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The Inherent Homoeroticism of Classic Literature
This used to be a webseries review blog and now I'm not sure what it is. Follow for miscellaneous LIW reblogs and the occasional original post I guess. I also now co-host It's Super Important!, a podcast about literary-inspired webseries. Recommendations/requests welcome. Askbox open. Personal bisexualwentworth. Icon by fyeahliterarywebseries.
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How I've separated them - I picked an episode number, picked the series with the 80 highest views on that number (discounting LBD and Camilla because they were so huge it didn't seem fair) and grouped them by that. I've looked through a few different sources to find as many as possible but I am sorry if I missed anyone out!
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In Episode 15 of Ilium, Jax and Hector are paired up for a Latin assignment. Neither of them cares for the idea.
Ilium is a literary-inspired webseries based on the Iliad. The show reimagines Homer’s characters as a group of LGBTQ+ college students dealing with relationships, rivalries, and the world in 2021. New episodes air Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays on YouTube.
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Ilium is back!
Ilium is officially back from hiatus!
In Episode 14, Diona and Patrick have a chat to catch up on life.
CW: This episode contains some mild sexual innuendo.
Ilium is a literary-inspired webseries based on the Iliad. The show reimagines Homer’s characters as a group of LGBTQ+ college students dealing with relationships, rivalries, and the world in 2021. New episodes air Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays on YouTube.
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A Message from the Ilium Team!
We’ve been loving all the memes, and hopefully y’all will keep them coming!
Also, if you make any gifs or fan art or anything, or if you write a review or recommendation, feel free to tag us in those too!
However, if we ever get any fanfic, we will not be consuming or sharing that because even though we’re a tiny indie show, reading fanfic of your own work can lead to legal and ethical nightmares.
We’re almost a third of the way through the show now, and the response has been lovely so far. If you’ve been enjoying it, share it with your friends! Send us an ask!
Also, we’ll be taking a short break after the next two episodes, so if you’re behind, next week would be a fantastic time to catch up.
Thank you all for watching Ilium, and we can’t wait to share the rest of the story with you!
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In Episode 11 of Ilium, Diona gives us her top three tips for success in online classes — and lets us know a little bit of what happened between her and Anya.
Ilium is a literary-inspired webseries based on the Iliad. The show reimagines Homer’s characters as a group of LGBTQ+ college students dealing with relationships, rivalries, and the world in 2021. New episodes air Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays on YouTube.
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In Episode 9 of Ilium, Odessia and Diona brave the wilds of Tinder and find the last person Diona ever wanted to encounter on a dating app.
Ilium is a literary-inspired webseries based on the Iliad. The show reimagines Homer’s characters as a group of LGBTQ+ college students dealing with relationships, rivalries, and the world in 2021. New episodes air Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays on YouTube.
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In Episode 6 of Ilium, Cassandra introduces us to Helen, who in turn introduces us to some more of The Drama.
Ilium is a literary-inspired webseries based on the Iliad. The show reimagines Homer’s characters as a group of LGBTQ+ college students dealing with relationships, rivalries, and the world in 2021. New episodes air Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays on YouTube.
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LIW Recommendation: Ilium
Hi everyone!
As you may know, I've been working on creating a literary-inspired webseries based on the Iliad for about three years now, and it's finally airing on YouTube! The first three episodes are out now, and Episode 4 premiers this Friday!
Ilium is a modernized adaptation of the Iliad by @songsofantiquity airing Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays on YouTube at 5 PM Central/6 PM Eastern.
Here are some things you should know about the show:
1) The story. Ilium has transplanted the characters and story of the Iliad into spring 2021, where two friend groups spread across the country are embroiled in a year-long feud that extends beyond petty interpersonal issues into rivalries, relationship troubles, and some real lasting consequences for some of the characters.
2) The characters. Ilium's cast consists of fourteen characters played by a wide variety of actors. Watch for the modern version of Achilles, Patroclus, Agamemnon, Helen, Hector, Andromache, Cassandra, Odysseus, Diomedes, Nestor, Ajax, Paris, Sarpedon, and Aeneas.
3) The format. Ilium is told through a variety of in-universe videos, including vlogs by Odessia and Cassandra (and their guests), Zoom and FaceTime calls, and maybe the occasional Instagram live (but no spoilers!).
4) The soundtrack. Ilium has several original songs, many of them composed and performed by the actors. In the first episodes, you can hear the main theme, Cassandra's Soundscape, and Ody's Theme (which is technically a sea shanty!). Stick around for more original music including an Achilles/Patrick love theme and maybe one or two renditions of My Heart Will Go On.
5) The diversity. Out of Ilium's fourteen characters, only one is definitely cishet, and as of Episode 3, every one of the eight characters we've met is canonically LGBTQ+. Specifically, there are several lesbians, a gay man, multiple bi and pan characters (including Achilles, Helen, and Odessia), and multiple nonbinary characters (including Angela and Nestor). Additionally, only half of the cast is white, and there are several Jewish characters (and one Hellenic pagan). The queer characters are played by queer actors, and the creative team is also diverse in terms of gender, sexuality, and race. There's also neurodivergent rep! So if you want to support diverse media, this is a great show for you!
