Vid rec: Space Girl (multifandom) by Charmax

[scintilla10]

Fandom: multifandom (space fandoms!)
Fanwork type: vid
Pairings/Characters: too many to list
Rating and/or Content Warnings: gen, no archive warnings apply
Links: Space Girl by charmax (also on Dreamwidth)
Summary: My momma told me I should never watch Sci-fi but I did, I did, I did.

Reccer's Notes: This vid is a classic: a joyous tribute to women in sci fi, inviting us on a journey through female characters in sci fi history, with seamless editing to a pitch-perfect song. I love the overall celebratory feel of watching this, but at the same time it doesn’t shy away from acknowledging the ways that sci fi as a genre has treated its female characters. I was surprised to realize that it was first posted back in 2011 (what even is time!); I remember this one so vividly, and have returned to it multiple times!

Note: The download link for the vid wasn’t working for me, and I was only able to stream it on YouTube once I logged in with a Google/YouTube account (not sure if that will be the same for others).

Comments

[colls]

This vid is fantastic!
I also love this vid that was inspired by it: Space Girl by AurumCalendula

[scintilla10]

Oh fanTASTIC, yes!

[dustbunny105]

This vid packs such a nostalgia punch! Great editing and a fantastic selection of characters. This is the reason this version of the song gets stuck in my head from time to time even though I prefer the original, haha.

[scintilla10]

This vid packs such a nostalgia punch! Yes! Such an amazing nostalgia journey. :)

Ooh, I don't think I've heard the original version of this song. I shall have to try to find it.

[dustbunny105]

Right here! It was originally written as a parody of an old soldier song for some opera, if I'm remembering right. Much as I like the spacey feeling of the Imagined Village version, I think the almost western vibe of the original is fun considering the kind of pulpy sci-fi it's probably referencing. What I really like about it over any of the covers is that it has a couple extra verses that flesh out the narrator's life a bit after finding her "super man" and I think the last couple lines especially make a great impact.

[scintilla10]

Oh, thank you for linking to it! I enjoyed listening, and the other verses were interesting. You're right that there seems like there's something about the folk version that feels in line with the pulpiness of sci fi! The Imagined Village version has a more upbeat, boppy quality.

Thanks again :)

[dustbunny105]

You're welcome! And I'm glad you enjoyed listening! It seems to be pretty obscure now, so I'm always happy to introduce more people to it.