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i know it's been actual YEARS but i come back to this video every couple of months. it's a true masterpiece and also the video that made me want to start editing, hands down the best fanvid i've ever seen

this is probably the most eloquently and professionally made fanmade video i've ever seen. literally everything about this is spectacular. and the cool thing was, it didn't really have a whole lot of complicated effects. you totally just used audio and timing really, and that blows my fucking mind. everything was timed so well, and that bit towards the end with all the mixing of sound from the show blending with the actual song was brilliant. top shelf editing, idek what to say. im assuming this is what you're going to school for bc this was pretty damn professionally made, like i can't stop watching. amazing job. commenting on this a little late but whatever lol

still one of the best PoI videos ever. So glad I came across this again

This is some of the finest editing I've ever had the pleasure of witnessing. BEST. VIDEO. EVER.

Root will not die to a bullet of a half-wit sniper does. She will live and she and Shaw are in the Caribbean drinking Mai Tai's after blowing up a money laundry scheme to avoid taxes. I cannot imagine heroes are not present in the world. We need them.

I rewatch this and 'warning sign' every couple of months, it's so f**king aesthetically pleasing and heart-wrenchingly emotional... Always looking up to your videos, magnificent pieces of art

I love all of this so much, but the sequence starting from around 1:28 with the lyrics "and if the lights are all down" deserves special mention for being so perfectly timed. This whole vid is just so, SO good.

Still thinking about this edit.

I really REALLY want to watch POI after watching this video. It is most definitely one of my favourite videos I've ever seen. I don't know if it's the fact that I am utterly in love with both this song and your editing style that makes it so mesmerizing, captivating. You truly are inspiring!

You made this 5 years ago, and it's still one of my comfort videos❤❤

GOOOOOD!!!!!!!!! That's a masterpiece! Mindblowing!!!! Wonderful job!

Every once in a while I get reminded of how much that show and Root and Shaw in particular meant to me - and every time I come back to this masterpiece of a video. Gorgeous! 💕

what i realised after watching this after so many times is that the machine and root have so many parallels. they represent each other in different aspects and times. what they gone through and reach is the same thing at the end. thats why i think root lives. in the end machine is alive so is root.

Your editing never fails to amaze me. This is absolutely captivating. I love it. God, I'm so glad this show finally has an airdate (but also such a bittersweet feeling, since it's almost definitely the last season) and this makes me even more stoked for it.

love the way the audio changes at 1:19 like it’s really coming from the phone

A literal cinematic masterpiece. I CAN'T STOP WATCHING IT. The sound editing is especially great!

love the placement of “are you there?”

I have just watchd all of your Root and Shaw masterpieces. I am speechless. Amazing, just absolutely stunning work. Thank you.

Still remember this amazing vid...damn, I miss them sm T_T. SHOOT 4ever

This is so beautifully edited like holy shit this was so beautiful I'm in tears rn.

ik this is a rly old video but I just wanted to say god this edit is GORGEOUS literally so so well made this is definitely one of those edits im going to rewatch over and over again

This is superb. Well done! …and now I want to watch it all again.

What, this is so rude, completely uncalled for, but seriously I'm in awe. Holy shit, this editing! The song, everything! Superb, man. I applaud you.

the timing of every scene change is so perfect

every time I watch this my mind is blown by the phenomenal editing and attention to detail

THIS IS GORGEOUS OH MY the editing is so good like your timing is amazing i think my favorite part is the last minute, where the noises from the clips match the beat of the song that was gorgeous oh boy. ike 2:32-2:42 like root's ankles tipping then shaw's foot locking the elevator that was B E A U T I F U L and then "you know that thing that made you flinch?" | *root's sound of fear* | "i don't get that." AHHHHHHHHHH IVE WATCHED THAT PART 5+ TIMES ALREADY NOT EXAGGERATING and just how well clips fit with the beat without being overwhelmingly quick ahhhhhhh

a grand tribute to the best show ever on TV....thank you..a show that changed the way i SEE the WORLD....i will NEVER forget it.....

Holy shit this is incredible!!!! I have no words-I love 2:35 and just the splicing of scenes with audio and the song lyrics??? It’s just so good

Whoa. Instantly subscribed. Your editing is _spectacular_. I love poi (and Root x Shaw) so much.

and near the end when you match the sounds with the beat…so brilliant

The song choice, editing, sound, timing...wow..just spectacular

Holy Fuckballs!! This video is amazing!! The editing is out of this world! This video is out of this world!! Can't stop watching it!

holy ... this is FANTASTIC. editing skills as everyone has said, the music ,the dialogue incorporated into it. absolutely amazing.

Still watching this vid months after it was out. Flawless editing, it's a gift!

your root/shaw videos are what made me watch poi and now that i've finished the show i'm watching them again and honestly this is art

If this video isnt the definition of art then idek

okay I've been eyeing this series for a while and now I'm definitelly gonna give it a go! (killer edit as always!!) any tips on where I should start from? the very beginning or just the latest one or two seasons? (I know nothing about the series)

You're honestly killing me. I can't even begin to express how special and incredible this is. It's just so damn impressive. Your editing is just as flawless as ever, and I'm in AWE. These effects and voice overs are giving me eargasm and the overall editing is just... damn. LU. WHY.

as a fellow editor, I really appreciated this video and the beauty of it

I constantly come back to this video. It's pure brilliance. Chills every time

I miss them 😭😭😭

Wow, I'm blown away. The violence and the sound of them matching and intertwined with the beat of the music. Amazing edit!

