Oh no, I want more. Also, god had nothing to do with this. Why don't we give the credit where it's actually due. Anne Rice, the show creators, and the actors did this, not god.
Lestat breaking down when he asks if Louis hurt himself hurts plenty on its own. Then you remember he lost his last partner to suicide, as stated in the previous episode.
@@PorkinsTheWhite I'm sure that'll be a proper exploration in the next season, Nicki was a major part in his becoming too. Human to vampire he still had Nicki in his life in a way and that can be explored alot throughout time.
FOR REAL!! He plays so many different "versions" of Louis that feel slightly different depending on whose version/what era we're in with different accents, looks, ways of carfyimg himself. And he's in almost every scene for 2 seasons straight! He is perfection 👌🏾 (so is Sam, obviously! Truly born for the role, but Jacob had more to do) Best Lead - Jacob Anderson Best Supporting - Sam Reid
@@sebastyann123 There have been multiple articles written praising Assad as the breakout star of the season. Rightfully so, as he is an exceptional actor. Perhaps, you don’t travel in the same circles or have the same algorithm that I do, but in my neck of the woods the majority of the praise is for Sam or Assad. In any case, I think in an ensemble like this it doesn’t serve to rank actors anyway. They all bring something to the table and you can only give as good as your scene partner does.
Thanks to the Gremlin. Armond, Amadeo, Arun, who wouldn't change Madeline out of obligation. But turn Daniel out of spite for being exposed for being an irredeemable and incorrigible liar.
@@fortelewisandrew2426 I'm not 100% sold on spite being the only reason Armand turned Daniel. We're getting a season 3 🎉 so we might get to explore that.
@@fortelewisandrew2426 We don't really know whether Armand changed Daniel out of spite or what happened or how long they were alone together while Louis went off on his quest. I'm guessing we will find out next season.
I completely understand the feeling of wanting the romantic scene, but I love the way they did it. It was really touching in the show (I cried a LOT) and it reminded me of the fact that Anne Rice and her husband Stan separated for a time after the death of their young daughter. They reconciled later. In this scene it was two parents suffering separately and then coming back together in their shared grief to support each other and love unconditionally. It was an incredibly beautiful end to the book/story/season. Lestat and Louis are soulmates. ❤
Agree. Slow steps until then theyre back into each others is the right direction... it sure may be tiring to not have everything quickly but I think its gonna be much more powerful when they truly will be back together. Lets hope they will be able to tell the whole tale... because the casting is so freaking perfect that it will be a freaking CRIME if they dont get to the end
The scene with Louie and Lestat made me cry. When Lestat’s voice broke asking Louie if he hurt himself just broke my heart. I have to say Ben Daniels was perfect as Santiago and he even surpassed Santiago from the books. I’m so happy we’re getting a season 3. I’ll be watching that season with you guys as well.
For 79 years, both Louis and Lestat were in stasis. This is the first time they've allowed themselves to mourn. They're two parents who lost a child and they hadn't dealt with that until now. Even Lestat. He was a crappy dad but still a dad. Now they can move forward. For all we know Lestat was in another room or out hunting when Louis dropped his Iron Man 3, 'come get me, bitch' speech. Laughing his ass off, of course. Or he could still be in NO. But they are not out of contact anymore. Btw, Lestat isn't eating the rats. He knew Louis was in town and got them for him. There's a quick line about it.
I hope Lestat is tucked away, taking a nice long nap somewhere in the penthouse. Louis can be alone for a while, Lestat can stop torturing himself, but they're together.
Louis punished himself along with Lestat too 😢 I felt vindicated when Louis thanked Lestat for the dark gift and admitted he tried to hurt him emotionally because he was miserable himself. Many people have hate towards Lestat for his actions in season 1, but it’s clear no character is purely good or evil. They’re all flawed souls with lots of trauma.
@@XiuFeanaro6aside from what they said, I’ll remind you that the only real Lestat we ever saw was at their last scene reunion in New Orleans. Everything before was told through different characters’ points of view, which are exceptionally flawed and sometimes influenced by others characters, as the show would remind us over and over again
@@nikeun510 But if you are going to compare, no point of view is the correct one, because Lestat will also tell his story from his point of view. The thing is, everyone is a victim and everyone is a monster. In the books, Louis is still the least worst of the vampires, but all vampires are monsters in one way or another. In the show I think they managed to humanize them more.
@@XiuFeanaro6 Louis is an abuser as well. He openly admitted to emotionally abusing Lestat because he was feeling shit about himself. Y'all don't see abuse as anything but physical and that's your problem. Lestat = was physically abusive. he harmed louis physically when he didn't get his way and attacked claudia out of jealousy. Louis = was emotionally abusive. he uses deep fears and desperation to hurt someone emotionally. Armand = was mentally abusive. he uses his mind powers to alter memories to suit his own narrative, robbing one of autonomy.
@@roseofthegarden_Wrong. What Louis admitted to was emotional manipulation. Every one from children to older adults can and have emotionally manipulated someone. It doesn’t automatically equate to emotional abuse. Emotional abuse is a form of abuse that is too complex and too pervasive for me to feel comfortable summarizing its meaning and characteristics here. Emotional manipulative can be used by an abuser but not all users of emotional manipulation are abusers. The way people reduce Louis’ character and abuse to legitimize what they believe was a relationship where “mutual” abuse took place is horrifying. It makes me sick to my stomach. I understand that they are all vampires but let’s not veer into discussion of d*mestic violence so carelessly, it’s dangerous. “Reactive” and “mutual” abuse are terms used to put blame on the victim.
The acting - superb! The entire cast! I was wondering how good this season would be without Sam Reid/Lestat being as prominent in his role as last season, but I was blown away. Jacob's talent was full on! I want to thank him for sharing his gift! Delainey, coming in taking on the role of Claudia, she owned it! Eric, Assad and Ben, I can't see any other actors to play their roles! The writing, direction and the music!! I cannot wait until Season 3, 4, 5 and 6!
This season was all about Louis’ self actualization and not living through any one else. First he lived for his family, then Lestat, then Claudia, and finally lost to Armand. “Who are you Louis?” This is him finally answering that for himself.
Absolutely heartbreaking to see two fathers comforting each other after decades of pain and guilt... And when Lestat said "did you hurt yourself?" with a broken voice... Loustat is peak gothic romance!!!!!! I'm so excited for the next season, I hope Louis gets a break and I hope he has more interactions with his bestie Daniel ❤
Jacob is my favourite actor just because of how much he has to do in almost every scene for 2 seasons straight. Different accents. Different decades. Different versions. The Pimp. The Fledgling. The Father. The 70s version. The modern-day version. Bravo! Lestat and Santiago are the two most fun to watch for me. They're just larger than life characters! Sam was BORN to play him! Then it's Claudia no 2, then Assad, then Daniel for me.
Claudia asked Louis earlier this season, who he is without her and Lestat. And instead of finding out, Louis jumped into a relationship with Armand. Louis needs to be single for a bit and Lestat has a tour to prepare for 😁They'll find each other again when they're ready or when...spoilers!
