Ep 10 of Interview with the Vampire is full of LIES! 2x3 Breakdown Review
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I loved they spoke French. Made it so real for Lestat and Nicki to be speaking in French. It was wonderful. Lestat couldn’t speak any language but French back then. I loved it. :-)
I liked that detail a lot. And not to be mean but I'd really like to just get a snippet of when Lestat learned English too. In season 1 he mentioned how it all sounded like a jumbled mess to him at first and I'm sure he was so adorable learning a new language while interjecting it with French here and there 😅
Unless he was out here unaliving whoever taught him English like Claudia did. Then hmmm...😅😅
@@cyanrose499 I’d love to hear him muddle his way through his first sentence in English too. :-)
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Describing Louis is a "self-destructive, eternal sad sack?" No truer words have ever been spoken!🤣👏
as a non-native English speaker I actually DO hope they will make season 3 mostly French-speaking, I think it would add much to authenticity and atmosphere.
(I myself don't know French at all, but tbh it's not that difficult to adjust to reading subtitles, and understanding of emotions of actors comes actually very quickly. at least - that's how it is for me and to almost all of the people I know, so I'd say - it's worth a try)
Except parts where they instead of adding proper subtitles just write "speaking in French"
As a native English speaker who lives in a French speaking country, that would help a lot! Plus so many English words are the same in French. It will be more organic
I can't believe they are producing a NEW show in the universe and are yet to greenlight season 3. Like no offense to Mayfare Witched but everyone knows that the flagship is Interview with the Vampire, right???
At current I don't believe it's getting canceled, for a lot of reasons. It's not abnormal at all for a show to not announce a renewal until very late in the season or right after. I think it's to build hype and keep people engaged? If they announced one too early people may go "oh it'll be around later so I can just skip this episode" and that hurts their views. They want LIVE viewership, not people waiting to binge watch. Keeping people on their toes keeps them tuning in. Also they did potentially cancel Night Island, so they may be thinking about toning the budget down, but I doubt that when they've announced another spin off. And Mayfair Witches DID succeed in terms of cable viewers (I couldn't tell you how well it did with streaming at the time it was on, someone else may know), so right now it'd be very foolish to cancel this one.
Meanwhile.... Dominic Noble sat in his room, feeling unexpectedly robbed for reasons he did not yet comprehend.
😂 Last time Dom did a Lost in Adaptation about an Anne Rice book, he paid me to consult and write part of the script for him. We're good 😁
@@MavenoftheEventideResume: Anne Rice consultant.
I first heard of this channel from Dom Noble. A great recommendation, I might add!😊
@@DocHayes420 I think I'd actually heard of this channel at least once even earlier, but Dom reminded me of it and is why I finally subscribed!😊
@@MavenoftheEventide I remember that. I wish it was a full on crossover.
The lack of red squiggles read to me as an awkward pause. I have gotten the impression that Armand has *wanted* to be interviewed too and that this was a transition to him only needing the opportunity to volunteer the information. Like, Daniel is listening….silence….oh all right I’ll talk.
Sam Reid seemed to be stressing in all of the interviews that this season is VERY MUCH from everybody’s perspectives except Lestat’s, so i’m prayingggg they rectify this and do him justice in the next season 🥲
I want to see Gabrielle de Lioncourt. She is Lestat's mother/ fledgling whose animal bloodlust holds no bounds. The third and fourth seasons will clarify everything from Lestat's perspective.
What is he really like?
@@lil_tari funny, smart, deeply philosophical, emotional, introspective, in love with the world, an artist at heart, mischievous. They don't call him The Brat Prince for nothing ;) Reading Interview VS The Vampire Lestat is a complete tonal change. Louis is so melancholy and wistful, Lestat lives in the moment and is full of joy and wonder. His 'voice' through his POV when you're reading makes you feel like he always has a hidden smile and wink except when he's feeling absolute grief and rage. That's my take, at least.
So many people are set against him and want to dismiss his POV as not being anymore trustworthy than the others and I'm not sure I agree. Louis has his memories tampered with and Armand is actively manipulating the situation. Lestat is not a manipulator, he's a brat and reckless and has terrible impulse control, but manipulation is not his forte 😂
@@fortelewisandrew2426 I'm wondering if they might be cutting her out entirely to sidestep the..ehm..incest?😅😅
As I was watching Armand's take on his interactions with the Lestat, I absolutely read it as an obfuscated and amended retelling. In those scenes, it is painfully obvious that, even now, Armand is not completely over what Lestat did to him. The pain is very much still real, to some extent, and the retelling confirms that more so than you would expect. It is highly possible, that the story we got in the source material is actually the real story; and what Armand is now telling Daniel is pure fiction, simply to make Armand seem better than Lestat in every way. A grandiose glow up of his own prowess and majesty, bereft of any real truth. If that's true, at the deepest level, then it only goes to show (even more so) how the pain of Lestat using and abandoning him still lingers. Man, I freaking LOVE Armand in this!
I think Assad Zaman said it best, all that matters is this is how *Armand* feels about Lestat and his actions. At least that's all that matters in terms of who Armand is and how his feelings are effecting what he's doing now.
