My Oct. 3rd tribute thingy. A month late. xD

[dearheart]

Okay, um...I don't know if AMVs count as "art", but I don't know where else to put this because I'm lame and don't have cool pointy hair like Puzzle does. =P

And because I'm lazy, I'm going to copy-and-paste all the deep, profound SRS BSNS I put in the YouTube description.

This AMV is pretty special to me. It spells out a lot of my own story as well as Ed's, so there's a lot of symbolism and meaning in it.



I found Fullmetal Alchemist around three or four years ago, during a very dark time in my life. It's a bit personal so I won't go into detail, but I will say that I felt a very strong connection to Edward Elric. His guilt was my guilt. His sin was my sin. I didn't have to imagine the sickening guilt he felt over his brother or how he hated himself for the terrible mistake he made...because I already knew. I was already there. And somehow, following his journey and cheering him and Al on made my own burdens a little easier to bear. It's a rare and wonderful gift to be able to connect with a character so deeply.

At first I wasn't completely aware of it; but now that I've looked back, it's incredible to see so much of my own story reflected in this series -- and this scarred, strong, courageous, compassionate (and vertically challenged) main protagonist. =P I really wanted this video to shine the spotlight on all that. I wanted to highlight Ed's brokenness and struggles, both external and internal, and how he pushes through them and finds strength and healing in the people he loves.

Just like I have. =)

So...yeah. Hope you liked it. (Please nobody throw bricks at me for sticking in those Bible verses at the end; they're speshul...) ;_;

[PuzzleChick]

AMV's totally count as art. My spiky hair strangled my brain and made me forget to add them to the board description. ^^;

GORGEOUS tribute, Dearheart. <3 I'm so sorry to hear you've gone through as rough of times -- as much as I love angst in fiction, it hurts me to the bone when I know that a friend has had to face it in real life. *hugs* Really, it's an amazing AMV. Not only is a beautiful dedication to FMA and the characters we've cheered on, but it's inspiring as well.

[dearheart]

Aww, thank you so much! <3 *hugs back* I think people love angst in fiction 'cause it's like a "hurts so good" kind of thing, lol. It can also be a great outlet for dealing with your own real-life angst. I would know. xD And yeah, it was a bit rough...but honestly, I've had it pretty easy compared to other people. It could have been a LOT worse. And my parents are amazing. So I guess I don't really have any right to angst about it...

Angstyness aside, thanks for the glowing praise. Makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside. <33 I'm glad I did Ed some justice; he deserves no less. And I'm especially glad to hear it was inspiring. That means it worked. ^__^

[bespecledcow]

I saw this video on youtube (And I think I left a comment, but I could be hallucinating...) and I would just like to second Puzzle's comment that this was a beautiful tribute. Angst in fiction always is, as you said a 'hurts so good' thing, and an outlet for our own angst. I'm sorry you had a rough time. Its really hard to see friends go through terrible things, especially if you can't help them.