I absolutely love this series so far. But I must add, that church scene where Louis was confessing his sins...it made me cry & hurt for him. That scene felt so real, I felt like I was hearing something I shouldn't. I can't be the only one who was moved by that scene!
I been loving the show. Jacob Anderson has been phenomenal as Louis. His church scene in episode 1 alone was Emmy worthy. I think all the changes has enriched Louis' character. His racial identity adds a complexity to everything that happens now (Ex his actions that lead to the storyville race riots and his reactions to it) and it makes his dynamic with Lestat even more messy now.
Louis in the tv series talks about his grandfather owning a plantation which his father ran into the ground before passing away and leaving Louis as the sole provider for his family. Black Creole families did in fact own plantations and had enslaved people that worked for them. During the time in which the tv series is set, the only (legal, if not respectable) way for Louis to make enough money to keep his family in the comfort to which they were accustomed was to be a pimp in Storyville. He had to be so many things to so many people, and Jacob Anderson's performance of Louis' code switching is remarkable. Even his physicality changes in many subtle ways, depending on who he talks to and the situation.
I only want to add that also Black people owned slaves as well not just Creole people. It's the quiet part of slavery people don't mention. Was looking into family in North Carolina and found an entire community of Black plantation owners.
I’m sorry but Louis is definitely gay in this adaptation. The scene with Lily she says they usually “just talk” and in a later episode with Claudia he confirms he doesn’t like women but “used to pretend to”. Just don’t want people to think Lestat seduced him into being gay or something like that, he always was and that was a big aspect of his feelings of alienation from his family, brother, and society. Absolutely love this adaptation and this Louis much more than movie Louis and even more than book Louis tbh.
Ignore the haters looking for 'perfect-in-every-detail' reviewers. I absolutely loved your charming, innocent, big-hearted view of Louis. Can't wait to come back for season 2.
So I'm guessing that this anaylsis is based only on ep 1 (since that's the only footage you used) but I can't see how you'd come away from the premier believing that Louis' queerness is a result of vampiric seduction. Before he even meets Lestat we see him checking out a man on the street, and it's paired with conversation about how he had to beat back these latencies in his nature with lies and delusions. That's what Lily is, a cover, a delusion. Lily herself mentions how they mostly just talk, and when Louis tries to maintain the facade of straightness by rejecting Lestat during their 3sum, she tells him "That's okay love," implying that she's known this about him and is giving him permission to just be himself here. There are other, more subtle, instances in ep 1 that imply that this is a terribly kept secret: Paul's inquries about the nature of their relationship, his insistence that Louis marry a woman, and his mentioning of mortal sins needing to be confessed. This one is more open to interpretation, sure, but given everything that surrounds it you can easily come away with the understanding that Paul knows Louis is gay and disapproves of Lestat because he is a temptation to give up the facade (among other things). Louis is seduced by Lestat, but not because he is weak, but because he is conflicted and at odds with his society because of his nature. In Lestat he sees power sure, but more importantly he sees someone who moves through the world unashamed and self-possesed, he sees freedom. Taking away Louis' already existing sexual orientation doesn't allow you to see why the alter pitch would be so enticing to him. Lestat is promising him love and acceptance, and enough power to be free. To be all the beautiful things that he is without apology.
One of the better adaptions in regard to changing things but holding to the spirit of the original medium. I've read the first 5 novels many times as well as a few others. I really like the idea of starting Interview with the Lestat we see in the later novels. I don't like the vampires engaging in sex but I understand how it makes the LGBT aspects of the novels easier to portray on screen. Very impressed overall and hoping we get many seasons and a complete arc.
Louis was a Creole, a man of African and French descent in New Orleans. As mixed race people, they had had privileges dating back to before the Civil War and the French culture that existed prior to the American government taking over the Louisiana Territory. Numbers of them had been wealthy because of their connections to the white French speaking elite. Louis had latent gay tendencies he talked about. These were awakened by his interactions with Lestat.
Was skeptical at first, but LOVE LOVE LOVE the adaptations. My only issue is the messiness with the blood during feeding. I guess it’s for tv optics, but true fans know proper vampires don’t spill a drop 😂
Louis is just a pimp he is one of the free creoles that Anne wrote about in The Feast of All Saints. It’s pretty amazing that so many of her works are connecting on AMC. Louis has been with men, Lestat was not his first male love
So let me get this straight. Daniel is suppose to be the same Daniel from the 1994 movie that did the interview in 72’ but now coming back for a follow up interview with Louis ?
i think vampires in general are undefined sexualy most stories or movies show them being interested in both i think lestat likes both since in his story he spends time with either. the only issue i have is i wish they would make a series based on something that hasnt been covered already and changing the setting and time of it is just awkward for me since i read the books and watched the original movies about lestat. other than that if you havent emmersed yourself previously and your just watching it for the first time its enjoyable and well written and the actors are outstanding.
This show has been awesome so far I loving it and also in my opinion I like this Louis way more than the one Brad Pitt played in the 1994 movie because my god that Louis was such a whiner like he kind of got on my nerves Lol, I like this Louis a lot more because yeah he feels bad when he kills people and has moral dilemmas but he will still will have some fun with his powers from time to time and he'll be lovable with this Lestat too I didn't really sense any real love between movie Lestat and movie Louis as friends/ companions or lovers and this Louis is more charming and charismatic too
No Louie was DL very bi-curious he mentioned that he just talked to Lily they didn't have sex like that. Lestat didn't turn him out lestat gave him an out...