Fun Fact: The vampires in this universe can sleep for years to centuries without food. But upon waking, they do take awhile to get back in shape. Ex: In one book, Lestat had slept for decades and had to feed off rats and animals before getting his strength back fully. Which does explain why Lestat might have had rats brought to him.
someone once told me hurricanes greatly symbolize shedding anew, as one beneficial thing about hurricanes is that it blows away old and dead leaves clean away for life to rejuvenate again more beautifully.
I live in Florida. Hurricanes are devastating. They can destroy your life, kill you even, just by lifting you up and dropping you from high, or dropping something heavy onto you or your house or body. Hurricanes snap dead trees and healthy trees alike. Life doesn't automatically regenerate more beautifully after a hurricane as they can permanently destroy ecosystems, people, lakes, homes, etc. that will/can never be rebuilt. Hurricanes are awful, expensive and deadly to say the least. Don't believe the nonsense.
not really sure how the show does viewership wise for AMC so was worried it would get renewed. so glad it did. feels like it is such an overlooked/underwatched series. some really great acting on display this season, too.
@@fluorescent_shrimp tell that to Pantheon. second season had already been produced but the show was canceled, never aired the second season and the first season was removed from the platform.
@@mksongbirdThe difference might be The Vampire Chronicles specifically IWTV is the flagship and they are developing other shows from it. They own the catalog, this thing will run at least 4 more years. Rolin just said "Louis and Lestat may not get back together until season 8. 😮Which I didn't want to hear.
@jordanparker657 To be fair Rollin also said their relationship will be the central focus of the series even if they don't officially get together until later. I'm just happy Rollin said that Louis is not going anywhere and will be more relevant than he was in the books.
I LOVED your reactions to Lestat’s and Louis’s reunion. 😍🥰 these were two parents grieving the loss of their daughter. Louis needs time alone to answer Claudia’s question, “who are you Louis without him or him?” Season 3 we will get Lestat’s story! 😃😃😃
The amount of healing that needs to happen for both of them is going to take time, so it’s the right call not to have them jump back into romance. I just hope their reunion will not be too slow-burn.
I've watched that reunion scene countless times, and it breaks me time. Jacob and Sam are beautiful actors, and their chemistry together is incredible.
Armand may love Louis, but it might also be about getting revenge on Lestat for rejecting him. He had what Lestat couldn't. He took something Lestat wanted from him... Louis. Armand also spent 77 years of warping Louis' mind in order to keep him in the relationship. When the mind warp weakened in 1973, we saw how much Louis kinda hated him and then Louis in his grief tried to off himself. Just by messing with one memory forces the mind to readjust to create a new cohesion, a new narrative. Yeah Louis had issues & trauma from his past but Armand most likely distorted Louis' perception of Lestat and his time with him. So in Louis' retelling of his past with Lestat, the narrative would've been skewed. Memory is not always accurate because it is reorganized and reframed by the person telling it, & when they are telling it. And the story being told to Daniel, and to the viewers is by someone who has had their mind warped for 7 decades. I think that's why Louis wanted to be interviewed again, he needed help to get to the truth. Daniel happened to be the right person to help Louis get to the truth, his truth, so he could take accountability. I think Louis couldn't interpret his own past actions properly because of Armand's interference, and Armand's desperation to keep him in the relationship. And we saw that once he had the truth & was free of Armand's interference, Louis quickly became a much more self-realized person able to choose himself and take responsibility for his own toxic behavior.
Yeah Louis is an unreliable narrator... basically everyone is given that mind warping exists. It's such an interesting concept for a show. It's similar to what they did in Hannibal, but rather than supernatural elements they just used emotional manipulation, therapy techniques and a brain illness. Hopefully they'll continue to reveal little nuggets from other peoples POVs and the audience can piece it together.
I love Louis I Own the Night scene. It's shows that he has finally found peace and is accepting his vampiric nature. He can finally be all the beautiful things he is and be them without apology. I adore that in his meditation room Louis is keeping Claudia's dress and a portrait of Paul, the two most important people that he has lost. I 100% think Jacob Anderson is the best performer on this show and deserves an emmy. Sam Reid is great but his french accent is not great 😂 (Jacob's French accent was better but that's not an insult because Jacob has had great accent work since GoT).
Some things to think about: The Talamasca knew how dangerous Louis was because of Lestat being his maker. Louis is much more powerful than even he realized because he was running from his vampiric nature. But when he was crazy and hellbent on revenge - he was a force to be reckoned with. It also took Claudia a much longer time to die from the sunlight because she too carried the blood of Akasha from Lestat. Armand said he preserved Louis happiness. Daniel made Louis happy. Maybe his turning Daniel wasn't fully out of spite. Perhaps it was as apology gift to Louis. Perhaps it's because Armand finally found someone who could best him & hold his own against him. And by being his maker - he would always have someone he couldn't read and would therefore be a match for his own mind. Or perhaps Daniel wanted the gift. We'll see in season three, perhaps? SPOILER WARNING*** In the book "The Vampire Lestat" Lestat becomes a rock star singing about being a vampire in order to draw fire from the vamps going after Louis. So even though they don't resume their romantic relationship, the love is true and they always come to protect each other. (Although they are endgame) Lestat & Daniel both work to protect Louis until things flip when Akasha awakens.. Season three is going to be amazing! And Roland Jones promised that Louis & Daniel will not be sidelined in the next season, like they are in the second book.
Might want to spoiler tag this, at least the last paragraph. These reactors avoid even the Next On because they don't want to be spoiled, so, even though book stuff might seem like common knowledge, you might want to hide it.
It was when Lestat mentioned Akasha that it brought everything together for me! Him saying that "I have to be willing and I'm not in the mood". That reminded me about last season when Lestat actually offered himself to Louis when he said to him "I am glad that it is you", before allowing Louis to slit his throat! They really prove the term "Soulmate"!!!
One of the best finales of any show. Akasha is a fantastic easter egg. She's the first vampire and she's about 6000 years old. I knew y'all would love this episode. Next season we'll be getting the real Lestat and he's larger than life. I've enjoyed watching this with y'all. The wait for S3 begins!
@@petboy5839 Goody two shoes? Are you kidding? The entire point of his book is to stir up the other vampires and be a little shit, his whole story is twisted and complex like any good character is. The idea that you cannot comprehend the way that events affect someone is kinda sad since you won't be able to apprecite much well written media or text.
Jacob Anderson takes the top acting spot for me. At the beginning of season 1, he was a brothel owner who was relatively rich, and who walked with his head slightly bent down and his shoulders slightly hunched over from the pressures of life as a black man in the south in 1910. He also was a multi-millionaire living in Dubai who was cool, calm and collected, but who also showed signs of schizophrenia. He also played a gay man in San Francisco who use drugs to pick up men and get down with them. Plus his accent changed depending on the character he was playing, and he changed characters throughout seasons 1 and 2. How you can rate anyone, including Sam Reid, over Jacob Anderson is beyond me. No one had the character arch that Jacob Anderson had.
I think the entire cast is phenomenal. I never truly appreciated Louis in the books, I didn't dislike him, but he was kind of a boring character to me, lol. Jacob Anderson literally made Louis one of my favourite characters in this series and that is saying something. Sam and Jacob are number 1 for me when talking about performances, but with how truly incredibly this entire cast is.. I am not even sure it matters. Letstat has always been my favourite character and that continues in the show, I just love his over extravagance and dramatic ass, so much fun. Again though, I really do enjoy all the characters, they all bring something different to this series and that is why I think this show is such a masterpiece. Extremely talented actors, amazing diverse characters, and brilliant storytelling. What is not to like?!