I have never seen this show but now I want to watch it. Great video!

That was bloody fucking awesome. I really love the bond between these two. It's gone to a point that I can't read any fanfiction about them.

this still is the best fanvideo i've ever got the pleasure to watch

those of you who make these videos have so much talent

This video got me into editing and I come back every so often to re-watch this because it's my fav fanvid of all time

i genuinely think this is my favorite edit of all time

The fifth season is going to be the end of me. I already arranged my funeral

This is... I can't even describe it with words! Your style of editing, how simple yet so captivating, it amazes me every time! I would die to see a time lapse video of you editing some of these masterpieces. :)

not kidding when i say this is my new favorite video on the internet

Root and shaw love❤❤❤❤

I don't even watch this show but this video is SO amazingly edited, the music and the sounds are like one. Definitely thumbs up!

This is literally flawless in every way

Duude... what an amazing job , and the song... just wow. Congrats on dem editing skills! Can't wait for season 5.

*May 3rd come faaast* You've made fantastic work! Great video + song choice! #ShootFTW

How could I not see this before? it's amazing. I love root and shaw. The way you edited it was very different from the other vids. This is my favorite now!

Great editing how you matched certain things to the beat like Shaw closing the latch on the elevator and cocking the gun, great timing!

this is so gorgeous, the one line that keeps sticking with me is "i will follow your voice" with root listening to the machine, so incredible. time to binge the rest of your videos

This is such a great and powerful song for Root! Perfect video! I will miss POI.

woooow not usually into fanvids but holy shit was this beautiful. well done!!!!

the sounds are so clear it's melody to my ears

Perfect love story

Gosh, i miss them so much😩😤😔, thanks for sharing...

I did finished a marathon of PoI and of course I need fanvideos now. Your video is the best thing. Perfect editing! Congrats.

AMAZING. this is seriously some killer editing, like straight up flawless. I love that it contextualizes everything, like uugnff so much lovely emotion in the first exchange between harold and root to set up the stakes. and i've never heard this cover but DANG. wow. spectacular!

This fanvid is so good, so so good

You are, hands-down, the best editor I have ever come across, and I'm beyond grateful that you make videos for this show and couple. THIS VIDEO is so spectacularly crafted, it is easily one of my favorites, and there are so many things I love. Your clip selection, MUSIC selection (good god), timing of music beats with clips, angles, cohesion, use of color...it's all brilliant; thank you so much.

you've raised the bar for fanvideo editing.

Holy shizzles. Root is one of my all time faves. Your editing highlights her character perfectly. Gosh do I miss this show.

I love your editing so much even when it comes to shows that I'm not apart of. This is just fantastic, Lu. :)

this video makes me want to watch this show now. lovely work Nialies. I am addicted to your craftsmanship

best thing I've seen today. thanks for making this video!

I’m only 10 seconds in but this is SO GOOD your quote/scene choice is brilliant

favorite song and favorite show, this is perfect

I don't even watch this show, but this is incredible!

Your audio and video editing were stellar. This is beautiful and so compelling.

Spectacular, as always! Not sure how, but I missed this one on my subscriptions feed! So glad I decided to check the source, haha, your vids are the best! :)

Wow...you are just amazing. This video is nothing but phenomenal. Thank you.

This is such an epic video - your editing is some of the best I've seen. Makes my excitement for season five even more bittersweet.

holy hell, this is brilliant! Sharing everywhere, I hope that's okay. The world needs to see this!

Absolutely brilliant! I had the same idea with the song but you blew this one out of the water!!! Friggen crazy good! May 3rd couldn't come sooner! Looking forward to see what you do with the show next ;) GREAT JOB!!

This is so unbelievably beautiful. Thank you

This was truly incredible!

One of the best videos I've ever watched! Congrats for the perfect edit.

This is FUCKING amazing. Thank you for sharing this...

well i am totally saving that on my computer, i may be borderline crying

Perfect! I can't wait for POI to come back! I miss it so much! Great video!

and yet another beautiful yet heartbreaking POI video. As always thank you for sharing your wonderful talent. :)

This is my favorite Shoot video ! Love it so much !

Omfg I've just been sitting watching this on repeat. The editing on this is stunning; instant fav. Heard this song cover a few weeks ago and my mind instantly went to Root too. Such a good song choice for her. Can't wait for season 5 but I'm so unprepared to let go of this show and these characters.

Wow, that was incredible, like so perfect! This show is so amazing and I'm so glad you're vidding it! All the characters are so layered and interesting, but these two, ahhhhhhhh!!!!!

I need to get back to watching this and annoy +Netflix into saving PoI. This vid has reawakened me. As Always your editing is flawless, it is like done by the Machine.

Amazing job! Always been a big fan of your videos and you editing style. You never seem to dissapoint.

great work matching the beat with the guns great vid!!

This really is a brilliant video. Beautifully put together.

I LOVE THIS SHOW SOOO MUCH AND YOUR EDITING IS PERFECTION

THE PART FROM 2:12 TO 2:18 OH MY GOD i don’t know how you do it but the timing just. hits really hard and then with the song…i’m going to cry

Just dropping to say that I absolutely /adore/ your videos and that I think I've watched this one a thousand times ! (Also thank you, because this song is really pretty)

this is so amazing i can't even words, I adore your editing style and everything about this is perfect