Interview With the Vampire
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Almost all of the show has been building to this.
Weve known for a while now that we were going to lose Claudia.
We knew shit would go down in Paris.
Still, I thought we had more time with her.
For goodness sake, she was only 46!
Thats tragically young by human standards and essentially infanticide in vampire years!
One of the most fascinating elements of this whole universe has been snuffed out.
But oh, what a way to go!
I definitely need to read the books, I think, to understand what made Santiago like this.
Can book readers not spoil it for me but at least tell me if Im warm?
Or is he just a dick?
I promise Ill catch up on the Chronicles when the seasons over.
He was no Spike, after all.He was a Joanne.
Louiss recollections of their kidnapping are frazzled and shaken up by trauma.
First, they gave the title TRIAL!
The Treacherous and Unnatural Crimes Of the Vampires Louis and Claudia (And Their Fledgling Madeleine!)
Even when these characters are being scary and evil, they manage to be cute and silly.
But back to the sheer horror …
Almost all of the episode takes place watching TRIAL!
unfold, in excruciating detail.
Oh, andall three of themare getting outed.
Whos to say he didnt arrange for this?
I guess book readers are to say.
But Im just along for this Mr. Toads Wild Ride, baby, and its careening straight to Hell.
Playing the prosecutor, Santiago summons his star witness to the stage.
His appearance causes a tremor in the air probably not unlike Taylor Swift causing earthquake-level vibrations in Edinburgh.
Lestats back, bitch.
Hes got them hooting and hollering before long with his little warm-up spiel.
Im trying to find the words to describe the aesthetic of this.
It looks like juvenalia, like primitivist folk art, like Tina Belchers sketchbook.
andheis the one who suffered.
Where have I heard all this before?Whatis Armands role in this?
I ask because Lestat is conflicted.
Mind you, Lestat does not have a writing credit on this.
Santiago wants to keep him on track, telling a version of events that benefits the mock trial.
Lestat is gonna Lestat.
Hes going to make shit up.
But then, Louis tells Daniel that this is probably more likely how Claudias turning went down.
To strike his recounting from the record, putthisversion in.
But theres a puzzled look on his face as he says this.
He doesnt quite believe it.
Daniel doesnt seem to totally buy this, either.
Thats a red flag with Armands monogram stitched in the lining.
Santiago tries to paint this as a minor spat between vamps, but Lestat is emotional and pentenant.
I couldnt get him to return my affections, so I broke him …
I hurt the one.
He really sells it, because he really believes it.
But as Louis says to Daniel, This is Lestat.
This is what hedoes,over and over
until you dont know what is real anymore, Armand interjects.
But thats not what Louis was saying.
Armand is adding that doubting reality thing.
Bigots are gonna be slow on the uptake, even without the added vampire thing.
Still really fun though.
Not that Im mad.
I just wanna know!
We learn Lestat has emotion-transferring powers?
Did we know this?
Armand doing the vibrating eyes thing again.
I love to see it.
Okay can someone who knows about attachment theorypleasetell me all of these boys attachment styles?
Is it as simple as Daniel/Louis avoidant, Lestat/Armand anxious?
Are any of them disorganized/fearful avoidant?Is anyone on this show secure?!?!
