illyrianfields @illyrianfields

@sbodrojan Have you watched him in this one-man production of Uncle Vanya? Because it's one of the most astonishing things I've seen an actor, do ever. My favorite Chekhov production I've ever seen. ntathome.com/vanya

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illyrianfields @illyrianfields

11 hours ago

Did not know Mike Flanagan had an official tumblr, but after saying a while back how much he loved IWTV, here he is talking about TVL and the cast:

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illyrianfields @illyrianfields

12 hours ago

@DavidOpie @sapphicspielbrg I'm excited for this. And I hope you'll write about TVL now that it's out in the UK, David!

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illyrianfields @illyrianfields

12 hours ago

@MaharetCompound Always annoying to have a conservative outlet's input, but the RT score is SO high regardless, I wouldn't even worry about it--same or higher score than all four seasons of Succession. ;)

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illyrianfields @illyrianfields

12 hours ago

"Sam Reid is magisterial as Lestat, dominating every scene he is in and the most charismatic... Reid is fantastic..." Sam's always had tons of critical acclaim as Lestat but he's gotten SO much praise for this season, I hope it opens even more doors for him. (paywalled review)

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illyrianfields @illyrianfields

13 hours ago

@MaharetCompound either post the ones with praise or just don't even bother keeping this one up lol, it's a conservative paper so it's not surprising that the more overtly queer show is less their thing, sadly. :)

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illyrianfields @illyrianfields

13 hours ago

@MaharetCompound Yeah, the British press has never been as into the show as American press for whatever reason. Interestingly, the Guardian gave TVL 4/5 stars, I saw, which is an improvement from the first season. Times UK gave it the same number of stars but had some amazing praise for Sam. I'd

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illyrianfields @illyrianfields

13 hours ago

@dabbleinfudgery Yeah, physically and acting-wise and chemistry-wise, it's hard to imagine anyone in those roles other than Jacob and Sam now.

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illyrianfields @illyrianfields

13 hours ago

@DigestivoGraham I genuinely love him in this. I would have been interested to see what he did playing the TVL version of Lestat. Agree that Sam is incomparable and has more to work with but still, credit where credit is due.

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illyrianfields @illyrianfields

13 hours ago

@MaharetCompound Well, the Telegraph is a pretty right-wing paper, so not surprising.

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illyrianfields @illyrianfields

a day ago

Peter Murphy album." I agree with these highlights, along with Your Biggest Fan. But Brutal Love is maybe my single favorite--that melody and those lyrics are stunning.

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illyrianfields @illyrianfields

a day ago

"the stand-outs and repeat plays, for me, can be found in the Sisters of Mercy-esque “When I Call Out Your Name,” along with powerballads from the show such as “The Loneliness,” “Stained Glass Eyes,” and “Brutal Love” — all of which would not seem out of place on a late-career

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5 days ago

Pitchfork needs to re-rate "The Failures" salon.com/2026/07/24/les…

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illyrianfields @illyrianfields

a day ago

@dionyjinsus Oh for sure, plenty of gorgeous actors can't or don't really convey eroticism, and with Sam, the way he can use his physicality and voice to do that when he wants to is INSANELY impressive. He does make it feel so natural for Lestat.

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illyrianfields @illyrianfields

a day ago

"with the spotlight on blood-sucking glam rocker Lestat – played so erotically by Sam Reid that he can pull off lines such as 'MDMA and LSD: the Torvill and Dean of hallucinogens' and 'I carry with me an immortal erection'” With Sam and Jacob, I really-- theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2…

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illyrianfields @illyrianfields

a day ago

Sam does convey or exude a sensuality and eroticism that feels so essential for that character: he is genuinely a sensual, erotic being, but it is also both his armor and the only mode in which he thinks the world wants to see him.

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illyrianfields @illyrianfields

a day ago

think that's part of why their chemistry as these characters captures people so much, b/c they can convey genuine eroticism, which is rare -- reminds me of that famous essay, "Everyone's Beautiful and No One is Horny" (they make Lestat and Louis both). And yes, as Lestat,

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illyrianfields @illyrianfields

2 days ago

@delioncourtism But we always knew that season 4 would include the QOTD story, it was just a question of if they'd want to change the title again or not, so I don't think the title change affects the actual content of the show. Whatever is planned is what was always planned.