I’ve never clicked on something so fast. I enjoy your House of the Dragon reactions but I feel like I was waiting for this forever. I swear I checked y’all’s page every morning and night for this.
Thanks for your reaction. It is ironic that Anne Rice showed the human race the deepest, most passionate love, with two (un)dead men...... ha ha. Anne was magical. And these two Actors were born to play these parts. Part 3 has been approved. Can't wait to share it with you 2. Thanks again for all your time and effort with these videos.
In the book, Louis is only in the coffin for a day before Armand busts him out. In the series, it’s implied to be at least a few weeks? I could be wrong though. Ben Daniels and Jacob Anderson brought their best game to their confrontation scene. Laughed several times at it - it was a game of getting under the other’s skin, and Louis won by a landslide! Other than that, you are NOT prepared for season 3. Thank goodness that LouStat is implied to be endgame, because it is going to be a hell of a ride. There is a damn good reason Armand paused when Lestat mentioned Akasha.
Aw, loved rewatching this with you guys. that confrontations scene with Louis and Lestat got me too. I had to pause multiple times to take a break from the emotions 😂Great reaction guys. Thanks for checking out this gem of a show!
You all trying to rank the actors was so funny. They were all too good! Claudia and Madeleine, too. The casting for this show was just incredible. Even the minor characters were perfection: Paul, Mama Du Lac, Tom Anderson, Ms. Bricktop, young Daniel... every actor was top notch.
that absolutely attests to the immense talent this show has showcased - doesn't matter the screen time anyone had, EVERYBODY left an impression on me! this show is truly a gem ✨
For me it’s Jacob, Assad, Eric, then Sam. I mean Sam was barely in the season due to the book. Jacob carried the show but his shoulders were huge and fit all these incredible actors on them.
Louis beat Santiago really fast cause he has the blood of Lestat (Who has the blood of Magnus and Akasha so by proxy Louis and Claudia should too). Plus we already saw Louis speed blitz Santiago in the dinner scene earlier in the season. Loved watching your reactions.
Season 3 is gonna be... Lestat starting his rockstar career 😂just like in the books. I think him and Louis are gonna be apart and reconnect here and there. But the change in narration is gonna be HUGE. He's reckless, sarcastic and tends to work through trauma with a brat behaviour. It's gonna be fantastic and the other characters, even who turned him, are huuuuge elements of who he is and why he fell so hard for Louis.
The wildest part is that I can understand Armand for doing what he did and not even fault him. Like Claudia, Armand wants love, he wants to be picked. The problem is that Armand gives 110% of himself for just a sliver of affection, instantly falling into a pseudo-master/servant relationship to keep Louis interested and comfortable. In the end, I don't think Armand ever made a choice between Louis and the coven. I think he fully planned everything from the moment he started viewing Claudia as a liability.
Yea but he was fully willing to let Louis die as well. It was after the banishing and Louis still being alive that he decided to take the Louis option.
@@liamcephus9687 He was willing to let Louis die because he couldn't count on Louis to choose him. Not with Claudia in the way. He wanted to get rid of her and used the laws as an arbitrary way to do so, but in order to get the coven onboard, Louis had to get roped up into it because Armand knew the coven (justifiably) had it out for Louis.
This season was immaculate to me, the way the writers had everyone doubting and distrusting the narrative. For me this season trumps season one for sure just in terms of how brilliantly this season was written. The only reason I didn't completely love the finale was because I thought the deaths of the Paris coven was too rushed. I'm reserving judgement on Armand because I feel like we only know what he does, not why he does it. We have a clear(er) idea of Louis and Lestat's psyche but not Armand's which is why there's still a soft spot that I hold for him, because there's trauma there that the viewers don't know about yet.
We are getting season three!!!! Rolin Jones just made a deal with AMC for season three and thats the one he was really, really passionate about getting to, this is gonna be a RIDE, the Vampire Lestat is the best of the Chronicles!!! I hope we get at LEAST to the Vampire Armand i feel like our boy NEEDS to be understood!! If i can hope further I hope we make it all the way to the end its a beautiful story of healing trauma and starting anew for everyone.
That end scene with Louis and Lestat is like the first time you see the 'real' Lestat, as you uncover him slowly though reading the books, its the same feeling.
Loustat reunion was everything, I hope they get together soon (they're endgame for sure), but for now, I'm glad Louis is finally single. 38:25 Sam is crazy talented. He is also my favorite in terms of acting, his range is wild and emotional scenes with him always make me feel the feels.
Jacob Anderson is the only cast member that got nominated for the recent Dorian awards in the acting categories. Gen. audience recognizes the more flamboyant characters, where as the critics and awards usually recognize Jacob, even during season 1.
Been an absolute pleasure watching your reactions alongside this show, and I loved that the reunion scene touched your hearts in the way it did! I can't wait for all the Loustat moments that we will be blessed with in S3, especially now that Louis is far more secure in his vampirism and they have a healthier foundation on which to build this soulmate relationship going forward!! Bring on Rockstar Lestat, baby!!❤🔥The QUALITY and CARE from all involved on this show is nothing short of wonderful, and it deserves to be seen (and praised) by a much wider audience imo! It's been a blast, thanks both!
LMAO 🤣 I gave up on y'all reviewing this. I was like dang.... Ok.... They outside this summer. LMAO. Very happy the show is continuing but I can't lie I will miss the show being heavily Black with Jacob and Delainey as leads. They'll still be in the show but they'll be sub characters as they venture into Lestat's origin and family. BUT AKASHA!!!! 👑 Her name LITERALLY means the essence. The first, the Blackest, the BADDEST, and the only. The queen of vampires 🧛🏾♀️ 🖤
47:50 I agree with you, I do think Armand was in love with Louis but I think he did what he did on some level because he was scared of Louis not reprocicating his feelings. All season we've seen Louis trying to get Dreamstat out of his mind and convince himself to go into this new relationship. In the end, I don't think Armand believed in that. Evem Daniel saw through their lies throughout the season.
Oh man... I was also caught off guard by actual tears coming to my eyes as well. Its hard for me to cry for movies and shows. I didnt even cry when claudia died (though i was horrified and angry and sad). But that reunion scene was... Pure grief, a stunningly well acted scene of grief! And given that the book was really all about grief, about the author's own loss of her daughter, this really proved to me this is the best adaptation. Loved this reaction, guys!
I think people look at lestat as an abusive spouse but he only did it once and he regretted it he was scared that Claudia was going to take Louis away from him
Thank you for reacting to this great show, and I hope it gets more people to watch it because it really needs awards that vampire shows rarely get (and, yes, _Buffy_ and _Angel_ deserved some too, but this is a different thing).
Loved your reactions! Season 3 has been confirmed through the network and will be adapting the second book, The Vampire Lestat. They also confirmed we haven't seen the last of Louis and Lestat's story. Thank you the entertaining and engaging reactions and discussions. Seeing you cry, Syntell, made my eyes water! I enjoyed reactions significantly. I hope to see you both back for season 3!
Nah I watched this episode the other night I was bawling my eyes out at 5am when lastat and Louis was talking about how they couldn’t get Claudia out of their head. When lastat asked Louis did he hurt himself I started bawling again 😭💀
I loved this episode! My only wish is that I had more but s3 might fill in some blanks. I loved seeing Louis finally start to answer the question Claudia asked him earlier in this season: who is he outside of his relationships? And we see it in the way he redecorated the penthouse. So excited for s3 and it’s based on the Vampire Lestat and it’s gonna be a fun time. Plus the writers said they’re not planning to sideline Louis kind of like he is in the book.
You yelling at Daniel to run, was *me* yelling for Daniel to run! And I thought the same thing, I'd be getting out of there with Louis. But, I just wanted to say that I really enjoyed your reviews. You both are just the sweetest romantics, and I'm so glad you enjoyed this story. Season 3 is going to be awesome!
I wasn't sure whether they would turn Daniel so soon or wait another season, but I know Eric Bogosian has said when he got the call about this show, he told his agent that he always wanted to play a vampire. So congratulations to him on fulfilling a long-held career ambition. Incidentally, I recommend giving his Wikipedia page a read.
I LOVE that they forgave and will be healing but separate for a while they both need it, it happened like that as well in the books for them to grow back together. Louis will be around and Lestat does pine for him a bit in his absence
I loved this season! I thought it was better than Season 1 and I loved that, too. I was concerned when the actress who played Claudia was replaced, but Delainey was perfect. She owned that role. All the actors, fantastic, as was the writing and the music. I'm hoping Season 3 will be just as good!
SEASON 3 IS ALL ABOUT LESTAT! Also Louis is still gonna be in it of course. The showrunner said he will not be shoved into a corner. Lestat apparently is pissed off about his portrayal in Interview with the vampire. He goes on tour with his band. Most of the cast is returning. And its possible we shall get a Claudia haunting.
i'm so glad Louis got away from both Lestat & Armand for now - that was the ONE thing i wanted this entire show across both seasons was for Louis to love himself even after going through the things he went through before even being turned, so i definitely got my happy ending! i'm so proud of Louis, he's my favorite character and Jacob is my favorite actor on the show! ❤️🩸
Syntell rubbing his chest .. even I felt that . I understand the feel that Syntell felt that moment. Coz I felt it too the first time I watched it .. damn .... This was a good series in a long time.... They don't make like them anymore ....
I was saving your reaction as a little treat and I loved it so much! I don't know if anyone mentioned it yet, but someone posted a little clip of you reacting to Lestat saying Claudia looked at him like a child looking to her father and it got a couple of thousand likes. Hannah Moscovitch, one of the writers/producers on the show reacted and said she loved your reaction videos. Thought you should know. 😊
I keep coming back to this reaction...seeing a man watching 2 other men in a relationship and her reaction of comfort.....it's like watching the last show all over again and feeling all the heartache, anger and happy tears all over again. Love this! Following you BECAUSE of this reaction!!! ❤❤❤❤
thank you so much for keeping it so real in your reaction, i got to cry with you ❤ everyone with a heart was in their feelings when louis and lestat reunited, amazing story, so much tragedy and love !!!
Season 3 being Lestrats book will give plenty of time to sort out their relationship, rushing it anymore than breaking the ice reunion would have been too much for the one episode imo. The chat has been had, the contact has been made (literally) and tears have been shed. They can get back to figuring themselves out to be better for the future.
Hi Syntell and Mikel-Claire, they put out a teaser for season 3 already! would love for you guys to react to it, you’re by far my favorite reactors xxx
No spoiler but Sebastian Melmoth was an Oscar Wilde character and Lestat often uses it in the book as an alias. Also there are a CRAP TON of books. There is alot of story left. Especially between Lestat and Louis. But the next one is a very very popular one. We finally get to see Lestat, not other people's perspective on Lestat. They may actually add in a bit of the 4th book, especially with the mention of Akasha and her blood. As long as they keep making it I'll keep watching it. I grew up reading these novels and I'm just so happy that we have such an amazing adaptation.
louis+Lestat reunion "Did you hurt yourself?" 😭
Sam Reid+Jacob Anderson were meant to become best friends and perform a masterpiece together.
God's plan literally. Pack it up it's done. We don't need no more versions. That was perfection
They are so cute
I really hope they win lead male in a drama. Jointly. Like the only fair way. Or at least lead and supporting.
@@olavihekandjo2928 Seeing them jointly awarded is my fantasy too.
Oh no, I want more. Also, god had nothing to do with this. Why don't we give the credit where it's actually due. Anne Rice, the show creators, and the actors did this, not god.
Lestat breaking down when he asks if Louis hurt himself hurts plenty on its own. Then you remember he lost his last partner to suicide, as stated in the previous episode.
I hope they explore that more. In the book Nickie's death just ruined Lestat.
@@PorkinsTheWhite I'm sure that'll be a proper exploration in the next season, Nicki was a major part in his becoming too. Human to vampire he still had Nicki in his life in a way and that can be explored alot throughout time.
He also lost his maker Magnus to suicide.
Wow. Jacob does so much with micro expressions. He’s a brilliant actor and his performance continues to be wildly underrated.
FOR REAL!! He plays so many different "versions" of Louis that feel slightly different depending on whose version/what era we're in with different accents, looks, ways of carfyimg himself. And he's in almost every scene for 2 seasons straight! He is perfection 👌🏾 (so is Sam, obviously! Truly born for the role, but Jacob had more to do)
Best Lead - Jacob Anderson
Best Supporting - Sam Reid
every single person who watchs this show praises Jacob and Sam lol Idk where do you get the underrated thing in any case that would be Asad or Eric
@@sebastyann123 There have been multiple articles written praising Assad as the breakout star of the season. Rightfully so, as he is an exceptional actor. Perhaps, you don’t travel in the same circles or have the same algorithm that I do, but in my neck of the woods the majority of the praise is for Sam or Assad. In any case, I think in an ensemble like this it doesn’t serve to rank actors anyway. They all bring something to the table and you can only give as good as your scene partner does.
daniel really said i'm gonna end this marriage or die trying.
@@spaceseijo and we love him for that 🫡
Malloy pulls the ultimate. "Love your story I just have a few questions..." Did love that Malloy has become a vampire.
Molloy*
Thanks to the Gremlin. Armond, Amadeo, Arun, who wouldn't change Madeline out of obligation. But turn Daniel out of spite for being exposed for being an irredeemable and incorrigible liar.
@@fortelewisandrew2426 I'm not 100% sold on spite being the only reason Armand turned Daniel. We're getting a season 3 🎉 so we might get to explore that.
When Louis stormed out and Armand lookes at Daniel, Daniel pushed up his glasses like "yeah, i did that." 🤣
@@fortelewisandrew2426 We don't really know whether Armand changed Daniel out of spite or what happened or how long they were alone together while Louis went off on his quest. I'm guessing we will find out next season.
I completely understand the feeling of wanting the romantic scene, but I love the way they did it. It was really touching in the show (I cried a LOT) and it reminded me of the fact that Anne Rice and her husband Stan separated for a time after the death of their young daughter. They reconciled later. In this scene it was two parents suffering separately and then coming back together in their shared grief to support each other and love unconditionally. It was an incredibly beautiful end to the book/story/season. Lestat and Louis are soulmates. ❤
Agreed.