Nope Louis is gay in the show. He drops hints in the first episode and it's confirmed in later episodes. He paid Lilly to talk with him instead of have sex
@@klowwwww yes i did a character analysis based on the first episode and i'll do another after the season ends and compare what i thought i got right and what i got wrong.
for the people saying the era was changed so they wouldn't have to deal with the slave/plantation issue is false. within 15 mins of the pilot, it's explained that Louis' family came to amass their fortune because his great-grandfather was the plantation owner. yes, people of color did own slaves. the gens des couleurs libres, or (free people of color) were Creoles who who were wealthy people of some status to stay out of slavery in New Orleans. Anne Rice even has a book about them called Feast Of All Saints.
LOUIS in the show is multi-racial, no matter if you call it Creole or bi-racial. It wasn't easy living just because you were biracial/Creole, even then..
@np5734 I am not saying that you said it was. I just didn't want people who don't know the difference between "Creole" and "regular bi -racial people" to think that if you just passed yourself off as Creole that you wouldn't face racism, violence, and lived a "charmed life". There were many things that HELPED Creole people, but mainly only in certain ways, and certainly NOT across the entire US. In no way am I speaking out in criticism. I'm just saying, it wasn't a "Golden Ticket", in case someone becomes interested/curious.
really enjoying the show myself. I only read the first book and seen both films. this take is refreshing but the heart of the story is there. which I love. Its really coming along great. As they say dont judge a book by its cover or in this case, the trailer for the show. haha.
I like how the opening is of a vampire's mouth opening, but it was of a city right side and upside down, with 2 buildings that looks like the Empire State being the fangs. It was said that Paul believed that God was communicating with him through birds in his head, which means he was mentally unhinged. Had he never jumped, he would've been sent to a psych ward, and who knows what it was really like for black people then. Next on the series; my advice Dean. Wait till the season ends so u have more of insight. But make a list of what to make, do so but don't post, incase u might want to change things. When the season is done, then add the finishing touches to post.
I'm so so happy 😀 : Louis is my favorite character. Don't get me wrong, j'adore Lestat, but when I read the books, I fell in love with Louis, because he's so different from the other vampires (Vampire Chronicles and other novels...). Most vampires you see in literature will be villains (such as Dracula...) but not my Louis 😍. He can be a ruthless killer if he needs to, but he's always in control. So, merci beaucoup pour cette vidéo 🙇♀️👏👏
Yes, we need more Louis appreciation content. He might be a library of confusion to Lestat and to some of us but I think he ( novel and series Louis ) always knew what he was doing .
@@m-hm7917 Of course , my first time reading the novel I identified with Louis so much. His inner turmoils spoke to me. It felt though as if I was him ( catholic guilt and stuff) . It’s so cathartic knowing that someone ( even fictional) is having the same thoughts , same feelings, and same flaws as me. His character made felt “ seen” and exposed but in a good way.
Louis talks to Daniel about his proclivities just before we first meet Lilly and Lestat. As he’s preparing to exit his car, he and another man cruise each other. This is when/why he’s explaining to Daniel that Ms Lilly is, for lack of a better word, his ‘beard’.
The comment section will be chaos😂 But I'd like it too. I like that they chose to handle the series as a sort of "sequel/re-imagining" becuase of Louis' new perspective and unreliable memory. It was a nice touch in my opinion 👌
Im LOVING this show. Even the changes they've made, its GREAT! I love the fact they made Louis a creole black man as well. I cannot WAIT for this week when Claudia shows up! I love the erotic scenes between them because Louis is a straight man, but it is lestats essence that draws him in and he falls in love with lestat. I really appreciate that you brought that up because im the books, you can sense the sexual attraction between them and it always eludes to it, but never shown, and this series is giving me everything I wanted from the movie.
@@sharcon3891 hold up, really?? I forgot about that in the book, I know it showed that in the show...but dang! Either way, the queerness is everything I wanted
It makes total sense for Louie to be creole. And noboby is happier than me . Jacob is gorgeous and a beautiful fit with Sam Reid. I love this cast so much
Lui was Creole. His grandfather was the plantation owner. Die to the end of slavery and discrimination, Lui could not own a plantation and do legitimate business he became the owner of brothels.
As soon as Louis turned he lost feelings for lestat the show drags it on as if they were in love the entire time rather then lestat basically holding louie hostage and using him for his land and on the books income
He uses Louis in the book. In the show, he has no need to. Lestat is unapologetically wealthy. Louis lives with him! Louis is a rich man with his brothels, but Lestat is the main provider with wealth far above and beyond Louis’s.
Why didn't you just say you made this before the other even though it's still not too heavily focused on Louis' character arc for the show or Jacob's portrayal of Louis. That's the racial undertone I spoke of. You may not see it, but the entire fandom was in an uproar over him being black when they didn't even watch one damn episode. Like I said. It's a continuation, not a retelling. Though they are telling it from a more modern lens. It still brings different troubles for Louis. He's always been gay. I don't know when you made this. He just hid it. He's gay. A gay black man in the south dealing with the fact that being a vampire doesn't change the world around him. I think it's a point because Lestat doesn't see Louis' entire struggle. It's almost as if he ignores that his lover is not the same race as him and does not deal with what he does. It makes their relationship a lot more complex, volatile, and almost true to the sentiment a lot of people think. You can't love someone and pretend things will change because they are a vampire. He's still gay and black. I hold no malice. It's just a frustrating part to portray and be understood by those that don't see the entirety of the show. Not saying you are one of them. It's a conversation I'm not sure if you would have with me without bypassing what I said and just reading the racist undertone.
