NTM vid-watching challenge: Day 4

Pride before a fall, Friday missed a beat and I’m back down one, these vids are too tempting just to watch rather than post about. Today’s offering is a Life on Mars vid I took from a rec on the_reel.

This Town’s Religion by severa The link is to a livejournal post listing all of severa’s vids.

I really like the nuanced way this presents Sam’s essential ambivalence, the way he’s baffled and repelled by his new environment but still drawn to it, good at it in spite of himself. It manages to imply a growing sense of acceptance without ever flinching from how violent the lifestyle Sam is gradually embracing is. The whole vid flows beautifully, keeping pace with the music yet every so often introducing some unexpected image, maintaining interest throughout. I really need to rewatch this show.