jetpack_monkey | December 20th: The Hypothetical One True Vid

grammarwoman asks: "What is the One True Vid (or more, if you want) of your heart that you don't think you'll ever make?"

If there's a vid I don't think I'll ever make, then I've probably let it go and it wasn't meant to be. There's a vid that I would love to make, but I'm really terrified about it being taken the wrong way.

It's a Lawrence of Arabia vid that centers on Lawrence's "What You People Need is a Honky" arrogance. I want to explore how his attempts to keep the Arabian people "pure" from British influence was itself an attempt to foist foreign cultural values (in the form of Lawrence's "noble savage" ideal) to a people who already their own culture and values, thank you.

I have a couple songs in mind -- one in particular really works for me -- but I'm really timid about approaching it because I could end up being the white male privileged asshole myself. It's definitely a Vividcon-level vid in my head, but if I don't execute this sucker perfectly, it's going to blow up in my face. I just don't have the confidence to approach it.