I feel for Armand too. Yes, he has his own manipulative tactics brewing but I see it more as him being super awkward with his interactions rather than purposefully sadistic.
He feels like he needs those around him to depend on him in order to have a relationship with them (whether it's his coven or his lovers) and I do believe he takes it way too far and changes his mind impulsively, then tries to sabotage the world he's built for them rather than allowing them to go free on their own.
It's not an excuse (considering he's been around for centuries and could have learned better by now) but he comes off as someone who has never had a truly mutual connection with someone, but always had to be on his toes and question everything before deciding if he should eliminate them or convert them
Unlike the movie where he disappears for the 2nd half of the film, I’m glad the show found a way to keep Lestat involved in the story. This show is definitely better when Sam Reid is on screen.
I’m glued to CZcams on Mondays waiting for your video recap. Thank you for educating and making the episodes even more rich!
I love Lestat and the books. But im fully aware that this is simply one of the themes of interview with the vampire. Lestat is not being portrayed as he really is, im surprised that people are getting butthurt about it. What did they expect from a season that is adapting The Book Interview with the vampire?? Smh
Right. It’s silly to get upset when season 3 is going to be in lestat’s point of view. the whole point of this is that…….. memory is a monster and people are biased as hell.
Normally I’d agree but here’s the problem the show makers themselves made a point of saying they were going to be faithful to the books and they didn’t. Personally I enjoy the show, but they should’ve kept their mouths shut about being “faithful”. It set a bar. The irony is the original is the more faithful adaption so far by comparison.
@@unbowedqueen @nebulous8389 I think is this fear that we'll don't have season 3 and the image of Lestat remains like this for the people who have not read or will not read the books.
@@malek015Ai ya know in the extended trailer or one of the trailers they show a snippet of the fight from season 1. But a different version where Louis is the aggressor and Lestat is being backed up by Louis. It shows Lestats face all bloodied up . Like he is holding back because he doesn't want to hurt Louis.....
.Wink wink ;) plus the writers said there is going to be a twist. They are going to reveal what really happened. Rewatch one of the trailers it's easy to miss. The writers know what they are doing.
@@malek015Ai Yes, I have been thinking this is going to get canceled before they ever get to the best part and many people will never see the Lestat I have loved since I first read the books.
I saw the lack of the red squiggles when Armand started talking as him speaking directly into Daniel's mind at first, as a way of telling Daniel "Yeah, i already know about your computer being breached and am letting they get only what information i want them to know."
It also answers the Cloud question, “you know what we want you to know. We have ultimate power. Do not confuse yourself about who is predator and prey.”
The squiggles only stopped when he stopped talking. People are reading way too much into that scene.
"They don't know we know they know we know."
As a french man i appreciate the effort to speak in french. Anne Rice has imagined their characters as french probably to pay a tribute To her love child city of La Nouvelle Orléans. Besides she was very interested by Jean Jacques Rousseau philosophy and the enlightment philosophers. So the effort in french has sense. Even Lestat finally has decided to come back in his family castle in Auvergne. Vive la France!
It really adds so much. I wish it could just be this way as opposed to having the troop speak English. I get their audience is English speaking soldiers but a little French offstage would add flavor.
What a well spent evening, listening to your breakdown of this episode! Seriously, I love how expressive you are and your voice was truly made for talking about vampires :D But seriously, thank you for these videos, you did an amazing work on every single one of them!
Rolin Jones has explicitly mentioned that Armand is lying at least by omission:
“there are characters that are in it, and there are characters that are removed” because of Armand, but he doesn’t want fans to think Gabrielle won’t be part of the show.
“Gabrielle - not particularly somebody I think Armand wants [mentioned]. But don’t worry, it’s coming,” Jones assures, adding, “If there’s a Season 3, Lestat will get to tell his version of the story that will be wildly different about what happened there.” He doesn’t stop there: “In my head, other than Lestat, [Gabrielle is] the central character of Season 3. The most important character.” Whomever they cast in the role in the potential third season, it will have to be “someone who can do dubious battle with Sam. Sam is absolutely the biggest instrument,” Jones notes.
Gabrielle is not being left out of the show. Be patient. We haven’t gotten to TVL yet, just events from it, from Armand’s POV - who is definitely fucking with things both in his story and people’s memories.
That is exactly what I said in the video.
@@MavenoftheEventide girl, it’s not. At all. You take every opportunity to insult the creative behind the show because you think it somehow devalues the novel.
I used to be a huge fan of your channel but the way you talk about this show in such a dismissive manner is annoying and silly.
@@MavenoftheEventide you said Gabrielle is being left out of the show, which she’s not. She was left out of Armand’s memory on purpose because it’s fucking Armand…duh.
