Peachie5000′s Favourite Submissions for LegionFxWeek!
Day 1: Favourite Character
https://legionfxweek.tumblr.com/post/186819860152/defying-gravity-versaphile-legion-tv
The title “Defying Gravity” makes it seem as though this submission would be a lighthearted fun romance fic to start off the week. What it actually was was something unexpected, but even better. Defying Gravity has cutesy dialogue sprinkled into several parts that keeps the relationship between Lenny and Fem!David believable, but it truly shines when it delves deep into the workings of Clockworks’ abusive workings. The emotions are conveyed strong and heavy, and rarely does this fic pull punches. Both focuses of romance and desperation blend together to create a really investing fic, even if you’d usually be more into one part of it than the other.
https://legionfxweek.tumblr.com/post/186850527301/legionfx-week-day-two-shock-legionfxweek-the
Behind blue eyes is so iconic for its use of 2D animation to portray the battle of David and Farouk on the astral plane and I love that this picture still keeps the style of that fight similar to the original! The shot itself is very memorable; so the more simplistic areas used in this picture make it feel as though the entire thing was originally animated, not just the figures. Overall this picture is a great callback, and fits the prompt very well.
Day 3: Favourite Song Used
https://legionfxweek.tumblr.com/post/186935771299/trifargo-legionfxweek-day-3-favorite-song
There’s just something about the aesthetic of this gif that I love so much? It gives off a very worn, deserted feeling that fits right in with the original song. The colour palette is beautiful, the composition is interesting, and all of the graphics paint a very clear picture of David. It excels at showing how well David’s character fits into “Burning Down the House”.
Day 4: Delusion/Mental Health
https://legionfxweek.tumblr.com/post/186916897012/hexiva-title-i-watch-you-watch-rating-pg-13
“I Watch, You Watch“ is an amazing fic that understands Syd’s and Farouk’s problems and perspectives arguably better than the show does itself. It shows the reader a dynamic that wasn’t touched nearly enough upon in the main canon and it does so with delicate writing and emotional recounts of backstory.
Hexiva’s Day 6 submission, which is part 2 of this great fic, is equally as great as the first. While I enjoyed the second part a bit more, this first part is the backbone of their dynamic, which is why I chose this one rather than the latter.
Day 5: David/Divad/Dvd Dichotomy
https://legionfxweek.tumblr.com/post/186915155184/damstevens-legion-fx-week-day-5
There are multiple elements to why I love this gifset so much. I love the clips Damstevens used to showcase the differences between David, Divad, and Dvd, how David’s is fully in colour as the host. I love the font that was chosen, as well as how the gifset is laid out; it is aesthetically appealing to look at. What really put this gifset into this spot however, is the way in which Damsteven’s uses colour to highlight the God complex they each experience, relate them to eachother, and still make the gifset feel unique from gif to gif.
Day 6: Identity/Relationship Between Body/Mind
https://legionfxweek.tumblr.com/post/186942479517/legion-fx-week-day-6-identityrelationship
Syd is a very interesting, complicated character, who happens to have a very interesting, complicated relationship with her physical body. I adore how this picture shows just how different her body and her mind is, with her mind being highlighted in a cool calm green, while her body is in a heavier red, almost walled off from the viewer. The shading, style, anatomy, and colours are well thought out and executed in general as well, which is an added bonus!
https://legionfxweek.tumblr.com/post/186980522258/legionfxweek-legionfxweek-day-7-time
I gotta agree with Rachelkellcr on this one, I love this submission. The giddiness shown in the animation with how the time eater jumps around is simultaneously adorable and maniacal at the same time. The idea is super unique too; overall it just puts a huge smile on my face when I see it. You wouldn’t usually think a cutesy style would work so well with a creepy monster, but it does here.
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