Agree. Slow steps until then theyre back into each others is the right direction... it sure may be tiring to not have everything quickly but I think its gonna be much more powerful when they truly will be back together.
Lets hope they will be able to tell the whole tale... because the casting is so freaking perfect that it will be a freaking CRIME if they dont get to the end
The scene with Louie and Lestat made me cry. When Lestat’s voice broke asking Louie if he hurt himself just broke my heart. I have to say Ben Daniels was perfect as Santiago and he even surpassed Santiago from the books. I’m so happy we’re getting a season 3. I’ll be watching that season with you guys as well.
I feel like Lestat is trying to implode on himself. If vampires could have strokes, he would have had one.
Daniel could've ran out of there but he wanted to check on Louis first, that's his buddy.
That's true. Most people would have been running for the door.
daniel is the 🐐!!! rashid too!!!!! 😂
Daniel-san is family he had too he said he's going down with the ship of the originals!
For 79 years, both Louis and Lestat were in stasis. This is the first time they've allowed themselves to mourn. They're two parents who lost a child and they hadn't dealt with that until now. Even Lestat. He was a crappy dad but still a dad. Now they can move forward. For all we know Lestat was in another room or out hunting when Louis dropped his Iron Man 3, 'come get me, bitch' speech. Laughing his ass off, of course. Or he could still be in NO. But they are not out of contact anymore. Btw, Lestat isn't eating the rats. He knew Louis was in town and got them for him. There's a quick line about it.
I hope Lestat is tucked away, taking a nice long nap somewhere in the penthouse. Louis can be alone for a while, Lestat can stop torturing himself, but they're together.
Watching Louis regain his NOLA accent while inhaling the lingering magnolia breeze of his hometown was so satisfying!
@@awil2785 I’m so glad someone else noticed that!
Louis punished himself along with Lestat too 😢
I felt vindicated when Louis thanked Lestat for the dark gift and admitted he tried to hurt him emotionally because he was miserable himself. Many people have hate towards Lestat for his actions in season 1, but it’s clear no character is purely good or evil. They’re all flawed souls with lots of trauma.
Not you comparing that with an abuser. Lol
@@XiuFeanaro6aside from what they said, I’ll remind you that the only real Lestat we ever saw was at their last scene reunion in New Orleans. Everything before was told through different characters’ points of view, which are exceptionally flawed and sometimes influenced by others characters, as the show would remind us over and over again
@@nikeun510 But if you are going to compare, no point of view is the correct one, because Lestat will also tell his story from his point of view. The thing is, everyone is a victim and everyone is a monster. In the books, Louis is still the least worst of the vampires, but all vampires are monsters in one way or another. In the show I think they managed to humanize them more.
@@XiuFeanaro6 Louis is an abuser as well. He openly admitted to emotionally abusing Lestat because he was feeling shit about himself.
Y'all don't see abuse as anything but physical and that's your problem.
Lestat = was physically abusive. he harmed louis physically when he didn't get his way and attacked claudia out of jealousy.
Louis = was emotionally abusive. he uses deep fears and desperation to hurt someone emotionally.
Armand = was mentally abusive. he uses his mind powers to alter memories to suit his own narrative, robbing one of autonomy.
@@roseofthegarden_Wrong. What Louis admitted to was emotional manipulation. Every one from children to older adults can and have emotionally manipulated someone. It doesn’t automatically equate to emotional abuse. Emotional abuse is a form of abuse that is too complex and too pervasive for me to feel comfortable summarizing its meaning and characteristics here.
Emotional manipulative can be used by an abuser but not all users of emotional manipulation are abusers.
The way people reduce Louis’ character and abuse to legitimize what they believe was a relationship where “mutual” abuse took place is horrifying. It makes me sick to my stomach.
I understand that they are all vampires but let’s not veer into discussion of d*mestic violence so carelessly, it’s dangerous.
“Reactive” and “mutual” abuse are terms used to put blame on the victim.
Jacob and Sam are no.1 in the ranking for me- Jacob ate with his performance
Sam Reid. That is all.
The acting - superb! The entire cast! I was wondering how good this season would be without Sam Reid/Lestat being as prominent in his role as last season, but I was blown away. Jacob's talent was full on! I want to thank him for sharing his gift! Delainey, coming in taking on the role of Claudia, she owned it! Eric, Assad and Ben, I can't see any other actors to play their roles! The writing, direction and the music!! I cannot wait until Season 3, 4, 5 and 6!
This season was all about Louis’ self actualization and not living through any one else. First he lived for his family, then Lestat, then Claudia, and finally lost to Armand. “Who are you Louis?” This is him finally answering that for himself.
The acting in this show needs to be recognized. Emmy nominations are hopefully coming. Thanks for reacting.
Absolutely heartbreaking to see two fathers comforting each other after decades of pain and guilt... And when Lestat said "did you hurt yourself?" with a broken voice... Loustat is peak gothic romance!!!!!!
I'm so excited for the next season, I hope Louis gets a break and I hope he has more interactions with his bestie Daniel ❤
Jacob is my favourite actor just because of how much he has to do in almost every scene for 2 seasons straight. Different accents. Different decades. Different versions. The Pimp. The Fledgling. The Father. The 70s version. The modern-day version. Bravo!
Lestat and Santiago are the two most fun to watch for me. They're just larger than life characters! Sam was BORN to play him!
Then it's Claudia no 2, then Assad, then Daniel for me.
I was worried about new Claudia initially but Delaney hit it out the park!
Claudia asked Louis earlier this season, who he is without her and Lestat. And instead of finding out, Louis jumped into a relationship with Armand. Louis needs to be single for a bit and Lestat has a tour to prepare for 😁They'll find each other again when they're ready or when...spoilers!
Lestat's "did you hurt yourself?" hurt me soooo bad! The delivery of that line cut me deep
Sam Reid continues to steal the show.. which is proper considering who Lestat is. No slight against everyone else who are also fantastic.
That touched my heart foreal
Fun Fact: The vampires in this universe can sleep for years to centuries without food. But upon waking, they do take awhile to get back in shape. Ex: In one book, Lestat had slept for decades and had to feed off rats and animals before getting his strength back fully. Which does explain why Lestat might have had rats brought to him.
someone once told me hurricanes greatly symbolize shedding anew, as one beneficial thing about hurricanes is that it blows away old and dead leaves clean away for life to rejuvenate again more beautifully.
I live in Florida. Hurricanes are devastating. They can destroy your life, kill you even, just by lifting you up and dropping you from high, or dropping something heavy onto you or your house or body. Hurricanes snap dead trees and healthy trees alike. Life doesn't automatically regenerate more beautifully after a hurricane as they can permanently destroy ecosystems, people, lakes, homes, etc. that will/can never be rebuilt. Hurricanes are awful, expensive and deadly to say the least. Don't believe the nonsense.
not really sure how the show does viewership wise for AMC so was worried it would get renewed. so glad it did.
feels like it is such an overlooked/underwatched series. some really great acting on display this season, too.
Amc doesn't usually cancel shows for no reason so i wasn't too worried
@@fluorescent_shrimp tell that to Pantheon. second season had already been produced but the show was canceled, never aired the second season and the first season was removed from the platform.