@@geminihexx9858 I said:
"First of all, Lestat’s been alone this whole time. Armand has completely omitted from his story that Lestat’s mom, Gabrielle, was with him and already a vampire too during all this. But Armand never liked Gabrielle, so of course he edits her right out of his story for Daniel"
I would love Patricia Clarkson yo be cast as Gabrielle 😍 she's a phenomenal actor and would go toe to toe with Sam Reid
the smile i smiled when they gave her that doll looking dress...i was waiting for claudia to be wearing doll ish clothing in this series since its a big part of her character, AND THEY FINALLY EMBRACED THAT PART OF HER!! lestat never gave her anything THAT CHILDISH ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
I've been watching your videos for a while now, and I just want to say that I love the amount of effort and knowledge you bring. I love that you do these reviews especially because it's just fun to break down book vs show and theorize what could be coming up soon. I don't have anyone IRL that is also a big Anne Rice fan to talk fandom with, so these videos really do scratch that itch for me. Thank you! (Also, I like longer videos. It means a more in-depth look to me, which is what I crave.)
What if AMC Armand STILL has Lestat in the basement...
I wish!!!!!!
Armand was effin messed up for that, but I still love him.😢
He effin tortured him because Lestat rejected him two times. Lol
I hope Lestat make a real appearance during the court session. Yes, we saw a glimpse of him appearing during the "judgement" with Claudia, Louis and Madeleine sitting on a chair infront of the stage. But I don't know if it's Louis's mind or what.
Hopefully he won’t Frankenstein Claudia’s head.
Just based on your videos, maybe they want Lestat to tell his side on pieces of both seasons, adding the memories of his human life and the time he lived away from both Armand and Louis. All of it, plus whatever they show us of what's going on in the present times, should give them enough for the third season, and maybe have the Akasha situation be the main focus of the fourth and maybe fifth seasons.
three seasons of the same information? my god, they need to move on to Akasha already. Lestat's backstory is one or two episodes worth of material.
@@ninetimesaday The show is called Interview with the Vampire, I think it's safe to assume all the backstories will be told in this way. Least can tell us about himself, Armand, Gabrielle, Marius and what he knows about Akasha. Marius can then be brought in and tell us the rest of Armand's story, his own, and more about Akasha. While all of this happens, in the present we can see the shifting of the characters relationships, the Talamasca can get more involved, the new vampires can be used to show us what would happen if they conquer the world. I think that, after this season, the scenes in the modern days are going to be more and more important, the first interview has to tell about Lestat, Louis, Claudia, Armand and the vampires of the theatre, Lestat's also has multiple important vampires in it, but it does serve the purpose of shortening theirs. It's a TV show, they want to go on forever, but if they keep needing to be renewed each season, then it's normal to keep the major event and climax of the series for last, while moving other important events before Akasha awakens.
@@ninetimesadayno it’s not lol
@@ninetimesaday lmfao how would it be the same information when we’ve only had like ten minutes of TVL in this season? Read the books lol
Let's see if Raglan James is actually David Talbot
Maybe he’s Lestat
This is what I was thinking
I've been wondering the same thing!! Introducing Raglan so early could have so many implications for Lestat's story too and man I can't wait!
BEST EPISODE SO FAR. The acting in this series is next level.
"No one had ever seen a Vampire like this before" Ma'am Barnabas Collins has a few words for you.
Barnabas Collins was a stepping stone, but he wasn't anywhere near there yet. Anne actually credited Marya Zaleska from Dracula's daughter as her chief inspiration. They walked so Louis could fly.
In the 1970s Parallel Time storyline William H. Loomis the parallel universe version of Barnabas's servant Willie Loomis traps Barnabas in his coffin and makes him tell his life story. A precursor to Louis and Daniel but more antagonistic.
@@MavenoftheEventide Did you watch "Abigail"? I know its suppose to be Draculas daughter, but all I could think of is "if Claudia had lived, what she would eventually become".
Thank you, Elisa, for making these videos. Vampire stories are great escapism, and the the show "Interview with the Vampire" is fantastic. I enjoy listening to your long-form content with my Apple AirPods while working out, cleaning my house, or just relaxing and watching CZcams. 🦇 🍷 🌹
Greetings from Iceland 🇮🇸
Maven: You guys don't know who I'm talking about.
Me in my best Monica Gellar voice whilst waving my hand in the air: I KNOW! I KNOW! I KNOW!
When you say that you would be able to understand the nuances of the actors' performances much better if they spoke in a language you speak (English), I'd say that really depends on where you spent your formative years.
For example, I'm Dutch and most of the media I consume is in different languages (mostly English) - but I'm so used to either learning that language or reading subtitles that it doesn't bother me at all. Dubbing is only done for children's media - anything for adults only has subtitles. However, it's not the same at all in countries like France or Italy where dubbing is much more common and a larger part of the media consumed is in their native language. All of this goes hand in hand with how confident people feel when speaking a second or third langauge as well - and how closely you relate your mother tongue to your identity as a person. It's really fascinating.
Anyway, any time I hear an American say that they struggle to get into a movie/show because it wasn't in English I can't help but laugh a little bit, because... Welcome to our world.
