Hi!

[cherry]

After not completing any sort of creative project for far too long, I have almost too many things on the go. Three projects with first drafts (or almost-first drafts, vids in that stage where theoretically it's a first draft, but is still too full of not-win to be labeled as such) completed, one at 3/4, and one that I am frantically scrabbling for further ideas on.

This, my friends, is where you come in.

What are your favourite messed up/dysfunctional relationships in television or film?

So far, I have:
Dexter/Everyone (Dexter)
House/Everyone (House)
Every Petrelli ever (Heroes)
Any combination of Buffy/Angel/Spike/Faith (Buffy and, um, Angel, though my Angel-fu is incredibly weak)
Clark/Lex (though my Smallville-fu is nonexistent. Anyone have favourite bits?)
The Doctor/Most people (Doctor Who)
Rose/Mickey (Doctor Who)
Pretty much every relationship on Torchwood (TW)
Baltar/Six/Head Six (BSG)

I am looking for many examples. I am also more than open if you'd like to give me examples of places/times where things are effed up?

Please note that I am aware not all of these relationships are equal levels of seriously messed.

Comments

[cherryice.livejournal.com]

Ahah. Thank you. My dS familiarity is mostly with the RayK bits, and mostly through fannish osmosis.

I'm kind of already starting to think that this was a very. bad. idea. *lame emo tears of not getting things up to posting quality before losing her external drive*

[laurashapiro.livejournal.com]

Thar be some good Vecchio stuff, particularly S2, IMSHO. I love Vecchio. ♥

Of course it's not a bad idea! I'm just sorry about the data loss. That always sucks.

[cherryice.livejournal.com]

It's just that I feel very unproductive. I have two vids that have first drafts, but I can't seem to de-suck. Or had, rather. Two that were just about done. Gone! A couple have a partial back up, but. Three or four that were almost done from a while ago, that I ended up not finishing due to high levels of suck. I haven't posted a vid since last year's Vividcon, and my fic output is pretty much limited to Yuletide these days. My track records these days is sketchy in the extreme.

*fails at winning*

[laurashapiro.livejournal.com]

I'm betting that the right beta could help you de-suck those drafts. I can recommend some people, though of course you can't do better than elynross. And of course, you've gotta find them first. ::pets you::

You actually win a lot more than you think. RL has been stomping you with its stompy feet! Give yourself a break.

[cherryice.livejournal.com]

Elyn had a look at the Heroes one - it's rough enough that she had more vague suggestions. Of course, I also sent it to her during a week where I was feeling too stupid to live (I... don't remember the last time I actually failed a test, GRAWH). The other one is just a Jack vidlet, and though it works well on a visual/parallel level, it's about as deep as a kiddie pool.

I really kind of hate my life. /whiiiiine

[laurashapiro.livejournal.com]

You sound really depressed, honey. ::hugs::

FWIW, most of my vids for 2008 are going to be about 1 micron deep. Depth is not essential for a good vid!

[cherryice.livejournal.com]

I have just had a really, really crappy year, you know? The one before it wasn't exactly made of awesome either. (It should be noted that I exploded my emo all over you, but then corrected that. Sorry.)

My vid concepts lately tend to be somewhat cerebral. Considering where my head is at, this is probably not a good thing. Maybe the Club Vivid one will change to something like: Ways to end your relationships (or the world), to incorporate explosions into the messed up relationship bits. Explosions, yes.

(The Jack vid is kind of supposed to be a character study, but is instead a bunch of running and dancing. Kiddie pool, yo. Also, I highly doubt any of your vids a shallow.)

[laurashapiro.livejournal.com]

I have just had a really, really crappy year, you know?

I know. And as far as I'm concerned, you're overdue for a change!

Cerebral vids are good! I'm glad you're having thinky vid thoughts. But sometimes I think it's good for a person to do something in a completely different tone. That's why I'm doing shallow vids this year -- on purpose, mind you! I needed a palate cleanser. (: