illyrianfields

30s. She/her. Not the best at writing bios.

[illyrianfields @illyrianfields]

This is going to be an embarrassingly, ridiculously long thread that might interest no one, but the reunion scene between Louis and Lestat in episode 8 of Interview with the Vampire is one of the most devastating and beautiful and visceral scenes I've ever seen, and definitely🧵

[illyrianfields @illyrianfields]

Just wanted to echo this because Sweeney Todd is some of the most brilliant, most shocking music (music AND lyrics) ever written. There's nothing like it. It's the weirdest funniest most beautiful most discordant and disturbing thing.

[meg @stepsofpalace]

For all my IWTV watching friends: I want to heartily recommend the musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. The tone is very similar imo; a lush, bleak gothic sensibility, lurid violence, and a brash, surprising sense of sense of humor that's almost camp.

[illyrianfields @illyrianfields]

that need to perform repeated actions that briefly alleviate the grief/anger, only for it to come back again and again, feels so real. There's a lot that's fascinating, but I wasn't expecting the grief to be this powerful.

[illyrianfields @illyrianfields]

I've been reading a couple of different translations of both the Odyssey and the Iliad, and the most striking aspect to me is how moving Achilles' grief is, and how psychologically accurate and specific it feels. Like him dragging Hector's body around Patroclus' grave every day--

[illyrianfields @illyrianfields]

the Homonym concept remains one of the funniest things I've ever seen, and somehow the host's devlish/sadistic laughter whenever a contestant loses it is the funniest part.

[Molly🎧🏳️‍��� @RasberryRazz]

Robert Carlock pointed towards the Homonym game show as his favorite cut-away gag in 30 Rock and yeah it's one of the best.

[illyrianfields @illyrianfields]

Wait this is INCREDIBLE. I love love love the idea of just going to a drag show and then hearing someone perform the Akasha speech from TVL.

[nicki enthusiast @loustatswhore]

hearing Akasha’s speech at a drag show was not on my bingo card, but i was and am still gagged. my jaw dropped as soon as i heard it start

[illyrianfields @illyrianfields]

@haematomanic A critic who called The Vampire Lestat one of the best shows of the year said it was "Ken Russell's Velvet Goldmine," and I can't get over how perfect that description is.

[illyrianfields @illyrianfields]

This is great, that seemed like egregious animal cruelty. I hope there's a plan in place to make sure the horses are taken care of.

[POLITICO @politico]

EXCLUSIVE: Mamdani and NYC Council Speaker Julie Menin have reached a deal to abolish the city’s horse carriage industry — a critical breakthrough in a decadeslong, politically fraught effort to ban the tourist attraction.
https://t.co/pQlzj3oa0a

[illyrianfields @illyrianfields]

Jacob sounds SO GOOD on I Had a Feeling. He has such a warm voice.

[illyrianfields @illyrianfields]

@hanekeamour @TwihardMuser @cherriestat Oh wow, you recognized it as part of the mosque? And that's incredible if the rumor about them filming in Spain is really true, it would make so much sense and could be pretty epic visually. Very exciting.

[illyrianfields @illyrianfields]

I always think of this Vogue shoot with Jessica Chastain where they had her recreate various masterworks, and I basically want exactly this with Sam and Jacob. Put them in a John Singer Sargent.
https://t.co/EbLVDzePo0

[illyrianfields @illyrianfields]

For season 4, I hope we get more photoshoots like this @GQMagazine one that really understand and utilize how timelessly beautiful Jacob and Sam's faces are. These shots were just so good.

[illyrianfields @illyrianfields]

For season 4, I hope we get more photoshoots like this @GQMagazine one that really understand and utilize how timelessly beautiful Jacob and Sam's faces are. These shots were just so good.

[illyrianfields @illyrianfields]

@shifgrethorss this essay:
https://t.co/TKKkHXIwxs

[illyrianfields @illyrianfields]

@shifgrethorss If it helps, I think she does like her in many ways! I just read Emily Wilson's book of essays on translation, and her essay on Carson contained a lot of praise for her translations of Sappho (and some criticisms which I thought were reasonable). It's an extended version of

[illyrianfields @illyrianfields]

@wychstreet I just read that the National Theatre filmed the Old Vic's recent production of Arcadia and will have it on NT at Home, and I am SO EXCITED. I'm actually going to get to SEE the play.

[illyrianfields @illyrianfields]

@miyanaire_ @CreativeSpoonie Same!

[illyrianfields @illyrianfields]

And TVL is now at number ONE in the US, ahead even of a show that premiered this week. I wonder if it’s people subscribing to watch Yaga choosing to watch TVL first? Whatever it is, that seems very good for the show and season 4.

[illyrianfields @illyrianfields]

Interestingly, TVL is current UP to #2 in the US, tied for number 1 worldwide. All of which hopefully means good things for season 4.

[illyrianfields @illyrianfields]

And I don’t want to make things about numbers, because of course we’re fans, not shareholders, and numbers aren't why the show is good. But these good numbers means good things for the show and the actors, and that's something to be pleased about. :)

[illyrianfields @illyrianfields]

I've enjoyed everyone's lists and decided to do this for my favorite/most influential plays. Yes seven of them are by the same playwright, but you know, he's really very good.

[illyrianfields @illyrianfields]

It will never not be hilarious that someone as shy as Sam Reid is getting slutted out this hard. The curse of beauty. 😂 It also remains insane that he embodies Lestat like this, but that’s always true.

[Lynneville2 @lynneville2]

New amc+ ad

[federica 🏳️‍🌈✍🏼❤️‍🔥🐉 @ladymultifandom]

Yes, The Vampire Lestat may be heading to the Grammy Awards!

@danielmwenda @AMCsAnneRice @WiCnet #TheVampireLestat

https://t.co/brwtwtQh2P