I love foreign films and watch them with subtitles all the time. But when you have a non French speaking actor doing entire scenes in French to a non French audience, you just don’t get the same nuances and emotion he’d be able to deliver in a language he speaks on his own to the English speaking audience it was written for. When a fluent speaker of a language is speaking it, they can put their whole soul into acting and portraying all the depth beneath the character, but it just doesn’t come across for me when it’s done unnaturally in American/English tv shows. For instance, Daciana speaking Romanian in ep 1 was great, and then Louis and Claudia’s non fluent Romanian made sense and worked with how their characters were trying to communicate in a foreign country. But the flashback Paris scene being entirely in French did a disservice to both the actors and the script in this case for how the audience could receive it.
@@MavenoftheEventideExcept for people like me who watch it with the sound low (sleeping partner) and the CC on! Sounds like ok whispering French to me! 🇫🇷
I saw someone posting on Facebook that it was a mistake from Claudia to mention the incenerator. She says they used to have one at home to deal with the bodies, but their cover story says they had been living on the road.
I don’t think it matters since Armand knows anyway. Other vampires might get it eventually. Her days are probably numbered. Probably is a word I use because the books have differed from the show so much…Claudia might leave the theater alive.
@@wildmarjoramdieselpunk6396 I mean Armand has no love for Claudia but also no reason to disclose his knowledge of that to the cult so it's still a mistake bc she needs to avoid the coven to get that info.
Man, it's been a wild past couple of years for Anne Rice fans hasn't it?
Armand and his blenders 😂😂😂 omg. Microwaves and tvs and ringing Australia in the middle of the night.
Ring me Armand!! I’m in Australia 🇦🇺 ❤
26:00 I feel like the red squiggle not showing up might have been an after thought of how armand could "hide from the cloud". Maybe it wasn't originally written in, and in the post production the writers just thought it was a cool vampire power or something. Maybe armand is telepthically communicating with the appearence of speaking normally?
also... the blender mention was my absolute favorite part of the episode lol
I would watch even a 3 hours video of you breaking down the show! 🖤 I love these videos so much
Maven you make incredible videos! I absolutely love everything about them, including your set background and that marvelous chair! 🌹
But like... I was actually mad?? Usually, I have enjoyed every single change AMC has made to the story, even those that have infamously upset other book fans; but this whole take on the Vampire Lestat had me yelling at my screen "that's not how that went!!" If I'm not mistaken, Armand did not meet Lestat by telepathically adressing him at the Thêatre - in his single performance as a Vampire - but rather they met at a church -I think it was la Chapelle des Innocents but that could be quite off - where he was hiding alongside Gabrielle. Now, I understand why they wouldn't want to introduce Gabrielle just yet, but.... having him still see Nicolas as a Vampire? Having him still perform?? I think those affect the story!! And who were the people he m*rdered when the curtain fell?? Were they his thespian friends? In which case, wow, he is thrice the b*stard I thought him to be! And all that I could have delt with... but Armand's baltant, poorly written self-insert fanfic?? I felt myself on the brink of either tears or manaichal laughter at the "Je t'aime"! I think I was ready to m*rder something. I love Armand to bits, and I know he is proverbially a simp for Lestat, but I just wish it was written differently that's all! Anyway. I'm so terribly sorry for this relentless venting of my feelings. I loved the episode, regardless, and Maven's review is thorough as ever 🙌 (I'm 10000% certain that Armand and Daniel did go through a few blenders back in the 80s but present day Daniel got a sort of self-preservation memory loss about it. And can we talk about the Sartre cameo??? Tell me that wasn't pure gold).
As a Nikki fan girl I continue to get burned by the universe. I doubt I will ever get justice but that's FINE. The Queen of the Damned movie hurt but somehow this hurt more. They're a couple but it's NBD?? How dare you AMC. I'm wondering if we'll ever see a proper adaptation of the Vampire Lestat. It sucks that the show adapted Lestat so well but not my beloved Nikki. Oh well, thank you as usual for the wonderful, in depth video. I love to hear what you have to say!
@mavenoftheeventtide!!! Just thank you for all these videos, you don't know how much the show and the books mean to me. Your videos are everything. I read books 1 through 4 in high school. I graduated in 97. I was a marine for 10 years, then a cop for 2 years, and I went to prison for 5 years. I was in Solitary Confinement for 3 and a half years. In those three and a half years I read over 1,000 books. There I read "Interview" again, all the way to "Blood Canticle" and it was the best time of my reading life. When I finished reading them it made me want to be a writer. Anne Rice, Stephen King, and JK Rowling saved my life. (I went back to school and got my MFA in Creative Writing in 2022, and I'm now writing a memoir.) Watching episode 10 was amazing. Even though the show has taken a lot of liberties with the book, I still love every minute of it. Episode 10 was like being locked in my cell wrapped up in Anne Rice all over again. The scene where Lestat throws the crucified Christ was so mesmerizing. I know it didn't happen like that, but I didn't care. It was great. The last 3 episodes have been great. I didn't like Assad Zaman last season, but now I think he is superb! Anyway, sorry for the long post. Just had to say that. Can't wait for season 3!!! My favorite books outside of "Interview" and "The Vampire Lestat" are in this order: The Tale of The Body Thief, Merrick, The Vampire Vittorio, and Pandora!!! Keep the videos coming, my wife and I are such big fans!!!
