McShep - Run Baby Run

[@CptZom]

This is honestly one of the best fan vids I've ever watched

[@randommindtime6427]

Thank you!! That's a wonderful compliment, I really appreciate it.

[@johnsheppard314]

@@randommindtime6427 haven't seen a dud from you yet! love this one too!

[@phoenixkelly5372]

You should know I come back and rewatch this video like once every few months. It is such a powerful and well done John character study. So painful and thoughtful and beautifully observed. So many moments of it make me cry--the "you torture yourself every day john" before the flash to him and Rodney standing close, him looking away, a voyeuristic shot from the hallway, like intruding on a private moment. The "truth dressed up in lies" moment where he salutes with mock enthusiasm and it doesn't reach his eyes...there are so many underrated subtle mcshep moments in here too. I feel like videos always hit on the big stuff (the shrine) but rarely do I see that moment where John makes the face in brotherhood while Rodney and that woman are flirting...or when his whole expression goes cold the minute Keller looks away in Seed. This is just so carefully put together, such a perfect examination of all the quieter moments of John's long standing, long suffering devotion to Rodney. Feelings he's ruled by but runs from, because their magnitude would kill them both. Thank you for this video, I cant even begin to describe how much I love it or how deeply comforting it is for me.

[@michelledebard2171]

I rewatch often. My favorite video on the internet!

[@NorybDrol82]

SG1 can & did do alright without either Daniel or O'Neil. SGA could not have continued without Sheppard or McKay. They took the Odd Couple idea to the next level & in my opinion made this show memorable because of it.

[@randommindtime6427]

You know, I have to agree with this. I forgot that SG1 was without Daniel and Jack for periods of time and that it was still pretty good. I would have just been broken hearted if either Sheppard or Rodney had to leave SGA. It really would have made me stop watching.

[@darvidder]

I've lost count of the number of times I've watched this vid over the years. It's so amazing!

[@lunarriviera]

My favorite vid up until now has been fabella's "superhero" because it alone captures certain John "more issues than National Geographic" Sheppard micro-expressions...but this one. THIS ONE. HOLY MOLY. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[@randommindtime6427]

Wow, that’s high praise because I, too, absolutely ADORE that video!! The editing is so unique and it tells a very specific and moving story. Thank you for the kind words!!

[@efraser34]

This gave me chills! Such a wonderful look into the mind of John and how he battles his demons right next to his feelings for Rodney. Kudos! Bravo!

[@randommindtime6427]

Thank you!! I'm glad you liked it so much :)

[@kellieleerobinson5829]

Cried first time i watched it still do even now. Powerful piece of character insight. John very complicated man takes risks that seem suicidal . Love all your vids the '"humorous" aswell as the serious.

[@randommindtime6427]

Thank you for the kind comment! I'm glad that it moved you so much.

[@gavrifalcao]

Sheppard's behaviour fits to his character's history pretty well

[@pandagirl42087]

"The truth dressed up in lies." So much said in just a few seconds... I love this, think I've watched it twenty times now. Good job!

[@randommindtime6427]

THANK YOU!! I agree - it's a great line. A lot of bravado and humor that hides a good amount of pain for Sheppard.

[@BigBoomOfDoom2]

I keep coming back to this. It captures Sheppard so well.

[@smallbluehour]

Wow. Perfect. The best Atlantis vid I've ever seen.

[@anne_76]

This is just so beautiful. I need to watch it again, and again, and again... :) Wonderfully done, I love how you've paced this with the music, and how the vid really tells a story about who John is. Thank you for making and sharing!

[@randommindtime6427]

Aww, thank you! I'm glad you like it!

[@LadyAmarra1]

Beautiful, it brought back all the sweet memories of mcshep. So good.

[@randommindtime6427]

Thanks! I agree, so many sweet memories :)

[@danielamolinese6463]

I really do love this video. It shows the terrific friendship between John and Rodney. Thank you

[@rosaPantoffel]

Wow! This is... this is... art! The music, the pace, the perfect combination of lyrics and pictures, the high quality, the chosen scenes. Wow! This video is truly amazing. Thank you so much for making it.

[@mommybruno]

This is amazing. The song, the scenes you chose, the raw emotion...I'm literally crying right now.

[@randommindtime6427]

Thank you for the kind words, though I’m sorry to have made you cry! Hugs and kisses from the boys in return xo

[@yarnpenguin]

This is one of the most amazing fanvids I've ever seen. And I have never shipped anything the way I shipped these two ridiculous boys.

