Song: "Sorrow" (from Resident Evil 4) by Misao Senbogi and Shusaku Uchiyama
Theme: AU where Duck is a girl granted Tutu's form by Drosselemeyer, Kraehe wins Mytho, Fakir fulfills the knight's role (as per Drosselmeyer), and Duck sinks into Despair (full summary in Youtube description)
Spoilers: No
Review:This is a rather intriguing AU. The clips are arranged well, and the music fits the simplicity of the story with elegance. The climax with Rue and the music was very nicely pulled off~ Background music has a way of helping stories, it seems.
It got a little bit bland when the underground lake scene seemed to just be put in as it was, but from a fanfiction POV it makes sense. It just felt a little repetitive to be watching most of it again.
I did like the little extra pieces that changed things up a bit, more so in the second half. More effort seemed to have been put in these.
But I will say that Fakir's part just felt like a random flourish to include him in the plot. Maybe that was all he was meant to do, but it still felt rather... pointless. Yes, I would be mortified if he truly hadn't survived, as was Tutu/Duck was. But for this particular AU, there was not enough buildup to merit such feeling. The story says she just happened to find him after getting attacked by crows, and they decided to fight Kraehe together for the Prince. Yes, she would be horrified that he got attacked and killed on principle, but that's it. Maybe I'm making a bigger deal of it than needs to be, but Fakir's part in this story/video is really unnecessary.
The last bit was rather nicely put together, but I wish there had been a little more 'explanation' time in the clips. Tutu is just one moment watching Kraehe taking over Mytho's heart and soul, the next Duck is on a bridge with Drosselmeyer. It's just a bit sudden.
Overall, it's a nice idea, and rather nice music. It gets a bit droll over time, though, mostly because of the repetition of the dance off scene and the music. If it had been just one or the other I might not have been bothered nearly as much, but together it's a bit much.
Overall Rating: FF 5/10
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