This comment was wholesome and I commend your drive and determination to change your life for the better ❤ you made it! And how awesome to know books about horror and struggles helped you shape your future. I hope we get to read your memoir one day 😊
@@eliselevi109 Thanks, it's been an interesting journey indeed, and I've loved every minute of it. I hope to publish by the end of this year. I just am so busy. Work, kids, school, and watching Interview and Maven all the time, lol... If only had more time...
I just saw episode 11 this morning at 6am NYC time... I have to watch it again tonight for real and then Ill watch Maven tomorrow! Cant wait!!! Enjoy your weekend!!!
I absolutely love that Anne Rice made other supernatural creatures existing on her universe but I'll be forever sad that we don't have much information about the wolfs and how the vampires felt about them. Absolutely love the Talamasca whole watching vibes (and the witches and ghosts are fun too, the aliens... Not so much)
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YES! That would be AMAZING! She’s a great character on her own, and seeing her as an agent would carry that third series! Plus, she’s a badass!
Of course I know who Merrick is :( I find it odd that the show is so popular to people who have not read the books. I am having a hard time vibeing completely with the changes personally but I love your breakdowns they help me recognize some of the things that felt wrong but I did not immediately remember why so I can integrate it into my ideas and match the show and books better.
Ok so: I am French and the french they spoke in the show was so incomprehensible at times that it took this video for me to understand that they were calling Claudia "ma puce". Imagine my bewilderment when they gave her a cirque de puces. I love that they decided to speak the language and applaud the effort for authenticity, I really do, but it needs some work.
I feel like they're trying too hard and accentuate the words so much they become hard to understand
I thought they were calling her Puce, like the color. The CC never put a “ma” in front of it. I thought these vampires were supposed to only speak English on and off stage at this point because they were entertaining English speaking soldiers.
I think The Talamasca and some The Spirits out there have some how been able to boost the ability of supernatural coverups to not be noticed.
I can hardly wait until Monday for your review of these episodes!
It’s like you have a PhD in all things vampiric!
I absolutely loved this review! You are so hilarious and animatic and I love it. Always a fan 🍷❤
Greetings, Maven!! 🖤 One of the things I’ve always loved about the Vampire Chronicles is the fact that as vampires get older (ancient if you will) they become more powerful, discovering new gifts and seeing others they already have, enhanced (of course there are always exceptions to the rule 😂). Seeing how everyone in the series seems to be powered up in one way or another, do you think that would pose a problem down the line as they continue to adapt the chronicles?
I'm sure they'll find a way to work with it. My guess is the older the vampire, the more powerful their VERSION of the powers will be. Like Louis can set a trashcan on fire, but maybe not a person? Meanwhile Akasha could burn down an entire building with a thought.... or something like that.
Im so glad I found your channel after watching season 1!!!! Thank you for breaking down the episodes and books!! I dont read like I used to so it would take me FOREVER to catch up! 😂
I cackled at Lestat singing. But I sobered up real quick as soon as Armand started asking about "Bruce". As soon as he said "Ive known for months" I screamed I knew it!!!! Im sure I scared my nephew 😂😂.
If you want a summary for the books, you can check out The Naughty Librarian's videos. She pretty much covers all the books in the series and that's how I got to know the story while listening to her at work 😅
Yeah, Lestat threw Armand off of a freaking tower! Remember how Lestat briefly lived at Magnus's tower after being turned? Armand was able to track him down there and attacked him. Lestat kicked the shit out of him and threw him off the tower. Armand is a little bitch compared to Lestat.
47:47 - I mean.... they essentially held Armand like a POW and tortured him, let him believe his maker was dead(which was made easier because Marius legit abandoned and didn't come for him until it was pretty much already too late), and implemented psychological conditioning / programming tactics on him. He was basically forced to join/convert or die[ like he'd watched pretty much everyone else he'd known under Marius' care die], and the too-human / too-goody-two-shoes lifestyle was blamed as the root cause or whole entire reason for why he was having to endure going through all of that. I would believe it if he had legitimate PTSD over the idea of going back to that, maybe afraid of experiencing possible repercussions for it again if he were to do so kinda like he actually once already had yet Lestat never did. Marius was basically his GOD-then the cult and their rules were-then Lestat /Louis. And so on. (Unless my brain is seriously misremembering/exaggerating/ something.)
Why are we minimizing this indoctrination like he was entirely just some silly/foolish misguided child?? 😅 🤔 Loll
It makes perfect sense that he might be totally unmoored by the prospect of losing the cult just like he'd lost Marius and not really know how else to live or survive after so long. Until Lestat/Louis/Daniel sort of shines the way.
Buut, I dunno, maybe that's just me and more headcanon than actual canon. idkk
(I probably just do like questioning all the time exactly how much of what any of the characters have ever said is actually the whole truth and nothing but or not / postulate my own theories about their motivations based on actions as much or more than what they say too much, sometimes. Lol)
Thanx for all the details. Did not notice half of them while watching.
I really loved Armand’s fanfiction 🤣🤣🤣
But my devil minions heart is happy.
