I've just come to this, years after you made it, and was already enchanted with it - and then that last cut, with Sarah Jane/Lis Sladen, and the tears just flowed. A very belated thank you.
I love how this doesn't just represent female characters, but strong female characters - and shows that strength doesn't have to be at the end of a blaster or a sword. I think I'm more in love because of some notable omissions from movies/TV shows that had other female characters in them, but who I agree don't portray the same level of 'strength' as the ones you included. Bravo, Calapine.
That's really lovely! I especially love that you've got Lucy from The Chronicles of Narnia--she's so young that you wouldn't expect to see her in a women of sci fi vid.
This is a very powerful video, and I must commend your choice of characters. All these women are incredibly strong, not just in a "masculine" way, but an emotional way. 2:57 That was the part that got me. Oh God, that movie.
i love seeing the Blake's 7 women in this! But really I love the whole thing. The flow from character to character is perfect, and not everyone is an action hero but there are all tyes of women represented - just fantastic.
I've always thought it was somehow incredibly beautiful that this video ended with Sarah Jane Smith. (I came to watch it today because of that, after learning of Elisabeth Sladen's death. I'm sort of crying right now.)
@starsfell It has been months since Ms. Sladn's untimely death, last night I was watching Pyramids of Mars and I was teary eyed throughout. Makes me realize Sarah Jane was the BEST cmpanion for the Doctor and she was TRULY a friend.
Star Trek 09; Star Trek: Deep Space Nine; Ashes to Ashes; Lord of the Rings: Return of the King; Children of Men; Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country; Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl; Star Trek: Voyager. This was taken from the vidder's LJ.
This is so beautiful. I can't stop watching. It actually makes me quite teary. This is not a critique because I think the vid perfectly wonderful in its diversity, but is there a reason why no Whedon fandoms are included?
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; Doomsday; X-Men; Battlestar Galactica; Merlin; The Last Legion; Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix; Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan; Robin Hood (BBC); V for Vendetta; Lord of the Rings: the Fellowship of the Rings; Doctor Who; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; 28 Days Later; Children of Dune; Legend of the Seeker; Blake's 7; Star Wars: A New Hope; Terminator: Salvation; Babylon 5; Farscape...
The X-Files; Torchwood; Star Trek: The Next Generation; Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman; Smallville; Superman II; Pan's Labyrinth; The Sarah Jane Adventures; Peter Pan; Star Trek: First Contact; Enterprise; Underworld; Terminator II: Judgement Day; Aliens; Survivors; Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone; Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End; The Sarah Connor Chronicles; Star Trek; Stargate: Atlantis; Batman Returns; Resident Evil; The Matrix...
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I've just come to this, years after you made it, and was already enchanted with it - and then that last cut, with Sarah Jane/Lis Sladen, and the tears just flowed. A very belated thank you.
I love how this doesn't just represent female characters, but strong female characters - and shows that strength doesn't have to be at the end of a blaster or a sword.
I think I'm more in love because of some notable omissions from movies/TV shows that had other female characters in them, but who I agree don't portray the same level of 'strength' as the ones you included.
Bravo, Calapine.
BRB, rewatching ALL of these films & series...
That's really lovely! I especially love that you've got Lucy from The Chronicles of Narnia--she's so young that you wouldn't expect to see her in a women of sci fi vid.
This is a very powerful video, and I must commend your choice of characters. All these women are incredibly strong, not just in a "masculine" way, but an emotional way.
2:57 That was the part that got me. Oh God, that movie.
i love seeing the Blake's 7 women in this! But really I love the whole thing. The flow from character to character is perfect, and not everyone is an action hero but there are all tyes of women represented - just fantastic.
Eeeeeee! This is amazing! Love the groupings of different facets of strength and of visual rhymes. Fantastic!
Why does this vid always make me cry at the end with Sarah Jane. GOD. /wipes tears
Holy shit this was awesome. Not gonna lie, I screamed in happiness when Ripley appeared.
I watch this at least once a day. Your videos amaze me.
I've always thought it was somehow incredibly beautiful that this video ended with Sarah Jane Smith. (I came to watch it today because of that, after learning of Elisabeth Sladen's death. I'm sort of crying right now.)
Just watched this with a gang and all agreed it's still just as magical as it was seven years ago!
Yay! *applauds* That is a brilliant tribute.
@starsfell
It has been months since Ms. Sladn's untimely death, last night I was watching Pyramids of Mars and I was teary eyed throughout. Makes me realize Sarah Jane was the BEST cmpanion for the Doctor and she was TRULY a friend.
Star Trek 09; Star Trek: Deep Space Nine; Ashes to Ashes; Lord of the Rings: Return of the King; Children of Men; Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country; Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl; Star Trek: Voyager.
This was taken from the vidder's LJ.
Romana!!!!!!! That was pretty awesome
also -- you have awesome taste in TV shows! :D
A beautiful vid. very well done. Bravo!
Out of interest who sang that song?
Awesome!!!!
My brother asked me the other day if I could name many strong/fully-developed female leads in movies/T.V. *TADA!*
@maiasaura4
I am guessing because its Fantasy and Fantasy usually gets grouped in Sci-Fi
super, super cool :) I love it.
Thanks for this!
I would love a list of the sources for all of these clips--some I recognized, some I need to go see...
This is so beautiful. I can't stop watching. It actually makes me quite teary. This is not a critique because I think the vid perfectly wonderful in its diversity, but is there a reason why no Whedon fandoms are included?
@ArwenLune I do miss Firefly cast though - where are Zoe, River, Kaylee and Serenity?
This just made me fucking cry. Again. Well done. :)
Thanks! :)
@SonicDoctor That would be Enya! :)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; Doomsday; X-Men; Battlestar Galactica; Merlin; The Last Legion; Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix; Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan; Robin Hood (BBC); V for Vendetta; Lord of the Rings: the Fellowship of the Rings; Doctor Who; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; 28 Days Later; Children of Dune; Legend of the Seeker; Blake's 7; Star Wars: A New Hope; Terminator: Salvation; Babylon 5; Farscape...
The X-Files; Torchwood; Star Trek: The Next Generation; Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman; Smallville; Superman II; Pan's Labyrinth; The Sarah Jane Adventures; Peter Pan; Star Trek: First Contact; Enterprise; Underworld; Terminator II: Judgement Day; Aliens; Survivors; Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone; Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End; The Sarah Connor Chronicles; Star Trek; Stargate: Atlantis; Batman Returns; Resident Evil; The Matrix...
@EclecticMuse4 Also I just realized that's the second comment I've left on this talking about this vid making me cry ... brb getting a life. :D