@@mksongbirdThe difference might be The Vampire Chronicles specifically IWTV is the flagship and they are developing other shows from it. They own the catalog, this thing will run at least 4 more years. Rolin just said "Louis and Lestat may not get back together until season 8. 😮Which I didn't want to hear.
@jordanparker657 To be fair Rollin also said their relationship will be the central focus of the series even if they don't officially get together until later. I'm just happy Rollin said that Louis is not going anywhere and will be more relevant than he was in the books.
@@HorrorGeek9 Yes, I remember that. I prefer seeing them together but understandably they need time apart. Just not that long. 😎
"Meow." "Santi-a-a-ago."
I LOVED your reactions to Lestat’s and Louis’s reunion. 😍🥰 these were two parents grieving the loss of their daughter. Louis needs time alone to answer Claudia’s question, “who are you Louis without him or him?” Season 3 we will get Lestat’s story! 😃😃😃
The "did you hurt yourself" conversation had me crying, they're such amazing actors
One of the best season finales in the last 20yrs.
Truly!
The amount of healing that needs to happen for both of them is going to take time, so it’s the right call not to have them jump back into romance. I just hope their reunion will not be too slow-burn.
I've watched that reunion scene countless times, and it breaks me time. Jacob and Sam are beautiful actors, and their chemistry together is incredible.
'where WE goin' is so real. i was hollerin at daniel to leave as soon as he finished talking tbh tho
Armand may love Louis, but it might also be about getting revenge on Lestat for rejecting him. He had what Lestat couldn't. He took something Lestat wanted from him... Louis. Armand also spent 77 years of warping Louis' mind in order to keep him in the relationship. When the mind warp weakened in 1973, we saw how much Louis kinda hated him and then Louis in his grief tried to off himself.
Just by messing with one memory forces the mind to readjust to create a new cohesion, a new narrative. Yeah Louis had issues & trauma from his past but Armand most likely distorted Louis' perception of Lestat and his time with him. So in Louis' retelling of his past with Lestat, the narrative would've been skewed. Memory is not always accurate because it is reorganized and reframed by the person telling it, & when they are telling it. And the story being told to Daniel, and to the viewers is by someone who has had their mind warped for 7 decades.
I think that's why Louis wanted to be interviewed again, he needed help to get to the truth. Daniel happened to be the right person to help Louis get to the truth, his truth, so he could take accountability. I think Louis couldn't interpret his own past actions properly because of Armand's interference, and Armand's desperation to keep him in the relationship. And we saw that once he had the truth & was free of Armand's interference, Louis quickly became a much more self-realized person able to choose himself and take responsibility for his own toxic behavior.
Yeah Louis is an unreliable narrator... basically everyone is given that mind warping exists. It's such an interesting concept for a show. It's similar to what they did in Hannibal, but rather than supernatural elements they just used emotional manipulation, therapy techniques and a brain illness. Hopefully they'll continue to reveal little nuggets from other peoples POVs and the audience can piece it together.
I love Louis I Own the Night scene. It's shows that he has finally found peace and is accepting his vampiric nature. He can finally be all the beautiful things he is and be them without apology. I adore that in his meditation room Louis is keeping Claudia's dress and a portrait of Paul, the two most important people that he has lost. I 100% think Jacob Anderson is the best performer on this show and deserves an emmy. Sam Reid is great but his french accent is not great 😂 (Jacob's French accent was better but that's not an insult because Jacob has had great accent work since GoT).
"If I'm not with him, I'm nothing" is more a lack of a self-image. We've seen Armand also has a lot of abandonment issues.
Every time I watch this I burst into tears when Lestat says “ you hurt yourself “. Absolutely sob footage
Everyone crying at the exact same part 😊 shows how good the series is.
Some things to think about: The Talamasca knew how dangerous Louis was because of Lestat being his maker. Louis is much more powerful than even he realized because he was running from his vampiric nature. But when he was crazy and hellbent on revenge - he was a force to be reckoned with. It also took Claudia a much longer time to die from the sunlight because she too carried the blood of Akasha from Lestat.
Armand said he preserved Louis happiness. Daniel made Louis happy. Maybe his turning Daniel wasn't fully out of spite. Perhaps it was as apology gift to Louis. Perhaps it's because Armand finally found someone who could best him & hold his own against him. And by being his maker - he would always have someone he couldn't read and would therefore be a match for his own mind. Or perhaps Daniel wanted the gift. We'll see in season three, perhaps?
SPOILER WARNING***
In the book "The Vampire Lestat" Lestat becomes a rock star singing about being a vampire in order to draw fire from the vamps going after Louis. So even though they don't resume their romantic relationship, the love is true and they always come to protect each other. (Although they are endgame) Lestat & Daniel both work to protect Louis until things flip when Akasha awakens.. Season three is going to be amazing! And Roland Jones promised that Louis & Daniel will not be sidelined in the next season, like they are in the second book.
Might want to spoiler tag this, at least the last paragraph. These reactors avoid even the Next On because they don't want to be spoiled, so, even though book stuff might seem like common knowledge, you might want to hide it.
@@HuntingViolets Thanks!
Rolin* Jones
@@R3HealingModalities Thank you!
It was when Lestat mentioned Akasha that it brought everything together for me! Him saying that "I have to be willing and I'm not in the mood". That reminded me about last season when Lestat actually offered himself to Louis when he said to him "I am glad that it is you", before allowing Louis to slit his throat! They really prove the term "Soulmate"!!!
One of the best finales of any show. Akasha is a fantastic easter egg. She's the first vampire and she's about 6000 years old. I knew y'all would love this episode. Next season we'll be getting the real Lestat and he's larger than life. I've enjoyed watching this with y'all. The wait for S3 begins!
Mentioning Akasha is also a great dig at Armand considering who she's with.
The goody two shoe Lestat more like it. Season 1 Lestat will always be the real Lestat to me. Not this new soft version of the character
@@petboy5839Lestat is both the hurricane and the 12 year old boy who wanted to become a priest so he could teach peasant children to read.
@@petboy5839 Goody two shoes? Are you kidding? The entire point of his book is to stir up the other vampires and be a little shit, his whole story is twisted and complex like any good character is. The idea that you cannot comprehend the way that events affect someone is kinda sad since you won't be able to apprecite much well written media or text.
@@decadeofmcflyGeez! Are you aware that it's entirely possible to disagree with someone else's opinion without being so harsh about it?
Jacob Anderson takes the top acting spot for me. At the beginning of season 1, he was a brothel owner who was relatively rich, and who walked with his head slightly bent down and his shoulders slightly hunched over from the pressures of life as a black man in the south in 1910. He also was a multi-millionaire living in Dubai who was cool, calm and collected, but who also showed signs of schizophrenia. He also played a gay man in San Francisco who use drugs to pick up men and get down with them. Plus his accent changed depending on the character he was playing, and he changed characters throughout seasons 1 and 2. How you can rate anyone, including Sam Reid, over Jacob Anderson is beyond me. No one had the character arch that Jacob Anderson had.
@@gregdbarnes character ARC*
It will be amazing to see that same thing through other characters as they get to tell their stories themselves in later seasons
Love you two! I’m a die hard Chronicles books fan (since 1990!). I love the embellishments. I ADORED this series.