For me personally, it was more about being completely book accurate without considering that the beauty of the story itself is that it can be changed for the purpose of a continuation.. in my opinion, Jacob is better than Brad at playing Louis, ok given he’s got more screen time to actually connect with the audience but I’m blown away by the series, I cannot get over its brilliance.. I think a lot of fans were questioning the racial profile of Louis but what I think so many people missed (including me) is that being a black vampire in those times opens up a whole different alley to further develop Louis character, it’s absolute creative brilliance.
@@VampireFolkloreVideos I agree with you. Honestly, as someone who didn't read the book or the movie,, I still questioned how they were going to do this story in this time period. I knew that the interest would be different and I knew that a lot of people would look at Jacob as Louis and not want to watch it due to the book. But the story has so much potential and different angles they can go. It really is an amazing portrayal of a prized book that isn't trying to compete with the movie. It's including the movie. Just expecting the truth out of a vampire who wasn't truthful or satisfied with Daniel in the original and this is a second chance to get it "right".
@@VampireFolkloreVideos oh it was VERY rare. Would have made for an interesting twist if the show didn’t change the time period but it would trigger a lot of controversy so can def see why they wouldn’t but I LOVE Anne Rice and am impressed with the show. And love the channel!!
Let's say I have mix emotions tho for I have not read the book but what im gonna say doesn't invalid me opinion (if I see someone reply to me comment with negative aspects of my opinion and trying act arrogant just cause they read book are invalid) I'll say I do like the tv series adaptation of the interview with the vampire I do like there version of lestat/louis/maybe cluadia but tom cruise lestat haves my heart I think him more of lestat then anything (again if your one those book readers your invaild) for louis I don't have say about him tho I still prefer Brad pits it not just the look or how white he is but let's be honest Brad did some way embodied louis but more grounded then hyper, tho I wish that Claudia was kinda like the 1994 Claudia with using her innocence to trick the victims to not make her hunting to obvious to the victims.. I'll say if they kinda mix the two personalities it'll be "a masterpiece" because that'll make her more vampire then louis and lestat. If you don't agree I respect that but you come to me saying "that's the thing you never read the book you don't understand anything about the vampire Chronicles " your just being arrogant (saying such thing is not opinion) I'll care for others tho.
I always had the impression louis is in the closet as a gay man. Remember back then it was seen as a bad thing. Religion and fear was prominant back then. Gay men were shunned in the bible. Only recently the lgbtq+ community is embraced in america. My impression was solidified at his desire to be with Armand when he met him. Claudia even sensed it. We also know Armand is bisexual. I never once thought louis was straight but "playing the part" society expected him. How many times have we hear of gay men raising families, hating their lives going to men in secret on the down low. Even today men still do this.
I find it kinda funny how they thought Louis being a PIMP was better than a Plantation Owner in the 1900s which would mean it would be illegal for him to use slaves on the Plantation... You can't make this stuff up nowadays :)
It's not culturally incorrect for a black man to own a plantation. There were lots of Black slaveowners in America. The man who took his neighbor to court over an indentured servant, won the case, and created the legal foundation for Slavery in America was a black man.
I would've loved it if they'd renamed the character of Louis, too many things are different about him beyond race and vibe. Alternatively, a The Vampire Lestat series would've made more sense.
@@VampireFolkloreVideos yes, how do you think the slaves were caught and sold to Europeans? I do like your content and I'm not trying to get at you mate, honestly. If you have the time please try and read Feast of All Saints by Anne Rice. As soon as a saw they cast Louis as a pimp I was a bit disappointed as there was many a prominent slave owner in New Orleans that was the product of a rich Creole man and a light skinned woman (Creole's of color).
Shhh we can't have facts here lol but honestly , this race swapping already established characters is becoming annoying and just over done for PC culture.
I am so glad that the show is not shying away from the unambiguous homoerotic content of the novels. Unlike that abomination _Queen of the Damned_ . Straightwashing ain't cute.
more charecters stolen and the black wash continues id love to love this but i really cant . time to make some new characters or has no one any imagination anymore
been a fan for a long time, mostly from the harry potter folklore channel but.. what? Lestat had no effect on Louis’ sexuality and it feels very weird to say Lestat being a man had nothing to do with his attraction when a huge part of his character is being a black queer man in the 1900s.
Im sorry but i hate the way they did this turning louis into a pimp ...no ..disgusting. Anne rice would not have approved and she died before she could tell them. Her son is furious. This is way to outlandish and an abomination. Messed up everything about Louis' He was a good man and person. And his suffering and his way of grieving his human life is what attracted Lestat to him. I will never watch it.
A good person doesn’t own human beings. I don’t like that she wrote him owning slaves. The show is better. This Louis does what he has too to support his family.
Erasing Louis’ sexuality & painting it as Lestat’s doing is seriously messed up & dangerous propaganda. You’re completely rewriting what was & has been blatantly portrayed, both written & filmed. [It’s okay to like queer characters. That says nothing about you. Don’t be so fragile.]
This series is honestly laughably bad. It's sad when I think Queen of the Damned is better and that movie, whilst having one of the best soundtracks, is horrendous.
They could have used a different title. I'm sure Rice estate was well paid but I think it's lazy production. Mill and gen z can't be original with anything. A Black man is pimp? Gee that's the best stereotype they could use in fantasy history tale.
