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gorgeousgreymatter-x · 8 months
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There's always been a god-shaped hole in man's head. Trees were the first to fill it. Mr. Wood was the trees. Mr. Wood was the forest. Well, he was a very old god who saw something very new. He saw a god-fearing society turn towards complete industrialization. So what did he do? He sacrificed his trees. He sacrificed his forest. And he became something else. -- Mr. Wednesday (American Gods)
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orchestrahearts · 1 year
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This is 600+ of icons of Kristin Chenoweth in the the Starz series, American Gods.
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minus-plus · 1 year
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theidiotsarchive · 5 months
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I am just now in 2023 watching the American Gods adaptation, more or less. (Really I'm zooming through & watching scenes with my favorite characters. I already know where the plot goes because I like browsing tumblr and TV Tropes. Also, doing it out of order.)
The fucking scene where the Technical Boy walks into that white building to meet the CEO, and when the door requires print access, he just flicks it off? That made me laugh, holy shit. That was unbelievably edgy. Very funny, but oh, god, so edgy hipster teenager who is trying too hard to get the edge.
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thedreadvampy · 2 years
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btw obviously talking pure shite about the Corinthian thing but among the many things that makes me not want to watch the show. why ISN'T it a 90s period piece?
like honestly it's the same as with Good Omens being modernised for TV. Good Omens is EXTREMELY rooted in the specific cultural context of the end of the millennium. I just don't think it made sense to set it in the 2020s.
but so much of the plot and aesthetic of Sandman is so very of its time. the experience and ideologies of the feminist characters, the queer characters, the alt characters. the aesthetic of wealth and power. honestly the entirety of Rose and her brother's storyline is so rooted in the serial killer and stranger danger and suburban terror of crime in the 90s and I know that the serial killer obsession has come back around but it's a very 90s flavour of paranoia. like obviously a lot of the series is timeless but at the same time the main plot IS very rooted in time, especially Dolls House and A Game Of You, and it definitely can be modernised more readily than Good Omens but like. why would you. when the aesthetic of the comics is a) deeply rooted in the alt culture of the early 90s and b) fucking iconic. like the original run of Sandman finished the year I was born and despite not having been a goth in the 80s or 90s on account of being an Infant, the 80s-90sness of my style is so so so part of how I put my adult self together and What's Wrong With That?
and there's a lot of sticking points tbh. mostly again I'm thinking of the comic's handling of transphobia and homophobia. which I am concerned that this adaptation is going to address by "modernising" it out of the picture, instead of talking about it. which like. this is a different reservation I guess bc it's true whether it's a period piece or a modernisation. but. I am very concerned that under the guise of modernising it this is going to lose an awfully lot of its crunch.
and ymmv bc I know a lot of people take very deep issue with how the comics handle queer themes and I think a lot of that criticism is fair. but I also think that as a queer and traumatised kid the thing that made Sandman so deeply resonant and meaningful for me was that it was ok with getting messy. like it had a lot to say about homophobia, abuse of all kinds, lateral aggression, and it spends I would say almost all its Real World Main Plot Timeline being very interested in the nuance and moral greys and self- and laterally-inflicted harms among queer people. like it involves a lot of stories about abusive or unbalanced queer relationships whether it's with Alex Burgess or Judy and Foxglove (then Foxglove and Hazel) or the Corinthian. and it also wants to spend a lot of its time tangling with the support but also the spite and ignorance of specifically small queer communities (I think that Doll's House is more interested in depicting queer community as an oasis in the dangerous world of heteronormativity covering up violence. whereas A Game Of You is much more about lateral harm - everybody in that book except possibly Barbie is some flavour of queer, and maliciously (Thessaly) or through ignorance (Hazel and Barbie) or through anger (Foxglove) they are frequently spiteful, bigoted and unpleasant to each other, but Barbie, Wanda, Hazel and Foxglove still draw strength from each other's presence and care. and that rings very true to me of queer communities.
(for the record. my (cis) reading of A Game Of You has always been that it's a fairly direct condemnation of people like Thessaly. she's posed as being cruel and self-serving and ready to throw other women under the bus for her own benefit, and I always assumed we were meant to read her calling Wanda a man as part of that, and that that was the point. that Thessaly is in the book to make a point about TERF/separatist thinking. idk whether that's the intended reading or whether it's an appropriate thing for Neil Gaiman as a cishet man to be cracking into, but it's how it read to me as a 11 year old in 2004 who hadn't yet heard of TERFs or really had any idea about trans women, and i find it hard to take away a reading where we're meant to agree with Thessaly given the way Wanda is framed and the way Thessaly is framed throughout the story. I think there's more complicated stuff to unpick around like. whether Wanda's in the story to suffer and die for the Nice Cis Lady but I really have not ever got why depicting transphobia in this context has been so frequently read as endorsing it.)