[@celentinapectoris2]

I've just discovered your videos, they're amazing! You're so talented, the music choice, the editing, it's all perfect *-* You made me want to watch Stargate Atlantis all over again :) Great work, I hope you'll keep it up ;)

[@randommindtime6427]

celentinapectoris2 Thank you so much!! I'm glad you like them!

[@valika56]

WOw, this was so beautifully done! My favourite SGA characters and all the emotions! I'm in awe!

[@randommindtime6427]

Thank you!! I appreciate all the kind words. I feel very proud of this video so I'm happy others enjoy it so much as well.

[@RevkaDKQ]

Thanks to this vid, this is my quintessential John song for any playlist.

[@TheSuperSquareThingy]

Oh my GOSH, okay, so until about a week ago I barely even knew the core concept of Stargate, but I've kind of accidentally stumbled into some Stargate fic recently and so I've been watching a few fanvids to get an idea of the characters on screen that those words are describing (while still never having seen a single episode), which is all to say that I have EXTREMELY limited knowledge of the subject material, and yet, and YET, this fanvid still manages to hit me right in the center of my heart even as a complete noob randomly popping in on a fandom I don't know. Your editing with the lyrics conveys such a clear story and so many feelings (so! many! feelings!) and I am amazed and blown away at how that works, because I had zero prior emotional investment in these characters whatsoever, holy shit. This is some seriously wonderful work and shows amazing skill and a great love for the subjects and I am deeply impressed. ❤

[@TheSuperSquareThingy]

Update: I just thought I should add that over the past five days, I've watched two seasons of SGA and it's probably about 90% because of this video that I kept coming back to and got me infinitely curious, so thank you, omg, because this show is so good and exactly my kind of thing.

[@loadingprogress5751]

@@TheSuperSquareThingy To get the flip side of this watch Rodney and Sheppard Sass or Rodney and Sheppard Space Idiots

[@rodney6484]

For me looks like almost perfect entire SGA trailer

[@TabaquiJackal906]

That was utterly gorgeous.

[@unnatural6edq]

HOLY HELL, THIS WAS AWESOME...The music, the shots that you used...GAH!!! LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@randommindtime6427]

THANK YOU!!! I'm really glad you like it. :)

[@unnatural6edq]

You have NO IDEA how much I love this. The music made me think of Firefly a bit, but with this footage, it forces you to realize just how much darker the Atlantis series was, but in a good way. There was so much uncertainty and more danger with their situation versus SG1. SG1 had a safe homebase, pretty much, but Atlantis didn't, and all of this footage shows not only how dangerous and risky it was, but also how amazing the people were who decided to take it on. Especially John and Rodney!

[@randommindtime6427]

Thank you! I really appreciate all of the nuance you saw in it (and I never made the connection to Firefly but I can 100% see it now, so cool!)

[@poli7997]

Thank you for doing these, honestly

[@randommindtime6427]

Thank you for watching!! It's the best to create something like this and then share it with people who enjoy it so much :)

[@paulray3132]

Somewhere, in some alternate universe (or in some fanfic), there is a beautiful shared scene with the Mckay-Shep couple and the Daniel-O'neill couple all doing something together. I honestly have no idea the amount of talent and genius would be needed to really properly pull something like that off and make it as awesome as something like that should be. I mean, the plot would have to be really beyond dark and gritty, and the ending would have everyone tearing their hair out because a story like that just could not be allowed to end on a happy note. It would have to be so bittersweet, like this complex mix of Neon Genesis Evangelion and every song you've ever put into these AMV's as the feeling

[@randommindtime6427]

Thanks!

[@MaryNiki]

I love this video so much! Very interesting choice of music and the voice over parts are spot on. Thank you for creating it and sharing :).

[@tragerec]

Just found this recently and love it; perfect song, excellent editing. Especially adore the scenes starting at 2:45 - perfect timing and order 👌 ❤ 🔥

[@darlakdrake9120]

wow cant stop watching this video...you ARE Good!

[@randommindtime6427]

Thank you!!!

[@doraliciamendoza4859]

This is my favorite McShep video, you've captured their relationship perfectly! I love John's expressions and you really do them justice. Plus, the quality and timing is amazing! I made a playlist for them a couple days ago and out this song is on there because of this video. I've been bouncing between it and I Will Follow You Into The Dark by Death Cab For Cutie, they're my favorite ship songs right now. Anyways, I absolutely *adore* this video!

[@marnitastafford8047]

Run Baby Run went great with the video love it....!!

[@hanakotatkova6357]

OH MY GOD! That was amazing! I love this! Finally someone, who is devoted to this two characters! *sorry for english, it is not my native language :D

[@randommindtime6427]

No worries about the english! And thank you!!

