Preach by
fan-eunice and
greensilver, Jack/Ianto
Jack's made up his mind, he's keeping his baby. This is the most adorable and squeeful thing ever.
X-Men: First Class
Never Tear Us Apart by
Maichan2, Eric/Charles
Gorgeous, gorgeous use of many different sources to create a relationship through the centuries. Maichan says "Basically, this vid is an excuse for boys in cravats, suits, and uniforms."
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