like. The thing that makes Sandman deeply important to so many people is that it's messy and uncomfortable. it is. mostly interested in painful questions without answers. it's interested in power, rape, abuse (parental, familial, intimate partner, social, sexual, physical and emotional), homophobia and transphobia, CSA, bigotry, grief, trauma, madness, suicidality, addiction, etc. like. Almost everything in Sandman is focused around people and experiences that are hard to talk about and treated as scary or invisible and that's the point.
and to me again as a queer kid going through trauma and violence and abuse. that's what drew me to it. it's a really visceral read for me bc I think while I don't always agree with how it approaches every topic, it doesn't shy away from engaging with the actual messiness and complexity and no-right-answerness of those marginal experiences. it would not work as well if it was too afraid to say things that might have bad interpretations. and that was what made it matter for me, especially when it comes to queerness and disability and survivorhood (ie things I've experienced) - like it always felt like it had enough trust in its characters and audiences to let marginalised characters be fully fucked up and flawed and experience and inflict unjustifiable things. queer and marginalised characters in Sandman are, in my opinion, relatively unusual in that a) they're everywhere in the text and very internally diverse, there isn't a sense of Here's Our Gay Character Who Represents Gays, and b) they're neither utter villains Because They're Gay (/addicts/mentally ill/disabled/whatever) or Sad Objects Of Pity. they're given space to be extremely flawed and extremely sympathetic Whole People Who Fuck Up.
and my worry is. especially given how a lot of mainstream discourse is around representation and Problematic Media. but also tbh given how increasingly anodyne and pandery I think a lot of Neil Gaiman's output has been getting in this ourouboros stage of his career. I am almost certain that the Netflix Sandman series is going to sand a lot of the crunchy sharp edges off the story. I do not think we're going to see the willingness to make the audience uncomfortable and uneasy (and I'm not talking about the horror elements, but the human ones) and I think that's. honestly totally understandable from a production standpoint bc I think there are things in Sandman that would cause huge backlash if you screen them today. I also. think. that the story would be worse without them.
(none of this matters bc I'm not going to watch the show. why would I do that to myself I KNOW I will not enjoy it even if it's great, bc the comics are embedded somewhere 2 inches from my heart and I'm not. interested in What If That But TV. I can just read the comics again.)
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mastercontrol123 · 1 year
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Happy Easter! 🐣🐇 ✝️
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starsstillshine · 2 months
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the lack of american gods content on here seems… odd?
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tvthemesongs · 6 months
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American Gods intro
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thenightling · 5 months
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For those keeping score here are all the TV shows based on the work of Neil Gaiman from the last ten years. Lucifer - Loosely based on the version of Lucifer who quits ruling Hell and opens a piano bar, from The Sandman comics by Neil Gaiman. Originally aired on Fox and then moved to Netflix for seasons 4 through 6. Neil Gaiman also got to play God in a bonus episode for season 3. The full series can be watched on Netflix. And is available on DVD. The plot deals with Lucifer, the ruler of Hell, up and quitting and moving to Earth where he opens a night club called Lux and takes up playing piano. In the TV series he befriends (and eventually falls in love with) a woman homicide detective named Chloe Decker.
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_______________________ American Gods - Based on the novel by Neil Gaiman. Aired on Starz. The plot deals with a man called Shadow Moon who gets dragged into the strange world of Old and New Gods vying for power.
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________________ Anansi Boys - Originally written by Neil Gaiman as a spin-off of American Gods, the TV series version was filmed for Amazon Prime and is currently in post-production (Not yet released.) The plot deals with the sons of Anansi, the African trickster Spider-God.
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__________________ Good Omens - Showrun by Neil Gaiman and based on the novel by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. Also Neil Gaiman has a small cameo in the first season. Available now on Amazon Prime. Seasons 1 and 2 are complete. Season 3 has not yet started filming and will very likely be the final season. Season 1 is currently available on DVD. The plot deals with two "differently competent" entities, an Angel and a Demon, who have come to love life on Earth and each other. And now must work together to prevent the apocalypse.
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______________________________ The Sandman - First episode was co-written by Neil Gaiman, based on the stories and original characters created by Neil Gaiman with a few borrowed DC comics characters. Currently on Netflix. Season 2 is in production now. Neil Gaiman also voiced a ghostly bird in the bonus episode segment Dream of a Thousand Cats. Season 1 will be available on DVD and Blu Ray at the end of this month. The plot deals with Morpheus, the King of Dreams, who accidentally gets summoned and captured by occultists who had been trying to capture The Grim Reaper. After over a hundred and six years in captivity Morpheus finally escapes and has to track down his tools which had been taken from him when he was captured. He also comes to realize he had made many terrible mistakes in the past and struggles to set those wrongs right.
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_________________________________________ The Dead Boy Detectives - First official spin-off of The Sandman. The Dead Boy Detectives were originally planned as an HBO Max series (now just Max) but moved to Netflix after the success of the first season of The Sandman. Based on characters who first appeared in Neil Gaiman's The Sandman: Season of Mists, Neil Gaiman is involved in the production. The plot is a pair of ghost teenagers decide to become detectives and are really bad at it. These two characters made a previous appearance in Doom Patrol on Max (Formerly HBO Max) but had been played by different actors.
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neil-gaiman · 1 year
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Hello, Mr. Gaiman. I was wondering: why did you choose to put most of the television adaptations of your work on Amazon Prime rather than anywhere else? I’m sorry if this is a stupid question, but I’d genuinely like to know.
I chose to take Good Omens to the BBC, and they realised they didn't have the budget to make it, so worked out a co-production deal with Amazon.
Lucifer started on Fox and then went to Netflix.
Sandman we took out to everyone, and Netflix won the bidding.
Dead Boy Detectives was being made at HBO Plus, but when they realised it couldn't be shown there for a while, we approached Netflix who were overjoyed to get another Sandman Spin off (along with Sandman and Lucifer). So it's at Netflix.
Anansi Boys was Amazon Prime as they loved Good Omens.
American Gods was Starz, who sold it on to Amazon Prime out of the US.
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blackscifimatters · 1 year
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I wish that they would do a version of PJO, that just focuses on the gods. Like Succession meets Game of Thrones meets American Gods.
Let’s really delve into why Zeus is such as fucking dick. He was the only one of his brothers that didn’t get eaten he should be the most well adjusted.
Seriously, tell the story of Kronos and Rhea and Gaia and Uranus and how all this generational trauma started.
How Zeus is really just like his father and it’s the reason that he’s so paranoid he’s gonna be overthrown.
How Hades is actually the eldest boy and gets treated like fucking Connor Roy.
How Poseidon is actually the most powerful god and it’s why Zeus fears and is jealous of him. Also how his myths most always involve him being kind and giving until he perceives to be rejected or abandoned. Real water sign energy.
Hera is the biggest pick me trad!wife of all time. Goddess of marriage. Her husband seems to stick his dick everywhere but in her.
Hestia is basically a nun she was so fucked up by her parents
Demeter has an unnatural attachment to her own daughter bordering on obsession and anxious attachment style.
And that’s just the children of the Titans.
Ares
Aphrodite
Hephaestus
Athena
Dionysus
Apollo
Artemis
God there are literally seasons of drama and good character dynamic driven work to be made here. Hbo, Starz. Hulu what are you waiting for?
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sgiandubh · 4 months
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Not just booze
At least, apparently...
Exhibit 1: SRH's Instagram stories, 22 hours ago:
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Exhibit 2: Grandma's Instagram stories, 21 hours ago:
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It's time to draw a line on Grandma's American Booze Tour and see if it can tell us more about all this very #silly game.
Sure, sure. An innocent pun. That might hold if you set aside all the rest of the context & background, of course. As is, it doesn't. And logic, too: Grandma's character kicked the bucket at the end of Season 2, he hasn't been around for quite a good while, now - this for those who live on Mars, or something.
Never a dull moment in this fandom, I swear to God. This is a STARZ release and not an appropriation, but still... strange.
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bellamer · 1 month
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So now I’m mad because I thought about how badly STARZ fumbled American Gods because Ibis and Jackal should have had the same amount of hype Aziraphale and Crowley have.
Like Ibis and Jackal were so domestic and they’re basically how fanfics portray Aziraphale and Crowley living together in domestic bliss and running a business. Like they literally remind me of an alternate version of the two. Just less chaotic. They’re old and all they want to do is do their business together with their cat daughter.
That scene in the series with them together was so tender and sweet and Jackal is protective of Ibis in the book, it’s just so ugh.
It was wasted and then Chris Obi left after season one and instead of recasting him STARS basically said fuck the book and said “Nah ima do my own thing”
One day I hope to see American Gods get the adaptation it deserves. STARZ was the worst choice for it.
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bat-cat-reader · 10 months
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Joey Phillips Interview | Outlander Season 7CROOKES Magazine May 16, 2023
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JOEY PHILLIPS is currently starring in the seventh season of Outlander on STARZ.
We caught up with Joey Phillips in a wide-ranging conversation.
AC: What can audiences expect from the new season of Outlander?
JOEY PHILLIPS: The American Revolutionary War has begun and we see how the characters are caught up in it and how they navigate their way through.
We see a lot of physical and emotional conflict, defending what you love and what you believe in.
It’s an epic season of 16 episodes split into two parts, 8 episodes each and I think the fans will feel the scale of the story we’re telling.