I love you videos but this one I'll have to disagree. I think it's trash .I understand that AMC wanted to make a huge change because they didn't want to just make another remake, but that's the issue. There's already one out there that already told the story beautifully. Another one would just be unnecessary. The changes are so altered, that you're better off making something entirely from scratch. Also this forced representation is so lazy and disrespectful to creators. If you have to alter Louis, and the settings ,and the overall plot so much just to put a black man its place, then that's your cue that you shouldn't. One thing a I like is that they show the homosexuality more freely. If this was an original series and not some heavily altered novel adaption, it would be alright. Not amazing, but good. In conclusion: Just give the poor brat prince, Lestat his time to shine by making instead a movie or series on "the vampire Lestat"
i respect that you don't really like it, but i want to say they didn't alter the time just to place a black man there. the writers wanted to set the story during another time in New Orleans that was exciting, which they thought the early jazz age. so from there, it kinda makes sense to have a Creole character. New Orleans is also majority Black. his family is from the lineage of gens des couleurs libres. his ancestors were free people of color who owned the original plantation and slaves as explained in the pilot. this also in a way ties it to Anne Rice's book Feast Of All Saints. AMC behind the scenes video explains the reasons of the changes well. Anne Rice was also aware of the revisions. yes, she died before full execution, but she was okay with the race change. I also read an interview with her where she says she doesn't mind creative liberties in adaptations. you can google it and find it somewhere.
@@_notmyproblem_ Thanks for telling me a bit of extra info. I have the tendency to be more negative on race swapping characters because of the whole trend that's going on rn ( HBO max Scooby Doo for example). Though surprisingly, my main reason is the fact that I've grown to love the original story. The first book is my favorite. It had that raw melancholy that you could feel to your bones. That is the main reason I have negative feelings towards the series- it's just too different. I respect that you may not agree with my take
@@achocolatebiscuit5087 that's totally understandable. some people really love the original story. the TV series is definitely it's own venture that's heavily inspired by, but not totally accurate to the books. not surprised loyal book fans have issues with the show. I just don't agree with some people (not you) who don't even know about the books, want to reject it as another "woke" hollywood type of thing without giving it a chance. as a TV show, it's actually very well written, acted and executed. The issues with race presented in the show are very nuanced, layered which adds to Louis' character. it's also just historically accurate to that time period. I agree the "place minority here" just because is annoying as a minority myself.
saying it's trash is absurd. the writing, the directing, the acting is top notch. nothing "trash" about it. also, anne rice herself helped to make it, so apparently her approval is trash too.
@@Pengalen They absolutely cannot compare with this series. The adapted storyline, the costuming, the set design…chef’s kiss! And the ACTING?!? Unbelievable…just. I can’t. No words.❤️🩸♥️
they didn't just swap races, the story was adapted to mesh with the racial relations of the times. instead of a white man owning slaves on a plantation, he's a black man living in a post-slavery, segregated time-line. they didn't just swap his race to win brownie points or whatnot, with nothing more to it, the complexities of who he is and his race are intertwined and offer a lot of good commentary. the way they did it was actually extremely creative.
That confession scene was * chef's kiss* Jacob didn't disappoint 👌🤌
that was some incredible acting. the emotions were so visceral.
@@_notmyproblem_ oh yeah he's definitely gonna be "on the scene" more after this series (same goes for Sam) which makes me soo happy 😍
Some of the best acting I’ve seen in awhile
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I absolutely love this series so far. But I must add, that church scene where Louis was confessing his sins...it made me cry & hurt for him. That scene felt so real, I felt like I was hearing something I shouldn't. I can't be the only one who was moved by that scene!
It was heartbreaking and Jacob played it so beautifully
I been loving the show. Jacob Anderson has been phenomenal as Louis. His church scene in episode 1 alone was Emmy worthy. I think all the changes has enriched Louis' character. His racial identity adds a complexity to everything that happens now (Ex his actions that lead to the storyville race riots and his reactions to it) and it makes his dynamic with Lestat even more messy now.
This show is trash 👎👎💩
That church scene was amazing. It felt so raw, so real. I was in tears by the end of it.
Louis in the tv series talks about his grandfather owning a plantation which his father ran into the ground before passing away and leaving Louis as the sole provider for his family. Black Creole families did in fact own plantations and had enslaved people that worked for them. During the time in which the tv series is set, the only (legal, if not respectable) way for Louis to make enough money to keep his family in the comfort to which they were accustomed was to be a pimp in Storyville. He had to be so many things to so many people, and Jacob Anderson's performance of Louis' code switching is remarkable. Even his physicality changes in many subtle ways, depending on who he talks to and the situation.
I only want to add that also Black people owned slaves as well not just Creole people. It's the quiet part of slavery people don't mention. Was looking into family in North Carolina and found an entire community of Black plantation owners.
Thanks for this. I wasn't sure if Louis' family were slaves on the plantation or if they owned it themselves.
I’m sorry but Louis is definitely gay in this adaptation. The scene with Lily she says they usually “just talk” and in a later episode with Claudia he confirms he doesn’t like women but “used to pretend to”. Just don’t want people to think Lestat seduced him into being gay or something like that, he always was and that was a big aspect of his feelings of alienation from his family, brother, and society. Absolutely love this adaptation and this Louis much more than movie Louis and even more than book Louis tbh.
He admits it. He even says he cant be an out black man
Also, he had already had an affair with Jonah when they were younger.
The ease with which he turned a threesome into a twosome with a man didn't hit you as... suspicion?
Its also so perfect that he's gay in the show it makes louis even more outside of humanity which is perfect for a vampire
Ignore the haters looking for 'perfect-in-every-detail' reviewers. I absolutely loved your charming, innocent, big-hearted view of Louis. Can't wait to come back for season 2.
So I'm guessing that this anaylsis is based only on ep 1 (since that's the only footage you used) but I can't see how you'd come away from the premier believing that Louis' queerness is a result of vampiric seduction. Before he even meets Lestat we see him checking out a man on the street, and it's paired with conversation about how he had to beat back these latencies in his nature with lies and delusions. That's what Lily is, a cover, a delusion.
Lily herself mentions how they mostly just talk, and when Louis tries to maintain the facade of straightness by rejecting Lestat during their 3sum, she tells him "That's okay love," implying that she's known this about him and is giving him permission to just be himself here.
There are other, more subtle, instances in ep 1 that imply that this is a terribly kept secret: Paul's inquries about the nature of their relationship, his insistence that Louis marry a woman, and his mentioning of mortal sins needing to be confessed. This one is more open to interpretation, sure, but given everything that surrounds it you can easily come away with the understanding that Paul knows Louis is gay and disapproves of Lestat because he is a temptation to give up the facade (among other things).
Louis is seduced by Lestat, but not because he is weak, but because he is conflicted and at odds with his society because of his nature. In Lestat he sees power sure, but more importantly he sees someone who moves through the world unashamed and self-possesed, he sees freedom.
Taking away Louis' already existing sexual orientation doesn't allow you to see why the alter pitch would be so enticing to him. Lestat is promising him love and acceptance, and enough power to be free. To be all the beautiful things that he is without apology.
Even though the movie will always be a classic. This version of Louis is a 1000 times better than the movie. Just my opinion though.
Louis is such an amazing character
One of the better adaptions in regard to changing things but holding to the spirit of the original medium.
I've read the first 5 novels many times as well as a few others. I really like the idea of starting Interview with the Lestat we see in the later novels.
I don't like the vampires engaging in sex but I understand how it makes the LGBT aspects of the novels easier to portray on screen.
Very impressed overall and hoping we get many seasons and a complete arc.
Louis was a Creole, a man of African and French descent in New Orleans. As mixed race people, they had had privileges dating back to before the Civil War and the French culture that existed prior to the American government taking over the Louisiana Territory. Numbers of them had been wealthy because of their connections to the white French speaking elite. Louis had latent gay tendencies he talked about. These were awakened by his interactions with Lestat.
I loved this show im sad they only did 7 episodes for the season
I love this iteration of Louis.
This show is absolutely awesome so far.
Was skeptical at first, but LOVE LOVE LOVE the adaptations. My only issue is the messiness with the blood during feeding. I guess it’s for tv optics, but true fans know proper vampires don’t spill a drop 😂
Louis is just a pimp he is one of the free creoles that Anne wrote about in The Feast of All Saints. It’s pretty amazing that so many of her works are connecting on AMC. Louis has been with men, Lestat was not his first male love
So let me get this straight. Daniel is suppose to be the same Daniel from the 1994 movie that did the interview in 72’ but now coming back for a follow up interview with Louis ?
That’s correct ☺️
Yes, and the conceit seems to be that Louis didn't quite tell Daniel the 'truth' of his story the first time around. Clever, in its way.
i think vampires in general are undefined sexualy most stories or movies show them being interested in both i think lestat likes both since in his story he spends time with either. the only issue i have is i wish they would make a series based on something that hasnt been covered already and changing the setting and time of it is just awkward for me since i read the books and watched the original movies about lestat. other than that if you havent emmersed yourself previously and your just watching it for the first time its enjoyable and well written and the actors are outstanding.
This show has been awesome so far I loving it and also in my opinion I like this Louis way more than the one Brad Pitt played in the 1994 movie because my god that Louis was such a whiner like he kind of got on my nerves Lol, I like this Louis a lot more because yeah he feels bad when he kills people and has moral dilemmas but he will still will have some fun with his powers from time to time and he'll be lovable with this Lestat too I didn't really sense any real love between movie Lestat and movie Louis as friends/ companions or lovers and this Louis is more charming and charismatic too
I couldn't say it better than you did 👏👏👏. Agreed 1000 %
@@m-hm7917 Thank You Appreciate It ! 🙌
@@roderick8167 You're very welcome 😉
He is a pimp now. I know to much about how prostitution loocked back than and I am disgusted over what they made out of him.
Yes, series Louis is my favorite Louis.
I wouldn’t mind Louis sinking his fangs into my neck to turn me. (With Lestat’s help). 🧛🏽🧛🥰
No Louie was DL very bi-curious he mentioned that he just talked to Lily they didn't have sex like that. Lestat didn't turn him out lestat gave him an out...
Nope Louis is gay in the show. He drops hints in the first episode and it's confirmed in later episodes. He paid Lilly to talk with him instead of have sex
I made this after the first episode but after watching the first 4, yeah he’s gay
@@klowwwww yes i did a character analysis based on the first episode and i'll do another after the season ends and compare what i thought i got right and what i got wrong.
@@VampireFolkloreVideos thank you now I will subscribe 👍🏾
I really want to see this series! Sounds fabulous!
well you have officially convinced me to check out this new show.
for the people saying the era was changed so they wouldn't have to deal with the slave/plantation issue is false. within 15 mins of the pilot, it's explained that Louis' family came to amass their fortune because his great-grandfather was the plantation owner. yes, people of color did own slaves. the gens des couleurs libres, or (free people of color) were Creoles who who were wealthy people of some status to stay out of slavery in New Orleans. Anne Rice even has a book about them called Feast Of All Saints.
LOUIS in the show is multi-racial, no matter if you call it Creole or bi-racial. It wasn't easy living just because you were biracial/Creole, even then..
@@museysmoderndreadfuls never said it was
@np5734 I am not saying that you said it was. I just didn't want people who don't know the difference between "Creole" and "regular bi -racial people" to think that if you just passed yourself off as Creole that you wouldn't face racism, violence, and lived a "charmed life".
There were many things that HELPED Creole people, but mainly only in certain ways, and certainly NOT across the entire US.
In no way am I speaking out in criticism.
I'm just saying, it wasn't a "Golden Ticket", in case someone becomes interested/curious.
really enjoying the show myself. I only read the first book and seen both films. this take is refreshing but the heart of the story is there. which I love. Its really coming along great. As they say dont judge a book by its cover or in this case, the trailer for the show. haha.
I like how the opening is of a vampire's mouth opening, but it was of a city right side and upside down, with 2 buildings that looks like the Empire State being the fangs. It was said that Paul believed that God was communicating with him through birds in his head, which means he was mentally unhinged. Had he never jumped, he would've been sent to a psych ward, and who knows what it was really like for black people then.
Next on the series; my advice Dean. Wait till the season ends so u have more of insight. But make a list of what to make, do so but don't post, incase u might want to change things. When the season is done, then add the finishing touches to post.
It's the Dubai skyline.
Or simply analyze the episode each week and do the character analysis at the end
I'm so so happy 😀 : Louis is my favorite character. Don't get me wrong, j'adore Lestat, but when I read the books, I fell in love with Louis, because he's so different from the other vampires (Vampire Chronicles and other novels...). Most vampires you see in literature will be villains (such as Dracula...) but not my Louis 😍. He can be a ruthless killer if he needs to, but he's always in control.
So, merci beaucoup pour cette vidéo 🙇♀️👏👏
Yes, we need more Louis appreciation content. He might be a library of confusion to Lestat and to some of us but I think he ( novel and series Louis ) always knew what he was doing .
@@gilsurf8 Oui very much oui 😍. So happy you think so my dear friend 💗
@@m-hm7917 Of course , my first time reading the novel I identified with Louis so much. His inner turmoils spoke to me. It felt though as if I was him ( catholic guilt and stuff) . It’s so cathartic knowing that someone ( even fictional) is having the same thoughts , same feelings, and same flaws as me. His character made felt “ seen” and exposed but in a good way.
Louis talks to Daniel about his proclivities just before we first meet Lilly and Lestat. As he’s preparing to exit his car, he and another man cruise each other. This is when/why he’s explaining to Daniel that Ms Lilly is, for lack of a better word, his ‘beard’.
Can we get a video of the difference in the vampires between books vs tv show?
The comment section will be chaos😂 But I'd like it too. I like that they chose to handle the series as a sort of "sequel/re-imagining" becuase of Louis' new perspective and unreliable memory. It was a nice touch in my opinion 👌
Im LOVING this show. Even the changes they've made, its GREAT! I love the fact they made Louis a creole black man as well. I cannot WAIT for this week when Claudia shows up!
I love the erotic scenes between them because Louis is a straight man, but it is lestats essence that draws him in and he falls in love with lestat. I really appreciate that you brought that up because im the books, you can sense the sexual attraction between them and it always eludes to it, but never shown, and this series is giving me everything I wanted from the movie.
Oui, agreed 💯💯💯. And Jacob Anderson as Louis is absolutely dazzling ❤. I love the chemistry between Sam Reid and Jacob Anderson !
@@m-hm7917 oh yes. The chemistry is divine. So delicious! I love this series already
@@JessieDee13 Oh que oui 😍. I couldn't agree more 💗
@@sharcon3891 hold up, really?? I forgot about that in the book, I know it showed that in the show...but dang! Either way, the queerness is everything I wanted
@@JessieDee13 Neither do I : I don't remember this scene in the book... But it's been a very long time I read IWTV novel, so...
This rendition of the series is SO GOOD!
It makes total sense for Louie to be creole. And noboby is happier than me . Jacob is gorgeous and a beautiful fit with Sam Reid. I love this cast so much
I just love this so much ❤️
Have you ever considered doing a comedy vampire show? What We Do in The Shadows movie and tv show would be great 🧛♂️🦇🧛♀️
I been loving the tv show !
I would love Pandora ..she was one of my favorite characters..even named my dog after her
The actor who played Paul should be given more acknowlegement. He does a very good and important job.
Lui was Creole. His grandfather was the plantation owner. Die to the end of slavery and discrimination, Lui could not own a plantation and do legitimate business he became the owner of brothels.
He wasn't black. He was bi-racial (light-skinned). Bi-racials HAD more rights and priviledges than Blacks.
You haven’t heard the one drop rule huh?
Think it’s more of a mental freeze not time, they have power over the mind
As soon as Louis turned he lost feelings for lestat the show drags it on as if they were in love the entire time rather then lestat basically holding louie hostage and using him for his land and on the books income
He uses Louis in the book. In the show, he has no need to. Lestat is unapologetically wealthy. Louis lives with him! Louis is a rich man with his brothels, but Lestat is the main provider with wealth far above and beyond Louis’s.
Can’t wait for season 2
I noticed you didn't do true blood vampires. it would be awesome ☺
Why didn't you just say you made this before the other even though it's still not too heavily focused on Louis' character arc for the show or Jacob's portrayal of Louis. That's the racial undertone I spoke of. You may not see it, but the entire fandom was in an uproar over him being black when they didn't even watch one damn episode. Like I said. It's a continuation, not a retelling. Though they are telling it from a more modern lens. It still brings different troubles for Louis. He's always been gay. I don't know when you made this. He just hid it. He's gay. A gay black man in the south dealing with the fact that being a vampire doesn't change the world around him. I think it's a point because Lestat doesn't see Louis' entire struggle. It's almost as if he ignores that his lover is not the same race as him and does not deal with what he does. It makes their relationship a lot more complex, volatile, and almost true to the sentiment a lot of people think. You can't love someone and pretend things will change because they are a vampire. He's still gay and black. I hold no malice. It's just a frustrating part to portray and be understood by those that don't see the entirety of the show. Not saying you are one of them. It's a conversation I'm not sure if you would have with me without bypassing what I said and just reading the racist undertone.
