Buffy & Giles - Where I Stood (dedicated to HumanDictionary41)

Hoo boy... When HumanDictionary41 suggested Mary Higgins' song "Where I stood" for a Buffy/Giles video, I envisioned I was going to make this angsty, shippy love triangle video with Giles in the middle because, well, a HUGE part of the actual song is about another woman. But then I cut that part off (oops!) because the line that REALLY got to me was

"'Cos I don't know who I am, who I am without you. All I know is that I should."

That line really underlined how I see Buffy and Giles. Giles was always pushing Buffy to stand with her own two feet - even sometimes when he shouldn't have. *glares at season 6* I think lot of the times Buffy just thinks he's simply pushing her away and turning his back on her which is something I tried to convey in this video with the subtlety of a sledgehammer. Since this is from Buffy's POV and revolves around her abandonment issues, Giles comes off rather cold and distant lot of the time. This makes me sad but it was something I thought was necessary for this video.

So, basically this is a depressing B/G relationship study with no romance in sight. Okay, maybe there's a smidgen of something there if you squint. And tilt your head? Especially with the clip with Riley because I freely admit I edited it to - or at least tried to - look like Giles was jealous of Riley. I don't know what it is about Riley that really brings out the rabid B/G shipper in me.

Terribly sorry about the lack of romance and the butchering of the song... but in any case, I hope you enjoy!




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Song "Where I Stood" by Missy Higgins.

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Tags:

• buffy/giles
• au
• btvs

[XxxxFUMMxxxX]

Oh my GODD!!! I always imagined that song with B/G when I was hearing it. and the line "I don´t know if I could stand another hand upon me" I would be referring to the Council/new Watcher, but I was always to lazy to make a vid to it. Now you did it and it´s genius!! I love it so much <333

[polly1esther]

@XxxxFUMMxxxX Thank you!!!

Ooohhh, that would have never even occurred to me! That is so cool. Which reminds me, any chance you'll be making your beautiful B/G videos?

*nudges gently and bats eyelashes vigorously*

*XxxxFummxxxX runs away in fear from the crazy B/G fan*

[kimsully]

Wonderful as always I really like the bit at 1:52-1:56. Gorgeous

[polly1esther]

@kimsully Thank you so much! I'm thrilled that you do because that part gave me bit of a headache as to how to go about it.

[Tooyachan]

Oh, it's been such a long time, it's great you're back. Another amazing video!!!!!

[polly1esther]

@Tooyachan It has, hasn't it? Sorry about that. And thank you for commenting!

[Hotch1561]

@polly1esther That's true! I completely forgot that they both had the mark of Eyghon at one point! Thanks for considering it!:)

[XxxxFUMMxxxX]

@polly1esther

haha I try. I already know the song and all, but I can´t find the time to make a vid. I hope next week won´t be so exhausting and I can make it then.

[XxxxFUMMxxxX]

@polly1esther

haha I try. I already know the song and all, but I can´t find the time to make a vid. I hope next week won´t be so exhausting and I can make it then.

[polly1esther]

@TheHumanDictionary41 Yeah... I am so sorry!

It's like I manage to torpedo my every attempt at shippines these days. It's very frustrating. Every possible vidding song I hear these days turns into a study of "what's wrong with Buffy's and Giles' relationship". You couldn't guess how much I love these two and their relationship by watching this video.

Le sigh.

[polly1esther]

@Hotch1561 Thank you!

Hmm, interesting song choice. I need to think about it. Huh, that song reminded me they actually DID have matching tattoos at one time. ;p

[polly1esther]

@SnapeHermioneshipper I'm glad, thank you! =)

[polly1esther]

@SnapeHermioneshipper I think you hit the nail on the head, and I think Giles understood Buffy on a level Riley never could.