Armand's fanfic is so funny and heartbreaking at the same time😅
It had so many holes and it was such a Rollercoaster, going from enemies to lovers, then boom "he left the next morning and never called me again".
Like sir, your man's "ex" got turned into a vampire and saw the two of you making boom boom right above his head as he was playing in YOUR theater's orchestra! Spill all the tea, what happened???😂😂
@10:48 Wait, so the vampires literally operate by the conservation of ninjutsu? That’s awesome.
thank you for reminding me of a new season, i liked the first one.
I was thinking about it and now I have a theory: they are going to show us important characters from all the Chronicles, telling their story and presenting their relationships/conflicts still irresolved today, each season focusing on one, while in the present the threat of vampires conquering the world grows and grows. As a show that's not guaranteed to be renewed this potential final battle could be used to keep the audience hooked, and they have already changed the timeline a lot, so it could make sense to milk it and use the events of Queen of the Damned as a final season, where our heroes(?) are suddenly not faced with armies of new vampires trying for world domination, but the very first vampire and all the risks derived from fighting her. The Body tief plot could be used to make Daniel younger, having the Talamasca involved with him during this interview, and possibly others in the future, to fuse his character with David. If he becomes a sort of link between all the main vampires he can make multiple interviews(seasons) and they can be reunited, adding plots related to their relationships, so that the final one can be focused on Lestat as a rock star, Akasha awakening and the story of how vampires came to be.
Ep3 is my favorite episode so far❤❤... and i know it would add nothing to the story... but I'd love to see Louis get his hands on Bruce!
Same here!😂 Just for vibes, I wish Louis is secretly gathering any info he can about Bruce so he can pull up to his flat in the current timeline in Dubai, kick down his door just as Bruce finally found the woman of his dreams and rips him to shreds the same way he did to that other guy back in New Orleans.
This video was exactly what i need it to completely fangirling over all the scenes of lestat. Also reminds me i have read the series until blood canticla a long time ago (20 years?) anyway love everything
I don't know if you noticed but when Daniel was talking to armand his voice wasn't coming up on the recording.
Peeped that shit! Not sure if Daniel did or not
1:00:39 'ma puce' is a term of endearment, Claudia doesn't get it but it's kind of ma chérie. But it's ironic because the troupe knows they will have to end her. They like her but the rules are the rules...
It would have come across much more endearing if they had put the “ma” before it for sure.
@@MavenoftheEventideI thought since they were told to use only English, they were calling her Puce, like the color. Like maybe her skin looked bruisy purple brown…and I thought they were calling her this to be mean, as well as telling her to keep her head down like a servant and not look them in the eyes. I really thought, with Claudia’s background, especially with Bruce and Lestat, that she wouldn’t tolerate abuse. It just made me feel bad for her choosing to be in the troop if they were being mean to her. But if “Ma Puce” means pumpkin…that’s a little better…they are still jerks to her though.
I think the point is to make the audience be like "wait that isn't true" and is a really good reflection in the world we live in now....where everyone can go on the internet and say their version of a situation or relationship and we don't often enough question or look for nuance or even receipts....their is each persons perspective and somewhere in their the truth. I feel like the show aging up Daniel and him being a crical thinker, looking for clues, and analyzing what is being said is what the show is asking us to do.
With Louie being emotional and grateful to Daniel for pushing him to live in the truth...to me...seems like a message we should all live by that we are actually more helpful to someone when we push them to face reality and how their emotions have colored their perspective.
.....i think armand is just straight up lying cuz he can't admit that he is bitter in regards to Lestat
....thats how reading it at least
Thank you for all the knowledge and insights you share in these videos! I'm genuinely confused about a minor detail... isn’t Lestat's hair longer in this season? I thought vampires couldn't cut their hair because it would just grow back too quickly. Did the show just decide not to keep that detail, or is it more about the inconsistency of memory and/or further proof that the Lestat shown here is not the true Lestat?
I think the show would rather you take it as the Lestat shown in season 1 wasn't the true Lestat. This is the length of hair they wanted for him, but the actor couldn't grow it out in time for season 1. So take it that Louis was remembering it too short in New Orleans 😉
@MavenoftheEventide Ooooohhh good to know!
If we don't get much more expanded Lestat and Armand backstory scenes in the future, I will riot. 😂😂 (I laugh, but .. seriously , no joke; That would break my heart.😅)
Did you watch "Abigail"? I know its suppose to be Draculas daughter, but all I could think of is "if Claudia had lived, what she would eventually become". ** but im biased. Im a Anne Rice fan(I live in/am from NO) but just a casual when it comes to Dracula".
That fist pump about dream!Stat being back🤭🤭 (Relatable! 💖)
Dream!Stat is always a good time^--^
I actually preferred that they spoke in French. It helped the world building in my opinion!
I don't think Armand is freezing time. I think he is mentally paralyzing people in place by messing with their perceptions. Notice how his voice is not recorded in his conversation with Daniel. I think that is a clue. I think the conversation Daniel is having is not physically happening and he can alter perceptions. I would go as far as to predict that Armand is somehow mentally scrubbing memories from Louis to keep him around and this is why Louis is misremembering things.
