BSG Vidlet: Traditional Cylon Lullaby

[beccatoria]

Here is my sixth response to thearchive2's challenges.

Title: Traditional Cylon Lullaby
Video: Battlestar Galactica (2003)
Audio: The Call - Regina Spektor
Summary: Athena sings a traditional cylon lullaby to her daughter.
Editor's Notes: Thanks to the multi-headed cylon vidding cabal, and in particular cyborganize for her great beta work. This is in response to thearchive2's sixth challenge: hybrid.

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Cross-posted to thearchive2, galactica_vids and vidding.

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Comments

[sabaceanbabe.livejournal.com]

Oh, this gave me chills! Awesome video! I came here simply to watch and left with a new keeper video on my harddrive. :D

And you should seriously consider posting this at hidden_elysium - the Helo/Athena people will enjoy it.

[heyiya.livejournal.com]

Oops, sorry I didn't reply before! I thought it was perfect, anyway, and I still do. Marvellous and chilling depiction of what motherhood has meant to Athena; and of course the 'traditional Cylon lullaby' part adds a whole nother dimension that makes me mourn for the possibilities of resurrection all over again.

[raincitygirl.livejournal.com]

Um, WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW!!!!!!!!!! So scary-awesomecakes!

[kathynancygirl.livejournal.com]

amazing


(one tiny crit -- the logos are a little annoying -- I know season 4 isn't out yet but this would be great remastered once you can)

pick a star on the dark horizon

[kiki-miserychic.livejournal.com]

The Cylon lullaby idea is extremely cool and adds many levels. The beginning and end of her humming for the raider and Hera is lovely. Regina Spektor's voice has such an odd and powerful quality to it. Her songs work for so many characters, shows, and themes too.

I dig the narrative too. The line that continues through the vid. The vid builds and ebbs along with the music nicely.

pick a star on the dark horizon - From here until the end is my favorite part. The darkness of the material bubbles up through the surface of the lullaby concept and makes it violent and creepy. Which works because Cylon lullabies are probably vaguely creepy. There's such maternal power and strength along with the Cylonicity.