[Follow Me into the Darkness]
"You are the harbinger of death, Kara Thrace - you will lead them all to their end. End of line. "
Spoilers up to series finale
::Battlestar Galactica::
::Music by Fightstar::
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Where do I even start to describe what was happening in my head when I made this vid? It’s emotional, dynamic, suspenseful, dramatic, over-the-top pretentious and I love it. It’s a bit of a slow-burner, so if you’re not familiar with the series it might not seem very interesting to you.
To be honest, it’s a pretty standard re-telling of the events of season 4, but it’s probably best if you just go ahead and watch it to get your own feel for the narrative. I think this is one of those vids where I probably shouldn't try and say too much about it and let it just speak for itself.
Originally I’d been planning a full-length Kara vid (with lyrics and everything!) for quite a while, but that didn’t seem to be going anywhere and probably wouldn’t happen without re-watching the entire series of BSG. All in all it seemed like a lot of work if I wanted to get it right and I don’t really have the time for that kind of thing right now.
So along comes this incredible piece of music (but more on that later) and I just felt like it had to be done. Even just listening to the music, I could see the vid practically making itself in my head. Follow Me into the Darkness is 5.44 minutes of epicness, but it was the post-rock instrumental section of the second half that screamed Battlestar at me. Probably what drew me to focus on the ‘Starbuck’s Special Destiny’ arc was that it’s piano-based music, and the entire concept of her story revolves around this piano motif. And the drama. Of course, the drama.
I won't say too much about the vid itself because I'd rather people form their own thoughts on it, but you'll notice that the narrative is broken up into 5 distinct sections that I tried to keep knit as closely as possible to tell the story.
Finally, about the music itself. This is the closing track of the new Fightstar album be human, which I've been listening to almost non-stop since its release on Monday. I actually can't wait for some vidders to get their hands on some of these tracks - it's such a cinematic record from start to finish and some of the best orchestral-rock I've heard since Neon Ballroom.