Ok but tbh it doesn’t matter whether poto2004 was “good” or “bad” the thing is that movie was a lot of people’s first time seeing the musical—even for those who had been fans since the 80s when the musical came out. Maybe you couldn’t afford a ticket to see it on broadway/west end, maybe you couldn’t afford to take a day off work to drive into the city, maybe the tours never came close enough to where you live. And then the movie comes out and now you have a copy on fullscreen dvd and finally you can /see/ it. And like, today with the 25th on blu ray, and with the internet being more widespread, and bootlegs being easier to come by i think it might be hard to understand just how huge that was. And even now there are kids today in middle school music classes being shown poto’04 by their teachers and it will hold a special place in their heart too.
From my perspective, as An Old: I mean it was pre-YouTube!! I was a long time fan but aside from the memories of the handful of times I’d seen it in the mid-90s, all I had back then was my George Perry Complete Phantom of the Opera and a two disc OLC recording. There were some baffling choices made with the film, but it was something real and rewatchable in an era where “content” as we understand it didn’t exist. So why yes I did go see it 5 times in theaters, and yes I bought the DVD ASAP, and hell yes I went to a costume exhibit to see that sexy Red Death costume in person. And while I admit I was happy to throw it overboard in favor of RAH and more easily accessible bootlegs, I hold a deep affection for it, and could never be a hater. Everyone has the version that resonates for them; I’m just happy its brought people into the fandom.
probably won't be posting any "is it okay to headcanon a fictional character as x,y,z" request anymore due to the influx of requests we got about the topic lately and also because the answer is
it's always okay to headcanon a fictional character as literally whatever you want.
it's a toy you play with in the comfort of your home, in your head, in your imagination. you don't need strangers' permission as to how you can or can't play with your imaginary toy. go wild and have fun
you’re as much of a fan of your comfort show / movie / blorbo as any other fan, even if you don’t have a “big and popular account” or if you’ve never written a fic or made a fan art about the fandom you’re in.
you’re as much of a fan of your comfort show / movie / blorbo as any other fan, even if you don’t talk about said comfort show / movie / blorbo online or to anybody and just quietly take comfort from them in private.
don’t let today’s popularity contest make you feel less valid than other people in the fandom. because fandom is never about “popularity” or “going viral”. it’s about the comfort and joy you get from enjoying what brings you comfort and joy.
Hello friends, and welcome back to our fourth annual Vamptember celebrating Anne Rice’s The Vampire Chronicles and all of its adaptations!
For the month of September, please join us in making vampire stuff! Fic, art, headcanons, playlists, meta, gifsets, edits, anything you can think of. Base your creations on the books, the 1994 movie, the show, the musical, that other movie, whatever you want! Canon or AU, get creative!
RULES
1. Each day has THREE PROMPTS in case one doesn’t speak to you! Pick one or combine them or rearrange them, it’s up to you!
2. Please tag your posts #vamptember so that we can reblog them here! If your post isn’t showing up in the tag for whatever reason, don’t hesitate to send us an ask!
3. Find our AO3 collection here!
4. Use of AI is prohibited. Any submissions created using AI will not be reblogged or approved into our AO3 collection.
Tell your friends and share to spread the word! Daily prompts (3/day) under the cut!
Filled To The Brim / Throne / Urban Legend
Dionysus / Reverse AU / Offered Up By Hell’s Own Hand
Incense / Day Is An Illusion / Pyre
A Human Lifetime / Aristocrat / Night Island Roller Rink
Hourglass / Library / Who Recused Who?
Mad Scientist / Draught After Draught / Ballgown
FREE DAY
Unsent Letter / Cradle / We Are Not Painted Things
Glamour / Closer Than Brothers, More Intimately Than Lovers / 1349
Shaved / In Loving Memory / Guardian
Lavender Martini / Came Back Wrong / Galaxy
Chiaroscuro / Wars / Disco Ball
Dead Dove: Do Not Eat / Peach Fuzz / The Canker In The Heart Of The Rose
FREE DAY
Do Demons Not Love One Another? / Groupie / Dirge
Maladaptive Daydream / Father / Milk-Fed Catamite
Oak Tree / A Blending Of Sadness and Simple Grace / Prophecy
Erosion of Faith / Cigarettes / The Only Time
Cairo / Genderswap AU / Funereal Spirit
The Dark Is Patient / Pagan / Dinner and a Show
FREE DAY
House Pets / San Francisco / Runes Carved To My Memory
Radio / Across The Stars / Changeling
Muse / Talamasca Storage Room / Stupid and Superstitious
Test / Mortal Families / Depeche Mode
9 o’clock News / Old Melodious Nonsense / Psycho (1960)
Renovation / Adaptive Choices / The Vatican
FREE DAY
Road Head / Hermitage / Lantern Light
Monastery / Pool Party / “First Brood. All that power.”
rising from the dead for a hot second to tell y’all that I GOT PHANTOM TICKETS FOR THE 2026 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA BUCHAREST SHOW I AM SO EXCITED AAAGGGHHHHHH I’M GONNA CRY