You can expect new characters, new relationships, struggle, sacrifice and love.
What do you think is your character’s ultimate goal?
So Denny is a Quaker and very devout. It’s heartbreaking for him to be put out of meeting for joining the Continental army, but he truly believes that liberty is a gift from God and that he must use his skills as a surgeon to help win the war for independence.
I think his overall goal is just to do as much good as he can in the world, to help people without judgment and make the world better by showing kindness and compassion to others.
Can you recall any funny moments from on-set filming?
We were shooting on a beautiful loch, all jumping into little boats and rowing off. It was supposed to be this dramatic moment and Sam, who plays Jamie, is obviously known for being the big strong hero and so he’s the one to shove off from the jetty and row everyone to safety.
But for some reason, he just couldn’t shove off and ended up pathetically jabbing his oar at the pier and their boat just span around in sad little circles. That then set Caitriona off laughing which then set Sam off which then set everyone else off. The more he couldn’t do it the funnier it was. I’m not sure if we ever got a take with at least one person not laughing.
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As an actor, what are you still trying to learn?
I think a lot of actors do, but I know I definitely feel imposter syndrome. And I’ve been trying to change my way of thinking when it comes to that. Instead of thinking, I shouldn’t be here, I don’t know what I’m doing, think – well I’m surrounded by all these insanely talented, wonderful people.
And I get to spend the next year working alongside them, watching and learning from them, and growing as an actor. And then the self-doubt aspect becomes a positive chance to learn and grow rather than shrink into despair.
How can you tell when you’re reading a great script?
I’m a big reader and I think it’s the same feeling when you read a great book, you can’t put it down. You are immediately engulfed in the world of what you’re reading and deeply connected to the characters. It’s when the images are painted so richly that you almost forget you’re reading.
And once you’re done it lives with you. It takes me a while for my inner monologue to not sound like the world of the piece I’ve just been reading. That’s when I’m like… woah this is special.
When did you begin to see acting as a potential career avenue?
I’ve always wanted to act for as long as I can remember. I started for fun at the age of 4 and then when I was 12 I attended my first ever professional audition. It was an open call in Manchester for Billy Elliot the musical.
My Dad took me and my mate just for the experience, fully expecting me to be cut in the first 10 minutes and still have time to visit the Coronation Street studio tour. 8hrs later he was still there reading the same paper for the 100th time.
After months of auditions and training at ‘Billy School’, I ended up getting the part of Michael and joining the original cast as my first professional job at the age of 13. That’s definitely when it shifted from something I just loved, to something I could potentially do as a career.
How important is social media to you right now?
I mean I fall in and out of love with it.
I love it for being a great way to connect with your family and friends. A lot of my friends are actors/performers so social media is a great way to promote and support each other’s work.
And I know how important it is in my industry. Especially with a show like Outlander. There is such a huge fanbase from all over the world, social media acts as a wonderful place to bring them all together and show their love for the show and we really feel and appreciate that. It’s great to be able to connect with them and thank them for all of their support. And also it can be great for raising awareness about things you’re passionate about and getting instant news updates.
But of course, there is a lot of hate and negativity on there too which can be very damaging and makes you despair about the state of the world. I find it’s too easy to be sucked into a scroll hole and suddenly you’ve lost 3hrs of your life.
That’s when I find reading to be a haven from social media because you can put the screen down, shut out the world and jump into a new one.
What’s the biggest realization you’ve had this past year?
I think it would be that tomorrow isn’t promised to anyone. Sometimes there is no rhyme or reason and you can’t always have control over things.
I’ve always been very close to my family but we’ve been through a pretty rough couple of years and got each other through and are closer than ever. I think having a strong group around you, whether it’s family or friends or whoever is invaluable. A problem shared is a problem halved.
Everyone seems to have an app idea at the moment, what’s yours?
Ha! Well me and my mate Ben actually came up with this years ago and I still very much stand by it. Anyone who knows me will tell you I always need a wee. And there’s nothing worse than being out in public, really needing to go and there being no loo in sight.
So we came up with a play on City Mapper called Shitty Mapper. Which basically shows you where the nearest loo is and the quickest way to get there!
What makes you feel nostalgic?
Music and photos. One of my favourite things to do when I’m back at my parents is to get down all the old boxes of photos and look through them with my Mum, Dad and sister. We’re lucky that our parents captured so much of not only our lives but their lives before us.
I love looking through old photos of my friends, some of who are still in my life and others who aren’t. A photo or a song can instantly transport you back to that moment in time and kindle those almost-forgotten memories.
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https://www.crookesmagazine.com/television/joey-phillips-interview
Gracias @
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god-wednesday · 2 months
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AMERICAN GODS S01E06 Official Clip "Gracias" (HD) Starz Mystery Series
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@one-coming-is-enough Do you remember?
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