48:26 - To be fair... he probably wanted to break Lestat / force Lestat into joining the cult. Holding his lover hostage would be potentially more motivating than simply trying to hold him hostage. (Plus, maybe Lestat still is _physically_ stronger, but Armand simply had the element of surprise and/or has stronger *_mind_* powers.?) And it also kinda mirrors exactly what the cult did to Marius/Armand, all those years ago.
15:53 or maybe he was fired already and is a rouge agent.
I am count dracula and i have to say this is a good video
12:50 i am so hoping for season 3!!!!
I didn't realize there were so many books, I literally have 10 more to get in hard back, of course lol
I read Merrick when it came out, and I really enjoyed it. I really hope we get to see Merrick Mayfair onscreen at some point!
The Talamasca sounds annoying and nosey lmao
That's exactly how all the vampires feel!
I'm 90% positive Eleni said to Lestat "We serve God through Satan" in the flashback scene when he saved Nicki. I could be wrong tho.
Right! So they ARE still Satanic! That's the can of worms 😬
18:20 - Unless he's actually Lestat or David in his body, or him in David's body?🤔🤔
......I'm just still hoping they really don't turn tv Daniel into a composite character of both Daniel and David.
Did you see that Santiago was made by someone named "Windsor". I made jokes about them casting Ben Daniels in the series (because of his prominent role in the Crown) and the royal family famously banning Garlic and Silver from their cutlery (they use gold, no joke), but the Windsor name drop in his file makes me think maybe my joke wasn't so off after all.
Maybe they should be writing a better script, as opposed to cutie fan service. :) This episode was pretty good but the first two were lacking for me.
@@wildmarjoramdieselpunk6396 I somewhat agree. Im a New Orleans resident who lives 3 blocks from Lalaurie's Mansion (lestats apartment is attached) and living here Rice is just a part of everyday life. ... However, the Windsor stuff is interesting. There have been "Vampire" accusations about the Windsor family line since ATLEAST Elizabeth the first. Its the reason "tabloids" at that time said she never birthed an heir... Later members outright banning Silver and Garlic didnt do them any favors (bad breath and considering silver too "common" were the real reasons) but im happy to see it. Allot of times I feel too close to it. Growing up here where its just culture, Im happy to see new takes. I can understand why outsiders see her words as gospel though. Her books are literally at the checkout of every corner store in town. Theres a fucking tourist kicking hte wall of the apartment im in as i type this. F*cking Memorial day. F*ckin Guy.
@@spoons250 The word vampire in English was unknown until the 1680s and Elizabeth I is not in the Windsor Family line so I sincerly doubt you have accurate information.
I’m sure there will be revelations that change how things happened with Lestat but I think book fans are setting themselves up for disappointment if they expect some sort of 180 degree turn.
I was pleasantly surprised to see Andy Botwin sitting down to eat with Daniel lol.
Thanks to Maven for telling me that scene was in Dubai. I did not know. I thought it was from the past.
I thought the red lines was just a foreshadowing of Daniel’s heart stopping or being on the line since it looks like a heart monitor
Oooo I like that!
That is how people do last name in ancient times. Places their from or their profession.
Are the Vampire still not able to do partial feeding at this point? I know in the books that is a technological improvement that they implemented later on.
Vampires have to be especially strong to be able to manage the Little Drink. Most vampires are too weak to be able to stop themselves once they start drinking, they go into a blood haze, and can't pull away until the person reaches death. It takes a couple hundred years at least for a vampire to get there, but in the book, Louis is still unable to do it when he's over 200. Not until Lestat gives him a huge powerup with all his extra blood.
I don't know if that logic still apply for the show. I mean Santiago can stop halfway when feeding. Also that blood sucking orgy kinda show how much control the vampires in the show has while feeding.
I fully believe, based on interviews with the cast and crew, that this is Armand's very biased view of events and he is sooo full of shiiiit 😂 Like the writer already said Gabrielle was omitted because Armand wouldn't want her referenced, and that she will be a main character in Season 3. I fully believe his description of what's going on is just based on how he felt slighted and the impact Lestat had on HIM, and everything else he just presumed with a severe amount of bitterness or just like he didn't care (i.e. Nicki - I think he just didn't care enough about him to recall the details - or discussing him accurately would alter the version of Lestat he's trying to paint)
Edit: Ha! I was the 666th like! How appropriate
I don't even have the streaming service to watch this series, I'm just in love with Maven's reviews. Thank you, IwtV series, for more Maven if nothing else :)
If you know someone with cable, ask them to DVD-R it for you!
@@wildmarjoramdieselpunk6396 sadly, there's nobody in this country( but I'm planning to try to find a way to watch it the next season!)
@@wildmarjoramdieselpunk6396 sadly, I'm not in the US and don't know if anyone has legal means to watch here :( But I'll try to find the way by the time the next season rolls out
Thank you!!