For me personally, it was more about being completely book accurate without considering that the beauty of the story itself is that it can be changed for the purpose of a continuation.. in my opinion, Jacob is better than Brad at playing Louis, ok given he’s got more screen time to actually connect with the audience but I’m blown away by the series, I cannot get over its brilliance.. I think a lot of fans were questioning the racial profile of Louis but what I think so many people missed (including me) is that being a black vampire in those times opens up a whole different alley to further develop Louis character, it’s absolute creative brilliance.
@@VampireFolkloreVideos I agree with you. Honestly, as someone who didn't read the book or the movie,, I still questioned how they were going to do this story in this time period. I knew that the interest would be different and I knew that a lot of people would look at Jacob as Louis and not want to watch it due to the book. But the story has so much potential and different angles they can go. It really is an amazing portrayal of a prized book that isn't trying to compete with the movie. It's including the movie. Just expecting the truth out of a vampire who wasn't truthful or satisfied with Daniel in the original and this is a second chance to get it "right".
This needs an update!
yep, it's my original first take on it...When the season ends i'll do my conclusive take and compare the 2.
I'm down to watch anything with Torgo Nudho. Forgive my spelling, my valyrian is a little rusty.
Are you going to cover the rest of the book?
I am enjoying the series immensely even with the time change, but there were actually black slave owners during the time of the book
I’m not debating that at all, but it would’ve been very rare, especially in the Deep South
@@VampireFolkloreVideos oh it was VERY rare. Would have made for an interesting twist if the show didn’t change the time period but it would trigger a lot of controversy so can def see why they wouldn’t but I LOVE Anne Rice and am impressed with the show. And love the channel!!
Let's say I have mix emotions tho for I have not read the book but what im gonna say doesn't invalid me opinion (if I see someone reply to me comment with negative aspects of my opinion and trying act arrogant just cause they read book are invalid) I'll say I do like the tv series adaptation of the interview with the vampire I do like there version of lestat/louis/maybe cluadia but tom cruise lestat haves my heart I think him more of lestat then anything (again if your one those book readers your invaild) for louis I don't have say about him tho I still prefer Brad pits it not just the look or how white he is but let's be honest Brad did some way embodied louis but more grounded then hyper, tho I wish that Claudia was kinda like the 1994 Claudia with using her innocence to trick the victims to not make her hunting to obvious to the victims.. I'll say if they kinda mix the two personalities it'll be "a masterpiece" because that'll make her more vampire then louis and lestat. If you don't agree I respect that but you come to me saying "that's the thing you never read the book you don't understand anything about the vampire Chronicles " your just being arrogant (saying such thing is not opinion) I'll care for others tho.
Please do True Blood 🙏
I have a True Blood video recorded I’ll edit it next just for you 😊
@@VampireFolkloreVideos omg can't wait🙏
I always had the impression louis is in the closet as a gay man. Remember back then it was seen as a bad thing. Religion and fear was prominant back then. Gay men were shunned in the bible. Only recently the lgbtq+ community is embraced in america. My impression was solidified at his desire to be with Armand when he met him. Claudia even sensed it. We also know Armand is bisexual. I never once thought louis was straight but "playing the part" society expected him. How many times have we hear of gay men raising families, hating their lives going to men in secret on the down low. Even today men still do this.
I find it kinda funny how they thought Louis being a PIMP was better than a Plantation Owner in the 1900s which would mean it would be illegal for him to use slaves on the Plantation... You can't make this stuff up nowadays :)
No it’s better lmfao as I couldn’t give a shit about some sad slave owner last movie and it’s my favorite movie 💀
It's not culturally incorrect for a black man to own a plantation. There were lots of Black slaveowners in America. The man who took his neighbor to court over an indentured servant, won the case, and created the legal foundation for Slavery in America was a black man.
I was just saying what I’ve read from reviews..
I would've loved it if they'd renamed the character of Louis, too many things are different about him beyond race and vibe. Alternatively, a The Vampire Lestat series would've made more sense.
Mate in New Orleans there were plenty of slave owner's that were from the Le gen de Color Libre - everyone tries to forget this.
So you're saying, there was plenty of black slave owners who enslaved their own race? I wasn't aware of that, despite doing some light research..
@@VampireFolkloreVideos yes, how do you think the slaves were caught and sold to Europeans? I do like your content and I'm not trying to get at you mate, honestly. If you have the time please try and read Feast of All Saints by Anne Rice. As soon as a saw they cast Louis as a pimp I was a bit disappointed as there was many a prominent slave owner in New Orleans that was the product of a rich Creole man and a light skinned woman (Creole's of color).
Make a video about hope Mikelson
You said if Lestat was a woman @ 3:52 I kind of thought that Louis as a woman
Meanwhile a black man did own a plantation in those times.
Shhh we can't have facts here lol but honestly , this race swapping already established characters is becoming annoying and just over done for PC culture.
I am so glad that the show is not shying away from the unambiguous homoerotic content of the novels. Unlike that abomination _Queen of the Damned_ . Straightwashing ain't cute.
So I just watched the series and you missed multiple mentions of Louis' sexuality throughout the entire series and not it being just lestat
What streaming platform can I watch this on for free as I am from UK
It's on Amazon Prime UK now
@@_notmyproblem_ yeah, I know but you have to pay for each episode
Lestat ruined Louis 😭
Might be a good series but it doesn't sound at all like Interview With The Vampire.
more charecters stolen and the black wash continues id love to love this but i really cant . time to make some new characters or has no one any imagination anymore
Where can you watch this show in the UK???
