Pride is a Lonely Blanket (When We Speak) fits for me so well with Jim's breakdown at Kodos's statue and his following heart-to-heart with Bones. It also seems fitting for Bones taking care of Jim back on ship that night. They want to get there, but just can't.
Drifting is a nifty little piece that put a smile on my face because it reminded me so much of the music from Firefly. And there's mischievous lean to it that I can totally hear playing while Jim is delighting in his friends' unsettled-ness because they have no idea what to expect from him. And it's great as the Enterprise makes its way back to Admiral Pike.
The Problem of Pain is interesting to me because I keep going back and forth in my head of where to place it. It fits but it's not necessary obvious to me like the rest of them are. I guess I just sort of keep it as Jim and Bones's understanding private accord with each other. And, I think, of Jim's thoughts and feelings after Pike unintentionally insults him. (And lyrically, it's GORGEOUS!) The Book of Revelation I LOVE. I can hear it beginning as Jim comes back to the Enterprise after his briefing and his friends are freaking the hell out because nothing is working out after Jim's defiance of protocol leads in nicely to Jim and Bone's come-to ('and I believe that when we die we die so let me love you tonight') wherein Bones is the one holding back for the good of them both. In addition, ('Cause you're cool now and you're nothing like him') strikes me as Jim's attitude towards Bones re: "I've forgiven you." Sea of Teeth which is such an introspective, contemplative number, I think would fit Jim's mood perfectly after Bones leaves.
I'm With You, for all that it can be interpreted romantically, really sort of works for me as the the crew coming stand by Jim and help him and Riley achieve the closure they need as they bury the dead on Tarsus. All Jim asked for was one day and his friends really came through, so I can play this song as a back and forth between them.
All or Nothing strikes me as a theme for Jim rediscovering his old neighborhood and really trying to see past all the horrors he faced as he reclaims bits and pieces of his old life and makes his final video detailing his time there and comes to realize that if he wants peace with his past, he has to accept it and not run from it. And as he comes to peace with it, he realizes his strength.
And finally, Welcome Home as Jim prepares to leave Tarsus IV and return to the Enterprise, casting away his fears and doubts, much like he did the first time he arrived on the planet as a boy. After everything he's gone through with the mission and the betrayal from his friends and starting to heal, he's "alive" again as he goes home.
LOL I may be completely off base here and maybe I was thinking to hard for some of these but seriously I adore this mix. I couldn't have asked for anything more perfect that this. I actually spilt it into 2 CDs of 10 songs and listen to them in my car. ♥
The work and thought you put into this is incredible and I love this mix so much. Thank you.
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Pride is a Lonely Blanket (When We Speak) fits for me so well with Jim's breakdown at Kodos's statue and his following heart-to-heart with Bones. It also seems fitting for Bones taking care of Jim back on ship that night. They want to get there, but just can't.
Drifting is a nifty little piece that put a smile on my face because it reminded me so much of the music from Firefly. And there's mischievous lean to it that I can totally hear playing while Jim is delighting in his friends' unsettled-ness because they have no idea what to expect from him. And it's great as the Enterprise makes its way back to Admiral Pike.
The Problem of Pain is interesting to me because I keep going back and forth in my head of where to place it. It fits but it's not necessary obvious to me like the rest of them are. I guess I just sort of keep it as Jim and Bones's understanding private accord with each other. And, I think, of Jim's thoughts and feelings after Pike unintentionally insults him. (And lyrically, it's GORGEOUS!) The Book of Revelation I LOVE. I can hear it beginning as Jim comes back to the Enterprise after his briefing and his friends are freaking the hell out because nothing is working out after Jim's defiance of protocol leads in nicely to Jim and Bone's come-to ('and I believe that when we die we die so let me love you tonight') wherein Bones is the one holding back for the good of them both. In addition, ('Cause you're cool now and you're nothing like him') strikes me as Jim's attitude towards Bones re: "I've forgiven you." Sea of Teeth which is such an introspective, contemplative number, I think would fit Jim's mood perfectly after Bones leaves.
I'm With You, for all that it can be interpreted romantically, really sort of works for me as the the crew coming stand by Jim and help him and Riley achieve the closure they need as they bury the dead on Tarsus. All Jim asked for was one day and his friends really came through, so I can play this song as a back and forth between them.
All or Nothing strikes me as a theme for Jim rediscovering his old neighborhood and really trying to see past all the horrors he faced as he reclaims bits and pieces of his old life and makes his final video detailing his time there and comes to realize that if he wants peace with his past, he has to accept it and not run from it. And as he comes to peace with it, he realizes his strength.
And finally, Welcome Home as Jim prepares to leave Tarsus IV and return to the Enterprise, casting away his fears and doubts, much like he did the first time he arrived on the planet as a boy. After everything he's gone through with the mission and the betrayal from his friends and starting to heal, he's "alive" again as he goes home.
LOL I may be completely off base here and maybe I was thinking to hard for some of these but seriously I adore this mix. I couldn't have asked for anything more perfect that this. I actually spilt it into 2 CDs of 10 songs and listen to them in my car. ♥
The work and thought you put into this is incredible and I love this mix so much. Thank you.
BTW, have you considered posting it to