6) The similar media. Watch Ilium if you enjoyed:
Eddy Rex (modernized Greek mythology!)
Middlemarch: The Series (ensemble cast of queer characters)
Away From It All (experimental/mixed video format)
The Best Wishes (Sarah Gruber, who played Millie Wishfort, plays Anya in Ilium)
Project Green Gables (introspective, character-focused episodes)
Nothing Much To Do and Lovely Little Losers (comedy, romantic/sexual tension, and original music)
7) The content warnings. Please be aware that Ilium contains the following:
Swearing
Sex jokes and innuendos
Frequent mentions of the pandemic and quarantine
Threats of violence
Depictions of toxic romantic relationships and toxic/manipulative friendships
Mentions of medical emergencies and hospitalizations
Specific content warnings are posted in the description of every episode!
8) Some other things you'll get from Ilium, in no particular order:
Jokes about Tinder
Modern Odysseus and Diomedes as roommates
Modern Achilles and Patroclus as a canon couple
A cowboy outfit or two
A baking episode
Plenty of flannel
The phrase "girls, gays, and pagan babes"
ORBS!
Subscribe to Songs of Antiquity on YouTube for new episodes three times a week!
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The Rage of Achilles | Ilium Episode 3
In Episode 3 of Ilium, meet Achilles, Angela, Diona, Jax, Nestor, and Patrick and watch our modernization of the Iliad’s inciting incident.
CONTENT WARNING: this episode contains swearing, threats of violence, and a rude hand gesture.
Ilium is a literary-inspired webseries based on the Iliad. The show reimagines Homer’s characters as a group of LGBTQ+ college students dealing with relationships, rivalries, and the world in 2021. New episodes air Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays on YouTube.
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Ilium Episode 2 premiers on YouTube at 6 pm Eastern Time! This episode will be a second prologue of sorts, complimenting last week’s episode and introducing the modern version of Cassandra!
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hey, is there an update schedule yet for this show? i can't find it anywhere...
Hello! We have not officially released it, so here is the release schedule for Ilium:
Episode 2: Friday, March 12
Episode 3: Tuesday, March 16
Episode 4: Friday, March 19
Episode 5: Sunday, March 21
Episode 6: Tuesday, March 23
Episode 7: Friday, March 26
And then we will continue to release episodes Tuesday, Friday, Sunday with the occasional bonus video, for 45 episodes total ending in early June!
While you wait for Episode 2, you can watch Episode 1 as well as the trailer and introduction videos from the cast and crew on YouTube now!
Ilium is a literary-inspired webseries based on the Iliad. The show reimagines Homer’s characters as a group of LGBTQ+ college students dealing with relationships, rivalries, and 2021. New episodes air Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays on YouTube.
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If you haven’t watched Episode 1 of Ilium yet, why not?
In Episode 1, meet Odessia, our modern take on Odysseus, along with some orbs, a good dog, Ody’s theme song, and the story that will set the stage for the rest of the show.
Episode 2 premiers at 6pm Eastern Time this Friday. Subscribe to us on YouTube to be the first to meet our modern take on Cassandra and then to meet the rest of the cast starting next week!
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It’s here! Ilium officially has a trailer and a release date! Tune in this Friday (March 5th) for the first episode, in which you’ll meet modern Odysseus and their orbs.
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Hello friends!
We are thrilled to announce that Ilium has an official trailer and release date! Join us on YouTube for the trailer premier at 4pm central time today and again this Friday (March 5th) for Episode 1!
Things you might see in the trailer:
An Avatar: The Last Airbender reference
A complaint about straight people
Tea
Modern Achilles
Two fictional YouTubers with radically different aesthetics
We can’t wait for you to meet these characters and watch the show that we’ve created with them!
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Behold! Some stills from yesterday’s filming! Top to bottom: Achilles, Jax, Angela, Nestor, Diona, and Patrick. Stay tuned for more filming updates and behind-the-scenes content and subscribe to us on YouTube to meet the cast and see the trailer when we post it!
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If you’re a fan of:
the Iliad
awkward bisexual love triangles
diverse casts in terms of gender, sexuality, and race
unrequited crushes
acknowledgements that we’re in a pandemic without making that the focus
Hank Green
old-school vloggers
supporting independent creators
very good dogs
maybe also a cat???
Hellenic Polytheism
classics in general
literary-inspired webseries in general
You could go subscribe to Songs of Antiquity on YouTube for the latest content from our gay Iliad show.
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Your tags seem to indicate that you think that literary-inspired webseries don't exist anymore, and I'd just like to assure you that they do. Public History only ended a few months ago, and Ilium will be airing in a few weeks!
The light is the amount of serotonin my brain is releasing
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