Go on to liltvdl.com/
@@VampireFolkloreVideos thanks
This narrator misunderstands much of Loiuis' character and his motivations.
been a fan for a long time, mostly from the harry potter folklore channel but.. what? Lestat had no effect on Louis’ sexuality and it feels very weird to say Lestat being a man had nothing to do with his attraction when a huge part of his character is being a black queer man in the 1900s.
When Louis becomes a vampire, everything he feels for lestat eg. The wonder and mystique of him, disappears.. I know he’s gay 100%
Nah that show is actually dope
Wait wasnt brad pitt loui and white?.
Yes loius is an immigrant from France so it makes it almost impossible for him to be black.
Im sorry but i hate the way they did this turning louis into a pimp ...no ..disgusting. Anne rice would not have approved and she died before she could tell them. Her son is furious. This is way to outlandish and an abomination. Messed up everything about Louis' He was a good man and person. And his suffering and his way of grieving his human life is what attracted Lestat to him.
I will never watch it.
A good person doesn’t own human beings. I don’t like that she wrote him owning slaves. The show is better. This Louis does what he has too to support his family.
And a slave owner isn’t disgusting? 😭
Mind you, Louis in the books was a white slave owner, so is the "good man" in the room with us?
Erasing Louis’ sexuality & painting it as Lestat’s doing is seriously messed up & dangerous propaganda. You’re completely rewriting what was & has been blatantly portrayed, both written & filmed. [It’s okay to like queer characters. That says nothing about you. Don’t be so fragile.]
lol after that finale i bet you want to revise a lot of things in this video, don’t you?
They just love ruining classics. The Crow will be the next iconic movie to be ruined with some bs gender, racial and gay stuff😒😒🕴🏼
Too gay
If they wanted fresh they could have made their own story.
Let’s not forget people, Anne signed off on this! Gave it her 👍🏽 before she passed!
Everything that changed jerked the original story for what it was
This series is honestly laughably bad. It's sad when I think Queen of the Damned is better and that movie, whilst having one of the best soundtracks, is horrendous.
Understandable
They could have used a different title. I'm sure Rice estate was well paid but I think it's lazy production. Mill and gen z can't be original with anything. A Black man is pimp? Gee that's the best stereotype they could use in fantasy history tale.
I love you videos but this one I'll have to disagree. I think it's trash .I understand that AMC wanted to make a huge change because they didn't want to just make another remake, but that's the issue. There's already one out there that already told the story beautifully. Another one would just be unnecessary. The changes are so altered, that you're better off making something entirely from scratch. Also this forced representation is so lazy and disrespectful to creators. If you have to alter Louis, and the settings ,and the overall plot so much just to put a black man its place, then that's your cue that you shouldn't. One thing a I like is that they show the homosexuality more freely. If this was an original series and not some heavily altered novel adaption, it would be alright. Not amazing, but good.
In conclusion: Just give the poor brat prince, Lestat his time to shine by making instead a movie or series on "the vampire Lestat"
i respect that you don't really like it, but i want to say they didn't alter the time just to place a black man there. the writers wanted to set the story during another time in New Orleans that was exciting, which they thought the early jazz age. so from there, it kinda makes sense to have a Creole character. New Orleans is also majority Black. his family is from the lineage of gens des couleurs libres. his ancestors were free people of color who owned the original plantation and slaves as explained in the pilot. this also in a way ties it to Anne Rice's book Feast Of All Saints. AMC behind the scenes video explains the reasons of the changes well. Anne Rice was also aware of the revisions. yes, she died before full execution, but she was okay with the race change. I also read an interview with her where she says she doesn't mind creative liberties in adaptations. you can google it and find it somewhere.
@@_notmyproblem_ Thanks for telling me a bit of extra info. I have the tendency to be more negative on race swapping characters because of the whole trend that's going on rn ( HBO max Scooby Doo for example). Though surprisingly, my main reason is the fact that I've grown to love the original story. The first book is my favorite. It had that raw melancholy that you could feel to your bones. That is the main reason I have negative feelings towards the series- it's just too different. I respect that you may not agree with my take
@@achocolatebiscuit5087 that's totally understandable. some people really love the original story. the TV series is definitely it's own venture that's heavily inspired by, but not totally accurate to the books. not surprised loyal book fans have issues with the show. I just don't agree with some people (not you) who don't even know about the books, want to reject it as another "woke" hollywood type of thing without giving it a chance. as a TV show, it's actually very well written, acted and executed. The issues with race presented in the show are very nuanced, layered which adds to Louis' character. it's also just historically accurate to that time period. I agree the "place minority here" just because is annoying as a minority myself.
saying it's trash is absurd. the writing, the directing, the acting is top notch. nothing "trash" about it. also, anne rice herself helped to make it, so apparently her approval is trash too.
Not into this loui. The movie and books and this series are just a mix.
This series is a butchery of the novels....
Ok, this level of change makes the series unwatchable.
You’re missing some amazing storytelling…
@@KayeAL4real Given the track record of wokery generally, I'm gonna press X to doubt. Anyway, I've read the books and seen the prior movies.
@@Pengalen They absolutely cannot compare with this series. The adapted storyline, the costuming, the set design…chef’s kiss! And the ACTING?!? Unbelievable…just. I can’t. No words.❤️🩸♥️
So bored with race swap-reimagining. Just shows a lack of creativity
they didn't just swap races, the story was adapted to mesh with the racial relations of the times. instead of a white man owning slaves on a plantation, he's a black man living in a post-slavery, segregated time-line. they didn't just swap his race to win brownie points or whatnot, with nothing more to it, the complexities of who he is and his race are intertwined and offer a lot of good commentary. the way they did it was actually extremely creative.