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MISFITS — Episode Seven (S03E07)

This is a pet project of mine. A complete re-edit of the Misfits series 1-3. I call it the Misfits Remix.

The goal of this project is to remove viewer omnipotence, i.e., all those little moments that give the viewer more information than the characters have. Like seeing Lucy shapeshift from Alisha after she gives Simon a blowie in 2x01. Delaying the reveal of that moment and many others removes the complete picture so you can share in the characters' real-time experiences (and occasional confusion). In many ways it's like seeing the series for the first time.

Another goal of the project is to help showcase causality: the unseen inter-connectivity of events. I believe Superhoodie is a superhero of causality, so unless you're constantly reassessing past events with new information you'll miss out on a lot of the narrative weight. The fanvids are there to help to turn subtext into text. All those good, bad, and indifferent moments of the characters' lives, their actions, and the story.

Though at its heart the remix is a tribute to Simon and Alisha--they're the glue that holds it together--it's also a tribute to ALL the characters, their journeys, and relationships. And it's also a love letter to Misfits vidding community in general. This started out as just 10-20 fanvids strung together back when the series was airing, and has since snowballed into 1100+ file 31GB project that clocks in at just a little over 48 hours to watch in its entirety. The remix is made to be accessible even if you haven't seen the original series, only part of it, or the first three seasons in their entirety. (Hopefully)

This is the second time I've shared it online. The first time was back in 2020 when we were all locked indoors. Offering it up again just in case anyone else still misses the show and eager for a new way to experience the show, it's characters and their journeys.

Can't post links to the project folder directly here, so here is a pastebin link: https://pastebin.com/M97C8x0b

SUICIDE GENUINELY POSTPONED OH BOYYY I CANT WAIT TO WRITE SHIT ABOUT RUDY LOREEE

it said it was gonna get here on thursday and i was like ughhh thats ages BUT ITS HERE NOW IM SO FUCKING HAPPY AGHHHH

The characters have changed so much from season 1 to 3 (I won’t be watching 4 or 5). Alisha especially, so it’s honestly refreshing to see Alisha be such a bitch and her and Nathan get along so well while they’re having a laugh at Curtis (poor Curtis lol).

Honestly, I wish that guy from the start survived simply to see how he’d fit in the dynamic. Curtis eventually eases off and becomes just as much of a dick as the others but that guy (I think his name was Gary?) was so quick to anger I bet Nathan and Alisha would have a ball with him.