I'm afraid of commenting for fear of either looking defensive, or of seeming to challenge you, neither of which I want to do, but I'm very curious about the interpretation of Valentine Heart. It sounds like you felt the vid was about a positive or hopeful relationship (I didn't really agree with the person who commented in the panel that Wes's relationship with Lilah was the healthiest one he'd ever had) -- is that correct? Was it the song that made it seem that way, or the clip choice itself? I definitely don't want to sound confrontational, because I'm genuinely curious -- I rarely get feedback on vids so your comments are very interesting to me. Especially the sweetness aspect -- I've been called many things, but never sweet! Usually people tell me they run away from my vids because they're always dark and bleak and bittersweet or just violent, except for the few lightweight comedic ones I've done. So this is really interesting to hear, for me, and one of those things I want to ponder. (I think the only recent vid I would classify as sweet is a Spike vid that I have really come to dislike, but it was my way of getting Spike's death out of my head.)

So this interests me a lot, especially as it applies to VH, mostly because I'm still in a strange mental state about the vid. I can't say I have any argument at all for it (other than to show a fucked-up relationship that I adored), but I think vidder's arguments in their vids are largely meaningless, it's how the audience sees them and what they get out of it that counts. Which is why your comments and reaction to the vid interest me -- I'd love to know if it's largely an effect of the music or of how/what I used in terms of clips, or the combo of both. Or, hell, even past experience with other vids!