The Lonely Wanderer - Josef and Mick - new video for 2025

[Shadow]

A 2025 video for Josef, and for Josef and Mick's friendship. Somehow I don't think I've ever done a vid for them before! This also includes Josef and Sarah, Josef and Lola, Josef and freshies, Josef and Simone ..... and Mick and Beth. Music is by Auri.... an offshoot of Nightwish.



On YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=paEKeAAuoe4

On Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/1063085808



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[Lilly]

Ohhhh, Shadow! This is so lovely.

It absolutely tugs at my heart. They both had risked - and lost - so much for love over their long lives. Especially Josef. Indeed, a vampire does wander through a lonely life. Even turning a love to share one's immortality holds no guarantees, as both Josef and Coraline found out. The one constant Mick and Josef have is their friendship. Through turning and re-turning, loves lost and hope found, they can lean on one another and walk that road together.

[allegrita]

I am nodding in agreement with everything Lilly said. What a beautiful video! The song is so wistful... and it takes us on such a journey. We don't often see Josef as lonely on the show. He hides that side of himself very well. But, especially in Sleeping Beauty, the mask slips a bit and we see a glimpse of 400 years of never being able to settle, never fully trusting, and the terrible possibilities inherent in giving in to love. Mick's journey has been shorter, but he already has learned many of those harsh lessons. How lucky that they became friends! They have each other's back.

Thank you for this wonderful video, Shadow! It amazes me how you keep finding new stories to tell us.

[cassysj]

This really is an amazing video. Their relationship is so special and when you think Mick is so young compared to Josef. Makes me want to rewatch the show.

[Shadow]

Thanks so much for watching, Lilly and Alle and Cassy! I'm glad to have had the luck to find this music .....a song about friendship is kind of a rare thing. When I first heard the song, I thought immediately of using it for Josef and Mick. It doesn't seem at all easy for our vampires to have friends, particularly since it's in their nature to keep secrets.... which makes such a close friendship between these two even more special.

And I was also really happy that I was (eventually) able to remember how to do the technical stuff! I should probably make sure I don't leave so much time between vids again.

[Lilly]

I should probably make sure I don't leave so much time between vids again.

I second this!

[allegrita]

I was thinking the same thing!

[Shadow]

Just noticed that this topic got over 57,000 views in just a couple weeks.

???

Maybe the view counter broke?

[Lilly]

That is CRAZY! Unless we have some bots with VERY good taste in videos...

[MickLifeCrisis]

Just found this now. It's wonderful! I can't add anything to what has already been said; ITA with all the comments! Thank you - so glad you made this new video for us!

(Bots with good taste in videos... LOL! )