42:53 - Maybe Armand is embellishing certain facts here? Maybe he's told Louis that Lestat got it from Armand to make Louis feel less special and bond them closer together over their mutually devastated hearts[, or something like that] ? 🤔🤷🤷♀️🤷🏻♂️😅 🤣
does louis end up with lestat
He does in the books, but who knows what the show will do!
Thanks!
Why does Nicky look like the brother from Wedding Crashers when he sees Lestat macking with Armand. His facial expression reminded me of that.
Great episode. How is Louis going to take down the coven? He is just not powerful enough. Also, I thought Lestat was more powerful than Armand when he was first made? I know Rolin Jones said they were not going to be so concerned with who has what powers, but it does set a kind of hierarchy. At this point when Louis is in Paris, Lestat has already drunk from Akasha, so Louis should be far stronger than he seems. What happened to the rule about how a strong vampire like Magnus should not make a fledgling?
I hate the rape part why make her go through all of thissss
This is such a good episode and reaction. I was worried that Armand was going to kill Louis until he started fondling Louis's hair. He can't keep his hands off him like Lestat. Is anyone surprised that Louis invited Armand upstairs after telling him about his history with Lestat and Claudia not living for long? I wonder if Louis's motive is to seduce Armand to convince him not to tell the coven to kill Claudia. Do you think Armand really loves Louis or is he using him to get to Lestat? I know Lestat rejected him and I wonder if he sees Louis as a prize. On a side note, Louis did not look like he was into that kiss lol
From the 1st season, I have loved Jacob Anderson's portrayal of Louis! I'm dismayed at the thought of Louis not appearing in S3😢. Since the showrunners have already altered the canon of the books, i hope they create a way for Louis to hang around, even if it's just in the background. ❤
Wait how are you on episode 10? I'm on episode 5
Episode 10 is the 3rd episode of Season 2
Anne Rice was an extremely good writer, only missing greatness because of her choice to be a genre writer; particularly a writer of supernatural material.
I swear to god if anyone could make the whole “Lestat having a horrible misadventure on the loo” bearable and even funny.. it’s Sam. But I’ll be ok if they leave that out
I also read that Armand is purposefully leaving out details and individuals such as Gabrielle who is probably going to be in season 3 or 4
Also, their French is not great, one more reason to hope they don't keep it up for Lestat's backstory. As a French person I was grateful for the English subtitles on those passages, sometimes they were really hard ton understand.
35:08 - You know, I was initially really thrown by Armand saying this about Magnus too, but then I remembered that Armand introduced himself to Louis as Louis' coven leader too. I think his cult/coven kinda just claims any or all vampires hanging around their territory as one of them by default even if or when they technically aren't. Hence also calling Magnus a "wayward" member, or whatever, too. "Members" who refuse to join up or follow the rules properly are probably deemed lawbreakers and marked for punishment. I'm kinda getting the impression like Armand's coven/cult hasn't _really_ grown that entirely much since Lestat shone light into their shadows and like Armand is still under a fair bit of peer pressure to maintain the status quo.
Buuut....maybe I'm wrong, idkk. Lol
(I think they're trying to set it up like it was as much or more Louis than Lestat who finally shook Armand out of Armand's old brainwashed ways maybe)
Armond is pausing the moment like he did the people in the street he doesn't want that part documented about him
Side note, Lestat sounds like a Mary Sue in the books.
1 28 45 bravo
Not speaking to the books but I can't recommend watching the one, and likely only, season of Mayfair Witches.
There is a second season and I…am…a Mayfair Witch…apologist…I don’t think it is as bad as others say and it had Quintron as the hotel band…so it isn’t 💯 bad. I just saw a commercial for the next season coming 2025!
@@wildmarjoramdieselpunk6396 Well maybe they will address issues in the new season. As for enjoying it you keep on doing just that. Some shows click or resonate with certain ppl and not others, like me for instance. It was likely saved by the desire to establish their streaming universe so let's hope they make use of this second chance. :)
This is my fave episode from the show so far.
I wished there were more scenes from the flashback with Lestat and Armand.
It was refreshing and lovely hearing them speak in French. I have to disagree with your point of view regarding the flashbacks when they talk in French.
It gives more realness and dedication to the books. Having Lestat speak French as the first language, it makes perfect sense, and secondly they are in France.
I loved when the actors learnt how to speak in a diffrent language. When I heard the actress who played Claudia speak my mother tongue, Romanian and other languages at the same time, I was impressed.
Sure, some words were weirdly pronounced, but I understood them and what they wanted to transmit.
You have realize the fact that vampires are from different parts of the world in the books.
They are quite capable of different skills, including speaking different languages. So to make it more realistic, the actors have to speak and learn a different language for a couple of scenes and episodes.
Love me some fuckin Maven.
I personally don’t think 1600 vampires could take over the world. They would really have to act in unison, without much in fighting. I don’t think that would happen and also, once their victims know the sun destroys them, they are literally toast! Or if they find Those Who Must Be Kept and destroy them…whatever form they take in the series. Men can stay up all day, killing them. Unless the mind control and time stopping is reinstated often, but then there aren’t any gambits.
Meowrius, hilarious
AO3? 👀