I think the entire cast is phenomenal. I never truly appreciated Louis in the books, I didn't dislike him, but he was kind of a boring character to me, lol. Jacob Anderson literally made Louis one of my favourite characters in this series and that is saying something. Sam and Jacob are number 1 for me when talking about performances, but with how truly incredibly this entire cast is.. I am not even sure it matters. Letstat has always been my favourite character and that continues in the show, I just love his over extravagance and dramatic ass, so much fun. Again though, I really do enjoy all the characters, they all bring something different to this series and that is why I think this show is such a masterpiece. Extremely talented actors, amazing diverse characters, and brilliant storytelling. What is not to like?!
I’ve never clicked on something so fast. I enjoy your House of the Dragon reactions but I feel like I was waiting for this forever. I swear I checked y’all’s page every morning and night for this.
LMMMAAOOO haha same here
Thanks for your reaction. It is ironic that Anne Rice showed the human race the deepest, most passionate love, with two (un)dead men...... ha ha. Anne was magical. And these two Actors were born to play these parts. Part 3 has been approved. Can't wait to share it with you 2. Thanks again for all your time and effort with these videos.
In the book, Louis is only in the coffin for a day before Armand busts him out. In the series, it’s implied to be at least a few weeks? I could be wrong though.
Ben Daniels and Jacob Anderson brought their best game to their confrontation scene. Laughed several times at it - it was a game of getting under the other’s skin, and Louis won by a landslide!
Other than that, you are NOT prepared for season 3. Thank goodness that LouStat is implied to be endgame, because it is going to be a hell of a ride. There is a damn good reason Armand paused when Lestat mentioned Akasha.
"Come to me, Francis." 😂😂😂👏👏👏👏
Your mama called you Clay, Imma call you Clay! Coming to America barber shop scene
I told my husband, it reminded me of Deadpool 🤣
Aw, loved rewatching this with you guys. that confrontations scene with Louis and Lestat got me too. I had to pause multiple times to take a break from the emotions 😂Great reaction guys. Thanks for checking out this gem of a show!
jacob, delainey and assad were absolutely the stars of this season!
You all trying to rank the actors was so funny. They were all too good! Claudia and Madeleine, too. The casting for this show was just incredible. Even the minor characters were perfection: Paul, Mama Du Lac, Tom Anderson, Ms. Bricktop, young Daniel... every actor was top notch.
that absolutely attests to the immense talent this show has showcased - doesn't matter the screen time anyone had, EVERYBODY left an impression on me! this show is truly a gem ✨
@@ofpressurealso the love and respect for the material from ANNE RICE and ROLIN JONES❤
@@janicedrew9782seriously! there's no stoned unturned and it definitely shows! 🙌🏿
@janicedrew9782 yes, this!!!
For me it’s Jacob, Assad, Eric, then Sam. I mean Sam was barely in the season due to the book. Jacob carried the show but his shoulders were huge and fit all these incredible actors on them.
When Louis was calling out the names of the vampires he was going to kill, it made me think of Arya and her death list from Game of Thrones.
Oh your reaction to Louis and Lestat, and their shared pain over Claudia, so touching. Thanks for sharing that.
Louis beat Santiago really fast cause he has the blood of Lestat (Who has the blood of Magnus and Akasha so by proxy Louis and Claudia should too). Plus we already saw Louis speed blitz Santiago in the dinner scene earlier in the season. Loved watching your reactions.
Louis is coming into his power.
Bonjour mes chers, You made a grown man (me) cry, thank you for that !! Sending flowers your way, from Paris France 🇫🇷 with love!
Akasha is who Aaliyah played in the queen of the damned movie back in the day R.I.P Aaliyah it’s all connected
Season 3 is gonna be... Lestat starting his rockstar career 😂just like in the books. I think him and Louis are gonna be apart and reconnect here and there. But the change in narration is gonna be HUGE. He's reckless, sarcastic and tends to work through trauma with a brat behaviour. It's gonna be fantastic and the other characters, even who turned him, are huuuuge elements of who he is and why he fell so hard for Louis.
The wildest part is that I can understand Armand for doing what he did and not even fault him. Like Claudia, Armand wants love, he wants to be picked. The problem is that Armand gives 110% of himself for just a sliver of affection, instantly falling into a pseudo-master/servant relationship to keep Louis interested and comfortable. In the end, I don't think Armand ever made a choice between Louis and the coven. I think he fully planned everything from the moment he started viewing Claudia as a liability.
probably cemented too when Louis said "imagine me without the burden of her." it was too tempting
Yea but he was fully willing to let Louis die as well. It was after the banishing and Louis still being alive that he decided to take the Louis option.
@@liamcephus9687 He was willing to let Louis die because he couldn't count on Louis to choose him. Not with Claudia in the way. He wanted to get rid of her and used the laws as an arbitrary way to do so, but in order to get the coven onboard, Louis had to get roped up into it because Armand knew the coven (justifiably) had it out for Louis.
@@vodka9384 “Cause he couldn’t count on Louis to choose him”
Yea cause that makes it better O_o lol
@@vodka9384and thats suppose to make him sympathetic?
This season was immaculate to me, the way the writers had everyone doubting and distrusting the narrative. For me this season trumps season one for sure just in terms of how brilliantly this season was written. The only reason I didn't completely love the finale was because I thought the deaths of the Paris coven was too rushed. I'm reserving judgement on Armand because I feel like we only know what he does, not why he does it. We have a clear(er) idea of Louis and Lestat's psyche but not Armand's which is why there's still a soft spot that I hold for him, because there's trauma there that the viewers don't know about yet.
We are getting season three!!!! Rolin Jones just made a deal with AMC for season three and thats the one he was really, really passionate about getting to, this is gonna be a RIDE, the Vampire Lestat is the best of the Chronicles!!! I hope we get at LEAST to the Vampire Armand i feel like our boy NEEDS to be understood!! If i can hope further I hope we make it all the way to the end its a beautiful story of healing trauma and starting anew for everyone.
Could you imagine living that long with someone to find out that all along they betrayed you from the beginning.
That end scene with Louis and Lestat is like the first time you see the 'real' Lestat, as you uncover him slowly though reading the books, its the same feeling.
"Tweedily Deedily Dead" is a pun on the song Claudia used to sing in her play.
Loustat reunion was everything, I hope they get together soon (they're endgame for sure), but for now, I'm glad Louis is finally single.
38:25 Sam is crazy talented. He is also my favorite in terms of acting, his range is wild and emotional scenes with him always make me feel the feels.
There’s a behind the scenes video up on AMC’s youtube that provides a lot of insight into the production. Would love to see you guys react to that!
Jacob Anderson is the only cast member that got nominated for the recent Dorian awards in the acting categories. Gen. audience recognizes the more flamboyant characters, where as the critics and awards usually recognize Jacob, even during season 1.
The tractor salesman question we've had since the second episode of the first season! Yes.
That whole segment when Louie and lastat had me in my feels started at when he said did you hurt yourself 😔
Been an absolute pleasure watching your reactions alongside this show, and I loved that the reunion scene touched your hearts in the way it did! I can't wait for all the Loustat moments that we will be blessed with in S3, especially now that Louis is far more secure in his vampirism and they have a healthier foundation on which to build this soulmate relationship going forward!! Bring on Rockstar Lestat, baby!!❤🔥The QUALITY and CARE from all involved on this show is nothing short of wonderful, and it deserves to be seen (and praised) by a much wider audience imo! It's been a blast, thanks both!
