New Vid: "Seamstress" (Nikita)

[giandujakiss]

This is for rivkat, who suggested the song.

Song: Seamstress by Dessa
Fandom: Nikita

Summary: The best-loved doll.

Sizes: 43 MB (540 x 360 .divx), 15 MB (420 x 280 .wmv)
Length: 3:11

Download from Sendspace: The .divx file is here. The .wmv file is here.

Watch on Vimeo

Password: division


Thanks so much to danegen and some_stars for beta-ing.

Comments welcome.

(Cross-posted to LJ)

Comments

[chaila]

This is really fascinating. I admit I kind of fell away from watching the show about halfway through the season (though I do want to catch up!), partly because I really loved the idea of two female leads and the idea of this relationship and really wanted to love the show, but thought the execution was a bit too flat. It seemed like the show was trying too hard to keep Nikita too benevolent in her relationship with Alex, too shiny and untarnished in her motives, like the show wasn't as interested in all the meaty inherent complexity or the obvious dark underbelly of the relationship as I'd wish. From the comments, it sounds like the show still isn't quite there, but this vid definitely is, and it makes me want to go watch the eps I haven't yet. Your clip choice is fantastic too, with all the various intercutting, and what a fabulous song choice!

[giandujakiss]

You're totally right about the execution of the show - I started watching because I loved the original La Femme Nikita and I was intrigued by the idea of the two female leads, but I also found that the show was flat and didn't really explore their relationship as much as I would have liked. And one thing it doesn't explore, as you say, is how problematic the relationship is - which is why I was so excited when RivkaT suggested this song, because it was a great opportunity to address what I felt was already there in the text but not really being given the attention it deserved.

Anyway, I'm very glad that the vid worked for you - and yeah, it's probably worth finishing out the season if only in hopes that next season improves things! :-)