[@MaryNiki]

I love this video so much! Best McShep video I`ve seen. You have real talent-

[@DevilSeiji]

33 seconds in and I'm like OMG not the looks!

[@user-ns9nr7xy4v]

This is awesome!

[@MissCrazyhome]

Awesome ! Greetings from Germany

[@randommindtime6427]

Guten tag!! I'm glad you like it! xo

[@1997Aalisse]

hey! I've watched this and the rest of your videos on mcshep multiple times now, and I've gotta say I love them very-very much. the editing, the pacing and the content you chose to put in them are all very, very high quality. my favorite moments in this one are 2:56 (because the line of the song and the quiet moment that fallows are perfect) and 3:07 (because that gesture and the "lies" lyric is some deep character discovery shit contained in one second and I love it.) also your music taste is cool. are there more songs like this and 'can't pretend' that you associate with these two?

[@1997Aalisse]

also I went through your tumblr a bit (I'm not stalking, honest) and I find it kinda funny that you've reblogged my mcshep art that I've done a couple of weeks ago. the one where rodney kisses john and it's all watercolor-y and sketchy.

[@randommindtime6427]

First: Thank you!! I'm glad you like my videos and that those particular moments you mentioned stood out so well. I still think this is my favorite video out of everything I've done so it makes me really happy when I see others enjoying it, too. Second: I remember that drawing! It's such a nice moment you captured between them. I saw your comment yesterday but didn't have a chance to respond but I recognize your name from Tumblr now, too. Don't worry about "stalking" - I do it to people, too haha I don't see a lot of people drawing these Space Idiots a lot anymore, so it always really tickles me when I see new art (and really cute art like yours, too!) Keep it up - I'd love to see more. Third: I have a playlist on Spotify of stuff that reminds me of these two. Some of it's pop-ish, like "True Love" by P!nk or "Army" by Ellie Goulding, but there's also "I Found" by Amber Run or "The Weight of Us" by Sander Bohlke. Though my latest McShep song is "Ocean Eyes" by Billie Ellish. I think I have the list shared on my Tumblr if you can find it there. (I'm busy with work a lot these days but feel free to send me a message to chat!)

[@katikatnik1105]

What a wonderful vid! Thank you :)

[@randommindtime6427]

I'm glad you liked it!!

[@sarinameyer4739]

that was sooo good!

[@TheKrystalWings]

More videos!!!❤️❤️

[@brookenorris5890]

I so have to agree with you

[@ambersdew2907]

Best video on the internet as someone wrote

[@robinnn777]

ohhh!!! the ending hurt so bad!!!

[@thenutballnews]

Fine. An acronym for "Fucked Up, Insecure, Neurotic, and Emotional".

[@Katrin081]

Well done job :)) thx

[@randommindtime6427]

Thank you!

[@tarlanx]

Excellent vid!

[@randommindtime6427]

Thanks!! xo

[@xbeyondthegatex]

This is literally amazing! How do you get your videos so HD?

[@randommindtime6427]

Thank you for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed it :) To get the higher quality, I ripped the physical Blu-Ray discs I own using a few different softwares. If you google it, you should see a few tutorials on how to do it.

[@NethDugan]

nice!

[@girlygamer44]

This is 👏 awesome and as long as you don’t mind could you tell me the episode that the clips with John in that weird blue jacket is from? Like at 3:06?

[@randommindtime6427]

Thanks! Glad you liked it :) The clip is from Home, season 1 episode 9.

[@girlygamer44]

Randommind time thank you

[@proudlikeagod8333]

omg i love it 😍😍😍

[@randommindtime6427]

Thanks!! xo

[@10thDoctorLove]

This is awesome!! Just wondering what episode was 4:03 from? Thank you!

[@randommindtime6427]

Thank you!! It's from Outcast (4x15) - the episode where John's father dies and he has to return to earth.

[@AshleeMcCann]

which episode is 2:51 from great video by the way

[@victoria-jayne1213]

It looks like 'the last man' s4e20

[@soritahin1283]

lol I just noticed this one is in John's POV and Can't Pretend is Rodney's POV. That took too long for me to notice. ha

[@Angel-hv3xq]

I ship that!!!!!

[@2Fangirl]

What's the part where Rodney and John are in the jumper and Rodney offers John his hand? I don't remember where it's from.

[@DaveNacca]

Why is my face wet?

[@randommindtime6427]

Shmave Unknowingly These idiots can do that, huh? ;). Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@DaveNacca]

Thanks for awesome editing and music choices! Don't ever stop. ;)