LMAO 🤣 I gave up on y'all reviewing this. I was like dang.... Ok.... They outside this summer. LMAO. Very happy the show is continuing but I can't lie I will miss the show being heavily Black with Jacob and Delainey as leads. They'll still be in the show but they'll be sub characters as they venture into Lestat's origin and family. BUT AKASHA!!!! 👑 Her name LITERALLY means the essence. The first, the Blackest, the BADDEST, and the only. The queen of vampires 🧛🏾♀️ 🖤
We definitely got caught up, but we couldn’t wait to close this one out with everyone. Thank you so much for your patience.
47:50 I agree with you, I do think Armand was in love with Louis but I think he did what he did on some level because he was scared of Louis not reprocicating his feelings. All season we've seen Louis trying to get Dreamstat out of his mind and convince himself to go into this new relationship. In the end, I don't think Armand believed in that. Evem Daniel saw through their lies throughout the season.
Now I already cried multiple times. Now yalll made me cry lol
I can not BELIEVE y'all made us wait this long for the video.
Agreed, so cruel... but still, so worth the wait! 💘🖤
This show needs to blow up more it’s so good never thought I’d be rooting for a gay couple in my life
Oh man... I was also caught off guard by actual tears coming to my eyes as well. Its hard for me to cry for movies and shows. I didnt even cry when claudia died (though i was horrified and angry and sad). But that reunion scene was... Pure grief, a stunningly well acted scene of grief! And given that the book was really all about grief, about the author's own loss of her daughter, this really proved to me this is the best adaptation. Loved this reaction, guys!
You're gonna get more Lestat in season three. Based from the book Vampire Lestat. Can't wait.
Relax kids - Lestat is the focus of season three. We're going to get his whole story based on the second book of the series "The Vampire Lestat".
I think people look at lestat as an abusive spouse but he only did it once and he regretted it he was scared that Claudia was going to take Louis away from him
My son wrote this
it was so fun watching this season with u guys
Thank you for reacting to this great show, and I hope it gets more people to watch it because it really needs awards that vampire shows rarely get (and, yes, _Buffy_ and _Angel_ deserved some too, but this is a different thing).
Loved your reactions! Season 3 has been confirmed through the network and will be adapting the second book, The Vampire Lestat. They also confirmed we haven't seen the last of Louis and Lestat's story.
Thank you the entertaining and engaging reactions and discussions. Seeing you cry, Syntell, made my eyes water! I enjoyed reactions significantly. I hope to see you both back for season 3!
Season 3 is going to be based on Anne Rice's next novel (The Vampire Lestat).
Nah I watched this episode the other night I was bawling my eyes out at 5am when lastat and Louis was talking about how they couldn’t get Claudia out of their head. When lastat asked Louis did he hurt himself I started bawling again 😭💀
I loved this episode! My only wish is that I had more but s3 might fill in some blanks. I loved seeing Louis finally start to answer the question Claudia asked him earlier in this season: who is he outside of his relationships? And we see it in the way he redecorated the penthouse.
So excited for s3 and it’s based on the Vampire Lestat and it’s gonna be a fun time. Plus the writers said they’re not planning to sideline Louis kind of like he is in the book.
Aaah, finally. Cant really watch now but you're damn sure I'm saving that reaction for as soon as I can find some time. :)
You yelling at Daniel to run, was *me* yelling for Daniel to run! And I thought the same thing, I'd be getting out of there with Louis. But, I just wanted to say that I really enjoyed your reviews. You both are just the sweetest romantics, and I'm so glad you enjoyed this story. Season 3 is going to be awesome!
The last episode was perfect! Same for pacing, the way it was shot, and the ending is the best in any show, so satisfying
I wasn't sure whether they would turn Daniel so soon or wait another season, but I know Eric Bogosian has said when he got the call about this show, he told his agent that he always wanted to play a vampire. So congratulations to him on fulfilling a long-held career ambition. Incidentally, I recommend giving his Wikipedia page a read.
I LOVE that they forgave and will be healing but separate for a while they both need it, it happened like that as well in the books for them to grow back together. Louis will be around and Lestat does pine for him a bit in his absence
I loved this season! I thought it was better than Season 1 and I loved that, too. I was concerned when the actress who played Claudia was replaced, but Delainey was perfect. She owned that role. All the actors, fantastic, as was the writing and the music. I'm hoping Season 3 will be just as good!
SEASON 3 IS ALL ABOUT LESTAT! Also Louis is still gonna be in it of course. The showrunner said he will not be shoved into a corner.
Lestat apparently is pissed off about his portrayal in Interview with the vampire. He goes on tour with his band. Most of the cast is returning. And its possible we shall get a Claudia haunting.
i'm so glad Louis got away from both Lestat & Armand for now - that was the ONE thing i wanted this entire show across both seasons was for Louis to love himself even after going through the things he went through before even being turned, so i definitely got my happy ending! i'm so proud of Louis, he's my favorite character and Jacob is my favorite actor on the show! ❤️🩸
Fun fact: Aliyah played Akasha, the mother of vampires, in 'Queen if the Damned'.
renewed for season 3. they are doing the Vampire Lestat book.
Oh, I forgot, just keep in mind that we only see the REAL Lestat at the end of this episode.
So, we really don't know who he is. Yet.
Syntell rubbing his chest .. even I felt that . I understand the feel that Syntell felt that moment. Coz I felt it too the first time I watched it .. damn .... This was a good series in a long time.... They don't make like them anymore ....
I've never clicked a video so fast!!!
LOL you guys made me cry again watching this. What a finale!!!
I was saving your reaction as a little treat and I loved it so much!
I don't know if anyone mentioned it yet, but someone posted a little clip of you reacting to Lestat saying Claudia looked at him like a child looking to her father and it got a couple of thousand likes. Hannah Moscovitch, one of the writers/producers on the show reacted and said she loved your reaction videos. Thought you should know. 😊
I keep coming back to this reaction...seeing a man watching 2 other men in a relationship and her reaction of comfort.....it's like watching the last show all over again and feeling all the heartache, anger and happy tears all over again. Love this! Following you BECAUSE of this reaction!!! ❤❤❤❤
thank you so much for keeping it so real in your reaction, i got to cry with you ❤ everyone with a heart was in their feelings when louis and lestat reunited, amazing story, so much tragedy and love !!!
Season 3 being Lestrats book will give plenty of time to sort out their relationship, rushing it anymore than breaking the ice reunion would have been too much for the one episode imo. The chat has been had, the contact has been made (literally) and tears have been shed. They can get back to figuring themselves out to be better for the future.
Hi Syntell and Mikel-Claire, they put out a teaser for season 3 already! would love for you guys to react to it, you’re by far my favorite reactors xxx
No spoiler but Sebastian Melmoth was an Oscar Wilde character and Lestat often uses it in the book as an alias. Also there are a CRAP TON of books. There is alot of story left. Especially between Lestat and Louis. But the next one is a very very popular one. We finally get to see Lestat, not other people's perspective on Lestat. They may actually add in a bit of the 4th book, especially with the mention of Akasha and her blood. As long as they keep making it I'll keep watching it. I grew up reading these novels and I'm just so happy that we have such an amazing adaptation.