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KajaM · Last edited by KajaM on Wed Jan 25, 2012 8:29 am; edited 2 times in total

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"Ordinary - Arya Stark" 01-08-2012
Belated wishlist gift for Paul. Arya Stark is anything but ordinary!
Fandom: Game of Thrones
Song: Ordinary by Katie Trotta
Vidder: KajaM
Length: 2:57 min. (93MB wmv)

Link(s): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC9mbiwxxZA

Polarbear · Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 5:08 pm Post subject:

Thank you so much Karolina!

I love Game of Thrones a lot so glad you chose that for me. The song was really haunting and fit Arya very well. The almost lens flare type swishes you had going across the screen were so beautiful and all the scenes you chose were sweet and touching.

I've been reading the books aswell and they are really good. They are pretty much the same story but still awesome. After Game of Thrones i am gonna read The Hunger Games which I know you love.

Can't wait for season 2! This video got me excited. Hope you make more ones in the future from this series.
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KajaM · Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 6:48 pm Post subject:

Thank you, Paul! I'm so happy you like it so much!

You know, I was really excited when I saw GoT on your wishlist, and especially Arya and Jon Snow. They're my favourite characters, too, along with Tyrion.
I was really looking forward to be vidding GoT for the first time. Visually, the show really is a vidder's dream come true! So stunning!
So, yep, I think I'd like to make more GoT vids in the future.

eloramoon · Council Member Joined: 24 Feb 2008 Posts: 9077

OH MY GAAAAAH! That was soooo amazing, Karolina! Arya is my favorite character, so I almost passed out from the squee when I saw this on the main page. Such a great video and really such a perfect song. I'm so glad you made this! Make more please!!!

Polarbear · Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 7:23 pm Post subject:

KajaM · Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 7:24 pm Post subject:

Awww, thank you so much, Julia!!!
How can anyone not like Arya, huh? She's such a star and such an amazingly strong and brave (and stubborn

) little girl.

I'd like to make more... maybe for Jon Snow or the Stark family in general. I'll see if I can find any good songs

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eloramoon · Council Member Joined: 24 Feb 2008 Posts: 9077

Oh my gosh, you two, you HAVE to read the books!!!

Ok, you don't *have* to, but they are AWESOME!!!

I am about halfway through book four right now, and I was reading book two at Christmas. I'm normally a really slow reader but I have devoured this series. I thought about waiting for each season, too, but after reading the first book (after watching the first season of the show), I couldn't wait to see what happens.

And, I can't even tell you how amazing it is!!!

I love Jon, too, so I hope you will do a Jon vid!

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KajaM · Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 7:30 pm Post subject:

Looks like we cross-posted, Paul

KajaM · Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 7:32 pm Post subject:

And now I cross-posted Julia as well!

I heard that GoT is really complex and a bit complicated though, because the POV keeps changing all the time and there are so many characters.

Is that right, Julia?
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Polarbear · Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:45 pm Post subject:

But Varys and LittleFinger could never consumate their relationship because Varys is a eunuch.. or does that make it even more poignant?

Julia I am loving the books or book I should say. It's taking me the longest time to read the first one but I'm ramping up speed now and should have it finished in no time.

What I've noticed about the books is that characters like Rob for instance don't have any POV chapters (so far anyway) so it seems like the show can flesh these characters out a bit more which is great. Don't find it hard to follow in the books.. it feels like Lost because its all so character centric. There also aren't actually that many characters it focuses on in the books. I'm sure Julia can elaborate more than me though.
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KajaM · Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 10:17 pm Post subject:

Brooke · Expert Vidder Joined: 01 Jul 2008 Posts: 24129

I haven't seen this show but I was told I was need too. I loved the coloring/softness of the video. I loved the hazey effects; very nicely done.

KajaM · Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 6:25 am Post subject:

Thank you, Brooke! It is a great show but you need to be prepared for quite a bit of graphic violence and sex. I'm not a squeamish person, but I was really shocked at a few scenes.
The actors are great though and the settings and the whole visuals are really stunning.
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eloramoon · Council Member Joined: 24 Feb 2008 Posts: 9077

We definitely need a GoT thread.

Yeah, the story is told from alternating POVs. There are also a lot more characters introduced after the first book. It can be really hard to keep them all straight sometimes, so I have a Wiki bookmarked and refer to it often.

Something cool that this series has in common with Lost is the way you begin to see that some of the good guys aren't that good, and some of the bad guys aren't that bad. You begin to question what side you should be on. That definitely reminds me of Lost.

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Aislynn · Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 10:38 am Post subject:

Oh, that was beautifully done! Seeing those moments with Ned again can't help but make me teary-eyed. *Sean Bean fangirl 4-EVAH*

Seriously, though, it was so painful to have Arya there and him seeing her and knowing she was going to watch him die and there was nothing he could do to spare her that or protect her from what was to come... *sniffles*

The song and the coloring/effects were really perfect for this! Fantastic work!